NEWS SOURCE: Provident Music Group
September 4, 2013

(Nashville, Tenn.) September 4, 2013-Tenth Avenue North celebrates the success of its first annual celebrity golf tournament, the "Tenth Avenue North Classic," held this year on Aug. 12, 2013 at Brier Creek Country Club in Raleigh, N.C. The event, which brought together professional athletes and musicians alike, raised more than $100,000 for various Christ-centered ministries.

Inspired by Christ's command in Acts 1:8 to be witnesses locally, nationally and internationally, the "Tenth Avenue North Classic" supports organizations that promote the Gospel in their cities, countries, and around the world. Consequently, this year's beneficiaries are high school outreach Cru RDU, College Golf Fellowship and Compassion International.

Featured players included six-time PGA Tour winner Stewart Cink, PGA Tour winner Kevin Streelman, who co-hosted the tournament, two-time PGA Tour winner Scott Stallings, two-time Super Bowl champion Antwan Harris and NASCAR drivers Blake Koch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Also participating was five-time GRAMMY Award winner tobyMac as well as members from NeedtoBreathe and Stellar Kart.

Tenth Avenue North's Jason Jamison comments, "I am blown away by the amount of people who came out to support this golf tournament and these non-profit organizations. We set a goal that was only attainable if God moved people to give of their time and money. So I praise God for moving and thank everyone who was willing to give and help us reach that goal. And come on, we had an awesome time!"

"The guys in Tenth Avenue North never cease to amaze us in the ways they give to children living in poverty," says Senior Vice President of Compassion USA, Mark Hanlon. "Compassion is proud of them. Proud that they hosted their first successful golf classic and proud to call them family. The money they raised on Compassion's behalf will go a long way toward the children we serve. Simply put, we couldn't be more pleased to call them 'partners!'"

Tenth Avenue North will continue to be highly visible this fall, with its newest single, "The Struggle," now impacting radio. In honor of the one year anniversary of its latest album release, The Struggle (8/21/12) will also be available at iTunes for $7.99 until Sept. 10. Additionally, fans can see the band live on "The Winter Jam 2013 Tour" Spectacular kicking off early November. Visit www.jamtour.com for a complete list of tour dates.

For more information on Tenth Avenue North and The Struggle, please visit: www.tenthavenuenorth.com, www.facebook.com/tenthavenuenorth or www.twitter.com/tenthavenorth.

Check out the band's latest music video, "Worn," at http://is.gd/hAnprY.

About Tenth Avenue North
Tenth Avenue North -comprising members Mike Donehey (lead vocals/acoustic guitar), Jason Jamison (drummer), Jeff Owen (electric guitar/background vocals), Ruben Juarez (bass) and Brendon Shirley (keys) -first impacted the music community as the best-selling and most played new Christian artist of 2008. In 2009, the group scored No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs Artist Chart with "By Your Side" and reached No. 3 overall for the decade. The breakthrough song recently achieved digital Gold status, according to the RIAA, signifying 500,000 singles sold. Such acclaim earned Tenth Avenue North the New Artist of the Year title at the Gospel Music Association's 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards.

The band's sophomore effort, The Light Meets The Dark (May 2010), debuted at No. 1 on the Nielsen Christian SoundScan chart and produced Billboard's 2011 No. 1 Christian Song of the Year, "You Are More." In 2012, Tenth Avenue North released its anticipated third album, The Struggle, with the first single, "Losing," peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard NCA radio chart. To date, Tenth Avenue North's debut album, Over and Underneath, has surpassed 420,000 sales, while the band's combined album sales total more than 920,000.

About Cru RDU
Cru RDU exists to help high school students develop as spiritual leaders and see their campus as the place God has them to be a part of the Great Commission. Through our partnership with local churches and the college part of Cru, we equip volunteers to develop relationships with high school students and model for them how to live the Christian life. Through our emphasis on prayer and the Spirit-filled life, students learn how to take steps of faith and trust God to use them to leave a legacy on their campus. They live out their faith in their daily lives, taking the initiative to share the Gospel in their natural spheres of influence.

About College Golf Fellowship
Jesus' call to seek and save the lost drives the heart of College Golf Fellowship to reach out to the world of college golf and beyond with the life changing message of the gospel. As college athletes and coaches are exposed to the explicit gospel and discipled into fully devoted followers of Christ, lives are changed, families are impacted, teams are transformed and ultimately the kingdom of God increases for generations to come. Born out of the PGA Tour Bible Study over 30 years ago, College Golf Fellowship has regional staff that strive to impact future leaders and coaches through outreach banquets, tournament/team visits, Bible studies, individual discipleship and large group retreats at the homes of PGA Tour Professionals.

About Compassion International
In response to the Great Commission, Compassion International exists as an advocate for children to release them from their spiritual, economic, social, and physical poverty and enable them to become responsible and fulfilled Christian adults. Today, Compassion helps more than 1.2 million children in 26 countries. Jesus Christ is at the heart of Compassion's ministry. This corporate commitment drives the content of their program alongside a commitment to biblical principles.

For more info on Tenth Avenue North visit the JFH Artists Database.