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HIGHLANDS WORSHIP LANDS AT #1 WITH DEBUT CD PLACE OF FREEDOM


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NEWS SOURCE: The M Collective
September 26, 2012

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) September 26, 2012 - Highlands Worship landed at #1 on the Christian Music Trade Association's (CMTA) Praise and Worship chart and #3 on Billboard's Top Current Contemporary Christian chart this week with their debut CD, Place of Freedom. The CD is released by in:ciite media and distributed by EMI CMG Distribution.

"Being a worship pastor at Church of the Highlands is an honor and blessing," said John Larson, Worship Pastor and one of the many voices you'll hear on Place of Freedom. "There is nothing more powerful and beautiful than the Church worshipping Jesus."

With their debut release, Highlands Worship delivers pure, uninhibited live worship captured on Place of Freedom, which will resonate with churches around the nation. Place of Freedom includes 12 new worship songs written and led by worship leaders and songwriters at the ever-growing Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, Ala.

The worship music community is buzzing over this new contribution of songs and worship leaders from Highlands Worship:

"The Highlands Worship team is poised to be an emerging voice in worship. Grounded in an awesome healthy church where God is doing great things, the worship coming out of them is an expression of what God is doing in and through their congregation. This album captures an incredible night of worship as all the voices of the congregation joined together with one spirit and one voice." - Thomas Miller, worship pastor at Gateway Church, Plano, Texas

"Whenever you find a church like Church of The Highlands with strong pastoral leadership and great teaching, you will find vibrant, life-giving worship, expressed through great songs of praise. I was truly blessed to be part of this great night of worship!" - Don Moen, world renowned worship leader and songwriter

"With captivating music that is engaging and far from stagnant while properly focusing clear and congregational focused lyrics on top, this offering is a goldmine for worship leader's seeking new and relevant music for their modern congregations. From the rocking charge of "We Are" which boasts of our mission to be the hands and feet of Christ's body to anthems of acclamation like "Our God Reigns," Highlands Worship delivers a Hillsong UNITED-esque feel while maintaining a vibe and lyrics that are fresh and new." - Worship Leader Magazine

ABOUT Highlands Worship:
As the musical worship force behind the Church of the Highlands located in Birmingham, Ala., Highlands Worship is proving to be a fresh lyrical powerhouse in the worship community worshiping God with sincere expression. As one of the fastest growing congregations in the South, Church of the Highlands has a simple goal: help people connect with God in a church without letting structures and programs get in the way. It began in 2001 with 34 determined believers, and has grown to a congregation of over 15,000. The mission of Church of the Highlands and Highlands Worship is reinforced through this CD and its twelve songs: To reach people with the life-giving message of Jesus that they might become fully devoted followers of Christ.

For More information on Highlands Worship, please visit www.HighlandsWorship.com and for more information on The Church of the Highlands visit www.churchofthehighlands.com.

ABOUT in:ciite media:
in:ciite is a growing music and film company where creativity, innovation, impacting technology, and experiences merge. Our mission is helping build God's kingdom by creating remarkable experiences through media products and events that are culturally and spiritually relevant. For more information, please visit: www.inciite.com.

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