One of Christian music’s most heralded new artists, Lanae’ Hale,
is gearing up for street week on her first full-length CD, Back & Forth. Starting on release day, May 19th, and
lasting until May 23rd, (or while supplies last), Centricity Music is offering an incredible deal to music fans. Free copies of
Back & Forth will be available to any consumer that makes a CD purchase of any artist that week in nearly six-hundred
CBA bookstores across the country. (Stores are listed below). The promotion is on a first-come, first-serve basis with...
The stork has arrived! Jenny and Ryan Simmons of new pop-rock band Addison Road, welcomed their first
child into the world on April 15, 2009. Anniston Cate Simmons was born in Dallas, TX weighing 6 lbs, 3oz and 20 inches long.
Robby Shaffer, drummer of multi-platinum selling band MercyMe, and wife Margaret Shaffer celebrated the birth of their first
daughter, Stella Renee Shaffer on April 16, 2009 in Roanoke, TX. Stella was 4 lbs, 12oz and 17 ¼ inches long...
New Sparrow recording artist Sarah Reeves
continues promotional efforts supporting her debut album Sweet, Sweet Sound, now in stores. Among the momentum around Reeves
first label offering, Sweet, Sweet Sound debuted at No. 5 this week on SoundScan’s Christian/Gospel Digital Albums
chart, while its current radio single, and title track, recently exceeded one million myspace plays.
Besides visiting radio stations in Alabama, Illinois and Missouri during street week, Reeves made an appearance at the annual...
Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman have been
recognized by the renown organization, Children's Hunger Fund (CHF), for their tireless work for the millions of orphans
around the world. As founders of the orphan ministry Show Hope™, the Chapman's were chosen to receive CHF's Children's Champion
Award due to their admirable care for the needs of children, especially for orphans to find forever homes. The couple was
honored at the Children's Hunger Fund Celebration Banquet held this past Sunday evening at the Ronald Reagan Presidential...
The Monarch of the Seas is preparing to take 2,500 passengers on a music-filled vacation
in the Caribbean. The Music Boat 2009 will be rocking the high seas for four days
after setting sail on Monday, May 4th.
This will be the fourth voyage for Premier Christian Cruises' Music Boat, and this year offers the best lineup of artists ever.
Performers on this year's Music Boat will be seen on four stages throughout the ship. Appearing are: MercyMe, tobyMac, Jars of...
MercyMe continued to celebrate their release of “10” when they
played several hits from their new “best of” collection, including “I Can Only Imagine,” at last week’s Grand Ole
Opry national radio broadcast from the Ryman Auditorium. Backstage at the Opry, the band was greeted by Grammy Award® winning
Opry Member Ricky Skaggs. Pictured from L to R: Jim Bryson, Bart Millard, Ricky Skaggs, Mike Scheuchzer, Nathan Cochran, Barry
Graul...
Inpop Records singer/songwriter Jimmy Needham partners with director
Chris Corrado ("Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," "Charlie Wilson's War," NBC series "Life") to shoot the music
video for his song "Firefly" at a Los Angeles coffee shop on April 15, 2009. "Firefly," from Needham's current release Not
Without Love, was written for Needham's wife Kelly, who makes a guest appearance in the video,
to release nationwide in May...
Releasing their third studio project on Tooth & Nail Records last week,
As Cities Burn broke into the Billboard Top 200 at No. 109 selling more than 4600
units of Hell or High Water. This Louisiana-based released Hell or High Water to a huge wave of acclaimed
reviews:
"There's some gems here that will likely get stuck in your head, and the album is a must own piece of art. You will be...
GRAMMY ® Award Winning Singer/Songwriter, philanthropist and mother,
Amy Grant will release her first new, non-Christmas music in five years with the
release of She Colors My Day EP exclusively on iTunes ® the week of May 5 and in partnership with the skin care brand philosophy.
Grant will debut two new songs for Mother’s Day: “She Colors My Day”, a fun pop-song about a mother’s love for her...
Inpop Records' newsboys greets Fred Barnes, FOX network co-host of "The
Beltway Boys" and a regular contributor to "Special Report with Brit Hume," the No. 1 weeknight political program on cable, in
Vero Beach, Fla. Sunday, April 26. Barnes and his wife flew from Washington, D.C. to attend the sold-out show on newsboys spring'
"Join The Tribe" tour, wrapping early May. Pictured (l-r) are Jody Davis, Duncan Phillips and Michael Tait of newsboys...
Rebecca St. James was key among those in the Christian music industry
welcoming Miss California, Carrie Prejean to the Dove Awards in Nashville
last week. Heavily in the news headlines recently for her stand on Christian
values in the Miss USA competition, on her Nashville visit backstage at the
Doves Carrie specifically asked to meet Rebecca, who she called "a major
role model in my life." St. James...
The American rock group MAE--DAVE ELKINS (lead vocals/guitars), JACOB MARSHALL
(drums) and ZACH GEHRING (guitar)--have announced they’ll release (M) ORNING, (A)FTERNOON and (E)VENING, a collection of EP’s
April through December 2009 on Cell Records.
MAE has committed to offer 100% of the proceeds from the digital sales of (M)ORNING, (A)FTERNOON and (E)VENING to...
Bema Media/Whiplash Records have announced plans to release MANIC DRIVE's
upcoming album, Blue, on August 18th through Provident-Integrity Distribution. This comes on the heels of an
announcement that the band has signed a new management deal with Nashville-based Van Alan Productions & Management
(After Edmund, The Peasall Sisters, SoundJam 2009).
As one of Canada's most popular Christian bands, MANIC DRIVE earned...
BEC Recordings' newest shining star continues to break ground as a solo artist with the
release of his debut on April 7th. Phillip LaRue released "Let the Road Pave Itself" to much media acclaim including the
honored title of Gospel Music Channel's latest "Listen Up" artist (April /May). This budding artist continues
to gain new listeners this week as his music is appearing on multiple formats from a digital download to online video
premieres to another TV placement...
Tooth & Nail Records' Thousand Foot Krutch is
breathing new life to their fans with the freshly posted single "Bring Me To Life" as part of the Taco Bell's Feed The Beat
music program. TFK partnered with familiar face, Aaron Sprinkle, to co-produce the single, and Randy Staub, to mix the
single, which is available for a free download to fans previewing the Fall 2009 release. Fans can hear the single at the
Feed the Beat site or go to the new studio album's...
The 40th GMA Dove Awards were handed out
last night in Nashville in a live show which was broadcast on the Gospel Music Channel. Powerful performances and inspiring acceptance speeches filled the Grand Ole Opry House as the Gospel Music Association celebrated the best in gospel/Christian music. The Dove Awards will have encore presentations on Gospel Music Channel over the next few weeks.
Please check www.gospelmusicchannel.com for dates/times.
A few scenes from the 40th GMA Dove Awards (pictures inside the full report)...
INO Records’ The Afters took home the top prize
in the “Rock/Contemporary Album” category at the 2009 GMA Dove Awards held yesterday evening at the Grand Old Opry House in
Nashville, Tenn. and broadcasted live on Gospel Music Channel.
The band was recognized for their record “Never Going Back to Ok” which was
produced by Dan Muckala. The band dedicated the award to their late manager David Lipscomb...
Slanted Records' rock band DecembeRadio took home the Rock Album of the Year honors at last night's
40th Annual GMA DOVE Awards, which were aired LIVE on the Gospel Music Channel. The band, which also received Rock Album of
the Year honors for its self-titled debut in 2007, continued its run of successes with this year's win for their acclaimed
sophomore release, Satisfied, produced by Scotty Wilbanks.
“This is special to us because we are surrounded by so many incredible artists with these nominations...
EMI Christian Music Label Group and its owned
and distributed labels received multiple awards including the top award of the evening at the 2009 GMA Dove Awards held last
night at the Grand Old Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. and also broadcasted live on Gospel Music Channel.
"It is always a great feeling to know that your peers, co-workers, industry & music community appreciate and respect the work...
Last night in Nashville, 75 artists, songwriters and producers were celebrated during the
40th Annual GMA Dove Awards at the famed Grand Ole Opry House, which aired live on Gospel Music Channel. Among the winners
and those honored last night were two BEC Recordings' artists KJ-52 and Seventh Day Slumber.
KJ-52 was awarded his fifth Dove Award with the category "Rap / Hip Hop Recorded Song" for his...
Tenth Avenue North, the Best Selling and Most Played New Artist of 2008
(according to Nielsen SoundScan and R&R’s Year End Chart) was named New Artist of the Year by industry and fans last
night at the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards. The show
was broadcast live on the Gospel Music Channel from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry House...
Industry leader Michael W.
Smith, was honored last night at the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards not only with two trophies recognizing his musical offerings, but for his
overall contribution to Gospel Music as a new member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Smith was recognized in the Praise & Worship Album category, as both artist and
producer, for his A New Hallelujah project. The live CD released on October 28...
INO Records’ artist Laura Story won her first Dove Award for
“Inspirational Album of the Year” at last night’s 40th Annual Dove Awards. The awards ceremony was held at the Grand Ole Opry
in Nashville, TN and was broadcast LIVE on Gospel Music Channel.
Story received four Dove nominations this year: Female Vocalist, Inspirational Recorded Song “Great God Who Saves...
The Christian music industry crowned a new Male Vocalist of the Year
last night at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, naming singer-songwriter and radio hitmaker Brandon Heath its honored
recipient. Heath’s GRAMMY-nominated hit single “Give Me Your Eyes,” off his sophomore album What If We,
was also named Song of the Year, for which Heath received a Dove trophy for co-writing the No. 1 song with Jason Ingram. The live
broadcast of the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards show aired...
sixstepsrecords welcomes seven awards at this year’s 40th Annual Dove Awards, which were held at
the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and broadcast LIVE on Gospel Music Channel. The Atlanta-based record label received five
trophies for their compilation disc Passion: God Of This City for Special Event Album of the year.
Passion: God Of This City featured all sixstepsrecords’ artists: Chris Tomlin, David Crowder* Band, Charlie Hall...
Multi-platinum, GRAMMY and AMA winning rock band
Third Day received its 24th career GMA Dove Award last night.
The band was recognized in the Pop/Contemporary Album category for its successful
Revelation album (7/29/08). Presenting the award to Third Day was new Consuming Fire/Essential Records
band, Revive, who was discovered by Third Day while on tour in Australia...
Last night, Word Music Publishing’s Bernie Herms was
honored with the Dove Award for “Producer of the Year” at the 40th Annual Dove Awards. In addition to penning multiple
award-winning hits, Herms has worked as producer for Natalie Grant, Mark Schultz, Avalon, Travis Cottrell and many more high
profile Christian artists.
Fervent Records’ Dove Award-winning hip hop act Group 1 Crew was once again honor...
Christian music’s leader in sales and touring, Casting Crowns picks up
a monumental fifth consecutive win last night for the prestigious Group of the Year award at the 40th Annual GMA Dove
Awards, broadcast live on the Gospel Music Channel from the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
Additionally, the band took home the Dove Award for Christmas Album of the Year for its 2008 chart-topping, first Christmas...
The 40th Annual GMA
Dove Awards were announced last night during a live broadcast on the Gospel Music
Channel from the stage of Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House. Provident Label Group artists and projects claimed
top honors including Tenth Avenue North being named New Artist of the Year and Brandon Heath...
Gospel Music Association’s most honored artist, Steven Curtis Chapman
accepted two awards, for artist of the year and songwriter of the year, on an emotional and moving night at the 40th Annual
Dove Awards. Chapman was honored less than a year after the tragic loss of his daughter Maria. The ceremony was broadcast
LIVE on Gospel Music Channel at 7pm (CST) from the famous Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN...
Dove Awards were handed out last night in Nashville for the
40th Annual GMA Dove Awards with singer/songwriter Brandon Heath and worship
band Casting Crowns earning the most awards. Steven Curtis Chapman was honored as Artist
of the Year and Tenth Avenue North received the Dove Award for New Artist which for the first time were
voted on by both the gospel/Christian music industry and its fans...
Sparrow Records singer/songwriter Matthew West accepts the Song of the Year award for "You Are Everything" on
Monday, April 20, 2009 at ASCAP's annual Christian Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. The single, from his current project
Something To Say, was the most played Christian song of 2008, according
to Radio & Records. West’s current single from the album is "The Motions," presently at No.1 on Radio & Records...
Jars of Clay, who launched its 10th project
The Long Fall Back To Earth on Tuesday and performed at a
fundraiser for the African Children’s Choir with Big Kenny, Faith Hill, Third Day, Keith Urban and others last night, has
long been known for its innovative, intellectual brand of rock music, but it’s equally known and respected for its
humanitarian efforts, specifically those that serve the continent and people of Africa. Tonight, live at...
As part of last year's Taco Bell "Feed The Beat," Thousand Foot Krutch is offering a brand new song from their upcoming
album release, Welcome To The Masquerade as a FREE download! Also, on FeedtheBeat.com, music fans can grab
Fireflight's hit song "Unbreakable,"
"Remember months ago when you helped us out and voted for us on FEED THE BEAT, well now is the day to collect! ;)
You can get our new song, "Bring Me To Life" FREE today...
Paradigm has once again aggressively expanded it’s
footprint in the music industry by announcing an agreement to acquire the Nashville based Christian Music Agency, Third Coast
Artists Agency. The announcement was jointly made today by Sam Gores, Chairman of Paradigm and Mike
Snider President of Third Coast Artists Agency (TCAA).
TCAA has some of the hottest acts in Christian Music including MercyMe, Jeremy Camp, David Crowder* Band, Hawk Nelson...
Currently in the midst of their fourth international tour since last fall, UNDEROATH
have announced the MySpace global premiere of the video for “Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear,” the compelling new single off
their acclaimed fourth studio album LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION (Tooth & Nail/Solid State). The
group’s most accessible single to date, “Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear” will hit Alternative and
Rock radio in early June...
The orphan ministry of Steven Curtis Chapman
and his wife, Mary Beth, a movement caring for the millions of orphans around the world, has officially changed its name to
Show Hope™. Beginning in 2001 as Shaohannah's Hope, the ministry was originally
named after the Chapman's now 9-year old daughter Shaohannah Hope, whom they adopted from China in 2000.
Explaining the name change, the Executive Director of Show Hope™, Scott Hasenbalg, shares, "Show Hope...
Multiple GRAMMY, Stellar and Dove Award winner Israel
Houghton will be featured on the Gospel Music Channel (http://www.gospelmusicchannel.com) television
network’s newest original series, Revealed, April 25 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. The program encores April 26, 27 and 30; check
GMC web site for times.
Israel Houghton: Revealed will be the latest major Gospel Music Channel world premiere. The series will feature Houghton...
We're in the midst of GMA Week as we write (and coincidentally moments away from talking to frontman Trey Pearson about the new record),
and thought we'd pass on the news that music fans can grab the title track and latest single from Everyday Sunday's
upcoming album Best Night Of Our Lives for a limited time for FREE! Check out the announcement below and then check
out the album on June 16!...
The Gospel Music Association (GMA) has announced the recipients of awards in the 2009
GMA/Christian Music Broadcasters (CMB) Radio Station of the Year contest. The radio station awards are presented to those
Christian radio stations that meet the highest standards of quality and have the strongest impact on their listening areas.
Awards are given to major, large, medium and small market stations...
Riding high on the success of its new multi-format radio hit, "Two Hands," three-time
GRAMMY Award-winning and multi-Platinum band Jars of Clay begins a landmark album
release week today with a headlining performance at the Creative Artists Agency showcase in Nashville.
The band will follow its CAA showcase for concert promoters with an all day media fest of interviews tomorrow (Monday).
The centerpiece of the week arrives Tuesday with the release of Jars of Clay's widely-anticipated new album...
U.S. performing right organization BMI saluted the
writers and publishers of the past year’s most performed songs on Christian radio and television during the annual Christian
Music Awards last night at the company’s Music Row offices in Nashville. BMI named Donald Lawrence the 2009 Christian Songwriter
of the Year, while “Never Would Have Made It,” co-written by Pastor Marvin Sapp and Matthew Brownie, garnered Song of the Year
honors. Universal Music Publishing Group garnered its second...
Multi-platinum, GRAMMY and AMA winning rock act Third Day
will join an all-star cast of recording artists from all across the music industry for the inaugural Nashville4Africa benefit
concert on April 22 at 7 p.m. at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
The event’s co-host Big Kenny (Big & Rich) invited Third Day to join the benefit...
Cable television’s top-rated, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), recently featured
Decyfer Down’s hit single “Crash” on Hardy’s History Montage, a Brother vs.
Brother WrestleMania preview. “Crash,” the title-track to Decyfer Down’s upcoming sophomore recording, received over
1.5 minutes of airtime inside of the montage and was seen by millions as it aired for two weeks: March 16-April 5.
To view the placement of the rock track...
Today, the Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced more artists who have confirmed to
perform on the Dove Awards (www.DoveAwards.com),
which will be live from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. and broadcast nationwide on the awards’ exclusive
television home, the Gospel Music Channel television network, from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. ET on April 23.
The Blind Boys of Alabama, Kierra Sheard and Sandi Patty are among...
Sydney-based worshippers Hillsong United
return to the U.S. this spring and summer for a cross-country tour that includes visits to 20 cities between and built
around the May 26 release of their brand new CD and companion digital songbook Across The Earth: Tear Down The Walls.
Across The Earth: Tear Down The Walls is United’s first new live CD since 2006. The CD features...
Writing a concept album that fans are grabbing onto, FM Static
celebrates a successful street week for "Dear Diary" released on Tooth & Nail Records April 7th. "Dear Diary" debuted for the
first time for a FM Static album on the Billboard 200 with more than 3,200 scans. The album hit the shelves and digital
players with a bang blasting onto the Top 5 iTunes Rock chart and Top 30 of the iTunes overall album chart. Included with
these top lists...
INO Records’ Sara Groves recently returned from
Washington, D.C. after meeting with the offices of Minnesota Congress and Senate Aides on behalf of International Justice
Mission as a part of the Day of Advocacy.
Groves was among 100 individuals from 25 states who took part in a day of advocacy organized by the human rights agency
International Justice Mission (IJM)...
The award-winning CompassionArt charity and
multiple GRAMMY, Stellar and Dove Award winner, Soul Train Award winner and double RIAA certified Gold-selling artist
Israel Houghton will be featured on CNN this Sunday at 6:00 pm EST on “CNN
Newsroom with Don Lemon.” The feature will be repeated with additional coverage pending on other CNN shows and platforms,
including CNN.com...
Legendary, best-selling pop-rock band newsboys
captured its 25th radio hit this week with “In The Hands of God,” according to the Radio & Records Christian AC Indicator
chart. “In The Hands of God” is the title track to newsboys fourteenth studio project, releasing May 5, 2009.
“We’re thrilled that ‘In The Hands of God’ hit No 1,” says Jeff Frankenstein of newsboys. “It’s a song that means a lot to...
Sparrow Records singer/songwriter Matthew West
garners a No. 1 single this week with “The Motions,” according to the Radio & Records Christian AC Monitored chart. The event
marks West’s second No. 1 song from his current release, Something to Say, following “You Are Everything,” which was the most
played song of 2008.
In addition to topping the Christian AC Monitored chart, “The Motions” currently holds at No. 2 on the Radio & Records...
Inpop Records artist Shane & Shane will
headline the “Turn the Music Down” tour, kicking off April 16 in Springfield, Mo. and wrapping up May 9 in Cave Creek, Ariz.
Author/speaker David Nassar (Glory Revealed, A Call to Die) and Essential Records artist Matt Maher join Shane & Shane for a
night of worship and teaching to encourage believers to seek and save the lost.
“We are excited about this tour and look forward to people...
Ginny Owens has just put the finishing touches on her latest project,
Say Amen, a unique collection which chronicles music of faith from the past three centuries.
The title track from Say Amen was co-written by Owens and Ronell Ragbir, a 21-year-old Trinidad native who was
receiving treatment for cancer at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital...
Legendary Christian rock band Stryper has announced
plans for a 25th Anniversary Tour, hitting 50 cities in North America this fall before going international in January and
February 2010. Stryper's upcoming studio album Murder by Pride (Big3 Records) will be released in July.
The 25th Anniversary Tour, scheduled to launch in September, will be a two-set show. The first set will feature new Stryper
material and include current bassist Tracy Ferrie...
MercyMe’s latest release “10” sold almost 30,000 units its first week of
release. The "best of" disc enters Billboards Top 200 Chart at No. 18 while topping the Christian Soundscan Chart at No. 1.
“10” includes a new recording of the band's multi-format career hit I Can Only Imagine, featuring the London Session
Orchestra. “10” also includes their current hit single, “Finally Home,” which remains...
Mae Presents: (m)orning is a live multi-sensory experience featuring select songs
in stereoscopic 3D! Joining us on the tour will be our friends in Person L, Barcelona, and Tokyo. We will be playing brand new
songs and selling limited edition copies of the (m)orning EP. Check out a list of tour dates below and pick up tickets
to the show near you. We can't wait to see you. Check out the tour video here...
Charlie Peacock, Grammy-award winner and six-time Grammy
nominated producer, has taken the music helm for the feature film, To Save a Life.
“I saw a screening of an early cut of the film and was deeply moved,” Peacock explains. “This indie film looks great and has
a very strong cast and script. But, most importantly, it communicates in real-life language and emotion to the high school
audience it seeks to reach...
sixstepsrecords’ first new artist signing since its 2000 inception,
Kristian Stanfill will release his debut album, Attention, April 21.
Music from Stanfill’s anticipated project has already impacted audiences on the spring Student Life Tour and is currently
finding a home at Christian radio as well.
To produce an album that captured Kristian’s unique approach to worship, sixstepsrecords enlisted noted producer Matt Goldman
(Underoath, Copeland). Marked by the same multi-layered, no-boundaries song crafting...
On the heels of Mandisa’s second studio album
Freedom, the Sparrow recording artist will make appearances on Better TV, Fox’s
Strategy Room and Fox News Edge today, Mon. Apr. 13.
The syndicated Better TV series will sit down with Mandisa on Mon. morning. For more information on Better TV, visit
http://www.better.tv.
Mandisa will join Fox News as well with an appearance on Fox’s “The Strategy Room” for a live online chat...
KJ-52 is hosting a special remix contest for the fans to participate in, running from now until April 27th (2 weeks from today).
The details are below... KJ-52 Remix the Remix Contest:
KJ-52 provided fans with all the tracks and vocals. Fans remix and add their own rhymes to it to make it their own --
so far some pretty good entries! Fans can vote through Monday, April 27th.
Here's the page - http://www.becrecordings.com/remixtheremixcontest...
Recently, Bride released details on how fans can get involved in the recording of what
will most likely be the band's final studio album. The album, tentatively titled Tsar Bomba (which means "Mother Of All Bombs"...
let's hope it doesn't critically live up to that title!), should be ready for the fans by this Summer. The band writes (from two
recent reports combined), "Bride will be in the recording studio working on a new project starting
in late April. Without a major label to finance...
Acclaimed singer-songwriter and Christian Music Hall of Fame inductee
Bryan Duncan has been appointed CEO and Executive Director of "Radio Rehab,"
a new non-profit 501(c)(3) public charity.
Established in 2004, "Radio Rehab" is a 30-minute broadcast of music and commentary hosted by Duncan, offering encouragement and
support to those in the process of recovery from a variety of addictions and circumstances. "I believe recovery is for...
TobyMac announced the following today...
Amanda and I want to tell you about a special place. Anybody who knows me, has heard me talk about Diverse City-- my dream to see no
barriers between any of us because of race, cultural or economic differences. Amanda and I were introduced to a school that is walking
out this dream-- New Hope Academy. New Hope is place where families from all walks of life are coming together and walking in...
Both Foot Locker retail stores and the ever-popular MySpace online community are getting behind
Flynn Adam’s solo music debut with high-profile placement for the music videos
“Such A Time” and “Dishes” respectively.
1500 Foot Locker stores nationwide are airing the “Such A Time” music video multiple times a day throughout the month of April and
May. This first music video from Flynn Adam was shot with director...
Mandisa will appear alongside Kathie Lee and Hoda on tomorrow’s edition of Today on NBC.
The Sparrow recording artist—and member of the 2009 Women of Faith team—will take part in an overall discussion of helping women build
positive self-esteem and body image. The panel will also feature a self-esteem/confidence expert and a clinical psychologist.
Mandisa’s Mar. 24 album release of Freedom coincides with this topic. The American Idol
alum also recently dropped over 80 pounds...
GRAMMY and Dove nominated artist Brandon Heath will
appear this week on the top-rated, national “FOX & Friends” morning show, as a special guest artist in celebration of Good Friday.
Heath is scheduled to perform throughout the morning on Friday, April 10, bringing viewers in and out of commercial breaks with
songs off his GRAMMY-nominated album What If We, including his No. 1, Dove-nominated Song of the Year, “Give Me Your Eyes.”
“FOX & Friends” airs weekdays from 6 A.M.- 9 A.M. (ET/PT)...
Steven Curtis Chapman, Natalie Grant, Mary Mary, MercyMe, Third Day, Chris Tomlin and other
performers to be announced in a special Dottie Rambo tribute segment are the first performers announced for the
40th Annual GMA Dove Awards telecast, according to the Gospel Music Association
(GMA) and Gospel Music Channel (GMC).
The Dove Awards (www.DoveAwards.com), Christian and gospel music’s biggest night of the year will take place live on Thursday...
Today MercyMe releases their latest project “10," celebrating the 10th anniversary of the band's career
hit, “I Can Only Imagine,” penned by frontman Bart Millard in memory of his father. The single sold nearly 3 million units, and became
a multi format smash at Top 40, AC, Country and Christian charts alike.
The new album features 12 of MercyMe’s number one radio hits that span their five studio releases, from 2001’s Almost There to their
2007 release All That Is Within Me. The disc also features three bonus tracks including a new recording of “I Can Only Imagine...
As an artist that has already been pegged as one to watch in 2009,
Phillip LaRue joyfully releases his BEC Recordings solo debut today,
"Let the Road Pave Itself." On the heels of the release, Gospel Music Channel has
jumped on board naming Phillip LaRue as their next "Listen Up" artist for April/May.
GMC's "Listen Up" is Gospel Music Channel's new multiplatform promotional campaign featuring new emerging Gospel/Christian recording...
Back with monthly news updates for Tooth & Nail Records,
BEC Recordings and Solid State artists.
April begins with a busy schedule as artists hit the studio for recording time, tours continue and releases this week.
Updates throughout the month on Twitter...
August Burns Red is recording their new studio project that is set to release Summer 2009
The Chariot is putting the finishing touches on their new album releasing in May...
John Waller, the celebrated artist behind the
FIREPROOF movie anthem “While I’m Waiting,” is set to release his sophomore solo album this week,
titled While I’m Waiting, in stores nationwide Tuesday, April 7.
The fan-favorite song gained instant popularity after appearing prominently in FIREPROOF, the No. 1 independent movie of 2008, and
became a focal point of the film as the only song played in its entirety. The theatrical release’s 5 million viewers’ response...
Jesusfreakhideout.com spoke to singer/songwriter Kevin Max yesterday about his latest musical ventures, which include a new
full-length album (titled Cotes D'Armor) releasing from dPulse on August 11. In the meantime, Max and dPulse will be
releasing his 2003 poetry project, Raven Songs 101, on iTunes. Kevin wrote us:
"dPulse records is releasing RAVEN SONGS 101 (my spoken word project with Adrian Belew) that came out after Stereotype Be...
Celebrated singer/songwriter Matthew West has initiated a national campaign around his song
“The Motions.” West’s current radio hit has become the buzz among fan circles who are rallying behind the song at radio, retail and
online. Boasting the Most Played Christian AC Song of 2008 with “You Are Everything,” according to Radio & Records, Matthew West’s latest
hit, “The Motions,” is following suit. The song currently holds at No. 2 on the Radio & Records Christian CHR chart and Top 5 on its...
Charlie Peacock, Amy Grant, Natalie Grant,
Dan Haseltine, Barbara Mandrell and Rush of Fools are among the additional artists
lining up to be a part of GMA Music Week April 18 to 22 in Nashville. They join a
growing list of artists, speakers and industry leaders that are scheduled to participate in the five-day convention.
In addition, GMA previously announced that Brandon Heath, Jars of Clay, Mandisa, Bart Millard, Francesca Battistelli...
The Global Resource Services (GRS) presented Mark and Melanie Hall with its annual “Beyond Charity” Award at a banquet recently for their global
efforts and diplomacy in charity work. The award honors outstanding global public figures who demonstrate GRS’ three foundational
strategic values-- Relationships, Respect, and Reconciliation. Mark and Melanie Hall have worked with GRS since 2005 in addition to
the many other charities Casting Crowns works with every year. The band traveled with GRS to North Korea in April 2007, and
Casting Crowns returns to the country...
Christian music’s premiere rock band, Downhere, has
been honored with their third JUNO Award for their critically acclaimed CD, Ending Is Beginning, in the Contemporary Christian/Gospel
Album Of The Year category. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced the winners at the JUNO Gala Dinner
& Awards Saturday, March 28th in Vancouver, British Columbia. Downhere’s two previous JUNO Awards, were for Wide-Eyed and Mystified
in the Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album Of The Year in 2007 and in 2002, Best Gospel Album for their self-titled debut...
Emery, the ever-evolving rock quintet originally from South Carolina that has been
making its mark since 2000, is set to release its fourth full-length album, …In Shallow Seas We Sail, on June 2, 2009, via longtime
home Tooth & Nail Records. …In Shallow Seas We Sail picks up right where Emery’s last release, the EP “While Broken Hearts Prevail”
(2008) left off, both thematically and stylistically.
This fourth album continues the tradition of Emery’s dual front-man format, with Toby Morell and Devin Shelton once again sharing...
Gospel Music Channel television network’s newest original series Revealed brings fans up close and personal with their favorite artists,
who in turn bring the fans closer by revealing insights and stories about themselves and their music. The newest installment will
feature popular group Jars of Clay. Jars of Clay: Revealed premieres on Sat, April 4 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Among the songs featured in Jars of Clay: Revealed: "Work," "Closer," "Dead Man," "Frail," "Worlds Apart," "God Will Lift Up Your Head,"
"Valley Song" and "Flood." Jars of Clay: Revealed has immediate encores that night at 9p, 10p, 11p...
Multiple GRAMMY, Stellar and Dove Award winner, Soul Train Award winner and double RIAA certified
Gold-selling artist Israel Houghton released his highly anticipated album,
The Power Of One, last week on Integrity Music/Columbia Records. This week,
the most widely acclaimed recording ever for Houghton has in its retail debut also become a No. 1 best selling album.
The Power Of One climbed to the top of the Christian, Gospel Overall and Praise & Worship sales charts, to No. 34 on the...
The week after her sophomore release Freedom debuted, Mandisa mania is still raging with an upcoming
piece on “E! News Live” and a three out of four star “People” Magazine review. The American Idol alum also attended Tuesday’s American
Idol show and weighed in with “Idol Extra” and “Idol Tonight” on her thoughts about the season.
“E! News Live” will feature a workout segment with a now 80 pounds slimmer Mandisa and her trainer on tonight’s episode. The popular
entertainment show with Ryan Seacrest and Guiliana Rancic airs on the E! Network weeknights at 7pm EST and 11:30EST...
The multi-Platinum and three-time GRAMMY Award-winning band Jars of Clay
announces its spring 2009 “Two Hands Tour.” The coast-to-coast outing will begin just three days after the widely-acclaimed rock act
unveils its much-anticipated new album, The Long Fall Back To Earth, on April 21.
The “Two Hands Tour” will also feature special guest Seabird, the emerging Credential Records rock act recently honored by its
hometown as the “2008 Artist of the Year” at the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards. The 23-city tour will begin April 24...
GRAMMY-nominated artist, Brandon Heath adds a fifth
Dove Award nomination to his tally for the 40th Annual Dove Awards, receiving a nomination this week for Songwriter of the Year, as
announced by the Gospel Music Association (GMA). Heath co-wrote the blockbuster, GRAMMY-nominated song, “Give Me Your Eyes,” off his
sophomore album What If We. The song spent 14 weeks at No.1 on Billboard’s Hot Christian AC radio chart, and 27 weeks at
No. 1 on iTunes Christian Song Chart, during a 7-month run at the top of the download chart following the song’s release in July 2008...
Stryper is gearing up to tour the United States starting
in September of 2009, hitting approximately 50 cities across America. This will be followed by International tour dates in January
and February of 2010.
25 years ago (1984) Stryper broke on to the scene with their debut EP Yellow and Black Attack and have since gone on to sell 8 million
records worldwide and tour the world spreading an inspirational message through their branded sound of rock songs, heavy guitars...
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