February, 2008
Compassionart hosted several internationally recognized songwriters last week at
the famous Abbey Road Studios in London, England to record songs written collectively at a retreat in January to benefit the
poorest of the poor. Joining the recording were songwriters Paul Baloche, Stu G (Delirious?), Israel Houghton, Graham Kendrick,
Matt Redman, Martin Smith (Delirious?), Michael W. Smith and Chris Tomlin, as well as acclaimed drummer Dan Needham
(Amy Grant, Vanessa Williams, Michael McDonald), GRAMMY winning bassist Tommy Sims...
Dove Award-nominated, progressive rock band, Leeland’s Opposite Way,
which released this Tuesday (Feb. 26), has arrived hot out of the gates, currently sitting atop iTunes Christian album sales
chart. Named one of Jesusfreakhideout.com and RELEVANT Magazine’s “2008 Most Anticipated Releases,”
Opposite Way was produced by Matt Bronleewe (Michael W. Smith, Natalie
Imbruglia), mixed by Ben Grosse (Ben Folds, Red Hot Chili Peppers) and was recorded in Nashville, Tenn. at Smoak Stack Studios
and Pentavarit Studios. The GRAMMY-nominated band is in the middle of...
With her third album Born To Worship
set to release this April 1st, multi-GRAMMY-nominated recording artist Sarah Kelly recently took center stage as she performed at the 2008 Billboard Magazine and Children Uniting Nations Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, CA...
Acclaimed Sparrow singer/songwriter Matthew West will be
featured on the Billy Graham Television Special, “America’s Dream: Chasing Happiness,” which is slated to air in cities across
the U.S. March 1-9. The program will showcase the world-premiere video of West’s powerful song, “Nothing Else”...
With its acclaimed new album WE NEED EACH OTHER now in stores, Ohio-based rockers
Sanctus Real join Third Day for a spring concert tour that begins March 6 in Charleston, South Carolina.
On the brink of the tour with Third Day, JesusFreakHideout.com has posted an inspiring new interview with Sanctus Real lead singer Matt Hammitt
about what it’s like to now perform regularly alongside artists—from tobyMac to Delirious?...
BEC Recordings is thrilled to introduce newcomer Chris Taylor
and his April 15th debut release Take Me Anywhere. This 27-year-old Floridian is thrilled to have found a label home
at BEC and to release his deep worship-meets-progressive pop debut. Taylor’s music is about human wandering, God’s pursuit,
and the conversations that develop...
The Dove Awards, gospel music’s biggest night of the year featuring artists from every style of Gospel/Christian music coming together for a night of music and celebration, just got bigger thanks to Gospel Music Channel’s new agreement with the nation’s leading satellite television service provider DIRECTV, Inc announced this week...
Donald Miller has joined with Jars Of Clay's Blood:Water Mission and Venture Expeditions in their
plans to build 1000 Wells in Africa. This summer, Don will join riders on the Ride:Well Tour, cycling from Los Angeles, CA to
Washington D.C. to generate funds and raise awareness for Blood:Water Mission's 1000 Wells Project...
Southern rock band Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster has been undergoing a few member changes, all the while looking to the
future as they plan their next album. The band made the following announcement to the fans,
"We have some news to announce. Maylene has recently undergone a line-up change. Due to the rigors of the road Lee Turner,
Scott Collum and Josh Williams are no longer in the band. We remain good friends and wish them the best of luck and continued
success. As for Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, we are better than ever..."
Three's a charm! With the successes of the Valentine's Day $7.99 Leeland CD sale and yesterday's $8.99 Pillar CD sale, our friends
at Provident are offering Fireflight's brand new album Unbreakable
for preorder for just $8.00 with free shipping for TODAY - Feb. 28 - only! The sale began at midnight and ends midnight
tonight! Not sure you want to make another purchase with the record releasing next week (March 4) and you don't even know how it sounds?
We understand. Our recommendation might not be enough, so you can hear the album - in its glorious entirety - right now at our Fireflight
JFH Listening Party...
Tonecrash Records is pleased to announce the addition of Atlanta-based rock band,
Finding Favour, to its label roster. The group's self-titled debut, produced
by label founder Barry Blair, is currently available as a digital release through iTunes and the Tonecrash Records website
and can also be purchased at the band's live performances...
Funnyman, Mark Lowry, turns out an elegant, serious album of
favorite hymns and winds up with a Dove Award nomination in the "Inspirational Album of the Year" category. With
I Love To Tell The Story-A Hymns Collection (Spring House/Gaither Gospel Series), Lowry is front and center,
surrounded by the kind of orchestrations that would make Tony Bennett smile...
On Sunday, March 9 at 7PM, Jaci Velasquez
and Salvador will be performing a benefit concert at Fellowship Bible Church in Brentwood, TN for the Tornado
Victims in Tennessee. The concert is free to the public and donations will be taken for the victims of the recent Tennessee
Tornadoes. On February 5, 2008, Tennessee was one of five states (others include Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky and Mississippi) struck by a
series of massive tornados...
With the success of the Valentine's Day $7.99 Leeland CD sale, our friends at Provident are offering Pillar's brand new album For The Love Of The Game
- which released today - for just $8.99 with free shipping for tomorrow - Feb. 27 - only! The sale begins at midnight tonight
and runs all day Wednesday...
Artist-Worshiper, Jaime Jamgochian, is set
to release her sophomore project, Above The Noise, February 26th. The
project was co-produced by Nathan Nockels (Point of Grace, Matt Redman), Jeff Thomas (Matt Mahr), and Matt Stanfield
(Jill Phillips, The Sift). Jamgochian co-wrote seven of the twelve songs on the project with additional tunes contributed by Nichole Nordeman, Matt Maher, and Michael Gungor to name a few...
In a recent Sanctus Real podcast, the band comes to the harsh realization that "dirty" music sells. Although the might
misinterpret "dirty" in a literal sense for the sake of comedy, the band has decided to sell the prop album in the humorous new
video to benefit the charity Mocha Club (MochaClub.org). Here's the band's blog about the video and auction,
"After watching this year's Grammy's, Sanctus Real has come to the conclusion that apparently, people love dirty cds.
So in the spirit of dirt and mud, to sell their new album, the guys did the very worst thing they could do...
The iTunes store often features a track to be highlighted as a free Discovery Download on the homepage for one week.
INO Records’ pop/rock driven female-fronted band, Addison Road, received monstrous
feedback when over 167,000 people downloaded their current single “All That Matters” from the March 18th self-titled release.
Addison Road garners top five success this week on the CHR Chart with “All That Matters” at No. 4 and climbing swiftly...
GRAMMY-nominated, rock band Pillar’s
highly-anticipated, fifth studio album hits stores TODAY, Feb. 26, 2008, just days after the start of the rock leaders
3-month, ninth headlining tour, the “For the Love of the Game” Tour, sponsored by World Vision, TVU and RadioU. The full tour
line-up is: Pillar, Building 429, Wavorly and introducing Brooke Barrettsmith. All dates are listed below and additional dates
are still being added. For the most up-to-date schedule, visit...
While legendary Christian metal band Bride prepares for their next (and possibly final) studio project, the guys have
announced details of the concept for a "fan financed" CD, getting the fans more involved in the album's production. Here's
how the band describes it, "It looks like writing has begun on the new Bride CD. All of your
suggestions, opinions and advice about the future of Bride have been taken
into consideration. Bride cares about everyone that has supported us..."
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of legendary Christian rock pioneer Larry Norman. Please keep Larry's
family and friends in your prayers during this tough time. The following is the official
announcement from LarryNorman.com made Sunday, February 24th, 2008, "Our friend and my wonderful brother Larry passed away at 2:45 Sunday morning. Kristin and I were with him, holding his hands
and sitting in bed with him when his heart finally slowed to a stop. We spent this past week laughing, singing, and praying with..."
The UK-based, RIAA Certified Gold-selling, globally relevant band
Delirious? returns with their eleventh studio album, Kingdom of Comfort,
set to release April 1, 2008 on Sparrow Records. Its first new studio album since the acclaimed 2005 release, Mission Bell, Delirious?’s Kingdom of Comfort questions everything, from cancer to consumerism, “five star” dreams to slums and poverty. It is an album that calls for sacrifice, social justice and love...
KOCH Records’ Seattle-based alternative rock band and winner of the 2007 “MTV2 Dew Circuit
Breakout,” The Myriad, is scheduled to release their highly anticipated sophomore
project With Arrows, With Poise on May 13, 2008...
On the heels of her recent GRAMMY nomination (one of just three idol alums to be nominated),
MANDISA has also been nominated for two Gospel Music Association Dove Awards for
the coveted Female Vocalist of the Year and New Artist of the Year categories. In addition, the songwriter for her hit single
“God Speaking” was nominated for Inspirational Song of the Year. In addition, MANDISA’s label debut, True Beauty has also scanned over 100k units in just 6 months, making it one of, if not the, best selling new artist project in the genre, as well as one of Sparrow Records’ fastest-selling new artists ever...
Always on a musical mission, BRAILLE has become one of rap’s best-kept secrets. He has released three solo albums; performed throughout the U.S., Europe and Japan with artists like the late James Brown, De La Soul and others; been named one of the “Next 100” by URB magazine; and collaborated with rap heavyweights such as 9th Wonder and Pigeon John. All of these accomplishments set the stage for Braille’s fourth album The IV Edition, set for release April 15 on Syntax Records/KOCH Entertainment...
Former 5 Minute Walk recording acoustic artist Justin McRoberts will be releasing his sixth full-length studio recording
this Spring, entitled Deconstruction and the singer is trying something new when it comes to how he will be releasing
the record. Before the album is available for purchase, music fans can hear McRoberts peform all of Deconstruction's
thirteen tracks live on YouTube...
GRAMMY award winner Steven Curtis Chapman and critically acclaimed gospel
saxophonist Angella Christie will appear on Gospel Music Channel’s new news, entertainment and variety series The Kitchen Sink
this Saturday. Dove Awards nominee for Best of the Year 2008, Steven Curtis Chapman stops by The Kitchen Sink to share “Miracle of the Moment,” “Cinderella,” and “One Heartbeat at a Time” from his latest album This Moment...
Although Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman's first two EP's Fall and Winter only hit retail shelves just over a month
ago, his third EP, Spring, has already been mastered. Foreman talks the next release (which apparently features two
Switchfoot songs) as well as his band's next studio project, "Spring is mastered... yeah! Feels so good, I hope you fine folks dig it! Here's the set list..."
The Winter Jam Tour Spectacular is Christian
music's largest annual musical tour and in 2008 they are bringing in more fans than ever before, with attendance trending 20
percent ahead of last year. In just six weeks, over 194,000 fans have come out to see the tour, while they have also seen a 32
percent increase of people making decisions for Christ. This year is the biggest show yet, bringing in Platinum selling artists
such as MercyMe, Skillet, BarlowGirl, NewSong, American Idol's Mandisa and Connersvine featuring Indianapolis Colt, Hunter Smith...
SALVADOR, Christian music’s explosively successful break-thru Latin Jam band, has signed an exclusive booking representation agreement with the Nashville based Christian Division of The Agency for the Performing Arts (APA).
Announcement was made today by APA Christian Division head, Mark Guynn from the agency’s Nashville office...
Tracing a career path that features both millions of records sold and millions of lives
touched, Jars of Clay’s new Greatest Hits compilation showcases songs
that have become favorites of fans around the world, as well as the brand-new track “Love Is The Protest”...
Orlando-based rock band Fireflight has the
No. 1 Christian rock song in the country for a third week with “Unbreakable,” the first single and title track off the
highly-anticipated sophomore album releasing March 4. The band’s new hit climbs to the
top spot after only seven weeks since its release to radio and remains No. 1 on both R&R’s and CRW’s Rock charts, while coming
in as the most-added song of the week on R&R’s CHR format at No. 14...
Award-winning Sparrow Records vocal act Avalon is
preparing for the “We Will Stand” tour, its first headlining tour in three years. Joining Avalon are labelmate Daniel Doss Band,
Curb Records industry veteran Michael English and emerging Fervent Records female duo CADIA. The tour kicks off on March 27 in
Pittsburgh and will visit more than 30 cities through May...
Having wrapped the mtvU tour with Motion City Soundtrack, MAE have announced they'll launch a spring headlining run in support
of their widely acclaimed major label debut SINGULARITY, released last fall on
Capitol Records. Starting March 16, the trio is partnering with Habitat For Humanity and Invisible Children for their five-week
U.S. headlining tour with The Honorary Title, Between The Trees and Far-Less supporting...
Nathan Walters may be new to some of the
Christian music world but most will remember him as one of five in the multi-platinum boy group Plus One. While riding on the boy
band trend Walters was able to open for the likes of Jessica Simpson, Collective Soul, performed on Nickelodeon’s Slime Time to
Daytime soap Days of Our Lives. After several changes both in members and stylistically, the band dissembled in 2004 and the
members went on and did their own ventures...
After 10 years of rocking the underground urban world, L.A. Symphony gets its
first Dove award nomination for Rap/Hip-Hop Album courtesy of the Gospel Music Association. Now with Syntax Records, the
five-man band is being recognized for its critically acclaimed remixes and rarities collection, Unleashed...
Big Idea, Inc., an Entertainment Rights group company, announced today the release of
VeggieTales-Greatest Hits, a new CD collection of everyone’s favorite
Silly Songs and toe-tapping Veggie tunes. This must-have compilation features 15 of the most beloved VeggieTales songs –
available for the first time on one CD – performed by Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber and a bushelful of their loveable
Veggie pals...
Following a successful fall with the release of The Flame In All Of Us, which produced the
band’s eighth No. 1 Christian Rock single with “Falls Apart,” Tooth&Nail’s Thousand Foot Krutch continues the momentum with general market radio, recent JUNO and Dove nominations, and upcoming tour dates.
On February 5th the successful rock single “Falls Apart” was released to Active Rock/Alternative general market radio. The single is the first to be released to this format from the current TFK project. This marks the band’s third Active Rock/Alternative single following the breakout songs “Rawkfist” and “Move.” The radio stations have been highly receptive to the band once again with 18 adds after two weeks out of the box including AOL Radio, Sirius Octane, XM Squizz and more...
Demon Hunter will launch their "Stronger Than Hell Tour" this summer in support of
the band's brand new album for Solid State Records, Storm The Gates Of Hell.
"The Stronger Than Hell Tour will definitely be an amazing experience for everyone involved," said singer Ryan Clark, who
co-founded Demon Hunter with his guitarist brother Don shortly before the release of their self-titled debut album in 2002...
Gotee Records indie rock band House Of Heroes is pumping up fans for their
forthcoming sophomore release, The End Is Not The End, due out later this year. To celebrate, the guys have
releases an album teaser on their MySpace, featuring painfully brief clips from all fifteen of the album's songs... and
we don't know about you, but it's sounding mighty good. Check out the full report for the band's announcement about the sampler...
Forefront Records rock band This Beautiful Republic is
currently touring alongside headliner Family Force 5 as well as special guests Falling Up and Spoken on the
“Heart Support Tour.” The group will also join top acts Delirious? and Sanctus Real at the Ultimate Event, among other high
profile appearances this spring and summer...
Revered by popular music artists/musicians Marty Stuart, Buddy Miller, David Roe and more,
INO/Columbia’s powerhouse vocalist and former front rocker for the Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies Mike Farris
grabs national attention playing legendary venues and festivals while announcing his recent partnership with Paradigm Talent Agency...
Compassionart, a charity based in
Littlehampton, England and dedicated to seeing works of art generate income for the poorest of the poor, has reserved the famous
Abbey Road Studios in London, England this week to begin recording songs written collectively at a retreat in January by a team
of internationally recognized songwriters. Several of these songwriters are re-grouping in the UK today for the recording,
including: Paul Baloche, Stu G (Delirious?), Israel Houghton, Graham Kendrick, Matt Redman, Martin Smith (Delirious?) and
Michael W. Smith. The resulting music will be for a Compassionart studio album being planned for a late fall release...
This past week, North Carolina based rock group NEEDTOBREATHE filmed their third music video, this time for their song "Washed By The Water."
This is the second video to be shot for a cut from their latest album, The Heat, with the cool stop-motion concept
video for "Signature Of Divine" being the first. Check out the full report for a note from drummer Joe Stillwell on the filming and
photos from the shoot...
The critically acclaimed, multi-
artist project Glory Revealed: The Word of God in Worship received prestigious recognition as the nominees were announced for the 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards, by the Gospel Music Association (GMA), yesterday (2/14), in Nashville. The Scripture-based Glory Revealed project was recognized in the Special Event Album category, and spawned the Inspirational Recorded Song nominee...
Nominations were announced yesterday for the 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards
by the Gospel Music Association (GMA). Amongst newcomers leading the field alongside established artists,
producers and songwriters, Word recording artist, Point of Grace garnered five nominations...
Hailing from the West Coast, Tooth & Nail Records, BEC Recordings & Solid State Records were
represented among the nominees announced on Thursday, February 14th in Nashville, TN for the 39th Annual Dove Awards, which will be held on April 23rd and televised live on the Gospel Music Channel. Among those nominated, included multiple nominations for Jeremy Camp (two Song of the Year nods); KJ-52 (two nods from his hit release "Yearbook"), and a nomination for rockers MxPx marking their return to T&N since their debut in 1994...
On the eve of the release of its sophomore project,
Opposite Way, GRAMMY-nominated, progressive rock band Leeland has received further, prestigious recognition, as nominations were announced for the 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards, by the Gospel Music Association (GMA), yesterday (2/14) in Nashville. “Tears of the Saints” received a huge nomination, in the Song of the Year category, with nominations going to songwriters, Leeland Mooring and Jack Mooring. Leeland was recognized in the category of Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song, for “Tears of the Saints,” from the band’s debut project, Sound of Melodies (nods also going to songwriters, Leeland Mooring and Jack Mooring). Leeland Mooring also received a nod, as songwriter of the Michael W. Smith-recorded, “Be Lifted High,” which is up in the Inspirational Recorded Song category. In total, the band received one nomination, Leeland Mooring received three nominations as a songwriter, while brother Jack received two as a songwriter...
Modern rock band Red was recognized by the
Gospel Music Association with a GMA Dove Award nomination, gospel/Christian music’s highest honor, during a press conference
yesterday in Nashville. Red is nominated in the Rock Recorded Song category for its No. 1 hit song “Break Me Down” from its
album End of Silence. Red guitarists Jasen Rauch and Anthony Armstrong each received a nod, as songwriters, on “Break Me Down.” This is the second consecutive year Red is nominated in this category. Last year, Red took home its first-ever Dove Award for its No. 1 radio single, “Breathe Into Me”, in the category Rock Recorded Song at the 38th Annual GMA (Gospel Music Association) Dove Awards. Including Red’s award-winning nomination for Rock Recorded Song, it received three overall Dove Award nominations last year in the categories Rock Album (End of Silence) and Short Form Music Video (Breath Into Me)...
Nominations were announced today for the 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards, by the Gospel Music
Association (GMA). Reunion Records’ Michael W. Smith, co-hosted today’s press conference with Gospel Music Channel’s Elle Duncan. Provident Label Group artists scored an impressive 35 total nominations.
Provident Label Group artists recognized this year in key categories include Castings Crowns with four nominations, including the prestigious...
Curb recording artist Natalie Grant has earned the Gospel Music
Association’s most prestigious Dove Award nomination, Artist of the Year, and has been nominated once again for Female Vocalist
of the Year, it was announced today. GMA’s reigning Female Vocalist for two consecutive years, Grant’s nominations come on the
heels of Tuesday’s release of Relentless, her highly anticipated and critically acclaimed seventh recording...
19-year old Krystal Meyers was recognized by
the Gospel Music Association with a GMA Dove Award nomination today at a press conference in Nashville. Meyers is nominated for
Female Vocalist of the Year for the 39th Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards. Receiving a nomination is gospel/Christian
music’s highest honor. Meyers was also nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year in 2007, and in 2006 received two Dove Award
nominations in the categories of New Artist of the Year and a second...
Michael W. Smith was recognized by the Gospel
Music Association with three GMA Dove Award Nominations, gospel/Christian music’s highest honor, today at a press conference held
in Nashville. Smith, who co-hosted today’s press conference with Gospel Music Channel’s Elle Duncan, has garnered 40 GMA Dove
Awards to date. Smith’s nominations include: It’s A Wonderful Christmas in the Christmas Album category; “Be Lifted High,” a song
co-written with Leeland Mooring on the GRAMMY nominated...
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Brandon Heath
received prominent recognition with the announcement today of nominations for the 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards by the Gospel Music
Association (GMA). Heath was recognized in the coveted New Artist of the Year category due to the success of his debut project,
Don’t Get Comfortable, which contained the Song of the Year nominee, “I’m Not Who I Was,” a smash-hit that was also...
Nominations were announced today for the 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards
(www.doveawards.com) the Gospel Music Association (GMA). Amongst newcomers leading the field alongside established artists,
producers and songwriters, Midas Records band Rush Of Fools garnered an astounding
four nominations in four major categories, including Song Of The Year: “Undo,” New Artist Of The Year, Pop/Contemporary
Recorded Song Of The Year: “Undo” and Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year: Rush Of Fools...
With nominations announced today for the 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards by the Gospel Music
Association (GMA), multi-platinum artist Casting Crowns once again cements its place as the premiere force in Christian music. The Atlanta-based pop/worship band is recognized with four nominations, including the prestigious Artist of the Year award...
Well, it's that time of year again. Today, the nominees for the 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards were announced at 10:30AM
at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. "Gospel Music's Biggest Night" will be held on April 23, 2008 at 7 p.m. at the
Grand Ole Opry House - Nashville, Tennessee. For more info and to order tickets to the event and/or After Party at the
Two Rivers Mansion, visit www.DoveAwards.com. View the full report for the full list of nominees...
Going back to their college worship band roots, Christian rock band Kutless
will begin a new touring season this spring with their first ever acoustic tour debuting March 6th in Minneapolis, MN. The
Kutless Acoustic tour will also include newcomers Esterlyn and Chris Taylor, both releasing debut albums in 2008.
The Kutless Acoustic tour will offer an intimate evening with the band performing acoustic and unplugged versions of their vast...
GRAMMY-nominated, hard rock band Pillar
attended the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 10. Upon arrival to the
GRAMMY red carpet, Pillar interviewed with numerous media outlets, including: Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,
XM Satellite Radio, Entertainment Tonight and Inside Edition, among others...
Slanted artist NATE HUSS has much to
celebrate this Valentine’s Day –with a new bride, new management, and a new single, “Down To Love,” just hitting at CHR.
Nate married his college sweetheart, Emily Marie Hiiva, on November 24th in his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. The happy couple
met during their freshman year at Northern Arizona University. Now graduated and holding a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology,
Emily has also permanently captured the heart of one of Christian music's most eligible young bachelors...
Fronted by Dan Hunter, PlayRadioPlay! has garnered tons of fans.
From making beats in his bedroom, to hitting one million plays on MySpace, and opening for Fall Out Boy all in the space of a
single year, it's safe to say that this 18 year old and poptronica genius has truly arrived.
Often compared to Postal Service, on the surface, Dan’s songs are sweet, cute, and just bursting with pure happiness. But
listen carefully to what his gentle voice is singing about – you'll discover a darker dimension to...
“Can’t Get Away,” the third single from premiere new Midas Records band
Rush Of Fools continues rapid radio momentum, as the #1 most added song this
week at R&R AC monitored chart. Simultaneously, “We All” continues as new and active at R&R CHR. The single’s immediate
success builds on the group’s unprecedented musical achievements since the band debuted it’s self-titled 2007 CD release...
With The Afters' sophomore release Never Going Back To OK less than two weeks away, the band has revealed their
latest music video, "MySpace Girl," a fun pop/rock tune inspired by - what else? - a true story,
"The viral video for Myspace Girl is now up! The song is based on true story of how The Afters former bass player met and got to know his wife...on Myspace!..."
Nothing To Say, a new documentary chronicling Sparrow singer/songwriter Matthew West’s
season of silence, is now available exclusively at Family Christian Stores nationwide in a special CD+DVD version of his
critically acclaimed best-selling new release, Something To Say...
204 Records is pleased to announce that GRAMMY and Dove Award winner Ashley Cleveland
took home the top prize in the Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album category at the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which took place February 10, 2008 at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif. The award, for her latest album, Before The Daylight's Shot, is Cleveland's third GRAMMY win...
GRAMMY nominee, Michael W. Smith attended the
50th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10. Smith, asked by the Academy to present
during the pre-telecast, handed out 15 awards in the Pop and Country categories, including one to Country superstar,
Carrie Underwood...
Christian music’s top-selling, top-touring and multi-platinum artist
Casting Crowns hit the red carpet with three nominations for the 50th GRAMMY Awards
ceremony held Sunday, Feb. 10, at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. The group received high-profile media attention during
red-carpet arrivals interviewing with national outlets including The Tonight Show, CNN, Entertainment Weekly, Billboard and ABC,
FOX, Extra and the Associated Press...
At the end of 2007, Relient K announced the departure of longtime drummer David Douglas, who played his last show with the band
in December. After many auditions, the group has enlisted the support of former O.C. Supertones guitarist Ethan Luck as their
new full-time drummer. Metal fans may know Luck for is more recent work as a guitarist for Demon Hunter, but Luck assures fans this doesn't mean
he's leaving that band entirely. RK fans will most likely recognize Luck from recent tours helping the band out on stage.
Here's Relient K's announcement followed by Luck's own report on the news...
Editorial Notes by Grammy Award winning Christian singer, Rebecca St. James, whose signature song about abstinence,
“Wait For Me” are a hot send at iTunes this Valentine’s Day. “What better ‘valentine’ to give the one your love than to remain pure until
marriage –to consider yourself a gift worth giving only to the one with whom you intend to spend the rest of your life!
Imagine yourself asking God to give you His wisdom and direction in the process of finding His choice in seeking the love of
your life -- what a concept!...
The staff of the popular website, JesusFreakHideout.com, has selected the top 25 albums for this year. This is the second
year for the new feature and the #1 choice for “Highlighting 2008: 25 New Projects We’re Plain Stoked About”
is Family Force 5’s new untitled CD that will release this summer. The guitarist for the group, Chap Stique was thrilled with
the recognition. "This is a huge honor and we greatly appreciate you passing the news along to us. Thanks for the amazing comments and
compliments and I hope we follow through with the expectations! I’m not going to lie…the new tunes are pretty funky so you’d
better be ready to dance..."
One of the top Christian rock bands, Sanctus Real releases today its widely acclaimed and
highly anticipated fourth studio album, We Need Each Other. As the
album’s title track continues its fifth straight week at No. 1 at CHR radio, the critics are affirming what radio has already
discovered and are championing the new album as one to own...
Here's the official press release about our news reported yesterday regarding the latest Switchfoot tour...
Multi-Platinum selling rock band Switchfoot
launches its spring “Up In Arms Tour” in San Antonio March 27 and hits college towns throughout the South and Midwest states.
The tour will benefit To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) and features a special performance by double Platinum-selling English
band, Athlete. Tickets for the tour are on sale today and can be purchased through www.switchfoot.com...
Leeland and Essential Records want to let you know that from Midnight on Wednesday, Feb. 13 to Midnight on Thursday, Feb. 14 you c
an get their new CD, Opposite Way, for only $7. FREE Shipping!
Limited to the first 500 people. These will sell out, so get there early. Go to MusiChristian.com starting at 12:00am on Wed. Feb. 13th.
(NOTE: The link won't work before this time!)...
Things have been rather quiet on the Casting Pearls front in recent months, but the band has released some news this week
that ought to make their fans hopeful for new music from the Inpop Records pop/rock band,
"We just ended a 9-day tour run starting in Grainger, Indiana and ending in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We'll be stopping by Iowa and Minnesota along the way..."
Switchfoot has announced their Spring tour dates for the Up In Arms Tour 2008 with special guest Athlete. The tour is in support
of To Write Love On Her Arms. See the full report for the band's announcement and tour dates...
"We're happy to announce a new set of tour dates for the spring: the 2008 UP IN ARMS TOUR featuring a special performance by
ATHLETE. We are pleased to be partnering with a wonderful philanthropic organization for this tour: To Write Love On Her Arms.
TWLOHA began in Orlando..."
Multiple Gold video selling comedienne Chonda Pierce
will be in the New York City SIRIUS Satellite Radio studios tomorrow as the featured guest on three back-to-back live network
shows. Comedy is sure to ensue as Chonda talks about her successful new DVD, Stayin’ Alive…Laughing!
Her first appearance begins at 12:30 p.m. EST as a featured guest of The Catholic Channel with hosts Dave and Susan Konig...
Just a week ago, Jesusfreakhideout.com was pleased to announce the reunion of metal
band Living Sacrifice. On Friday, Solid State Records metal act Demon Hunter
announced that they will be touring with the legendary band this year! Demon Hunter wrote, "Demon Hunter's "Stronger Than Hell"
tour will happen THIS SUMMER with special guest LIVING SACRIFICE, and more bands to be announced"...
It was the GRAMMY® night of a lifetime for Integrity Gospel recording artist Israel & New Breed
last night as the group won a GRAMMY and performed alongside 2008 MusiCares Person of the Year Aretha Franklin in what was considered
one of the GRAMMY Award’s highlights. Israel & New Breed’s A Deeper Level earned its GRAMMY Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album in a category they shared with
Michael W. Smith, Casting Crowns, TobyMac and Mandisa...
Veteran rock band Third Day started 2008 off on a positive patriotic note with
visits to members of the armed forces, both here in the U.S. and the Middle East.
The entire band traveled to Kuwait and Iraq in mid-January to meet and perform with servicemen and women at several bases in the
area. No, the previous sentence is not awkwardly constructed, as the band invited several members of the audience to perform
with the band during its show at Contingency Operating Base Speicher (pronounced “spiker”) outside Tikrit in Iraq...
GRAMMY-nominated, progressive rock band Leeland spent Thursday
(2/7) morning at Jon and Sherry Rivers’ ranch, where the guys were in-studio guests for KLOVE’s morning show. The band performed
the following songs while in the studio: “Count Me In,” “Opposite Way,” “Yes You Have” and “Carried to the Table.” [For more plus
news on Fireflight, Casting Crowns, Pillar, and more, check out the full report]...
Legendary guitarist, singer/songwriter and GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame member
Phil Keaggy will kick off "The Master and The Musician: 30 Years Later" Tour on
February 8, 2008, at Landmark Baptist Temple in Cincinnati, Ohio. Hitting 19 cities this spring, the tour celebrates the 30th
anniversary of the release of Keaggy's 1978 acclaimed instrumental album, The Master and The Musician. Keaggy will be joined on
the tour by drummer John Sferra, guitarist Ric Hordinski, multi-instrumentalist Tom Shinness, flutist Melissa Lautenbach,
pianist Bryan J. Lautenbach and bassist Joel Jimenez...
Sister trio Everlife will join Rick & Bubba, the famed radio duo, at the
highly anticipated launch of their new studio based in Birmingham, Alabama. The girls will air live on the syndicated radio show
this Monday morning, February 11th, between 6am-10am CST. They will be broadcasting from the new Broadcast Plaza and Teleport,
located at the Vestavia Hills City Center. The show airs on 40+ radio stations nationwide and is heard by thousands each and
every morning...
Cross Movement Records has announced the March 4, 2008 release of rapper
FLAME's fourth album, Our World: Redeemed, the second installment in his
two-part audio novel and the sequel to his album Our World: Fallen, which released April 17, 2007, to rave reviews.
The two-part album series captures the story of FLAME befriending a non-believer and pointing him to the cross of Christ,
while examining the fallen condition of the world...
One of Christian Music’s most celebrated artists, INO Records’ Sandi Patty
will make a guest television appearance on ABC’s heart-warming hit series “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” airing Sunday,
February 17th at 8PM EST. The two-hour special, shot in Louisville, KY on November 9th, shows the cast and hundreds of volunteers renovating a home for...
The lineup that took P.O.D. to multiple
platinum success with The Fundamental Elements of Southtown and Satellite (featuring “Youth of a Nation,”
“Alive,” “Boom,” and "Satellite") is back to reclaim their place atop the rock scene with their INO/Columbia Records debut,
When Angels and Serpents Dance on April 8, 2008. In fact, for a limited time, the band is providing a free download
of the title track, along with a a digital video of same song on their site...
Together for six years before signing with INO Records, the female-fronted pop/rock band from
Texas, Addison Road, is making waves with their self-titled March 18th debut
release. The first radio single “All That Matters”, already top ten on the Christian CHR chart, will be featured as an ITUNES
discovery download and receives unparalleled debut placement as Napster’s exclusive stream the week before street...
Some of the best remembered bands from the heydays of White Metal as well as today's Christian rock scene have joined the second
Legends of Rock festival to be held on Saturday April 5th, 2008, in Germany. The
highly anticipated line-up by rock fans from all over Europe will be headlined by two very rare concerts from US
"metal missionaries" Bloodgood (with guest Oz Fox from Stryper on guitar) and melodic rock-group Whitecross...
It's rare to find a band that can successfully balance the immense
responsibility of a self-imposed 'grand design' with the endless
pursuit of entertainment. The ministry-minded Arkansans of Take It
Back! are surely no strangers to fun as evidenced by their brand of
high-energy posi-hardcore. Taking inspiration from bands such as...
INO/Columbia Record’s rock pop band The Afters are preparing to release their highly anticipated sophomore project
Never Going Back to OK on Feb. 26, which has already garnered a top 5 track at Christian CHR and Rock for the self-titled first single, and will soon see the charming and entertaining “MySpace Girl” viral video premiere on MySpace.com’s Main Page and shortly following at Seventeen.com...
New Reunion recording artist Tenth Avenue North
is working hard on the road in support of its new single, “Love Is Here” which garnered seven adds when it initially shipped to
stations, followed by seven more, including KSBJ in Houston, The Air-1 Network and WPOZ in Orlando, on its official January 18
add date. This, its second week out, a total of 15 AC stations and six CHR stations are playing “Love Is Here,” the first single
off Over and Underneath, the band’s May 20, debut CD...
U.S. military officials present an eagle statue to award-winning vocal foursome Avalon on Friday, Jan. 25, 2008 in
appreciation of the group's visit with troops stationed in Seoul, Korea that weekend. Avalon additionally hosted two special
concerts at Kunman Church in Seoul for an estimated 6,000 attendees. (View the full report for the photo!)...
EMI CMG today announced that AT&T will be the presenting sponsor of the “BOOMIN’ BEYOND MEASURE”
tour with multi-platinum and award-winning BEC Recordings and ForeFront records’ artists Jeremy Camp
and TobyMac. Kicking off this week, February 6th in San Antonio, the tour will
also feature special guest, Sparrow Recording artist Matthew West...
Thrash Metal band LIVING SACRIFICE has returned after calling it quits in 2003.
Founding members Bruce Fitzhugh (Vocals / Guitar)
and Lance Garvin (Drums) have reunited with Rocky Gray (lead guitar) and Arthur Green (bass). The band will be on tour this summer
and are already writing material for their brand new album, which will be released in 2008...
Continuing to fight for the millions of orphans around the world, the ministry of
Shaohannah’s Hope is reaching out with its effective “Change for Orphans”
campaign. The campaign’s poignant message of “Giving a little changes a lot - give change now” is one of the many ways Shaohannah’s Hope is doing its part to show hope.
The “Change for Orphans” campaign, which officially kicked off last fall and continues on through this spring, is being
facilitated during Steven Curtis Chapman’s Live In This Moment nationwide concert...
The Showdown has signed a new record deal, but is keeping the label's identity hush-hush for now. Vocalist David Bunton reports
on the latest with the band, "We have signed to a new record label, and when the time is right,
we will be announcing this and giving you guys all the full details. We are very excited about the future of the showdown..."
JFH reported last month on Delirious? drummer Stewart Smith's plan to leave the
band early this year, but here is the official press release which includes letters from Smith's bandmates after his
personal announcement, "A little over twelve years ago Delirious? set sail on what was to be the most adventurous and exciting journey of my life.
Five guys from the small town of Littlehampton – a seaside town only ever made famous by "The Body Shop" - dreamt of one day
filling stadiums with the "sound of Heaven"...
In support of Hawk Nelson's April 1st release, Hawk Nelson Is My Friend,
the band is offering fans an easy solution to their Valentines giving needs - Hawk Nelson Valentines!
Just click on the images below to directly download the "Front" and "Back" of the Valentine's pages, print them out, and
viola! Your very own, homemade, Hawk Nelson Valentines! For more details, visit www.hawknelsonismyfriend.com/valentines.html...
BEC Recordings’ singer/songwriter Jadon Lavik is
thrilled to share his forthcoming collection of classic hymns on the February 26th release, Roots Run Deep. This
project follows two critically acclaimed studio projects and multiple AC/Inspo radio hits.
“I love old hymns,” shares the 29-year-old San Clemente, California based worship leader...
Worship artist Jared Anderson explores
Where Faith Comes From on his sophomore Integrity Music CD which hits stores March 4th.
Member of the Desperation Band and acclaimed for his passionate worship songs, Anderson's new solo album goes further and deeper
to serve God's people with fresh expressions that challenge and inspire. An associate pastor at New Life Church in Colorado
Springs, he is the composer of songs such as "Amazed," "Rescue" and "Promises" that...
With eight books, five Gold-selling videos and a regular schedule of 90-plus tour dates per year, award-winning Comedienne
Chonda Pierce has delighted millions nationwide with her homegrown, off-kilter
humor. Hilarity ensues again with her latest No Whining Records DVD/CD release Stayin’ Alive…Laughing!, distributed by Provident/Sony/BMG. The new DVD features what Chonda’s audiences have come to know and love...
Award-winning folk-pop group Caedmon’s Call has
announced its highly anticipated spring tour in support of their latest release Overdressed through INO Records. The tour will
kick off on February 7th in Conway, AR. A complete list of cities and dates can be found at www.caedmonscall.com...
When Bethany Dillon came on the scene in 2004 at the young age of 14, it was not
only the depth of her songs that garnered attention but her distinctive alto voice that sang with deep soul and wisdom of someone
twice her age. In concert, both Bethany’s songs and voice are showcased as production is mostly acoustic and spacious. Though
some might say ‘unplugged’ albums are overdone, for artists like Bethany, it just works and has proven to be fan favorites...
Shortly after announcing that Mark Stuart and Will McGinniss, formerly of Audio Adrenaline, would be banning
together as "AA Talks" to offer themselves for events to speak from their hearts as well as lead worship,
Stuart has announced that he will speak and M.C. on select end of Summer tour dates with Hawk Nelson this year...
Thousand Foot Krutch vocalist Trevor McNevan has released an update on the happenings for the band in 2008, announcing
an upcoming music video, general market promotions, and a Fall Tour. McNevan writes, "Hey everyone, hope you all a sweet holiday season, and are as pumped
about the new year as we are. '08 baby! New steps, new heights. We've had a few weeks off for the holidays,etc and recovery time from
a small surgery I had (nothing serious) over the break. There's a bunch of new things we've been working on, and we're exctatic about
getting back out there..."
Singer/songwriter Joy Williams has recently taken a break from recording and touring to pursue a career in songwriting
almost exclusively. Joy has posted a brand new demo entitled "Escape" on her songwriting Myspace page (listing
her by her married name, Joy Yetton), which also features
her singing the vocals, but has hopes the song will get picked up for a pop project in Los Angeles. Joy writes...
In December, Mainstay vocalist Justin Anderson survived a severe head-on collision, thankfully walking away with some injuries,
but also his life. Anderson has given an update on his condition, as well as the news of the band's success at radio and
a planned break from the road, "I just wanted to write an update to let the peoples know how I am doing after my recent car accident"...
JFH doesn't like to report on any unofficial news before released by a label or artist, but a reader pointed us to a Fox News
report posted yesterday about U2 being in talks with concert promoter Live Nation to also distribute their albums. The report,
written by Roger Friedman, also went on to cite Michael W. Smith as "in talks" with Live Nation as well, which would cause
the artist to leave his longtime relationship with Provident Label Group. Here's a portion of Friedman's report...
One of the top Christian rock bands today, Sanctus Real
captures its sixth No. 1 radio single with the title track to its highly anticipated fourth studio release, We Need Each Other,
releasing on Sparrow Records Feb. 12. Hitting the top of the R&R and CRW CHR charts, “We Need Each Other” follows an impressive 11 Sanctus Real songs that have broken
into the Top 5, including such top charting hits as “The Face of Love,” “I’m Not Alright,” “Don’t Give Up” and “Everything About
You”...
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