March, 2008
Gotee Records, known for their boutique
approach to finding and nurturing musical talent, is now a fully independent company after purchasing the minority stake back
from EMI Christian Music Group. Begun in 1994, Gotee Records is positioned to re-focus on artist development, while also becoming a hybrid publishing company
via EMack Music. “Gotee Records and Emack Music are moving forward in a proactive and strategic fashion, and we plan to re-calibrate ourselves
for the new consumer we’re now encountering in this business,” says co-founder and label President Joey Elwood, “Our next phase...
The UK-based, RIAA Certified Gold-selling, globally relevant band Delirious?
releases tomorrow its widely praised, eleventh studio album, Kingdom of Comfort.
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...
Family Force 5, just named “Artist of the
Year” by Jesusfreakhideout.com’s Reader’s Choice Awards, will hit the road for their 14-city Skeletour and the Rock-n-Roll
Champions of the Universe tour. The Maine (Fearless Records) and Ivoryline (Tooth & Nail) will join them on the club circuit
that kicks off on April 3rd in Dallas, TX and continues throughout the West coast ending in Portland, OR on April 20th. Full
tour date listings and tickets can be found online at...
Casting Crowns, The Clark Sisters, Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Marvin Sapp, Switchfoot,
Steven Curtis Chapman, Chris Tomlin, Trin-i-tee 5:7, David Crowder*Band, Israel Houghton; and Charlie Daniels with Mac Powell
and other performers to be announced in a special Grand Ole Opry segment are the first performers announced for the
39th Annual GMA Dove Awards telecast, according to the Gospel Music Association
(GMA) and Gospel Music Channel (GMC). Gospel and Christian music's biggest night of the year will take place live on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 in Nashville at the
Grand Ole Opry House...
MercyMe had yet another exclusive live release this week, but this time with
Rhapsody! It is a collection of 5 of their hits that they recorded live in a New York studio. Check out the album on the
Rhapsody
or RealPlayer sites.
MercyMe vocalist Bart Millard is recording his next Hymned record from Nashville,
and today (March 28th) the band will have a camera set up all day streaming live video onto their blog. It will start around
2 PM Central time and go until they finish up...
When Third Day’s newest project kicks off with
vocalist Mac Powell declaring “I’m the son of a good man/I’m the child of an angel,” you don’t get the sense the
statement is necessarily autobiographical. It’s personal yet universal; a reflection of man’s never-ending search for his
identity. That thread of searching for definition plays throughout Revelation, the veteran Atlanta-based band’s 11th studio album,
set to release on July 29. For Powell and his longtime bandmates – guitarist Mark Lee, bassist Tai Anderson and drummer David
Carr – that search involved stepping out of their physical comfort zone by recording the project in Los Angeles, and out of
their creative comfort zone by bringing in producer Howard Benson, known for his work with artists such as...
UNDEROATH are currently in the studio with producers Adam Dutkiewicz and Matt
Goldman recording their highly anticipated fourth studio album. Due out late this summer, the as-yet-untitled disc is the follow
up their juggernaut gold-certified and critically acclaimed third album DEFINE THE GREAT LINE
(Tooth & Nail/Solid State). The Florida-based sextet's inexplicably delightful amalgam of mayhem and melody--plus their depth
and ability--propelled the landmark 2006 album to a #2 debut on the Billboard Top 200 Chart...
Award winning entertainment company, Paulist Productions, is pleased to announce its new
venture in the rapidly expanding world of internet television with the brand new web series, Tyler's Ride.
Acclaimed Christian singer, Jeremy Camp joins the cast in his acting debut, as
Jesse, an aspiring Christian musician and mentor to Tyler, the lead character.
"Jeremy Camp is a natural for the role," says Father Frank Desiderio, Executive Producer of the series and President of Paulist
Productions. "Jeremy was our first choice of all actor/musicians we looked at...
DJ Andy Hunter recently updated fans on the latest happenings, including the pending release of his new album Colour
and the completion of the artist's first ever film score. In an eight-plus minute video update, Andy gives listeners and inside
look. Check out the YouTube video inside the "Full Report"...
INO/Columbia’s powerhouse vocalist Mike Farris wowed
SXSW crowds as he appeared on three different stages. Plunging full throttle into the music scene Farris adds the famous
Bonnaroo and Austin City Limits Festival to his legendary venues and festivals tour, while also launching his weekly series at
Nashville’s Station Inn: Mike Farris presents Sunday Night Shout.
Farris performed at this year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) music festival on March 11th at Stubb’s, where he entertained BMI VIP
guests...
Orlando-based rock band Fireflight has been
named Gospel Music Channel’s first Listen Up artist of the month, adding to the recent flurry of media activity surrounding the
launch of the band’s highly-acclaimed sophomore album Unbreakable. Throughout April on GMC, fans will experience 360 degrees of
access to Fireflight through customized on-air spots, a world premiere of the anticipated “Unbreakable” music video on March 29,
plus online exclusive interviews, performances and special features. Other appearances include a performance on the network’s
weekly series “The Kitchen Sink,” and Fireflight will rock its own Front Row Live installment of...
Tooth&Nail Records' rock band Thousand Foot Krutch
continues to build with their single at Active Rock/Alternative general market radio as they head out on the road this week and
begin a full spring tour. The band will also be appearing at numerous summer festivals, which will be followed by another major
fall tour. Two weeks ago Thousand Foot Krutch's Active Rock/Alternative single "Falls Apart" debuted in the Top 40 and continues to move
upward currently at No. 33 with increased spins. This marks the band's third Active Rock/Alternative single to break into the
Top 40 on the charts following the hit songs "Rawkfist" and "Move." The single is exposing the band to more than 1.9 million
accumulated audiences...
After releasing two albums with EMI imprint Credential Recordings, southern California rock
band Dizmas begins a new chapter with Forefront Records. Forefront is home to
artists TobyMac, Audio Adrenaline, Rebecca St. James, as well as former tour mates This Beautiful Republic. The change in labels
reinforces the focus and commitment to the Christian marketplace that has long been at the heart of Dizmas' ministry.
“Dizmas personifies the type of artist that has defined Forefront Records over the years,” EMI CMG Label Group president Peter
York comments on the signing. “They have demonstrated a passionate commitment to authentically communicate...
The Australian festival about Easter will bring a world exclusive to the stage in 2009.
Audio Adrenaline will headline Easterfest 09 in Toowoomba, Australia for a reunion concert.
The group, one of the most successful in CCM, retired from active music ministry almost a year ago.
It has sold more than three million records and scored two Grammy® Awards, multiple Dove awards, and 18 number one singles.
Audio Adrenaline started a revolution in Christian rock music in the early 90s, influencing MercyMe, Sanctus Real, Hawk Nelson,
and many of the sector's leading acts...
Rebecca St. James will bring her music and message to national mainstream television
viewers this Easter weekend! She will be in New York City doing a special guesting on "Fox & Friends Weekend" --this Sunday--
Easter morning. Her live appearance will air nationally during the Fox Channel's regular broadcast schedule for the Sunday
edition of "Weekend" --7:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. Eastern. Rebecca is expected to be sharing with viewers the personal meaning of
Easter in her own life, as well as performing 5-6 song segments throughout the three hour telecast...
Underoath are now recording for their brand new album due out this fall!
The band has set up a two live webcams running now in the studio so you can check them out in the drum room and the sound room.
They will also be chatting on there when they aren’t too busy. To see what we are up to now, go to stickam.com/underoath and also
stickam.com/underoath2 or you can stream both feeds at their MySpace page...
Come rain or shine, Brandon Heath and
20 volunteers traveled to Lafayette, Tenn., last Saturday to help clean up tornado destruction from last month’s Macon County
tornado. Brandon and crew were dropped off in a field where they cleaned debris from a farmer’s pasture and ravine and removed
sheet metal twisted in up-rooted trees was a common problem that the volunteers dealt with. Stormy weather could not break the
spirits of the volunteers who worked through a thunderstorm in the fields for five hours. *More on this and news on Casting
Crowns and Pillar in the full report...
It's a long way to the top when you want to rock'n'roll - and sometimes when you get there it's not quite what it seems.
That's been the experience of Newsboys frontman Peter Furler who this week told
of how he had many times battled thoughts of wanting to do something else, despite achieving fame and fortune.
The Newsboys are in Melbourne to launch Victoria's biggest Christian music festival, REZFEST 08, at the Point Cook Homestead
this Sunday and Monday...
On Easter Sunday, March 23rd, VH1 Classic and VH1 will air "VH1 Classic Presents: Aftermath: The Station Fire
Five Years Later," a one-hour special of concert highlights from the benefit concert that was held on February 25, 2008 at the
Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The special will air simultaneously on both networks at 10:00 PM EST / PST.
Emmy-nominated composer and musician Marc Bonilla served as music director for the benefit, which included performances by
Stryper with Tom Scholz and Gary Phil of Boston, Tesla, John Rich, Gretchen Wilson...
Nashville, TN-March 20, 2008- The Winter Jam Tour Spectacular concluded its
34-city run with a bang and a near sold out crowd this past weekend at the Sommet Center in Nashville. The Winter Jam tour is
Christian music's largest annual musical extravaganza and for this year’s 2008 tour they brought in more fans than ever before.
Winter Jam had an impressive 16% increase in attendance from last year equaling out to a total of 311, 836 screaming music
fanatics coming to see MercyMe, Skillet, BarlowGirl, NewSong, American Idol's Mandisa and Connersvine...
For the latest installment of the iTunes Originals series, MercyMe band leader Bart
Millard talks about the path he's taken so far while the band stretches out for a low-key set of fan favorites. A cover of
Tom Petty's "Won't Back Down" is one of many highlights from the intimate session. To listen to or buy this 25-track album for
only $9.99, just go to: MercyMe - iTunes Originals...
From the current American Idol hopefuls to new Top 40 hit maker Sara Bareilles, spring 2008 is a season of promising new artists.
Add recent college graduate Josh Wilson to that list of ones to watch when his debut
album, TRYING TO FIT THE OCEAN IN A CUP, releases April 29 via Sparrow Records (EMI). Originally from Lubbock, Texas, Wilson cites John Mayer among others as a major influence and is a uniquely talented guitar player
and vocalist in his own right. He has just earned a degree from Nashville’s Belmont University and is hitting the airwaves...
Compassionart songwriters, Paul Baloche, Steven
Curtis Chapman, Andy Park, Martin Smith and Michael W. Smith continued to record songs last week that were written during a
retreat in January. Meeting at Pentavarit Studio in Nashville, the studio hummed with activity as the songwriters were joined
by guest vocalists tobyMac and Leeland Mooring (of the band Leeland), each putting down their
signature vocals on tracks that were started at the famous Abbey Road Studios in London. Friends like Charlie Peacock and Eddie
DeGarmo dropped by to spend time with the songwriters, as well as listen to the progression of the Compassionart songs. Guiding
the tracks at the production helm for this recording session was Matt Bronleewe...
Two weeks from today on April 1st, Hawk Nelson fans
will be clamoring to the nearest store if they haven't already pre-ordered the forthcoming studio release,
Hawk Nelson Is My Friend. Since February 27th, fans on the West Coast
have been able to get a small sample of the upcoming album on the popular "Hawk Nelson Green T Tour," which sold out to three
West Coast venues in Tracy, CA, Redmond, WA and Spokane, WA. In addition to three sold-out dates, the tour has had more than
31,000 in attendance and over 6,700 Green T bundle purchases...
There were mixed reactions to the announcement of the AOL $850 million in cash purchase of Bebo. Thrilled at the news Bebo's wife
Roshare Norman exclaimed, "Woohoooooooo." General Manager of BEC, Tyson Paoletti's reaction was quite different according to
employees who heard him talking to himself in his office, "This is going to make things pretty difficult this year," he stated.
"If Bebo has that much money, he probably isn't going to want to make records anymore, but on the other hand we'd sell him for
that much money if offered." However, it was soon clarified that Bebo Norman
had not been sold...
Jeremy Camp's recent AC single "Let it Fade" from Beyond Measure
has just hit the top on AC Indicator. "Let it Fade" went to No. 1 on both CHR and AC formats. This marks Jeremy's 14th No. 1
lifetime single and the 5th No. 1 single from Beyond Measure. Jeremy is finishing up the BOOMIN' BEYOND MEASURE tour with TobyMac,
which has been a huge success across the country hitting both coasts. Following a popular and acclaimed self-titled debut, Tooth&Nail newbie Children 18:3 gained their first No. 1 Rock radio single
with "You Know We're All So Fond of Dying." This album has received high reviews with 5 stars from JesusFreakHideout.com...
This just in from SF59... "The new Starflyer 59 album "Dial M" has just been
completed and is off to be mixed next week by JR McNeely. We are looking at a late summer / early fall release with select tour
dates to follow. We are very pleased with the results and hope you enjoy the new record. More info, new songs, etc. coming soon. ~SF59"
More details to come...
As the current American Idol season moves forward with their top 12, Season 6 finalist
Chris Sligh’s debut single “Empty Me” is making a huge impact at Christian AC
radio and Sligh is pounding the pavement all across the U.S. In just 4 weeks after being the #1 Most Added track of the week,
the single has debuted in the R&R AC Top 30 (#29 Monitor and #30 Indicator) with 32 stations already spinning it. “Empty Me”
is New and Active at R&R CHR as well, all of which gives great momentum to Sligh’s solo debut, Running Back to You, which will
bow nationally on May 6th on Brash Music...
Creation Festival, the nation's largest Christian
music festival and the premier name in Christian music events, is pleased to announce that it is expanding its brand once again
to launch Creation Festival: The Tour. Kicking off in October, the "mini Creation on
wheels" will allow fans across the country to experience a taste of the annual 4-day events held in June and July in one night
of music, teaching and fun...
In follow-up to a stellar 2007, in which Atlantic/Lava/Ardent/INO record’s band Skillet received
their second consecutive GRAMMY® nomination, garnered 4 back-to-back No. 1 singles and doubled the sales of their 2004 release, the rockers just
performed before over 300,000 fans on Winter Jam and are ready to headline their COMATOSE TOUR starting next week on March 27th
in Minneapolis. Hitting approximately 30 cities, including New York City,’s Grand Ball Room and Chicago’s House of Blues, the
tour will also feature Thousand Foot Krutch and special guest Decyfer Down...
Code Of Ethics returns after a 7-year hiatus to GMA Week
April 19-23. It will be Sunday April 20 2008, @ 10:15 pm when a glimpse will be had of the new music and passion of Code of
Ethics founder and front man Barry Blaze as COE takes the stage at B.B. KINGS in Nashville TN.
At the end of the Code of Ethics 2001 tour for their Dove Award nominated CD BLAZE,
Barry Blaze and his wife left for Jacksonville Florida were he has been leading worship the last 7 years. It was after a
near-fatal motorcycle accident in 2004...
This in from the P.O.D. fan list... "P.O.D. Listening Parties Nationwide Are This Tuesday March 18th! Hard Rock Concerts Begin Next Tuesday March 25th.
Attention Warriors in the Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and San Francisco areas, do
you want to hear "When Angels & Serpents Dance" in it's ENTIRETY, and 2 weeks before anyone else will hear it? Head down to the
Hard Rock Cafe in your area on Tuesday March 18th. You'll be set! All listening parties are happening at the same time so head
down to your HRC @ 7:30pm. Things won't begin till about 8pm but this gives you time to get settled in. There is a..."
On Saturday, April 5, Pontiac Garage at the Final Four® will energize both fans of music and basketball
with performances by numerous popular artists, including Belton, Texas-born alternative metal band
Flyleaf and Austin-based rock band Meridianwest. Also on Saturday, Pontiac Garage
at the Final Four will be home to The World’s Largest Pep Rally featuring cheerleaders, mascots and pep bands from each of the
four participating teams as they rally their respective fans just hours before tip-off of that...
Sydney-based Hillsong United will launch
TheIHeartRevolution social justice movement on April 1 with the U.S. release of With Hearts As One, a new double album that
captures live worship from around the world. The CD release is the first part of a three-part action plan for TheIHeartRevolution that also includes a June release of a DVD
titled We’re All In This Together. Both the CD, which captures the “sound” of global worship, and the DVD, which captures the
“visual,” are aimed at creating awareness for phase three - - the development of an online community...
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 marked the official street date from EMI of Rebecca St. James'
much anticipated double CD anthology package, The Ultimate Collection.
The project presents a unique collection in one package. Hers has been a remarkably influential presence in contemporary
Christian music—a career that has spanned over the past fourteen years, producing both a Grammy and multiple Dove Awards, as
well as gold album certifications for the Australian born singer/songwriter. With sales of her music soaring into the millions
globally, her signature blend of modern pop/rock production...
“New Day,” from Sparrow recording artist Robbie Seay Band, will
be featured on episode three of “Oprah’s Big Give,” which will air this Sunday, March 16 at 9 pm ET on ABC. “New Day,” showcased
on Robbie Seay Band’s critically acclaimed 2007 release, Give Yourself Away,
is slated to be the group’s next Christian radio single, following their Top 5 hit “Song of Hope.” The March 2 premiere of
"Oprah's Big Give" drew 15.7 million viewers, the largest audience in primetime...
Dove Award nominee and Cross Movement Records gospel hip-hop artist FLAME
has been climbing the charts following the debut of his fourth album, Our World Redeemed, which released on March 4, 2008.
The critically acclaimed album jumped an amazing 41 chart positions in one week to hit the #1 position in its
second week on the CMTA R&B/Hip Hop Chart. The project also debuted at #5 on the Billboard Top Gospel Chart...
Tooth & Nail Records rock band Project 86 has never wanted to be boxed into a specific genre or sound. Because of this, fans
whose hearts grow fond of a specific moment in the band's versatile stylistic career have found it difficult to accept their
growth or changes. Frontman Andrew Schwab decided it was time to directly address this issue, "We receive emails and messages
often where many of you ask why one record does not sound like another, why one record is more melodic, etc. So I thought it
would be approriate to comment a bit on our thought processes..."
Former Newsboys bassist Phil Joel, who left the band in 2006 to pursue his
solo endeavors, has announced plans of a Spring tour with former Inpop band Casting Pearls (which also features a former
Newsboy, Bryan Olesen). Here's their official announcement with booking info, "Be sure to catch CCM artists Phil Joel and Casting Pearls on tour this May! With new music and new sets from both artists,
this high-energy tour will be sure to thrill and encourage audiences of all ages..."
JFH announced this a few days ago, but here's the official release today... Powerpop rock band House Of Heroes is giving
away three new songs free to fans as part of a digitally-aggressive campaign by label home Gotee Records with the full album
The End Is Not The End available at iTunes.com on April 15th for just $9.99.
The site, www.freeHoH.com, allows fans to download three new House Of
Heroes songs free of charge in return for providing five email addresses of other people who they...
INO Rockers Disciple’s new song “In The Middle of it Now” will be among the tracks
featured on “WWE: The Music Vol. 8.” The song was specially written for the record which will hit stores on March 25, and includes tracks
from other rock artists such as Saliva, Axel and Airbourne. “WWE: The Music Vol. 8” unleashes right in time for WWE's biggest
bash of the year, WrestleMania® XXIV live on pay-per-view on Sunday, March 30 at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla.
WWE has sold more than six million CDs...
Power-pop rockers Superchick head out this
weekend on their spring 2008 “Cross The Line” headlining tour, visiting more than 45 cities through mid-May. Accompanying the
group will be KJ-52, Disciple, Britt Nicole and Starlit Platoon. Kicking off Friday, March 14 at Evangel University in
Springfield, Mo., the “Cross The Line” tour will make stops in major Christian music markets including Dallas, Houston, Atlanta and Los Angeles. Special to its fans, Superchick...
Having recently wrapped a month-long promotional tour for the May 20 release of its debut
album Over and Underneath, Tenth Avenue North received news that its single
“Love Is Here” broke into the Top 20 on the R&R AC Monitored chart this week with adds from several key outlets including
KLTY in Dallas. Cumulative impressions of the song currently exceed six million; evidence of its genuine connection with
listeners. Following a recent station visit, Jason Sharp, PD of KTIS in Minneapolis, MN...
Gearing up to celebrate its 30th Anniversary, Creation Festivals
is pleased to announce the launch of the Creation Road Crew, an interactive street team allowing fans and attendees the
opportunity to become involved with the Festival on a grassroots level and earn special perks. In addition, Creation is
announcing the kick off of its partnership with Tooth & Nail Records and BEC Recordings for this year's National Talent Search.
These exciting new additions to the festival allow fans the opportunity to participate in and become an...
Unique among 2008 ‘women's events’ in major market church based settings will be the
April launch of The Power of Prayer And Worship Seminar, center pointed by nationally award winning, best selling author/speaker
Stormie Omartian, whose “Power of Praying” series has sold more than 12 million
books since initially being introduced to readers in 1995. Praise and worship artists/speakers will include Jennifer & Jeromy Deibler of Dove Award winning Christian
band FFH, nationally known worship leader, Roz Thompson...
The Gospel Music Association (GMA) has
announced the finalists for the 2008 GMA/Christian Music Broadcasters (CMB) Radio Station of the Year contest.
The radio station awards are designed to publicly acknowledge 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. The winners in each market category will be determined by a panel of judges...
Slanted Records' new buzz band After Edmund, a modern pop/rock
outfit from LaGrange, Georgia, celebrated the release of their debut album in true rock & roll style - at the home of the
King of Rock & Roll himself, Elvis Presley. The band headed to Memphis for a VIP tour of Graceland and the various exhibits that
pay tribute to the musical legend. While there, the group was invited to Elvis Radio (Sirius Channel 13) to guest dj for 30
minutes on the popular satellite...
Check out the brand new video "Friend Like That" from Hawk Nelson now at Amazon.com!
While you're there, you can pre-order their upcoming album Hawk Nelson...Is My
Friend, available in stores and online April 1, 2008...
Shaohannah’s Hope, the orphan care and adoption ministry founded by Steven Curtis Chapman
and wife Mary Beth, recently partnered with JOY-FM Radio/St. Louis, raising close to $54,000 with their Sharathon partnership.
With an amazing 581 calls received from radio listeners, in just 12 hours a total of $53,906.99 was pledged for Shaohannah’s Hope...
Heralded by Billboard Magazine as of one 2008’s “Faces to Watch,” new female vocalist and worship leader,
Meredith Andrews, is set to release her debut project, The Invitation, for
Word Records on April 29. The project is produced by Jason Ingram and Rusty Varenkamp, and features a set of eleven songs either written or co-written by Andrews.
“I’m thrilled to be a part of the Word Records family,” said Andrews...
Standout hip hop newcomer Soul P. is gearing up
for the follow-up album to his breakthrough debut, The Premiere.
Due for release early this summer, Soul P. says his next album, to be titled The King's Empire, will be driven with a lot of
emotion and honesty. There will be a piece of me delivered to all of those who listen to this record that...
After the Dove Awards are handed out at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on
April 23, 2008, the festivities will continue with the official GMA Dove Awards After Party featuring a special DeGarmo & Key reunion, announced John W. Styll, president of the Gospel Music Association (GMA).
The GMA Dove Awards After Party will be held at the Two Rivers Mansion in Nashville, after the Dove Awards concludes at 9 p.m. The antebellum mansion, located on McGavock Pike, is less than five miles from the Opry, making it an ideal location for the celebration.
Pioneering Christian rock duo DeGarmo and Key will reunite to present the evening’s entertainment...
Canadian-based pop/rock band Hello Kelly announced they will release their highly anticipated full-length album on April 15th through 7 Spin Music. The self-titled album, which was produced by Adam Smith, follows the highly successful Green Things Grow EP, which was released in March 2007.
Whether they're blasting through an upbeat riff-rock power tune or moving gently through one of their stirring ballads, Hello Kelly will put a smile on your face and keep it there...
With House Of Heroes' new record The End Is Not The End swiftly approaching release, the guys are giving away three
songs to you and your friends to whet our appetites. Here are the details, "That's right, we've already put up 3 new songs on our MySpace page for you to check out. Now we've made 3 other new songs
available for you to download at http://www.freehoh.com. Go to the site..."
Although The Fold released their sophomore record Secrets Keep You Sick
less than a year ago, the Chicago rock band is back in the studio hard at work on a new EP.
Recently, along with the cover artwork, the guys announced some details about the iTunes exclusive,
"Hey all! Just putting out the good word that we are in our home studio making a new EP for you. It's going to be an Itunes
exclusive release titled "Stargazer EP". We are in our home studio making a new EP inspired by the free form..."
Avalon visits with students from Ruben Dario school in Nandaime, Nicaragua on Feb. 22. Having helped secure sponsorships for more than 20,000 children as a World Vision partner since 1998, Avalon witnessed first-hand how money raised on behalf of the child sponsorship organization has improved education in that part of the country.
Photo inside the JFH Full Report...
Hey JfH'ers! Josh Taylor here. Relient K came through Nashville last night and
played a show (For five bucks! Can't beat it!). It turns out it was Ethan Luck's first show as RK's new drummer. He did a great
job, and they sound better than ever. But the reason I'm writing this is to let you all know that Matt Thiessen announced a
B-sides record they hope to put out soon. Details were vague, but let's just say it'll be a lot of bang for your buck. We even
got to hear one of the songs from the record. So keep your fingers crossed...
With Showbread's double project Anorexia Nervosa releasing on May 13 from Tooth & Nail Records, the band has posted a sample
of how the album will read and play out - complete with subliminal messages! Below is what the band posted today for the fans
to read, "When a track starts to play, begin reading the corresponding chapter. When you come to a Time Marker (0:00), that marker will suggest..."
Four years since they parted ways, platinum-selling group SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER have decided to
reunite and will make their first appearance in four years together next week at SXSW (Thursday, March 14 @ The Tap Room).
"Leigh [Nash] and I had been making music together since we were teenagers. As we approached our 30s, there was a bit of
restlessness to explore other things," explains Matt Slocum. "In the midst of this exploration, I felt a void open up, like
I needed to be making music with Leigh"...
Sixstepsrecords’ David Crowder*Band offers fans
a limited edition of its September 2007 release, REMEDY, on April 29. The project continues to gain widespread recognition,
garnering four 2008 Dove Award nominations and contributing to David Crowder’s eight nods, tying him with Casting Crowns’
Mark Hall as this year’s lead nominee...
Amidst a string of national television and concert appearances, Sparrow singer/songwriter
Matthew West is enjoying the top song in the country at Christian AC radio this
week with “You Are Everything,” the debut single from his January 15 best-selling release, Something To Say.
Written by West and Sam Mizell, the #1 hit on both R&R’s March 7 Christian AC...
Provident Label Group releases yet another weekend overview of their artists' news... Recently during a Casting Crowns tour stop in Colorado, the top-selling artist along with tour mate John Waller met up for coffee with best-selling author and sought-after speaker John Eldredge in his hometown of Colorado Springs. The group exchanged stories of how Eldredge’s works had impacted the ministries of several Casting Crowns band members and even Waller’s inspired songwriting. Eldredge shared his family’s love of their music. His books include Wild at Heart and The Sacred Romance. Casting Crowns’ headlining tour has already played to 97,000 fans on the spring leg of The Altar and The Door Tour.
More artist news in the JFH Full Report...
Following the 2007 release of his most recent studio album, The Yearbook, Christian hip-hop artist
KJ-52 ended the year with television placement and began the new with a CCM
Reader’s Choice award and two Dove nominations leading into upcoming dates on the “Cross the Line” Superchic[k] tour.
In late November, prior to the writer’s strike halting most television...
In Christ Alone: Modern Hymns of Worship, the new collaborations from
Bethany Dillon and Matt Hammitt,
releases March 11, 2008. The recording features well-known hymns with all new arrangements courtesy of producer John Mark
Painter (Fleming and John, Ben Folds, Jon Foreman). The twelve-song collection includes such favorites as “How Deep the
Father’s Love for Us,” “The Power of the Cross,” and the title track, “In Christ Alone”...
The lineup that 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 with their INO/Columbia Records debut, “When Angels and Serpents Dance” on April 8, 2008.
Prior to the release, the band will take part in Hard Rock Café's month long charity drive...
Still 11 months from its' January 22-26, 2009 sailing date from the port of Miami,
Premier Christian Cruises' "K-LOVE Friends & Family Music Cruise 2009" is already
full steam ahead towards its' annual launch—five days and four nights of ‘tropical family fun and relaxation’ with a unique
blend of Christian music, inspiration, and ministry. Premier has also
secured for cruise-goers highly anticipated reunion concerts by 4-HIM and Christian music pioneer duo, DeGarmo & Key--the only staging planned anywhere for either artist presentation...
GRAMMY-nominated, rock band Pillar’s fifth
studio album, For the Love of the Game, which hit stores on Feb. 26, 2008, debuted on the Billboard Top 200 album chart at No. 71, while coming in at No. 4 on the Christian (overall) album chart. Pillar’s For the Love of the Game is big, fun, infectious rock and roll that further solidifies Pillar’s position as fearless leaders in the Christian Rock world. The Dove Award-winning rockers are currently enjoying the ninth, Pillar-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, and to view and download the latest, band-created Pillar Tour Podcasts, visit...
GRAMMY and Dove Award-nominated band Leeland’s
brand new, second in-studio album, Opposite Way (2/26/08), is certainly heading in the right direction, as it debuted this week at No. 72 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart, and at No. 5 on the Christian (overall) album chart. Additionally, as of today, “Count Me In,” the initial single from Opposite Way, is being counted in to the Top 10 of the R&R CHR Chart. Leeland is currently on tour with multi-platinum Christian rock band, Casting Crowns, on “The Altar and The Door Tour.” For the latest tour dates...
On the heels of a street week filled with smashing reviews, viral video victory with “MySpace Girl”
and a No. 1 Christian CHR radio hit, INO/COLUMBIA Record’s act The Afters confirm
they are indeed NEVER GOING BACK TO OK as this, their sophomore release, enters
the Billboard Top 200 at #41 and the Contemporary Christian SoundScan charts at #1 selling 15,856 units. In digital sales, the project enters at #1 for Christian SoundScan album and track sales plus hit as high as #14 on the iTunes® overall digital chart and #4 on their digital Rock chart. Simultaneously, for the third straight week, the album’s title track, “Never Going Back to OK,” remains #1 at Christian CHR, and hit Top 5 at Christian Rock. Now, “Keeping Me Alive” has just released and is emerging as their next hit single at Christian AC radio...
A&M/Octone artists FLYLEAF's self-titled debut
album has been certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies. Currently their third single, "All Around Me" is
their highest- charting song to date, crossing over at Top 40 radio. With over 25 million plays on MySpace and 300,000 spins to
date, Texas-bred FLYLEAF has already spawned two powerful singles, "I'm So Sick," and "Fully Alive" both of which were played on major market active rock radio...
Orlando-based rock band Fireflight has released
its buzz-worthy sophomore album Unbreakable to tremendous applause from media,
network TV executives and rock radio. The album’s title track and lead radio single "Unbreakable" debuted on the NBC network in
Nov. 2007, as the anthemic soundtrack for the “Bionic Woman” TV show, and now the hit song sits at No. 1 for a fourth week at Christian rock radio
and No. 8 on the CHR format with the most-increase in spins of any song this week...
Known for his ability to blend artistry, honesty and humor seamlessly though his music,
highly respected singer/songwriter and speaker Justin McRoberts is set to release
his new album, Deconstruction, in March 2008. Sold through his website (www.justinmcroberts.com), and most digital music stores including iTunes, CDBaby, Napster, and Rhapsody, McRoberts continues to carve an impressive niche for himself within the independent music scene...
Starting on March 8th in Woodward, Oklahoma, Axiom Records group Ashmont Hill will be opening for well-known Curb Recording artist Natalie Grant on her “Relentless Tour.”
Ashmont Hill’s set will include songs from their upcoming self-titled debut that is releasing nationwide on May 13th.
Already being recognized for their fresh sound this group of 4 is set to hit the road to share with audiences across the country...
In support of the February 12 release of her best-selling and critically acclaimed seventh album,
Relentless, Curb recording artist and GMA’s reigning Female Vocalist of the
Year, Natalie Grant, is set to bring the “Relentless Tour” to audiences across the country this spring. Sponsored by Gospel Music Channel, the Tour will include special guest Inpop recording artist Jimmy Needham, and introduce new Axiom recording artist Ashmont Hill...
Last night, acclaimed singer/songwriter Brandon Heath
assembled Nashville’s Christian music community for a free concert benefitting their neighbors in Macon County, Tenn., hit hard
by a tornado on Feb. 5. The local event raised $18,690 and committed 85 volunteers to join in the clean-up efforts and help
rebuild the storm-torn area...
Cross Movement Records gospel hip-hop artist FLAME will be celebrating the March 4, 2008
release of his fourth album, Our World: Redeemed, with a special hometown concert in St. Louis, Mo., on March 8, 2008,
at the Missouri History Museum (5700 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.). Hosted by Kenny Petty with DJ Official, the concert will
begin at 7 p.m. CST, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. CST, and FLAME will be joined by special guests Trip Lee and friends.
General admission tickets are $5.00 and can be purchased at the door or...
Fans have been eagerly waiting for the latest CD from Michael English, which is his first
studio project in eight years. The result is a #10 listing on iTunes Christian in the first week of release for
The Prodigal Comes Home. The majority of the album was produced by Mark Miller (Sawyer Brown, Casting Crowns) and Dale Oliver (Bucky Covington) and
showcases such top songwriters as Neil Thrasher (Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney), Matthew West (Natalie Grant), Sam Mizell
(Point of Grace, Avalon), to name a few...
After thirteen years as a member of Atlanta rock band Third Day, guitarist
Brad Avery has decided to leave the band to pursue other projects. Third Day has no intentions of replacing Avery at this time,
and has already begun touring as a quartet. The band's other original guitarist, Mark Lee, comments,
"Third Day and Brad Avery have made the very difficult decision to part ways.
We appreciate Brad’s many contributions to the band's career to date, including his work on our forthcoming album, but the time
has come for us to follow our separate paths..."
Filming for the new indie film The Imposter, starring singer Kevin Max and worship leader Jeff Deyo, wrapped recently,
and the former SONICFLOOd personality had this on-set story to share with his Worship City Ministries readers today,
"When we were filming the making of one of 'Grand design's' music videos for 'The Imposter' movie, we had a run in with the
police! I was up on a bridge singing (lipsyncing for the video) with a railroad track below. The band members were all playing
their instruments on large individual piles of rock and dirt directly under the bridge..."
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