Welcome to our first edition of "JFH News Shorts" where you can get the latest artist updates in short, quick reports...
Thousand Foot Krutch: The band just released the cover artwork for their September 8 release of Welcome To The Masquerade today on their
Twitter. Check out the cover art inside.
NEEDTOBREATHE: The band just debuted their new single "Lay 'Em Down" on their MySpace. Here's their announcement: "It's been a long wait
for all of us, but here it is! We just uploaded a new track to the music player from our new record...
On June 1, Gospel Music Channel will host the music video premiere for Building 429’s current single “Always,”
following the recent online premiere on yahoomusic.com. Check out the music video here.
The Dove Award winning band’s current single “Always” has been touching the hearts of America as evidenced by the
following comments from fans:
“Always” has been a huge encouragement to me as I go through times of asking God why things have to happen...like...
It was a busy street week for one of the most heralded new singer/songwriters in the
Christian music industry, Lanae’ Hale. She hit the road in support of her new
album, Back & Forth, which released May 19th.
Hale traveled to Chicago for a taped appearance on Moody radio’s national show, Midday Connection, which will air June 11th.
The next day Hale was in South Bend...
GRAMMY- nominated singer Ayiesha Woods’ hit song “Happy” will be used in the movie
My Life In Ruins, which begins showing in theaters nationwide this June 5th.
My Life In Ruins is romantic comedy film set amongst the ruins of ancient Greece, starring Nia Vardalos,
Richard Dreyfuss, Alexis Georgoulis, Rachel Dratch, Harland Williams and British comedy actor and impressionist Alistair
McGowan. The film is about a tour guide whose...
Indelible Creative Group continues to expand
its reach through the world of music, film and media projects. Established in 2005 by CEO, Chris Thomason, Indelible
Creative Group is a music and film company based in Nashville, Tenn. creating experiences through media products that are
culturally and spiritually relevant.
Indelible currently represents recording artists including Travis Cottrell, Lenny LeBlanc &...
The Wrecking has announced an
exclusive management agreement with Mark "Traa" Daniels of Ryot Entertainment Group. Based in southern California,
Ryot Entertainment specializes in Production, Management, Grass roots promotions, Street Team/Fan Based Development, Image
development, Song arrangement, Band and artist infrastructure, Internet and New Media Campaigns, Tour and Booking
Assistance, Creative Marketing, and Consulting in all areas of music.
Daniels is one of the founding members of the platinum selling band P.O.D....
Forefront Records and Philmont joined forces
with Steelroots this spring for a new original series of webisodes featuring the Charlotte-based rock band. The webisodes
reveal what happens during a day in the life of a touring band.
“We only work 20 minutes out of the day so there is a whole lot of downtime,” laughs singer/guitarist Scott Taube. “Probably...
The question "Where in the World is Hawk Nelson?" would be appropriate for the band that has
been coast to coast this year playing in front of more than 350,000 fans with the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular (Jan.-March),
REVOLVE tour (Jan.-Feb.), and finished up the Rock and Worship Roadshow in April. Despite this insane touring schedule,
fans will be pleased to know that these road warriors have found time to record their fourth studio album in Nashville, TN.
The new album "Live Life Loud" will release on Tooth & Nail Records / BEC Recordings this fall, October 6, 2009...
For the second consecutive year, "The Winter Jam Tour Spectacular,"--
Christian music’s largest annual tour--ranked in the Top 5 largest tours in the world according to Pollstar's First Quarter
Attendance Chart. Defying today’s challenging economy by notching yet another record-breaking year, Winter Jam 2009’s
combined attendance increased by more than 7 percent over last year’s previous high, while the tour's average nightly
attendance increased by more than 4 percent above 2008's record pace...
Although the band just released their sophomore album, Living And Surviving, last Fall, Red Umbrella is already
planning to begin work on their third record. Below is an update on recent happenings with the band,
"Hello Everyone! Well we have lots of news because we waited so dang long to post any. Lets just get right to it.
Our bass player Kevin is getting married in two weeks...
Legendary metal act Mortification is showing no signs of stopping nineteen years since the release of their debut album.
The band has just independently released a brand new record entitled the evil addiction destroying machine, which
you can pick up online from Soundmass.com. Frontman Steve Rowe has also announced a special 2010 commemorative 20 year anniversary
project that is to feature re-recorded classics and other goodies for the fans. Check out the detailed announcement from Steve below!...
"Welcome to the backend of May and the front end of the hard copy CDs of
Mortification, "the evil addiction destroying machine" in the...
It’s a good week to be Mandisa! After being
featured on Entertainment Tonight on Wed., Mandisa landed a spot in US Weekly’s “Hot Bodies” issue out on newsstands now.
The Freedom singer also attended the highly anticipated season eight finale of American Idol held on Wed. May 20 at the
Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.
Mandisa spoke with US Weekly while in New York in detail about her 85 pound weight loss. Entertainment Tonight also came...
In an effort to financially aide Ethan Bibb, an 8-year-old boy who is battling Medulloblastoma,
a cancer of the brain and spinal cord, Operation Ethan is born. This project will feature a live concert,
auction and family fun including bounce houses, crafts, jewelry making, caricatures, and more! The event begins at 10AM on
May 30 in Cross Plains, Tenn. at Kilgore Park.
INO Records’ Building 429 and 33Miles
as well as Word Record’s Pocket Full of Rocks will join the concert bill along...
After seeing it’s sophomore album,
Innocence & Instinct, debut at No. 15 on The Billboard 200 sales
chart in February, GRAMMY-nominated modern rock band Red continues its drive at retail thanks to the multi-format hit single,
“Death of Me,” a successful spring headlining tour and a strong response from both national and local media outlets.
“Death of Me,” the principal single from Innocence & Instinct, climbs to No. 7 (with a bullet) this week on the Active...
The all-star lineup on The Rock & Worship Roadshow
recently wrapped having stationed in 20 cities before a total of 170,000 screaming fans. Sharing the stage on the Roadshow were
multi-platinum selling and GRAMMY ® nominated, Dove and AMA winning band MercyMe
along with gold selling and multiple Dove award winner Jeremy Camp,
Hawk Nelson, 2009 Dove Award winner for New Artist of the Year Tenth Avenue North
and Addison Road. The Roadshow celebrated a sold out crowd of 18,000 in Dallas, TX along with sold out shows in Boise, Portland...
As a follow-up to their multiple Dove Award-winning 2007 release
Glory Revealed: The Word of God in Worship, project visionaries Mac Powell (Third Day) and David Nasser
(author/speaker) announce the release of a second CD in the award-winning series, titled
Glory Revealed II: The Word of God in Worship. Set for a July 14 release, the Powell-produced project again blends
roots-driven worship music with Biblical truth designed to musically stamp the word of God on the heart of listeners.
Glory Revealed II features vocals from 21 different artists including Mark Hall, Amy Grant, Sara Evans, Shane & Shane,
Natalie Grant and Brandon Heath, among others...
Amy Grant will appear alongside Kathie Lee and
Hoda on tomorrow’s edition of Today on NBC. The singer will discuss her latest EP titled She Colors My Day and her
partnership with the skincare brand philosophy.
Today with Kathie Lee and Hoda airs on NBC at 10am EST Mon. through Fri.
Alongside her Today appearance, the musician, philanthropist and mother will also speak with...
Mandisa and her 80+ pound weight loss will be
featured on tonight’s edition of Entertainment Tonight. The popular show hosted by Mary Hart and Mark Steines joined Mandisa
at her photo shoot for US Weekly and their “Hot Bodies” issue due out on newsstands this Fri., May 22. To find out when
Entertainment Tonight airs in your area, visit www.etonline.com.
Mandisa, who released her most recent project Freedom in late March, will also be attending...
With their second release, High Flight Society has embarked into new musical
territory. Titled Par Avion, the EP will release June 12th and feature four brand new tracks, which the band
collectively feels are their most ambitious, creative and best songs to date.
The title translates from French to “by air.” The term is typically stamped on packages being sent by airmail. While the title
aptly fits with the band's name, it was chosen more for the new direction the music has taken...
After announcing months ago that they would be reuniting to write, record, and play shows again, hard rock band Staple
is ready to release a brand new song. Frontman Darin Keim announced last night that this Saturday, May 23rd, would
mark the streaming of a new song, entitled "Eager Hearts," "We are pleased to announce that a new song will be launched each
Saturday for the next three weeks. "Eager Hearts" will be...
They're back once again. The California surf-rock band Dakoda Motor Co. is back together again and doing a few shows this
Summer, starting with a FREE memorial show this weekend. Below is an exclusive report from DMC bassist Derik Toy about the
upcoming benefit show, "It is a basically memorial show for a friend of ours from La Jolla who was killed last year. He got beat up by a local gang,
so bad that he died from the injuries... Event details: http://www.birdpresents.com/.
Show starts at 5:00...
Grammy Award winning Christian singer Rebecca St. James’
voice is among those being raised loudly this week on the side of life.
With the abortion issue on a high note of debate and national consciousness in the wake of President Obama’s controversial
appearance over the weekend at Notre Dame’s commencement ceremonies, St. James feels that America cannot be silent on the
crucial decision to choose life...
With their new album less than a month a way (June 16), Everyday Sunday has posted a stream of a brand new remix of the
album's title track, "Best Night Of Our Lives" for fans to hear on their
MySpace page. The remix, done by Family Force 5 frontman Soul Glow Activatur, will eventually be available on iTunes but
can be heard on their MySpace starting today. While there, fans can click on a banner to download the regular album version
of the single for FREE...
World Vision unveils “World Vision’s Summerfest ’09,” their first-ever summer concert series
featuring pop-rock band Building 429. Other acts appearing on stage will be
33Miles, Lanae Hale and new act Kimber Rising. The Summerfest will visit
12-15 cities and it kicks off in Joplin, MO on June 2. World Vision hopes to have more than 800 child sponsorships by the end
of the tour...
This marks Phillip LaRue's fourth song placement on television since the release of his solo debut "Let the Road Pave Itself."
The Hills airs Monday at 9:30 pm ET/ PT, 10:00 PM ET/ PT and 11:00 PM EST/ PT. Check it out tonight for Episode 8. Also check
out his music video on mtvU.com for "Chasing the Daylight."
Phillip LaRue released his solo debut "Let the Road Pave Itself" on April 7th on BEC Recordings. Since the release, he has...
For weeks, legendary Christian metal band Bride has been hard at work
demoing for what they're calling the final Bride record. This week, the band is about to enter the studio to record
the album, titled Tsar Bomba, and have released a retrospective announcement about the band and the recording process,
while asking for the fans to pray for them as they come to the end of their journey as Bride...
Today, Plumb frontwoman Tiffany Lee announced the Fall release of her next project, a collection titled Beautiful History.
Below, the singer/songwriter gives some details of the tentative tracklisting,
"I finished a new album... it's called 'Beautiful History' and it's coming out this fall.
The lineup of tunes is still being discussed. I'd actually welcome some feedback. Here is the deal...it's 2 brand new songs
never heard before... a few remixes that many of you have been obsessed with and most of you have never heard and then a
few songs that were elsewhere being placed alongside those...
Curb recording artist and GMA's four-time Female Vocalist of the Year, Natalie
Grant, celebrated the RIAA Gold certification of her 2005 breakthrough, Awaken, at a recent event held in
Nashville. Awaken, which features the mainstream crossover hit, "Held," poised Grant to become Christian music's top female solo
artist...
newsboys debuted at No. 1 this week on the
SoundScan Christian Albums chart with its fourteenth studio release, In The Hands of God. The album, whose title
track also recently topped the Christian AC radio chart, additionally claimed No. 1 on the SoundScan Christian Adult
Contemporary Albums chart, Soundscan Christian Digital chart, No. 1 on iTunes’ Christian/Gospel Top Albums chart and No. 28 on
the Billboard Top 200. The occasion marks Inpop Records’ biggest ever street week in its 10 year history and the first No.1...
Multi-platinum, GRAMMY and AMA winning rock band Third Day just wrapped the “Revelation Tour”
which is among its most successful outings ever thanks to sales in excess of 75,000 tickets and more than 1/3 of its dates being
sold out. The 35-city run, which welcomed special guests, the GMA “Male Vocalist of the Year” and “Song of the Year” recipient
Brandon Heath and new pop/rock band Revive, educated the massive turnout of fans about fair trade through Third Day’s innovative
partnership with Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee Company...
On Monday, it was announced that Jon Foreman would particpate in a special DARFUR FAST FOR LIFE, which followed activist/actiress
Mia Farrow and Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson. Today, Foreman updated fans on his water-only fast, mentioning that he
passed it off to singer Peter Gabriel at midnight last night. Inside the report is his personal update...
Following in the footsteps of their conceptual album "Dear Diary" from
FM Static, the band has teamed up with Youth Specialties to bring a free
devotional guide to youth pastors. The "Dear Diary" Bible study guide is designed as a Vacation Bible School or outreach for teens.
"This is something special that has never been done on one of our records before," shares Trevor McNevan of FM Static...
Relient K are heading out on a string of spring/early summer tour dates so they
can start playing some of their new songs live. As you may know, the band is in the final stages of recording their next
(and sixth!) studio album, tentatively titled, Forget and Not Slow Down. This new one will be released on Mono Vs.
Stereo - a label which will run thru Gotee Records.
They've been giving fans a peek into the world of recording their new record via some studio...
sixstepsrecords worship leader Kristian Stanfill’s
debut project, Attention, is currently featured as part of iTunes’ “Next Big
Thing Promotion,” kicking off this week. Additionally, the title is included among “50 Albums for $5 Each” at Amazon.com this month.
Attention was hand-picked by iTunes for the campaign, which highlights a select group of key new artists across genres...
Fans respond to Decyfer Down’s new album Crash
purchasing nearly 9,000 copies in its first week. The project landed in the No.3 spot on Christian Soundscan chart, debuted at
No. 66 on Billboard’s Top 200 and topped the iTunes ® Christian chart at No. 1. The band garnered their second consecutive No. 1
hit with “Fading” at Christian Rock Radio charts last week and the single is continuing to build at CHR following the No. 1
success of the album’s title cut, “Crash...
Grammy, Stellar and Dove Award-nominated artist Canton Jones
has found the perfect title for his next record – “The Interview, The Question, The Answer”. Currently working on his fourth
original album for Arrow Records, gospel hip hop artist Canton Jones is a young but seasoned artist whose positive and
outstanding range of talents have made him a fan favorite with his exhilarating stage shows, catchy mix of music that crosses
genres from hip hop to gospel, R&B and more, and encouraging messages about faith and life’s struggles and choices...
Recording artist Jon Foreman joined the DARFUR FAST FOR LIFE
today, following activist-actress Mia Farrow and Virgin Group Founder and Chairman Sir Richard Branson. A longtime activist and
front man for multi-platinum selling rock band Switchfoot, Foreman will undertake a water-only fast, in order to raise awareness
of the humanitarian crisis currently taking place in Darfur, as well as to encourage long-term U.S. Government actions to bring
lasting peace to the people of Sudan...
At the Nashville stop of the United Tour, the nationwide concert co-headlined by
Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W. Smith, in front of a sell-out crowd, family
and friends, Chapman was awarded by Smith with the Lifetime Volunteer Service Award from The President's Council on Service and
Civic Participation. This service honor recognizes Chapman's tireless passion of caring for the millions of orphans around the
world through Show HopeTM, the orphan care ministry started by he and his wife, Mary Beth. This lifetime...
American Idol Season 6 finalist Phil Stacey
recently finished recording his new 11-track album, Into the Light, which bows August 25. Stacey, an Idol Top 5 contestant,
will showcase his acclaimed power vocals and songwriting chops with this first modern pop offering on Reunion Records.
“Given the recent past, it’s understandable that people are quick to ask me about the musical side of what I do...
Accomplished songwriter and worship leader, Travis Cottrell
will release his highly-anticipated worship project Jesus Saves LIVE on June 2, 2009 through Indelible Creative Group.
Jesus Saves LIVE offers a beautifully woven collection of songs full of encouragement, beauty and truth. The 14-track
fully orchestrated (with 4 new worship songs) project features the Woodstock Baptist Church 300 voice choir along with 7000
live worshippers...
Take advantage of the deal of the day at Amazon.com! Matthew West's best-selling
album Something To Say, featuring no. 1 radio
hits "You Are Everything" and "The Motions," available for digital purchase today only at the low price of $1.99!
Buy online at: Amazon.com...
BIG3 Records has announced plans to “preview” Stryper's upcoming studio album Murder by Pride at
iTunes.com. With this groundbreaking new promotion, Stryper fans will have an opportunity to purchase the album song-by-song,
one week at a time, until the album's release on July 21, 2009.
Every Tuesday beginning May 5th, a new song from the upcoming album will be released at iTunes – for one week only – until the
album's July 21st release date...
NEEDTOBREATHE have completed their third studio album, titled The Outsiders. Below is an update on the record and
the band from drummer Joe Stillwell... "We here at NEEDTOBREATHE are now in the stage of the record process that I like to call "the waiting room." The new album is
recorded, new photos have been taken, and we're figuring out how to play the new stuff live. Now we all have to wait for it to
be released...
From now until May 12th, Chris Tomlin's brand new live music video for "I Will Rise"
is available exclusively at iTunes. Click here to download it now!
Chris was honored this year at the Dove Awards for Best Gospel Recorded Song for "How Great Is Our God" and Special Event Album
of the Year for his involvement on Passion: God of This City. Chris and the band, additionally accompanied by Christy...
Caedmon's Call has posted an exclusive song via Brite Revolution for fans to check out. Below is their announcement...
We have just released a new song on Brite Revolution (www.briterevolution.com).
"Open Wide" is a song we originally intended to include on Overdressed, but we
ended up deciding to save it for a future project...
Phillip LaRue is being featured on AOL Music Main and PopEater in the 'About to Pop'
feature. AOL Music is currently the No. 1 music site with a monthly audience of more than 23 million.
Phillip has also been selected as an Artist To Watch - Adult! category on iHeartradio.com The program is live on 410 radio
station websites. LaRue has already been featured on Amazon.com & mtvU.com with his music video for "Chasing the Daylight." In addition,
this singer/songwriter has had three song placements on television shows "Ghost Whisperer," "One Tree Hill...
Credential Recordings artist Future of Forestry
announces its Travel EP, a six-song collection releasing today. The first of a
three-part series, Travel will be followed by Travel II and Travel III over the next twelve months.
Future of Forestry debuts the series with Travel, songs that will provoke contemplation, encourage daydreaming, and deepen
perspective on all things beautiful...
The award-winning CompassionArt charity partners
with Family Christian Stores and EMI CMG to announce the CompassionArt: Creating Freedom From Poverty
CD/DVD as the first-ever Family Christian Stores Album Of The Year. Officially launching the Album of the Year initiative this
month and running through January 2010, Family Christian Stores has pledged to donate through its James Fund foundation $1 for
every CompassionArt: Creating Freedom From Poverty CD/DVD sold this year, with an additional $1 for the first 25,000
units sold...
Oh Sleeper is beginning to record on their sophomore album (title TBD).
Recorded/Mixed with Andreas Magnusson (Haste The Day, Agony Scene, Famine) in Richmond, VA.
Secret & Whisper just finished recording their sophomore album as well.
More details to come! The Almost also entered the studio in recent weeks recording their sophomore...
In recent months the ACLU has gone after yet another school district for allegedly violating the First
Amendment. A small community in the Florida panhandle is one of the most recent victims of ACLU intimidation. A Federal
judge has ordered the school district to discontinue religious advancement. But the story doesn’t end there, in fact, it is just
beginning. Outraged by this ruling and it’s obvious intent to silence Christians, a junior at one of the High Schools decided
he was going to do something about it. He reached out to the Grammy nominated, Dove Award winning group Sonicflood, known for...
GRAMMY® award-winning and multi-platinum selling artists Steven Curtis Chapman and
Michael W. Smith wrapped up their highly successful United Tour last week,
finishing a string of 44 shows with sell-out performances at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium and in Chapman’s hometown of Paducah,
Kentucky. That capped off multiple sell-outs on a historic tour that began last fall and continued into the spring, pairing
the two iconic artists for the first time in their lengthy careers in front of a cumulative audience of more than 100,000...
After just 14 shows, two time GRAMMY ® nominated rock band Skillet has already
received an overwhelming response to their headlining “COMATOSE” tour featuring label mates Disciple and Decyfer Down.
Playing for over 26,000 people so far on the tour, nearly 70% of the shows have been sold out or capacity-filled crowds, in
cities including Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Nashville, and Oklahoma City. The 30+ city tour launched on Apr. 2 and will continue
through May 24. Tour dates are listed below. For the most updated tour information visit...
Continuing its commitment to provide more for less, Purple Door Arts and Music Festival is
pleased to announce the addition of two quality bands and a Speaker Forum to its already impressive lineup. The annual arts and
music festival will be held August 14 & 15 at Ski Roundtop in Lewisberry, PA.
“We are happy to have Pillar returning to the Purple Door stage and I Am Terrified making their debut,” explains Chris Strayer, Festival Producer.
“We’re also excited about the addition of the Forum. This new venue will allow for performers and those who have the desire to...
Grab your lasso and fedora! This August, Big Idea will release its second action-packed
Minnesota Cuke adventure on DVD, VeggieTales®: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah’s Umbrella,
A Lesson in Confidence. Supported by a comprehensive marketing, promotional and advertising campaign
across TV, print, radio, online and in-theater, Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah’s Umbrella debuts August 1st in the
Christian market (CBA) through Word Distribution...
Propelled by a new multi-format radio hit, a national tour, ubiquitous coverage on The Gospel
Music Channel, and, most importantly, an ardent fan base, three-time GRAMMY Award-winning and multi-Platinum band Jars of Clay
once again finds itself at the very top of Nielsen SoundScan's Christian Albums chart.
Jars of Clay’s No. 1-selling The Long Fall Back to Earth (Gray
Matters/Essential) debuts on the chart this week after a...
In the wake of their celebrated The End Is Not The End CD Columbus, OH rock outfit
House of Heroes have now released The Acoustic End EP on Itunes. Release
includes new acoustic bonus tracks, "New Moon" and "Ghost" as well as a reworked version of "If".
Proving to be unstoppable band has hit the road for a trek of May and June dates with more to be announced soon. House of
Heroes is also in the mist of recording their ode to the Beatles tribute; House of Heroes Meets The Beatles EP...
Sparrow Records singer/songwriter Matthew West
tops the Radio & Records Christian AC Monitored chart a third consecutive week with his current hit “The Motions.” The song is
receiving additional exposure via select live and broadcast performances as well as on iTunes.
West’s second No. 1 song from his current release Something To Say, “The Motions” is also No. 2 on the Radio & Records
Christian CHR chart and No. 6 on its Christian AC Indicator chart this week...
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