On the seventh day of Christmas, John Schlitt gave to his fans…a rare, autographed cordless mic used by the legendary vocalist in concert. The Grammy and Dove Award winner continues to sweeten the proverbial pot for his Kickstarter campaign aimed at raising funds for Schlitt's next musical project, an as-yet-untitled Christmas album.
To commemorate the final 12 days of raising funds for his first Christmas album through Kickstarter...
Jason Gray is enjoying his first #1 single this week as "Nothing Is Wasted" reached the top spot on the Soft AC Chart.The song is having a strong impact with fans, as Gray continues to get letters of support for the single, with the messages saying how the hope and reminder that Jesus is our redeemer has changed their lives. It's from the deepest wounds/That beauty finds a place to bloom/And you will see before the end/That every broken piece is/Gathered in the heart of Jesus/And what's lost will be found again. ...
New Day Christian Distributors welcomes Seattle-based BEC Recordings to its growing roster of distributed labels, artists, and music products. The agreement gives New Day exclusive CBA distribution of future projects and select catalog titles released by BEC Recordings effective June 3, 2013. New Day's Michael Turner comments, "I have always admired Brandon Ebel's grassroots approach and independent spirit. I am looking forward to working with the BEC team to promote artists and music I personally and professionally believe in...
All-female pop trio ZOEgirl disbanded in 2006 to pursue their own individual families and musical passions, but the girls are back together once again to record a lullaby project. On a newly launched Facebook page, the group announced, "It's really us! Since 2006, we've been busy with our families & other projects. In 2013, we decided to do something we've always wanted to do as moms and musicians-Write & record a lullaby album! We can't wait to share it with you!...
Dove Award-nominated band PRESS PLAY have announced an October 1st release for their highly anticipated new album #LITO on DREAM Records. #LITO, the follow up to their highly successful, World Anthem and NY2LA albums will accompany the release with an outpour of contributions from their fans.
The band also announces the "#LITO - Love In The Open" Contest at: www.ThisIsPressPlay.com. Fans can participate by uploading photos and...
Fervent Records' soulful recording artist Dara Maclean's eagerly-awaited new single, "Wanted," premieres today at online retailers (iTunes' link: here) and at radio May 31. "Wanted" is produced by Paul Mabury (All Sons & Daughters, Meredith Andrews, Hillsong) and written by Justin Ebach, Mabury and Maclean.
"'Wanted' is about a universal need, speaking to the child in all of us that is desperately longing just to hear somebody tell us we're wanted. Somebody to tell us that we're cherished and that we belong...
Today, Family Force 5 announced a brand new project via their newsletter that will boast remixes as well as a few new tunes. The announcement read: "We have some really cool news - we are making... AN AMAZING ELECTRONIC ALBUM!! COMING JUNE 18th!! You might need to pinch yourself to believe it's true (just not too hard, you still need to be able to wobble). You'll get to hear some insane remixes of your favorite FF5 songs made by some of the best in the biz (McSwagger, Toxic Avenger, etc.) along with a few new-ish dancey tunes! Keep your eyes...
Montell Jordan/Victory World Music will release their second single from Jordan's first CCM album, Shake Heaven, that is a duet with Dove Award winning artist, Chris August. "You Are" will go for adds at radio May 31, 2013 and debuted last Friday on the morning show with Kevin & Taylor at Atlanta's powerhouse Christian station, The Fish. The song has already received two early adds from KADI/Springfield, MO and WWWA/Freeport, MA. Jordan co- wrote the single with his teenage daughter Sydney, who is a performer with the Victory World Music team, and the single is one of Jordan's favorite songs from the current project. The single will be available...
GRAMMY® Award-winning and multi-platinum-selling artist Michael W. Smith announces the 2014 "Michael W. Smith & Friends Cruise" to awe-inspiring Alaska. This fan favorite event, which has sold out in previous years, will showcase a top-notch roster of entertainment, including Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton, internationally renowned worship leader Darlene Zschech, Dove Award-winning trio Phillips, Craig & Dean, and comedian John Branyan. "Michael W. Smith & Friends-Alaska 2014" will set sail July 6, 2014 from Seattle, cruising Tracy Arm Fjord while making stops in Juneau...
"Don't Have Love," the recent music video from acclaimed singer/songwriter Holly Starr, has surpassed more than 500,000 YouTube views since its debut last year. Celebrating the video's success in Nashville, Starr (center) is pictured with (l-r) Keith Stancil, Artist Garden Entertainment; Christopher Stevens, "Don't Have Love" co-writer and producer; Jon Ward, music video producer; and Diana Stancil, Artist Garden Entertainment. Penned by Starr and Christopher Stevens (TobyMac, Sanctus Real)...
Singer, songwriter and actress Rebecca St. James has another acting credit to her name now, and the film is slated to hit select theaters this Fall. However, you can help it get a wider release. Check out the email below that RSJ's team sent out today about the project...
"We are sharing this email from the Producers of Rebecca's new film, "A Strange Brand of Happy" Please share with your friends and help us get the word out!
A few days ago my friend Jimmy asked me to send him a short, simple email about the coming theatrical release of our movie A Strange Brand of Happy...
Responding to the devastating F5 tornado that raged through Moore, OK this week causing significant loss of life and property, Integrity Music's Franklin, TN-based worship duo All Sons & Daughters are donating all proceeds from their Songs for Oklahoma EP that is available now through Noisetrade.com. Featuring the songs "Give Me Jesus," "Reason To Sing" and "Your Glory - Nothing But The Blood," 100% of the proceeds/tips received for the EP through Noisetrade will go to Convoy of Hope, which is sending relief teams to Moore, OK...
On the heels of receiving some of the best reviews of her 30+ year career, six time GRAMMY® winner Amy Grant has even more to celebrate as her first full length album in 10 years, How Mercy Looks From Here, has garnered her a No. 1 debut on Christian SoundScan and a No. 12 debut on the Billboard 200, scanning over 26,000 units.
"Amy Grant has delivered a beautiful record of compelling songs that document her life experiences over the past decade since her last studio record," remarked Peter York...
Without a doubt we are all in shock on the devastation that happened to Oklahoma but as the shock starts sit in there are many people helping. Oklahoma band, Warr Acres is no different. While most bands don't live in the area, the worship team of Victory Church has been directly affected by the tragedy. They are right in the middle of it. The pastor of Victory Church, Mark Crow, released this statement today: "Thanks for reaching out to our city and to us. This disaster is by far the craziest thing I've had to deal with as a pastor...
Grammy Award-winning contemporary Christian music superstar Sandi Patty will come back home to Indiana to sing the national anthem before the 97th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 26th at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This will be the sixth time Patty will sing "The Star Spangled Banner" before the world's most prestigious auto race, more than any other individual performer. Patty, a former longtime resident of Anderson, Ind., previously sang the national anthem in 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 1992...
GRAMMY® winner and multi-platinum recording artist Chris Tomlin just completed the most successful tour of his 13 year career, with his spring 2013 “Burning Lights Tour” not only seeing a 53% increase in average show attendance above his 2011-2012 tour, but also selling out 25 of its shows, including major U.S. markets like New York, Los Angeles, Houston and Chicago. Additionally, Houston, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh and Seattle each saw ticket sales in excess of 10,000...
All eyes will be tuned into ABC's The View this Friday, May 24 (11 AM EST, 10 AM PST/CST) as six-time GRAMMY® winner, TobyMac makes his second appearance in less than 13 months on the popular morning show. TobyMac returns to perform his hook-savvy No. 1 hit, "Me Without You," from his Billboard Top 200 No. 1 album EYE ON IT. Adding to the project's continued momentum is this week's Billboard Music Awards for "Top Christian Album." TobyMac also garnered a second win in the category of "Top Christian Artist." Sunday night's honors add to TobyMac's impressive streak of winning at every major award show he has been nominated for this season - GRAMMY® Awards, American Music Awards, Australian Music Awards...
The last David Crowder*Band album, Give Us Rest (A Requiem Mass in C [The Happiest of All Keys]), debuted as the No. 2 record in the country and marked the highest selling debut for the band. Paired with an epic final performance at the Passion 2012 Conference, the release was the denouement to an impactful, multi-decade career. Now, fans of the David Crowder*Band can cherish their career in full with the release of the first DC*B Greatest Hits, All This For A King: The Essential Collection, today, May 21...
On Sunday, May 26, thousands of Show Hope grant families, sponsors, and supporters will gather for an anniversary concert in Nashville to celebrate 10 years of growing the movement to care for orphans. Now, we're thrilled to bring this amazing event direct to YOUR living room! Show Hope will be webcasting an unprecedented line-up of renowned artists who have played critical roles in the lives of orphans and adoptive families across the globe. They anticipate an evening full of worship, jaw-dropping testimonies of God's amazing miracles...
Platinum selling artist Mark Schultz is a true testament of All Things Possible. The multi-award winner recently wrapped up his "All Things Possible" Tour, visiting over 20 cities and selling out shows all across the country. The tour's namesake is from Schultz' latest project, which includes his hit No. 1 title track song. Following up the success of "All Things Possible" is the release of his latest single "I Gave Up." The song just recently hit radio and is an honest confession of letting go of the trivial things of this world. In March 2014, Schultz will embark on his second cruise event...
Inspired by tens of thousands of fans encouraging him after doctors told him he had three to five years to live following a terminal cancer diagnosis, Christian music pioneer Carman launched a Kickstarter campaign April 19 with the goal to raise $200,000 for his first new album and music video in over 10 years. Remarkably, Carman not only reached his goal in 25 days, but also exceeded that goal, raising over $233,000 so far, making this the second most funded music project ever on Kickstarter, the world's largest funding platform for creative projects. With 32 days left before the campaign ends June 18, Carman fans are continuing to push closer to making this the No. 1 most funded music project on Kickstarter...
On May 13, Word Entertainment's Jason Castro commenced shooting for "The Perfect Summer" in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The singer/songwriter has a role as a surf shop owner named Cody in "The Perfect Summer" which is due to premiere on GMC later this year. Castro, whose current single "Rise To You" is at radio now, can also be seen throughout the country with the Sidewalk Prophets this month and with Ryan Cabrera and Deleasa next month. For further information and a complete listing of tour dates, please visit www.jasoncastro.com...
Big Daddy Weave, one of the top 10 most played artists at Christian radio over the past decade, released their third single, "The Only Name," from their album Love Come to Life to radio today. The album's second single, "Redeemed," is the most successful track of their career spending 12 weeks at No. 1 on Christian radio charts, selling over 250,000 units and receiving numerous prestigious nominations for Christian music's "Song of the Year." This Sunday, Big Daddy Weave's "Redeemed" is nominated for "Christian Song of the Year" at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards...
Show Hope's Red Bus Project (www.redbusproject.org) set out in the spring of 2013 on their third college campus engagement campaign. Visiting over 25 universities in the southeast and enlisting the help of thousands of volunteers, the revolutionary effort engaged and educated tens of thousands of college students on the importance of adoption. Show Hope's Red Bus Project has spread their message to over 177,000 students on university campuses everywhere and continues to initiate discussion between the students today. To date, the campaign has raised nearly $50,000 towards providing families Show Hope adoption grants, which connect orphans with their forever families...
Skillet have just released the title track off their forthcoming album, Rise, which is available June 25th. The song "Rise" is part of the band's first ever concept album, as singer John Cooper explains, "The narrative idea happened after we had 10 or 11 of the songs chosen. As we recorded them, we started to realize that there was something going on - that the album was really telling a story. Realizing that, I knew we needed to make it as powerful as we could." The title track is available on iTunes now...
The foundation behind Amy Grant's first full-length studio album in 10 years came from some advice given to her by her late mother - "sing something that matters." The six-time GRAMMY® Award winner, who releases her 18th studio album today, May 14 is dedicating How Mercy Looks From Here to her mother and drawing from some of her favorite singers and songwriters in what critics are calling her most impactful release to date. The impressive array of talent includes Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Will Hoge, Carole King, Eric Paslay and James Taylor...
Saturday night was a momentous occasion as critically-acclaimed duo for KING & COUNTRY played before a sold-out crowd for KSBJ's 30th Anniversary Concert. The celebration, which also featured performances by Chris August, Francesca Battistelli, Steven Curtis Chapman, Family Force 5, Amy Grant, MercyMe and Switchfoot, took place at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Spring, TX. Immediately following the event, for KING & COUNTRY's debut album, Crave, vaulted back into the Top 10 on iTunes' Christian Albums chart 64 weeks after its release. Their current single, "Middle of Your Heart," climbed to No. 12 at AC Indicator and No. 5 at Hot AC/CHR...
The reasons to celebrate continue to add up for sixstepsrecords' acclaimed worship leader Matt Redman. This year alone, Redman's powerful single "10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)" has been certified Digital Gold by the RIAA, earned two GRAMMY® awards and is nominated for K-LOVE Fan Awards' "Song of The Year." The song is also up for "Top Christian Song" at the Billboard Music Awards, one of two nods for Redman for the award show. Adding...
Even though he just released a new Christmas album (Joy) in October and a brand new hymns/roots project in March (Deep Roots), Steven Curtis Chapman is already back in the studio working on a brand new album. Today, his web team released the above photo and announced, "Steven has been meeting with his producer to go over a bunch of BRAND NEW SONGS in preparation for a BRAND NEW ALBUM! We hope you are as excited about this as we are! Work has just begun on this project so stay tuned for a release date and more details in the coming months...
Two-time GRAMMY® nominated rock band SKILLET drew in a packed out crowd at Warner Music Nashville on Tuesday, May 7 to debut music from their highly anticipated new album RISE. Joining the platinum-selling rock quartet for the event was renowned producer Howard Benson and a few of their label friends including Atlantic Records’ EVP and Head of A&R, Pete Ganbarg and Word Entertainment’s President & CEO, Rod Riley. Band members John Cooper, Korey Cooper, Jen Ledger and Seth Morrison shared behind the scenes footage from the making of the new studio album and a colorful Q&A with the group hosted by Ganbarg...
Matthew West, a four-time GRAMMY® nominee heralded by the New York Times as a “vivid and compelling songwriter,” celebrates the distinguished honor of being named ASCAP Christian Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year at this past Monday night’s ASCAP Christian Music Awards. As a veteran recipient of ASCAP’s Christian Music Song of the Year, West’s career highlights boast four No. 1 hits along with songwriter credits including cuts by Rascal Flatts, Billy Ray Cyrus, Diamond Rio and more.
The award comes off the heels of West’s nomination in the first ever K-LOVE Fan Awards...
Dove Award-winning singer/songwriter and guitarist extraordinaire Phil Keaggy was honored in front of an invitation-only audience of industry peers when he received the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award in recognition of his outstanding career achievements. The ceremony was held May 6 during the 35th Annual Christian Music Awards at the Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tenn. The event also honored the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP's most-performed Christian songs of the past year...
Finding Favour won't 'slip on by' as the emerging act celebrates their self-titled debut release to a slew of praise. The project, which released this week on May 7 at Christian retailers, boasts soul-shaking anthems and powerful ballads such as their emotional lead song, "Slip On By." The band's foot-stomping track, "Shake The World" will impact radio next month. The band is currently on the road with Building 429 and Rhett Walker Band...
With 16 RIAA Certified Platinum and Gold albums and videos, over 10 million albums sold and attendance records for the largest solo Christian concerts in history, Carman plans to record an album and video of all new music for the first time in over 10-years. Remarkably, it was a death sentence by doctors that paradoxically revived this entertainer's creative spirit through his fans.
In March of this year, singer, songwriter and television/film actor/writer Carman was diagnosed with terminal, multiple myeloma cancer, a cancer of the blood that affects the body's bone marrow...
For Today's digital documentary film Prevailer is out today nationwide- iTunes Store HERE.
Prevailer features a 90 plus minute film about the band from their humble beginnings to sharing the stage worldwide. Live footage was filmed from the band's full summer spent on the 2012 Van's Warped Tour as well as from their 2012 Fight the Silence headline tour. The movie also features many of the band's official music videos...
Brad Dring and Rapture Ruckus have launched an all-new "In Crowd" IndieGoGo campaign. Dring announced today, "If we reach our target of $15,000 on our IN CROWD music video project, then Solomon Olds (lead singer for Family Force 5) has agreed to get on the track and video for the first ever FF5 & Rapture Ruckus collaboration. Yuuuus. We got 12 days left to get it done, with your help we know we can do it. Follow the link below, pledge, buy a perk and help us spread the word. Remember if we don't hit the target then we get nothing :( Don't leave us hanging to the last minute guys! Here is the IN CROWD fan-funding page: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/rapture-ruckus-in-crowd-music-video...
Aaron Shust has been busy on radio promotional tours with Centricity Music's Director of Radio Promotion, Kris Love. The tour is in support of Shust's new single, God of Brilliant Lights that is going for adds this week. The new single is from Shust's upcoming project, Morning Rises, which releases July 16, 2013. The road trip has taken Shust and Love to multiple markets and radio stations that include; WCSG, WAYG, and WJQK/Grand Rapids, MI; WHPZ and WFRN, South Bend, IN; K-LOVE; WONU, Chicagoland/Indianapolis, IN; WQME Indianapolis, IN. Shust just ended his run with Mark Schultz...
On the heels of wrapping "The Rock & Worship Roadshow" this spring, multi-platinum and award-winning band MercyMe is once again celebrating several nominations for the upcoming Billboard Music Award show and K-LOVE Fan Awards. Airing on Sunday, May 19 on ABC (8/7 p.m. CT), the Billboard Music Awards will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, where MercyMe has been nominated in the Top Christian Artist and Top Christian Album (The Hurt & The Healer) categories. Subsequently, MercyMe received...
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC), widely recognized as the world's premier songwriting event, recently announced its 2012 winners. Out of over 20,000 entries from 119 different countries, Gospel/Christian artists and songwriters Alan Thomas, Derek Henbest, Phil Wickham, Joseph Pfeifer and Jimmy Robeson have earned First, Second, and Third Place wins in the Gospel/Christian category. A historically competitive category within ISC, the Gospel/Christian category boasts an impressive list of judges including respected artists such as Michael W. Smith, Jeremy Camp, Francesca Battistelli, Matt Thiesson of Relient K, and many more. In addition to celebrity artists, ISC judges also included seven record label presidents as well as other industry leaders, offering songwriters the unprecedented opportunity to have their music heard by influential decision-makers...
Last week, pop rock worship band Esterlyn had their trailer stolen while on tour with about $25,000 worth of gear and merch inside. The band really needs financial support to get back on their feet and former band member Ryan Tomlinson has launched a campaign on FundRazr.com to help raise funds for the band. Check out Ryan's letter below and visit Esterlyn's FundRazr.com page for more details on how to give...
Nashville-based recording artists will come together on Sunday, May 12th at Music City's 3rd & Lindsley concert venue for "Music City Unites!" - A benefit concert to raise funds for the victims of the Boston Marathon bomb attack. Artists confirmed to appear include Leigh Nash (Sixpence None the Richer), Collin Raye, Lee Roy Parnell, Gary Chapman, Trae Edwards, Wes Harllee and more to be announced...
Shane & Shane shares the meaning behind its debut radio single "That's How You Forgive," from the duo's May 14 Fair Trade Services release, Bring Your Nothing: "This song is a simple doxology of sorts, a meditation on Psalm 145. 'The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love' (v 8). 'The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those...
Alliance Festival is an annual Christian charity benefit festival, taking place on August 3rd 2013. The event will take place in McDonald, PA a small town just outside of Pittsburgh, PA. Orchestrated by college student Ryan Babirad, Alliance Festival is designed to ignite a positive impact throughout the region through music, entertainment, community, and all to aid a great cause...
Nashville's own five-time GRAMMY nominated, singer/ songwriter Brandon Heath along with highly-acclaimed songwriter and Dove-winning Producer of the Year, Jason Ingram will once again hold their annual "Love Your Neighbor" benefit show to raise funds for a specific need in the local community. Hosted by Fellowship Bible Church in Brentwood, Tenn., this year's event will be Tuesday, May 28, at 7 p.m. Donations will be collected during the free show and all proceeds will go to New Hope Academy...
Former BEC Recordings rock band Falling Up has been working on two new projects for the past year and now they're asking for fan support via Kickstarter to get CD copies of the albums Hours and Midnight On Earthship printed up. As opposed to most ambitious Kickstarter campaigns, Falling Up is only asking for the humble $2,000 needed to print the projects, and they're already halfway there. However, the band hopes to raise more in order to have new band photos taken, a new song added, and finally, a music video produced...
Dove Award-winning singer/songwriter and guitarist extraordinaire Phil Keaggy will be honored with the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award in recognition of his extraordinary career achievements. The ceremony will take place May 6 during the 35th Annual Christian Music Awards being held at the Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tenn. The invitation-only gala will also honor the songwriters and publishers...
This week, Reunion Records announces the signing of California-based worship leader, songwriter and blogger Tim Timmons to its roster of award-winning artists. Timmons previously served as a worship leader for 15 years at Mariners Church in Irvine, Calif., while also performing at conferences and churches across the country. Living with cancer for the last 12 years, the 36 year-old, happily-married father of four brings a unique perspective to his music with transparent lyrics and a voice that is both earnest and compelling. His debut album titled Cast My Cares releases June 4...
“Through My Father’s Eyes,” the latest single from acclaimed singer/songwriter Holly Starr, is rapidly climbing radio charts as the song’s official music video is set to premier next week. Featured on Starr’s 2012 critically-praised Focus, “Through My Father’s Eyes” was penned by the artist along with Chuck Butler (Royal Tailor, Group 1 Crew) and Juan Otero (Newsboys, Audio Adrenaline), while the video was directed by Stephen Byrum of Fearless Productions...
In support of her first full length album in 10 years, Amy Grant celebrated at a launch party yesterday, April 30, for her forthcoming release of How Mercy Looks From Here (May 14) with a little help from her friends. Among the guests at the event – which was hosted at the ASCAP offices in Nashville, Tenn. – were friends, family and songwriters on the project as well as Amy’s label family, Capitol Christian Music Group...
K-LOVE, the leading Christian radio network with a weekly listenership of over 13 million people, is bringing the first ever fan-voted award show in Christian music history to Nashville. The K-LOVE Fan Awards will be held on Saturday, June 1st at 7:30pm at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium. Starting today through May 31 fans can vote for their favorite nominees at www.KLOVEFanAwards.com or on Facebook in categories celebrating artists, athletes, authors and entertainers who, with...
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