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MORE AMERICANS SAY THEY HAVE NO RELIGION TOP STORY HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT - Study Finds Percentage Of Christians In The Nation Has Declined - A wide-ranging study on American religious life found that the Roman Catholic population has been shifting out of the Northeast to the Southwest, the percentage of Christians in the nation has declined and more people say they have no religion at all. Fifteen percent of respondents said they had no religion, an increase from 14.2 percent in 2001 and 8.2 percent in 1990, according to the American Religious Identification Survey. Northern New England surpassed the Pacific Northwest as the least religious region, with Vermont reporting the highest share of those claiming no religion, at 34 percent. Still, the study found that the numbers of Americans with no religion rose in every state. "No other religious bloc has kept such a pace in every state," the study's authors said. Catholics on the decline in Northeast In the Northeast, self-identified Catholics made up 36 percent of adults last year, down from 43 percent in 1990. At the same time, however, Catholics grew to about one-third of the adult population in California and Texas, and one-quarter of Floridians, largely due to Latino immigration, according to the research. Nationally, Catholics remain the largest religious group, with 57 million people saying they belong to the church. The tradition gained 11 million followers since 1990, but its share of the population fell by about a percentage point to 25 percent. Christians who aren't Catholic also are a declining segment of the country. In 2008, Christians comprised 76 percent of U.S. adults, compared to about 77 percent in 2001 and about 86 percent in 1990. Researchers said the dwindling ranks of mainline Protestants, including Methodists, Lutherans and Episcopalians, largely explains the shift. Over the last seven years, mainline Protestants dropped from just over 17 percent to 12.9 percent of the population. The report from The Program on Public Values at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, surveyed 54,461 adults in English or Spanish from February through November of last year. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 0.5 percentage points. The findings are part of a series of studies on American religion by the program that will later look more closely at reasons behind the trends. Organized religion playing less of a role The current survey, being released Monday, found traditional organized religion playing less of a role in many lives. Thirty percent of married couples did not have a religious wedding ceremony and 27 percent of respondents said they did not want a religious funeral. About 12 percent of Americans believe in a higher power but not the personal God at the core of monotheistic faiths. And, since 1990, a slightly greater share of respondents — 1.2 percent — said they were part of new religious movements, including Scientology, Wicca and Santeria. The study also found signs of a growing influence of churches that either don't belong to a denomination or play down their membership in a religious group. Respondents who called themselves "non-denominational Christian" grew from 0.1 percent in 1990 to 3.5 percent last year. Congregations that most often use the term are megachurches considered "seeker sensitive." They use rock style music and less structured prayer to attract people who don't usually attend church. Researchers also found a small increase in those who prefer being called evangelical or born-again, rather than claim membership in a denomination. Evangelical or born-again Americans make up 34 percent of all American adults and 45 percent of all Christians and Catholics, the study found. Researchers found that 18 percent of Catholics consider themselves born-again or evangelical, and nearly 39 percent of mainline Protestants prefer those labels. Many mainline Protestant groups are riven by conflict over how they should interpret what the Bible says about gay relationships, salvation and other issues. Pentecostals stay steady The percentage of Pentecostals remained mostly steady since 1990 at 3.5 percent, a surprising finding considering the dramatic spread of the tradition worldwide. Pentecostals are known for a spirited form of Christianity that includes speaking in tongues and a belief in modern-day miracles. Mormon numbers also held steady over the period at 1.4 percent of the population, while the number of Jews who described themselves as religiously observant continued to drop, from 1.8 percent in 1990 to 1.2 percent, or 2.7 million people, last year. Researchers plan a broader survey on people who consider themselves culturally Jewish but aren't religious. The study found that the percentage of Americans who identified themselves as Muslim grew to 0.6 percent of the population, while growth in Eastern religions such as Buddhism slightly slowed. -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
 Branson Gospel Music Convention scheduled to appear are The Florida Boys, Kirk Talley, Young Harmony, The Nelons, The Stamps, and many more |
BRANSON GOSPEL MUSIC CONVENTION ANNOUNCES TALENT CONTEST BRANSON, MISSOURI - YMR Productions has announced plans to join with HIS Choice Productions in sponsoring a talent contest during the Branson Gospel Music Convention this summer. Any artist exhibiting at Branson Gospel Music Convention who is not currently affiliated with a record label is eligible to participate in the contest, which will take place on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. in Branson, Missouri. There is space for 30 contestants who will perform a 5-minute set on the convention stage during the talent contest. Winners of the contest will receive complimentary and/or discounted recording services from HIS Choice Production as well as a spot on the Friday evening concert at Branson Gospel Music Convention. The prize packages are as follows: - FIRST PLACE: Full 10 song recording package using pre-recorded tracks, two vocal days in studio, engineer, phrasing, editing, tuning, mixing, song licensing, and 100 CDs OR 50% discount off any HIS Choice Production recording package, plus a ten minute set on the Friday evening concert of the 2009 Branson Gospel Music Convention. - SECOND PLACE - 25% discount off any HIS Choice Production recording package, plus a one-song performance on the Friday evening concert of the 2009 Branson Gospel Music Convention. - THIRD PLACE - 20% discount of any HIS Choice Production recording package, plus a one-song performance on the Friday evening concert of the 2009 Branson Gospel Music Convention. “Many artists have asked for us to include this type of event.” “We are very excited to be partnering with HIS Choice to offer this opportunity to our artists,” says Kelly Burton, Program Director for the convention. “Many artists have asked for us to include this type of event, and we believe it fits with our focus of celebrating southern gospel and all those who work to promote its message.” Registration for the talent contest will be opening the first week of March and will be available only on the convention website at http://www.bransongmc.com. An entrance fee of $150.00 is required. Both this fee and paid convention registration is required to reserve one of the 30 spots in the contest, which will be filled on a first-come basis. Additional nightly concert appearances have been announced as well. In addition to the already announced artists (in parentheses), concerts will now feature the following artists: Tuesday, July 14: Marcey Wall, Eric Hinson, Crossway, Shannon Bunch, Samaritan Revival (Blackwood Quartet, Chuck Wagon Gang, Young Harmony, Jay Stone Singers, Minister’s Quartet, The Parish Family, The Ladds). Wednesday, July 15: McMillian & Life, Kirk Talley, Curt “The Shoe” Shoemaker, Beyond the Ashes, The Homesteaders (Blackwood Quartet, Chuck Wagon Gang, Kenny Bishop, Rod Burton, Wendy Word + Forgiven, Original Gospel Sounds). Thursday, July 16: The Nelons (Blackwood Quartet, The Stamps, Florida Boys, The Shireys, and Hearts of Faith). Friday, July 17: Peggy Inks (Weston Hinson & By Faith, Blackwood Quartet, The Stamps, Florida Boys, The Paynes, 2nd Generation, Shine On Trio, The Shannons, Sunday Edition, and Gospel River Boys). Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday will each be opened with a praise and worship time led by a local church choir. Thursday night, as previously announced, will feature the SGN Scoops Diamond Awards. According to Burton, the Branson GMC Music Committee has received dozens of demos from registered artists and is hard at work listening to all of them. “I want to stress some things,” she explains, “The announced concert line-ups are not finalized – we still have room, we are committed to listening to all the music we receive and placing as many artists as possible on the evening concerts, and finally, every artist who registers will sing. The daytime concerts are also an exciting part of the convention and a huge platform for evangelism in Branson!” Final evening slots are expected to be filled within the next month, and exhibition floor space is filling as well, so artists still considering the Branson Gospel Music Convention are urged to register as soon as possible. The inaugural Branson Gospel Music Convention will take place at the Branson Convention Center on July 14-17, 2009. Artists such as Blackwood Quartet, Chuck Wagon Gang, Florida Boys, The Stamps, The Paynes, Kirk Talley, Kenny Bishop, Crossway, Young Harmony, 2nd Generation, Rod Burton, Shannon Bunch, The Nelons, and Wendy Word + Forgiven, as well as many others, are scheduled to appear. Tickets are currently on sale. More information on the Branson Gospel Music Convention can be found at http://www.bransongmc.com. More information about HIS Choice Music can be found at http://www.hischoicemusic.com. -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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 A Grand New Day will bring together thousands of women to experience music, comedy, drama and inspirational stories |
WOMEN OF FAITH PRESENT NATION'S LARGEST LIVE EVENT FOR WOMEN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Grammy Winner Steven Curtis Chapman, Grammy Nominee & American Idol Finalist Mandisa, Lisa Whelchel From TV's Facts Of Life & Powerful Line-up Speak, Perform & Encourage - With families across the nation struggling, facing economic hard times and dealing with over 2.6 Million job losses in 2008 and record home foreclosures which skyrocketed 81% in 2008 (1 in every 54 housing units in the U.S.), women are under more pressure than ever before. With the weight of the world on their shoulders they are being stretched to make ends meet to keep a roof over their families’ heads as they juggle jobs and children. In these challenging times, they are turning to the Nation’s Largest Live Event for Women, which has attracted more than 4 Million women from across the country and which focuses on providing women with hope and inspiration. Women of Faith’s 2009 Tour “A Grand New Day” will hit 28 cities March–November and is expected to attract more than 300,000 women for a much-needed opportunity to bond, connect and be inspired as a diverse array of musical artists, authors, and performers take the stage in a weekend designed to offer them renewed strength and hope as they forge ahead. The Women of Faith event will bring together thousands of women in the nation’s largest scale female bonding and friendship experience connecting women from all walks of life in a deep and meaningful way – focused on helping them thrive in the face of the real, shared challenges they confront every day. Independent studies by Harvard Medical School and UCLA both confirm that women who have more female friends in whom they can confide are less likely to develop health problems as they age, take less time to recover from trauma, and lower their risk of early death. According to Harvard Medical School, not having close friends (or confidantes), could be as detrimental to a woman’s health as smoking or obesity. Numerous experts recommend female bonding as a stress reducer – essential in this Recession when women are facing high levels of stress at work and at home. A recent UCLA study revealed that when women engage in female bonding, they release oxytocin - a hormone that counteracts stress and produces a calming effect. The women who mentor and lead the events as speakers also embody the deep female connections forged at the events as many have been friends and colleagues for 14 years on the Women of Faith tour criss-crossing the nation together for over a decade and supporting each other through life’s ups and downs. The friendships of a few speakers span nearly three decades. The Columbus event will feature a diverse line-up of musical artists, speakers and special guests, including GRAMMY Winner Steven Curtis Chapman, GRAMMY Nominee & “American Idol” break-out finalist Mandisa, Lisa Whelchel from TV’s popular show “Facts of Life,” acclaimed music artist Sandi Patty, and Nicole C. Mullen, music artist and 8-time Dove award winner. Throughout the 2-day event, women join together to experience music, comedy, drama and inspirational stories that leave a powerful, lasting mark on the lives of the women who participate. Women of Faith has been going strong since 1996 and has a proven track record as the Nation’s Largest Women’s Conference. Registrations sell quickly and well in advance of the event. They are available and can be ordered on www.womenoffaith.com or by calling 888-49-FAITH. -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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 Newsboys shown above with the departing Peter Furler and new lead vocalist Michael Tait |
MICHAEL TAIT TO JOIN NEWSBOYS NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - After 22 years and more than 2000 shows, newsboys frontman Peter Furler will no longer front the band in concert. Michael Tait will be touring with the band as lead singer with Peter making special appearances throughout the year. Peter will continue with the band and his trademark songwriting and production will remain as he focuses his professional career toward future newsboys recordings. Michael has been on the road with the band over the past weeks working alongside Peter in what has been a positive and enjoyable experience for both parties. It has been a graceful process that both Peter and Michael have worked through as they prepare to make the change in the coming weeks. Peter states “newsboys to me has always been a mission, and I entrust Mike, Jeff, Jody and Duncan to continue all that is in store for us as a band. I’m looking forward to focusing on the band’s studio career and spending time in my own bed after many years in a tour bus and hundreds of thousands of miles on the road.” “it was a no-brainer to all of us.” Wes Campbell, newsboys manager explains, “While the decision to replace Peter on the road was a painstaking one, when the idea of dc Talk vocalist Michael Tait was presented it was a no-brainer to all of us. No one can replace Peter, but we know Michael will bring a new attitude, energy and vocal style that will thrill our audience. To be able to continue a world class show and still have Peter behind the scenes guiding the career and making of newsboys music is a huge opportunity for all of us. It’s amazing that after many years of touring with dc Talk in the 1990s that in 2009 our paths would cross once again. It’s an exciting time for all of us.” “For years, dc Talk and newsboys have been family and thus shared the same loyal and adoring fans, says Michael Tait. “When I received the initial call from newsboys to consider joining the band as lead singer, I was speechless! I immediately sought wise counsel and flooded the heavens with endless prayers for insight and vision, and I soon received a clear and definite peace. Last weekend, I had the opportunity to perform my first show as newsboys’ frontman to an audience of 12,000 people. I was completely wrapped in love and support by newsboys’ fans, who are clearly the best fans on the planet. Now I know this is exactly where I belong in this new and wonderful moment in my life’s history. This is a definite highlight of my career and for my 20+ years of walking with Jesus, and I am humbled, proud and privileged to call myself a newsboy.” In the coming days Peter will be releasing a personal statement on the band’s website in more detail. The band has recently finished recording its new studio album, In The Hands Of God, which features Peter as lead vocalist on the entire album. Street date for this record is May 5th. With five gold albums, sales exceeding six million units, more than 20 No.1 radio hits, and a mantle of Dove Awards as well as Grammy nominations, newsboys has achieved phenomenal success in its two decades together. Known for its amazing live performances and groundbreaking tours, the band continues to sellout festivals and concerts worldwide, satisfying diehard fans and winning new ones in the process. Founded in 1999, Inpop Records is home to a variety of artists including newsboys, Superchick, Shane & Shane and Mat Kearney, among others. For more information, visit www.inpop.com. For complete Newsboys tour dates, search our database at www.ccauthority.com. -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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 Legends of Rock Festival will feature a reunion show from Grammatrain after a 10 year hiatus |
LEGENDS OF ROCK FESTIVAL RETURNS TO GERMANY ON APRIL 4TH ENNEPETAL, GERMANY - Bloodgood and Tourniquet, two of the most influential bands of Christian heavy music, are to co-headline the third “Legends of Rock” festival to take place on April 4, 2009 in Ennepetal, Germany. Coincidentally, each band has been joined by a (former) Stryper member in their current line-up: Oz Fox plays guitar in Bloodgood, bass player Tim Gaines comes along with Tourniquet. In total, 13 artists will perform at the event which focuses on hand-made music and classic rock styles. The line-up includes a reunion show of post-grunge rockers Grammatrain after their 10-year-hiatus and the first-ever performance of Chistian Liljegren’s new band Audiovision. The well-known Swedish singer (formerly of Narnia and Divine Fire) will perform some of his best known songs covering all bands he has ever been involved with. The Now and Then coverage of Christian music includes the gothic rock and symphonic metal band HB from Finland, Verra Cruz from England and modern worship group Bluetree from Scotland. All artists performing are known to the German audience from their sets at the promoter’s main festival Christmas Rock Night. For more information and tickets, visit at www.legendsofrock.de. -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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 Facedown Fest 2009 tickets are on sale for $15 for a single day or $25 for both days |
FACEDOWN RECORDS PRESENTING FACEDOWN FEST 2009 POMONA, CALIFORNIA - Facedown Records is excited to announce plans for Facedown Fest 2009. This year's fest will take place on April 3rd through April 4th at The Glasshouse in Pomona, California. Featured artists include Impending Doom, Sleeping Giant, War Of Ages, For Today, xDeathstarx, A Plea For Purging, No Innocent Victim, as well as 10 more bands from Facedown, Strike First and Dreamt Music. You can find all the information here http://facedownfest.com. -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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 2009 SGN Music Awards had their biggest crowd last year and expect the same capacity crowd again this year |
FIRST LIST OF PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2009 SGN MUSIC AWARDS MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE - Deon and Susan Unthank, administrators of SoGospelNews.com, are proud to announce the first list of performers for the 2009 SGN Music Awards Celebration. Performers for this year’s SGN Music Awards Celebration include Booth Brothers, Karen Peck & New River, Mike & Kelly Bowling, Crabb Revival, Collingsworth Family, Tribute Quartet, Misty Freeman, HisSong, Johnny Minick, Eighth Day, and Sunday Edition. Additional performers and hosts are still being confirmed and will be announced at a later date. “This year’s Awards Celebration is going to be the biggest and best yet,” mentioned Deon Unthank of SoGospelNews.com. “We had our biggest crowd last year, and we are expecting the same capacity crowd this year as well.” The date for this year’s SGN Music Awards Celebration is Tuesday, April 14, 2009. The event will again take place at the River of Life Church in Smyrna, Tennesse and is free to the public. The awards program will start at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. “This year’s Awards Celebration is going to be the biggest and best yet.” As far as nominations go, for the second straight year the Booth Brothers led all artist nominees this with 10 nominations. Three artists earned eight nominations apiece – they included the Dove Brothers, Karen Peck & New River, and Mike & Kelly Bowling. Following behind those artists was Gold City with seven nominations. The Perrys and Talley Trio both landed six nominations. Several artists received four nominations – including Crabb Revival, Greater Vision, and the Mike LeFevre Quartet. The Freemans, The Isaacs, Misty Freeman, Legacy Five, and the Kingsmen all earned three nominations, while the Collingsworth Family, Dixie Echoes, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Eighth Day, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, HisSong, the Hoppers, and Triumphant Quartet all received double nominations. Songwriter and producer Barry Weeks earned the most individual nominations (a total of seven) for his work during 2008. Jim Bray earned six individual nominations for his vocal and songwriting work. Earning four individual nominations were producer Lari Goss and songwriting siblings Rebecca Isaacs Bowman and Sonya Isaacs. Mike Bowling, Tre’ Corley, Bubba Smith, and Michael Sykes all landed three individual nominations for their work in 2008. The Pacesetter Award is awarded to any artist, individual, or organization which has shown great strides in the industry and has raised the bar for others. This year’s nominees for the 2009 Pacesetter are the recently re-launched Canaan Records, media outlet Christian Voice Magazine, Southern Gospel’s largest multi-day event the National Quartet Convention, SGShowPrep’s Chuck Peters, and syndicated radio program The Southern Styles Show. For a full list of nominees, visit SoGospelNews.com for more information. About SoGospelNews.com SoGospelNews.com has grown from relative obscurity to the industry's leading internet publication for Southern Gospel news and information in only a few short years. The site includes a wide variety of features, consisting of artist interviews, a weekly chart, late-breaking news, and much more. -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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 Comatose Tour 2009 headlined by Skillet with special guests Disciple and Decyfer Down |
SKILLET TO LAUNCH SECOND LEG OF COMATOSE TOUR NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Spring Tour Follows Band’s 2008 Pollstar’s Concert Pulse Top 50 Tour - On April 2nd, two time GRAMMY®-nominated band Skillet will launch the second leg of their “COMATOSE” tour in follow up to their 2008 run where 60% of the shows sold out, placing the tour in Pollstar’s Concert Pulse Top 50 Tours. Completing the bill and joining Skillet in 32+ cities will be labelmates and fellow rockers Disciple and Decyfer Down (full tour listing below). Skillet has spent the last few months in Los Angeles recording their next studio project with producer Howard Benson (Three Days Grace, Daughtry, Flyleaf, P.O.D.), and with the “Comatose” album approaching Gold status and having just received GMA Dove Award nominations for Group of the Year, Rock Album of the Year and Long Form Video of the Year (for the critically acclaimed live CD/DVD project, “Comatose Comes Alive”) they are ready to hit the road. Following the spring tour Skillet will be headlining several summer festivals, including Creation, Agape, Red Letter Rock, Ictchus, Alive, Atlantafest, Summerfest, Sonshine, Hills Alive, Soulfest, Kingdombound, Newsong, and Disney’s Night of Joy, all leading up to the new release. “We’re pumped up and ready for this tour to get started,” remarked Skillet frontman John Cooper. “I personally have wanted a tour with Disciple for several years now and I think it’s going to be an awesome tour package. We have been working incredibly hard on this new record, so we are also looking forward to playing some new material for everyone!” “I think it’s going to be an awesome tour package.” SKILLET: 2008 GMA Artist of the Year nominee Skillet’s explosive 2006 Grammy®-nominated release, “Comatose” followed 2004’s “Collide,” which launched the group into the public eye and garnered the band their first prestigious Grammy® nomination. A critical fave, “Comatose” has become their best-selling project to date, nearly GOLD certified with more than double the sales of “Collide” in half the time. In follow up to packed out headline club shows, a tour with FlyLeaf, and summer festivals, Skillet spent the fall of 2007 opening for mainstream rockers Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace. In the process of becoming one of the hardest working, most rocking, and broadly appealing acts of its generation, radio welcomed “Comatose” with open arms, as the first single, “Rebirthing” spent seven-weeks at No.1 on Christian Rock, while their five follow up singles all rose to No. 1 as well. Their single for the title track received a 2008 GMA Dove Award for “Rock Song of the Year,” as well, and at the end of 2007 the band was named the No. 2 top artist on both CHR and ROCK radio year –end lists, and in 2008 named R&R’s Top CHR Artist of the Year for 2008. Since R&R began publishing Christian radio charts, Skillet has garnered more #1 songs from one recording (COMATOSE/Atlantic/Ardent/INO) than any other artist in the industry, with their 6 consecutive radio hits. DISCIPLE: Disciple’s first release on INO Records “Disciple” (2005) brought home three No. 1 hits, while their sophomore album “Scars Remain” (2006) became the highest selling record of their career, scanning over 100,000 units. The band’s latest and greatest project “Southern Hospitality” released in Oct. of 2008. Disciple has been nominated for a whopping nine GMA Awards including a win for “Rock Album of the Year” in 2008, while their hit single “Game On” received massive placement in sports shows across the country including “Best Damn Sports Show,” NFL’s “Total Axxess,” WWE’s “Cyber Sunday” and Speed TV’s “Speed Report,” as well as in venues such as Wachovia Center in Philadelphia and even Madison Square Garden in New York City. The single was also used in promotion for CBS shows “Criminal Minds” and “CSI Miami.” In 2008, the rockers were chosen to write a song for “WWE: The Music Vol. 8” and WWE superstar duo Hawkins and Ryder. Most recently, XBOX 360 selected Disciple to join the ranks of Fall Out Boy, P.O.D., Gym Class Heroes and others by choosing the band for “Game with Fame,” a program granting fans the chance to play the band in Halo 3 on Sunday, March 1. DECYFER DOWN: Decipher means “to interpret,” and the moniker Decyfer Down fit perfectly, as the band aims to interpret truth based on God’s Word while stripping it down from religious traditions and terms. With four No.1 hits on R&R’s Christian Rock Chart and CRW’s Chart from their debut album End of Grey released in 2006, the band also had a top 10 song at WARQ in Columbia, SC, a mainstream Alternative Rock station. “Fight Like This” was also the band’s fourth consecutive No.1 Christian Rock single, and was heard by millions in a special promo promoting an Ultimate Fighting Championship title fight. Also from their debut album, “Break Free” was played during some of the most watched sports games of the year and heard by over 9 million sports fanatics through website and television views. Now, after two years, Decyfer Down is ready to release their sophomore album amply titled CRASH on May 5. Produced by Paul Ebersold (3 Doors Down, Saliva, Sister Hazel, Skillet) the band’s first single, “Crash” recently peaked at No. 1 on Christian Rock Radio, and their second single “Fading” is following the lead charting in the Top 20. The rock band has found itself playing with mainstream rockers like Cold, Puddle of Mudd, Breaking Benjamin, Theory of a Dead Man, Pillar, Skillet, Thousand Foot Krutch, Red and more. COMATOSE SPRING 2009 TOUR DATES: 4/2 – Evansville, IN 4/3 – Windsor, ON 4/4 – Elida, OH 4/5 – Greensburg (Pittsburgh), PA 4/7 – Terre Haute, IN 4/9 – Jackson, TN 4/10 – Jackson, MS 4/11 – Arlington (Dallas), TX 4/14 – Alma (Ft. Smith), AR 4/16 – Knoxville, TN 4/17 – Indianapolis, IN 4/18 – Nashville, TN 4/24 – Harrison, AR 4/25 – Kansas City, MO 4/26 – Omaha, NE 4/30 – Oklahoma City, OK 5/1 – Greenville, IL 5/2 – Mequon (Milwaukee), WI 5/3 – Spencer, IA 5/5 – Wichita, KS 5/7 – Amarillo, TX 5/8 – Wichita Falls, TX 5/9 – Orange (Beaumont), TX 5/10 – Monroe, LA 5/12 – Hattiesburg, MS 5/14 – Montgomery, AL 5/15 – Longwood (Orlando), FL 5/16 – Fayetteville, NC 5/17 – Winston Salem, NC 5/20 – Vero Beach, FL 5/21 – Summerville (Charleston), SC 5/22 – Jacksonville, FL 5/23 – Myrtle Beach, SC 5/24 – Greenville, SC *All dates subject to change. Check our database at www.ccauthority.com for the most current tour dates. -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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 Flynn Adam was a founding member of LA Symphony |
FLYNN ADAM TEAMS UP WITH PIGEON JOHN FOR TWENTY CITY TOUR NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Current Music Single “Such A Time” Begins Ascent On Rock Radio Chart, Flynn Adam New Music Coming March 31st Via Gotee’s Digital Campaign - Flynn Adam has teamed up with Pigeon John for a 20-city West Coast “The Pink Limousine Tour” which begins tomorrow in Reno, Nevada and ends on April 4th in Flynn Adam’s home state of California, with two featured performances at the legendary SXSW music conference in Austin, Texas. The tour will feature not only the dynamic duo of Flynn Adam and Pigeon John under the group name of “Rootbeer,” but will also showcase the acts separately with Flynn Adam performing songs from his solo music debut, including the current single “Such A Time” which is beginning its ascent on the rock radio charts at #27. With Gotee Records’ fresh approach to the ever-evolving music industry scene, Flynn Adam’s solo music debut is being released in a song-by-song fashion with “Such A Time”, “Such A Time” remix, and “Just Don’t Get It” being the first EP music bundle available online only this past January 27th. A music video for the song “Such a Time” was shot with director Daniel Chestnut of Hurley Entertainment who also recently wrapped the new Norma Jean video “Robots 3, Humans 0". The next bundle of music entitled the 'Dishes EP' will release digitally on March 31st, packed with the songs 'Dishes', 'Inside Out', remixes of both songs and a video for "Dishes", shot by none other than Nathan "Dust" Corrona from Mars ILL fame. A third bundle will tentatively release May 26th including the songs "Adios", "500,000 Booming Watts", plus more remixes, exclusives and another Dust directed video for "Adios". As one of the founding members of the highly renowned Dove- nominated L.A. Symphony crew, and also as an accomplished solo artist and producer Flynn Adam has worked with artists including the Black Eyed Peas, Will I Am, Mario C. (Beastie Boys, Jack Johnson), Posdnuos (De La Soul), Madlib (Madvillain, Jaylib), Evidence (Dilated Peoples), LA Jay (the Pharcyde), Benny Cassette, KJ-52, John Reuben, Mars Ill, Soup The Chemist, Royal Ruckus, Phonetic Composition, The Tunnelrats, Joey the Jerk, Tonex, Cookbook & Uno Mas, Deux Process, The Procussions and Murs. While with L.A. Symphony, Flynn Adam also shared the stage world-wide with the likes of the Clipse, P.O.D., The Black Eyed Peas, Jurassic 5, Talib Kweli, Xzibit, Public Enemy, EPMD, Pax 217, Stavesacre, the Visionaries, Busdriver, Relient K, Suicidal Tendencies, Good Charlotte, the Living Legends, Zion I, Atmosphere, Dr. Oop, and Sage Francis. Flynn Adam, a prolific producer, songwriter and mix engineer, founded his own record label, Eartube Empire in 1996 under which he successfully released his first two albums "Louder" and "Burntout", as well as L.A. Symphony's highly sought-after marquee independent album "Composition No. 1" and partnering with Illect on his third release "In Like Flynn". THE PINK LIMOUSINE TOUR: March 06 2009 - 210 North (w/ Murs, Ztrip)- Reno, NV March 07 2009 - Boreal Ski Resort - Truckee, CA 96161 March 10 2009 - In-Store @ Fingerprints - Long Beach, CA March 10 2009 - "Pink Limousine" Album Release Show @ Cinespace - Los Angeles, CA 90028 March 13 2009 - In-Store @ Access Music - San Diego, CA 92109 March 14 2009 - In-Store @ Space 1520 - Los Angeles, CA 90028 March 14 2009 - UC Santa Barbara - Goleta, CA March 15 2009 - In-store @ Globe - Pomona, CA March 17 2009 - Chasers - Scottsdale, AZ March 19 2009 - SXSW - VICE - Austin, TX March 21 2009 - SXSW - SESAC Day Stage Cafe Austin Convention Center - Austin, TX March 23 2009 - Moonlight Lounge - Albuquerque, NM March 24 2009 - MySpace Release Show @ The Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO March 25 2009 - The Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT March 26 2009 - Zebra Cocktail Lounge - Bozeman, MT March 27 2009 - Nectar - Seattle, WA March 28 2009 - Someday Lounge - Portland, OR March 29 2009 - WOW Hall - Eugene, OR March 30 2009 - Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA March 31 2009 - Tonic Lounge - Reno, NV April 1 2009 - Blue Lamp - Sacramento, CA April 2 2009 - The Cellar Door - Visalia, CA April 3 2009 - Velvet Jones - Santa Barbara, CA April 4 2009 - Detroit Bar - Costa Mesa, CA 92627 -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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 GMA Music Week 2009 the Gospel Music Association consists of 4,000 members |
PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR GMA MUSIC WEEK 2009 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Brandon Heath, Jars Of Clay, Mandisa, Bart Millard And Matthew West Added To GMA Music Week 2009, BarlowGirl, Francesca Battistelli, Group 1 Crew, Mark Schultz And Dozens More Scheduled To Appear - Brandon Heath, Jars of Clay, Mandisa, Bart Millard and Matthew West have been added to an artist line-up that already includes Francesca Battistelli, Point of Grace, Diamond Rio and Group 1 Crew to be a part of GMA Music Week 2009, which will take place April 18-22 in Nashville, Tennessee. Jars of Clay will be the featured performer for the MAPS Field Trip on April 19, while Heath and West will be among the artists taking part in the "Heart of the Artist" session. Back by popular demand, the "Heart of the Artist" session offers registrants the opportunity to hear from artists as they share their passion for their calling and answer questions. In addition, Mandisa and Bart Millard will serve as co-hosts and perform for registrants during the April 21 luncheon. This event also will feature performances by Stellar Award winner DeWayne Woods, along with new EMI CMG-distributed artists Stephen Petree and Press Play. Last week, Word Entertainment announced that it will present the Big Hits Lunch on Monday. Artists scheduled to appear during the lunch include Meredith Andrews, BarlowGirl, Battistelli, Diamond Rio, Group 1 Crew, Point Of Grace, Remedy Drive, Mark Schultz and Big Daddy Weave's Mike Weaver. This year's lunches are open to all tracks. These artists also join previously announced speakers who will be a part of GMA Music Week 2009, including Louie Giglio, authors Gabe Lyons (unChristian, Baker Books) and William P. Young (The Shack, Windblown Media), and financial experts Michael Q. Pink (see related item, left) and Bethany and Scott Palmer. The GMA member rate for GMA Music Week 2009 has been reduced to $299, the lowest GMA Music Week registration rate offered by the GMA in 12 years. More details about the artists, speakers and tracks can be found at http://www.gospelmusic.org/events/generic.aspx?aid=9&pid=183. The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards will take place April 23, 2009 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee. About GMA: Founded in 1964, the Gospel Music Association serves as the face and voice for the gospel/Christian music community and is dedicated to exposing, promoting and celebrating the gospel through music of all styles including pop, rock, praise & worship, black gospel, R&B, hip hop, southern gospel, country, and more. The GMA community consists of 4,000 members including agents, artists, church leaders, managers, promoters, radio personnel, record company executives, retailers, songwriters and other industry visionaries. The GMA produces the GMA Dove Awards, GMA Music Week and the GMA Academy. For more information, please visit www.gospelmusic.org. -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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 The United Tour more than 50,000 attended the fall leg of the tour last year |
MICHAEL W SMITH AND STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN TEAM UP AGAIN FOR TOUR NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Christian Music’s Most Influential Artists Follow Up Sold-Out Fall Performances With New Dates In 24 Major Markets This Spring On The United Tour - Following a successful run of 2008 fall dates which included multiple sold-out performances, GRAMMY® award-winning and multi-Platinum selling artists Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman will once again hit the road together for the spring leg of “The United Tour.” Kicking off March 28, in Chattanooga, the tour will hit 24 cities across the country including Cleveland, Baltimore, Visalia, Colorado Springs, Little Rock, Indianapolis, Lexington, Nashville and more. This unique tour showcases two of Christian Music’s most recognized and beloved artists. Together, Chapman and Smith have garnered a staggering eight GRAMMY ® awards, 96 Dove Awards, 78 No. 1 singles and more than 30 gold and platinum albums. The idea for the tour came together shortly after Chapman and Smith spent time together in the UK working on the CompassionArt project that brought more than 10 of Christian Music’s most revered singers, songwriters and worship leaders together to write and record a collection of songs for charity. The United Tour marks the first time Smith and Chapman have ever toured together, with both artists performing music from their current albums: Chapman’s This Moment and Smith’s A New Hallelujah. The tour took them into 20 major markets last fall, with a cumulative audience of more than 50,000. In addition to uniting on stage, the two artists are also bringing their ministry passions together. Through a groundbreaking partnership, Chapman’s ministry dedicated to orphan care, Shaohannah’s Hope (www.showhope.org), and Smith’s long-time ministry partner Compassion International (www.compassion.com) will benefit from the tour. More than 2,000 orphaned children in Compassion’s program around the world were sponsored as a result of the tour’s first 20 dates. This spring, Shaohannah’s Hope and their efforts to assisting families who desire to adopt will receive the tour’s charity focus. About Michael W. Smith: Throughout his 25-year career as a recording artist, Michael W. Smith has amassed an impressive catalog of achievements. His 20 albums have garnered multiple honors including an American Music Award, three GRAMMY ® Awards (from 13 nominations), 42 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards and 33 No. 1 radio hits. In addition, he holds 16 Gold and five platinum albums for career sales approaching 15 million. Smith, who was recently inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, has scored several film projects, written 11 books and has been featured by media outlets including, NBC’s Today Show, Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News, Larry King Live, FOX and Friends, Hannity and Colmes, USA Today, NY Times, The Washington Post, LA Times, Newsweek, has been named one of People Magazine’s Most Beautiful People and has presented multiple times on the GRAMMY Awards show. His tours consistently rank among the best attended in the country and he has performed to capacity crowds throughout the world. Constantly giving back to the community, one of his current projects is Rocketown--a nightclub for teens in his hometown of Nashville, Tenn.--which serves as safe place for young people to enjoy music and for artists to be discovered. He and wife Debbie Smith are the proud parents of five children. Michael W. Smith’s 21st album (and third worship project), A New Hallelujah, was recorded live before more than 12,000 in attendance with a choir of 250 and a few very special guests including The African Children’s Choir and worship leader Israel Houghton. Smith will release A New Hallelujah – The Live Worship DVD on March 17. Smith’s first worship album, simply titled Worship, released in 2001 and has sold more than a million-and-a half copies. Its 2002 follow up, Worship Again, is nearing the 800,000 mark. For up-to-date information on Michael W. Smith, please visit www.michaelwsmith.com. About Steven Curtis Chapman: Steven Curtis Chapman has sold over 10 million records including two RIAA-certified platinum albums and seven RIAA-certified gold albums. Along with his Dove and GRAMMY ® awards, Chapman has won an American Music Award, recorded 45 No. 1 US radio hits and been awarded 54 Dove Awards, more than any other artist to date. Since his recording career began in 1987, he has recorded 16 projects with Sparrow Records. Chapman has performed at the White House and has appeared on multiple national programs via CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, CMT, FOX News, the Hallmark Channel and E!, including Good Morning America, Larry King Live, CBS Sunday Morning, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and more. More than five years ago, Chapman and his wife Mary Beth created Shaohannah’s Hope after bringing their first adopted daughter, Shaohannah, home from China. The ministry’s goal is to help families reduce the financial barrier of adoption, and has provided grants to over 1800 families wishing to adopt orphans from around the world. For further information on Shaohannah’s Hope the adoption ministry of Steven Curtis Chapman, please visit: www.stevencurtischapman.com. Chapman recently achieved his 45th No. 1 single with “Yours,” which topped R&R’s soft AC chart. The third single from This Moment, “Yours (new verse)” is available digitally with an additional verse written and recorded after the loss of his daughter. “Yours” follows the hit Christian and mainstream single “Cinderella” a song written by Chapman compelling us to cherish every moment to the fullest with those that we love, especially our children. “THE UNITED TOUR” Spring 2009 *Dates, markets and venues subject to change without notice. MARCH 3/28 Chattanooga, TN Abba's House 3/29 West Lafayette, IN Elliott Hall of Music 3/30 Springfield, MO Hammons Student Center APRIL 4/1 Cleveland, OH Allen Theatre 4/2 Baltimore, MD The Hippodrome 4/3 Utica, NY Stanley Theater at Utica College 4/4 Wilkes Barre, PA FM Kirby Center 4/5 Norfolk, VA Chrysler Hall Theatre 4/9 Santa Rosa, CA Wells Fargo Center for the Arts 4/10 Visalia, CA Visalia Conv. & Concert Center 4/11 Long Beach, CA Terrace Theater 4/12 Palm Desert, CA McCallum Theater of PA 4/14 Colorado Springs, CO Pikes Peak Center 4/16 Bismarck, ND Bismark Civic Center 4/17 Sioux City, IA Orpheum Theatre 4/18 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center 4/19 Little Rock, AR Robinson Center Music Hall 4/21 Holland, MI Central Wesleyan Church 4/22 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre 4/25 St. Peters, MO Church on the Rock 4/26 Lexington, KY Theatre at Rupp Arena 4/28 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium 4/29 Charleston, WV Charleston Municipal Aud. 4/30 Paducah, KY Carson Four Rivers Center -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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 Biola Media Conference the largest conference in the world for Christians working in the entertainment industry |
BIOLA MEDIA CONFERENCE HELPS CHRISTIANS IN HOLLYWOOD STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA - Biola Media announces the return of the Biola Media Conference to the CBS Studio Center in Studio City, CA for its 2009 annual gathering. To be held on April 25, 2009 and set against the backdrop of the world-famous CBS Studio Center Lot, this year’s conference theme “CLOSING THE DEAL” will bring top professionals in film, television, and digital media together to focus on how to get your project made in today’s global media markets. Workshops will feature the art of pitching, knowing what projects Hollywood is looking for, discovering niche projects, no-budget filmmaking, legal aspects of deal-making, how power is used in Hollywood, living out your faith, and much more. "The Biola Media Conference gives you a 30,000 foot view of Hollywood - how it works, how to navigate the system, and how to create powerful relationships,” states Ralph Winter, Producer: X-Men:Wolverine, Fantastic Four and Co-Chair of Biola Media’s Studio Task Force. “This year's theme CLOSING THE DEAL is especially timely, because wishing doesn't make projects happen.” “Everyone comes to Hollywood with a dream but few know how to make that dream happen.” "Everyone comes to Hollywood with a dream,” adds Phil Cooke, CEO/Creative Director of Cooke Pictures and co-host of the Biola Media Conference, “but few know how to make that dream happen. This year's focus will address the keys to taking your project from the dream stage to the sound stage, and in the process, transform your future." Conference attendees will have the opportunity to hear numerous front-line speakers, attend workshops, interact with panel discussions, and enjoy valuable networking opportunities along the CBS back lot sets. The Biola Media Conference is recognized as the largest and most influential national gathering for industry professionals of faith working in the entertainment field today, uniquely providing spiritual inspiration alongside informative, creative and professional opportunities. Past Conference Speakers have included: Michael Zoradi – President, Disney Motion Picture Group Steve McEveety – Producer, The Passion of the Christ, Braveheart Todd Komarnicki - Producer of Elf & Meet Dave Anita Renfroe – Comedian featured on ABC's Good Morning America Steve Tompkins – TV Writer and Producer: Bernie Mac, The Simpsons Kay Sumner – Reality Show Producer: The Dog Whisperer Ralph Winter – Executive Producer: X-Men: Wolverine, Fantastic Four "This not-to-be-missed event compacts into one day an opportunity like no other," notes Jack Hafer, Producer, To End All Wars and Chair of Biola's Cinema and Media Arts program, "It’s a chance to discover concrete directions for your career and put you in the touch with the people and resources anyone serious about a career in entertainment or media needs to know." The Biola Media Conference is sponsored by Biola University’s acclaimed Cinema and Media Arts Department. -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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 Winter Jam Tour Spectacular has been hosted for 14 consecutive years by Grammy nominated and Dove Award winning artist NewSong |
WINTER JAM 2009 DRAWS RECORD BREAKING CROWDS NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Greensboro, North Carolina Audience Surpasses 20,000, Overall Tour Attendance Up More Than 4 Percent - “The Winter Jam Tour Spectacular,” well established as Christian music’s largest annual musical tour, is defying today’s challenging economy by notching yet another record-breaking year. Still in progress, Winter Jam 2009’s average nightly attendance increase of more than 4 percent over last year’s record-setting pace is highlighted by the recent stop in Greensboro, North Carolina which boasted an unprecedented Winter Jam turnout of more than 20,000 people. Despite escalating prices due to the current economic climate, Winter Jam has continued it’s commitment to the unique “no tickets” policy, which allows fans to pay $10 at the door for admission. Hosted for the 14th consecutive year by Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning artist NewSong, Winter Jam 2009’s headliner is reigning “GMA Artist of the Year” tobyMac. The Spectacular also welcomes special guests Hawk Nelson, current “GMA New Artist of the Year” Brandon Heath, Francesca Battistelli, Stephanie Smith, pureNRG and featured speaker Tony Nolan. The Afters, BarlowGirl and Family Force 5 are also performing at select Winter Jam dates. The 35-city tour, which launched in early January, will conclude at the Sommet Center in Nashville, TN on March 15. Winter Jam’s total paid attendance last year surpassed 311,000 people with an average nightly turnout of more than 9,100 fans. As a result, Winter Jam was the fourth ranked tour in the world on Pollstar’s 2008 First Quarter Attendance Chart. “we are careful to never take God’s place at center stage.” “Winter Jam’s success happens because a team of ordinary people who have been given extraordinary gifts by God, serve together for Gods glory,” says speaker Tony Nolan. “Each night the crowds roar and clap for the artist in the spotlight. But we are careful to never take God’s place at center stage, and at the end of the day, we applaud God for the attendance, babies sponsored and all the decisions that were made for His glory alone!” During last year’s tour, more than 53,000 Winter Jam attendees made either a first-time commitment to follow Christ or rededicated their lives to Him. This year, the tour is on pace to see that number surpassed by almost 25 percent. Winter Jam 2008 also resulted in the sponsorship of more than 4,300 orphaned children through Holt International. As a world-leader in adoption and child welfare around the globe, Holt International returns as a sponsor of Winter Jam 2009 and is on pace to surpass the WJ08’s total. Says Kim Brown, CEO of Holt International Children’s Services, “These compassionate child sponsors are providing food, shelter, clothing, medical treatment and care for children in Holt programs around the world. Since 2006 when Winter Jam began sharing the needs of Holt programs, over 17,000 sponsors have volunteered to provide monthly support for orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children. The sponsors' support enables many of these children to be placed with permanent, loving adoptive families. In many other cases, this help will enable birth families to provide the care their children need, and those children won’t have to endure the heartache and hardship of being abandoned.” In addition to Holt International, corporate sponsors for Winter Jam 2009 include Tangle.com, Precious Girls Club, HearItFirst.com, Stuph Clothing, Creation Fest, Camp Electric and Premier Christian Cruises. HearItFirst.com hosts the official Winter Jam site, which can be visited at JamTour.com. Here are Winter Jam 2009’s seven remaining dates: 3/6/09 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Arena 3/7/09 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena 3/8/09 Tupelo, MS BancorpSouth Arena 3/12/09 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena 3/13/09 Ft. Wayne, IN Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 3/14/09 Ypsilanti, MI EMU Convocation Center 3/15/09 Nashville, TN Sommet Center -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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 Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker recorded enough programs from 1974 to 1987 to show on a 24 hour cable channel for 3 years with no reruns |
PTL MINISTRY MIGHT SEE NEW LIFE ON CABLE TV CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - TV reruns starring Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, "Best of PTL" DVDs are planned - Either could happen, said an Atlanta investment banker who plans to sell 15,000 hours of original videotapes from the old PTL Club TV shows at an auction next month. Ben Dyer, president of Gospel Properties, said he has heard from several possible bidders. They're interested in digitizing these master recordings of the shows featuring televangelism's most famous couple. Then, they would present them on cable and satellite TV, on DVDs or as streaming video on the Internet. Bakker spokeswoman Shar Graham said she was told the tapes have been appraised at $8 million. The tapes feature Christian talk-shows from 1974 to 1987, including "The Jim and Tammy Show," "Tammy's House Party," and "Breakfast with Jim and Tammy." "You put them all on a satellite channel, and you wouldn't have to hit 'repeat' for three years," said Dean Becker, vice chairman of Ocean Tomo, a Chicago-based merchant bank that auctions intellectual property. His firm will handle the "PTL Library" auction March 27 at the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco. The PTL (for Praise the Lord) empire in Fort Mill Township, included a hotel, campground and Christian theme park. The centerpiece was always the TV programming, beamed to millions each day. Fans smiled and skeptics winced as Jim Bakker offered upbeat sermons from the couch and Tammy Faye, shedding mascara-tinged tears, sang about Jesus. Guests over the years included Ronald Reagan, Billy Graham, Pat Boone and Art Linkletter. “their shows have a timeless Christian message.” It all came crashing down in 1987 amid scandal: Jim Bakker paid hush money to keep church secretary Jessica Hahn quiet about their sexual encounter, and PTL defrauded thousands of followers by overselling "lifetime partnerships" in Heritage Village. The Bakkers eventually divorced. Jim Bakker went to prison for fraud. And in 2007, Tammy Faye Messner died after suffering from colon cancer. Despite all this disgrace and unhappiness, Dyer and Becker both insist that nostalgia and a hunger to hear the Christian message delivered in a professionally produced setting could make 20-year-old PTL shows popular again, especially with evangelical Christian audiences. "Many grew up with this playing in their living rooms. It's feel-good," said Becker. "And of all the potential buyers, not one has brought up that Jim and Tammy had a fall. They just focused on the content." Dyer points to the proliferation of 24-hour channels that show vintage TV and inspirational fare. "Look at the TV Land (channel), which shows reruns of 'Leave it to Beaver,'" he said. "Baby boomers would enjoy watching Jim and Tammy for nostalgia. And their shows have a timeless Christian message." There's also the curiosity factor: "People can watch these shows knowing how their story ended. It makes them even more intriguing to watch." After the fall of PTL, Dyer said, its video vault was given to a Charlotte area church he could not identify. Then it was purchased by a cable content provider -- Dyer wouldn't name him -- who planned to use excerpts on a TV music channel. Dyer got the 15,069 tapes (now stored in Georgia) after the cable provider defaulted on a loan from Dyer's company. Instead of trying to broadcast the PTL shows through Gospel Properties, Dyer said, he decided to auction them to companies that have a track record. Besides the tapes, the PTL cache includes 16,646 slides, negatives and production stills. Has Dyer heard from Jim Bakker, now remarried and a televangelist in Branson, Missouri? "We've had conversations with his family," Dyer says, "and we may have further conversations." Graham, Bakker's spokeswoman, said "He's glad to see they're preserved somewhere and in good shape. They're part of his legacy." -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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 Brandon Heath also performing at the benefit concert will be Matthew West, Tiffany Lee (Plumb), and Jason Ingram |
BRANDON HEATH ORGANIZES BENEFIT SHOW NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Brandon Heath has organized a benefit concert to help raise money for a local family in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. Together with Matthew West, Tiffany Lee (Plumb) and Jason Ingram, Heath will perform Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. at Fellowship Bible Church. The concert is free, but donations will be encouraged. All proceeds will go to help Centennial High School senior David Atmajaya, who is in need of eye surgery. His story is below. David Atmajaya is a senior at Centennial High School (18 yrs old). David’s father recently passed away from a severe stroke. David is losing his eyesight. He recently went to an eye specialist who told him he is legally blind and will completely lose his eyesight if he does not have immediate eye surgery. David suffers from glaucoma in both eyes. He has been paying $220.00 a month for eye medicine in an effort to keep his disease in check. Unfortunately, this has not been working. David’s family does not have health insurance. David’s teacher, Mr. Kirby (who saw the need and inspired the school & community to do something about it), has set up an account at Fifth-Third Bank for those who would like to donate and help pay for David’s surgery. His initial surgery has cost the family at least $3,000.00 and he’s had follow up surgeries still to be scheduled. This does not include the balance due from the loss of his father and the hospital bills the family owes from David’s father's stroke. Brandon Heath was recently honored with four nominations for the Gospel Music Association’s 40th Annual Dove Awards including Male Vocalist of the Year. Once again, Heath appears in the Song of the Year category, this time for co-writing his blockbuster, GRAMMY-nominated song “Give Me Your Eyes,” which spent 14 weeks at No.1 # 1 on Billboard’s Hot Christian AC radio chart. This week, the megahit song spent a 27th week as the No. 1 download on iTunes Christian Song Chart, holding for 7 months, since its release July 2008. “I’ve had one of the most exciting years of my life.” Heath is also nominated in the Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song category for performing and writing “Give Me Your Eyes,” and for his recording of Patty Griffin’s “Heavenly Day” on Billy: The Early Years Official Motion Picture Soundtrack, in the Special Event Album category. Following the news, Heath said, “I’ve had one of the most exciting years of my life. I thank God everyday that I get to do what I love and make a difference in the world. I accept these nominations as a huge honor from my peers. He adds, “To be nominated for male vocalist is a big surprise! I was excited to see Give Me Your Eyes up for Song of the Year. I think that song has shocked us all.” Dan Keen, vice president of ASCAP, commented on the momentum surrounding Brandon’s music, “Brandon continues to build on his amazing launch as a new artist, with his win last year as New Artist of the Year, and now today with several more Dove nominations, including Male Vocalist and Song of the Year. Keen continues, “The thing that makes Brandon stand out from other great artists, is that he writes hit songs. “Give Me Your Eyes” is one of the most performed songs of the year, and really impacted our culture in a great way, with its timely message. I couldn’t be happier for Brandon.” Dove Awards will be handed out Thursday, April 23rd at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN and broadcast live nationwide on Gospel Music Channel. About Brandon Heath: Brandon Heath was recently spotlighted in the Sunday edition (2/8), of The New York Times as a GRAMMY-nominated newcomer “that shouldn't be allowed to slip through the cracks.” Heath released his breakthrough sophomore album, What If We in 2008, featuring the No.1 song “Give Me Your Eyes.” The project followed Brandon’s debut album Don’t Get Comfortable (2006), and first chart-topping radio song, “I’m Not Who I Was,” nominated for Song of the Year at 2008 GMA Dove Awards, and contributing to his win in the New Artist of the Year category. Off stage, Heath seeks opportunities to merge his public platform with his heart for community regularly working with Young Life, Blood:Water Mission, Restore International and unofficially volunteering for many other human rights agencies on a global scale. Heath is a respected songwriter in the Nashville music community and first began writing at age 13. For more info, visit brandonheath.net. -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards Chris Tomlin received seven nominations including Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and Song of the Year |
40TH ANNUAL GMA DOVE AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Chris Tomlin, Natalie Grant, Casting Crowns and Newcomer Francesca Battistelli Emerge as Leading Artist Nominees; Fans Will Vote For Artist and New Artist of the Year For First Time - Casting Crowns, Steven Curtis Chapman, Fireflight, Marvin Sapp, Third Day, TobyMac and Chris Tomlin have been nominated by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) membership for Artist of the Year at the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards on April 23, 2009 in Nashville. Those artists were among the Dove Award nominees announced at a press conference at the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau Visitor Information Center. The GMA Dove Awards, gospel music’s biggest night of the year, featuring artists from every style of gospel/Christian music coming together for a night of music and celebration, will be broadcast nationwide live on the Gospel Music Channel from 8 – 10 p.m. (ET/PT) on Thursday, April 23, 2009. "Christian and gospel music expresses itself in many different ways and we applaud all nominated artists for their unique contributions to the music landscape,” said John W. Styll, president of the Gospel Music Association (GMA). “The powerful messages of redemption, hope and joy found in the music of our Dove nominees come during a season in history when our country and the world need inspiration and encouragement.” For the first time, fans will become stakeholders in the Dove Awards with an opportunity to vote for the winner of Artist of the Year along with New Artist of the Year, which includes nominees Addison Road, Francesca Battistelli, Fee, Jonathan Nelson, Remedy Drive, Chris Sligh and Tenth Avenue North. Fan voting, which will be conducted through the Gospel Music Channel website (www.gospelmusicchannel.com) and at www.doveawards.com, opened on February 26, the same day online voting opens for GMA members. The cumulative fan vote, which will continue through the live Dove Awards broadcast, will account for one-third of the total vote in those two categories. “Christian and gospel music expresses itself in many different ways.” The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards will be handed out at Nashville’s famed Grand Ole Opry House. While the awards are the purpose of the show, music performances will definitely share center stage at the Dove Awards, showcasing some of gospel music’s hottest and most diverse artists. In addition to the exclusive live broadcast, Gospel Music Channel will present back-to-back encore broadcasts that night and additional re-airings following. Gospel Music Channel’s rapid growth has made it the fastest growing network in television for the past two years and GMC is now available in more than 43 million homes in all major markets on the major cable systems as well as on DIRECTV on Channel 338. The top artist nominee for Dove Awards is current three-time Male Vocalist of the Year Chris Tomlin, whose seven total nominations include Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year for “Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone).” His latest CD Hello Love was nominated for Praise & Worship Album, while “Jesus Messiah” from that project earned a nomination for Worship Song of the Year. Tomlin was also included in the Special Event Album category for his participation on the Passion: God of This City compilation album and in the Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song category for gospel artist LaRue Howard’s recording of Tomlin’s “How Great Is Our God,” which was the 2006 Song of the Year recipient. Two female artists have the next biggest impact, with Natalie Grant and newcomer Francesca Battistelli each receiving five nominations. Grant, the current three-time Female Vocalist of the Year recipient, receives another nomination in the category, along with a nod for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for Relentless, while the No. 1 radio hit from that record, “I Will Not Be Moved” was nominated for Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year. The Grant-penned “Breathe on Me” rounds out her five nominations in the Worship Song of the Year category. Battistelli, the New York-born singer songwriter and now Dove Award Female Vocalist and New Artist of the Year nominee, burst on the Christian music scene with her summer 2008 hit “I’m Letting Go.” That song has now received Dove Award nominations for Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year, and her debut CD My Paper Heart was nominated for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year. Four-time Group of the Year Dove Award winners Casting Crowns will go for five with another Group of the Year nomination in 2009. The worship band’s total of five nominations includes Artist of the Year and Christmas Album of the Year for Peace on Earth. Casting Crowns also earned nods for Short Form Video for “Slow Fade” and for Long Form Video for “The Altar and the Door Live.” Among the other Artist of the Year nominees, Steven Curtis Chapman has previously won this award seven times, the last one in 2000. Chapman, who has been touring with Michael W. Smith on the United Tour, has had renewed spotlight this past year centered on the Song of the Year nominee “Cinderella” which became an anthem for fatherhood not only on Christian radio, but worldwide. “Cinderella” is also nominated for Pop/Contemporary Recorded song and Chapman’s co-write of Bart Millard’s “You Reign” is another Song of the Year nominee. Fireflight is recognized as Artist of the Year in the first year they have received any Dove Award nominations. The female-fronted (Dawn Richardson) rock band received national exposure as a favorite of TV networks like NBC, ABC and ESPN which have licensed their songs. Fireflight was also named one of the winners of Taco Bell's first "Best of the Beat" fan-voted contest and was named Gospel Music Channel's first "Listen Up Artist" last year. Now, they have four Dove Award nominations including Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year for Unbreakable, Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song for “Unbreakable” and Rock Recorded Song of the Year for “The Hunger.” Artist and Male Vocalist of the Year nominee Marvin Sapp made history last year when his single "Never Would've Made It," from the gold-selling CD Thirsty, became the longest-running No. 1 single ever across all radio formats, spending a staggering 47 weeks at the top of the gospel radio charts. Earlier this year, Sapp was honored with eight Stellar Awards. TobyMac, the current Artist of the Year recipient, finds himself nominated again this year. The headliner of the popular Winter Wonder Slam concert series, TobyMac recently won his first solo GRAMMY Award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album with Alive and Transported. The concert DVD of that CD is also nominated for a Dove Award for Long Form Video of the Year. Rounding out the Artist of the Year nominees, Third Day earns its nomination after a successful year with the release of Revelation, which is nominated for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year. That CD debuted at No. 6 on The Billboard 200 chart in July, landing the band on the cover of Billboard magazine. Third Day also toured with Switchfoot, Jars of Clay and Robert Randolph & The Family Band on the "Music Builds Tour" for Habitat for Humanity and performed on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Other artists receiving four nominations include Brandon Heath, Mary Mary, Laura Story and Michael W. Smith. Producers and songwriters also enjoyed big nomination success this year with Ian Eskelin (Francesca Battistelli, Remedy Drive) and Wayne Haun (Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, HisSong) each receiving eight nods while Ed Cash (Chris Tomlin, Laura Story) came in with six and Jason Ingram (Brandon Heath, Meredith Andrews) and Warryn Campbell (Mary Mary, Kierra Sheard) each received five nominations. Announcing the nominations today were Dan and Jackie Evans, the son and mother team from season five of NBC’s reality show “The Biggest Loser.” Additionally, Dan’s debut CD, Goin’ All Out, bowed at #7 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart when it was released last fall. They were joined by Lisa Kimmey, former member of Out of Eden and currently a host/reporter for Gospel Music Channel. Dove Awards will be handed out in 43 categories. The Songwriter of the Year nominees were not announced today, but will be revealed prior to the GMA Dove Awards. Dove Awards nominations go to recordings released during the eligibility year November 1, 2007 through October 31, 2008 and voted on by the members of the GMA. The complete nominations list is at www.doveawards.com. The American Bible Society (www.AmericanBible.org) is the official charity for the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards. About GMA: Founded in 1964, the Gospel Music Association serves as the face and voice for the gospel/Christian music community and is dedicated to exposing, promoting and celebrating the gospel through music of all styles including pop, rock, praise & worship, black gospel, R&B, hip hop, southern gospel, country, and more. The GMA community consists of more than 3,000 members including agents, artists, church leaders, managers, promoters, radio personnel, record company executives, retailers, songwriters and other industry visionaries. The GMA produces the GMA Dove Awards, GMA Music Week and the GMA Academy. For more information, please visit www.gospelmusic.org. 40th Annual GMA Dove Award Nominations SONG OF THE YEAR song title; writer; publisher (Dove Award given to the songwriter and publisher) “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)”; Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio, Traditional; sixsteps music (ASCAP), worshiptogether.com Songs (ASCAP) “Cinderella”; Steven Curtis Chapman; Sparrow Songs (BMI) “Empty Me”; Chris Sligh, Clint Lagerberg, Tony Wood; Foolish Tool Music (ASCAP), Word Music LLC (ASCAP), Kindacrazy Music (BMI), Row J Seat 9 Songs (ASCAP), New Spring Publishing (ASCAP), Bridge Building Music (BMI) “Give Me Your Eyes”; Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram; Sitka 6 Music (ASCAP), Peertunes Ltd. (SESAC), Grange Hill Music (SESAC), Windsor Way (SESAC) “I Will Not Be Moved”; Natalie Grant; Nat in the Hat (ASCAP) “I’m Letting Go”; Francesca Battistelli, Tony Wood, Ian Eskelin; Designer Music (SESAC), Word Music LLC (ASCAP), Honest & Popular Songs (SESAC), Row J Seat 9 Songs (ASCAP), New Spring Publishing Inc. (ASCAP) “Mighty to Save”; Ben Fielding, Joel Houston; Integrity’s Hosanna! Music (ASCAP) “Never Going Back to OK”; Matt Fuqua, Josh Havens, Brad Wigg, Dan Muckala; Smells Like Music (ASCAP), Screaming Mimes Music (ASCAP) “Reason Enough”; Ernie Haase, Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey; Bridge Building Music (BMI), Psalmsinger Music (BMI), Ernie Sig Sound Music (BMI), Hefton Hill Music (BMI) “You Reign”; Bart Millard, Barry Graul, Steven Curtis Chapman; Simpleville Music (ASCAP), Wet As A Fish Music (ASCAP), Sparrow Songs (BMI) ARTIST OF THE YEAR* Casting Crowns Steven Curtis Chapman Fireflight Marvin Sapp Third Day TobyMac Chris Tomlin NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR* Addison Road Francesca Battistelli Fee Jonathan Nelson Remedy Drive Chris Sligh Tenth Avenue North *Fans may vote in the Artist of the Year and New Artist of the Year Categories. The cumulative fan vote will count for 1/3 of the total votes for these two categories. GMA member voting will count for 2/3 of the total vote. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Jeremy Camp Jon Foreman Ernie Haase Brandon Heath David Phelps Marvin Sapp Chris Tomlin FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Francesca Battistelli Brooke Fraser Karen Peck Gooch Natalie Grant Mandisa Sandi Patty Laura Story GROUP OF THE YEAR Casting Crowns David Crowder*Band Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Mary Mary MercyMe Skillet Third Day PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Brown Bannister Ed Cash Ian Eskelin Wayne Haun Bernie Herms Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp Dove Awards in Recorded Song categories are given to the artist and songwriter (if other than the artist). RAP/HIP HOP RECORDED SONG song; album; artist; writer; label “Beautfiul Morning”; Reiterate; Grits featuring Pigeon John; Teron Carter, Stacy Jones, Mo Henderson, John Duncan; Revolution Art “Do Yo Thang”; The Yearbook; KJ-52; Jonah Sorrentino; BEC Recordings/Uprok “Joyful Noise”; Our World Redeemed; Flame featuring Lecrae & John Reilly; Marcus T. Williams-Gray, Lecrae Moore, Emanuel Lambert, Jr.; Cross Movement Records “Pull Your Pants Up!”; Pull Your Pants Up!; Dooney “Da Priest”; Duwayne Brown; Malaco Records “So Beautiful”; Citizen Activ; Manafest featuring Trevor McNevan; Chris Greenwood, Adam Messinger, Trevor McNevan; BEC Recordings ROCK RECORDED SONG song; album; artist; writer; label “Better Man”; Satisfied; DecembeRadio; Josh Reedy, Brian Bunn, Eric Miker, Boone Daughdrill, Scotty Wilbanks; Slanted Records “For The Love Of The Game”; For The Love Of The Game; Pillar; Rob Beckley, Lester Estelle, Noah Henson, Michael Wittig; Essential Records “Lost”; End Of Silence; Red; Jasen Rauch, Rob Graves, Chad Cates; Essential Records “Shine Like The Stars”; Expect The Impossible; Stellar Kart; Adam Agee, Ian Eskelin; Word Records “The Hunger”; Unbreakable; Fireflight; Dawn Richardson, Justin Cox, Glenn Drennen, Wendy Drennen, Phee Shorb, Ben Glover; Flicker Records ROCK/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG song; album; artist; writer; label “Find You Waiting”; Satisfied; DecembeRadio; Josh Reedy, Brian Bunn, Eric Miker, Boone Daughdrill, Scotty Wilbanks; Slanted Records “Keys To The Kingdom”; Ordinary Dreamers; Group 1 Crew; Manwell Reyes, Blanca Reyes, Pablo Villatoro, Andy Anderson, Noe A. Chaparro; Fervent Records “Never Going Back To OK”; Never Going Back To OK; The Afters; Matt Fuqua, Josh Havens, Brad Wigg, Dan Muckala; INO Records “Unbreakable”; Unbreakable; Fireflight; Dawn Richardson, Justin Cox, Glenn Drennen, Wendy Drennen, Phee Shorb, Rob Hawkins; Flicker Records “Washed By The Water”; The Heat; NEEDTOBREATHE; Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart; Atlantic Records POP/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG song; album; artist; writer; label “Cinderella”; This Moment – Cinderella Edition; Steven Curtis Chapman; Steven Curtis Chapman; Sparrow Records “Give Me Your Eyes”; What If We; Brandon Heath; Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram; Reunion Records “I Will Not Be Moved”; Relentless; Natalie Grant; Natalie Grant; Curb Records “I’m Letting Go”; My Paper Heart; Francesca Battistelli; Francesca Battistelli, Ian Eskelin, Tony Wood; Fervent Records “This Is Home”; Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian; Switchfoot; Jonathan Foreman, Andy Dodd, Adam Watts; Walt Disney Records INSPIRATIONAL RECORDED SONG song; album; artist; writer; label “A New Hallelujah”; A New Hallelujah; Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith, Debbie Smith, Paul Baloche; Reunion Records “For The Glory Of You”; Windows And Walls; Mark Harris; Mark Harris, John Lemonis, Tony Wood; INO Records “Bless The Lord”; Great God Who Saves; Laura Story; Laura Story; INO Records “Come Thou Fount”; Roots Run Deep; Jadon Lavik; Public Domain; BEC Recordings “Dependence”; Jamie Slocum; Jamie Slocum; Curb Records SOUTHERN GOSPEL RECORDED SONG song; album; artist; writer; label “Big Mighty God”; Nothin’ But Good; The Mike LeFevre Quartet; Lee Black, Sue C. Smith, Kenna West; Canaan Records “I Believe God”; Real Faith; Brian Free & Assurance; Marty Funderburk, Steve Marshall; Daywind Records “Reason Enough”; Dream on; Ernie Haase & Signature Sound; Ernie Haase, Joel Lindsey, Wayne Haun; Gaither Music Group “Welcome To The Family”; Room For More; Booth Brothers; Jim Brady, Barry Weeks, Tony Wood; Daywind Records “Yahweh”; The Ride; The Hoppers; Paula Stefanovich; Canaan Records BLUEGRASS RECORDED SONG song; album; artist; writer; label “Help Is On The Way”; Help Is On The Way; Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver; Michael E. Reed; Horizon Records “I See A Crimson Stream”; Sounds Like Sunday; Janet Paschal; Garfield T. Haywood; Vine Records “The Old White Flag”; You Gotta Love It!; Triumphant Quartet; Dianne Wilkinson; Daywind Records “They’re Holding Up The Ladder”; We Are Family; Jeff & Sheri Easter, Lewis Family, Easter Brothers; Russell Easter, James Easter, Edd Easter; Daywind Records “What Will I Wear”; I Just Wanted You To Know; Kim Hopper; Deborah Bailey; Canaan Records COUNTRY RECORDED SONG song; album; artist; writer; label “Did I Make A Difference”; Front Row Seats; The Oak Ridge Boys; Rob Crosby, Bill Anderson; Spring Hill Music Group “Good Side Of Goodbye”; Home For Now; Living Waters Trio; Wayne Haun, Dave Clark; Vine Records “I Saw God Today”; Troubadour; George Strait; Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell, Wade Kirby; MCA Nashville “I Wish”; How You Live Deluxe Edition; Point of Grace; Cindy Morgan, Phil Madeira; Word Records “Jesus And John Wayne”; Lovin’ Life; Gaither Vocal Band; Gloria Gaither, William J. Gaither, Doug Johnson, Kim Williams, Benjamin Gaither; Gaither Music Group URBAN RECORDED SONG song; album; artist; writer; label “Declaration (This Is It)”; The Fight Of My Life; Kirk Franklin; Kenneth C. Loggins, Michael H. McDonald; Zomba Gospel “Get Up”; The Sound; Mary Mary; Warryn Campbell, Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Eric Dawkins; Columbia Records, Integrity Music “Love Him Like I Do”; Revealed; Deitrick Haddon with Ruben Studdard and Mary Mary; Warryn Campbell, Erica Campbell, Deitrick Haddon, Lamar Edwards; Zomba Gospel “No Looking Back”; No Looking Back; Damita; Damita Haddon; Tyscot Records “Not A Slave”; Life By Stereo; J.R.; Courtney Peebles; Cross Movement Records TRADITIONAL GOSPEL RECORDED SONG song; album; artist; writer; label “Cry Your Last Tear”; Cry Your Last Tear; Bishop Paul S. Morton & the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Mass Choir; Vashawn Mitchell; Light Records “Deliverance”; Past And Present; Lillie Knauls; Teddy Huffman, Lillie Knauls, Wayne Haun; Vine Records “Free At Last”; Down In New Orleans; The Blind Boys of Alabama; Traditional; Time Life Music “God Is Good”; Love Forever Shines; Regina Belle; Bernard Belle; Pendulum Records, Walker Davis Entertainment “Souled Out”; Souled Out; Hezekiah Walker; Estee Bullock, Nate McNair; Zomba Gospel “Take It Back”; Take It Back; Dorinda Clark-Cole; Derrick Starks; Zomba Gospel CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL RECORDED SONG song; album; artist; writer; label “Favor Of God”; Change The World; Martha Munizzi; Aaron Lindsey, John Rowsey; Martha Munizzi Music “Great Grace”; Overcomer; Alvin Slaughter; Mary Alessi, Aaron Lindsey; Integrity Music “How Great Is Our God”; How Great Is Our God; LaRue Howard; Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Ed Cash; EMI Gospel “My Name Is Victory”; Right Now Praise; Jonathan Nelson; Jonathan Nelson, Justin Savage; Integrity Music “Shall We Gather At The River”; The Standard; Take 6; Robert Lowry; Heads Up International “Waging War”; Thy Kingdom Come; CeCe Winans; Christopher Capehart, Brannon Tunie, CeCe Winans; PureSprings Gospel WORSHIP SONG song; writer; publisher (Dove Award in the Worship Song category given to the songwriter and publisher.) “A New Hallelujah”; Michael W. Smith, Debbie Smith, Paul Baloche; Word Music LLC, Smittyfly Music, This Is Your Time Music, Integrity’s Hosanna! Music, Leadworship Songs “Breathe On Me”; Natalie Grant; Nat In The Hat Music “Jesus Messiah”; Chris Tomlin, Daniel Carson, Jesse Reeves, Ed Cash; worshiptogether.com Songs, Alletrop Music, sixsteps Music “Mighty To Save”; Ben Fielding, Joel Houston; Integrity’s Hosanna! Music “You’re Not Alone”; Meredith Andrews; Word Music LLC Dove Awards in Album categories are given to the artist and producer (if other than the artist). RAP/HIP HOP ALBUM album; artist; producer; label Citizen Activ; Manafest; Adam Messinger, Manafest, Boi-1da, Chris Stacey, Arion, Josh MacIntosh; BEC Recordings Ordinary Dreamers; Group 1 Crew; Andy Anderson, Christopher Stevens, Sam Mizell; Fervent Records Pull Your Pants Up!; Dooney “Da Priest”; Dooney “Da Priest”; Malaco Records Rebel; Lecrae; Joseph Prielozny, G-Styles, Dion Burroughs, Kadence, Devon Burroughs, Teddy P., Bobby Taylor, JR, k-Drama, Sixth Sense Music Productions; Reach Records Reiterate; Grits; Mo Henderson, T-Dogg, Anthony Johnson, Jr.; Revolution Art ROCK ALBUM album; artist; producer; label Comatose Comes Alive; Skillet; Carl Diebold, Paul Kerby, Zachary Kelm; Ardent Records, INO Records For The Love Of The Game; Pillar; Travis Wyrick; Essential Records Satisfied; DecembeRadio; Scotty Wilbanks; Slanted Records Southern Hospitality; Disciple; Travis Wyrick; INO Records To Know That You’re Alive; Kutless; Peter Kipley; BEC ROCK/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM album; artist; producer; label Daylight Is Coming; Remedy Drive; Ian Eskelin; Word Records Expect The Impossible; Stellar Kart; Ian Eskelin; Word Records Hello; After Edmund; Scotty Wilbanks; Slanted Records Never Going Back To OK; The Afters; Dan Muckala; INO Records Unbreakable; Fireflight; Rob Hawkins; Flicker Records POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM album; artist; producer; label Bebo Norman; Bebo Norman; Bebo Norman, Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp; BEC Fall And Winter; Jon Foreman; Jon Foreman; Credential Recordings, lowercase people records My Paper Heart; Francesca Battistelli; Ian Eskelin; Fervent Records Relentless; Natalie Grant; Bernie Herms, Shaun Shankel; Curb Records Revelation; Third Day; Howard Benson; Essential Records INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM album; artist; producer; label After The Rain; Aaron & Amanda Crabb; Tre’ Corley; Daywind Records Great God Who Saves; Laura Story; Ed Cash; INO Records Infinite Grace; Women of Faith Worship Team; Chance Scoggins; Myrrh Records Roots Run Deep; Jadon Lavik; Jadon Lavik, Zach Hodges, Keith E. Smith, Nic Rodriguez, Fernando Ortega, Tony Guerrero; BEC Songs For The Journey; Sandi Patty; David Hamilton; INO Records SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM album; artist; producer; label Ephesians One; Karen Peck & New River; Bubba Smith; Daywind Records I Just Wanted You To Know; Kim Hopper; Dave Clark, Kim Hopper; Canaan Records Lovin’ Life; Gaither Vocal Band; Bill Gaither, Guy Penrod, Marshall Hall, Wes Hampton; Gaither Music Group On The Way Up; HisSong; Wayne Haun; Vine Records Room For More; Booth Brothers; Barry Weeks; Daywind Records BLUEGRASS ALBUM album; artist; producer; label Bluegrass Worship; Various; Steve Ivey; Star Song Music Help Is On The Way; Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver; Doyle Lawson; Horizon Records Hymns From Chigger Hill; Chigger Hill Boys & Terri; Mike Richards, Terri Argot Gore, Ricky Gore, Mark Dunham, Bobby Strangenberg, Ethan Blair, Justin Kropf; Daywind Records I Don’t Regret A Mile; Larry Sparks; Larry Sparks; Sparks Music Pickin’, Praisin’, & Singin’: Hymns From The Mountain; Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad; Bill McBee, Dale Thomas, Jerry Cole, Cody Shuler, Matt Flake; Rural Rhythm We Are Family; Jeff & Sheri Easter, Lewis Family, Easter Brothers; Jeff Easter, Sheri Easter; Daywind Records What A Journey; Paul Williams & The Victory Trio; Paul Williams; Rebel Records COUNTRY ALBUM album; artist; producer; label Around the Bend; Randy Travis; Kyle Lehning; Warner Bros. Records Home For Now; Living Waters Trio; Terry Thompson; Vine Records Hymned Again; Bart Millard; Brown Bannister; INO Records I Turn To You; Richie McDonald; Frank Myers, Gary Baker, Tommy Lee James; Lucid Entertainment Runaway Train; Crabb Revival; Ben Isaacs, Tre’ Corley; Daywind Records URBAN ALBUM album; artist; producer; label Bold Right Life; Kierra Sheard; Warryn Campbell, J. Drew Sheard, Asaph Ward, Gerald Haddon, Paul Allen, J Moss; EMI Gospel The Fight of My Life; Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin; Zomba Gospel Kingdom Business; Canton Jones; Canton Jones, The Music Doctorz, Carlin Muccular, Antonio Neal, Randy Harrison, Vernon Messam; Arrow Records No Looking Back; Damita; Gerald Haddon, Tim & Bob, Deitrick Haddon, Courtney Horton, David Garcia; Tyscot Records Revealed; Deitrick Haddon; Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, Warryn Campbell, Blaze “The Champ”, Deitrick Haddon, Gerald Haddon, David Haddon, Tim & Bob, Percy Bady; Zomba Gospel TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM album; artist; producer; label A New Day; Paul Porter; Paul Porter, David Caton, Tony Homer; Light Records After 40 Years... Still Sweeping Through the City; Shirley Caesar; Bubba Smith; Light Records Cry Your Last Tear; Bishop Paul S. Morton & the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Mass Choir; L. Trenton Phillips, Elvin Ross; Light Records Do It!; Dottie Peoples; Dottie Peoples; DP Muzik Group Down In New Orleans; The Blind Boys of Alabama; Chris Goldsmith; Time Life Music, Integrity Music CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM album; artist; producer; label Change the World; Martha Munizzi; Aaron Lindsey, Israel Houghton; Martha Munizzi Music Stand Out; Tye Tribbett & G.A.; Tye Tribbett II, Dana Sorey, Thaddaeus Tribbett; Columbia Records, Integrity Music The Sound; Mary Mary; Warryn Campbell; Columbia Records, Integrity Music The Standard; Take 6; Mark Kibble; Heads Up International Thy Kingdom Come; CeCe Winans; Tommy Sims, Christopher Capehart, Luther Hanes, Percy Bady, Cedric Caldwell, Victor Caldwell, Alvin Love III; PureSprings Gospel INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM album; artist; producer; label A Treasury of Hymns; LaDonna; Eric Wyse; Martingale Music Always There; Harold Rayford; Antoine Chamber; Tyscot Records Born to Play; Barry D.; Barry D.; Taqa Records Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian; Various; Harry Gregson-Williams; Walt Disney Records Love Beyond All Measure; Stephen Petrunak; Stephen Petrunak; GIA Publications The Breath of Life; Angella Christie; Angella Christie, Kevin Griffen; ACSM CHILDREN’S MUSIC ALBUM album; artist; producer; label Absolute Modern Worship for Kids 4; Phoebe Ebensberger, Emily Ebensberger, Abbie Ebensberger, Joseph O’Brien, Timmy O’Brien, Mikey O’Brien, Abbie Chapman, Meghan O’Brien, Adelaide Bauer, Kristen Bauer, Karissa Selby, Emma Rose Williamson, Tyler Beiden, Garrett Williamson; Chance Scoggins; Fervent Records All God’s Animals; TJ McCloud; Brandon Scott Thomas, Eric Wyse; Martingale Music David: Shepherd, Psalmist, Soldier, King!; Bible StorySongs; Paula King, Catherine Walker; Bible StorySongs Shout Praises Kids – I Am Free; Jeff Sandstrom, Kurt Goebel, Stephen Leiweke, Jeremy Redmon; Integrity Music Sleepytime Lullabies; Praise Baby; Matt Huesmann; Big House Kids Tell The World; Hillsong Kids; Julia A’Bell, Gio Galanti, Andrew Crawford, David Wakerley; Hillsong, Integrity Music SPANISH LANGUAGE ALBUM album; artist; producer; label Abriras Las Puertas; Malin; Miguel Angel “Malin” Villagran; Integrity Music Latin Alabanza Y Adoracion: Del Corazon; Lucia Parker; Tom Brooks, Dario Navac; 3:16 Media Mi Salvacion; Ingrid Rosario; Christian Cartone; Rejoice Music Refrescate!; Aline Barros; Juan Salinas; Integrity Music Latin Rescatame; Seventh Day Slumber; Alejandro Allen, Susana Allen; BEC Sobrenatural; Marcos Witt; Marcos Witt; CanZion Tengo sed de Ti; Soraya Moraes; Marco Moraes; Line Records SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM album; artist; producer; label Billy: The Early Years Official Motion Picture Soundtrack; Brooks & Dunn, Mac Powell, Sara Evans, Alan Jackson, China Edelman, Patty Griffin, Brandon Heath, Gregory Page, Michael W. Smith, Melinda Doolittle, Roy Orbison, Brad Paisley, Josh Turner, Sierra Hull, John Cowan, Harry Stinson, Ronnie Bowman, Ronnie McCoury, John Wesley Ryles; Anastasia Brown; Arista Nashville, Essential Records Country Bluegrass Homecoming Volume One; Gaither Vocal Band, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, The Grascals, Buddy Greene, The Isaacs, Gordon Mote, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, The Booth Brothers, George Jones, Wesley Pritchard, Reggie & Ladye Love Smith, Brittany Allen, Jeff & Sheri Easter, Charlotte Ritchie, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Jimmy Fortune, Dailey & Vincent, Jason Crabb, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Cherryholmes, Lisa Daggs-Charette, Vince Gill, Sonya Isaacs, Becky Isaacs Bowman; Bill Gaither; Gaither Music Group How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites from the Grand Ole Opry; The Charlie Daniels Band, Mac Powell, Alan Jackson, Patty Loveless, Ronnie Milsap, Ricky Skaggs & The Whites, Sara Evans, Brad Paisley, Trace Adkins, Loretta Lynn, Vince Gill, Dierks Bentley, Carrie Underwood; Steve Gibson; Sony BMG Nashville Passion: God of This City; Chris Tomlin, Charlie Hall, David Crowder*Band, Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill, Fee, Matt Redman; Nathan Nockels; Sparrow Records, sixsteps Records Your Name; Joel Auge, Leeland Mooring, Paul Baloche, Aaron Shust, Phil Wickham, Josh Reedy, Ayiesha Woods, Ian Eskelin, Mark Stuart, Vicky Beeching, Jared Anderson, Christy Johnson, Sean Loche, Aaron Boyd, Jason Roy, Wes Willis, Lincoln Brewster, Adam Agee; Ian Eskelin; Integrity Music CHRISTMAS ALBUM album; artist; producer; label Christmas Gaither Vocal Band Style; Gaither Vocal Band; Russell Mauldin; Gaither Music Group Christmas Songs; Fernando Ortega; John Andrew Schreiner, Fernando Ortega; Curb Records Home for Christmas; BarlowGirl; Otto Price; Fervent Records, Curb Records O Holy Night; Sara Groves; Ben Shive; INO Records Peace on Earth; Casting Crowns; Mark Hall, Mark A. Miller; Beach Street PRAISE & WORSHIP ALBUM album; artist; producer; label A New Hallelujah; Michael W. Smith; Michael W. Smith; Reunion Records Great God Who Saves; Laura Story; Ed Cash; INO Records Hello Love; Chris Tomlin; Ed Cash; Sparrow Records; sixsteps Records Opposite Way; Leeland; Matt Bronleewe; Essential Records The Invitation; Meredith Andrews; Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp; Word Records Dove Awards in the Musical and Choral categories are given to the creators. MUSICAL title; creator; publisher (award given to creator and publisher) Child of Wonder; Lari Goss, Rob Howard; Word Music East to West; Gary Rhodes; Word Music God Bless the USA; Sue C. Smith, Joel Lindsey, Russell Mauldin; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing Savior; David Moffitt, Sue C. Smith, Travis Cottrell; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing The Risen Christ; Don Cason, Karla Worley; Clear Call Music YOUTH/CHILDREN’S MUSICAL title; creator; publisher An Island Christmas; Wayne Haun, Shelby Haun, Joel Lindsey; Lillenas Publishing Company Angels We Have Heard; Dave Clark, Jayme Thompson; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing It’s a Wonder-Full Life; Pam Andrews, Luke Gambill; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing Lifesong; Sue C. Smith, Simon Hawkins, Kris Crunk; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing The Christmas County Spelling Bee; Celeste Clydesdale; Clydesdale & Clydesdale, Word Music CHORAL COLLECTION title; creator; publisher Cradle That Rocked The World; Geron Davis, Christopher Phillips, Jukka Palonen; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing Glorious Day; David Moffitt, Sue C. Smith, Travis Cottrell; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing He Still Leads – Christ Church Choir; Landy Gardner, Joy Gardner, Christopher Phillips; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing I’ll Say Yes; Carol Cymbala; Word Music Make a Joyful Noise; Regi Stone; Word Music RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING product; art director; graphic artist; illustrator, photographer; label (Dove Award in the Recorded Music Packaging category given to the art director, graphic artist, illustrator and photographer.) Hawk Nelson... Is My Friend (Hawk Nelson); Invisible Creature; Don Clark; Don Clark; Jeremy Cowart, Neil Visel; BEC Recordings Remedy Club Tour Edition (David Crowder*Band); Shelley Giglio, David Crowder; Gary Dorsey; Brody Harper; Sparrow Records, sixsteps records Revelation (Third Day); Tim Parker, Beka Blackburn; Tim Parker; David Mcalister, RW Sims; Essential Records Storm the Gates of Hell Deluxe Edition (Demon Hunter); Invisible Creature; Ryan Clark; Shane McCauley, David Stuart, Greg Lutze, Ethan Luck; Solid State Records The Tide Will Swallow Us Whole (Trenches); Invisible Creature; Ryan Clark; Solid State Records Dove Awards in the Video categories are given to the artist, director and producer (if other than the artist). SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO title; artist; director; producer; production company; label "Daylight"; Remedy Drive; John Erwin, Andy Erwin; Erwin Brothers Motion Pictures; Word Records "Fan Mail"; KJ-52; Sam Sanchez; Sam Sanchez; Difted Productions; BEC "In the Valley of the Dying Sun"; House of Heroes; Danny Yourd; Steve Hoover; Endeavor Media; Mono vs. Stereo "Movin’"; Group 1 Crew; John Erwin, Andy Erwin; Dan Atchison; Erwin Brothers Motion Pictures; Fervent Records "Slow Fade"; Casting Crowns; John Erwin, Andy Erwin; Erwin Brothers Motion Pictures; Beach Street LONG FORM MUSIC VIDEO title; artist; director; producer; production company; label "Alive and Transported"; tobyMac; Eric Welch; Tameron Hedge, Dan Pitts; Broken Poet Productions; Forefront Records "Comatose Comes Alive"; Skillet; Carl Diebold; Carl Diebold, Paul Kerby, Zachary Kelm; Atlantic, Lava , Ardent, INO Records "Country Bluegrass Homecoming Volume One"; Bill & Gloria Gaither; Doug Stuckey; Bill Gaither; Gaither Television Productions; Gaither Music Group "O Holy Night"; David Phelps; David Phelps, Jimmy Abegg; David Phelps, Jim Chaffee, Jimmy Abegg, Ben Pearson; MG&A; Word Records "The Altar and the Door Live"; Casting Crowns; Cary Goin; John Erwin, Andy Erwin; Erwin Brothers Motion Pictures; Beach Street -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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 Alternative Press Tour 2009 Family Force 5 and the other bands headlining the tour are from the '100 Bands You Need To Know' issue from Alternative Press |
FAMILY FORCE 5 GEARING UP TO CO-HEADLINE AP TOUR 09 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Family Force 5 is fast becoming one of the great stories of artist development on the scene today. The band’s sophomore release Dance Or Die has already sold over 50k units to date, proving to be unstoppable the band gears up to hit the road on the AP Tour 09 presented by Rockstar Energy Drink but just before they will hit the studio to record brand new tracks to be included on the Dance or Die Remix CD due out May 19. “The remix record is going to be off the chain!! Our friends from The Secret Handshake, 3oh!3, and Cobra Starship will be mixing up FF5 like peeps have never heard before!!! Get ready for your booty to have a second dose of dance plus some new FF5 trax!!!” Says FF5’s Soloman Olds aka Soul Glow Activator. “the always over the top live show.” In a unique deal with EMI North America Family Force 5 have taken bold steps to remain independent with the release or Dance or Die and now with the release of Dance or Die Remix by forming The Transparent Media Group a label created and run by the band, manager Chris Woltman and producer Joe Baldridge. “We feel fortunate to be one of the leaders of a business model where we own all aspects of the brand. The last year has been filled with many new challenges and our team has risen up for, and met, each one. The hard work on and off the road, the always over the top live show, the connection to the fans and great music will always provide the platform for success. We can’t wait to move into the next phase of “Dance or Die” with the remix record and a tour that is going to define the spring of 2009!” – comments manager and partner on Transparent Media Group Chris Woltman. Since the beginning of summer 2008 the band and their latest release Dance or Die have been garnering rave reviews and playing sold out shows on the Vans Warped Tour 08, Dance Rawr Dance Tour, Winter Wonder Slam and countless club dates. As we kick off 2009 the band refuses to slow down, announcing their run on the AP Tour 09 presented by Rockstar Energy Drink. As always, expect to see and hear a ruthless rush of wonderfully irresistible madness when FF5 hits the stage. Alternative Press will be taking the nation by storm for the third consecutive year with the AP Tour 09 presented by Rockstar Energy Drink. The tour headliners are bands hand picked from the magazine's highly anticipated ‘100 Bands You Need To Know’ issue. Joining Family Force 5 on the AP stage will be 303H!3, The Maine, Hit The Lights and A Rocket to The Moon. AP Tour 09 presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, Hurley, Music Saves Lives, Rockaholic and Glamour Kills: March 20 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX March 21 – Emo’s – Austin, TX (South By Southwest – free show) March 22 - Warehouse Live - Houston, TX March 24 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ March 25 - Rialto Theatre - Tuscon, AZ March 26 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV March 27 - The Avalon – Hollywood, CA March 28 – The Glass House – Pomona, CA March 29 – House of Blues - San Diego, CA March 31 – The Dome – Bakersfield, CA April 1 – Grand Ballroom - San Francisco, CA April 2 – Senator Theatre – Chico, CA April 3 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR April 4 – El Corazon – Seattle, WA April 5 – Knitting Factory – Boise, ID April 7 – In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT April 8 – Fox Theatre – Boulder, CO April 9 – Sokol Auditorium – Omaha, NE April 10 – Station 4 - St. Paul, MN April 11 – House of Blues - Chicago, IL April 12 – The Eagles Club - Milwaukee, WI April 14 – Beaumont Club - Kansas City, MO April 15 – Pop's - St. Louis, MO April 16 – Rocketown – Nashville, TN April 17 – The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA April 18 – House of Blues - Orlando, FL April 19 – Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL April 20 – State Theatre - St. Petersburg, FL April 21 – Freebird Cafe - Jacksonville Beach, FL April 23 – Toad's Place - Richmond, VA April 24 – 9:30 Club - Washington DC April 25 – Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA April 26 – Crocodile Rock - Allentown, PA April 28 – The Fillmore At Irving Plaza - New York, NY April 30 – Toad's Place - New Haven, CT May 1 – House of Blues - Boston, MA May 2 – The Town Ballroom - Buffalo, NY May 5 – Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON, Canada May 6 – The Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI May 7 – The Crofoot Ballroom - Pontiac, MI May 8 – Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH May 9 – House of Blues - Cleveland, OH -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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 Mary Mary are finalizing plans for their first US tour in two years |
MARY MARY WINS GRAMMY AWARD AND NAACP IMAGE AWARD LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - An Award Winning Week Continues For Gospel Superstars Mary Mary With A Win At The 2009 NAACP Image Awards For Outstanding Gospel Artist - Mary Mary were awarded a 2009 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Artist (traditional or contemporary) in ceremonies held February 12 in Los Angeles. Still glowing from their win at this past Sunday's Grammy Awards ceremony (Mary Mary won for Best Gospel Performance), the win garners sisters Erica and Tina Campbell their first NAACP Image Award and adds to the many accolades they have received for their chart-topping CD, The Sound (Columbia Records/Sony Music). 2009 is truly shaping up to be the year of Mary Mary for the dynamic duo sisters Erica & Tina Campbell. The NAACP Image Award adds to Mary Mary's growing assortment of awards and achievements which include two Grammys, an American Music Award, Stellar Awards, BET Awards, and more. The first ladies of contemporary gospel continue to set the precedent in the world of gospel music. Released in October 2008, The Sound has received enormous praise since entering the Billboard Top 200 at #7, #1 on Billboard's Gospel Chart, #1 on Billboard's Christian Chart and #2 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Their # 7 debut on the Top 200 gave Mary Mary their highest charting -- and second Top 10 -- album on that chart (2005's Mary Mary peaked at #8 on the Top 200). Mary Mary and The Sound have achieved the highest chart debut on the Top 200 of any gospel album in 2008. The Grammy award winning lead single "Get Up" from The Sound has gained tremendous crossover success on dance, gospel, R&B, and hip-hop charts, and has also been featured on the Emmy nominated hit show Ugly Betty. Beyond the music, The Sound also marks the launching point for a new phase in the sisters' career. The singers hope to continue to expand the Mary Mary brand to territories such as a bath and beauty line, a designer t-shirt collection, children's books and music, interactive computer games, stage work, television, and more. Soon you will be able to see Mary Mary reprise their role as judges for the hit Viacom/Black Entertainment Television (BET) series Sunday's Best and the gospel pair are in the process of finalizing plans for their first US tour in two years. -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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 Rock & Worship Road Show includes diverse line up of Mercy Me, Jeremy Camp, Hawk Nelson, Tenth Avenue North, and Addison Road |
ROCK & WORSHIP ROAD SHOW LAUNCHES ON MARCH 17TH NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Tour to Benefit ‘Imagine a Cure’ and Medical Missions with Compassion International - In one of the most anticipated tours of the spring, the “Rock & Worship Road Show” will launch on March 17th in Billings, Montana. The diverse line up boasts current GRAMMY® nominee and multi-platinum band MercyMe, Award-winning and multi-Gold selling male vocalist Jeremy Camp and Hawk Nelson, as well as new and burgeoning bands Tenth Avenue North and Addison Road. The tour will hit over 20 U.S. Markets. Search our database at www.ccauthority.com for all the latest tour updates. Promoting the tour across the country, Rush Concert’s Cliff Reiser is excited about this tour, remarking, “Our goal is to fill arena's around the country so people have the opportunity to hear the best artist's in Christian music and a renewing message about Christ. The Rock and Worship Road Show features 5 amazing artists that share this same goal. Our dream has become a reality - providing the best entertainment and a meaningful message for a price that everyone can afford, just $10 at the door.” With a $10 admission price, the “Rock & Worship Road Show” aims to be an event for fans of all ages, especially families. In addition to bringing a night of exciting performances, the tour is also dedicated to a bigger purpose: helping kids with juvenile diabetes via “Imagine A Cure,” a non profit organization to support research that will lead to a cure and those with medical needs around the world through Compassion International. For more information on “Imagine A Cure,” go to: http://www.imagineacureonline.com/. For more information on Compassion International go to http://www.compassion.com. “Our dream has become a reality - - providing the best entertainment and a meaningful message for a price that everyone can afford, just $10 at the door.” “We are all living in a new world today, and an economy that is affecting everyone around us,” comments Bart Millard, lead singer for MercyMe. “We all wanted to be able to bring some family-friendly and Christ-centered entertainment that will uplift people and not break the bank. We are really excited to get out on the road with all of these acts. It’s going to be a blast!” MercyMe: Since their debut in 2001, Grammy-nominated, American Music Award and multiple GMA Dove Award winners MercyMe have sold over 5 million units in CD and DVD sales, including “Almost There”, nearly triple platinum, “Spoken For,” which is approaching platinum sales, and the RIAA Gold certification for “Undone,” the MercyMe Live DVD, and “Coming Up to Breathe”. Their latest, “All That Is Within Me,” entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at No. 15 and sold an impressive 83,626 units, the most they’ve ever sold in a project’s first week. MercyMe is one of few Contemporary Christian music groups to have had all of their recordings certified Gold or Platinum, as well as garner 19 multi-format #1 Christian radio singles, and four consecutive mainstream radio hits with “I Can Only Imagine,” (No. 4 AC/top 25 on Top 40/Hot AC), “Here With Me” (No. 4 AC), “Homesick” (top 10 AC), and “So Long Self.” In 2008 the band was named R&R’s Christian AC Artist of the Year, and as one of the industry's most notable talents, MercyMe has sold out venues including Radio City Music Hall and has been seen on The Tonight Show, CNN, Fox New Channel’s Fox & Friends, ABC News, CBS’ Early Show, and on the pages of Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, USA Today, Billboard, and more. For all things MercyMe, please visit: www.mercyme.org Jeremy Camp: Since his debut BEC Recordings' project in 2002 (Stay), Jeremy Camp has made a definitive mark in the industry with his ability to compose hit songs and capture audiences of all ages selling more than three million records. Following his Gold-selling debut, Camp has released four additional studio projects (Carried Me: The Worship Project, Restored, Beyond Measure and Speaking Louder Than Before), which have garnered a total of three RIAA Gold-Selling albums. With 17 career No. 1 radio hits under his belt, Jeremy Camp is clearly a powerhouse on the radio waves nationwide across all formats (CHR, AC, INSPO, and Rock). Jeremy is now the artist with the most consecutive No. 1 singles at AC Monitored since 2003 when R&R began their Christian chart. He also received the No. 2 Song of the Year in 2008 with “Let it Fade,” which remained in that No. 1 position for more than 10 weeks. His most recent single “There Will Be A Day” has already hit the top on three formats on AC Indicator, CHR and AC Monitored. Camp has also been honored with multiple Dove-nominations and five awards, a 2007 American Music Award nomination, and three-time ASCAP Christian Music Awards “Songwriter of the Year” (2008, 2006, 2005) winner including "Song of the Year” (2006). In 2008, Jeremy Camp was voted for the fifth consecutive year in a row by readers on Christianity Today’s music site as the “Best Male Artist.” For more information on Camp, go to: www.jeremycamp.com/ Hawk Nelson: Since debuting in 2004, Hawk Nelson has made it their mission to make a difference. With that goal in mind, this foursome has toured relentlessly, charted six Top 10 CHR hits, three No.1 singles (Rock and CHR) resulting in more than half-a-million albums sold. Their most recent release Hawk Nelson Is My Friend debuted at #34 on the Billboard Top 200 selling more than 18k units. Hawk Nelson is My Friend received a 2009 GRAMMY® nomination for “Best Recording Packaging.” Hawk Nelson has also appeared on NBC’s “American Dreams," had a cameo appearance in the hit Nickelodeon film “Yours, Mine, & Ours,” where they played their original song “Bring Em Out.” as well as being featured in POPSTAR!, TEEN, Seventeen.com and Cosmogirl.com. The band is currently touring with the 2009 Winter Jam Tour Spectacular and REVOLVE teen girl conferences, which they have been performing on for the 2008-09 season. While working on their latest release, the guys saw an opportunity to reach out and help others. Inspired by their single "One Little Miracle," a campaign was birthed to reach out. Today, Hawk Nelson is partnering with TOMS shoes, Ronald McDonald Houses, and the Hands & Feet orphanage in Haiti encouraging all to be that "one little miracle" for someone else. Join Hawk Nelson www.hawknelson.com to see how you can help. Tenth Avenue North: With one listen to Tenth Avenue North’s unique brand of intellectual, melodic pop-rock, it becomes obvious that songwriter Mike Donehey and his bandmates have a gift for expressing truth in a way that simultaneously educates, enlightens and entertains. Tenth Avenue North, made up of members Mike Donehey (lead vocalist/acoustic guitar), Jason Jamison (drummer), Jeff Owen (electric guitar/background vocals) and Scott Sanders (bass guitar), broke ground on several fronts in 2008. The band became the best selling new Christian artist, according Nielsen SoundScan, with nearly 60,000 in physical sales, and the only new artist to break the 100,000 digital download mark since the May 20 release of its debut album, Over and Underneath. In addition, the band is the only new artist in 2008 to have claimed two No. 1 radio singles with, “Love is Here” and “By Your Side” both topping charts last year. For up-to-date information on Tenth Avenue North please visit: www.tenthavenuenorth, www.myspace.com/tenthavenuenorth or www.reunionrecords.com Addison Road: Together for six years before signing with INO Records, the female-fronted pop/rock band from Dallas, TX, Addison Road, is making waves with their self-titled debut album that released last spring. The first radio single "All That Matters,” peaked at No. 1 on the Christian CHR chart and was featured as an ITUNES discovery download in which it received over 165,000 downloads in one week. Recently, Addison Road was named the No. 2 "Most Played Artist on Christian CHR in 2008," while their second single, "Sticking With You" peaked at No. 2 on CHR. Produced by Chris Stevens (TobyMac, Sanctus Real, Mandisa), this self-titled release is the culmination of the band's mission to inspire people from all walks of life to find their hope and their identity in God, to be changed by His grace and to extend that grace to a world in need. Lead singer Jenny Simmons, husband and guitarist Ryan Simmons, Jeff Sutton, Ryan Gregg and Travis Lawrence all came together in 2001 when some of the members were attending Baylor University and since then have been accumulating fans in all genres. To find out more, go to: www.ADDISONROAD.com “Rock & Worship Road Show” Schedule (all dates subject to change): TUE 17-Mar BILLINGS, MT / METRA PARK THU 19-Mar SEATTLE, WA / KEY ARENA FRI 20-Mar BOISE, ID / IDAHO CENTER SAT 21-Mar PULLMAN, WA / BEASELY PERFORMING ARTS COLISEUM SUN 22-Mar PORTLAND, OR / MEMORIAL COLISEUM THU 26-Mar LOS ANGELES, CA / CITIZENS ARENA FRI 27-Mar PHOENIX, AZ / US AIRWAYS CENTER SAT 28-Mar LAS VEGAS, NV / ORLEANS ARENA SUN 29-Mar FRESNO, CA / SAVEMART CENTER THU 2-Apr OKLAHOMA CITY, OK / FORD CENTER FRI 3-Apr BOSSIER CITY, LA / CENTURY TEL CENTER SAT 4-Apr BILOXI, MS / MISSISSIPPI COAST COLISEUM SUN 5-Apr BATON ROUGE, LA / BATON ROUGE RIVER CENTER TUES 7-Apr DALLAS, TX / AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA THU 9-Apr DENVER, CO / DENVER COLISEUM FRI 10-Apr WICHITA, KS / KANSAS COLISEUM SAT 11-Apr SPRINGFIELD, MO / JQH ARENA THU 16-Apr COLUMBUS, OH /SCHOTTENSTEIN CENTER FRI 17-Apr EAST LANSING, MI / BRESLIN CENTER – MI STATE UNIVERSITY SAT 18-Apr CEDAR RAPIDS, IA / US CELLULAR CENTER SUN 19-Apr SPRINGFIELD, IL / PRAIRIE CAPITAL CONVENTION CENTER -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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GMA Music Week now in its 30th year offering networking, training, equipping, and nonstop music |
GMA MUSIC WEEK TO BE HELD APRIL 18 - 22, 2009 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - 2009 will mark the 30th year that the Gospel Music Association will offer a week of networking, training, equipping, and non-stop music at its annual GMA Music Week conference, scheduled for April 18-22, 2009, in Nashville, announced John W. Styll, president and CEO of GMA. Thousands gather each April in Music City for GMA Music Week. Artists, radio, retail, managers, agents, promoters, record companies, publishers, media, marketing and public relations professionals and others join together for more than 100 artist performances, educational seminars, spiritual enrichment, and unparalleled networking opportunities. With all music genres represented including pop, rock, praise & worship, black gospel, R&B, hip hop, southern gospel, country, and more, GMA Music Week is the must-attend convention of the year for anyone doing business in or with the Gospel music community. “The coming year will bring many challenges for our industry.” “The coming year will bring many challenges for our industry, just as it has for the overall economy. In light of the challenges, it has been more important to engage together so that, together, we might take stock of trends affecting our industry; explore better ways to do our jobs and to discover the new and rising artists,” said Styll. The first speakers announced for GMA Music Week include Louie Giglio and authors Gabe Lyons and William P. Young. Giglio is the visionary founder and director of Choice Ministries, Passion Conferences and sixsteps Records. Lyons is the founder of the Fermi Project and co-author of unChristian (Baker Books), and Young is the author of The New York Times best-selling novel The Shack (Windblown Media). They along with The NPD Group's Russ Crupnick, author/speaker David Nasser, and many more to be announced soon, will be a part of many sessions and seminars during GMA Music Week. More information about track offerings, additional speakers, hotels and other convention details are available online at www.gospelmusic.org. The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards will take place April 23, 2009 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. Tickets to the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards went on sale to GMA members starting Monday, Dec. 1. Tickets went on sale to the general public starting in January. Call 615-242-0303 for more information. About GMA: Founded in 1964, the Gospel Music Association serves as the face and voice for the gospel/Christian music community and is dedicated to exposing, promoting and celebrating the gospel through music of all styles including pop, rock, praise & worship, black gospel, R&B, hip hop, southern gospel, country, and more. The GMA community consists of 4,000 members including agents, artists, church leaders, managers, promoters, radio personnel, record company executives, retailers, songwriters and other industry visionaries. The GMA produces the GMA Dove Awards, GMA Music Week and the GMA Academy. For more information, please visit www.gospelmusic.org. -- ©2009 CCAUTHORITY.COM BREAKING NEWS |
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