Saturday August 25th, 2007 @ 6:30pm marks the Debut CD Release and
Birthday Celebration for Marcus Dyson. The CD is titled *”Pieces Of My
Life”* and includes all original songs produced by Marcus Dyson and
Greg Harris II who make up the production company *Suite 4 Musiq.* You will
hear encouraging and uplifiting songs like “In The Morning”, “He Sees,
He Knows, He Cares” and “Get To Know You”. To get a preview of Marcus
Dyson’s new album feel free to log on to www.marcusdyson.com
or for full length songs visit
www.myspace.com/marcusdyson .
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July 27, 2007. Atlanta. The Fellowship of Holy Hip Hop will host the 8th Annual Holy Hip Hop Artist Showcase and Music Awards during Holy Hip Hop Week, January 18-19, 2008, at Center Stage Arena (formerly known as Earthlink Live Arena) in downtown Atlanta, GA.
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Buffalo, N.Y. (July 8, 2007) — This summer, the perennially popular Kingdom Bound Christian Music Festival will offer $30 “After 5pm” tickets. These tickets include admission to Darien Lake Theme Park Resort (near Buffalo, NY) and several concerts. On the final night of the festival, Wednesday, August 8, music lovers can enjoy “After 5pm” concerts by four of today’s favorite contemporary Christian artists: Jessie Daniels, The Afters, Geoff Moore & The Distance, and the legendary Newsboys.
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(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) July 22, 2007—South Africa’s Tree63 returns to the music scene Sept. 25 with its fifth studio album, Sunday!. The project expands Tree63’s signature sound, while urging listeners to live in the hope offered by Christ’s resurrection.

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ABOUT NEKIA PARCHELL
Nekia Parchell is a contemporary gospel singer and songwriter whose unique style and voice allowed her to minister in music. Her sound is upbeat, bright, inspiring and reflective. From Israel to Memphis, Honolulu to Atlanta, Nekia Parchell has sung on stages and in pulpits. This Milwaukee native has sang with various ministries throughout the years and now makes her home in New York City. At the age of 16 she began professionally recording and performing and her first CD released in titled “Wilnekia” was released the following year. Nekia Parchell’s latest release titled “This Day” hopes to inspire and encourage. Titles include “Right where you are”, a song written after witnessing the gospel to a co-worker, was featured on Playlist Productions 2007 compilation CD. Nekia Parchell was a finalist in the Gospel Music Association Academy’s Artist of 2007 competition hosted by Kirk Franklin. “This Day” is only the beginning for this dedicated artist who is committed to continue to writing, performing and sharing God’s given music talent with the world.
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(Washington, D.C.) –With the merging and closure of gospel labels, it’s harder and harder for the aspiring artist to get signed to a major label. Many artists are choosing to take the “independent” road, but run into potential challenges with marketing and distribution. Edmondson Communications, Inc. (ECI), on the cutting edge of the gospel music industry, was created with the independent artist in mind. In addition to marketing, manufacturing and distribution, the company provides promotions, production and public relation services and is the only full service business in the industry. Already representing Meridian Music Group, Dmaesto Productions, Abundant Harvest Entertainment, Meltone Entertainment, Jobalva Music, Empact Gospel, We Three Music, and Rich Id Records – ECI has already found success with many of its artists including the Billboard charting of popular mega-church pastor Bishop David G. Evans with his CD, Healed Without Scars.
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Los Angeles, CA (July 23, 2007) – BET builds on its success with CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL, the #1 religious program in television history, and Bobby Jones Gospel with SUNDAY BEST, a national search for America’s next great gospel singer. Brought to you by one of the producers of the original American Idol, SUNDAY BEST will scour the country from storefront churches to mega-churches looking for the best undiscovered gospel singers in America . The search begins in Los Angeles and moves on to Atlanta and Chicago – hopefuls planning to audition should arrive early, as only the first 500 attendees are guaranteed an audition! SUNDAY BEST’S celebrity judges will narrow the field down to 20 finalists who will travel to Los Angeles to begin the competition. One anointed singer will be crowned BET’s SUNDAY BEST and receive cash and prizes for themselves and their church community.
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NASHVILLE, TN…July 26, 2007…After releasing two studio projects, a remix album and touring relentlessly, BEC Recordings’ expressively rock band, Falling Up, prepares to unleash their third LP, Captiva. This album follows their debut album Crashings, which garnered sales exceeding 100,000 and numerous chart-topping Rock and CHR singles (including R&R Rock song of the year), and the follow-up Dawn Escapes that was equally received by radio and press. The upcoming October 2 release possesses the creativity that shapes the band’s sound in addition to melodic heavy rock with emotion.
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NASHVILLE, TN…July 27, 2007…Ardent/INO Records’ five-time Dove Award nominee Todd Agnew enters Billboard’s Contemporary Christian Retail Soundscan Overall Chart at No. 1 with his latest project Better Questions as he announces plans to partner with World Vision for his headline tour this fall. Newcomers Rush Of Fools and Ardent Records’ singer/songwriter Joy Whitlock will join Agnew on the 30+city tour starting September and running through November.
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A new ministry initative has begun in North Carolina to address the growing concerns and struggles for music and worship leadership in churches. THE CALL 2 WORSHIP Magazine and Referral Service, founded by Tony McNeill, will focus primarily on connecting MINISTRY to PEOPLE and PEOPLE to MINISTRY. This resource will seek to provide a forum for:
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