(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) Aug. 28, 2008—Dove Award-winning singer/songwriter Matthew West announces the fall 2008 “Something To Say” tour with special guest, Sparrow Records’ newest talent Josh Wilson. The tour, to be sponsored by World Vision with additional promotion from HearItFirst.com, will visit 25+ cities through the middle of November.
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NASHVILLE, TN…8/29/09….Bart Millard, best known as the lead singer of the multi-platinum band MercyMe, is having a great week. On the heels of wrapping a national promo tour, his second solo effort, HYMNED AGAIN, just entered the Christian SoundScan charts at No.9, and reached the No. 3 spot on the iTunes© Christian chart.
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(Atlanta, GA) – (August 27, 2008) – Pastor Gregg Patrick (The Bridge) with other colleagues garners support from President Bush for an effort long overdue with THE GOSPEL HERITAGE MONTH. Having spearheaded the successful venture to declare September a recurring national holiday as ‘Gospel Heritage Month’, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee met with members of the executive committee to aid in the production of the first event to be held in Houston , Texas – Sunday, September 21, 2008.
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Hollywood, California - August 27, 2008 - Family Force 5’s sophomore release, Dance Or Die, released August 19 by Transparent Media Group/EMI, has debuted at # 30 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart and # 8 on the Alternative Rock Chart with first-week sales totaling 12,989. Dance Or Die charged out of the gate with its funky rhythms, contagious club grooves and undeniable hooks. Just off the Vans Warped Tour ‘08, Family Force 5 will hit the road again in October for a headlining club tour to more than 20 North American cities, including New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit and Toronto.
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(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) August 27, 2008 –Reigning three-time Gospel Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year, best-selling worship leader Chris Tomlin recently celebrated the upcoming release of his fifth studio project, Hello Love (Sept. 2), his No. 1 single “Jesus Messiah,” and the RIAA Platinum Certification of both his 2004 release, Arriving and the RIAA Gold Certification of 2006’s See the Morning at a packed party at Ocean Way Studios in Nashville. In addition to sixsteps/Sparrow Records presenting him with the Platinum and Gold records, special guests speaking including sixstep’s Louie Giglio and EMI-CMG’s Peter York, while Tomlin performed for the crowd full of family, friends and industry VIPs.
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Nashville, TN (August 27, 2008) – Creation Festival: The Tour, the blockbuster event of the Fall, is pleased to announce the dates and cities for its one-of-a-kind traveling experience. Kicking off October 9 in Cincinnati, OH, the tour will make stops in 30-plus cities across the Northeast, Midwest and South and will include an element of local outreach in each city. Tickets go on sale nationwide today through iTickets.com.
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New Haven, CT — Former NFL Pittsburgh Steelers Ulish Booker, III. is embarking on major action off the field and the most important play of his career. August 2008 officially marked the launch of Booker’s BKS MUSIC GROUP based in New Haven, CT. BKS Music Group is the birth of a vision the former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman had for several years which had been nurtured from a history of strong family ties and deep rooted appreciation for gospel music.
Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning group, Point of Grace, re-signs with Word Records after 15 years with the label.
“We are excited to continue our longstanding partnership with Point Of Grace,” says Word Entertainment COO Rod Riley. “They have an outstanding ministry and an incredible work ethic; we are thrilled to be a part of this next chapter in their career.”
By trusting their instincts, pushing their songcraft to the limit and meticulously perfecting it with Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, Atlanta-based producer/drummer Matt Goldman and the skilled mixing of veteran David Bendeth, UNDEROATH has soared to new artistic heights with LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION. Catapulting them far beyond their previous works to create a sound that’s both epic and intimate, brutal and beautiful, UNDERØATH deliver one highlight after another including “A Fault Line A Fault Of Mine,” the melodic reprieve of “Too Bright To See Too Loud To Hear” and “The Created Void,” as well as the striking first single “Desperate Times, Desperate Measures.” Defying the band’s traditional approach, the stunning and uplifting “Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear” is a beautiful near-ballad destined to become a fan favorite.
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) Aug. 27, 2008 –Forefront Records stand-out band This Beautiful Republic has exceeded expectations with its sophomore offering, Perceptions. In addition to winning over critics, the band’s latest project has made an impact at radio, currently boasting the No. 9 Christian Rock song, “No Turning Back.”
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