NASHVILLE, TN…JUNE 28, 2007…. In follow up to his very successful fall 2006 tour, co-headlining WinterJam, sold out shows at House of Blues locations across the country this past spring, and headline spots at major summer festivals, Award-winning and 2 million-plus-unit-selling artist Jeremy Camp is pleased to announce his fall 2007 tour, “An Evening with Jeremy Camp and Band - Live Unplugged” with special guest Mainstay. Hitting nearly 30 cities in the U.S. and Canada, tickets will be available for pre-sale on July 7th to members of the Jeremy Camp fan club (fans can sign up at http://www.jeremycamp.com by 7/5). Tickets will go on sale to the general public on July 14th.
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Two-time Dove Award winner and 2000 inductee into the Gospel Hall of Fame, renowned songwriter and composer, V. Michael McKay, his organization, Songwriter’s Ink, presents the seventh Hymns for Him Seminar entitled No Compromise… This one night free seminar to be held on Monday, June 25, 2007 from 5pm – 9pm at the Fountain of Praise Church located at 13950 Hillcroft Avenue, Houston, TX 77085 is specifically designed to help educate, inform and instruct all church musicians and singers interested in the use of hymns and demonstrate their use. Hymns for Him…No Compromise is a religious experience, which will be formatted for TV as a documentary through the Word Network. Included will be a session For Musicians Only, with concurrent sessions For Church Musicians & Singers and For Pastors Only. Musicians known and unknown throughout the city and the country such as Dr. Bobby Jones, Grammy award winner and creator and host of Bobby Jones Gospel, multi-Stellar award winner Byron Cage, legendary Minister Rudolph Stanfield of Detroit, Michigan (an understudy of Thomas Whitfield), legendary songwriter Margaret Pleasant Douroux, from Los Angeles, CA, musician extraordinaire Derrick Jackson of Memphis, Tennessee, along with many others will be in attendance.
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June 21, 2007. [Oakland/Atlanta/Chicago] GospelEngine.com…TheGospelZone.com, with over 1000 artist member profiles in less than 12-months time, the world’s first and only global interactive community inclusively and exclusively for all Artists and Aficionados of Christian inspirational music, video and news supporting: Gospel, Contemporary Christian, Jazz Gospel, Gospel Reggae, Holy Hip Hop and Christian Rock genres, announced today that: it has formed a Strategic Alliance with Gospel Synergy Magazine.
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Medford, NJ (June 21, 2007) - The Creation Festival proudly announces its renewed partnership with the internet’s leading digital music provider, iTunes, for Creation 2007. The two will come together once again to provide music fans with exclusive free song downloads from top artists performing at this year’s event.
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Nashville, TN (June 21, 2007) - Grammy and Dove award winning producer and songwriter Phil Naish is pleased to announce worship artist, Drew Cline, as the first signing to his new label, Undone Recordings. Cline’s debut release, Way of Life, is set to hit store shelves July 17th. Featuring special guests such as industry veteran Russ Taff and critically acclaimed vocalist Christy Nockels (Watermark, Passion), the release comes in the midst of a flurry of summer activity for the widely-respected solo artist, and worship leader.
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The debut of the Gospel play “Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child” opens Friday, June 29, 2007 at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, 500 Fayetteville Street Mall, Raleigh, NC. The play directed by James House and Melissa Wade features national Gospel recording artists’ Melvin Williams of the renowned Williams Brothers, Evelyn Turrentine Agee, Tracy Worth, Leanne Faine, Ann McCrary and Regina McCrary of Tyler Perry’s “Diary of a Mad Black Woman”. Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.com 919-834-4000 or call 252-230-2689 for more information. The ticket price is $30.00 for the Friday & Saturday evening performances at 7:30 pm and $25.00 for the 3:30 pm Matinee performance on Saturday, June 30th. . The event benefits the J&L Summerville Academy’s Alternative to Suspension Program & Project EXCEL AfterSchool 21st Century Learning Center.
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Artist: Various
Title: Not In My Family Songs of Healing and Inspiration
Reviewer: Garfield White

During a crisis or hard times in someone’s life, it’s a good feeling to know there is family near that can help support you. A group of individuals with similar and different characteristics coming together to help can leave a warm helpful feeling inside during recovery. A collection of some of gospels greatest performers were put together to assist with the spiritual healing during someone’s storm with the battle of the Aids epidemic.
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New York, New York – The last time they were in D.C., they almost demolished BET studios, leaving the stage of Bobby Jones Gospel smoking, with the electric performance of their smash hit “The King”, that had even the most devout of traditional Gospel lovers waving their doily in the air. And now they’re at it again, bringing it to Union Temple’s Youth Anniversary this Friday, June 22nd, aptly called This Is Why I’m Hot. And HOT they are!!
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IAM Music Company Inc. in association with Blessed Boy Music proudly announce the release of The Minstrel Derrick Pearson a.k.a. (Doc Pearson)’s new project, “Lord you are my Everything”. After writing and producing for legendary R&B artists, TV and movies, Pearson has now completed his dream in this sophomore effort. The single “The Stone has been Rolled Away” has been riding high on radio stations across the nation.
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THE TWIN CITIES IS DOING IT BIG!!! Welcome to Urban Music Fest 2007; a one of a kind music festival acclaimed for its eclectic line-up and family-friendly vibe. Showcasing the world’s finest in positive urban music; this festival will be the premiere music festival of the Twin Cities, taking place on Sunday; July 29th at The Zuhrah Shrine Center located at 2540 Park Avenue South just minutes from Downtown Minneapolis, MN. Doors will open at 3pm. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to see 20 of the best up and coming urban artists in the country! Urban Music Fest is sure to pack the stage with national indie artists in a first class facility and uplifitng atmosphere. Professional and quality entertainment with delicious food, drinks and prizes! URBAN MUSIC FEST IS A FAMILY AFFAIR! There will be an awards ceremony to honor an elite group of artists and producers to come out of the Twin Cities such as Gary Hines & The sounds of Blackness, James Greer & Company, Next, Mint Condition, Excelsior, Billy Steele, Jeff Taylor and many more… UMF will also feature a live performance video shoot for Grammy nominated spoken word artist Mariaha Markel; who will be shooting her new single “Stepper’s Groove”. UMF festivities promises to celebrate several activities thoughout the day. Join us in celebrating music that is fresh, revitalizing and that offers hope, inspiration and life through the lyrics,
yet familiar, trendy and the hottest sound in music.
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