Chambersburg, PA (August 30, 2007) – Vertical Festival, the premier music event in the Cumberland Valley, is pleased to announce a partnership with ShoutFest for its 2007 event, to be held September 23rd at the Shippensburg Fairgrounds in Shippensburg, PA. In addition to the Sunday ShoutFest performances from nationally known artists and speakers, the Festival will also feature a Saturday night “Showcase Blowout” with performances from local and regional bands as well as a few more known special guests.
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NASHVILLE, TN…AUGUST 29, 2007…Continuing to fight the staggering number of orphans worldwide, Steven Curtis Chapman and Shaohannah’s Hope are spreading the message, “Giving a little changes a lot. Give change now,” with the “Change for Orphans” campaign officially kicking off this fall beginning September 20th. The money collected will show hope to an orphan each tour night by financially helping to provide a loving forever family.
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ForeRunner Records is announcing the sophomore release of The Prototype by One Generation of Praise!

More commonly known as 1 G.O.P. this multi-talented group of young people comprised of 10 singers and 6 band members represents the radical musical expression of a generation of youth crying for their voices to be heard by both God and humanity.
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NASHVILLE, TN….8/28/07… As their sophomore project “The Heat” hits stores and online outlets today, NEEDTOBREATHE is already basking in the success of their debut single, “Signature of Divine (Yahweh)”, currently top 5 with a bullet on R&R’s Christian CHR chart, and the simultaneous media ravings supporting the new project.
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New York, NY–Tuesday, August 28, 2007– RCE is the Ron Crichlow Ensemble, a 12 member contemporary Gospel group of phenomenally accomplished singers and musicians who make a “joyful noise” with every praise soaked note they play and sing on their abundantly anointed debut CD “The Path”(EBL Entertainment/Baker & Taylor). RCE has been selected to perform at fashionable Trump Tower on September 11, 2007, as part of The September Concert Foundation’s annual September 11th Musical Celebration. The September Concert Foundation was created in April, 2002 for the sole purpose of organizing an annual citywide music festival in New York, in remembrance of September 11th and a celebration of universal humanity.
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Atlanta, GA - August 27, 2007 - Grammy-nominated, Stellar-award winning
jazz gospel singer Kim Burrell and nationally syndicated radio personality Ace Alexander of Sheridan Gospel Network, have joined the cast of
the touring gospel stage play, “Church Mess: The Next Level.” Both
Burrell and Alexander’s debut performances are set for September 16 when
the comedic, engaging production about church conflict, crisis and
triumphant breakthroughs, opens in Montgomery, Alabama at the Davis Theatre.
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(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) Aug. 28, 2007—Dove Award-winning Word recording artist Building 429 wraps a summer of non-stop event and festival appearances, moving on to an even busier fall touring season. The band will be a featured artist on the fall 2007 SHOUTfest tour in addition to co-headlining two other national tours.

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Zomba/Quietwater artist DeWayne Woods announces plans for a nationwide fall tour. DeWayne is a new artist whose song “Let Go” (click here to listen) has impacted the nation and is currently #4 on the gospel charts; his awesome testimony of complete healing from HIV has impacted thousands of individuals nationwide and furthers the message of the healing and redemptive power available to those who have unconditional faith in God. As DeWayne prepares to embark on this 25+ city tour, it is his heart’s desire that the faith-based story, told on†his debut album “Introducing DeWayne Woods and When Singers Meet”, be conveyed through song and dramatic interpretation.

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AUGUST 1, 2007- Charlotte, NC – Pastors Frank and Cherie Chatmon (Founders of The Restoration Television Network and Pastors of Word of Deliverance Ministries in Charlotte, NC) announced today that beginning in the Fall of 2007, The Restoration Network will expand its coverage to 16 million homes via national satellite distribution. The network will begin broadcasting on a part-time basis, expanding into a 24-hour 7-day a week full-time network in 2008.
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ATLANTA, GA – (August 19, 2007) Alpha Dog and Tyscot Records are proud to announce two national television specials featuring Bishop Noel Jones and The City Of Refuge Sanctuary Choir. These specials will air on Friday, August 24th 9:00 PM EST and Wednesday, August 29th 8:30 PM EST.

The Word Network can be seen internationally on DirecTV’s Channel 373 and other cable outlets across the nation. They will be featured on a special “Lift Every Voice” on BET in December.

Still climbing the radio & records (R&R Charts) is the leadoff single “Not About Us” produced by Gerald Haddon.

The video makes its return on BET’s Video Gospel Sunday morning September 2nd at 10:00 AM EST.