May 27, 2009. Atlanta/Washington, D.C. GospelEngine.com and Rejoice! Musical Soul Food announced today that they have formed a strategic alliance with Amen Gospel to Release: Rejoice! Musical Soul Food CD Compilation Series, with the first CD Release slated for Fall/Winter 2009. The terms of the alliance provide that Artists selected for this CD Compilation Series will be selected from GospelEngine.com and Rejoice! Musical Soul Food will collaborate on marketing and promotions, with product placement provided exclusively via Amen Gospel’s distribution with EMI CMG. Rejoice! Musical Soul Food, Vol.1 will consist of a blend of traditional and contemporary gospel independent artists and ministers of the gospel.
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(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) May 26, 2009 – Forefront Records and Philmont joined forces with Steelroots this spring for a new original series of webisodes featuring the Charlotte-based rock band. The webisodes reveal what happens during a day in the life of a touring band.
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Nashville, Tenn. May 21, 2009… In an effort to financially aide Ethan Bibb, an 8-year-old boy who is battling Medulloblastoma, a cancer of the brain and spinal cord, Operation Ethan is born. This project will feature a live concert, auction and family fun including bounce houses, crafts, jewelry making, caricatures, and more! The event begins at 10AM on May 30 in Cross Plains, Tenn. at Kilgore Park.

INO Records’ Building 429 and 33Miles as well as Word Record’s Pocket Full of Rocks will join the concert bill along with Nashville’s 94FM the Fish at Kilgore Park in Cross Plains for a benefit concert at 6PM. No tickets are required for the concert but there will be a $10 suggested donation at the gate. To view more information about the concert visit: http://www.mtcarmelofcrossplains.com/templates/System/details.asp?id=44688&PID=681067 .
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This marks Phillip’s fourth song placement on television since the release of his solo debut “Let the Road Pave Itself.” The Hills airs Monday at 9:30 pm ET/ PT, 10:00 PM ET/ PT and 11:00 PM EST/ PT. Check it out tonight for Episode 8. Also check out his music video on mtvU.com for “Chasing the Daylight.”

About Phillip LaRue:
Phillip LaRue released his solo debut “Let the Road Pave Itself” on April 7th on BEC Recordings. Since the release, he has been featured on Amazon.com & mtvU.com with his music video for “Chasing the Daylight.” In addition, this singer/songwriter has had three song placements on television shows “Ghost Whisperer,” “One Tree Hill,” and “Harper’s Island.” In April, Phillip was the iTunes Discovery Download with his debut single. For the remainder of this month, Phillip LaRue is the “Listen Up” artist for Gospel Music Channel. Last week, Phillip was the Local Lightning Spotlight for the Nashville independent radio station Lightning 100. For more information and up-to-date tour dates, visit his MySpace. Also be his friend on Facebook.

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) May 14, 2009—newsboys debuted at No. 1 this week on the SoundScan Christian Albums chart with its fourteenth studio release, In The Hands of God. The album, whose title track also recently topped the Christian AC radio chart, additionally claimed No. 1 on the SoundScan Christian Adult Contemporary Albums chart, Soundscan Christian Digital chart, No. 1 on iTunes’ Christian/Gospel Top Albums chart and No. 28 on the Billboard Top 200. The occasion marks Inpop Records’ biggest ever street week in its 10 year history and the first No.1 record for newsboys since releasing Adoration in 2003.
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(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) May 13, 2009—sixstepsrecords worship leader Kristian Stanfill’s debut project, Attention, is currently featured as part of iTunes’ “Next Big Thing Promotion,” kicking off this week. Additionally, the title is included among “50 Albums for $5 Each” at Amazon.com this month.

Attention was hand-picked by iTunes for the campaign, which highlights a select group of key new artists across genres. Now through June 1, the album will be available at a special price of $6.99. Attention was also chosen by the editors at Amazon.com for its monthly “50 Albums for $5 Each” promotion, featured in the Amazon.com MP3 download store through May.
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Conrad Miller has a passion for singing God’s praises. Flaunting a classic musical style and an almost quartet-sounding flair, Miller embraces eleven uplifting and God-centered tunes on his first gospel release, My Journey.

Growing up in the church choir, Miller studied piano and trumpet. Later, he received his musical education at Fort Hays Kansas State University and the University of Michigan. He’s performed – as a soloist – at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center and at recitals overseas. Although he found success as an R&B songwriter with the hit “Carla, My Love”, recorded by The Softones, and as an MGM recording artist with the group, The Soulful Seven, it wasn’t until the accomplished singer and arranger returned to his gospel roots that he found his true muse.
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(May 5, 2009) Indianapolis - Nu Tradition made a tour stop in Indianapolis , IN , the hometown of Tyscot Records. The group performed at several area churches and headlined a charity concert event hosted by Al “The Bishop” Hobbs at the historic Madame Walker Theatre . Gospel stars Lamar Campbell and Rev. Lawrence Thomison joined Nu Tradition during another one of their spirit-filled performances.

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Nashville, TN (May 7, 2009) - More Beautiful You, the latest project from Jonny Diaz, officially released Tuesday on INO Records. This talented lyricist and performer, who has been getting ready for his INO debut by building fans and awareness through his previous three independent releases, is already nabbing rave reviews thanks to the huge radio hit, “More Beautiful You.” The CD is already #7 on iTunes’ top album chart and the debut single is climbing up both AC-Monitored and AC-Indicator radio charts.

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Nashville, Tenn. May 5, 2009… 14-year-old Jasmine will release her first project today, May 5, titled The Next Me in the midst of appearing on the free, tween-focused iShine Live tour.

Produced by her father and Kevan Cyka (Hilary Duff, Everlife), The Next Me features five tracks including the catchy “Make a Movie of It,” “Nothing Left to Say,” “Yeah” (made popular by Yolanda Adams), “Time2Shine” and the title track which encourages her peers to be a leader, not a follower.
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