(Nashville, Tenn) Aug. 31, 2009–Grammy nominated pop-rock band Superchick has joined efforts with “Operation Beautiful,” an international campaign that encourages women to love themselves just the way they are. Superchick’s song “So Beautiful” has been tapped as an anthem for the movement, which the band will support on tour this fall.
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August 31, 2009 - What once began as three guys casually playing songs in a basement has quickly transformed into one of the most talked-about bands in the country. Meet Silverline, VSR Music/EMI Music Distribution’s newest signing. Committed to rocking as hard as possible and standing up for truth in our lost generation, the now five-piece band hailing from Minnesota just released their debut, Start To Believe, on August 25th.
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B&C Records in conjunction with Malaco Music Group is proud to announce the upcoming release of Still, the highly anticipated and eagerly awaited new studio album from the platinum-selling chart-topping award-winning gospel duo BeBe & CeCe Winans. Still will be available online and in stores on Tuesday, October 6.
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*As they near the close of an exciting street week, SKILLET’s active rock single “Monster” (currently #26 on the Active Rock BDS/Billboard chart and #28 on the Mediabase chart) will be used during the “25th Anniversary of WrestleMania – World Television Premiere” this Sunday, August 29th on NBC at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT). This Special will feature all the action from the original April 5, 2009 Pay Per View broadcast, but condensed to one hour. Unforgettable performances will be highlighted from WWE Superstars including Triple H, Randy Orton, John Cena, Big Show, Edge, Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Jeff Hardy and many others.

**WWE programming reaches nearly 16 million people per week in the U.S., and is available to nearly 500 million homes worldwide. “WWE Superstars” is the newest addition to WWEs line up, a one-hour show, which recently premiered on April 16th, 2009 and has been WGN America’s most-watched Thursday telecast every week since its premiere.

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) Aug. 28, 2009—EE-Taow Records’ first signing, Atlanta-based Unhindered will release its national label debut, Be, Oct. 20, 2009. The album aims to help fulfill EE-Taow’s mission, providing its young audience with an authentic, relevant worship experience.

Produced by Scotty Willbanks (NewSong, Third Day, DecembeRadio), Be delivers compelling melodies, prominent hooks, energetic performances, and lyrics that are full-to-bursting with honest expressions of worship and adoration. From the fist-pumping, crowd pleaser, “We Will,” to the frenetic punk-inflected, “Light This World,” to the next worldwide worship anthem, “Father Will You Come,” Unhindered shatters any preconceived notions of what next generation worship is supposed to look like.
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Nashville, TN - August 28, 2009 - Show HopeTM, the ministry (formerly known as Shaohannah’s Hope) founded by Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman that mobilizes individuals and communities to care for orphans and provides waiting children with families by giving grants to those adopting, officially opened some new doors on July 2nd - to Maria’s Big House of Hope! Located in Luoyang, China, this healing home is dedicated to saving the lives of special needs orphans within the Henan province, one of the poorest provinces in the country. At 60,000 square feet and six stories tall, this building is equipped with everything needed to care for these special needs orphans. When at full capacity, there are 128 beds with 190 nurses and nannies on staff. Every orphan in the facility is five years old or younger, representing some of the neediest orphans in the Henan province.
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(Nashville, Tenn.) Aug. 25, 2009– GRAMMY-nominated rock outfit All Star United reunites for the release of its sixth and boldest project to date, The Good Album. The record, which is available now in both the U.S. and internationally, features production by award-winning producer/songwriter and All Star United frontman, Ian Eskelin.
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Nashville, TN (August 26, 2009) - Creation Festival: The Tour hits the road for a second time this fall and is pleased to announce the dates and cities for its one-of-a-kind traveling experience. Kicking off September 14 in Music City USA, Nashville, TN, the tour will make stops in 30-plus cities across the nation and will include an element of local outreach in each city. Tickets for many of the dates are currently on-sale through iTickets.com.
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*As their new album “AWAKE” (Atlantic/Ardent/INO) hits stores and digital domains all over the nation this week, SKILLET is psyched to know that digital consumers have responded immediately on iTunes®. In less than 24 hours it became the #1 (deluxe version) and #4 best-selling project on the overall iTunes® sales chart as well as it’s rock sales chart.
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August 25, 2009… The Comedy Bus is giving us reasons to laugh during tough times this fall with the release of their CD/DVD Laugh Tracks and Cracked Up, available in stores August 25. This hilarious family friendly series features some of today’s top Christian comedians: Bean and Bailey, Mike Williams, Leland Klassan, Rich Praytor, Kristy Byers, Robert G. Lee, Paul Aldrich, Gordon Douglas and Kelly Sisney, all performing clean stand-up from a Christian perspective.
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