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05/13/2008
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04/25/2008
SKILLET AND DISCIPLE ROCK THE 2008 GMA DOVE AWARDS
SKILLET AND DISCIPLE ROCK THE 2008 GMA DOVE AWARDS
Both Bands Receive First Dove Wins
Nashville, Tenn. … April 24, 2008 … Atlantic/Ardent/INO artist Skillet and INO Record’s Disciple are celebrating rock wins at last night’s 39th annual GMA Dove Awards with each bringing home their first career statues.
After 16 nominations, Skillet won “Rock Recorded Song of the Year” for “Comatose” written by John Cooper and Brian Howes from their 2006 release of the same name. “The GMA Award show was absolutely awesome! It made me feel even more proud to be a part of the Christian music industry. Winning the Dove was an unexpected highlight of the night, second only to saying ‘Hi’ to Amy Grant and giving her a high five,” says Skillet front man John Cooper. Skillet is currently headlining their COMATOSE tour and selling out numerous venues across the country, recently including New York City’s Grand Ballroom.
Disciple took top honors in the “Rock Album of the Year” category for their sophomore project “Scars Remain” (2006). With seven nominations to the band’s name, lead singer Kevin Young is pumped about their first win saying "We are all so very happy and honored to have won the Dove Award for ‘Rock Album of the Year’ with ‘Scars Remain.’ This was our eighth nomination and our first win. Over the years I always would get butterflies every time our category would come up , but would always hear someone else's name called every time until last night. So needless to say, I was truly shocked. We are so thankful to God for using our music, and to the Gospel Music Association for recognizing us.” Currently on the “Cross the Line” tour with Superchick, the band is also working on a new project set to release this fall.
Skillet’s explosive 2006 Lava/Atlantic/Ardent/INO Records GRAMMY-nominated release, Comatose follows 2004’s Collide, which launched the group into the public eye and garnered the band their first prestigious Grammy nomination. A critical fave, Comatose has become their best-selling project to date, doubling the sales of Collide in half the time. In follow up to packed out headline club shows, a tour with Flyleaf, and summer festivals Skillet spent last fall opening for mainstream rockers Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace. In the process of becoming one of the hardest working, most rocking, and broadly appealing acts of its generation, radio welcomed Comatose with open arms, as the first single, “Rebirthing” spent seven-weeks at No.1 on Christian Rock. Their second single, “The Last Night,” also took the top spot, this time at both Rock and CHR (CRW/R&R), while their latest singles, “The Older I Get” (CHR/Rock) and “Comatose” have become their third and fourth consecutive No. 1 singles. At the end of 2007 the band was lauded with R&R’s No. 1 Christian CHR Song of the Year for “The Last Night”, which was also R&R’s No. 2 Christian Rock song of the year. In addition, Skillet was named 2007’s No. 2 top artist on both the CHR and ROCK year end lists. For more information go to www.skillet.com and www.myspace.com/skilletmusic .
The Knoxville, Tenn. foursome’s first self-titled studio release “Disciple” (2005) sold nearly 100,000 units and brought home three No. 1 hits. Disciple has also been nominated for a whopping eight Gospel Music Awards, and their sophomore album “Scars Remain” (2006) has already garnered a No. 1 hit. “Game On” from their sophomore project that also received massive placement in sports shows across the country including “Best Damn Sports Show,” NFL’s “Total Axxess”, WWE’s “Cyber Sunday” and Speed TV’s “Speed Report,” as well as venues such as Wachovia Center in Philadelphia and even Madison Square Garden in New York City. The single was also used in promotion for “Criminal Minds” and “CSI Miami.” The rockers were also chosen to write a song for “WWE: The Music Vol. 8” and WWE superstar duo Hawkins and Ryder. For more information go to www.disciplerocks.com or www.myspace.com/disciplerocks .
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04/25/2008
NEW ARTIST FAVORITE 33MILES CELEBRATES FIRST GOSPEL MUSIC AWARD NOMINATION AS CURRENT SINGLE “THANK YOU”
MAKES A SPLASH AT RADIO
NEW ARTIST FAVORITE 33MILES CELEBRATES FIRST GOSPEL MUSIC AWARD NOMINATION AS CURRENT SINGLE “THANK YOU”
MAKES A SPLASH AT RADIO
INO Records Trio Prepares for Intense Summer Touring Schedule and Begins Work on Anticipated Sophomore Release
Nashville, Tenn. … 4/11/08 … Freshman favorites and INO Record’s trio 33Miles is enjoying an accolade-filled beginning to 2008 after collecting a Gospel Music Award nomination in the competitive “New Artist of the Year” category and watching their current radio single “Thank You” enter the top 10 on the R&R AC charts. On the heels of their self-titled freshman success, 33Miles is gearing up for youth events and festivals across the country and entering the studio to work on a sophomore follow-up, set to release in the fall of this year.
Recognized with one of the industry’s highest newcomer honors, 33Miles’ Collin Stoddard is thrilled with their nomination saying, “We are so honored to be recognized by the Gospel Music Association, and are excited to be a part of this year’s Dove Awards. This has been an amazing journey for us as a band, and we look forward to what God has in store for us in the years to come.” The band will also be performing at this year’s live telecast of the Gospel Music Awards which will air on Gospel Music Channel on April 23 at 8 pm EST.
In addition to ChristianMusicPlanet.com readers naming 33Miles as one of the “Best New Artists of 2007,” their current single “Thank You” is climbing up the charts on both the R&R AC and INSPO charts. The single is currently No. 9 on the AC charts while entering in the top 20 on the INSPO charts. This is the band’s third consecutive radio hit following “What Could Be Better” and “There Is A God.”
After logging in tens of thousands of miles last year alone, the trio is preparing for a packed summer as they hit the road for tour dates across the country including stops at youth events and the Summer’s biggest festivals (tour dates listed below, subject to change).
Since their debut in 2007, well-respected newcomers 33Miles scanned over 50,000 units with their GMA Dove nominated project 33Miles. The band’s freshman project also received praise on iTunes as a staff favorite, reaching No. 5 on the Christian/Gospel genre list.
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www.33milesonline.com
myspace.com/33miles
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04/17/2008
P.O.D. DANCE ONTO BILLBOARD TOP 10/CHRISTIAN SOUNDSCAN AT # 1
P.O.D. DANCE ONTO BILLBOARD TOP 10
/CHRISTIAN SOUNDSCAN AT # 1
"WHEN ANGELS & SERPENTS DANCE"
MARKS P.O.D.'S 4TH TOP 10 DEBUT!!
BAND ALSO CELEBRATES #1 ROCK ALBUM ON iTUNES CHART
Nashville, TN - April 16, 2008 - Multi-Platinum rockers P.O.D. are back to reclaim their place atop the rock scene with their INO/Columbia Records debut, When Angels & Serpents Dance. The disc nabs the #9 spot on this week's Billboard Albums Chart and #1 on the Contemporary Christian SoundScan chart. This marks P.O.D.'s fourth Top 10 release. "Satellite" (2001), "Payable On Death"(2003) and "Testify" (2006) also debuted in the Billboard Top 10 when released. In addition, P.O.D. have landed the coveted #1 spot on iTunes Rock album chart this past week.
Lead vocalist Sonny Sandoval says: "After 16 years of being in P.O.D., the loyalty of The Warriors continue to make us look good. We are truly grateful and blown away to see another Top 10 debut."
The San Diego quartet’s renewed vigor is evident throughout When Angels & Serpents Dance. From the searing guitar which kicks off the hard-rocking first single, “Addicted," and the striking and poignant, “End Of The World” (complete with gospel choir); to the album’s most ferocious track, the savage “God Forbid,” the disc has been receiving rave reviews in both the CBA and General Market:
The Oakland Press says: “The band deliver their most mature and ambitious outing to date. It's a fresh start to P.O.D. rather than merely returning to the good old days."
The disc also received an impressive 2 1/2 stars from USA Today and the band’s hometown San Diego Union Tribune quipped: "It's during the softer moments, such as the questioning acoustic ballad "Tell Me Why" and the meticulously layered "Rise Against," that P.O.D. best demonstrate its new maturity, dynamic range and emotional and musical depth."
CCM magazine boldly stated that ”If this amazing album doesn’t get the music world’s attention upon its release, there just might have to be a revolution,” while Aspiring Retail remarked, “P.O.D. reemerge as aggressive as ever, but have a more mature, passionate pulse, purposed to please their passionate fan base. “When Angels and Serpents Dance” displays an impressive range in this13-song collection.”
When Angels and Serpents Dance (produced by Jay Baumgardner: Evanescence, etc.) is ultimately a record of P.O.D. in 2008. “As far as P.O.D. goes it’s always for the moment,” Sandoval says. “I just kind of go through it and whatever the song brings out in us that’s it. There’s a lot of passion on this record.”
Indeed, When Angels and Serpents Dance is the sound of a rejuvenated band: passionate, aggressive and with a message for our times.
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www.payableondeath.com
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04/08/2008
P.O.D. LIVE ON THE TONIGHT SHOW!
P.O.D. IS BACK WITH “WHEN ANGELS AND SERPANTS DANCE”
HOMETOWN HARD ROCK CAFÉ SHOW LIVE ONLINE TONIGHT!
LIVE ON THE TONIGHT SHOW TOMORROW!
REVIEWS PRAISE CURIEL’S REUNION
NASHVILLE, TN....4/7/08.....If the reviews are any indication, people are exuberant over Marcos Curiel’s reunion with P.O.D. on their INO/Columbia record’s debut, WHEN ANGELS AND SERPANTS DANCE, which hits worldwide tomorrow, Tuesday, April 8th.
Tonight the band will perform at their hometown Hard Rock Cafe in an All Access Warrior Pass Online concert live from San Diego. The band will be online up close and personal before and after the show as well, and fans can experience it all by signing up at www.payableondeath.com/allaccess. This exclusive access will allow fans to have to view exclusive footage, witness the hometown performance and a chance to interact with the band and other fans.
Tomorrow P.O.D will perform their new single, “Addicted,” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, along with fellow guests Dennis Quaid "Smart People" and Russell Brand "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" - P.O.D
P.O.D. recently took part in Hard Rock Café's month long charity drive for Musicians on Call, performing at various Hard Rock Café's throughout the country, including the March 18 album listening event at Hard Rock locations in Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Orlando, Philadelphia and San Francisco. The listening parties had a voluntary $5 donation to the Musicians on Call charity and a register to win a drawing for various P.O.D. items.
Media outlets online, in print and in both the CBA and General market are loving what they hear on WHEN ANGELS AND SERPANTS DANCE:
”If this amazing album doesn’t get the music world’s attention upon its release, there just might have to be a revolution”
----CCM Magazine
“P.O.D. have come back and brought the best of their game on “When Angels and Serpents Dance.”
----clevelandleader.com
“Forgive the blasphemy, but for P.O.D., the return of founding guitarist Marcos Curiel is almost the second coming. The longtime Christian rap-rock band welcomes him back warmly, with most of this set celebrating his strengths: crunchy bits of riffs, resounding reverb and even some Spanish acoustic.”
---- Recoil Magazine
”Indeed, “When Angels and Serpents Dance” is the sound of a rejuvenated band: passionate, aggressive and with a message for our times.”
----refuelyoursoul.com
“P.O.D. Is rightly considered one of the best Nu Metal bands (a fusion of grunge, funk, hip-hop and several varieties of metal)......It’s not that other bands don’t do this ‘dance with the devil’ thing – they do – P.O.D. just does it better.”
--Christian Retailing
“Positively, I'm happy to report. P.O.D. have matured and progressed from their rap-rock-reggae hybrid, crafting smart songs with groove. “When Angels And Serpents Dance” is a well-manicured collection of radio-ready hard rock”
--UNRATEDMUSIC.com
“Fabulous” (04.5 rating)
---HMMagazine
“Multi-platinum rockers P.O.D. reemerge as aggressive as ever, but have a more mature, passionate pulse, purposed to please their passionate fan base. “When Angels and Serpents Dance” displays an impressive range in this13-song collection.”
---- Aspiring Retail
“...their most powerful, purpose-filled album since “The Fundamental Elements of Southtown”... sonically-searing, lyrically-leveling...”
----Soul-Audio.com
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www.payableondeath.com
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04/02/2008
SKILLET LAUNCHES ‘COMATOSE’ HEADLINE TOUR WITH PACKED HOUSES & SELL OUT CROWDS
NASHVILLE, TN.... 4/1/08.....Atlantic/LAVA/Ardent/INO rockers Skillet launched their “COMATOSE” headline tour this past weekend to packed houses and sell out crowds. Both Minneapolis (1609/Club 3 Degrees) and Kalamazoo, MI (2850/Wings Stadium) shows were SOLD OUT, with packed houses in Des Moines (1656/Val Air Ballroom) and the band’s hometown area of Chicago (1142/House of Blues).
"As long as you don't mind answering the phone, you're gonna love bringing the Skillet tour to your town,” remarked WAYK Station Manager Rich Anderson, promoter of the Kalamazoo show. “First it was dozens and dozens of calls from people begging for tickets because we sold out 8 days in advance of the show; Then it was calls and e-mails from the ecstatic 2,850 who got to experience the tour.”
Here's a few comments from some of the e-mails WAYK received:
'SKILLET ROCKED!!!! Thanks, WayFM for bringing them here to West Michigan. It was so awesome to see so many kids and parents totally rockin’ out and having a great time. I have seen many concerts in my day and let me tell you, they are definitely on top of my list and I can't wait to see them again. I am a fan for life!'
'The concert WAS AWESOME!!! My son, daughter & their friends were down in front of the stage and are still saying "huh? I can't hear you." Wow, it was LOUD, but I wouldn't have it any other way! Will said it's the best weekend he ever had! Isn't that great? Each band probably talked about 2 minutes about how they loved Jesus and Rock & Roll in that order. It was really awesome.'
Hitting approximately 30 cities, including New York City,’s Grand Ball Room, also features Thousand Foot Krutch and special guest Decyfer Down, the tour will run through May 11, 2008. Tour dates are listed below and more information can be found at http://www.skillet.com and http://www.myspace.com/skilletmusic.
Criss-crossing the country over the past year and a half with other bands like Flyleaf, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace and on Winter Jam, Skillet is excited to be out on their own tour. As their GRAMMY-nominated COMATOSE continues to be one of the best-selling projects in Christian music, still in the top 10 after 77 weeks of release and 320,000 units scanned, Skillet is also nominated for a GMA Dove Award for ARTIST OF THE YEAR and ROCK RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR (“Comatose”).
Skillet's current rock hit is already #2 on the Christian rock chart with a bullet on their song from the COMATOSE Deluxe Edition, “Live Free Or Let Me Die,” and they’ll be releasing "Those Nights" to CHR this month. In addition, Skillet will headline several rock stages and pre-closing slots at top summer festivals including Creation East and West, Kingdom Bound, Soulfest, Cornerstone, Icthus, NewSong, Rock the Universe, Spirit West Coast, Sonshine, LifeFest Alive, Red Letter Rockfest, and many more.
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Skillet’s explosive 2006 Lava/Atlantic/Ardent/INO Records GRAMMY-nominated release, Comatose follows 2004’s Collide, which launched the group into the public eye and garnered the band their first prestigious Grammy nomination. A critical fave, Comatose has become their best-selling project to date, doubling the sales of Collide in half the time. In follow up to packed out headline club shows, a tour with FlyLeaf, and summer festivals Skillet spent last fall opening for mainstream rockers Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace. In the process of becoming one of the hardest working, most rocking, and broadly appealing acts of its generation, radio welcomed Comatose with open arms, as the first single, “Rebirthing” spent seven-weeks at No.1 on Christian Rock. Their second single, “The Last Night,” also took the top spot, this time at both Rock and CHR (CRW/R&R), while their latest singles, “The Older I Get” (CHR/Rock) and “Comatose” have become their third and fourth consecutive No. 1 singles. At the end of 2007 the band was lauded with R&R’s No. 1 Christian CHR Song of the Year for “The Last Night”, which was also R&R’s No. 2 Christian Rock song of the year. In addition, Skillet was named 2007s No. 2 top artist on both the CHR and ROCK year end lists. |
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03/20/2008
MERCYME’S iTUNES® ORIGINAL HITS MAIN NEWSLETTER AND TOPS THE CHARTS
Collection Features Exclusive New Recordings and In-depth Interviews
NASHVILLE, TN.....3/20/08.....As their headline run on the Winter Jam Spectacular closed out this past weekend in Nashville, MercyMe fans needn’t fear as the band’s iTunes ® Original album made its way into the main newsletter from iTunes ® this week, hitting #1 on the Christian album chart for iTunes and #32 on their overall chart.
Recorded in Southern California for iTunes ® during MercyMe’s “All That Is Within Me” Tour last fall, the band spent a day in a recording studio before their show in Irvine. The iTunes ® Original is a collection of six exclusive new recordings, in-depth interviews with frontman Bart Millard and key tracks from MercyMe's previous releases. The set lists includes “I Would Die for You,” the Dove-Award winning and NO. 1 single “Word of God Speak,” a cover of Tom Petty’s “Won’t Back Down,” and of course the biggest fan favorite of all, the multi-format smash hit “I Can Only Imagine.” *See attached for complete track listing.
“We're thrilled to be a part of anything iTunes is doing,” remarked MercyMe guitarist Mike Scheuchzer. “They are so forward thinking in getting our music out for people to listen to, so to have the opportunity to do an iTunes original to share with our fans was awesome! We can't wait to get some more new music and extras out there for the world to hear!”
At the close of 2007, MercyMe was the No. 1 Most Played AC artist (R&R/CRW) and Inspo artist (CRW) in 2007, while their latest studio project, “All That Is Within Me,” garnered their 10th No. 1 Christian single, “God With Us.” The album remains in the top five on Billboard’s Contemporary Christian SoundScan chart after 17 weeks and entering the Top 200 chart at No. 15 and selling an impressive 83,626 units, a personal record for units sold in a project’s first week.
www.mercyme.org
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03/17/2008
SKILLET CLOSES OUT WINTER JAM SUCCESS WITH LAUNCH OF HEADLINE ‘COMATOSE’ TOUR
BAND TO ROCK NEW YORK CITY, CHICAGO, MINNEAPOLIS AND MORE
‘COMATOSE’ in Christian SoundScan Top 10 After 75 Weeks of Release
NASHVILLE, TN....3/17/08....In follow-up to a stellar 2007, in which Atlantic/Lava/Ardent/INO record’s band Skillet received their second consecutive GRAMMY® nomination, garnered 4 back-to-back No. 1 singles and doubled the sales of their 2004 release, the rockers just performed before over 300,000 fans on Winter Jam and are ready to headline their COMATOSE TOUR starting next week on March 27th in Minneapolis. Hitting approximately 30 cities, including New York City,’s Grand Ball Room and Chicago’s House of Blues, the tour will also feature Thousand Foot Krutch and special guest Decyfer Down, running through May 11, 2008. Tour dates are listed below and more information can be found at Skillet.com and Myspace.com/skilletmusic.
Criss-crossing the country over the past year and a half with other bands like Flyleaf, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace and MercyMe, Barlow Girl Mandisa and more on Winter Jam, Skillet is excited to be launching their own tour. “we've had an amazing run with this album and these songs," frontman John Cooper remarks. “We've done everything from arena's to theaters, to churches and small clubs, and it's awesome to finally go on a headline tour where we can play over an hour of rock!!”
As COMATOSE continues to be one of the best-selling projects in Christian music, in the top 10 after 75 weeks of release and 312,000 units scanned, Skillet is also nominated for a GMA Dove Award for ARTIST OF THE YEAR and ROCK RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR (“Comatose”), and became one the most popular bands ever in the history of the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, Christian music's largest annual musical tour. In 2008 Winter Jam brought in more fans than ever before, with attendance trending 20 percent ahead of last year.
“Skillet was positioned on the Winter Jam 2008 Tour to provide a major part of the rock format for the event,” commented Premiere Productions’ Roy Morgan, who co-produces the Winter Jam Tour with NewSong. “We were pleasantly surprised at the response the audience gave them each night. Thousands of Skillet fans attended Winter Jam and Premier Productions has signed on to promote some of the COMATOSE tour dates. We look forward to growing together with this band in the future.”
Skillet's current rock hit is already #3 on the Christian rock chart with a bullet on their song from the COMATOSE Deluxe Edition, “Live Free Or Let Me Die,” and they’ll be releasing "Those Nights" to CHR in April. In addition, Skillet will headline several rock stages and pre-closing slots at top summer festivals including Creation East and West, Kingdom Bound, Soulfest, Cornerstone, Icthus, NewSong, Rock the Universe, Spirit West Coast, Sonshine, LifeFest Alive, Red Letter Rockfest, and many more.
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Skillet’s explosive 2006 Lava/Atlantic/Ardent/INO Records GRAMMY-nominated release, Comatose follows 2004’s Collide, which launched the group into the public eye and garnered the band their first prestigious Grammy nomination. A critical fave, Comatose has become their best-selling project to date, doubling the sales of Collide in half the time. In follow up to packed out headline club shows, a tour with FlyLeaf, and summer festivals Skillet spent last fall opening for mainstream rockers Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace. In the process of becoming one of the hardest working, most rocking, and broadly appealing acts of its generation, radio welcomed Comatose with open arms, as the first single, “Rebirthing” spent seven-weeks at No.1 on Christian Rock. Their second single, “The Last Night,” also took the top spot, this time at both Rock and CHR (CRW/R&R), while their latest singles, “The Older I Get” (CHR/Rock) and “Comatose” have become their third and fourth consecutive No. 1 singles. At the end of 2007 the band was lauded with R&R’s No. 1 Christian CHR Song of the Year for “The Last Night”, which was also R&R’s No. 2 Christian Rock song of the year. In addition, Skillet was named 2007s No. 2 top artist on both the CHR and ROCK year end lists.
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03/13/2008
ROCKERS DISCIPLE LAND NEW SONG ON WWE¹S LATEST ALBUM WITH EXCITEMENT & SUPPORT FROM WWE STARS HAWKINS & RYDER
ROCKERS DISCIPLE LAND NEW SONG ON WWE’S LATEST ALBUM WITH EXCITEMENT & SUPPORT FROM WWE STARS HAWKINS & RYDER
The Band Celebrates Two Gospel Music Award Nominations for Latest Project “Scars Remain”
* INO Rockers Disciple’s new song “In The Middle of it Now” will be among the tracks featured on “WWE: The Music Vol. 8.” The song specially written for the record will hit stores on March 25, and includes track from other rock artists such as Saliva, Axel and Airbourne. “WWE: The Music Vol. 8” unleashes right in time for WWE's biggest bash of the year, WrestleMania® XXIV live on pay-per-view on Sunday, March 30 at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla. WWE has sold more than six million CDs worldwide with five WWE Group album titles debuting in the US Top 10.
* WWE stars Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder will also be using the new rock anthem “In The Middle of it Now” as the duo’s theme song.
“We were totally excited when we heard it because we wanted something different unlike anybody else on the show,” says Hawkins. “It definitely gave us a good kick start in the right direction.”
Be sure to check out an interview with the star wrestling pair and Disciple lead vocalist Kevin Young in the latest WWE Superstar to Superstar feature.
http://www.wwe.com/inside/superstartosuperstar/exclusives/s2shawkinsryderdisciple
* The rock powerhouse group also raked in two Gospel Music Award nominations from their sophomore project “Scars Remain.” The album is nominated for “Rock/Contemporary Album” and their multi-format radio hit “After the World” is nominated for “Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song.” The 39th annual Gospel Music Awards will air live on Gospel Music Channel on April 23.
The Knoxville, Tenn. foursome’s first self-titled studio release “Disciple” (2005) sold nearly 100,000 units and brought home three No. 1 hits. Disciple has also been nominated for a whopping eight Gospel Music Awards, and their sophomore album “Scars Remain” (2006) has already garnered a No. 1 hit. “Game On” from their sophomore project also received massive placement in sports shows across the country including “Best Damn Sports Show,” NFL’s “Total Axxess”, WWE’s “Cyber Sunday” and Speed TV’s “Speed Report,” as well as venues such as Wachovia Center in Philadelphia and even Madison Square Garden in New York City. The single was also used in promotion for “Criminal Minds” and “CSI Miami.”
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www.disciplerocks.com
myspace.com/disciplerocks
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03/11/2008
P.O.D. ANNOUNCES HARD ROCK CAFÉ TOUR BEGINNING MARCH 25/PERFORMANCE ON TONIGHT SHOW APRIL 8
P.O.D. ANNOUNCES HARD ROCK CAFÉ TOUR BEGINNING MARCH 25
PERFORMANCE ON TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO APRIL 8
NEW ALBUM
"WHEN ANGELS AND SERPENTS DANCE"
AVAILABLE APRIL 8TH!
Nashville, TN - 3/6/08 - The lineup that P.O.D. to multiple platinum success with “The Fundamental Elements of Southtown” and “Satellite” (featuring “Youth of a Nation,” “Alive,” “Boom,” and "Satellite") is back with their INO/Columbia Records debut, “When Angels and Serpents Dance” on April 8, 2008.
Prior to the release, the band will take part in Hard Rock Café's month long charity drive for Musicians on Call and perform at various Hard Rock Café's throughout the country. On Tuesday, March 18 there will be an album listening event at Hard Rock locations in Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Orlando, Philadelphia and San Francisco. These listening parties will have a voluntary $5 donation to the Musicians on Call charity and a register to win drawing for various P.O.D. items.
Beginning March 25, P.O.D. will criss-cross the country to perform live in 8 markets at various Hard Rock Café venues including a special hometown show on April 7 in San Diego the night before the CD is released in-stores. The Hard Rock shows will give P.O.D. fans a chance to be up close with the band in the intimate setting of the Hard Rock Café venues. The San Diego show will be broadcast live over the internet on ALL ACCESS Warrior Pass. This will allow fans to have access to exclusive footage, witness the hometown performance and a chance to interact with the band and other fans. P.O.D. will also be special guests on Rockline Radio show on Monday April, 7 before the Hard Rock performance that same evening. Hard Rock Café Club shows:
March
25 Hollywood, CA @ Universal Studios
27 Orlando, FL - THQ Superslam Raw vs Smackdown
at House of Blues. (Not part of Hard Rock tour)
28 Miami, FL - 401 Biscayne Blvd.
29 Washington DC - 999 E. Street N.W.
31 Chicago, IL - 63 W. Ontario
April
1 St. Louis, MO - 450 St. Louis Union Station
2 Denver, CO - 500 16th Street Mall
3 Phoenix, AZ - 3 South 2nd Street
7 San Diego, CA - 801 4th Avenue
“When Angels and Serpents Dance” (produced by Jay Baumgardner: Evanescence, etc.) is ultimately a record of P.O.D. in 2008. “As far as P.O.D. goes it’s always for the moment,” Sonny says. “I just kind of go through it and whatever the song brings out in us that’s it. There’s a lot of passion on this record.”
Indeed, “When Angels and Serpents Dance” is the sound of a rejuvenated band: passionate, aggressive and with a message for our times.
P.O.D. in 2008:
Wuv (Drums)
Sonny (Vocals)
Traa (Bass)
Marcos (Guitar) |
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03/05/2008
NEVER GOING BACK TO OK, THE AFTERS ARE #1 ACROSS THE BOARD SELLING NEARLY 16K IN FIRST WEEK:
#1 BILLBOARD CHRISTIAN ALBUM, #1 CHRISTIAN DIGITAL ALBUM, #1 CHRISTIAN SINGLE SALES, #1 CHRISTIAN CHR RADIO AND TOP 50 BILLBOARD SCANS
While Clear Channel, TV Guide Broadband Continue to Give “MySpace Girl” Viral Victor
NEVER GOING BACK TO OK, THE AFTERS ARE #1 ACROSS THE BOARD SELLING NEARLY 16K IN FIRST WEEK:
#1 BILLBOARD CHRISTIAN ALBUM, #1 CHRISTIAN DIGITAL ALBUM, #1 CHRISTIAN SINGLE SALES, #1 CHRISTIAN CHR RADIO AND TOP 50 BILLBOARD SCANS
While Clear Channel, TV Guide Broadband Continue to Give “MySpace Girl” Viral Victory
NASHVILLE, TN...3/5/08....On the heels of a street week filled with smashing reviews, viral video victory with “MySpace Girl” and a No. 1 Christian CHR radio hit, INO/COLUMBIA Record’s act The Afters confirm they are indeed NEVER GOING BACK TO OK as this, their sophomore release, enters the Billboard Top 200 at #41 and the Contemporary Christian SoundScan charts at #1 selling 15,856 units. In digital sales, the project enters at #1 for Christian SoundScan album and track sales plus hit as high as #14 on the iTunes® overall digital chart and #4 on their digital Rock chart. Simultaneously, for the third straight week, the album’s title track, “Never Going Back to OK,” remains #1 at Christian CHR, and hit Top 5 at Christian Rock. Now, “Keeping Me Alive” has just released and is emerging as their next hit single at Christian AC radio.
“After their initial success with “Beautiful Love”, it is gratifying to see The Afters return with such a strong sophomore album,” remarks INO Records’ President Jeff Moseley. “I think the strong showing in sales, welcome arms from radio, media and fans alike is just an early indication of the fact that this band is for real and here to stay.”
Following prime placement on MySpace.com, YouTube, Seventeen.com over the past couple of weeks, the “MySpace Girl” video has now gone out via TV Guide Broadband’s Video on Demand service, which hits 30 million homes, syndicating content across a number of sites like YouTube, veoh, hulu and AOL video. The clip is can be viewed on AOL Videos at http://video.aol.com/partner/hulu/mvids-the-afters-myspace-girl-music-video/eicuKYI2tFTwUk0uWbzzt3YzAysys2Jp and on Youtube at http://youtube.com/watch?v=4HySTiCLYcM
In addition, Clear Channel has also announced they will be featuring the video on their radio station websites for on-demand streaming, starting March 6th. This will be for a feature they call "NEW!", which is available across 393 stations . Also coming up, The Gospel Music Channel will host the television broadcast premiere the video on March 8th. To view the video go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA_LDKz3Tc0.
"This is an exciting week for us.” exclaimed The Afters’ frontman Josh Havens. “We had so much fun recording this album and it’s wonderful to know how well it is being received. We are very encouraged that so many people are as excited about the new album as we are. Thank you!"
NEVER GOING BACK TO OK is a culmination of all the buzz and excitement of the past three years for this emerging band. After receiving a Gospel Music Award for “Best New Artist of 2006” and having the most downloaded inspirational track (“Beautiful Love”) of the same year on the iTunes® charts, the band is back with a diverse record receiving rave reviews from media outlets including Popmatters, CBNMusic, CCM, Alternative Addiction, All Music Guide and many more.
The Afters will also be touring across the country throughout 2008 including headlining their own dates this spring and hitting the major summer festivals. All tour dates listed below are subject to change.
Releasing their debut project “I Wish We All Could Win” in 2005, The Afters received top attention from their fans and media outlets. The Afters’ music has appeared on the networks of MTV, mtvU, ABC Family and E! News as well as on HOT AC and VH-1 radio along with outlets such as Billboard, BOP and Popstar. The MTV college network and mtvU have been strong supporters of the band as their music video for “Beautiful Love” was awarded with an mtvU Award for Best Streaming Video in 2005. The Afters were awarded the Dove Award for “New Artist of the Year” (2006), and has had over 250,000 downloads to date. The foursome composed of Josh Havens, Matt Fuqua, Brad Wigg and Marc Dodd, met while working at a Starbucks in Mesquite, Texas.
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02/25/2008
ADDISON ROAD SCORES OVER 167,000+ DISCOVERY DOWNLOADS ON ITUNES ®
ADDISON ROAD SCORES OVER 167,000+ DISCOVERY DOWNLOADS ON ITUNES ®
REACHES TOP FIVE SUCCESS ON CHR CHART
** The iTunes ® store often features a track to be highlighted as a free Discovery Download on the homepage for one week. INO Records’ pop/rock driven female-fronted band, Addison Road, received monstrous feedback when over 167,000 people downloaded their current single “All That Matters” from the March 18th self-titled release.
**Addison Road garners top five success this week on the CHR Chart with “All That Matters” at No. 4 and climbing swiftly.
** The band continues to build their mobile fan base through Mozes, promoting it at live shows as well as over the phone! To hear an exclusive message from lead singer Jenny or to join their mob, text ADDISONROAD to 66937.
**For all things Addison Road, log onto
www.addisonroad.com, or check out www.myspace.com/addisonroad
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02/19/2008
FORMER SCREAMIN' CHEETAH WHEELIES' FRONTMAN MIKE FARRIS GRABS THE SPOTLIGHT PERFORMING AT LEGENDARY VENUES AND MUSIC FESTIVALS......
FORMER SCREAMIN’ CHEETAH WHEELIES’ FRONTMAN MIKE FARRIS GRABS THE SPOTLIGHT PERFORMING AT LEGENDARY VENUES AND MUSIC FESTIVALS; SIGNS WITH PARADIGM TALENT AGENCY
FARRIS TO PLAY SXSW, MARTY STUART’S LATE NIGHT JAM, CREATION FEST AND MORE IN WEEKS AND MONTHS TO COME
NASHVILLE, TN…Feb. 18,2008… Revered by popular music artists/musicians Marty Stuart, Buddy Miller, David Roe and more, INO/Columbia’s powerhouse vocalist and former front rocker for the Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies Mike Farris grabs national attention playing legendary venues and festivals while announcing his recent partnership with Paradigm Talent Agency.
Farris will perform two different times at the South By Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, TX, one of the largest music festivals in the U.S. SXSW is known to draw crowds by the thousands and among industry insiders is a place for discovering fresh talent. Along with Farris, scheduled to perform is music icon Dolly Parton, R.E.M, The Black Crowes, etc. The music event will run March 12-16, with Farris performing on the 11th at Stubb’s and the 13th for the AMA (Americana Music Association) showcase at the world famous blues venue, Antone’s (singers to grace Antone’s stage have been Bono & The Edge of U2, ZZ Top, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello and many more).
“Mike is a star, and more than that a great person with an amazing jaw dropping voice,” says Executive Director of the Americana Music Association Jed Hilly. “Mikes appreciation for great music goes deep; his sound pays homage to great roots traditions that he makes uniquely contemporary. His gospel blues Americana show is a perfect fit for historic Antone’s.”
In addition to the SXSW Festival, Farris will play in concert at Nashville’s 3rd & Lindsley on March 16th, opening for Steeldrivers and Fairfield Four; will be singing at the Historic Myrtle Beach Train Depot in May; has been invited to play on Marty Stuart’s Late Night Jam at Nashville’s hallowed Ryman Auditorium in June, and will perform at two Creation Fest’s in PA and WA in mid-summer, along with many more dates.
Farris is seeing success both on-stage and with his 2007 studio release Salvation In Lights as it has been voted as one of the “Best Albums of 2007” by three different media outlets, including The Tennessean. This record continues to see chart success as well staying power on the Americana Radio Charts for twelve weeks and counting.
“We are excited to see Mike get all the duly deserved recognition on his fantastic release,” says VP of Sales and Marketing of Columbia Records Tyler Pittman. “It pleases us that he will be able to get a chance to perform for the world of music industry professionals and fans in Austin at SXSW and beyond.”
For more information on all things happening with Mike Farris and to see him LIVE, go to http://www.mikefarrismusic.net or http://www.myspace.com/mikefarris .
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About Mike Farris
Founder and former front man of the highly successful rock group Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies, Mike Farris has lived through it all, literally. The SCW band has toured with artists/groups Meatloaf, Sheryl Crow, Dave Matthews Band, Allman Brothers Band, Blues Traveler and more. Then, nearly dead from an accidental overdose of pills and alcohol before he turned 21, Farris made a desperate cry out to God, and He responded. Farris’ struggles through addiction slowly turned into hope as he and the band, Screamin Cheetah Wheelies, played their final show in Spain to 30,000 fans then two years later, he signed with INO/ Columbia Records releasing what many call a “uniquely redemptive story” with Salvation In Lights.
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02/13/2008
Sandi Patty on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" on February 17th!
SANDI PATTY APPEARS ON ABC’S HEART-WARMING TV SERIES “EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION” IN A TWO HOUR SPECIAL AIRING FEBRUARY 17TH
NEW ALBUM SCHEDULED FOR SPRING RELEASE
NASHVILLE, TN…February 8, 2008…One of Christian Music’s most celebrated artists, INO Records’ Sandi Patty will make a guest television appearance on ABC’s heart-warming hit series “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” airing Sunday, February 17th at 8PM EST.
The two-hour special, shot in Louisville, KY on November 9th, shows the cast and hundreds of volunteers renovating a home for the Hughes family who has a blind and disabled son, Patrick that has overcome multiple challenges to achieve his goals as a musician.
During the demolition part of the broadcast, Patty sings “I Hear A Song” while some of the cast members play instruments. Because Patrick is a musical prodigy (playing piano since he was nine months old), EMHE asked Patty to perform using her wide vocal range coinciding with the demolition to visually display a mini-symphony, so to speak.
“It was such a joy to be a part of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and to play a small part of a life changing experience for the Hughes family,” says Patty. “They are truly a remarkable family and Patrick Hughes is an amazing young man. I have watched the show since its first week on the air over five years ago and I love the hope that it gives families across the country.”
In addition to her television appearance and touring with the Women of Faith Conferences, Patty will release her 30th recording in the spring, titled Songs For The Journey. The album will feature a duet with Shelia Walsh and another duet with husband, Don Peslis. Full details regarding Songs For The Journey to be announced.
The episode will be available on ABC.com the day after airing on the network for fans to watch online.
For more information on Sandi Patty, please visit, Sandi's Website
or Sandi's Myspace
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02/07/2008
P.O.D. IS BACK!
The lineup that took P.O.D. to multiple platinum success with The Fundamental Elements of Southtown and Satellite (featuring “Youth of a Nation,” “Alive,” “Boom,” and "Satellite") is back to reclaim their place atop the rock scene with their INO/Columbia Records debut, When Angels and Serpents Dance on April 8, 2008. In fact, for a limited time, the band is providing a free download of the title track, along with a a digital video of same song on their site (www.payableondeath.com).
“Our fans are excited and we’re having a lot of fun,” says vocalist Sonny Sandoval. “After four years Marcos is back in the band and we’ve got new music. Things are exciting again. When the four of us are in a room making music it’s definitely right and Marcos brings that passion for music into the band.”
The quartet’s renewed vigor is evident throughout When Angels and Serpents Dance from the searing guitar which kicks off the hard-rocking first single, “Addicted” and the striking and poignant, “End Of The World” (complete with gospel choir); to the album’s most ferocious track, the savage “Like Old Times.” "Like Old Times" was the first song written by the reunited incarnation of the quartet. “I think that was the first riff Marcos showed us." Sonny says of the song.
"It's just great to get back to basics and give it another whirl & tap into our souls." says an inspired Marcos. "This band is a supernatural experience to me! It has literally surpassed many of my vivid dreams...I'm blessed and excited to reconnect with family & friends. I hope to pursue & establish the passion that began in 1992 with 4 brothers who just followed God, dreams & our music."
But as Sonny pointed out earlier, this is P.O.D. four years later; and more for the classic lineup. The band that recorded 1999’s platinum The Fundamental Elements of Southtown and 2001’s triple-platinum Satellite has changed. “Age has a lot to do with it, getting older. I’m married with kids now and we’re not 18 in the garage anymore playing hardcore punk. We don’t sound like those guys down in the garage,” he says.
Does this mean that P.O.D. has gone soft? Hardly. P.O.D. is just showing its range. There is a slightly softer side which comes through in the album’s versatility. From the politically charged ballad “Tell Me Why,” (a poignant track in which Sonny asks in the chorus, “Why must we fight, why must we kill in the name of what we think is right?”); to the bluesy hard rock feel at the outset of “Rain Everyday,” through to the pop-awareness in the chorus in the infectious “Shine With Me,” the band is finding that fans are responding positively to the different sound, which Sonny believes will give P.O.D. a chance to expand their already diverse live concerts.
As has always been the case with P.O.D. the band looked to those that inspired them rather than the hot artist of the moment for guests on the album. “That’s what we do on our records, we bring in people that influenced us.” Joining in the fun was Mike Muir of Suicidal Tendencies, who guests on the track “Kaliforn-Eye-A,” and The Marley Sisters (the daughters of Bob Marley), who lend their vocal prowess to what Sonny calls “Our reggae track (I’LL BE READY).” Helmet’s Paige Hamilton sings on “God Forbid,” which Sonny calls “probably our heaviest song.”
When Angels and Serpents Dance (produced by Jay Baumgardner: Evanescence, etc.) is ultimately a record of P.O.D. in 2008. “As far as P.O.D. goes it’s always for the moment,” Sonny says. “I just kind of go through it and whatever the song brings out in us that’s it. There’s a lot of passion on this record.”
Indeed, When Angels and Serpents Dance is the sound of a rejuvenated band: passionate, aggressive and with a message for our times.
This is P.O.D. in 2008:
Wuv (Drums)
Sonny (Vocals)
Traa (Bass)
Marcos (Guitar)
A national tour will follow the release of When Angels and Serpents Dance . Cities and Dates to be announced soon
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02/07/2008
“ALL THAT MATTERS” SINGLE WILL BE FEATURED AS ITUNES DISCOVERY DOWNLOAD, NAPSTER’S EXCLUSIVE STREAM AND ARTIST PICK WHILE BREAKING INTO CHR’s TOP TEN CHART AND MORE
Together for six years before signing with INO Records, the female-fronted pop/rock band from Texas, Addison Road, is making waves with their self-titled March 18th debut release. The first radio single “All That Matters”, already top ten on the Christian CHR chart, will be featured as an ITUNES discovery download and receives unparalleled debut placement as Napster’s exclusive stream the week before street.
“INO is excited to have a passionate, fun-loving group such as Addison Road to join our team,” says president of INO Records Jeff Moseley. “The way radio, media and fans have taken an interest in this group is exciting. We believe this early excitement is an indication of the bright future ahead for Addison Road.”
Starting February 12th and running through February 19th, Addison Road’s “All That Matters” will be a Discovery Download in the ITunes Store (www.itunes.com) and will be listed under the free downloads section on the ITunes homepage. For the first time ever with a debut Christian act, Napster (www.napster.com ) will give the single an exclusive stream on their site the week of March 10th and will feature a playlist of Addison Road’s favorite songs handpicked by members of the band debuting March 25th.
With over 80% of the CHR stations across the country playing Addison Road’s driving pop/rock single, breaking into the top ten on the CHR Chart in just over five weeks is a feat and of itself. “All That Matters” will be going for adds on AC stations in March. Check out the band’s viral video to the single at the link here.
Produced by Chris Stevens (TobyMac, Sanctus Real, Mandisa), this self-titled release is the culmination of the band’s mission to inspire people from all walks of life to find their hope, their identity in God, to be changed by His grace and to extend that grace to a world in need.
“Whether we’re playing at a conference or a camp, we want to be in relationships before, during and after the fact, in the pool with the kids, in prayer groups, having Oreos with the kids in the cabins, sharing with the staff at night…” says lead singer Jenny Simmons. “ We’re there to love on people. We’re not just musicians and singers with a platform, we’re humans, and we look at what we do as a process of going through life together.”
In addition, Addison Road is building their mobile fanbase, partnering with Mozes to offer free content to anyone who joins. Right now, fans can call 214-296-4910 to hear a voice message from lead singer Jenny Simmons and also leave their own messages for the band. They are offering a free ringtone for anyone who joins their “mob” – just text ADDISONROAD to 66937 or go to http://www.mozes.com/addisonroad . For more information on Addison Road, please visit www.addisonroad.com or www.myspace.com/addisonroad.com |
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02/06/2008
“MySpace Girl” Viral Video to Premier on MySpace.com Main Page
and Seventeen.com
INO/Columbia Record’s rock pop band The Afters are preparing to release their highly anticipated sophomore project “Never Going Back to OK” on Feb. 26, which has already garnered a top 5 track at Christian CHR and Rock for the self-titled first single, and will soon see the charming and entertaining “MySpace Girl” viral video premiere on MySpace.com’s Main Page and shortly following at Seventeen.com.
In the viral video for the cute, catchy (yet true story) song “MySpace Girl”, fans will see The Afters’ cartoon counter parts re-enact the story of the song about a guy meeting his future wife at a drive thru and following up with her via myspace. In addition, actual “friends” were chosen from the band’s MySpace page to be a part of the video. The popular social networking site MySpace will premiere the video starting Feb. 13 on their homepage as well as the site’s music video page. One week later, Seventeen.com will be catching in on the excitement and posting the video for two weeks starting on or near Feb. 19th.
Confirmed for one of the last two cover stories of CCM Magazine (March), with the title track single headed toward No. 1 on the Christian CHR charts having already hit No. 5 on the Christian Rock charts, “Never Going Back to OK” has received a ground swell of radio airplay and was targeted early on as a hit by a majority of key market stations nationwide including the AIR-1 Network, WONU/Chicago, Radio-U/Columbus, YES-FM/Toledo, WNAZ/Nashville, KVRK/Dallas, WMKL/Miami and many more. The Afters first Christian AC single, "Keeping Me Alive" goes for adds this week on February 8th.
The Afters’ second album is a culmination of all the buzz and excitement of the past three years for this emerging band. After receiving a Gospel Music Award for “Best New Artist of 2006” and having the most downloaded inspirational track (“Beautiful Love”) of the same year on the iTunes charts, the band is back with a diverse record in “Never Going Back to Okay” that includes pensive ballads such as “Ocean Wide,” potent tracks like “Keeping Me Alive,” lighter songs such as “MySpace Girl” and a catchy rock title track.
“On the last record there was a common thread of hope that came out in all the songs,” vocalist/guitarist Brad Wigg says of “I Wish We All Could Win.” “This album seems to reflect transformation. I think a lot of the songs are talking about moving forward, of becoming who we are meant to be.”
Though weeks from its release date, “Never Going Back to OK” has received early immense acclaim including:
“The result is an edgier band that manages to maintain secure melodic footing … its clear there’s a music statement being played just as loud as the lyrics … this album is better in every way.”
4 ½ stars!!
- CCM Magazine
“This upcoming release is really going to blow you away … a breakthrough album … I hope the fans don’t waste any time getting their hands on this album.”
- GospelMusicChannel.com
“The Afters’ sophomore effort is a bright, hopeful, melodic burst of sound.”
- HM Magazine
“This is a very good effort by The Afters—far from OK—and a recommended pick for 2008."
- Christian Retailing
““With ‘Never Going Back To OK’, The Afters present a dynamic collection of inspiring power-pop anthems and pensive ballads that reach well beyond the scope of their influences … The Afters’ musical depth and lyrical poignancy assure them a place among the genre’s elite.”
- Stereo Subversion
“The ballads show more depth than they have before, and you get that when you really listen to “Ocean Wide” and “Beautiful Words” … “Falling Into Place” has multiple layers lyrically and musically. The Afters continue to explore the bounds of earthly and heavenly relationships. And they get a little better with every step.”
- CBNMusic.com
“They’re ready to take off, and Never Going Back to OK just might be the vehicle that puts them over … The Afters’ Never Going Back to OK is ‘more than just OK.’”
- Phantom Tollbooth
The Afters will also be touring across the country throughout 2008 including headlining their own dates this spring and hitting the major summer festivals. All tour dates listed below are subject to change.
Releasing their debut project “I Wish We All Could Win” in 2005, The Afters received top attention from their fans and media outlets. The Afters’ music has appeared on the networks of MTV, mtvU, ABC Family and E! News as well as on HOT AC and VH-1 radio along with outlets such as Billboard, BOP and Popstar. The MTV college network and mtvU have been strong supporters of the band as their music video for “Beautiful Love” was awarded with an mtvU Award for Best Streaming Video in 2005. The Afters were awarded the Dove Award for “New Artist of the Year” (2006), and had the most downloaded single on the iTunes inspirational charts in 2006 with more than a 100,000 downloads. The foursome composed of Josh Havens, Matt Fuqua, Brad Wiggs and Mark Dodd, met while working at a Starbucks in Mesquite, Texas and was later discovered by MercyMe front man Bart Millard.
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* ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Feb 9 2008 7:00P
Johnson City, Tennessee
Feb 13 2008 8:00P
Nacogdoches, Texas
Feb 16 2008 7:00P
Chandler Arizona
Feb 17 2008 7:30P
Garden Grove, California
Feb 19 2008 7:00P
Visalia, California
Feb 22 2008 7:00P
Lake Stevens (Seattle Area), Washington
Feb 23 2008 7:00P
Vancouver, Washington
Feb 26 2008 8:00P
Denver, Colorado
March 8th -
Dallas, TX KLTY Celebrate Family
Mar 12 2008 7:00P
Westerville (Columbus Area), Ohio
Mar 14 2008 7:00P
Marion, Indiana
Mar 16 2008 7:00P
Musica Akron, Ohio
Mar 21 2008 9:00P
Belton, Texas
Mar 29 2008 8:00P
Kingsland, Texas
May 3 2008 7:00P
Greenville, Illinois
May 19-232008 5:00P
KLOVE Friends and Family Music Cruise
May 31 2008 5:00P
Federal Way, Washington
Jun 27 2008 4:00P
Creation -Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania
Jul 24 2008 1:00P
Creation West- George, Washington
Aug 9 2008 2:00P
Leitchfield, Kentucky
Sep 13 2008 5:00P
Springfield, Massachusetts
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01/09/2008
MERCYME KICKS OFF 2008 HEADLINING WINTER JAM TOUR AND CELEBRATES RECORD-BREAKING RADIO AND SALES IN 2007
With their latest project “All That Is Within Me” outpacing sales of their previous RIAA Gold-certified recording, the multi platinum, Dove Award winning and Grammy-nominated band MercyMe is kicking off 2008 as the headline act for Winter Jam, and also celebrating a record-breaking year in 2007. WinterJam begins this Thursday, January 10th, in Johnson City, TN, and will hit over 30 markets through mid-March.
As the lead act, MercyMe will be partnering with WinterJam and Mozes to continue to build their already growing mobile fanbase. During the course of this tour, they will be encouraging fans to join their Mozes mobile MOB to get a free ringtone and wallpaper. Last year, Mozes partnered with WinterJam and saw over 40,000 texts from fans getting involved in the SMS revolution, and saw their mobs grow to over 12,000. MercyMe expects a great involvement rate for this year’s tour, as they were able to kick off their mob during their fall tour, ending it with 2500 members.
Mozes is a growing company that provides tools to send and receive mobile messages to and from bands, social groups, and friends.
With three two No. 1 singles from their 2006 release “Coming Up to Breathe,” ("So Long Self" “Hold Fast”, “Bring the Rain”) and six previous consecutive No. 1’s under their belt, their latest track
continued MercyMe’s reign as one of Christian radio’s premiere artists when “God With Us” set the record for most AC adds in a week with over 75% of R&R’s AC panel, and 79 total R&R and CRW
reporting stations immediately adding the song. The single went on to hit No. 1 in a fast and furious eight weeks.
At the close of 2007, MercyMe was the No. 1 Most Played AC artist (R&R/CRW) and Inspo artist (CRW) in 2007, and after reaching as high as No.16 on iTune’s Top 100 Albums list, and No. 1 on iTunes Top Christian Albums list since its release, “All that is Within Me” was also named No. 1 on iTunes Best of Chart for Christian/Gospel in 2007, a list created by iTunes staffers. In addition, the album remains in the top five on Billboard’s Contemporary Christian SoundScan chart after entering the Top 200 chart at No. 15 and selling an impressive 83,626 units, a personal record for units sold in a project’s first week. |
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01/08/2008
SKILLET ANNOUNCES NATIONAL SPRING HEADLINE ‘COMATOSE’ TOUR WITH THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH
In follow-up to a stellar 2007, Atlantic/Lava/Ardent/INO record’s band Skillet will hit the road on Winter Jam later this week, and has recently announced plans to rock even more American cities when they launch their Spring headline COMATOSE TOUR on March 28th. Hitting approximately 30 cities, the tour will also feature Thousand Foot Krutch and run through May 11, 2008. Tour dates will be announced soon and will be posted at http://www.skillet.com and http://www.myspace.com/skilletmusic.
Due to the undeniable success of COMATOSE, including their second consecutive GRAMMY nomination, over 300k in sales (doubling sales of their previous recording in half the time) and four back-to back radio No. 1 hits, including their latest, “The Older I Get” spending 11 weeks at No. 1 Christian CHR, Skillet released the COMATOSE CD/DVD Deluxe edition for their fans on December 26th. Skillet is known for their loyal fans, many of which are known as the “Panheads,” and this year they did not disappoint, giving Skillet honors in several Readers Choice awards polls, including:
-2007 CCM magazine Reader’s Choice awards:
Best album, COMATOSE
Best song, “Rebirthing”
(also voted 2nd Best Artist, Most Underrated Artist, Best Website, Best Video (“Whispers In the Dark”), and 3rd favorite Live Performance and Best Band)
-2007 Christianity Today’s Reader’s Choice for Best Band or Group
(in addition, per the website, “COMATOSE technically won out for Best Album of 2007, we just don't feel that it's right to award the same album two years in a row”.)
-2007 Ignite Your Faith magazine’s Best Hard Rock or Punk Artist, Overall Artist of the Year and John Cooper took top honors for Best Christian Male Vocalist
(In addition, Skillet came in third following Switchfoot and Relient K for The Salt and Light Award, a new IYF award honoring Christian artists impacting the mainstream with the Gospel)
- ABOUT.COM’S Top 40 Christian Hits of 2007 named “The Last Night” one of the top 10 hits of the year, stating, “The song talks about someone considering suicide after living life in despair and not having support from their parents. A friend reminds him/her of God’s unconditional love and they’re eventually talked down from that ledge. Just like every song on the album, this one rocks!”
-2007 Jesus Freak Hideout.com Readers Choice Awards for ‘Song of the Year,’
(“Rebirthing”) ‘Hard Rock Album of the Year’ and ‘Album of the Year’ (COMATOSE), and also tying for the sixth favorite song of the year with two of their songs, "Comatose" and "Whispers In The Dark".
On top of their four consecutive No. 1 radio hits, COMATOSE was the No. 12 Top Contemporary Christian album on Billboard’s Year-End list, and Skillet was also lauded with R&R’s No. 1 Christian CHR Song of the Year for “The Last Night”, which was also R&R’s No. 2 Christian Rock song of the year. In addition, the band was named 2007s No. 2 top artist on both the CHR and ROCK year end lists. In follow up to their radio success, this month both “The Older I Get” and “The Last Night” will go for more when they are released to Christian AC radio and Mainstream Active Rock Radio respectively. |
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01/02/2008
UPDATE: NEW AIR DATE FOR GREY’S ANATOMY EPISODE: JANUARY 10TH!
Caedmon’s Call’s lyrically compelling song about redemption, “Ten Thousand Angels” will receive a rare and lengthy place on an upcoming episode of the ABC hit drama series “Grey’s Anatomy” on January 10th. Featuring vocals by Derek Webb, the song will play for five consecutive minutes during an emotionally charged final scene.
In order for the song to fit the length of the scene, an extra minute was even edited in, and with lyrics including ‘so lift up your heart now, to this unfolding, all that has been broken will be restored, here runs deep waters for all who are thirsty, love has come, love has come for you’, its use on one of television’s biggest shows is especially uncommon.
“It’s an honor to be asked to help carry some of the emotional weight of a powerhouse show like Grey’s,” says Webb. “ I think the spiritual significance of a song like “Ten Thousand Angels” will have some really special chemistry with what is bound to be an important episode in the season.” |
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12/19/2007
CAEDMON’S CALL EXPLODES ONTO TOP-RATED “GREY’S ANATOMY” WITH SONG ABOUT REDEMPTION
Caedmon’s Call’s lyrically compelling song about redemption, “Ten Thousand Angels” will receive a rare and lengthy place in this season’s biggest episode of the ABC hit drama series “Grey’s Anatomy” on January 3rd. Featuring vocals by Derek Webb, the song will play for five consecutive minutes during an emotionally charged final scene. The episode will re-air on January 4th.
In order for the song to fit the length of the scene, an extra minute was even edited in, and with lyrics including ‘so lift up your heart now, to this unfolding, all that has been broken will be restored, here runs deep waters for all who are thirsty, love has come, love has come for you’, its use on one of television’s biggest shows is especially uncommon.
“It’s an honor to be asked to help carry some of the emotional weight of a powerhouse show like Grey’s,” says Webb. “ I think the spiritual significance of a song like “Ten Thousand Angels” will have some really special chemistry with what is bound to be an important episode in the season.”
"Ten Thousand Angels" is a bonus track on the group's current release, Overdressed, which was in the top 5 (no. 5) of ITunes Editorial list of 2007 for overall “Best Christian Albums”. |
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12/07/2007
SKILLET CLOSES OUT 2007 WITH GRAMMY NOMINATION
**As 2007 comes to a close, Lava/Atlantic/Ardent/INO band SKILLET continues to celebrate a fabulous year with their second consecutive GRAMMY nomination. The critically-acclaimed and best-seller COMATOSE is nominated for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album in the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards, to be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10th. The show will be broadcast at 8pm et/pt on CBS.
** On top of the GRAMMY news, Skillet has also been lauded with R&R’s No. 1 Christian CHR Song of the Year with their massive hit “The Last Night”, which was also R&R’s No. 2 Christian Rock song of the year. In addition, Skillet was named 2007s No. 2 top artist on both the CHR and ROCK year end lists.
**Skillet garnered four consecutive No. 1 singles from COMATOSE with “Rebirthing”, “The Last Night”, “The Older I Get” and “Comatose”.
** Skillet will release the COMATOSE CD/DVD Deluxe edition on December 26, 2007, and along with new cover art and the full COMATOSE CD, the deluxe edition will also feature:
. 1 BRAND NEW studio track, “Live Free or Let Me Die”
. 5 acoustic tracks:
- “Rebirthing”
- ”Yours to Hold”
- “The Older I Get”
- “Whispers In The Dark”
- “Say Goodbye”
. 3 music videos (“Rebirthing”, “Whispers in the Dark”, “Looking for Angels”)
. Behind the scenes video - making of the record
. FREE Wallpaper
. FREE Ringtone -“Falling Inside the Black”
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12/05/2007
DEREK WEBB TOPS 2007’s “BEST OF” ALBUM LIST FOR PASTE MAGAZINE AND CHRISTIANITY TODAY.COM
INO/Columbia Record’s innovative singer/songwriter Derek Webb has once again received high honors for his critically acclaimed release The Ringing Bell. The project was No. 27 out of 100 on Paste Magazine’s top albums of the year list, and then ChristianityToday.com editors considered Webb’s latest their No. 11 favorite album of the year, his fourth consecutive year on their list.
This week XM Satellite Loft Sessions will run an exclusive interview/performance series with Derek Webb. This will be one full hour of Webb telling stories and playing different songs from projects past and present. The Loft Sessions is where XM invites their favorite artists up to the “loft” and asks them to create their ideal intimate musical session.
This spring Webb will hit the highway with friends and fellow musicians Caedmon’s Call on a nationwide tour beginning in February and running through the end of April (more details on tour TBA).
In addition, Webb’s latest Americana radio single “Name” was recently featured on ABC’S hit drama series “Grey’s Anatomy”. Be sure to tune in during the December 20th episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” to listen for Caedmon’s Call (featuring Derek Webb) song “Ten Thousand Angels” (check your local listings for more details).
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11/28/2007
MULTI-PLATINUM BAND MERCYME’S ALL THAT IS WITHIN ME LANDS ON BILLBOARD TOP 200 AT NO. 15 SELLING OVER 83,000 UNITS IN FIRST WEEK
On the heels of a major promotional tour in support of their sixth recording ALL THAT IS WITHIN ME, multi-platinum and award-winning band MercyMe has once again hit the Billboard Top 200 SoundScan charts in a big way landing at No. 15, just below Jay-Z and above Beyonce and Rascal Flatts latest, selling 83,626 units in its first week of release, 30% ahead of it’s previous recording, 2006’s COMING UP TO BREATHE. The album entered at No. 1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Christian SoundScan chart. The album reached as high as #16 on iTune’s Top 100 Albums list, and has been No. 1 on iTunes Top Christian Albums list since its release on November 20th.
Live from New York City last week, MercyMe launched the new project with a Real Rhapsody session, SIRIUS radio interview, a performance at BB Kings and a live Satellite Media Tour (SMT) in the Reuters studio overlooking Times Square. The SMT hit markets including Chicago, San Francisco, Tampa, Denver, Minneapolis, Boston, Philadelphia and Atlanta, and was picked up by several feeds, including the Associated Press, Reuters, ABC NewsOne, and CNN Pop Life.
Along with sales and some of the best reviews of their career (USA Today, Beliefnet.com, CCM, AllMusic and more), MercyMe’s first single for the project, ‘God With Us,’ set the record for most AC adds (57) in a week, with almost 80 adds from reporting stations in the AC, CHR and Inspo formats. Currently the single is already Top 5 at Christian AC, Top 10 Inpso, New and Active CHR and moving up.
“We have felt quite a ground swell of support for MercyMe and their new project on every level,” remarked INO president Jeff Moseley. “Radio, media and retail have really come to the table to show their commitment to this band, and for that we are truly grateful.”
Leading up to and after their NYC stop the band made live in-store appearances and performances and visited radio and retail in Dallas, Minneapolis and Washington DC, while headlining the Friday evening event at the R&R Christian Radio Summit in Nashville.
In addition, the band stopped-by Christian AC radio stations nationwide with on-air time and promotions with stations such as KTIS Minneapolis, KLOVE morning show with Jon and Sherry Rivers, Total Axxess/WAYfm in Nashville, KLTY in Dallas, an Associated Press Radio interview in D.C. and many others.
Retail highlights from the promo tour include live performances at Northwestern in Minneapolis, John’s Christian Store in Chicago (followed by an additional sold out cd release concert that evening), and Potomac Adventist Store in Washington D.C. In addition, the band had hundreds of fans show up at their hometown in-store at a Wal-Mart in Dallas.
MercyMe's Online/Digital street week presence included prime positioning with Wal-Mart.com, iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody, Sony Connect, Borders, Barnes and Noble, FYE Stores, Napster.com,BestBuy.com, and Amazon.com among others
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11/20/2007
Project Receiving Bands’ Best Reviews Ever as National Promo Tour Wraps Just in Time for Thanksgiving
INO/Columbia records’ multi-platinum and Award-winning band MercyMe officially launched their new project, “All That Is Within Me,” live in New York City this week with a performance at BB Kings last night 11/19 and a live Satellite Media Tour this morning overlooking Times Square, hitting markets including Chicago, San Francisco, Tampa, Denver, Minneapolis and the Associated Press Broadcast wire.
Leading up to NYC the band made live in-store appearances and performances and visited radio and retail in Dallas, Chicago, Minneapolis and Washington DC, while headlining the Friday evening event at the R&R Christian Radio Summit in Nashville. They’ll head back home to Dallas tonight and appear tomorrow morning, 11/21, on the city’s ABC morning show, Good Morning Texas.
Christian radio continues to be a formidable force with the band’s new single “God With Us,“ which set the record for most AC adds (57) in a week, and almost 80 adds from reporting stations in the AC, CHR and Inspo formats. Currently Top 5 at Christian AC, Top 10 Inpso, New and Active CHR and moving up.
The past few weeks has seen extensive activity on the record as pre-sales are projected to reach record highs. Most accounts are pre-selling the Collectors edition which includes:
+ Six song live video
+ Interview footage of band
+ Three acoustic versions of songs
+ FREE Ringtone
+ FREE Wallpaper
Media are also supporting “All That Is Within Me” with what may be the best reviews of their career:
“it is impossible to deny that this is the group's best effort to date. MercyMe has yet again set a new standard for themselves. Millard's raw emotional connectivity on each track, combined with a sparkling array of musical styles, continues to be unmatched. MercyMe's latest record shows that the band's penchant for making hits might always remain.”
All Music Guide
“MercyMe is an unstoppable music force… they bring something new to the table each and every time out. ‘All That is Within Me’ is no exception.”
Infuzemag.com
“This CD is a deeply connected music journal.... he band infuses their songs with a trademark abundance of verve and life.”
Beliefnet.com
“...filled with arena-sized worship anthems .... nothing counterintuitive about the emotion when he imagines throwing his arms around his late father’s neck “when I finally make it home.”
USA TODAY
“… an exuberant, defiant, stand-up-and-shake-your-fist-at-the-devil, rock & roll worship album. ‘All That Is Within Me’ is MercyMe's best work to date.”
CCM magazine
“There is not a weak one in this bunch….MercyMe seems capable of more than what is humanly possible – they keep putting gout good records without missing a step.”
Worship Leader
“All That Is Within Me is rock, praise and outpouring of one’s heart, and I’m happy to have spent the hour with the band.”
HollywoodJesus.com
“...beautifully crafted featuring smooth production and strong musicianship”
JesusFreakHideout.com
“MercyMe is a well-oiled machine and one of the best out there.”
ChristianMusicToday.com
MercyMe will hit the road once again in support of “All That Is Within Me” when they headline the Winter Jam tour starting January 10th. |
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11/19/2007
PHIL WICKHAM IS THANKFUL FOR SOPHOMORE RELEASE, SUCCESSFUL FALL TOUR, STRONG DIGITAL SALES, STELLAR REVIEWS AND MOBILE MOB OUT OF CONTROL
"When Phil sings it sounds like everything is riding on every note. I think he believes he can save the world with his voice, and he might be right."
--David Crowder
INO Records’ singer/songwriter Phil Wickham has much to be thankful for this year as he has released his acclaimed sophomore release, Cannons, spent the fall touring with the David Crowder Band and has received praise from the media saying he is “insightful,” “passionate,” and “intriguing.”
Releasing last month, Cannons is outpacing same week sales of Phil Wickham's debut with more than 40 percent of album sales in digital form as the album has remained in the Top 10 on iTunes Christian Album chart since street week peaking at No. 3. He also debuted on Real Rhapsody’s top artists chart in the Christian/Gospel genre as well as on the Napster top artists chart. In addition, Cannons was a featured new release for both Napster and Sony Connect.
During his time on the Crowder tour, Wickham began building his mobile fanbase. His “mob” has grown to nearly 500 members who receive free text updates, ringtones, and pictures from Wickham keeping him in touch with his fans. At each concert, he encourages fans to simply text PHIL to the number 66937 to join the mob and to become eligible for an autographed vintage-style guitar to one lucky mob member for Christmas on December 19th. Fans can also go to Wickham’s MySpace to gather information on being a “mob” member and enroll in the giveaway. (http://www.myspace.com/philwickham)
In addition to the eventful fall, media and peers have raved about Cannons and Wickham’s passionate vocals:
“Phil Wickham is the definition of worship artist in that, his music is so worshipfully written that it must thrill the heart of God to hear His people
sing these words back to Him, and yet Phil doesn't settle for his music being artistically mundane...these songs reach deep and draw me to worship a
VERY BIG God.”
--Mike Scheuchzer, MercyMe
“Cannons is an intriguing tale of personal worship that showcases Wickham’s voice and insightful songwriting.”
--All Music Guide, 4 out of 5 star review
“Wickham could just use his vocals to soar through each song without words and they’d make sense; the passion, the urgency, the aching...”
--Soulshine.ca, 4 out of 5 star review
“Mr. Wickham has proven he has a quality some of his contemporaries lack...his songs have got heart.”
--JesusFreakHideout.com, 4 out of 5 star review
“Cannons is an ethereal album of haunting melodies that—more often than not take on a life all their own”
--Christian Retailing, Top Pick
“Phil Wickham is an artist to be proud of.”
--Worship Leader
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11/14/2007
SARA GROVES HAS No.1 CHRISTIAN ALBUM ON iTUNES FOR OVER A WEEK WITH 'TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW'
As singer/songwriter Sara Groves’ latest, “Tell Me What You Know” (11.6) holds in as the No. 1 Christian album on iTunes for over a week, the project also scanned 33% above her last record, debuting at No. 3 on CMTA’s Digital Album’s SoundScan chart, as well as No. 8 on Christian Retail and No. 14 on the Overall Christian Retail chart.
Groves’ current radio single, "When the Saints" continues to build momentum at Christian radio with over 35 reporting stations on board already. The song was also recently chosen to be a Discovery Download on the iTunes Store, and was one of the top downloads ever for a Christian song. In addiiton, Groves currently has the No. 1 video on the Gospel Music Channel with the song 'I Saw What I Saw' based on her life altering trip to Rwanda. To watch, go to: www.youtube.com. INO Records has also developed a great e-card on Groves. To view/use, go to: Sara's Ecard.
As always, Groves’ is a magnet for critical acclaim with her poignant, though-provoking and eloquent songs. Groves’ recently spoke with fellow songwriter Carolyn Arends for Christianity Today’s Christian Music Today cover story, (“Running to Justice”), writes regular columns for Radiant Magazine, has features in upcoming and current issues of CCM, Christian Single, Women First and Aspiring Retail, and continues to garner incredible support from media with reviews including:
“Sara Groves' thoughtful songwriting about hope amid hopelessness combines well with radio-friendly roots pop, yielding her most satisfying album to date.”
*ChristianMusicToday.com
“It’s impossible to over-rate this gripping, thoughtful, delightful album. Straight from the front lines of battle, it is one of the year’s most important contributions.”
*CMCentral.com
“Groves has perfected the art of creating warm, intimate pictures of life, love, and faith. ‘Tell Me What You Know’ adds to her catalogue of excellently crafted folk/pop”
*JesusFreakHideout.com
“’Tell Me What You Know’ is Groves at her best, and it enraptures from the first track.”
*CBNMusic.com
“This is simply a wonderful project that should convince any listener that Sara Groves is a compelling, important artist who needs to be heard by a wider audience, and has perhaps just given us one of the best albums of the year.”
*Tollbooth.org
Groves will also be touring this fall on the Behold the Lamb of God Christmas tour with Andrew Peterson, Sara Groves, Bebo Norman, Jill Phillips, Andrew Osenga and Andy Gullahorn. Groves will be performing songs from “Tell Me What You Know” as well as previous projects, and join Peterson and the rest of the line up in the second half of the evening featuring Christmas music. The tour will be hitting the following markets (all dates subject to change):
11/27/07: Bethany Lutheran Church / Elkhorn, NE/
11/28/07: Immanuel Baptist Church / Wausau, WI/
11/29/07: Christ Community Evangelical Free Church / Leawood, KS/
11/30/07: Christ United Methodist Church of Sugarland / Sugarland, TX/
12/1/07: The Heights Baptist Church / Richardson, TX
12/2/07: Bellevue Baptist Church / Cordova, TN /
12/3/07: Grace Covenant Church / Austin, TX /
12/5/07: Southwood Presbyterian Church. / Huntsville, AL /
12/6/07: World Gospel Church / Terre Haute, IN /
12/7/07: Countryside Church / Michigan City, IN /
12/8/07: New Milford High School / New Milford, CT /
12/9/07: Faith Evangelical Free Church / Milford, OH /
12/10/07: Merrimack Hall Performing Arts Center / Huntsville, AL /
12/11/07: Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church / Birmingham, AL /
12/12/07: Mecklenburg Community Church / Charlotte, NC /
12/13/07: Ryman Auditorium / Nashville, TN /
12/14/07: Christ Community Church / Tampa, FL /
12/15/07: Imperial Theatre / Augusta, GA /
12/16/07: Christ Church / Jacksonville, FL /
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11/13/2007
SPREADING HOLIDAY CHEER, TODD AGNEW AND NEWSONG CO-HEADLINE “CHRISTMAS PROMISE” TOUR
As the holiday season fills the air, Todd Agnew and NewSong will be spreading Christmas cheer as they co-headline the “Christmas Promise” Tour with special guest Matthew West. The Tour will also feature Nate Sallie and introduce Brit Nicole. Commencing November 27 in Bolivar, Missouri, the "Christmas Promise" Tour will travel to 17 cities nationwide before its final date in Champaign, Illinois December 20.
What Todd Agnew & NewSong’s founding member Eddie Carswell are saying about the upcoming tour
“We are always thrilled about sharing the story of Christ and His reckless love for His children,” says Todd Agnew. “Christmas is a wonderful time to explore that and we are honored to share this season with our friends in NewSong, Matthew and Britt.”
NewSong’s Eddie Carswell says, “We enjoyed last year’s Christmas tour with Agnew so much that we simply had to do it again. We tour most of the year, but we especially love the Christmas season and can’t wait to share the Christmas story with the cities we’re visiting.”
In September, Agnew released a resource collection disc from his critically-acclaimed 2006 Christmas project, Do You See What I See? This 2 CD-ROM set is a collection of performance tools for churches which includes Full Listening and Split Trax Audio with rehearsal ID points. The Listening disc contains, as an enhancement, sheet music and chord charts both in PDF form and narrations in document form. The Split Trax contains the visual backgrounds and lyric text files for all of the songs. The image backgrounds are designed to help visualize and support the song lyrics. Agnew hopes these resources will deepen the worship experience of each song as listeners meditate on the story of Christ's birth.
Agnew’s, Do You See What I See? Christmas project is on shelves in time for the holidays this year with new packaging. Check out more details at http://www.toddagnew.com.
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11/06/2007
WITH OVER A QUARTER A MILLION IN SALES, SKILLET KNABS FOUR CONSECUTIVE No. 1 SINGLES;
TO RELEASE CD/DVD DELUXE EDITION THIS FALL, HIT WINTER JAM TOUR IN JANUARY
** In follow-up to two No. 1 singles, “Rebirthing” and “The Last Night,” Lava/Atlantic/Ardent/INO band SKILLET is now celebrating their third and fourth consecutive #1 singles as “The Older I Get” takes over the top spot on Christian CHR (R&R/CRW) and “Comatose” places No. 1 for the second week in a row on Rock (R&R and CRW) radio this week.
** With COMATOSE selling a fast and furious quarter of a million units since releasing last fall, the project continues to top all previous sales records. To offer fans something special to show their appreciation, Skillet will release the COMATOSE CD/DVD Deluxe edition on December 26, 2007.
**Along with new cover art (attached) and the full COMATOSE CD, the deluxe edition will also feature:
. 1 BRAND NEW studio track, “Live Free”
. 5 acoustic tracks:
- “Rebirthing”
- ”Yours to Hold”
- “The Older I Get”
- “Whispers In The Dark”
. 3 music videos (“Rebirthing”, “Whispers in the Dark”, “Looking for Angels”)
. Behind the scenes video - making of the record
. FREE Wallpaper
. FREE Ringtone -“Falling Inside the Black”
**Skillet is just wrapped up fall tour dates opening for Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace, and after the first of the year will hit the road again as part of the Winter Jam tour, hitting the following cities:
Winter Jam Tour Schedule: (All dates subject to change)
January 10 Johnson City, TN Freedom Hall
January 11 Chattanooga, TN McKenzie Arena
January 12 Roanoke, VA Roanoke Civic Center
January 13 Charlotte, NC Bobcat Arena
January 18 Tampa, FL Sun Dome Arena
January 19 Orlando, FL UCF Arena
January 24 Normal, IL Redbird Arena
January 25 Columbus, OH Schottestein Center
January 26 Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Gardens
January 27 St. Charles, MO Family Arena
January 31 Evansville, IN Roberts Stadium
February 1 Little Rock, AR Alltell Arena
February 2 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
February 7 Augusta, GA James Brown Arena
February 8 Jacksonville, FL Memorial Coliseum
February 9 Mobile, AL The Mitchell Center
February 10 Tupelo, MS Bancorp South Center
February 15 Greenville, SC The Bi-Lo Center
February 16 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
February 17 Norfolk, VA Constant Convocation Center
February 22 Columbia, SC The Colonial Center
February 23 Jackson, MS MS Coliseum
February 24 Southaven, MS DeSoto Civic Center
February 28 Oklahoma City, OK The Ford Center
February 29 Tulsa, OK Mabee Center
March 1 Wichita, KS Charles Koch Arena
March 2 Colorado Springs, CO World Arena
March 6 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
March 7 Ft. Wayne, IN Allen County Memorial Coliseum
March 8 Knoxville, TN Thompson Boling Arena
March 9 E. Lansing, MI The Breslin Center
March 13 Huntington, WV Big Sandy Superstore Arena
March 14 Fayetteville, NC Crown Coliseum
March 15 Atlanta, GA Phillips Arena
March 16 Nashville, TN The Sommet Center
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10/30/2007
SARA GROVES CHOSEN BY iTUNES FOR COVETED DISCOVERY DOWNLOAD
as NEW CD ‘TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW’ DRAWS PASSIONATE PRAISE
Singer/Songwriter Sara Groves is the latest artist to have one of her songs chosen as a DISCOVERY DOWNLOAD with iTunes. Just days before her new album, TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW, hits the streets on November 6th, her single, “When The Saints” has been chosen to be a Discovery Download on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) for the week before the project releases, starting October 30th, and will be listed under the Free downloads section on the iTunes homepage
On her new album, Tell Me What You Know, Groves explores what she has learned over the past two years, lessons on the value of long defeats, and the defiance of hope in the face of insurmountable odds. Since the 2005 release of her last project, Add to the Beauty, Groves has been questioning just how, exactly, she is called to do that. Sara explains, “I believe God invites us to add to the beauty of his plan, letting us participate in his redemptive work. But I found myself asking, ‘How have I applied this idea?' I had groomed and groomed and groomed my personal faith, but to what end?”
Her answers came in a series of global conversations and experiences, from the flood-ravaged gulf of Louisiana, to the genocide memorials of Rwanda, to the testimonies of Southeast Asia sex trade survivors. These experiences showed the disparity between some of the American pursuits of comfort and wealth and the joy of joining the difficult work of social justice and engaging in the suffering of the afflicted. As Groves explains, such is the case with the song “When The Saints”:
"’When the Saints’ was inspired by the work of The International Justice Mission. Their work made me think about the people I have admired in history and made their kind of action seem more accessible. I used to read about amazing heroes like Harriet Tubman who secured her own freedom from slavery and then helped rescue many others through the Underground Railroad. I have always wondered how I would have responded in different times in history. Would I have opened my home to the Underground Railroad or given Anne Frank refuge? We think those stories are removed from us, but right now there are millions of slaves, millions of people hiding from their oppressors. I realized not too long ago, that I have not been the Good Samaritian. I have been the other guys, who walk on the far side of the road. It is my heart’s desire to change that, and ‘When the Saints’ is a celebration of people who were placed by God for certain times and events, and a prayer that I will have the strength to show up for my time. "
No stranger to critical acclaim, TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW is already drawing praise from media for “revealing that she’s not content with glossy cultural Christianity,” (RELEVANT magazine) and how she “soaks up life’s myriad experiences and pours them into compelling songs that both enlighten and entertain, and we are all richer for her efforts” (CCM magazine), as well as:
“ Tell Me What You Know may leave you in a world of rumination, it’s passionate and beautifully emotional, but it will also leave you in a place of peaceful contemplation. Groves, it seems, just keeps getting better.”
-Worship Leader magazine
“It’s hard to feel anything but warm about Groves’ soaring vocals and acute pop sensibilities. Listeners will be grateful that Groves shares what she knows –honesty, artistry and how to write a good song.”
-Christian Retailing
"No question, Sara Groves remains one of the most skillful and thoughtful songwriters in Christian music. Tell Me What You Know is on par with her best work."
*Russ Breimeier, Online Managing Editor
ChristianMusicToday.com
"Sara Groves strikes gold yet again- a heartfelt, emotive offering steeped in introspective songwriting sensibilities, deftly executed earthy instrumentation
and an overall uplifting demeanor. Perfect for fans ofher past work and a solid introduction to the uninitiated."
*Andy Argyrakis (contributor to The Chicago Tribune, Illinois Entertainer, CCM magazine, Christian Single magazine, Concert LiveWire and more)
“Sara's new disc has been in heavy rotation in our station wagon since we got our copy. It's all there -- genius writing, innovative production, great vocals, and a message that matters and moves. The whole thing is brilliant, but the first time I heard cut 2 ("In The Girl There's a Room"), it was so good I had an actual physical reaction (which involved slamming my fist against the steering wheel and shouting "Woah"!) That doesn't happen to me very often. Then again, an artist like Sara doesn't come along very often. She's given us another extraordinary gift in Tell Me What You Know.”
*Carolyn Arends - CT contributor/award-winning singer/songwriter and author.
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10/24/2007
CONNERSVINE LAUDED BY INDIANAPOLIS COLT'S HEAD COACH DUNGY
As their self-titled debut hits nationwide this week, Connersvine, the duo made up of the punter for the Indianapolis Colts’ Hunter Smith, and songwriter Chris Wilson is receiving support and accolades from the likes of the Colt’s head coach, media, hometown radio/TV outlets, and more.
"I have really enjoyed listening to Connersvine's debut CD,” remarked Indianapolis Colt’s Head Coach Tony Dungy. “ It is great music from some very talented musicians. But even more than the music, I appreciate the heartfelt words of the songs. Very thought provoking and very much pointing the listener to Christ."
CMCentral.com stated, “Connersvine busted up my misconceptions in a big way with this creative, delightful debut,” and Aspiring Retail also commented, “Smith and Chris Wilson, both grounded in years of young adult ministry, deliver a signature stamp of worship for today’s church.”
In addition, Connersvine hosted The Gospel Music Channel’s Front Row Live program, recently airing over two back-to-back weekends, and have made several local Indianapolis appearances, including the local NBC and FOX affiliate morning shows, Pop station WZPL’s Dave Smiley Morning Show, and each Monday morning are talking with Christian radio personalities across the country from 6-9am in support of their new single, “Live For You”.
Also in Indianapolis, Connersvine will be doing a free record release party at 7pm tonight at Traders Point Christian Church. Later in the week the duo will hit the River Landing Indy Borders (Wednesday, 7pm) and Berean Christian store (Friday, 6pm) for live acoustic sets and signing events.
In the summer of 2001, Smith and Wilson began their friendship by leading music together for a young adult ministry on the south side of Indianapolis – this grew into a songwriting relationship, and then they found people asking them to come and play all over the city. Thus began Connersvine. Born and raised in Sherman, Texas, Hunter Smith has had a passion for music as well as a talent in football. Smith graduated from Notre Dame and went on to be drafted in the NFL by the Indianapolis Colts, and just started his ninth season as their punter in addition to the holder for kicker Adam Vinatieri. Raised with a great appreciation for music, Chris Wilson began playing guitar at the age of ten and was helping on the worship team at his local church by the time he was in middle school. Through his passion, Wilson has continued to develop his skills as a musician, songwriter, artist and worship leader.
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10/19/2007
DISCIPLE GEARS UP FOR THE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY TOUR AMIDST BUSY FALL
INO rockers & Southern based group DISCIPLE will be hitting the road again for the Southern Hospitality Tour with Tooth & Nail Record’s band Spoken, Brave New World Record’s The Wedding and Rocketown Record’s High Flight Society. Having just finished up their Scars Remain tour, the band will kick off the Southern Hospitality Tour on Oct. 31 in Highland, IL and will wrap up on Nov. 18 in Manheim, PA; tour dates listed below.
After receiving placement on sports shows and in sports venues throughout the country, DISCIPLE’s “Game On” rock hit will now be performed live at a college or university thanks to the INO Records “Get Your Game On” promotion. High school and college students across the country have been registering and voting for their school online. The grand prize includes 200 specially designed t-shirts for the winning school, an autographed Disciple CD library and a live performance from the group at a school pep rally. Deadline to enter is this Friday, but several hundred students, 40 faculty members and almost a dozen radio station have already registered and voted at http://www.inorecords.com/getyourgameon/.
Southern Hospitality Tour
* All dates subject to change
· Oct. 31 Highland, IL
· Nov. 1 Fayetteville, AK
· Nov. 2 Joplin, MO
· Nov. 3 Broken Arrow, OK
· Nov. 4 Lafayette, LA
· Nov. 6 Jacksonville, FL
· Nov. 8 Homestead, FL
· Nov. 9 Lakeland, FL
· Nov. 10 Montgomery, AL
· Nov. 13 Linthicum, MI
· Nov. 15 Bamegat, NJ
· Nov. 16 Cleveland, OH
· Nov. 17 Landsdale, PA
· Nov. 18 Manheim, PA
The Knoxville, Tenn. foursome comprised of Kevin Young on vocals, Brad Noah on guitar, Tim Barrett on drums and Joey Fife on bass’ first self-titled studio release “Disciple” (2005) sold 100,000 units and brought home three No. 1 hits. Disciple has also been nominated for a whopping four Gospel Music Awards, and their sophomore album “Scars Remain” (2006) has already garnered a No. 1 hit. “Game On” from their sophomore project also received massive placement in sports shows across the country including “Best Damn Sports Show,” NFL’s “Total Axxess”, WWF’s “Cyber Sunday” and Speed TV’s “Speed Report,” as well as venues such as Wachovia Center in Philadelphia and even Madison Square Garden in New York City. The single was also used in promotion for “Criminal Minds” and “CSI Miami.”
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10/09/2007
MERCYME SETS NEW RADIO ADD RECORD/79 REPORTING STATIONS ON “GOD WITH US” BY ADD DATE
NEW RECORDING, ALL THAT IS WITHIN ME, LANDS NOVEMBER 20th
On November 20th, multi-platinum and award-winning band MercyMe will release their fifth studio recording, “ALL THAT IS WITHIN ME,” and Christian radio couldn’t be more excited about playing their new single, “God With Us.” Besides setting the record for most AC adds in a week, over 75% of R&R’s AC panel has added the song by add date. Combining CHR and INSPO adds, “God With Us” is being heard on 79 R&R and CRW reporting stations and networks already.
In its first week going for adds the single debuted on R&R’s Christian AC-Monitored at No. 25, and No. 17 on its AC-Indicator chart, and while it was the most added on both of these AC charts, it was also such at INSPO and one of the top added singles at CHR this week as well. On CRW’s AC chart, the single was also its most added of the week, debuting at No. 37.
“MercyMe has done it once again,” remarks INO Record’s Senior Director of Marketing & Promotions, Dan Michaels. “They have delivered the right song at the right time, and our promotions team remains grateful to Christian radio for their continued support on this remarkable group.”
In addition, the single for “God With Us” goes on sale online today (10/9) with iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, Yahoo and Sony Connect among others. MercyMe is one of the top Christian artists on Myspace.com and has received nearly 65,000 plays of “God With Us” since its debut last week at www.myspace.com/mercyme.
“God With Us” follows nine consecutive No. 1 Christian singles and four back-to-back mainstream radio hits from MercyMe since their multi-format smash, “I Can Only Imagine” in 2001. Recorded at Cider Mountain Recorders and ranch in Idaho (with strings recorded at London’s famed Abbey Road Studio), the band purposefully ‘got away from it all’ in order to soley focus on getting their creative direction straight from God for this project. As a result, an album of songs “straight from scripture” was created, and in many ways is taking them back to where MercyMe began, singing for the church.
“When we started making the new album,” commented lead singer Bart Millard, “I guess the underlying theme is us trying to be a grateful people for the fact that God ever looked our way to begin with. The song “God With Us” is the first song we wrote for the album, that we kind of built everything else around. We’ve been obsessed with this idea that we’re nothing without Christ and there’s no reason why he had to include us in anything but he still did, and how grateful we should be for the rest of our lives, and how we should spend it glorifying Him. Even though it will never compare to Calvary, we don’t do it just because we’re supposed to, we do it because we’ve been completely changed, and this is our attempt to try to wrap all of that up into one song. It’s become a really special worship song to us, and I hope it really ushers a lot of people into the throne room of Christ through worship.
Since their debut in 2001, Grammy-nominated, American Music Award and multiple GMA Music Award winners MercyMe have sold over 5 million units in CD and DVD sales, including “Almost There”, nearly triple platinum, their 2003 project “Spoken For” which is approaching platinum sales, and the RIAA Gold certification for “Undone,” the MercyMe Live DVD, and “Coming Up to Breathe”, which also entered the Billboard Top 100 at No. 13. MercyMe is one of few Contemporary Christian music groups to have had all of their recordings certified Gold or Platinum. In addition, MercyMe has garnered four consecutive mainstream radio hits with “I Can Only Imagine”, (No. 4 AC/top 25 on Top 40/Hot AC), “Here With Me” (No. 4 AC), “Homesick” (top 10 AC), and “So Long Self.” With their multi-platinum sales, and one of the industry's most notable talents, MercyMe has sold out venues including Radio City Music Hall and received media attention from the likes of The Tonight Show, CNN, Fox New Channel’s Fox & Friends, ABC News, CBS’ Early Show, and has been seen on the pages of Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, USA Today, Billboard, and more. |
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10/04/2007
NFL PUNTER BOOMS ONE IN WORLD PREMIERE CONCERT
Sure he can punt, but can he sing?
This may not be the question going through the minds of fans of the World Champion Indianapolis Colts after punter Hunter Smith nails a kick on Sundays, but on Saturday Night, October 13, Smith will show the country that the answer to that question is a booming yes.
Smith played of the biggest stage in sports – The Super Bowl -- and now he takes the stage literally as he and band mate Chris Wilson bring their Christian music duo Connersvine to the Gospel Music Channel cable television network original series Front Row Live. Front Row Live: Connersvine will world premiere nationally on Gospel Music Channel on Sat. October 13 @ 8:00 p.m. ET/PT with several encores that night and throughout the month. Connersvine will be performing music from their just-released, self-titled debut album in a live concert recorded in May under the nose of the AFC South rivals Tennessee Titans in Nashville, TN.
Front Row Live is Gospel Music Channel’s original series featuring powerhouse artists hosting their own concert performances while sharing their musical inspirations in front of specially-invited audiences. Featured artists have included Kirk Franklin, Third Day, Michael W. Smith, The Clark Sisters and Natalie Grant. Upcoming world premieres include a very special show, Calvin Cooke and Friends with special guest Robert Randolph (Oct. 21.).
Smith graduated from Notre Dame and went on to be drafted by the NFL Colts as their punter in addition to be the holder for field goals. He has just begun his ninth season with Indianapolis. Raised with a great appreciation for music, Wilson began playing guitar at the age of ten and was helping on the worship team at his local church by the time he was in middle school. Smith and Wilson met in the summer of 2001, beginning their friendship by leading worship together for a young adult ministry on the south side of Indianapolis. They created Connersvine, which has an acoustic-driven rock sound that communicates through worshipful melodies and passionate vocals.
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09/12/2007
CAEDMON’S CALL CATAPULTS TO NO. 54 ON BILLBOARD’S TOP 200 LIST/NO.3 ON CHRISTIAN SOUNDSCAN
After an impressive first week in scans with over 12k units, INO Records’ Caedmon’s Call (with former member Derek Webb) is celebrating the success of Overdressed which released August 28 reaching No. 54 on Billboard’s Top 200 list and No. 3 on the Contemporary Christian SoundScan chart for the week ending September 7.
“Overdressed is the organic outpouring of where Caedmon's came from, as well as where we are as a band,” says member Todd Bragg. “To see so many people moved to buy the project is extremely exciting.”
National momentum continues to build at Christian AC, INSPO and CHR radio with Caedmon’s Call’s latest single “There Is A Reason.” Currently there are over 43 stations onboard playing the single including recent adds from AC stations KYTT in Eugene-Springfield,OR; WDJC in Birmingham, AL; KHZR in St. Louis, MO. Adds from INSPO stations include, American Family Radio Network; KCJB in St. Cloud, MN;Family Life Ministries Network; and CHR station in Chicago, IL WONU.
To check out Caedmon’s Call’s EPK Sizzle Reel, which features behind the scenes footage of the band speaking into each song on the album along with personal never-before-heard stories behind the songs go to: Sizzle Reel. For any other latest news and information, click on www.caedmonscall.com or www.caedmonscall.net. |
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09/12/2007
ANTICIPATION BUILDS FOR HARRIS’ SOPHOMORE SOLO RELEASE WINDOWS AND WALLS
Anticipation is building for INO Recording artist Mark Harris’ second solo project, Windows and Walls releasing September 25th. As children nationwide head back to school, Mark Harris’ new single, “Writing On The Wall,” has radio stations scrambling to add it to their play lists.
In this latest tug-at-your-heartstrings song, Harris tells a tender story of just how quickly kids grow up. Program Director Kurt Wallace from 104.9 The River in Columbus, Ohio says, “Talk about your timely songs. ’Writing On the Wall’ will be a back-to-school standard. I couldn’t wait to get it on the air. Added it OUT-OF-THE-BOX!”
Windows and Walls is the Sophomore follow-up to Harris’ debut solo project, Line Between The Two, which featured the touching hit single “Find Your Wings.” Produced by both Pete Kipley and Nathan Nockels (MercyMe, Phillips, Craig & Dean), Windows and Walls is influenced by his current role as Head of Worship Ministries at his home church in Alabama. The twelve-track CD centers on story-driven songs written to encourage and fortify families.
“I wrote the song ‘Writing On The Wall’ with the hope that a parent will hear it and say ‘I’m not going to work late tonight—I’m going home to be with my family,’” says Harris. “I believe that songs can make a difference when someone hears them at the right time. Because I’ve seen how songs impact people, I just can’t leave this behind.” |
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09/06/2007
MERCYME DELIVERS “ALL THAT IS WITHIN ME”
Following five bestselling projects, nine consecutive No. 1 Christian singles and four back-to-back mainstream radio hits, the multi platinum, Dove Award winning and Grammy-nominated band MercyMe returns with their next batch of hook-filled and emotionally grabbing songs on “All That Is Within Me” due November 20th. MercyMe is one of few Contemporary Christian music to have had all of their recordings certified Gold or Platinum.
Produced by Brown Bannister and recorded at Cider Mountain Recorders and ranch in Idaho (with strings recorded at London’s famed Abbey Road Studio), the band purposefully ‘got away from it all’ in order to soley focus on getting their creative direction straight from God for this project. As a result, an album of songs “straight from scripture” was created, says lead singer/songwriter Bart Millard. He adds that in many ways this record is taking them back to where MercyMe began, singing for the church, commenting that it is music “geared for the church, it’s what we do live, what we love, who we are, and what consumes us.”
The record features worshipful moments like “God With Us,” “You Reign,” and “Sanctified” alongside the rockier and upbeat “Goodbye Ordinary” and “Time Has Come,” combined with very personal songs like “Finally Home.” “Finally Home” captures Millard’s thoughts about what he’ll tell his earthly father (who died from cancer several years ago and inspired “I Can Only Imagine”) about his life and how he’ll greet his heavenly Father. Full of energetic, melodic, thoughtful, and memorable moments, this record aims to touch the heart of the church in a very real, emotional and direct way. Accompanying the regular CD release is a special collectors edition that features a bonus disc which includes a six-song live video, interview footage with the band, three acoustic versions of songs and a free ringtone offer.
MercyMe’s love for God, their families, music, and of course as many know, sports, is what consumers their lives, and in tune with these passions, the album’s cover features pieces of 56 photos from the band members’ personal collections, expressing visually “all that is within them” with images of family, sports, Bibles, pets, nature, instruments and more. In addition, descriptions of these photos will be a part of the launch of MercyMe’s new website on their street date (www.mercyme.org).
About the project’s first single, “God With Us,” (hitting AC/CHR/INSPO formats October 5th), Millard remarks, “The whole idea that this big God would even look our way is mind boggling; it’s just an amazing thought that God would ever pay attention to us. This song is really trying to relay that feeling when you find yourself in the presence of God and it’s so intense that you’re going to bust at the seams. And I’ll tell you, it’s a daunting task to use a limited vocabulary to describe an infinite God, but this is one of those songs that we hope outlasts us and the church will sing long after we’re gone.”
“MercyMe has always been about the business of expanding God’s kingdom through music,” remarked INO Records President Jeff Moseley. “Over the past several years they have seen conventional and unconventional opportunities come their way. On this record I am excited that they feel led to expand the Kingdom through songs that build up and edify the body of Christ. These songs exhort believers in a form that is perhaps the best body of work they have delivered to date. I believe these songs will resonate deeply with the church.”
In addition to performing at Madison Square Garden for New York City’s Harvest Crusade on September 23rd, MercyMe will hit the road this fall on the 24+ city “All That Is Within Me” tour, supported by Aaron Shust and Monk & Neagle. Tour dates are listed below, and e-cards have been created and can be found at mercyme.org.
“Some of MercyMe’s finest live moments come when they come together with a crowd and just worship,” remarks the band’s manager Scott Brickell. “There are so many songs on this record where there is the opportunity for this to happen, so the band is really excited to hit the road and play this new music and worship with fans across the country.”
Since their debut in 2001, Grammy-nominated, American Music Award and multiple GMA Music Award winners MercyMe have sold over 4 million units in CD and DVD sales, including “Almost There”, nearly triple platinum, their 2003 project “Spoken For” which is approaching platinum sales, and the RIAA Gold certification for “Undone,” the MercyMe Live DVD, and “Coming Up to Breathe”, which also entered the Billboard Top 100 at No. 13. In addition, MercyMe has garnered four consecutive mainstream radio hits with “I Can Only Imagine”, (No. 4 AC/top 25 on Top 40/Hot AC), “Here With Me” (No. 4 AC), “Homesick” (top 10 AC), and “So Long Self.” With their multi-platinum sales, and one of the industry's most notable talents, MercyMe has sold out venues including Radio City Music Hall and received media attention from the likes of The Tonight Show, CNN, Fox New Channel’s Fox & Friends, ABC News, CBS’ Early Show, and has been seen on the pages of Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, USA Today, Billboard, and more.
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09/05/2007
National Debut, We Shine, To Release On September 25 With Music Industry Leaders Endorsing
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