Archive for April, 2010

MercyMe Continues to Love Well, Serving at Rescue Missions Along the West Coast

MercyMe continues to live out their message of “loving well” as they move forward in their journey across America, recently serving at Rescue Missions in California and assisting radio listeners in Nevada.  The Grammy® nominated band is preparing for the release of their upcoming album with INO Records The Generous Mr. Lovewell, available nationwide next [...]

Jeremy Camp Honored with 4th RIAA Gold Album

BEC Recordings’ artist Jeremy Camp was awarded his fourth RIAA Gold Certified album for Beyond Measure last week in Nashville, TN.  The celebration was held at his booking agency, Paradigm, and he was awarded his Gold album by Tooth & Nail Records/BEC Recordings’ President Brandon Ebel.  This certification follows his first GRAMMY nomination, his second [...]

Brandon Heath Nabs Second Male Vocalist Title

Awards were given out last night at the Grand Ole Opry House for the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards with celebrated Nashville-based singer/songwriter Brandon Heath scoring two wins, including the prestigious Male Vocalist of the Year honor for the second year in a row. The televised show will air nationwide on gmc Sunday, April 25, [...]

Red Claims Rock Album of the Year Honor

Last night, modern rock band Red scored the trophy for Rock Album of the Year, for its acclaimed release Innocence & Instinct (2/10/2009).  In addition, the band delivered a powerhouse performance, which included special guest Brian “Head” Welch, former lead guitarist of the multi platinum metal band Korn.     “It’s been an incredible night [...]

Natalie Grant to Release New Project, Love Revolution

Natalie Grant to Release New Project, Love Revolution

GMA’s reining Female Vocalist of the Year for four consecutive years, Natalie Grant will be releasing her eighth album, Love Revolution on Curb Records on August 24, 2010, featuring her recently released single, “Greatness of our God”, currently at Christian radio. A powerhouse vocalist, heart-gripping songwriter and charismatic performer, she’s eager to push boundaries—sonically, lyrically [...]

tobyMac Garners Song and Songwriter of the Year Honors at BMI Christian Music Awards

tobyMac Garners Song and Songwriter of the Year Honors at BMI Christian Music Awards

Five-Time Grammy Award ® winning artist TobyMac garnered two more honors last night at the Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Christian Music Awards for Song and Songwriter of the Year. The ceremony was held at BMI’s Music Row offices in Nashville. Leading U.S. music rights organization BMI saluted the writers and publishers of the past year’s [...]

David Crowder*Band’s Church Music Garners “Praise & Worship Album of the Year” Win at 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards

Church Music, the latest from the David Crowder*Band, took home the top prize for “Praise and Worship Album of the Year” at last night’s 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards, the band’s first win in this category.   In addition to the their win for “Praise & Worship Album of the Year,” Church Music was also [...]

EMI CMG Label Group Collects Three Dove Awards

EMI Christian Music Group is proud to congratulate several of their label group artists for their recent Dove Awards. The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at Nashville’s historic Grand Ole Opry House, and will be televised nationwide on gmc Sunday, April 25, from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. [...]

Kari Jobe, Israel Houghton and Jennie Lee Riddle Each Honored with 2 Dove Awards

Integrity Music artists Kari Jobe and Israel Houghton took home two Dove Awards and Jennie Lee Riddle, writer of “Revelation Song,” was named the Dove Award Songwriter of the Year last night in Nashville.   The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards, Christian/Gospel music’s biggest night of the year, was held at the Grand Ole Opry [...]

MercyMe Makes History as “I Can Only Imagine” Surpasses 1 Million Downloads

Once again MercyMe has made history as their massive multi-format single “I Can Only Imagine” recently surpassed 1 million digital downloads, making it the first song in Christian music to go platinum in the digital domain.  Simultaneously, their last studio record, All That Is Within Me, received RIAA Gold certification, continuing to place MercyMe in [...]

Kari Jobe: An April to Remember

Kari Jobe, Dove Award New Artist of the Year nominee and 2009’s top-selling debut artist, worshipped with more than 45,000 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. as part of Easter weekend services for Saddleback Church, the Southern California mega-church pastored by Rick Warren.    Jobe had been invited personally by Warren, and participated along with [...]

More than 400,000 Attend Record-Breaking Winter Jam 2010 Tour Spectacular

More than 400,000 Attend Record-Breaking Winter Jam 2010 Tour Spectacular

Christian music’s largest annual tour, the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, has concluded its 15th year with record-breaking attendance. Produced by Premier Productions and presented by Holt International, the 44-city Winter Jam 2010 Tour Spectacular played to a total of more than 403,000 people, setting a new record for the tour. Over 17,000 people attended Winter [...]

CD Review: Stellar Kart – Everything is Different Now

CD Review: Stellar Kart – Everything is Different Now

Artist: Stellar Kart Album: Everything Is Different Now Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Reviewer: Alex Judge With their latest release, “Everything is Different Now,” the four piece punk rock band Stellar Kart honors their humble beginnings as a youth group praise team. They return to their roots by releasing an album with a very [...]

Skillet’s “Awake and Alive” Music Video

Skillet’s “Awake and Alive” Music Video

Nashville, Tenn. April 6, 2010… Skillet’s new music video for their current hit Christian radio single “Awake and Alive,” from their latest and best selling album Awake, will debut exclusively this Wednesday, April 7 on the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s (BGEA) Ransom.tv. The song is currently top 5 on the CHR radio charts as well [...]