Archive for March, 2011

Aaron Gillespie Featured as iTunes Discovery Download

BEC Recordings’ Aaron Gillespie’s solo debut, Anthem Song, has received widespread attention.  After releasing strong last week, Gillespie’s single, “We Were Made For You,” has been selected as the featured iTunes Discovery Download this week.  Fans can snag this track for FREE as well as the entire album for $7.99 at iTunes now. Anthem Song [...]

Big Daddy Weave Launches a Call for Action with the “Love Come To Live Tour” On March 25th

Word recording artist Big Daddy Weave will hit the road in March for the “Love Come to Life” tour, featuring special guests American Idol Season Six finalist Chris Sligh and breakout new artist Luminate. The tour begins on March 25th in Palos Heights, IL, and wraps up May 8th in Ahoskie, NC. Big Daddy Weave’s [...]

Second Round of Appearances Announced Today For The 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards

The second round of appearances was announced today for the upcoming GMA Dove Awards, hosted by TV personality and comedienne Sherri Shepherd.  The legendary Kenny Rogers, multi-award-winning Point of Grace, The a cappella TV sensation Committed, multi-nominated Ernie Haase and Signature Sound, Female Vocalist of the Year nominee Britt Nicole and first time nominee LeCrae [...]

Skillet Lands First #1 at Mainstream Active Rock Radio with Awake & Alive

“Awake & Alive,” the latest single from Atlantic/Ardent/INO recording group Skillet, has bulleted its way to #1 at Mainstream Active Rock Radio outlets nationwide.  Their gold certified album, “AWAKE,” now features a trio of Active Rock and Christian radio blockbusters including the current hit “Awake and Alive,” the RIAA gold certified, top 5 Active Rock [...]

Building 429 to Release New Album “Listen To The Sound” on Essential Records May 10

Dove-winning band Building 429 enters into a new season as it joins the Provident Label Group family and announces its fifth studio album, set to release May 10, on Essential Records. Titled Listen To The Sound, Building 429 has crafted a record that is sonically vibrant and lyrically substantive, with songs that collectively acknowledge life’s [...]

Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant Wrap Successful “2 Friends” Tour

It’s not even spring yet, but multi-platinum recording artists Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant have already experienced one of their highlights for 2011: touring alongside each other as longtime friends and creative partners. The pair’s recently-wrapped run of shows called the “2 Friends Tour” brought back a flood of memories not only for fans, [...]

Britt Nicole Heard in Major Motion Picture “Soul Surfer” In Theaters April 8

Sparrow Records’ Britt Nicole can be heard in the upcoming major motion picture SOUL SURFER, starring AnnaSophia Robb and Helen Hunt, with Carrie Underwood in her film debut, and Dennis Quaid. Songs featured during the film include “Like a Star” from her sophomore album The Lost Get Found and “Set the World on Fire” from [...]

Dave Barnes Joins Brandon Heath’s Leaving Eden Tour

Last year was quite a year Dave Barnes, and 2011 is well on its way to being even better. He’s already off to a great start as he kicked off this past weekend joining Brandon Heath’s Leaving Eden Tour, which is hitting a dozen markets across the southern U.S. into early April. Tour dates are [...]

33Miles to Headline “Today Tour” with Special Guest Jonny Diaz

33Miles will begin their headlining “Today Tour” at the end of this month with special guest Jonny Diaz and newcomers Finding Favour. This is the second leg of the “Today Tour,” the band also went on the road in promotion of their latest recording Today in the fall of 2010.   The tour, which takes [...]

Passion: Here For You Releases This Week

Recorded live amidst the voices of 22,000 college-aged young people, Passion: Here For you is available nationwide and via all digital outlets. The album has already skyrocketed to No. 6 on iTunes ® Top Albums Overall Chart and can be downloaded here. The live recording from Passion 2011 features 12 songs, with a digital deluxe [...]

Has a “Song of the Year” nominee inspired you?

You have a chance to see your words in print!  Have any of the Dove Award “Song of the Year” nominees inspired you?  The Gospel Music Association would like to include your quote or story in the 42nd Annual Dove Awards Showbook!   This is a pretty great opportunity for anyone whose life has been [...]

Francesca Battistelli’s Hundred More Years Debuts at No. 1

Fervent Records and reigning Dove Awards “Female Vocalist Of The Year” Francesca Battistelli, proves that she’s got the stuff with her sophomore album Hundred More Years landing in the No. 1 spot on the Christian SoundScan Album Chart and No. 16 on the Billboard Top 200 chart today, making it her highest charting album debut [...]

Shawn McDonald’s Closer Available for Pre-Order on iTunes ® with Immediate Song Download

Two weeks from the release of his fourth album, listeners can pre-order Shawn McDonald’s Closer on iTunes ® with an instant gratis of the song “Better Way.”  The album is available at an early rate of $9.99. Click here to purchase the iTunes ® pre-order. Radio stations are welcoming the return of McDonald with his [...]

Appearances for the 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Announced Via Twitter by Host Sherri Shepherd

The first round of appearances was announced today by this year’s host for the upcoming Dove Awards. TV personality and comedienne Sherri Shepherd tweeted today the first list of performers for the upcoming 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards to be held Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Atlanta, GA’s historic Fox Theatre.  Francesca Battistellli, Jason Crabb, [...]

Highly Anticipated New Project From Award Winning Rush Of Fools Scheduled To Release Summer 2011

One of the most highly anticipated projects of 2011 will be releasing this summer, as Rush Of Fools is in the studio recording their debut CD for eOne Christian Music, a division of eOne Entertainment.   At the production helm is renowned mainstream producer, Dennis Herring (Elvis Costello, Counting Crows, Modest Mouse), who flattered the band [...]

Gotee Records’ Jamie Grace Unveils Free Download at FreeJamieGrace.com

Jamie Grace is releasing a free download to fans via freeJamieGrace.com. The newest artist on Gotee Records has a new song, “Revolvin,” made popular from her performances on the “Revolve: Dream ON!” tour. The tune is a theme song dedicated to the two-day weekend event for girls. Listeners will be able to go to the [...]