Archive for April, 2012

Brandon Heath and Jason Ingram Host “Love Your Neighbor” Concert

Five-time GRAMMY Award® nominee Brandon Heath and one of Christian music’s most successful and respected songwriters/producers, Jason Ingram, will host the fifth annual “Love Your Neighbor” concert at 7 PM on Tuesday, May 22 at Fellowship Bible Church in Brentwood, Tenn.  Heath and Ingram, accompanied by friends Bebo Norman and Christopher Williams, will be putting [...]

The Rocket Summer Announces New Album

Multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer BRYCE AVARY, known as THE ROCKET SUMMER, is gearing up to release his first independent full-length album LIFE WILL WRITE THE WORDS, available Tuesday, June 5 via his own AVIATE RECORDS. THE ROCKET SUMMER is currently out on the road supporting Switchfoot and playing select headlining dates along the way. [...]

Casting Crowns Receives Four Billboard Music Award Nominations

Highly decorated, best-selling Christian music artist Casting Crowns adds to its long list of accolades with four 2012 Billboard Music Award Nominations.  The band received recognition this year in the categories of Top Christian Artist, Top Christian Song and Top Christian Album. Its first career Billboard Music Award nominations, Casting Crowns was honored across the [...]

Hawk Nelson Announces New Lead Singer, Jon Steingard

Hawk Nelson enters a different chapter in the band’s history as they announce their new lead singer Jon Steingard. No stranger to their fans, Steingard has been the guitarist for the past eight years. Hawk Nelson will continue with members Daniel Biro (bass), Justin Benner (drums) and Steingard (guitar, vocals). “I am blessed to announce [...]

TFK Launches Their Biggest Debut Ever

Announcing their independence from label life altogether last year, THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH takes over the reigns and releases its seventh studio album, The End Is Where We Begin, to not only wide critical acclaim, but also its biggest sales debut ever.   Since its release last week, the album reached #6 on the iTunes® Top 10 [...]

Lisa Harper Added To Women Of Faith Simulcast

in:cast events announced today that Women of Faith® added gifted communicator, Lisa Harper to the June 23 ONE DAY simulcast, Beyond Brokenness, joining speaker, author and Bible teacher, Sheila Walsh, comedian/storyteller, Ken Davis, and American Idol finalist, Scott MacIntyre. The Beyond Brokenness simulcast will be the first event launching a long term partnership with in:cast [...]

Best-Selling Author and Pastor Launches Innovative, New “Dad App”

As one of Focus On The Family’s all-time best sellers, Arkansas-based pastor and author Dr. Robert Lewis has launched a brand-new iPhone/iPad app for dads everywhere. Building on the message of his popular book, Raising a Modern-Day Knight, the like-named app is an encouraging tool to help fathers be proactive in their parenting. It aims [...]

Introducing Sunday School Sing-A-Long Songs from Great Worship Songs

Great Worship Songs is proud to announce the release of Sunday School Sing-A-Long Songs – a 10 song collection of fun-to-sing-a-long favorites – capturing the ultimate Sunday school play list with songs like “Down in My Heart,” “He’s Got the Whole World” and “Deep and Wide,” along with the soon to be classic “My God [...]

Marshall Hall’s Single, “Brighter One,” To Be Featured On The CW’s Hart Of Dixie

The CW Network will be welcoming a new voice to their Hart of Dixie TV show this Monday evening.  While Southern Gospel audiences and Gaither fans will find it familiar, many new fans will be pleasantly surprised by the sounds of this terrific singer and his fresh music.  The voice of Daywind Records’ artist, Marshall Hall [...]

Jamie Grace Wins GMA Dove Award For New Artist of the Year

Talented Gotee Records’ singer/songwriter Jamie Grace continues to build on an incredible year with her highly successful album, One Song At a Time. With a best-selling record, two No. 1 singles, and a GRAMMY ® nomination under her belt, Jamie Grace can now add the GMA Dove Award for New Artist of the Year to [...]

BEC Recordings Announces New Addition to the Label Family: An Epic, No Less

BEC Recordings announces the expansion to the label family with the signing of An Epic, No Less to the roster.  Hailing from St. Louis, this new band will release their label debut Echo of Love on August 14, 2012.  Today the debut radio single, “Mercy Light,” will be available for radio programmers and going for [...]

Denver & The Mile High Orchestra’s Groovy Garners Dove Award

Groovy, the first children’s recording by Denver & The Mile High Orchestra, Christian music’s premier Big Band, received the Dove Award for Children’s Music Album of the Year at the 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards, presented in Atlanta last Thursday.  Produced by Denver Bierman, Jamie Statema, and Darren Rust, Groovy marks the first Dove win [...]

HearItFirst To Broadcast 43rd Annual GMA Dove Pre-Show Tuesday, April 24

Over the years HearItFirst has expanded to become the online destination for all things Christian entertainment -  music, movies and books – for fans to learn the latest news and watch exclusive content.  Connecting fans with a wide array of content, HearItFirst is proud to announce the broadcast of the 43rd Annual GMA Dove Pre-Show [...]

Laura Story Crowns Incredible Year With Four Dove Award Wins

Taking home four trophies—the most Dove Awards of any artist at last Thursday’s ceremony—GRAMMY®-winning songwriter and worship leader Laura Story embellished her acclaimed career as she nabbed the award for Song of the Year for her celebrated, multi-week No. 1, “Blessings.” The song and album of the same name also won awards for Pop/Contemporary Song [...]

Daywind Artists Shine At The 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards

The 43rd annual GMA Dove Awards celebrated another great year in Gospel music last night, April 19th, at the historic Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.   Hosted by David Mann & Chonda Pierce, the crowd enjoyed performances by some of the top artists in the industry, including Kari Jobe, Lecrae, and Natalie Grant.  Daywind artist, Karen [...]

John Schlitt Unleashes The Greater Cause

Multiple Grammy and Dove Award-winning recording artist John Schlitt is set to unleash The Greater Cause, his first full-length CD since his critically-acclaimed 2008 release, The Grafting. The Gospel Music Hall of Fame member returns to his rock roots with the new project, set to release May 8 through 4K Records and New Day Christian [...]