Archive for May, 2012

Steven Curtis Chapman And Wife Mary Beth Presented THE DEFENDER OF THE FATHERLESS Award From Christian Alliance For Orphans

The Christian Alliance for Orphans presented The Defender of the Fatherless Award to Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife Mary Beth, the founders of Show Hope, an orphan care and adoption non-profit ministry. The Chapmans received the award earlier this month before 2,000 advocates of orphan care and adoption at the Christian Alliance for Orphans’ [...]

Thomas Nelson Prepares for Major Release with Bill and Gloria Gaither

Two of the most beloved and influential artists in the Christian music industry, Bill and Gloria Gaither, have joined with leading Christian publisher, Thomas Nelson, Inc., for the release of The Gaither Homecoming Bible ($44.99, ISBN 9781418549923). As general editors, the Gaithers drew from their years of Bible study, gospel songwriting and strong faith to [...]

P.O.D.’s New Album Now Available For Pre-Order on iTunes

P.O.D.’s new album, Murdered Love (Razor & Tie), is now available for pre-order on iTunes.  Murdered Love is the band’s first new studio album in four years and is set for release on July 10th 2012. P.O.D.’s first single, “Lost In Forever,” has skyrocketed to the top of radio charts currently at #1 on Christian [...]

MercyMe’s The Hurt & The Healer No. 1 on Billboard Christian Sales Chart

Underscoring their long-standing popularity and appeal, the seventh studio album from multi-platinum and award-winning band MercyMe, The Hurt & The Healer, has hit the Billboard 200 top albums chart in a big way, landing at No. 7. The album charted at just below Lionel Richie’s newest release and above Sara Bareilles and Norah Jones’ latest. The Hurt & The [...]

MercyMe’s The Hurt and The Healer Embraced by Fans, Critics & Radio Alike

One of Christian music’s biggest and most beloved acts, MercyMe bowed their brand-new project, The Hurt & The Healer, yesterday to a No. 1 debut on the iTunes® Christian Albums Chart and in the Top 10 (at No. 10) on its overall album chart. Furthermore, The Hurt & The Healer is getting a lot of [...]

Sparrow Records Announces Signing of New Worship Band Bellarive

Sparrow Records is proud to announce the signing of Bellarive, the six-piece worship band from Orlando, Florida. Their debut album, The Heartbeat, is slated to release on June 19, 2012 and was co-produced by Bellarive and Joshua Silverberg (Luminate, Abandon) and mixed by Allen Salmon (Gungor, Building 429). Bellarive’s first radio single, “Taste of Eternity,” [...]

Elite TV News, Prayer in DC

Anaheim, CA — Elite TV News was in Washington D.C. May 3rd, 2012 for our National Day of Prayer. The meeting took place from within the House of Representatives Cannon Building. Representatives from the Judicial, Legislative, Executive and Military branches, except a representative from the current President’s office, participated in the elegant, powerful and unifying [...]

Bellarive’s “Taste of Eternity” Available Now

“With every breath we sing of eternity.” If you like worship artists like David Crowder*Band and Gungor and melodious indie acts like Fleet Foxes and Death Cab for Cutie, you should definitely check out new band Bellarive. Its first single “Taste of Eternity” is available now on iTunes and Amazon and is bundled with a radio edit of the [...]

Hillsong Release Two Brand New Songs in Advance of Upcoming Live Album

“God is building a home.  He’s using us all – irrespective of how we got here – in what he is building.  He used the apostles and prophets for the foundation.  Now he’s using you, fitting you in brick by brick, stone by stone, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone that holds all the parts [...]

Brandon Heath Hosts Fifth Annual “Love Your Neighbor” Event Benefitting Young Life Capernaum

Award-winning singer/songwriter, Brandon Heath, assembled friends Jason Ingram, Bebo Norman, Gabe Scott and Christopher Williams for the fifth annual “Love Your Neighbor” benefit concert last night; an event Heath started with renowned producer and songwriter Ingram in May 2008.  The show was held at Fellowship Bible Church in Brentwood, Tenn. and raised more than $14,000 [...]

BeBe Winans Performs at Mayor Bloomberg’s Fleet Week Breakfast

Multi- Grammy Award winning R&B/Gospel music superstar, BeBe Winans helped the city of New York kick off 2012 Fleet Week this morning at the official breakfast hosted at Gracie Mansion by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Winans gave a riveting performance of both The National Anthem and “God Bless America” to the crowd of over 400 military [...]

Bluetree Aims To Wipe Out Human Trafficking With Proceeds From Album

Known for its congregational favorite “God Of This City,” Bluetree returns with its sophomore album, Kingdom, which released this month amidst acclaim on Exchange Media.  Inspired by what singer, primary songwriter and Bluetree founding member Aaron Boyd and the congregation at Exchange Church Belfast have been studying in their Sunday morning and evening services, the [...]

Laura Story’s “Blessings” is named Top Christian Song at the Billboard Music Awards

Laura Story is on a roll, having earned yet another award for her celebrated, multi-week No. 1 single, “Blessings.”  At last night’s Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Story garnered the trophy for Top Christian Song, following up her recent Grammy® Win for Best Contemporary Christian Song as well as Dove Awards for Song of [...]

Steve Green’s “People Need The Lord: Number Ones” Out Now

The top songs of Steve Green, one of Christian music’s best-loved male vocalists for more than three decades, are brought together on People Need The Lord: Number Ones, releasing tomorrow from Sparrow Records.  Featuring 15 of the Dove Award-winning artist’s #1 songs, the collection includes such timeless classics as “Find Us Faithful,” “God And God [...]

TobyMac’s Brand-New Single, “Me Without You,” Debuts on Radio

“Me Without You,” the brand-new single from Grammy-Award winning and multi-platinum selling artist TobyMac was the most-added single at Christian AC and CHR radio last week, receiving a whopping 53 total adds—40 at AC and 13 at CHR.  The song received an additional 10 adds in its second week. Produced by TobyMac and David Garcia, [...]

Casting Crowns Honored With Two Billboard Music Awards

On the heels of wrapping up its highly attended “Come To The Well” tour, best-selling Christian music artist Casting Crowns received two 2012 Billboard Music Awards during last night’s live broadcast on ABC.  The band was named this year’s Top Christian Artist and also received the honor of Top Christian Album for its 2011 project, [...]