Music News

• Callann Lane Releases Christmas This Year as iTunes Exclusive
  

  Levity Records pop artist Callann Lane (formerly known as Cali) has released her sophomore project Christmas This Year as an iTunes exclusive.

• MERCYME’S BART MILLARD TO MAKE GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST
  

  Millard to Perform Song from Critically Acclaimed HYMNED AGAIN CD and MercyMe’s Latest Hit, “Finally Home”

• THIS BEAUTIFUL REPUBLIC PLAYS FOR A CAUSE
  

  Photo: Forefront Records band This Beautiful Republic plays a benefit concert at Cypress Wesleyan Church in Galloway, Ohio.

• Music Mondays Monthly --- November 2008 Releases
  

  New music for November.

• DECYFER DOWN ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF NEW LEAD SINGER
  

  Band's sophomore project, Crash, to hit Spring '09

• ABC'S "GREY'S ANATOMY" USES THE AFTERS' "OCEAN WIDE" IN SHOW PROMOTION
  

  The INO/Columbia Recording Artists Signs Booking Deal with William Morris Agency

• CASTING CROWNS, THIRD DAY GARNER AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD NOMINATIONS
  

  AMA's to air Sunday, November 23rd

• SANCTUS REAL AND “EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION” RAISE $50,000 FOR FAMILY IN NEED
  

  Episode to air November 16th

• Music Mondays Monthly --- October 2008 Releases
  

  October's music supply is abundant --- including a vast selection of Christmas and Greatest Hits offerings.

• Get Your Free Avion Blackman Music Download through November 28 at ONCOURSE online
  

  Grab your free download of the title track from Avion Blackman's 2008 release Sweet Life until November 28 at ONCOURSE online.

• Krystal Myers featured on the NEW ISSUE of ONCOURSE
  

  LEADERS be on the lookout — the Fall 2008 / Winter 2009 EXTRAORDINARY issue of ONCOURSE will be hitting your mailbox soon!

• GROUP 1 CREW ON OCTV IN OCTOBER
  

  Exclusively at OCTV in October: Amber interviews Dove Award-winning trio Group 1 Crew.

• CHARLIE HALL’S THE BRIGHT SADNESS GARNERS ENTHUSIASTIC REVIEWS
  

  Singer/Songwriter Prepares For October Tour

• Get Your Free 33Miles Music Download through November 5 at ONCOURSE online
  

  Grab your free download of "Gone" from 33Miles' September release One Life until November 5.

• MLB.COM USES PILLAR’S “FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME” MUSIC VIDEO TO SHOW SOME OF BASEBALL’S BIGGEST AND BEST HIGHLIGHTS
  

  Pillar’s “Turn It Up,” Currently No. 7 at R&R Christian Rock Radio

• CHRIS TOMLIN ANNOUNCES NATIONWIDE ‘HELLO LOVE TOUR’
  

  Tour to kick off on January 22, 2009

• DIZMAS TAKES MUSIC, MESSAGE TO CZECH REPUBLIC
  

  Forefront Rockers Join Josiah Venture to Reach Czech Students

• STARFIELD HEADLINES FIRST U.S. TOUR THIS FALL
  

  Canadian Modern Rock Band Brings "I Will Go" Stateside

• KEITH & KRISTYN GETTY PERFORM AT LOWCOUNTRY FRANKLIN GRAHAM FESTIVAL
  

  Irish modern hymn writers and recording artists Keith & Kristyn Getty recently performed at the Lowcountry Franklin Graham Festival in Charleston, South Carolina.

• Gwen Smith Finds Community with UNSEARCHABLE
  

  Announcing pre-sale promotion and growing women’s conference

• 33MILES’ ONE LIFE MAKES STRONG DEBUT ON SALES AND RADIO CHARTS
  

  Trio’s Sophomore Album Garners Praise From Media

• Integrity Music Artist Joel Augé Nominated for Two Covenant Awards
  

  Covenant Awards to take place during GMA Canada Week, October 21-25, in Calgary

• ROBERT PIERRE GIVES SONGS AWAY EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH FAMILY CHRISTIAN STORES
  

  Proceeds to benefit the James Fund

• Get Your Free Adam McInnis Music Download through October 10 at ONCOURSE online
  

  Grab your free download of the title track from Adam McInnis' September release Wherever You Are until October 10.

• INTEGRITY MUSIC ARTIST LINCOLN BREWSTER DEBUTS AT #1 ON ITUNES CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL CHART
  

  Integrity Music Artist, Lincoln Brewster, released his highly anticipated album, Today Is The Day yesterday.

• MIKE FARRIS HONORED AS 2008’S EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
  

  "Must-see" Sunday Night Shout residency returns in October

• PHILLIP LARUE SIGNS WITH BEC RECORDINGS
  

  ORGANIC COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL SONGS
  ON LET THE ROAD PAVE ITSELF, 2009 SOLO DEBUT

• SEABIRD’S “RESCUE” FEATURED IN LEAD PROMO FOR ABC SHOW “PUSHING DAISIES”
  

  Seabird's hit song "Rescue" has been selected by ABC to promote its new season of 12-time Emmy-nominated series, "Pushing Daisies."

• Music Mondays Monthly --- September 2008 Releases
  

  New music for summer's segue into fall.

• RELIENT K HEADLINES "UNCLE FEST TOUR," KICKING OFF OCTOBER 2ND
  

  Fresh off their latest co-headlining slot on the Vans Warped tour, Relient K announces 25-date "Uncle Fest Tour"

• TOMLIN SAYS “HELLO” TO HELLO LOVE WITH THE HIGHEST CHART DEBUT
  

  HELLO LOVE MAKES BILLBOARD’S TOP 10 AND SELLS
  MORE THAN 51,000 UNITS IN THE FIRST WEEK

• NEEDTOBREATHE Celebrates Top Ten Radio Success at Triple A Radio
  

  Atlantic/Word rock group NEEDTOBREATHE recently celebrated their first Top Ten Triple A radio hit, "More Time."

• Students encouraged to participate in See You at the Pole
  

  On Wednesday, September 24, at 7 a.m., thousands of students across the United States will gather around their school flagpoles to pray for their friends, families, school and world.

• WORTH DYING FOR ANNOUNCES THEIR INVOLVEMENT ON FALL CREATION FESTIVAL: THE TOUR
  

   Rock worship band WORTH DYING FOR will be hitting the road this fall for the first-ever Creation Festival: The Tour. Known for their annual summer festivals, Creation is now taking the festival experience on the road for a two-month, 30+ city tour that features some of Christian music's top acts. 

• MILLARD’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PROJECT ‘HYMNED AGAIN’ ENTERS TOP 10 CHRISTIAN SOUNDSCAN
  

  Bart Millard, best known as the lead singer of the multi-platinum band MercyMe, is having a great week. On the heels of wrapping a national promo tour, his second solo effort, HYMNED AGAIN, just entered the Christian SoundScan charts at No.9, and reached the No. 3 spot on the iTunes© Christian chart.

• REBECCA ST. JAMES: NEW BOOK PURE OFFERS RADICAL LIFESTYLE
  

  Rebecca St. James has spearheaded an entire cultural movement. Her latest book, Pure—A 90 Day Devotional for the Mind, Body & Spirit, published by FaithWords, reaches book stores nationally this week.

• SARAH KELLY ON ONCOURSE TV IN AUGUST
  

  Exclusively at OCTV in August: Amber interviews two-time Grammy-nominated CCM artist Sarah Kelly.

• THIS BEAUTIFUL REPUBLIC DEFIES THE SOPHOMORE SLUMP
  

  Perceptions Well-Received by Critics; Debut Radio Single Breaks the Top 10

• Big Daddy Weave Announces ‘What Life Would Be Like’ Fall Tour
  

  Big Daddy Weave announces the Sept. 11 launch of their "What Life Would Be Like 2008 Tour" in support of the band's recently-released CD of the same name.

• SANCTUS REAL HEADLINES FALL 2008 “WE NEED EACH OTHER” TOUR
  

  Band to be joined by Tenth Avenue North, VOTA and Sammy Adebiyi

• Get Your Free P.O.D. Music Download through September 15 at ONCOURSE online
  

  Grab your free download of “Shine With Me” from P.O.D.’s April release.

• Music Mondays Monthly — August 2008 Releases
  

  Check in here for your new music releases for Back to School!

• NATALIE GRANT’S BEST-SELLING RELENTLESS PRODUCES SECOND HIT SINGLE
  

  ‘I Will Not Be Moved’ Hits Top 5 As Music Video Debuts—

• THIRD DAY PERFORMS ON “THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO”
  

  Media Acclaim Continues: Billboard Magazine’s Upcoming August 2 edition features “Spotlight” Piece on Band while USA Today, New York Post, The Dallas Morning News and Atlanta Journal-Constitution Laud Props at Street Date

• CHRIS SLIGH HITS ‘IDOL CAMP’ AND GEARS UP FOR HEADLINING BACK TO SCHOOL TOUR
  

  Sligh will appear on The 700 Club July 29th

• FRANCESCA BATTISTELLI’S MY PAPER HEART RELEASES TO MUCH ACCLAIM
  

  Touted As A ‘Stellar Debut’ And ‘Talent To Watch In Years To Come’;
  Battistelli Celebrates CD Release To Over 1,000 Fans With Radio Station WPOZ/Orlando

• GRAMMY-nominated modern rock band Red's current music video, "Already Over" #1 Most Streamed music video at MTV2.COM
  

  GRAMMY-nominated modern rock band Red's current music video, "Already Over," now airing on MTV2, recently became the #1 Most Streamed music video.

• PURPLE DOOR UNVEILS ITS 2008 LINE UP
  

  13th Annual Event To Be Held August 15-16 At Ski Roundtop In Lewisberry, PA

• ONE MINUTE HALO SIGNS WITH EMPIRIC RECORDS
  

  Texas Rockers to Release Full-Length Debut in Early 2009

• *Krystal Meyers' Make Some Noise will release Sept. 9, 2008
  

  “Shine” – Current Radio Single – No. 22 at CHR