Behind the Songs with Sarah Reeves…

Sarah Reeves shares the inspiration behind “Let Us Rise” from her April 21 debut, Sweet, Sweet Sound.

“A big passion of mine is unity. As the church, we are the body of Christ. While I know we all have our opinions and arguments about God, at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter the denomination of church I go to or the song I sing on Sunday morning. What matters is that I’m a lover of Jesus Christ. As believers, we are all on the same team. We all go by the same book. We all worship the same God. If we can’t get it together in the church, how do we ever expect to get it right in this world? Let us rise together as one in Jesus Christ. Can we lay down our pride and look at the calling on our lives? Our mission is to be love and share truth with this lost and dying world.” –Sarah Reeves

Audio stream of “Let Us Rise” available at http://www.myspace.com/sarahreevesmusic

Riding high on the success of its new multi-format radio hit, “Two Hands,” three-time GRAMMY Award-winning and multi-Platinum band Jars of Clay begins a landmark album release week today with a headlining performance at the Creative Artists Agency showcase in Nashville.

The band will follow its CAA showcase for concert promoters with an all day media fest of interviews tomorrow (Monday). The centerpiece of the week arrives Tuesday with the release of Jars of Clay’s widely-anticipated new album, The Long Fall Back to Earth (Gray Matters/Essential). The band will begin the big day by hosting a GMA Week media breakfast and then embark on another series of Read the rest of this entry »

After 22 years and more than 2000 shows, newsboys frontman Peter Furler will no longer front the band in concert. Michael Tait will be touring with the band as lead singer with Peter making special appearances throughout the year.

Peter will continue with the band and his trademark songwriting and production will remain as he focuses his professional career toward future newsboys recordings.

Michael has been on the road with the band over the past weeks working alongside Peter in what has been a positive and enjoyable experience for both parties. It has been a graceful process that both Peter and Michael have worked through as they prepare to make the change in the coming weeks.

Peter states “newsboys to me has always been a mission, and I entrust Mike, Jeff, Jody and Duncan to continue all that is in store for us as a band. I’m looking Read the rest of this entry »

GRITS GARNERS TWO DOVE AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR REITERATE
Revolution Art Celebrates First Artist Nominations

Five-time Dove Award-winning, two-time GRAMMY nominated rap duo GRITS received two 2009 GMA Dove Award nominations, announced during a press conference held Friday, Feb. 20, 2009 at Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau Visitor Information Center. The nominations mark Revolution Art’s first honors as a label.

GRITS was recognized in the category of Rap/Hip Hop Album for Reiterate (2008), the debut project from its new label Revolution Art. The duo’s current radio single, “Beautiful Morning,” was also nominated for Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song. Read the rest of this entry »

Charlotte-based Band Joins Forefront New Artist Tour This Week

New EMI/Forefront Records rock act Philmont will release Oh Snap in retail stores on April 21. In support of its release, the band will debut new music from Oh Snap on tour with labelmates Abandon and This Beautiful Republic this week.

Produced by Rob Hawkins (Fireflight, Jackson Waters), Oh Snap will include the five songs featured on Philmont’s digital EP, released last August, plus bonus acoustic track, “The Ascension.” The disc has huge sound, thanks to the excitable opener, “I Can’t Stand to Fall,” rapidly pulsating “My Hippocratic Oath” and fist-pumping “Photosynthetic.” The CD Read the rest of this entry »

JARS OF CLAY ROCKETS BACK ONTO SCENE WITH
‘THE LONG FALL BACK TO EARTH’

Highly Anticipated New Album Takes ‘Good Monsters’ Musical
Maturity to Next Level, Focuses On Relationships and Community

Acclaimed rock band Jars of Clay, known for its ground-breaking, intelligent music and humanitarian work worldwide, artfully explores matters of relationship and community through the songs on its tenth studio album The Long Fall Back To Earth. The highly anticipated 14-track project releases April 21 on Gray Matters/Essential Records.

From the band’s earliest days to the present, innovation has marked each step of Jars of Clay’s musical journey with The Long Fall Back To Earth serving as no Read the rest of this entry »

LIVE REVELATIONS: ON STAGE, OFF STAGE, BACKSTAGE GIVES THIRD DAY FANS RIVETING LIVE PERFORMANCES PLUS MUST-HAVE BACKSTAGE PASS

Veteran rock band THIRD DAY, long a proponent of allowing fans glimpses into their lives and passions, both on and off the stage, let the cameras and tape recorders roll freely on several dates of its recent tour, and the result is nothing short of a “must-have” piece for Third Day fans, worldwide: Live Revelations: On Stage, Off Stage, Backstage, due out April 7.

The 75-minute documentary seamlessly blends the powerful Third Day live concert experience with exclusive behind-the-scenes moments as only an “all access” pass Read the rest of this entry »