SEATTLE, WA...September 4, 2009...In one week, BEC Recordings' artist Jeremy Camp will head out on his first headlining tour in two years with Natalie Grant and label-mate Bebo Norman.  The "Speaking Louder Than Before" tour kicks off on Thursday, September 10th in Panama City, FL and will continue across the nation until November 21st.
 
Gospel Music Channel (GMC) is partnering with Camp and this Christian music powerhouse line-up as the official media sponsor of the tour.  Gospel Music Channel will promote the tour and present exclusive updates both on-air and online at (http://www.gospelmusicchannel.com). Tune in weekdays from 8 AM to Noon Eastern to GMC's morning show Joyful Noise Café, for the latest news on the "Speaking Louder Than Before" Tour.

As part of a Gospel Music Channel special Labor Day promotion, tickets will be available for $15 beginning on Saturday, September 5th, through Jeremy Camp's website. The $15 tickets will run until Wednesday, September 9th, while supplies last.  Fans who haven't yet purchased tickets or those that want to bring a friend can purchase their tickets on Jeremy's homepage.

The message behind this tour is clear: to start "Speaking Louder Than Before."  To get fans excited about getting involved locally, there is a local ministry outlet in many of the tour markets with Camp's Speaking Louder Ministries.  For example, at the first night of the tour, concert goers are asked to bring spaghetti sauce, noodles, canned fruit or soup to the show for Soaring Ministry Food Pantry. To learn about other opportunities to get involved during this tour, visit the ministry homepage (www.speakinglouderministries.com). This 30+ city tour will make a huge impact in each market and with Gospel Music Channel partnering along with tour sponsor Compassion International, the reach is even greater.  

NEW YORK, February 18, 2009 – The Gospel Music Channel (GMC) will broadcast the world premiere of the 2009 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel special Sunday, February 22 at 8 p.m. EST as part of the channel’s celebration of Black History Month. Co-hosted by Grammy Award-winning and platinum-selling star Kirk Franklin and BMI’s Catherine Brewton, the event honoring pacesetters Twinkie Clark, Donald Lawrence, and CeCe Winans features inspired live performances from a selection of contemporary stars and gospel powerhouses including Lalah Hathaway, Kim Burrell, Kierra “Kiki” Sheard, Donald Lawrence, LeJuene Thompson, Arnette Murrill Crooms, Israel Houghton, and Tommy Simms.
 
Each Trailblazers gala is an invitation-only luncheon, and GMC’s look inside offers the first public access to this must-see celebration of gospel music’s finest. Encores of the special will air Sunday 11:00 p.m. and Monday, February 23 at 10:30 p.m., EST.
 
Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark has enthralled listeners for decades, both through her acclaimed solo work and leadership of gospel’s royal family, The Clark Sisters. A skilled musician dubbed “Queen of the B3 Hammond Organ,” Clark also wields aerobatic vocals only matched by her sublime knack for composition. Clark boasts two Grammys, and in addition to penning staples for The Clark Sisters, she has composed songs for artists including Rev. James Cleveland, Al Green, Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers, Esther Smith, James Moss, Dave Hollister, Xscape, and Mary J. Blige. Legendary BMI gospel songwriter Twinkie Clark was recently recognized alongside her sisters at the 2007 Stellar Awards, where the influential group received the award for Most Noted Achievement.
 
As a producer, BMI songwriter, choir director, and singer, Donald Lawrence’s influence on contemporary gospel music is unparalleled. His starkly original work with the multiple award-winning Tri-City Singers first revealed a rare and innovative artist capable of musical brilliance and authentic Christian praise, while his work as a producer emboldened projects by gospel icons including fellow honoree Twinkie Clark, Kirk Franklin, and Karen Clark Sheard. The recipient of numerous BMI Christian and Stellar Awards, Lawrence has also penned songs for The Clark Sisters, the Tri-City Singers, his own well-received solo projects, and more. His growing catalog includes 2007 BMI Christian Award-winning “Blessing of Abraham” and “Encourage Yourself,” both recorded by Lawrence with the Tri-City Singers.
 
CeCe Winans’ career has generated a trove of top-shelf industry accolades comprising numerous Grammy, Stellar, and Dove Awards. Her work with her brother in duo BeBe & CeCe Winans expanded the boundaries of gospel music and welcomed new listeners into its fold, while her solo projects reintroduced an artist comfortable with evolution and the spotlight. A BMI songwriter for more than 20 years, Winans has created a thick catalog of compositions including BMI Christian Award-winning song “Say a Prayer,” “Addictive Love,” “Well Alright,” “Pray,” and many more. Gold- and platinum-selling albums bejewel her résumé, and her latest effort Thy Will Be Done promises more acclaim.
 
Gospel Music Channel is the nation's first and only 24/7 television network devoted to Gospel/Christian music and can be seen in more than 40 million homes on various cable systems and nationwide on DIRECTV on channel 338.
 
For complete GMC's Black History Month schedule visit www.gospelmusicchannel.com/schedule <http://www.gospelmusicchannel.com/schedule> .

December 17, 2008 - HearItFirst.com, host of the official Winter Jam site at www.HearItFirst.com/WinterJam and at www.jamtour.com, announces the Winter Jam 2009 artist roster and tour dates. 

Winter Jam 2009’s updated roster is headlined by the “GMA Artist Of The Year 2008” tobyMac, with special guests Hawk Nelson “GMA New Artist Of The Year 2008” Brandon Heath, Francesca Battistelli, the Precious Girls Club Pre-Jam Party with pureNRG, and Gotee Recording artist, Stephanie Smith.  Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning NewSong will host the high-energy event for the 14th consecutive year, with special guest speaker Tony Nolan.  Family Force 5, The Afters and Barlow Girl will also play select dates.  

HearItFirst.com, the definitive online destination for the Christian music fan, and Gospel Music Channel, television’s only 24 hour a day Christian Music Network, are excited to announce the Winter Jam 09 Tour Spectacular Spiff Your Space! contest. Co-sponsors of the contest include ConversantLife.com, Parable Christian Stores and Thomas Nelson Publishers.  
 
The Grand Prize winner in the Spiff Your Space! contest will win a room full of the best electronics and gadgets on the market today.  The Grand Prize package includes a MacBook 13” Computer, a Flat Panel 32” Television, an Xbox 360 and an iPod Touch 8GB.  More detailed entry information, additional promotions and more prizes will be announced before Winter Jam hits the road in January 2009.  To enter and obtain official rules check out www.hearitfirst.com/win starting January 6.

The Winter Jam Tour Spectacular 2009 runs from January 8th until March 15th, and is Christian music’s largest annual musical tour.  Now in its 14th year, Winter Jam 2009 promises to be the biggest and brightest year ever, appearing in arena venues in 35 markets.  

With the current economic environment, Winter Jam 2009 projects increased attendance as their recession-proof “no tickets” policy continues to allow consumers to simply pay $10 at the door for admission with no advance ticket sales.  
This strategy resulted in sold out arenas in 2008, with total paid attendance of 311,836 with an average nightly attendance of 9,172.  This accomplishment was not missed as Winter Jam was the fourth ranked tour on Pollstar’s 2008 First Quarter Ticket Sales Chart, topping other music tours including Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus, The Police and Foo Fighters.  

 
WINTER JAM TOUR SPECTACULAR 2009 TOUR DATES:
8-Jan  Roanoke VA-Roanoke Civic Center
9-Jan Chattanooga TN - UTC McKenzie Arena
10-Jan Fayetteville NC-Crown Coliseum
11-Jan Charlotte NC-Time Warner Cable Arena
15-Jan Augusta, GA - James Brown Arena
16-Jan Tallahassee FL-Leon County Civic Center
17-Jan Tampa, FL - Sun Dome
18-Jan Macon GA - Macon Coliseum
23-Jan Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center
24-Jan Des Moines, IA - Veterans Memorial Auditorium
25-Jan St. Charles, MO - Family Arena
29-Jan Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Gardens
30-Jan Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center
31-Jan Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
5-Feb Southaven, MS - DeSoto Civic Center
6-Feb Little Rock, AR - ALLTEL Arena
7-Feb Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
8-Feb Duluth, GA - Arena at Gwinnett Center
13-Feb Greenville, SC - BI-LO Center
14-Feb Jacksonville, FL - Veterans Memorial Arena
15-Feb Mobile, AL - USA Mitchell Center
20-Feb Columbia, SC - Colonial Life Center
21-Feb Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
22-Feb Norfolk, VA - Norfolk Scope Arena
26-Feb Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
27-Feb Tulsa, OK - Mabee Center
28-Feb Wichita, KS - Charles Koch Arena
1-Mar Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center
6-Mar Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena
7-Mar Lexington, KY - Rupp Arena
8-Mar Tupelo, MS -  BancorpSouth Center
12-Mar Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
13-Mar Ft. Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
14-Mar Ypsilanti, MI - EMU Convocation Center
15-Mar Nashville, TN - Sommet Center


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*Grammy®-nominated and Dove-Award winning band Skillet has a lot to be grateful for this holiday season as  they have been named R&R’s Top CHR Artist of the Year for 2008.  On top of that, since R&R began publishing Christian Radio charts, Skillet has garnered more #1 songs from one recording (COMATOSE/Lava/Atlantic/Ardent/INO) than any other artist in the industry, with their 6 consecutive hits, “Rebirthing,” “The Last Night,” “Comatose,” “Older,” “Those Nights” and “Whispers in the Dark.”   

*This weekend also finds Gospel Music Channel world premiering an exclusive version of Skillet’s new, critically-acclaimed live CD/DVD project, COMATOSE COMES ALIVE.   The show will air tomorrow, December 5th, at 10pm ET nationwide on the Gospel Music Channel.  For a sneak peak at the spot, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZTe7Jf7jkU

TOBYMAC
Alive & Transported Television premiere
Gospel Music Channel
Friday, December 5th 9PM EST / 8pm CST / 6pm PST
 
Tune in to the Gospel Music Channel this Friday, December 5th at 9pm ET / 6pm PT to see Tobymac’s Alive and Transported concert video. Don’t miss this explosive live concert and hear all of Toby’s biggest hits including “Made to Love”, “Lose My Soul”, “Boomin” and many more!
 
More details:
http://gospelmusicchannel.com/shows/frontrowlive