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Ain’t Skeert Tunes is proud to announce the August 11, 2009 release of The Electric Rev, the fifth studio project from gifted blues recording artist, the Reverend Jimmie Bratcher.
Pastor, evangelist, author, singer, songwriter... |
 Ain’t Skeert Tunes is proud to announce the August 11, 2009 release of The Electric Rev, the fifth studio project from gifted blues recording artist, the Reverend Jimmie Bratcher.
Pastor, evangelist, author, singer, songwriter and guitarist, "The Rev" preaches in churches every Sunday, but on Saturday nights you'll find him sharing his amazing testimony and blistering guitar licks onstage in blues clubs and at music festivals, prisons and biker rallies.
Bratcher's brand of the blues has been embraced by the Christian market and the mainstream blues industry alike, allowing him to play at both Christian music festivals such as Creation East, Creation West Coast and Rock the Light, and at blues festivals such as Simply the Blues Festival and Boxcar Full of Blues. He has appeared at venues along with Christian artists including Mercy Me, Newsboys and Third Day, and with blues greats including Grammy winner and NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award winner David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Blues Music Award winners Zac Harmon and Otis Taylor, and Livin’ Blues Gold Award winner Hubert Sumlin, one of Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.”
According to Blues Review Magazine, Bratcher's upcoming release, The Electric Rev, "...erupts with a blast of righteously down-home funk. It's as if Ray Charles has been reincarnated in the body of a character from a Woody Allen movie."
Produced by Mike O’Neil (Marty Stuart, Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes) and legendary Grammy Award-winning producer Jim Gaines (Carlos Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Journey), The Electric Rev showcases performances that are both intimate and raw. From the New Orleans street march of “Green Bananas” to the Sunday morning sound of “Pray for Me,” The Electric Rev speaks the language of the blues with a spirit that touches the heart and soul. “When the Blues Come” and “One Rock” express Bratcher’s love and respect for the blues, while the Dobro-driven songs “Elijah’s Road” and “How Far Down” come straight from the soul of a man who knows just how far down the bottom is.
“I was a wild kid, always running away and getting into trouble, doing drugs while playing guitar with blues musicians,” remembers Bratcher. “All I ever wanted to do was be a guitar player,” he recalls, “but the substance abuse stole my dream.”
At 22, Bratcher gave his life to the Lord and was healed of his addictions to drugs and alcohol. He became an ordained minister, and after five years on staff at one of the fastest growing churches in America he began writing music and singing again, weaving songs around his sermons during community outreaches. The audience response was phenomenal, and soon his speaking schedule was taking him to churches and performance venues across the U.S.
Bratcher realized that God was calling him to full-time evangelism, although his unique mix of message and music is a far cry from Billy Graham. Now he is sharing his music and the love of his Savior with more people than he ever dreamed. “I was onstage at a music festival in Kansas with thousands of people in the audience, and the Holy Spirit said to me, ‘How many churches would you need to go to before you stand in front of that many lost people?’ My preaching puts me in front of thousands, but my music has put me in front of millions.”
Now, Bratcher is reaching even more people as the bandleader and frequent commentator for the new Sky Angel/TBN TV show "Love, Marriage and Stinking Thinking," hosted by noted marriage & family speaker/author, pastor Mark Gungor and his co-host, actress Nancy Stafford ("Matlock").
“I want to inspire as many people as possible and to point them to the reality of the love that God has for them,” says Bratcher. “The blues is my most effective way to communicate.”
Jimmie Bratcher’s The Electric Rev will be available on Ain’t Skeert Tunes. For more information on Jimmie Bratcher and his new album, The Electric Rev, visit www.jimmiebratcher.com.
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11/10/2009 - Rev. Jimmie Bratcher is Dreaming of a Blues Christmas
Gifted bluesman, the Rev. Jimmie Bratcher, releases his Christmas CD, Man! It's Christmas, today on Ain't Skeert Tunes. With the purchase of each CD, consumers will also receive a bonus live Man! It's Christmas DVD.
According to ChristianityToday.com, Bratcher has "a voice like Lyle Lovett and the guitar chops of B.B. King." He puts his talents to good use on this funky and vibrant holiday offering.
Produced by Rev. Jimmie Bratcher, Man! It's Christmas hits the ground running with a jubilant classic jazz rendition of the Bratcher-penned title track, which expresses the joy of the season while referencing just about every holiday symbol there is. A smokin' jazz funk version of "What Child Is This" follows, leading into a down-home dobro-driven country blues arrangement of "Go Tell It On The Mountain." Patriotic Christmas song "1941," another original Bratcher tune, recalls the WWII events of December 1941 and expresses appreciation for those who have served our country and laid down their lives for our freedom. Backing Bratcher on the project are some world-class players, including Rick Yord (Suzy Bogguss, Lee Roy Parnell) on bass, Daron Tapscott (Joe Diffie) on fiddle and Kansas City's Brandon Draper on drums and percussion. Bratcher is joined by Lester Estelle, Jr. (Pillar) on drums and Craig Kew (Proto-Kaw with Kerry Livgren) on bass on the live bonus DVD. Produced by Isaac Alongi ("Love, Marriage & Stinking Thinking"), the DVD gives the audience a front-row view of this lively holiday jam session.
Pastor, evangelist, author, singer, songwriter and guitarist, "The Rev" preaches in churches every Sunday, but on Saturday nights you'll find him sharing his amazing testimony and blistering guitar licks onstage in blues clubs and at music festivals, prisons and even biker rallies.
Bratcher's brand of the blues has been embraced by the Christian market and the mainstream blues industry alike, allowing him to perform at both Christian music festivals such as Creation East, Creation West Coast and Rock the Light, and at blues festivals such as Blues on the Hill, Simply the Blues Festival and Boxcar Full of Blues. He has appeared at venues along with Christian artists including Mercy Me, newsboys and Third Day, and with blues greats including Grammy and NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award winner David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Blues Music Award winners Zac Harmon and Otis Taylor, and Livin' Blues Gold Award winner Hubert Sumlin, one of Rolling Stone Magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time."
Bratcher, who serves as the bandleader and frequent commentator for the new Sky Angel/TBN television show "Love, Marriage and Stinking Thinking," is driven by the desire to point as many people as possible to the reality of the love that God has for them. "The blues is my most effective way to communicate," says Bratcher.
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10/28/2009 - Rev. Jimmie Bratcher is Dreaming of a Blues Christmas
Kansas City, MO (October 28, 2009) - Gifted bluesman, the Rev. Jimmie Bratcher, is set to release his first Christmas CD, Man! It's Christmas, on November 10, 2009 on Ain't Skeert Tunes. With the purchase of each CD, consumers will also receive a bonus live Man! It's Christmas DVD.
Produced by Rev. Jimmie Bratcher, Man! It's Christmas hits the ground running with a jubilant classic jazz rendition of the Bratcher-penned title track, which expresses the joy of the season while referencing just about every holiday symbol there is. A smokin' jazz funk version of "What Child Is This" follows, leading into a down-home dobro-driven country blues arrangement of "Go Tell It On The Mountain." Patriotic Christmas song "1941," another original Bratcher tune, recalls the WWII events of December 1941 and expresses appreciation for those who have served our country and laid down their lives for our freedom. Backing Bratcher on the project are some world-class players, including Rick Yord (Suzy Bogguss, Lee Roy Parnell) on bass, Daron Tapscott (Joe Diffie) on fiddle and Kansas City's Brandon Draper on drums and percussion. Bratcher is joined by Lester Estelle, Jr. (Pillar) on drums and Craig Kew (Proto-Kaw with Kerry Livgren) on bass on the live bonus DVD. Produced by Isaac Alongi ("Love, Marriage & Stinking Thinking"), the DVD gives the audience a front-row view of this lively holiday jam session.
Pastor, evangelist, author, singer, songwriter and guitarist, "The Rev" preaches in churches every Sunday, but on Saturday nights you'll find him sharing his amazing testimony and blistering guitar licks onstage in blues clubs and at music festivals, prisons and even biker rallies.
Bratcher's brand of the blues has been embraced by the Christian market and the mainstream blues industry alike, allowing him to perform at both Christian music festivals such as Creation East, Creation West Coast and Rock the Light, and at blues festivals such as Blues on the Hill, Simply the Blues Festival and Boxcar Full of Blues. He has appeared at venues along with Christian artists including Mercy Me, newsboys and Third Day, and with blues greats including Grammy and NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award winner David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Blues Music Award winners Zac Harmon and Otis Taylor, and Livin' Blues Gold Award winner Hubert Sumlin, one of Rolling Stone Magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time."
Bratcher, who serves as the bandleader and frequent commentator for the new Sky Angel/TBN television show "Love, Marriage and Stinking Thinking," is driven by the desire to point as many people as possible to the reality of the love that God has for them. "The blues is my most effective way to communicate," says Bratcher.
Jimmie Bratcher's Man! It's Christmas will be available on Ain't Skeert Tunes and distributed by New Day Distribution. For more information on Jimmie Bratcher, Man! It's Christmas and his latest album, The Electric Rev, visit jimmiebratcher.com.
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