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worshiptogether.com was launched in 1998 at a critical juncture in contemporary church history – when the baton of faith was being passed on to an emerging generation of younger leaders, and the infectious spirit of this new breed began transforming...

worshiptogether.com was launched in 1998 at a critical juncture in contemporary church history – when the baton of faith was being passed on to an emerging generation of younger leaders, and the infectious spirit of this new breed began transforming corporate worship everywhere. The first time that its web users gathered in Nashville for a LIVE worship conference, names like Chris Tomlin, Delirious, Matt Redman, David Crowder and Tim Hughes were new to the church. But now their influence is felt through the corridors of Christianity and our “Sunday morning” liturgy has been significantly expanded. Many of these younger pioneers have quickly matured into world leaders, yet worshiptogether.com is still exploring new territory, searching out fresh new voices. In a nutshell, our mission is to provide local church worship teams with (1) new, quality, congregational worship songs, (2) technique and technical tips to strengthen the delivery of these songs, and (3) ministry input to encourage and inspire. In addition to keeping our website fully loaded with helpful resources, we are committed to connecting face to face with our users on a regular basis. To this effect, we host “worshiptogether.com LIVE” training conferences several times year, usually within the context of existing ministry events and Christian music festivals. These “events-within-events” not only give us an excuse to gather our web community, but they have a wonderful way of bringing our online resources to life. Typically we present LIVE versions of our online features, or more specifically... New Song Café New Song Café webisodes are a primary feature on worshiptogether.com. Each mini-documentary profiles one of our standout songwriters introducing one of their new worship songs – giving insight into the background of the song, telling the behind-the-scenes story of how it was written, and demonstrating unique chord voicings and arrangement ideas. Being onsite at these various events, we are able to feature main stage artists in a more intimate setting in our New Song Cafés, where they talk candidly about their songs and give the delegates an opportunity to get up close and personal, making themselves available to answer questions. (These sessions include free sheet music.) Tech Café Even though our primary thrust is to introduce new songs that can be incorporated into the worship life of the church, we are fully aware that worship teams also need to find creativity and expertise to arrange and rehearse these songs for Sunday services. Therefore, we have introduced the Tech Café as a vital companion to the New Song Café. Topics include (1) arranging and rehearsing the band, (2) sound checking the band, and (3) recording the band. Worship: unplugged and unreserved Some of our onsite worship leaders will host a more casual worship circle, incorporating songs introduced at the New Song Café. An oasis in our sophisticated world of hi-tech, highly produced worship endeavors – unrushed and un-programmed, straight from the heart. Amazing Grace As a result of our partnership with Walden Media on their upcoming movie “Amazing Grace” – the story of 18th century Brit, William Wilberforce, and how the ministry of hymn-writer, John Newton, helped spur him on to bring an end to the slave trade – we are including sessions on worship and social justice. We were never meant to be the end users of the gospel. Our encounters with God will usually result in him commissioning us to make a difference in our world.

8/30/2007 - Michael Gungor Band Signs with EMI, Joins Worship Together Artists

The Michael Gungor Band has signed an exclusive publishing agreement with EMI CMG Publishing and joined the roster of Worship Together artists, whose music and resources are available online.

As a full-service publisher, EMI CMG Publishing represents more than 35,000 songs and 300 writers, including Chris Tomlin, Smokie Norful, Steven Curtis Chapman, Jeremy Camp, Matt Redman, Leeland and Thousand Foot Krutch, to name a few.

EMI CMG Publishing also administers catalogues for top-selling artist/writers such as Third Day, Casting Crowns and TobyMac.

“Michael Gungor truly brings a refreshing sound and style to worship music,” Eddie DeGarmo, president, EMI CMG Publishing, said of the singer, songwriter and worship leader. “His lyrics are deep like a seasoned worship leader, combined with a musical style that is profound yet youthful in appeal.”

In addition to the two Vertical Music solo recordings, Gungor’s credits also include the popular worship song “Friend Of God” the he co-wrote with Israel Houghton.

The Michael Gungor Band, which Gungor fronts, currently hosts “Bloom,” an outreach service in downtown Denver. The group’s debut recording, All I Need Is Here, will release Oct. 9.

Regarding the band’s new partnership with Worship Together, Gungor said they are excited, “not only because they do such an incredible job resourcing the church with songs, but they also continue to move forward with our culture.”

“It is important to us to partner with a company that isn't afraid of taking risks or trying new things,” he commented, adding also that the people at EMI CMG “are great at that.”

Named 2006 Christian Music Publisher of the Year by ASCAP and Billboard Magazine, EMI CMG Publishing continues to be an industry leader in Christian Music throughout the world.

EMI CMG Publishing is a part of Brentwood, Tennessee-based EMI Christian Music Group, which was formed in 1994. It is the world's largest Christian music company, and is a unit of EMI Music, the third largest music company in the world.