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OAK GROVE, Ark. – (February 7, 2012) –Diamond Award winning trio 2nd Generation is excited to announced the addition of Josh Adams to the group.
Josh started studying music at a very early age and began leading worship as young as 12 years old. He has had the pleasure of performing in such places Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri and Carnegie Hall in New York. Josh is currently on staff as the Band Director for the Jim Bakker Show in Branson, Missouri.
Josh said, “God has blessed me so much, and I’m humbled by the fact that He is using me to do a mighty work for him! He has blessed me with the opportunity to minister on stage with such ministers as Dottie Rambo, The Couriers, The Ascensions, and now 2nd Generation!!”
Josh is an accomplished musician and will be adding his keyboarding skills to 2nd Generation’s live programs.
“We are so excited about the possibilities that we now have with Josh in the group,” mentioned 2nd Generation’s Brenda Denney. “We can now look at our live programs with a fresh perspective. Josh is already doing such a great job with us!”
2nd Generation is planning to record their follow-up to the breakthrough recording I See a City later this year with award-winning producer Roger Talley (Talley Trio, Kingsmen). Until then, 2nd Generation released their latest single, “Dust On the Altar,” to Southern Gospel radio. All radio promotions are being done in-house for the group, so for more information on how to attain the single, email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
For more information on 2nd Generation – visit http://www.2ndgenerationministries.com.
You can also find out more information about the group on their Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/2nd-Generation-Home-Page/164776763569934 .
About 2nd Generation
2nd Generation is based out of the Oak Grove, Arkansas. 2nd Generation has appeared at churches, state fairs, Singing in the Sun, Trinity Broadcasting Network, the Jim Bakker Show, Branson Gospel Music Convention, and many other events. The group’s current project, their sophomore album I See a City, has spawned off four hit singles including the #1 Fan Favorite songs “Feel the Joy” and “The Blood Covered It All.”
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – (February 7, 2012) – Popular Southern Gospel trio Eighth Day were honored to received word last month that they have been nominated for two Absolutely Gospel Music Awards.
The group has received nominations for Song of the Year and Progressive Song of the Year for their first ever #1 hit from last year – “May I Never Get Over the Cross.”
“Words really can’t describe just how much of an honor this is for our ministry,” said Scott Robinson of Eighth Day. “We are such big fans of this awards program. We love AbsolutelyGospel.com and what they contribute to this industry. We are so excited to be a part of this year’s program.”
Eighth Day will be performing “May I Never Get Over the Cross” on the awards program as was announced last week.
“We performed on this program back in 2009 when we were nominated for Breakthrough Artist of the Year,” recalled Scott. “We had a blast at that program, and we know we’ll enjoy ourselves this year as well!”
Fans are getting a chance to vote for their favorites in several categories now through February 14, 2012. The Absolutely Gospel (SGN) Music Awards will be handed out at a live ceremony on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at River of Life Church in Smyrna, TN. The event is tentatively scheduled to be streamed live like in 2010. More details on the Absolutely Gospel Music Awards will be announced at a later date.
Eighth Day started off the year with a bang. The group has seen an abundance of radio and media exposure due to the group’s #1 hit “May I Never Get Over the Cross” and current rising single “Are You Ready.”
Eighth Day’s #1 hit from last fall, “May I Never Get Over the Cross,” was named the 2nd most played song of the year according to AbsolutelyGospel.com. The song spent an impressive 4 weeks at #1 and was only surpassed in spins this year by one other song – Karen Peck & New River’s “On the Banks of the Promised Land.”
Eighth Day’s latest single, “Are You Ready.” recently made a huge surge at radio. The song jumped from #11 to #9 on the upcoming March 2012 Singing News Top 80 chart. The song also sits at #3 on the AbsolutelyGospel.com Top 40 Weekly Chart.
More information on Eighth Day can be found at http://www.eighthdaymusic.com.
About Eighth Day
Eighth Day is a popular trio based out of Spartanburg, South Carolina. The group has quickly established itself as one of the top new talents in Gospel music today. Their fresh and progressive sound has been described as a little bit country, a touch of bluegrass, and a whole lot of Gospel!
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BYRON, Ga. – (February 7, 2012) – Singing News Fan Award nominee Sharron Kay King was honored last month to see their name among the 10 nominees for Fan Favorite Artist of the Year in the highly-respected Absolutely Gospel (SGN) Music Awards.
“I am so humbled to have been nominated for this award,” mentioned Sharron. “I am honored that so many of my friends would place their vote for me in this category. Words can’t describe how blessed I feel to be nominated for such a big award!”
This is the second time in her career that Sharron has been nominated for an Absolutely Gospel Music Award. She was previously nominated in 2007 in the Country Album of the Year category for her The Road I Know project.
Chris Unthank, Editor-in-Chief of AbsolutelyGospel.com said, “We as a staff have grown to really love and appreciate the ministry of Sharron, so we were thrilled for her when the votes were tallied, and she landed in the Top 10 for this category. Sharron is the real deal, and I think this nomination is a testament to that fact.”
The Fan Favorite Artist of the Year category is the only one where the nominees are strictly chosen by the fans. The nominees in the other 23 award categories are chosen by the staff of AbsolutelyGospel.com and select media representatives.
Fans are getting a chance to vote for their favorites in several categories now through February 14, 2012. The Absolutely Gospel (SGN) Music Awards will be handed out at a live ceremony on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at River of Life Church in Smyrna, TN. The event is tentatively scheduled to be streamed live like in 2010. More details on the Absolutely Gospel Music Awards will be announced at a later date.
Sharron just released her latest single to radio. The new song, titled “Look Up,” is the fifth single released from King’s SGN Music Award-nominated project Don’t Stop Believing. “Look Up” was written by Eric Horner and was just released to Southern Gospel radio through Eddie King & Crown Communications.
All four of Sharron’s previous singles from Don’t Stop Believing landed in the Top 20 on the AbsolutelyGospel.com Top 40 Weeky Chart – the industry’s most watched weekly radio report in Southern Gospel music.
More information as well as booking information on Sharron Kay King can be found at http://sharronkayking.com. Fans can visit Sharron on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sharron-Kay-King-Official-Fan-Page/102290253148210 .
About Sharron Kay King
Sharron Kay King is a talented singer/songwriter based out of Byron, Georgia. Sharron’s last release, Don’t Stop Believing, spawned off the #1 fan favorite “God’s Been Good.” King was a 2008 Top 5 finalist in the Singing News Fan Awards for Favorite Horizon Individual and a 2009 Top 10 finalist for Favorite Soloist.
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Nashville, TN- The Pathfinders of Mount Holly, NC are excited to announce their association with Homeland Inspiration Group on the Riversong Label.
The first release from the Diamond Award nominated group’s new album “Under the Blood” hits air waves February 7th.
“We feel this is a new adventure that The Pathfinders are embarking on with Homeland/Riversong. This is going to be a year full of exciting new beginnings with Homeland Inspiration Group. Our new release is a lively mix of country and the heritage of our southern gospel roots,” says Dearl Lemons, of The Pathfinders.
Formed from the heart of a church choir in 1993, The Pathfinders consist of original members Dearl Lemons, Dawn McGuire and newest member Gary Russell. Throughout the years, The Pathfinders have had multiple single releases with Top 80 songs on the Singing News charts and several Top 40 songs on other industry charts.
For more information, visit homelandinspirationgroup.com, or thepathfinders.com.
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After two and a half years Michael J. bass singer for the Ascension Quartet based in Lebanon, Missouri has announced his departure from the group. Michael will be pursing more of a solo ministry at this time. Danny Parnell of the Ascension Quartet says "It has been a good ride with Michael and we wish him well in his up coming venture. The Ascension Quartet are taking applications for this position if you would like to apply please send and mp3, bio and picture to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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(Nashville, TN)- Tim Graves, the dobro player and vocalist with the Nashville based Farm Hands Quartet, picked up the award for Dobro Player of the Year at last night’s Bluegrass Music Awards. This was the 7th win in the category for Graves, and his 4th consecutive win.
The awards were presented by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America as part of their 38th annual convention in Nashville, TN.
Tim, who is the nephew of legendary bluegrass dobro player ‘Uncle’ Josh Graves, is co-founder of the Farm Hands Quartet along with Daryl Mosley. Mosley is best known to southern gospel circles as the songwriter of the Booth Brother’s classic, (Ask the Blind Man) He Saw It All.
Other winners at the award show last night include Dailey and Vincent, the Grascals, and Rhonda Vincent.
For more information on Tim Graves, or the Farm Hands Quartet, go to their website at http://www.farmhandsquartet.com
