INO RECORDS’ BROOKLYN TABERNACLE CHOIR
RECEIVES 9TH GRAMMY NOMINATION


Sara Groves and Derek Webb Top Two Albums of 2004 on ChristianMusicToday.com!


INO Records' Artist Sara Groves Performs at
Event with U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft



MERCYME TO LAUNCH THE UNDONE TOUR WITH JEREMY CAMP
Newcomers The Afters and Monk & Neagle Complete Line-Up for 35+ City Tour


EARLY POLLS ARE IN AND DEREK WEBB’S I SEE THINGS UPSIDE DOWN IS A WINNER
Webb’s Sophomore Solo Project Hits Shelves Tuesday, November 9


MERCYME WINS AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD
Band Presents Adult Contemporary Award to Sheryl Crow
on Live Television Broadcast
New Live DVD Certified Gold


MercyMe at the AMA's with William Shatner


DEREK WEBB TO RELEASE SECOND STUIDO SOLO EFFORT
“I SEE THINGS UPSIDE DOWN”


Sandi Patty
Hymns of Faith...Songs of Inspiration....

 

Phillips, Craig & Dean’s Tenth Studio Project, Let The Worshippers Arise,
Reaches Highest Career Chart Positioning


October 6, 2004... Phillips, Craig & Dean’s tenth studio project, Let the Worshippers Arise (INO Records), debuts in the Top 5 on the Contemporary Christian Albums’ Soundscan chart and at No. 7 on the Billboard “Heatseekers” chart during its first week of release. The trio is currently on the road promoting their release in major cities across the nation visiting such markets as Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Seattle and Houston. The first single from this project, “You Are God Alone,” is making its mark on the Adult Contemporary (AC) and Inspirational charts currently in the Top 10 on CRW ( No. 7 AC) and R&R (No. 9 Inspo).

After 18 No. 1 radio singles on the AC and Inspirational charts and almost two million units sold since their formation in 1991, PC & D remain dedicated to providing music for all church genres facilitating the church into times of worship. Let the Worshippers Arise also features four songs co-written by the trio as well as representing the classic sound of Phillips, Craig and Dean.

 



MERCYME CONFIRMED TO PRESENT ON the
AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS

BANDS' LIVE DVD to SHIP GOLD,
NEW BOOK SELLS 90K IN 3 MONTHS


INO RECORDS SIGNS 12-YEAR OLD SINGER/ACTOR NICHOLAS JONAS;
Partners with Columbia Records to Release Debut Project November 23rd;
Jonas to Appear on CBS’ Early Show November 13th



Canadian Idol Winner Kalan Porter Conquers with
MercyMe's "I Can Only Imagine"


MERCYME HITS TOP 10 MAINSTREAM AC CHARTS AGAIN!



MercyMe, Third Day and Steven Curtis Chapman on
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno



MercyMe On Nationally Syndicated Radio Show
DELILAH This Thursday

On a short break from the One Nation Tour, MercyMe spent the afternoon with Premiere Radio Network's syndicated radio show host Delilah from her studio in the Clearchannel building in downtown Seattle. Delilah spoke with MercyMe about their faith, the multitudes of stories behind their cross format hit "I Can Only Imagine," and their new hit single "Here With Me". The band also played both songs in an acoustic setting in the studio.

The interview and performanceshow with Delilah will air this Thursday 7/29/04 at 7pm PDT.

Information on the show and a listing of stations broadcasting the special can be found at www.radiodelilah.com.


(pictured left to right): Jim Bryson, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Mike Scheuzer, Bart Millard, all MercyMe; Delilah, Dan Michaels, INO; Robby Shaffer, MercyMe, Jane Bulman and Leisa with Delilah show.




MICHAEL W. SMITH and MERCYME TOUR HITS BIG!

The ONE NATION TOUR LAUNCHES in
BIG CITIES, gets BIG NUMBERS

*Michael W. Smith and MercyMe, with special guest David Crowder, performed to over 67,000 people in 7 cities, averaging over 9000 per night, in markets including Atlanta, Detroit, St Louis and Washington D.C., since the tour launched on July 9th in Birmingham.

*Big upcoming dates include Tampa (7/23 - Tampa Bay Amphitheater), Los Angeles (8/2 - The Greek Theater), Denver (8/10 - Coors Amphitheater), Philadelphia (8/17 - Mann Center) and New York City (8/20 - Radio City Music Hall).


Pictured left to right (Back row): Chaz Corzine, Scott Brickell, Mike Scheuchzer, MercyMe; Barry Graul, MercyMe; Robby Shaffer, MercyMe; Nathan Cochran, MercyMe; Michael W. Smith, David Crowder, Jason Solley, Crowder band; Mike Snider, Third Coast Artist Agency; Jim Bryson, MercyMe (Middle row): Bart Millard, MercyMe; Mike Dodson and Mike Hogan, both Crowder band.
(Front Row): Cat Collins, Curb Records; Jack Parker, Crowder band; Jeremy Bush, Crowder band; Shelley Giglio, Louie Giglio, both with sixsteps records; Holly Clausen ( Director of Marketing, HiFi Buys Amphitheater).




SANDI PATTY SET TO RELEASE HYMNS OF FAITH… SONGS OF INSPIRATION
ON INO RECORDS SEPTEMBER 14;
Anticipated Two-Disc Set Features 22 Timeless Hymns, Inspirational Classics



* The May 28th issue of Entertainment Weekly gives MercyMe's new UNDONE project a great review - see attached scan!

* This week, MercyMe's new hit single, "Here With Me," moves up to #19 on the mainstream Adult Contemporary radio chart!



MICHAEL W. SMITH AND MERCYME TO LAUNCH “ONE NATION TOUR”
JULY 9TH WITH SPECIAL GUEST DAVID CROWDER BAND



SONICFLOOd PERFORMS BENEFIT CONCERT HELPING RADIO STATION TO RAISE $16,000 FOR LOCAL CHARITY

INO PARTNERS WITH EPIC TO SIGN "OPRAH'S POP STAR CHALLENGE"
WINNER LASHELL GRIFFIN;

Debut Project to Release May 25, 2004

 

SARA GROVES SHOW APPRECIATION FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO WITH
FREE NATIONAL CONCERT CONTEST

WBSN NEW ORLEANS WINS VIRTUAL SCAVENGER HUNT

 


MercyMe Nominated for Dove Awards Including
Group and Artist of the Year Lead Singer Bart Millard Receives Three Nominations


SONICFLOOd EMBARKS ON 25-CITY FEARLESS PLANET TOUR WITH EX-MAFIA BOSS,
as Lead Singer Rick Heil Returns from Filming Music Video in India




SARA GROVES SET TO RELEASE
THE OTHER SIDE OF SOMETHING MARCH 23rd





CeCe Winans’ Nominated for Four Dove Awards
Including Female Vocalist of the Year



MERCYME, AMY GRANT and BEBO NORMAN
ANNOUNCE ‘THE IMAGINE TOUR’ to Hit Winter 2004


MERCYME RECEIVES RIAA GOLD CERTIFICATION
FOR SPOKEN FOR
Plus a video from the guys)




CECE WINANS PENS FIRST BOOK WITH INTEGRITY PUBLISHERS
RELEASES THRONE ROOM JANUARY 28TH

DARLENE ZSCHECH BOWS DEBUT SOLO PROJECT THIS WEEK;
Garnering Huge Radio And Media Support;
Hillsong Worship Wraps Up Tour Of U.S.;
Zschech Joins Hillsong In Bali To Honor Those Who Perished In Bombing

 

Ten Shekel Shirt recently performed at the Chapel for the PGA (Professional Golfers Association) Tour Event in Farmington, Pennsylvania.
This opportunity was set up by PGA Tour veteran and Ten Shekel fan Lee Janzen.


Picture Caption (L-R): Austin (Band), David Gossett (Golfer), Lee Janzen (Golfer), Lamont (Band)

 

CECE WINANS’ THRONE ROOM DEBUTS AT #1

INO RECORDS CELEBRATES TWO RECORDS IN TOP FIVE

 

 

MERCYME BREAKS AC RADIO RECORD WITH “Word Of God Speak”
SONG SPENDS 10 WEEKS AT #1 ON R&R, 11 WEEKS AT #1
ON CRW, PDA Charts

BAND to HEADLINE DALLAS’ KRBV’s SEPTEMBER 11th TRIBUTE SHOW with
Sugar Ray, Hillary Duff, Smash Mouth and More

 

 

CECE WINANS INVITES LISTENERS TO WORSHIP WITH HER
ON HER NEW PROJECT, THRONE ROOM, RELEASING SEPTEMBER

 

 

What’s Going On With SONICFLOOd?
So Much More Than You Think!

SONICFLOOd PLANS SONICPRAISE WORSHIP EVENTS FOR FALL
NEW SINGLE “CRY HOLY” MAKES WAVES IN RADIO

 

 



MercyMe Celebrates Platinum Certification ,
Triple #1s on SoundScan,
#52 on Billboard Top 100, #29 on Top 40, and more...
all in ONE WEEK!


As of 8/13/03:

- MercyMe received their RIAA Platinum awards for "Almost There" (**photo/ID’s attached**)

- Hit #1 on Soundscan's Top Current Contemporary Christian charts with
"Almost There" ("Spoken For" at #4)

- Hit #1 on Soundscan's Top Christian Albums in Christian retail with
"Spoken For" ("Almost There" #3)

- Hit #1 on Soundscan's Top Mainstream Albums with "Almost There"
("Spoken For" #17)

- Hit #52 on Billboard's TOP 200 with "Almost There"
("Spoken For" at #106)

To top it all off, MercyMe is:

- #15 on mainstream AC radio with "I Can Only Imagine"
- #29 on mainstream TOP 40 with "I Can Only Imagine"
- #31 on HOT AC with "I Can Only Imagine"
- #1 on Christian AC and INSPO radio with "Word Of God Speak"
- #15 on Christian CHR with "Change Inside of Me"



SONICFLOOd FREE CONTEST WINNER DRAWN
BIGGEST CONTEST IN PROGRAMDIRECTOR.NET HISTORY!


WORLD-RENOWNED WORSHIP LEADER DARLENE ZSCHECH TO RELEASE SOLO PROJECT

Groundbreaking Hillsong Church Australia Worship Pastor To Deliver
Long-Awaited Solo Studio Disc With Focus On Horizontal As Well As Vertical Expression


MERCYME NEWS FLASH:
Almost There goes PLATINUM
“ I CAN ONLY IMAGINE” gets HOTTER on POP CHR & POP AC RADIO
“ WORD OF GOD SPEAK” TOPS Christian Radio Charts
BOTH MercyMe ALBUM’S in TOP 20 SOUNDSCAN


THE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL WORSHIP CIRCUS IS BACK WITH
A BEAUTIFUL GLOW
Project Bows August 26th on INO Records Promotional Tour, Festival Contest, Website Presell Campaign Underway


GOSPEL STAR CECE WINANS
ON THE “2003 ESSENCE AWARDS”
Platinum Recording Artist Sang in Tribute to Her Parents, Mom & Pop Winans, Who Were Being Honored for Their 50th Wedding Anniversary

Platinum recording artist CeCe Winans performed on this year’s “2003 Essence Awards” in tribute to her parents, Mom & Pop Winans, & their 50th wedding anniversary. CeCe Winans sang her mega-hit “Alabaster Box” within a Winans family medley to pay homage to their parents. Other honorees include Angela Dawson, Janice Ferebee, Ethel Long-Scott, Kevin L. Pickett and Amon Rashidi.
The program, hosted by Steve Harvey, was taped on Friday, June 6 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

What else in going on with CeCe?
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) recently certified Winans’ 2001 CD “CeCe Winans” gold- signifying sales of more than 500,000 units.
On September 9, 2003 Winans will release a new CD entitled Throne Room via the Wellspring Gospel/ Epic/ INO recording labels.
Winan’s own Wellspring Gospel label is also gearing up for the autumn releases of Vicki Yohe’s “I Just Want You” and the Born Again Church Choir’s “CeCe Winans Presents the Born Again Church Choir.”



“I Can Only Imagine” Impacts Mainstream Radio
Song about Heaven reaches beyond the church


INDY 500 WELCOMES MERCYME
Band Performs at Annual Pre-Race Event,
Participates in Parade at Race with Muhammad Ali, Wynonna, More



SONICFLOOd SUPPORTS CHRISTIAN RADIO
WITH SCAVENGER HUNT CONTEST
Winning Station Receives Free Concert


INO Records introduces Women of Faith - The Artist Collection

Just FYI -
Sara and Troy Groves just had their new baby last Friday.
This is their 2nd - another boy. 1st is Kirby Groves.

The newest addition to the Groves family is Tobias Jay Groves
12:30am on Friday May 15th - 7lb 8oz, 21" long.

Perfect!
Delivery was fast, safe, healthy. Sara and Troy are home
from the hospital and resting up at home. When asked how little
Tobias was, Sara and Troy said "perfect"!


Epic Records is proud to announce the arrival of CeCe Winans to its roster. The Grammy Award-winning superstar will release a new album this summer, the first in a new recording agreement that brings together INO Records and Winans' own Wellspring Gospel label with Epic Records, a division of Sony Music.


PICUTRED, left to right:
Jeff Moseley president, INO Records; Demetrus Stewart, president, Wellspring Entertainment; CeCe Winans; David McPherson Executive VP of A&R, Epic Records.

 

SONICFLOOD PERFORMS MUSIC FROM UPCOMING ALBUM, CRY HOLY,
TO PACKED HOUSE AT "MUSIC AT THE MILLS"

DEREK WEBB FLIES SOLO
Webb Ready To Promote Already Critically Acclaimed First Solo Effort
She Must and Shall Go Free, Releasing March 25th


SONICFLOOd SET TO RELEASE CRY HOLY March 11, 2003
Follow up to 200K Selling Resonate


Sara Groves Raises Money for Alma Mater's Music Program
Named Christianitytoday.com’s #2 Favorite Album of the Year


MERCYME HITS MILESTONE WITH
TWO ALBUMS
IN TOP TEN CHRISTIAN RETAIL/BILLBOARD TOP 200


SARA GROVES ATTRACTS MEDIA ATTENTION WITH ALL RIGHT HERE


"Open Line"--Troy Groves; Wayne Shepherd, host of "Open Line;” Sara Groves; Aaron Fabbrini, bass; Ashleigh Friend, background vocals.


"Proclaim" - (L to R) - Joe Carlson, Moody; Sara Groves; MBI's President and co-host of Proclaim Dr. Joseph Stowell; co-host of Proclaim Wayne Shepherd; Proclaim Administrator Lori Ross.


"WMBI AM" - (L to R) - WMBI Morning Team: Mark Elfstrand; Dave Mitchell; Sara Groves; Harlin Neal; Diana Berryman, and WMBI Station Manager Bruce Everhart.



MERCYME TO PREVIEW NEW PROJECT "SPOKEN FOR" WITH LIVE WEBCAST


MERCYME’S ALMOST THERE
GETS THERE
With RIAA GOLD CERTIFICATION
Fastest New Artist Project to Go Gold In Industry’s History



(LtoR): Jeff Moseley, president, INO Records; Robby Shaffer, MercyMe; Bart Millard, MercyMe; Mike Scheuchzer, MercyMe; Nathan Cochran, MercyMe; Mark Funderburg, president, Word Distribution; Jim Bryson, MercyMe; Scott Brickell, BrickHouse Entertainment.




(LtoR): Scott Brickell, BrickHouse Entertainment; Robby Shaffer, MercyMe; Connie Bradley, ASCAP; Mike Scheuchzer, MercyMe; Bart Millard, MercyMe; Nathan Cochran, MercyMe; Dan Keen, ASCAP; Jim Bryson, MercyMe; Jeff Moseley, president, INO Records.