Sun Jan 20, 2008
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!
What a great weekend to just kick back and Chill ......
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Thu Jan 17, 2008
SALEM PUBLISHING TO DISCONTINUE CCM MAGAZINE
According to a press release on the parent company website, Salem Communications will cease publishing CCM Magazine effective with the April issue. CCM has been a leading Christian Music printed publication for almost 30 years.
Jim Cumbee, speaking for Salem Communications and Publisher of CCM Magazine said, "CCM Magazine readers tell us they want more information and want it faster than can be delivered in a monthly printed magazine. Accordingly, we will discontinue the printed version of CCM Magazine to put increased energies toward the continued growth and enhancement of our comprehensive Christian music and entertainment online network."
While this move may not currently impact Salem's other publications which include the Singing News and the Homecoming Magazine it does indicate clearly a continued move away from traditional print publications to online publications which can deliver news and content more quickly & timely.
Charles Brady the editor of www.thesoutherngospel.com & www.sogospel.com stated, "This is just one more sign of the changing times as we move into a digital world. Everything is changing. The Internet has lead us all into a quickly changing environment. We just learned this week that one of the powerhouse media outlets in our home state of NC ( Landmark Communications ) is considering selling off the Greensboro New & Record. A front page article in the Sunday edition questioned how much longer newspapers could survive. This move by Salem Communications is probably just the tip of the iceberg as the publicly traded communications giant seeks to dodge the digital stones that are sure to be flying as they adjust to the realities of the digital age."
The April issue will be the final printed version of CCM Magazine.
Tue Nov 13, 2007
Kim McLean To Record DVD In Nashville This Saturday Night!
Kim McLean, North Carolina's Appalachian angel, sings with a heart haunted and blessed by the mountains of blue smoke where she was raised. Cherokee-Irish roots bring a special truth and emotion to her music, of which she has lived every note...every lyric.
She has written thousands of songs and had over 200 of them recorded by artists like Tim McGraw, Lee Ann Womack, Trisha Yearwood, Jennifer Hanson, Eve Selis, Shana Morrison, The Martins, Vestal Goodman, Kathie Lee Gifford and more. Her songs have been heard on J*A*G, West Wing, and Hope & Faith (which included a guest spot for her as well).
Kim Patton-Johnston was the name she has written under for years. Her song honors have included a Dove Award for Song of the Year, NSAI's Gospel Song of the Year, and an ASCAP Award for "Beautiful Goodbye". What a blessing to have your own songs recorded...but when they are your own life...there comes a time, when you want to sing the songs that you have lived. This Saturday night that desire becomes a reality for Kim. Make your plans now to join her in the historic First Luthern Church in Nashville, TN as she records her very first live DVD!
For more information you can visit www.kimmclean.com
Mon Oct 01, 2007
Arby's and Diamond Rio Launch 5th Annual Drive For Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee
Members of Diamond Rio and representatives of the Arby’s Foundation
are shown presenting a check for $100,000, proceeds of the 2006 Arby’s
Charity Tour hosted by Diamond Rio and presented by Old Mutual, to Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee. Pictured from left, Jimmy Olander
of Diamond Rio; Don Kendall, Board President for BBBSMT; Marty Roe of
Diamond Rio; Lowell Perry, CEO of BBBSMT; Gene Johnson of Diamond Rio;
Greg Hawkins of the Arby’s Foundation; Dan Truman and Brian Prout of
Diamond Rio.
Nashville, TN (October 1, 2007) - Diamond Rio and Arby's are celebrating their fifth year for the Arby's Charity Tour Nashville hosted by Diamond Rio and presented by Old Mutual to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee. The previous editions of this exciting golf event have raised over $425,000 for the children of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee.
The two-day event kicks off on Sunday, October 14 featuring a concert by Diamond Rio and surprise guests, as well as a silent and live auction at the Wildhorse Saloon. Tickets are on-sale to the public and available at www.ticketmaster.com Tickets are $20.00 in advance and $25.00 at the door. Fans will have an opportunity to bid on unique auction items like autographed lyrics of Shania Twain’s “You’re Still the One,” Jimmie Johnson’s autographed champagne bottle from the Nextel Cup Championship finish line, and an autographed script from the pilot episode of the hit series “Medium” to name a few.
On Monday, October 15, golfers will tee off at the Hermitage Golf Course and keep their fingers crossed that Mother Nature will opt for a dry day. "The past couple of years our tournament has been rained out, and we have played sports trivia to decide who takes home the trophy," shares golf enthusiast Marty Roe. "However, as much as everyone is there to have a great day on the golf course - more importantly they are there to raise funding for Big Brothers Big Sisters - and they have not let a soggy day affect that. At the end of the day, golf or no golf, it is about writing the charity a big check."
In conjunction with the tournament, Arby's Restaurant locations have been selling $1 pin-ups with all proceeds going to serve more children in Middle Tennessee. In addition to the pin-up sales, the Arby's Charity Tour Bus and a replica of Matt Kenseth’s #17 Arby’s NASCAR will travel throughout Middle Tennessee October 11 - 16, providing a stage for activities such as volunteer recruiting drives and teaching the Arby's Values Lessons to area school children.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is Middle Tennessee's most effective youth mentoring organization where volunteers are matched with a child in a one-to-one relationship. The two share in everyday activities like working on school assignments and participating in community service projects. This relationship causes children in the program to do better in school, avoid gangs and violence, and establish goals for themselves. For more information, or to contact Big Brothers Big Sisters, visit www.mentorakid.org or call (615) 329-9191.
Six-time Vocal Group of the year, Diamond Rio have sold over ten million albums, received 13 Grammy nominations, 15 consecutive CMA Vocal Group of the Year nominations (making history as the first band to receive this accolade) and celebrated numerous number one singles including "One More Day," "Beautiful Mess," "Meet In The Middle" and "How Your Love Makes Me Feel." They will release their first-ever holiday project, A Diamond Rio Christmas: The Star Still Shines on October 9. Band mates Marty Roe, Jimmy Olander, Dana Williams, Gene Johnson, Brian Prout and Dan Truman are long-time National Ambassadors of Big Brothers Big Sisters and have been proud supporters of BBBS for over a decade.
Limited teams are still available for the golf tournament. Interested golfers can log-on to www.arbysfoundation.org/charity-tour/view/nashville for participation information.
Mon May 14, 2007
Emergent Gospel Announces Winning Songs For 2007
Emergent Gospel Songfest Winners D.K. & Sherrie Brewster with
Emergent Gospels Charles Brady.
(Asheboro, NC) May 8th, 2007 - It took hundreds of hours of work to narrow down an excellent group of songs from this years Emergent Gospel Songfest to the TOP 10 and a last minute decision by the recording artists as to which songs would be recorded but the official results of the Emergent Gospel Songfest 2007 were announced at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center on April 28th.
The 2 songs which will be recorded on an upcoming project by either the Talley Trio, Tony Gore, the Greenes or the Hoppers are “The Best Is Yet To Come” written by D.K. & Sherrie Brewster and “I Think Too Much Of Her” by Beverly & Kenny Sexton. Congratulations to all the writers this year! You made our job really difficult by sending in some of the best material we have heard to date!
Top 10 Songwriters with Emergent Gospels Charles Brady.
L to R - Thomas Lilly, D.K. Brewster, Charles Brady, Sherrie Brewster
and Amber Maxwell.
It was a special treat for me personally to get the chance to meet with some of the TOP 10 Writers at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. I always look forward to meeting the writers who attend and getting to hear some of the stories behind the songs. What a great honor it is for Emergent Gospel to have the chance to team up with Abraham Productions & Westhouse Publishing to bring to our readers one of the most exciting opportunities to connect songwriters with the artists who need those songs!
Over the next 6-8 weeks writers who had songs that did not place in the TOP 10 will receive the judges score sheets with their scores and any notes that the judges have made regarding the songs. Those placing in the TOP 10 will be offered a free 10 song songwriters catalog at www.radioactivewriters.com which is the newest Caraway Media Group website solution to meeting the needs of songwriters and recording artists by connecting them in a new online community. The site is still in beta test mode and will go live on July 7th, 2007 along with 2 other new sites currently in development.
Mon Mar 26, 2007
Emergent Gospel Songfest Deadline Coming. Do We Have YOUR SONGS?
It has been said many times that our entire Gospel Music Industry revolves around one thing. THE SONG! It is certainly the heart & soul of everything that we do here at Caraway Media Group. Without the song we have nothing. Artists, record labels, recording studios, radio stations, DJs, concert promoters, publishers, record stores, music lawyers, radio promoters, duplication companies, public relations firms, music media companies, choir directors, music ministers and on and on the list goes. And every one of them would be out of work today if it were not for one group of individuals. The Songwriters!
And without a growing stable of quality song writers we wouldn’t have a song to sing. One of the biggest challenges that face artists today when they go to record a project is selecting just the right songs for that project.
I have talked with artists who go through hundreds of songs before picking those 10 or 11 songs that best represent the message they are trying to share. Sometimes it’s a slow ballad they need or maybe it’s a peppy up tempo tune they need. Maybe it’s a particular message or theme they are looking for. One things for sure. We have hundreds of artists who are regularly looking for good quality material to record.
That’s where Emergent Gospel & The Emergent Gospel Songfest come in! We are currently looking for the best songs to present to some of the best artists in our industry who will make the final selections of the TOP 2 songs that will be recorded on an upcoming project by a major recording artist. The TOP 10 songs will be announced in a few weeks and those writers will be invited to attend the Emergent Gospel Songfest that will take place on Saturday, April 28th at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in front of hundreds of fans and artists.
The final deadline is fast approaching and you need to have your songs mailed by April 1st to make sure they reach the offices of Caraway Media Group in time to be judged and scored.
Each entry that is submitted will receive an extensive critique that focuses on the 5 critical elements for a commercially successful song. Each song is then examined using 24 different critique questions about the song and then grading points are averaged and applied to the 5 critical song elements before a final song score is received. The judges will then offer any special comments on the song with the hope that any areas that need attention can be addressed and the writers can know where they need to focus their attention in perfecting their craft of songwriting.
There is also a very exciting new element being added to this year’s competition. Last year we received a number of really great songs, any of which could have been selected and recorded by a major artist. The biggest problem that we had was narrowing down to just the TOP 10 songs! In fact, last year while we could only have 2 winning songs we actually had 3 songs that are going to be cut on upcoming projects by The Hoppers, Tony Gore and The Greenes. I have studied all year on how to get those other TOP 10 songs into the hands of quality recording artists and I think we have found the solution!
This year for the first time ever we are launching a brand new site that will match up select song writers with recording artists and publishers looking for great new material to record. After the winning songs have been selected by the artists we will then place every song that meets or exceeds a certain score into this new site for 12 full months. During that time recording artists and publishers looking for new material can log into the site and listen to the songwriter demos and view the song lyrics and have the songwriters contact information to make the connection. Best of all the artists who will use the free service will be hearing the best songs from the best writers in the world!
Emergent Gospel is part of the growing Caraway Media Group family of sites that include www.sogospel.com www.thesoutherngospel.com www.radioactiveairplay.com www.musicstore24.com www.emergentgospel.com www.gospelmusicnetwork.com and coming very soon www.radioactivewriters.com
Caraway Media Group also publishes Charles Brady’s Gospel Music Update and operates the AIM- SG Radio Network and produces The Southern Gospel Music Awards each year.
Submit Your Song Today!
www.thesoutherngospel.com/emergent/songfest_entry.php
Tue Mar 06, 2007
DALE EARNHARDT INC'S MAX SIEGEL HONORED BY THE FOUNDATION FOR ETHNIC UNDERSTANDING
DALE EARNHARDT INC.’S MAX SIEGEL TO BE HONORED BY THE FOUNDATION FOR ETHNIC UNDERSTANDING AT NEW YORK SPRING BENEFIT ON MARCH 8, 2007
New York, NY (March 6, 2007) —The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding will honor Max Siegel, President of Global Operations for Dale Earnhardt Inc., on Thursday, March 8th, 2007 during their annual New York Spring Benefit at the home of Denise Rich. During the ceremony, President Rabbi Marc Shcneier and Chairman Russell Simmons will award Max Siegel the Joseph Papp Racial Harmony Award in recognition of his efforts to promote better relations between African-American and Jewish communities. “These awards mark outstanding achievement by corporate leaders who have advanced the cause of diversity and race relations,” says Rabbi Marc Schneier.
Max Siegel was recently appointed to President of Global Operations of Dale Earnhardt Inc., the top motor sports franchise in NASCAR. Siegel oversees the entire organization including competition, marketing, sales, sponsorship and distribution for all DEI’s properties including motor sports teams, licensing, promotion, business development, and the Dale Earnhardt Foundation. Before his unprecedented move from the entertainment industry to the motor sports industry, Siegel was one of the most powerful executives in the music business and held duel positions as Senior Vice President of Sony/BMG’s Zomba Label Group and President of Zomba Gospel. During his tenure at Sony BMG, Max Siegel helped the company score more #1 hits and several gold and platinum records than ever before. Siegel served on the executive team that produced top pop artists such as Britney Spears, Usher, Justin Timberlake, N’Sync and R.Kelly.
The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, under the leadership of Rabbi Marc Schneier, President, and Russell Simmons, Chairman, is a national non-profit organization dedicated to promoting racial harmony and strengthening inter-group relations. The organization is committed to the belief that direct, face-to-face dialogue between ethnic communities is the most effective path towards the reduction of bigotry and the promotion of reconciliation and understanding. The Foundation, founded in 1989, has offices in New York City and Washington, DC. Past honorees include Clive Davis, Brett Ratner, Benjamin Brafman, Antonio “LA” Reid and Jay-Z, among others. For more information, visit www.ffeu.org
Dale Earnhardt, Inc., (DEI) based in Mooresville, NC, employs over 300 people in its state-of-the-art headquarters. DEI owns a NASCAR Busch team and three NASCAR Nextel Cup racing teams, featuring drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., Paul Menard and Martin Truex Jr. The team has amassed over 100 wins, and has won 6 NASCAR Championships, as well as three Daytona 500’s. For more information, visit www.daleearnhardtinc.com
Mon Mar 05, 2007
The Greenes Coming To Asheboro NC March 9th!
One of the most exciting groups in southern gospel music the Greenes will be in Asheboro, North Carolina this Friday night in the beautiful sanctuary of Freedom Life Church in Asheboro, NC.
So make your plans to join Pastor Ben Chavis and all the folks at Freedom Life Church for a remarkable night of music & worship as Tony, TaRanda & Brad make a tour stop in the heart of North Carolina!
Mon Jan 08, 2007
Caraway Media Groups Matthew Brady Weds Amanda Dawn Tucker New Years Eve
Matthew Brady, the technical guru for all of the Caraway Media Group web site properties including The Southern Gospel.Com will be getting married to Amanda Dawn Tucker on New Years Eve in a private ceremony in Thomasville, NC. Matt & Amanda will travel to Myrtle Beach, SC for their honeymoon & they will reside in Thomasville, NC.
An interesting note and only appropriate for an internet technology specialist is that Matthew & Amanda met on the online community myspace.
Well wishes can be emailed to matt@mattbradymusic.com
***Personal Note From The Editor. AKA Dad.***
For the better part of the past 26 years my favorite 2 words have been “Hey Matt.” And since at the office we work a couple feet from each other (his cubicle is next to mine) and his bedroom was only a few feet away from the living room so I usually got a quick response. Those words were most likely to be accompanied by a question or a request to my son who always seemed to know exactly how to take his dads ideas and turn them into something tangible. The things my mind could conceive my sons talent and skills most time could achieve. To say we have been a team would be an understatement!
While Matt will still be just a call or an email away I will certainly miss him! But I also know that he is getting married to one of the sweetest young ladies I have ever had the privilege of meeting. I look forward to having another beautiful brown haired girl named Amanda Brady to hug! ( Amanda Dawn is Matt’s twin sisters name as well before she became Amanda Brady Ervin. ) Go figure….
So pray for the young couple just starting their lives out together and pray for the dad who will miss saying “Hey Matt” at 11:00PM and getting an immediate response!
I love you son! Congratulations buddy! You done good! (Amanda did too!!!)
Dad (AKA The Editor)
Fri Jul 28, 2006
Editorial-Charles Brady
Editor, Charles Brady
From The Editor:
I’d like to take this time to say thanks for your patience in advance as we undergo a major facelift here at SoGospel.Com! Along with the facelift we are also launching the beta test of what we hope will become the world’s largest on-line Christian Community built around a “friend’s network” concept much like myspace. The big difference of course is that this will be a Christian social network that we will work very hard at keeping out the filth and junk one normally sees on other commercial networks.
Users will be able to post their profiles and participate in building their own online communities. I couldn’t begin to cover all the possibilities so come and join and check it out! I think you will be impressed.
A new facelift and a brand new community experience! SoGospel & GospelMusicNetwork.Com. At Caraway Media Group we are working hard at bringing friends together in a Christian Community. One at a time!
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