Archive | November 7, 2012

Musicians Corner Holds Release Party and Concert for New Live Album

By on November 7, 2012 in Special Events

“Live at Musicians Corner, Vol. 1” Features 16 Artists all Recorded Live at the Popular Centennial Park Event

Live at Musicians Corner, Vol. 1Musicians Corner may be over, but the fun continues! Last Sunday the non-profit organization held an album release show for its first live album at 3rd & Lindsley. Several artists who appear on the album performed for the special benefit concert, which was broadcast live on Lightning 100.

The album, featuring 16 artists, was recorded live during various performances at Musicians Corner, and helps raise funds to present free music in Centennial Park.

Eleven Nashville artists appear on the album, including Brooke Waggoner, Matthew Perryman Jones, Drew & Ellie Holcomb, Amy Stroup, Damien Horne, Steve Moakler, The Vespers, Humming House, Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes, Madi Diaz, and Colorfeels. The album also features Louisville cellist Ben Sollee, Nathan Angelo, Micah Dalton, and American Idol Top 5 Finalist Matt Giraud.

Download a copy of Live at Musicians Corner, Vol. 1 here.

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Williamson County Based Magazine Increases Editorial Offerings, Distribution

By on November 7, 2012 in In The Press

Star-Studded Cover Stories and more set for for 2013

SOCIAL Magazine

SOCIAL Magazine, Williamson County’s most exciting outlet for all things social, is now getting even better! With local content, national quality and world class style, SOCIAL has cemented its reputation as a top notch local publication with a national feel. In anticipation of its third year in print, SOCIAL is proud to announce even more luxury, affluence and style, larger bi-monthly issues, expanded social media coverage, new contributors and wider distribution for 2013.

In addition to all that readers have come to expect from SOCIAL, such as in depth cover stories, exciting pieces on history, food, travel and more, the magazine is making the move to bi-monthly themed issues as with other major publications, such as Garden-&- Gun, SPIN and many others, in an effort to be fluid with the changing market place and the increased focus on electronic outlets. In addition, this move will allow SOCIAL to grow in size, expand on and add to the already popular content and enhance the reader experience, enjoyment, anticipation and interest in SOCIAL.

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Country artist Amber Hayes Releases New Album, “Any Day Is A Good Day”

By on November 7, 2012 in In The Press

Singer-songwriter lands music in film and television in 2012

Amber HayesAny Day Is A Good Day, the anticipated sophomore release from Country artist Amber Hayes, is now available via iTunes, GMVNashville.com and AmberHayesMusic.com.

Any Day Is A Good Day is the follow-up album to Hayes’ 2010 debut EP, C’mon, which spawned two Top 40 singles on the national MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart.  The new seven-song collection, released through GMV Nashville/AOK Entertainment, features three songs co-written by Hayes: the spirited “Me and Loretta,” “Far Far Away” and the inspirational title track, “Any Day Is A Good Day.”

“I was really excited when we finished writing ‘Any Day Is A Good Day,’ because it has such a positive, encouraging message,” says Hayes.  “The reaction when I perform it at my shows has been great, and I’ve gotten a lot of really touching comments from people about how this song has brought hope or inspiration to them in some way.  I like to think of it as a reminder that each day is a gift and not to take it for granted.  It seemed only fitting to name the album after this song.”

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Trace Adkins, T. Graham Brown, Jimmy Fortune and Marty Raybon Join for Charity Music Video

By on November 7, 2012 in In The Press
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Trace Adkins and Jimmy Fortune

Trace Adkins, T. Graham Brown, Jimmy Fortune and Marty Raybon join together on the new charity video, “Working On A Building,” the title-track from the New Haven Records compilation helping to raise awareness for International Cooperating Ministries (ICM).

Shot by Emmy, Addy and Telly Award-winning director Stan Moore of MP Films, the concept clip features all four music legends in the studio singing the gospel standard intercut with time-lapse scenes of a church being erected in a third-world country. New Haven Records President Ken Harding comments, “The Working On A Building CD project not only embodies great vocal performances by some renowned country artists, but it helps raise awareness for International Cooperating Ministries (ICM), a non-profit foundation that has constructed nearly 4,000 churches, orphanages, and schools in more than 50 countries supporting more than 20,000 congregations over the past 25 years.” To find out more about ICM, please visit: www.icm.org.

Proceeds from “Working On A Building” will specifically benefit Mindanao Blessings International Philippines Orphanage Project.

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“The Journey Home: A Soldier’s Story” To Debut Nov. 7 on Great American Country

By on November 7, 2012 in In The Press

d corlew films’ GAC special narrated by Country legend Charlie Daniels

The Journey Home: A Soldier's Storyd corlew films’ “The Journey Home: A Soldier’s Story” is set to make its national television premiere on Wednesday, Nov. 7, on Great American Country (GAC).

The compelling documentary follows the lives of several U.S. Army and Marine veterans as they return home from the combat zones of Iraq and Afghanistan to find a new set of challenges awaiting them: rehabilitation from lasting physical and emotional injuries and re-integration into civilian life as they search for a new future.  Watch a trailer for the program here.

Directed and produced by David Corlew, the veteran filmmaker enlisted writer/co-producer Tim Weeks and editor/director of photography Nathan Shuppert to help bring the patriotic documentary to life.  Country music legend Charlie Daniels hosts and narrates the program, which includes exclusive interviews with friends and family of the returning veterans.  The film also features also a special appearance by Major General Terry “Max” Haston, Adjutant General of the Tennessee National Guard.

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Average Joes Entertainment Releases First Holiday Collection An Average Joes Muddy Christmas

By on November 7, 2012 in In The Press

Featuring Colt Ford, The LACS, Montgomery Gentry, John Anderson and More

An Average Joe's Muddy ChristmasAverage Joes Entertainment’s first holiday collection, An Average Joes Muddy Christmas, part of the Mud Digger album series, is now available at Walmart, Best Buy, FYE and all online retail outlets for $9.99.  An Average Joes Muddy Christmas was produced by the label’s own Shannon “Fat Shann” Houchins and features holiday classics and original songs from Average Joes’ artists including Colt Ford, The LACS, Montgomery Gentry, as well as John Anderson and more.

From Colt Ford’s, “Home For Christmas,” a song from Colt’s heart about slowing down and being thankful for family & friends, to The LACS’ lighthearted “Santa in a 4-Wheel Drive,” which finds Santa’s sleigh slingin’ in the Mud, to the timeless classic, “Do You Hear What I Hear,” by Josh Gracin, “An Average Joes Muddy Christmas” offers a diverse collection of holiday songs.

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Big & Rich To Receive CRS 2013 Artist Humanitarian Award

By on November 7, 2012 in In The Press

Big and RichWarner Music Nashville duo Big & Rich has been announced as the recipient of the CRS 2013 Artist Humanitarian Award, to be presented at Country Radio Seminar on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013.

Big & Rich’s charitable endeavors date back more than a decade and are too numerous to mention individually. Their humanitarian efforts have ranged from visiting individual patients in hospitals, to staging benefit concerts for the Country Music Hall of Fame and the 173rd Airborne Memorial, to their well-documented U.S. and international outreach.  The duo has made a point throughout their career to help underprivileged children and families in struggling countries like Uganda, Sudan, Haiti and Kenya, among others.

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