David Crowder*Band—who pre-promoted its chartbusting new CHURCH MUSIC album through a series of fun online videos with titles like “Shred On, Buddy” and “Twitter Will Kill You”—is back in theatrical mode with its fifth rockumentary, the truly epic “Apocalypse, Duh.”
Up next, the group joins MercyMe beginning March 19 for The Rock & Worship Roadshow tour that runs through April 25. Later this year, David Crowder*Band will host its first Crowder’s Fantastical Church Music Conference, a three-day event at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, also featuring speakers Louie Giglio and Rob Bell as well as musical acts Jars of Clay, Israel Houghton, Derek Webb, Hillsong London, and more.
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Add Switchfoot to your list of St. Patrick’s Day festivities; the band will perform its scorching nationwide hit, “Mess of Me,” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Wednesday, March 17. The multi-platinum act has proven a talk show favorite since releasing the ultra-acclaimed HELLO HURRICANE album last fall, also appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
The “Mess of Me” video is now in rotation on MTV2 as well as Fuse, and the tune has just been nominated for a 2010 Dove Award. Check out this month’s cover story on Switchfoot drummer Chad Butler in DRUM! magazine.
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The long anticipated new studio album, Pieces Of A Real Heart, from Sanctus Real is now available wherever you buy music including iTunes, Amazon, and your favorite Christian retailer including Lifeway . A deluxe edition version is also available at iTunes that includes 5 acoustic songs. New Release Tuesday gives the band’s fifth studio album an A+ and says “‘Forgiven,’ ‘These Things Take Time,’ ‘Lead Me,’ ‘The Redeemer,’ ‘Til I Got To Know You,’ and ‘I’ll Show You How To Live’ are among the best songs ever recorded by one of the premier bands in Christian music…Sanctus Real has really hit the mark.” Head on over to New Release Tuesday now for a free download of their current single,”Forgiven.” Also, be sure to check out the world premiere of their new music video for “Forgiven” now at Yahoo!
The band is currently out on tour and offering fans a chance to ‘Hunt For The Pieces’ by leaving a record with two tickets in each market and giving fans clues as to where the goods are hidden. You can check out their facebook page for all the details.
Sanctus Real will be offering fans a chance to interact and ask the band questions as well as hear them perform a few songs off their release tonight at 8pm CST as part of their live streaming event. Click Here to tune in tonight!
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The extraordinary experience of Passion: Awakening is now available for anyone to take part in. Recorded at Passion 2010 with more than 22,000 young adults, this live recording combines the energy and worship from students that came from all over the globe.
Unique to Passion: Awakening is the extensive lineup of artists along with eight brand new tracks captured for the first time at the conference. With songs from Chris Tomlin, David Crowder*Band, Charlie Hall, Matt Redman, Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill, FEE, and Hillsong UNITED, this album is expected to have a lot of attention surrounding it as the songs make their way into the lives of listeners and the church.
Passion: Awakening has a standard and deluxe edition and can be found on iTunes, Amazon, and your local Christian retailers.
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As the new season of American Idol heats up, television’s popular entertainment program Extra checked in with season five finalist Mandisa to discuss her inspiring weight loss in a “Lifechangers” segment. The show’s Web site also now features the two-time Grammy nominated singer’s latest video, “He Is With You,” from her acclaimed FREEDOM album.
Elsewhere, Mandisa has just received three 2010 Dove Award nominations including Female Vocalist of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song (“My Deliverer”), and Short Form Video (“Lose My Soul” with TobyMac and Kirk Franklin). She’s also part of the “Come Together Now” charity single for Haiti earthquake relief alongside former Idol finalists Chris Sligh and Phil Stacey.
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Amid the whirlwind of international touring to support HELLO HURRICANE, Switchfoot has launched the “Mess of Me” Roadie Contest that gives one lucky winner the chance to help the multi-platinum band set up for a gig at shoe company Journeys’ Backyard BBQ in Sacramento, California, on May 8. The prize package includes two airline tickets and one night’s hotel accommodations, signed band memorabilia, and one $500 gift certificate to Journeys plus a pair of Switchfoot Studio Project shoes.
In related news, “Mess of Me” has risen to No. 5 on MTV2’s Rock N Jock Video Countdown, and new interviews with band members Jon Foreman and Chad Butler have appeared online.
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Hot on the heels of his biggest chart debut yet for the acclaimed TONIGHT album, 2010 Grammy nominee TobyMac has launched the Awake Tonight Tour with Skillet. Check out this video for the No. 1 project’s title track (featuring Skillet’s John Cooper) to get a taste of the excitement these shows are sure to deliver, and follow Toby’s Twitter for behind-the-scenes content from the road, ticket giveaway links, and more.
Billboard hails TONIGHT for its “music that stimulates the mind, nourishes the soul and makes you want to dance.” New Release Tuesday calls it “the first ‘must have’ album of 2010.” LifeWay.com says it is “stellar, a diamond without blemish.”
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Exclusive new songs by Chris Tomlin (“Awakening,” “Our God,” “Chosen Generation”) and David Crowder*Band (“Like a Lion”) highlight PASSION: AWAKENING, recorded live at Passion 2010 in Atlanta and available at physical and digital retailers everywhere March 9. The project also features standout performances from FEE, Matt Redman, Christy Nockels, Hillsong UNITED, and more.
Richland Chronicle says, “PASSION: AWAKENING is the complete package for anyone seeking a new and refreshing worship album … an experience that will not be found anywhere else.” The Christian Manifesto adds, “The buzz on this album is high … you won’t be disappointed.”
Preview PASSION: AWAKENING or pre-order the iTunes deluxe edition.
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With a growing playlist of thoughtful No. 1 pop hits, Sanctus Real may reach even greater heights when its fifth studio album, PIECES OF A REAL HEART, hits stores everywhere March 9. New Release Tuesday gives the much-anticipated project an A+ and says “’Forgiven,’ ‘These Things Take Time,’ ‘Lead Me,’ ‘The Redeemer,’ ‘Til I Got to Know You,’ and ‘I’ll Show You How to Live’ are among the best songs ever recorded by one of the premier bands in Christian music … Sanctus Real has really hit the mark.”
Hear PIECES OF A REAL HEART at Rhapsody, enjoy this new interview, and stay current via the band’s Twitter.
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