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Vicky Beeching’s PAINTING THE INVISIBLE In Stores April 3

Vicky Beeching, special guest on the current Delirious?/Rebecca St. James Worship Revolution Tour of the U.S., will release PAINTING THE INVISIBLE, her second set with Sparrow Records, on April 3. PAINTING THE INVISIBLE was produced by Dove Award winner

Christianity Today Highlights Passion Movement

The new issue of Christianity Today magazine features an extensive cover story on the success of the Passion worship movement, its related musical artists, and the student ministry's exciting next steps. "Passion has not just shaped evangelical

iTunes Posts Musical Guide to the Passion Movement

iTunes is celebrating the popular worship music of the Passion experience at a new centralized page on the site known as " The iTunes Guide to the Passion Movement ." In addition to crisp categorization and easy links to every available Passion

Tim Hughes’ HOLDING NOTHING BACK in Stores April 3

Tim Hughes, the British worship leader and Dove Award winner best known for writing the current #1 CCLI song, "Here I Am to Worship," will release his third album, HOLDING NOTHING BACK, on April 3 via Sparrow Records. "Worship is about

Tomlin & Redman Discuss “How Great Is Our God” Tour

A recent piece in the Mobile Press-Register offers a candid look at the How Great Is Our God Tour featuring Dove Award winning artist-worshipers Chris Tomlin ("Indescribable") and Matt Redman ("The Heart of Worship") as well as Passion

PASSION 07 EP – PART 3 Hits #1 @ iTunes

PASSION 07 EP - PART 3, a digital download featuring exclusive music and spoken word content from the Passion 07 worship conference, debuted at #1 this week on the iTunes Christian music chart. At the same time, the set's predecessors remain in the

Chris Tomlin Leads 38th Annual Dove Award Nominations

Chris Tomlin , the Gospel Music Association's 2006 Artist and Male Vocalist of the Year, is once again the leader in this year's 38 th Annual GMA Dove Awards nominations. The awards ceremony will be held April 25, 2007, at the Grand Ole Opry House

Tim Hughes Holding Nothing Back on New CD in Stores April 3

Tim HughesTim Hughes, the artist-worshiper and two-time Dove Award winner best known for writing the current #1 CCLI song, "Here I Am to Worship," will release his third album, HOLDING NOTHING BACK, on April 3 via Sparrow Records.

"Worship is about surrender, holding nothing back and giving all of ourselves to the One who gave His everything for us," Hughes says in describing the theme of his new album. The set is led by first single "Happy Day" and also includes "The Highest and the Greatest," "Clinging to the Cross," and "Almighty God" among others.

Hughes led select worship sessions and seminars at the recent Passion 07 conference and is well respected among worship leaders and artists. Presently, 40 million people sing "Here I Am to Worship" each week in thousands of churches worldwide according to the CCLI church performance monitoring system. The song has also been popularized in recordings by Michael W. Smith and others. Another act, By the Tree, reached #2 on the Christian adult contemporary radio chart with a version of the Hughes song "Beautiful One."

HOLDING NOTHING BACK is the follow-up to 2004's WHEN SILENCE FALLS about which CCM magazine wrote, "Hughes has succeeded in bringing his listeners somewhere special." Worship Leader magazine said the project "consolidates the young UK singer and songwriter's reputation as one of the most accessible and accomplished artists in today's worship arena."

Stay tuned to SparrowRecords.com  and TimHughesMusic.com for developing details on HOLDING NOTHING BACK.

 

Five Questions with Chris Tomlin

Chris TomlinMinnesota's St. Paul Pioneer Press recently interviewed artist-worshiper Chris Tomlin prior to his local appearance on the How Great Is Our God Tour for a story called "Five Questions with Mr. Hymn."

"Tomlin's songs are sung more often in U.S. churches than any other contemporary artist," the newspaper reports. "His catchy, acoustic guitar-driven Christian rock songs such as "Famous One," "We Fall Down," "Forever," and "Holy Is the Lord" are sung by millions of Christians who attend contemporary worship services every Sunday."

Answering a question about this huge response to his efforts, Tomlin says, "It so overwhelms me that God uses these simple little songs of mine, that he uses somebody like me, who is far from perfect or having it all together."
 
The Pioneer Press later reported on the concert: "Rolling through one hit after another, Tomlin and his band's tight, power-packed performance was a testament to the power of God's music to move the masses. The crowd drowned out Tomlin on many of the songs, shouting out the lyrics, arms thrown skyward in praise and hands clapping to the beat."

The How Great Is Our God Tour also features a spoken message from Passion worship conferences founder Louie Giglio and a performance by Matt Redman. Learn more at ChrisTomlin.com.

Worship leaders and other musicians will also want to check out the new special edition songbook for Tomlin's Grammy nominated album, SEE THE MORNING. Click here for more details.

 

Vicky Beeching Joins Delirious? Tour, Unveils New Album

Vicky BeechingCoinciding with a special guest slot on the Delirious?/Rebecca St. James Worship Revolution Tour this spring, British worship artist Vicky Beeching will release PAINTING THE INVISIBLE, her second album with Sparrow Records, on April 3.

Vicky stood out from a pack of new artists last year as a graduate of England's prestigious Oxford University. CCM magazine editor Jay Swartzendruber said, "If you haven't heard her debut, YESTERDAY, TODAY & FOREVER, you're missing out. The modern worship gem would be a unique complement to any CD library. Beeching's worshipful art is immediately accessible-think thought-provoking pop."

PAINTING THE INVISIBLE was produced by Ed Cash (Chris Tomlin, Steven Curtis Chapman) and Nathan Nockels (Passion) and is led by the just-released radio single, "Join the Song." Other tracks on the project include future single "Hallelujah, What a Savior," "You Have Won My Heart," and "The Wonder of the Cross."

Explaining the new album's unique title, Vicky said, "Trying to describe the Eternal using earthly words is like trying to scoop up the whole ocean into the palm of your hand. Yet, we joyfully struggle for words and continue on our worshipful quest of expressing the inexpressible; describing the indescribable; pronouncing the unspeakable; painting the invisible."

For developing news and forthcoming concert dates, check out www.myspace.com/vickybeeching.