Group 1 Crew Releases new Album
In preparing for Group 1 Crew’s latest album since 2012’s Fearless, the group, helmed by Manwell Reyes, ventured into the studio to create POWER with friends and industry veterans Seth Moseley, Tedd T, Josh Bronleewe, Josh Crosby, Jason Walker and more. Guest artists making an appearance on many of the songs are Jor’dan Armstrong, My Kid Brother, Lauryn Taylor Bach (1GN), Chris Cleveland (Stars Go Dim) and Reyes’ wife, comedian Anjelah Johnson (Mad TV’s Bon Qui Qui), is also featured.
Despite running into vocal challenges that resulted in surgery last December and not being able to talk for three months, it was actually while on the road months prior that Reyes hit a crossroad – with his career, his identity and his motivation. He created these new songs from a deeper understanding of his own worth and value in the eyes of his Creator. “God really put me in my place when He made me aware of the fact that He loved me before I even started singing a note, before anyone knew who Group 1 Crew was. Music is what I do but it’s not who I am. It’s been an amazing revelation to know this and find freedom from what others may think of me.”
POWER is available at iTunes and everywhere music is sold and can also be heard in full as a visual playlist on YouTube. The album’s five music videos are placed below, and its sixth, for the song “Hold Back The Rain” is filming this weekend and will be available soon.
Skillet’s New Album Unleashed
Skillet have released their ninth studio album and the first in nearly three years, Unleashed (Atlantic). Unleashed is currently No. 1 on the iTunes Top Rock Albums Chart and No. 2 on the iTunes Top Albums Chart. The 12-track album.
The first single from Unleashed, the high-energy, album-opener “Feel Invincible,” was recently chosen by the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for use throughout the entire 2016-football season. The song will be the soundtrack for the opening video montage to lead into each week’s syndicated game reaching over 90 million TV households. This is the second time that Skillet and the ACC Network have teamed up. The song has been used by the WWE during their Battleground Pay-Per-View, TBS’ E-League, Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports Awards and Rock Band.
“Feel Invincible” is quickly approaching the Top 10 on the Active Rock radio charts, while garnering the top spot on Billboard and Mediabase Christian Rock charts. To date, the official video for the song has been viewed over 6 million times.
Lauren Daigle Headlines Tour
Recently, Lauren Daigle announced she would be headlining her own tour. Within one short year, Diagle has gone from walking her first red carpet to winning Artist of the Year at the 2016 K-LOVE awards.
Partnering with CURE International, Daigle talks about why she chose to work with CURE International, “because of my love for the medical field and missions, I wanted to be a missionary doctor when I was in middle school. Although my path took another turn, the passion still burns to see impoverished people given a sense of freedom through transformational surgeries!”
On October 23, Diagle will be making a stop on her tour to Thompson Station Church located in Thompson Station. Purchase your tickets here and be sure to sign up on her website to be one of the lucky fans to meet Diagle before her show.
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