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Diamond Awards Round 2 Voting Is Open

We are excited about a record- breaking voting participation in this year’s Diamond Awards nominations.  We are officially moving on the the second phase of the voting process. Please participate in this round by choosing up to three  favorites per category. Round 2 voting ends June 25, 2013. Remember to share the link with friends, fans and family and on all social media outlets. AND… Make plans to join us for the Diamond Awards in Pigeon Forge on October 29th. For more information, visit: http://creeksidegospelmusicconvention.com/

Congratulations to all of the top ten nominees!  The Diamond Awards- where the FANS choose the nominees and winners! Vote Now:

Daywind Publishing and Ricky Free enter into Exclusive Songwriting Agreement

Hendersonville, TN – Daywind Music Group is pleased to announce the signing of Ricky Free to its roster of exclusive songwriters. In Christian music since the age of 15, Ricky has 15 years and 3000 shows under his belt as a professional drummer, and many album and song credits as a songwriter, producer, and studio musician. His songwriting and producing has been recognized with multiple GMA Dove® Award nominations and several #1 and Top 10 songs. Ricky has had songs performed by Mandisa, Brian Free & Assurance, After Edmund, Crawford Crossing, Charlotte Ritchie and many others. He resides in Nashville, TN with his wife, Kelly, and son, Jude.

Rick Shelton, Vice President of Music Publishing, issued this statement, “Ricky Free is one of those “triple threats.” He is a fantastic drummer. He is a creative and experienced producer. His songs are fresh and inspired. We are so very excited and grateful that he is bringing his talents to Daywind Publishing.”

Ricky Free commented, “I’m so grateful to be just a part of Daywind Publishing. They are simply the best in the business, and I’m really looking forward to the years ahead as one of their writers.”

Since its inception in 1995, Daywind Publishing has emerged as a premier source of new songs for the Southern Gospel, Church Print/Choral and CCM markets. DP boasts of an exclusive staff of 15 prestigious songwriters including Sam Tinnesz, Kenna Turner West and Jason Cox. Daywind Publishing has received more than 100 Singing News Song of the Year and Gospel Music Association Dove® award nominations including the Dove® award for the 2011 Song of the Year. Forty-three Daywind songs have achieved national number one status. BMI awarded DP’s Christian Taylor Music, Christian Music Publisher of the Year 2002 and 2004. Daywind Publishing is where songs rise.

Daywind Recording Artists Garner Top Honors at 2013 Absolutely Gospel Music Awards: Karen Peck wins Song of the Year and Album of the Year

HENDERSONVILLE, TN (April 11, 2013) – It was a very exciting night for Daywind artists at the Absolutely Gospel Music Awards on April 9, 2013. Karen Peck received the top honors of the evening, winning Song of the Year for “Mighty Big God” and Album of the Year for her solo recording “How You Walk the Miles.” Karen Peck and New River performed during the ceremony as well.

Brian Free and Assurance received awards in two categories. Their song, “I Want To Be That Man,” was awarded Progressive Song of the Year and the group’s lead singer, Bill Shivers, receive long overdue recognition as Male Vocalist of the Year. The group also performed at the ceremony, held in Nashville, TN.

When the winner of the Traditional Album of the Year award was announced, the crowd rose to its feet as Libbi Perry Stuffle of The Perrys came to the stage to accept the award for their album “Through The Night.” The audience was captivated by the testimony Libbi shared of how her husband, Tracy who has been in intensive care for 76 days after suffering a stroke, is gaining strength every day.
Gerald Wolfe of Greater Vision received the award for Special Event Project Producer of the Year for his work on the “Jubilee” series of recordings. Greater Vision is about to release a brand new recording called “ “ in May, 2013.

Sue Smith took home the award for Songwriter of the Year. Sue is a five time Dove Award winner and has written for such artists as Karen Peck & New River, Ernie Haase and Signature Sound, Brian Free & Assurance, The Hoppers and many others.

Red Roots to appear on The American Bible Challenge

Hendersonville, TN – February 22, 2013 – Red Hen recording artist, RED ROOTS will appear on Season 2 Episode 3 of the hugely successful GSN television series THE AMERICAN BIBLE CHALLENGE. RED ROOTS’ episode will air April 4th at 9/8c. Tune in to watch the girls compete to win money for The Home of Grace.

Red Hen Records is a division of Daywind Records. Based in Hendersonville, TN, the label is also home to Christian artists Zach and Rodney and Michael Lee. Red Hen is exclusively distributed by New Day Christian Distributors (www.newdaychristian.com). Red Roots is booked exclusively by Mountain Top Talent (www.mountaintoptalent.com; 828-454-5917).

Legendary Daywind Songwriters Dianne Wilkinson And Ronny Hinson Honored At 2013 Harmony Honors Ceremony

Hendersonville, TN (January 31, 2013) — The Southern Gospel Music Guild held its annual Harmony Honors program, hosted by Jason Crabb, on Tuesday evening, January 29th, 2013, at Trinity Music City in Hendersonville, TN.  Daywind songwriters Ronny Hinson and Dianne Wilkinson were both honored with lifetime achievement awards for their contribution to gospel music.Along with Dianne Wilkinson and Ronny Hinson, Daywind recording artist, Rodney Griffin (Greater Vision), songwriters Mosie Lister, Squire Parsons, and Phil Cross received acclamations for their success in songwriting.  Each of these songwriters have penned several hits that are classics in Southern Gospel music. The songwriters told stories about their career, influences, and inspirations.  Ronny Hinson told a story about penning his hit song “The Lighthouse” saying, “I scribbled it in a bathroom, during rehearsal, on a piece of toilet paper, in 7 minutes.” To honor each songwriter, a few of their popular songs were performed by well-known artists to the capacity crowd. Featured artists included Daywind’s Greater Vision, the Nelons and Scott Fowler (Legacy Five).  Also taking the stage were g Jeff & Sheri Easter, Kingdom Heirs, Tribute Quartet, Palmetto State Quartet, LeFevre Quartet, the Bowling Family, Booth Brothers, Gold City, Three Bridges, and country music great, Wynonna Judd. Selected performances from the evening will air as part of TBN’s “Praise the Lord” programming. Visit www.tbn.org for more information on dates and airtimes. Daywind Music Group is based in Hendersonville, TN and is distributed worldwide through New Day Christian Distribution.  In addition to those mentioned above, Daywind is also home to writers such as Kyla Rowland, Sue Smith and Kenna West, as well as artists such as The Perrys and Karen Peck & New River.  For more information on Daywind, visit daywindrecords.com.  For more information about Daywind Publishing, contact Rick Shelton at rshelton@daywind.com.

For more information regarding this press release, please contact:
publicity@daywind.com.

The Nelons & LeFevre Quartet Announce “An Evening In December” Christmas Tour

Atlanta, GA – Popular recording artists, The Nelons (attached jpg #1) and The LeFevre Quartet (attached jpg #2) will join forces this Holiday Season to  present An Evening In December” Christmas Tour. The Tour will be featured in select cities throughout the month of December, kicking off November 30,  in Concord, VA. It will include stops in 12 cities and seven states, including Virginia, Tennessee, Ohio, South Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas and Mississippi. Joining The Nelons and The LeFevre Quartet will be special guest, Tim Duncan of Canton Junction, who formerly sang bass for Ernie Haase & Signature Sound.

This December, the rich Nelon/LeFevre combination will be recreated as second and third generation Nelon, unite with second and third generation LeFevre to create a Christmas music spectacular that is sure to warm hearts and bring Christmas cheer to audiences who will be a part of An Evening In December. “We are so excited about this opportunity,” states Kelly Nelon Clark. “Christmas is my favorite time of the year, and I am really looking forward to the start of the Tour and the release of our new Christmas recording.” The Nelons’ new Christmas recording will release November 13 by New Day Distribution and Daywind Records, just before the Tour begins, and includes several original songs, as well as Christmas classics. “This is the first Christmas recording we’ve released in over a decade. We worked so hard on it, and we can’t wait to be able to share the songs with audiences who will join us for the Tour. We love Mike LeFevre and the LeFevre Quartet. They are like family to us, and we can’t wait to have the opportunity to be on stage with them. We’ll probably do quite a bit of laughing, maybe a little crying and definitely a lot of singing.” Mike LeFevre shares the excitement of Nelon. “We are honored to be a part of this special event,” he states. “It is going to be so much fun and we hope all our friends will join us for this special time, as we will make lots of new Christmas memories.”

GERALD WOLFE featured as GUEST CO-HOST on SIRIUS | XM SATELLiTE RADiO

Coming up on the next Daniel Britt & Friends, broadcast the week of 11/5/12: It’s time once again to shine the monthly spotlight on New Music with guest artist co-host Gerald Wolfe of Greater Vision! Listen as Daniel & Gerald feature an hour of Gospel’s best new songs from such artists as the The Mark Trammell Quartet, The Isaacs, The Crabb Family, Ivan Parker, & more. A New Music Spotlight, co-hosted by Gerald Wolfe, on the next Daniel Britt & Friends!

About Daniel Britt & Friends

Daniel Britt & Friends is a one-hour Gospel music radio show, available each week to nearly 30 million satellite subscribers* throughout the U.S. and Canada on SIRIUS XM SATELLiTE RADiO’s enLighten (Sirius XM Channel 18) – Mondays at 7PM ET, Thursdays at 10PM ET, and Saturdays at 12 Noon ET. You can also catch the show online at siriusxm.com, Smartphone devices, or with Dish Network on channel 6018. After the broadcast, you can download the extended interview from www.danielbritt.com. Connect on Twitter @BrittAndFriends and on Facebook at facebook.com/BrittAndFriends

About SIRIUS XM Radio

Sirius XM Radio is America’s satellite radio company. SiriusXM broadcasts more than 135 satellite radio channels of commercial-free music, and premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather, and data services to over 21 million subscribers. SiriusXM offers an array of content from many of the biggest names in entertainment, as well as from professional sports leagues, major colleges, and national news and talk providers.

SiriusXM programming is available on more than 800 devices, including pre-installed and after-market radios in cars, trucks, boats and aircraft, smartphones and mobile devices, and consumer electronics products for homes and offices. SiriusXM programming is also available at siriusxm.com, and on Apple, BlackBerry and Android -powered mobile devices.

SiriusXM has arrangements with every major automaker and its radio products are available for sale at shop.siriusxm.com and at retail locations nationwide, including Best Buy, Circuit City, RadioShack, Target, Sam’s Club, and Wal-Mart.

*Through its partnership with Dish Network, SIRIUS XM Radio programming is available to over 30 million satellite subscribers.

Tune In Alert: Marshall Hall October 18th

Watts,Rowsey and Bean Join A Great Line Up For The 2012 Diamond Awards

Seattle, WA (October 11, 2012) – Rob Patz of Coastal Media Group and SGN Scoops has announced the addition of Watts, Rowsey and Bean to the lineup of Creekside Gospel Music Convention, to be held October 29 through 31 at Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Nicole Watts Jenkins, John Darin Rowsey and Gina Bean recently formed one of the most talented new trios in Gospel music. Fans will be able to experience this exciting trio in person at the 2012 Diamond Awards presentation on October 30, 2012.

“We’re delighted for the opportunity to be a part of such a great event that honors the music and the artists we love so much,” said Dove-award winning singer/songwriter John Darin Rowsey, who traveled with Karen Peck and New River for four years.

Nicole Watts Jenkins is a multiple Singing News award nominee, having performed with The Perrys for seven years. “I am so excited to be performing on the Diamond Awards again this year!” said Watts Jenkins. “We are looking forward to spending time with our fans and friends in beautiful Pigeon Forge.”

Joining Rowsey and Watts Jenkins is acclaimed singer/songwriter Gina Bean. Watts, Rowsey and Bean recently released their debut single to radio, “Turn Your Radio On”. Rob Patz interviewed the trio during last month’s National Quartet Convention, and he noted that the group has a seasoned, exciting sound that showcases three amazing voices.

“We are thrilled to welcome Watts, Rowsey and Bean to the 2012 Diamond Awards presentation. We know this group of awesome vocalists will be a terrific addition to the
program,” said Patz.

Creekside Gospel Music Convention will be held at the Smokey Mountain Convention Center, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee from October 29 through 31, 2012. The 75th Anniversary Celebration of Lou Hildreth will be the focus on Monday, October 29. The 2012 Diamond Awards will be held on October 30 and October 31 is Family
Night. For more information on Creekside Gospel Music Convention visit http://www.creeksidegospelmusicconvention.com

Daywind Artists Shine At The 2012 Singing News Fan Awards

Hendersonville, TN (Oct. 4, 2012) –The Singing News held its annual Fan Awards, along with inductions to the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame, on Wednesday at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN. Daywind artists took home ten of the awards presented, with the Booth Brothers garnering seven of the awards.

Recipients included the Booth Brothers’ Ronnie Booth for Male Vocalist and Favorite Lead, Michael Booth for Favorite Tenor, and Jim Brady for Favorite Baritone. The Booth Brothers were also awarded Favorite Trio, Favorite Artist and Favorite Song of the Year with She Still Remembers Jesus’ Name. Libbi Stuffle (Perrys) received recognition as Favorite Alto of the Year while Rodney Griffin (Greater Vision) was once again named Songwriter of the Year for the 14th consecutive year. Wilburn and Wilburn received the Horizon Group of the Year award as well as Jordan Wilburn taking home Horizon Individual of the Year.

We are thankful for the opportunity to partner with such a talented and committed group of artists,” shares Norman Holland, Vice President and Director of A&R at Daywind. “The artists that we at Daywind have the privalage of working with are some of your favorite artists and we count it a joy to be a part of their ministries.”

The Singing News Fan Awards are voted upon each year by subscribers of the Singing Newsmagazine. The awards celebrated their third year at Dollywood, in conjunction with the SGMA inductions, after previously being held at Freedom Hall during the National Quartet Convention. For more information on the Singing News, visit www.singingnews.com. For more information on the Southern Gospel Music Association, visit www.sgma.org.

Daywind Records is based in Hendersonville, TN, and is distributed worldwide through New Day Christian Distributors. For more information on Daywind Records and their award-winning family of artists, visit www.daywindrecords.com.