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Congratulations to Aaron and Amanda Crabb and Family

Congratulations are in order! According to Kathy, there’s a brand new Crabb in the world tonight. Congratulations and best wishes from your friends at SgnScoops….

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Gospel Music Today December 15

Deon and Pamela Unthank of AbsolutelyGospel.com are the guests on Gospel Music Today for the week of December 14. Ken and Jean Grady host southern gospel news and concert updates. The Feature Group is Broken Vessels, and Jean reviews new recordings by Undivided and The Williamsons.  An article from Southern Gospel Update is the subject of this week’s News Notes. The show features singing by Tim Livingston, exclusive video of The Pine Ridge Boys Quartet, recorded by Gospel Music Today’s cameras in Pigeon Forge,TN, at the Creekside Gospel Music Convention, and a visit to the Gospel Music Today Archives for an exclusive concert video of 7 Mile Road at The Southern Gospel Worship Gathering, in Broken Arrow, OK.  News Headlines include Aaron Crabb, the Blackwood Brothers plus exciting concert updates from Mark209 and the Crabb Family Revival.

ONE MORE TIME! CRABB FAMILY REUNITES FOR FINAL 2014 REUNION APPEARANCE

Global Promotions, (Spartanburg, SC) – The Crabb Family – Jason, Adam, Aaron, Kelly & Terah – will reunite for their final Crabb Family Reunion 2014 tour date on March 8, 2014 in Spartanburg, SC at the Spartanburg Expo & Convention Center. The entire family is excited to be able to get together once again and sing all of the great songs that audiences around the globe have grown to love over the years. They are also looking forward to seeing and talking to all of their many friends.  Paul Pitts of Global Promotions said “As much as the Crabb Family loves to come together, it is much harder today because of the demanding schedule that each have independently – Jason has many commitments/tours – Aaron starting a new church – Adam joining the Gaither Vocal Band – Kelly touring with the Bowlings and making a movie, and Terah being a stay at home mom. But, they are truly excited and looking forward to their last stop at the Carolina Reunion.”

Also joining the family for this Reunion will be special Guest Mike Bowling.

You can’t miss this special night as the Crabb Family – backed by an amazing band – performs hit after hit after hit and ministers in a way that only they can.

The Crabb Family Carolina Reunion will be on March 8^th at the Spartanburg Expo & Convention Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina.  For out of town guests, call the Hampton Inn/Greenville-Spartanburg I85 at 864-486-8100 and ask for the Crabb Family Reunion special rate. The concert begins at 6PM with doors opening at 5PM. To be a part of this great event, call 855-399-1899 or go to www.globalpromo.org to get your $20 advance tickets.

Photo Courtesy- Dallas Chip Woods

Sponsor A Special Needs Child To Attend The Crabb Reunion Concert

Birmingham, AL (December 18,2013) On Saturday, January 11, 2014 there will be a Crabb Family Reunion concert in Birmingham, Alabama. The multi-award winning Crabb Family will all be together again along with special guest Mike Bowling for a great night of Southern Gospel music.  If you love the Crabb Family and great Gospel music then the Ashley DeRamus Foundation has an offer for you that you will not want to miss.

The people at the Ashley DeRamus Foundation along with Ashley herself have put together a special treat for their friends and fellow Crabb Family fans. All of the proceeds go directly to support special needs foundations and will also have the added benefit of exposing these children to Southern Gospel music.

The first 90 people who make a donation of $30 or more to the Ashley DeRamus Foundation will receive a concert ticket and attend a VIP dessert time to meet and hang out with all the Crabb Family members.

How Can You Help?

If you wish to sponsor a special needs child and their parent you can make the donation and specify that it is a sponsorship donation and the Foundation will allow a child from the Birmingham area to attend the events.  All donations are tax deductible so you can sponsor one or as many as you wish until the tickets are all sold.

“You will even receive special gift from me” stated Ashley DeRamus. “I love Southern Gospel Music and I know these children and their parents will love it as much as I do.”

What a great night this is going to be. You don’t want to miss the opportunity to hear some great music and spend time getting to know your favorite members of the Crabb Family personally.  Ashley will even be on stage with a special surprise you will not want to miss!

The concert will be held at the Metropolitan Church of God in Birmingham, Alabama on January 11, 2014. The concert starts at 6:00 PM and the doors open at 5:00 PM.

Call (440) 670 2897) or (205) 572-5066 to make your donation of $30 or more and get in on this awesome night. Be one of the first 90 people to call, these special tickets won’t last long!

All donations to the Ashley DeRamus Foundation go to benefit children with Down syndrome and Special Needs.

You can learn more about Ashley and the Ashley DeRemus Foundation at www.AshleyDeRamusFoundation.org or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ashley-DeRamus-Foundation .

You can E-mail the Foundation at Ashley By Design <adream.gk@gmail.com> .

Special Offer From Ashley DeRamus Foundation

Nashville, TN (December 2, 2013) On Saturday, January 11, 2014 there will be a Crabb Family Celebration Concert in Birmingham, Alabama. The multi-award winning Crabb Family will all be together again along with special guest Mike Bowling for a great night of Southern Gospel music.  If you love the Crabb Family and great Gospel music then the Ashley DeRamus Foundation has an offer for you that you will not want to miss.

The people at the Ashley DeRamus Foundation along with Ashley herself have put together a special treat for their friends and fellow Crabb Family fans. The first 90 people who make a donation of $30 or more to the Ashley DeRamus Foundation will receive a concert ticket and attend a VIP dessert time to meet and hang out with all the Crabb Family members.

“You will even receive special gift from me” stated Ashley DeRamus.

What a great night this is going to be. You don’t want to miss the opportunity to hear some great music and spend time getting to know your favorite members of the Crabb Family personally.  Ashley will even be on stage with a special surprise you will not want to miss!

The concert will be held at the Metropolitan Church of God in Birmingham, Alabama on January 11, 2014. The concert starts at6:00 PM and the doors open at 5:00 PM.

Call 440-670-2897 or 205-572-5066 to make your donation of $30 or more and get in on this awesome night. Be one of the first 90 people to call, these special tickets won’t last long!

All donations to the Ashley DeRamus Foundation go to benefit children with Down syndrome and Special Needs.

You can learn more about the AshleyDeRamus Foundation at www.AshleyDeRamusFoundation.org orhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Ashley-DeRamus-Foundation .

You can reach the Ashley DeRamus Foundation at adream.gk@gmail.com .

You can book the Crabb Family Celebration Concert through the Beckie Simmons Agency at info@bsaworld.com – 615-595-7500 .

CANTON JUNCTION’S ‘BACK ON MY FEET AGAIN’ TO BENEFIT THE DREAM CENTER

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Dove Award-winning Difference Media artist Canton Junction will donate proceeds from their recording, “Back On My Feet Again,” to The Dream Center, a multi-faceted urban ministry impacting the people of Los Angeles. The group’s music video of the song will premiere on GodTube.com Thursday, November 7, and will be viewable at JHM.org and DreamCenter.org beginning November 8. Featured on Canton Junction’s full-length CD and DVD, Show Me Your Way, “Back On My Feet Again” is currently available at iTunes.com.

“We wanted to use ‘Back On My Feet Again’ to draw attention to the great work of The Dream Center,” said Pastor Matthew Hagee of Canton Junction. “The message of restoration and hope is what The Dream Center is working on 24 hours a day, seven days a week—helping one life at a time to get back on their feet again.”

“This song has ministered to so many of our people to refuse to stay down and choose to embrace second chances,” said Pastor Matthew Barnett, founder of The Dream Center. Established in 1994, The Dream Center is a volunteer driven organization that finds and fills the needs of over 50,000 individuals and families each month. The Center provides mobile hunger relief and medical programs, residential rehabilitation programs for teens and adults, a shelter for victims of human trafficking, transitional housing for homeless families, foster care intervention programs, job skills training, life skills counseling, basic education, Bible studies and more.

Comprised of GRAMMY®-nominated singer/songwriter Aaron Crabb; award-winning bass vocalist Tim Duncan; singer, pastor and author Matthew Hagee; and acclaimed vocalist Shane McConnell, the members of Canton Junction have collectively garnered numerous Dove Awards and multiple GRAMMY® nominations, among other accolades and honors.

Difference Media is a division of Cornerstone Church, founded and pastored by John Hagee. The label features some of the leading names in Southern Gospel music, including Aaron & Amanda Crabb, Canton Junction, Matthew Hagee, Tim Duncan, The Cornerstone Sanctuary Choir, John Hagee and The Hagees. A non-denominational evangelical church with more than 20,000 active members, Cornerstone Church is home to John Hagee Ministries, which telecasts Pastor Hagee’s radio and television teachings throughout America and to more than 190 countries around the globe. The ministry also operates GETV, a 24/7 online television and video on-demand broadcast of sermons and original programming, as well as music videos and performances by Difference Media artists (getv.org).

For further information, visit differencemedia.org or turningpointpr.com. Follow Canton Junction on Twitter @cantonjunction.

CANTON JUNCTION’S SHOW ME YOUR WAY BOWS JUNE 4

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—One of Southern Gospel’s leading new talents, Difference Media quartet Canton Junction is set to bowShow Me Your Way June 4. Executive produced by Matthew Hagee and produced by Aaron Crabb, Matthew Hagee and Michael Sykes, the project features 14 selections.

Show Me Your Way is highlighted by the never-before released bonus tracks “Just a Little Talk with Jesus/Jesus on the Main Line Medley (Live),” “In God We Still Trust (Live)” and “Back On My Feet Again.” The album also features 11 songs from Canton Junction’s 2012 self-titled debut, including “Hold On,” which reached #1 on The Christian Voice singles chart and #2 on The Singing Newschart earlier this year, and “The Son Shines Down On Me.”

In addition to Show Me Your Way, Canton Junction Live at Cornerstone (DVD) will also be available June 4. Recorded at San Antonio’s Cornerstone Church, the DVD features live renditions of such group favorites as  “Show Me Your Way” and “Sweeter as the Days Go By,” as well as bonus performances of “In God We Still Trust” and a roundabout piano medley of “Just a Little Talk with Jesus/Jesus on the Main Line.”

Comprised of GRAMMY®-nominated singer/songwriter Aaron Crabb; award-winning bass vocalist Tim Duncan; singer, pastor and author Matthew Hagee; and acclaimed vocalist Shane McConnell, the members of Canton Junction have collectively garnered numerous Gospel Music Association Dove Awards and multiple GRAMMY® nominations, among other accolades and honors.

Difference Media is a division of Cornerstone Church, founded and pastored by John Hagee. The label features some of the leading names in Southern Gospel music, including Aaron & Amanda Crabb, Canton Junction, Matthew Hagee, Tim Duncan, The Cornerstone Sanctuary Choir, John Hagee and The Hagees. A non-denominational evangelical church with more than 20,000 active members, Cornerstone Church is home to John Hagee Ministries, which telecasts Pastor Hagee’s radio and television teachings throughout America and to more than 190 countries around the globe. The ministry also operates GETV, a 24/7 online television and video on-demand broadcast of sermons and original programming, as well as music videos and performances by Difference Media artists (www.getv.org).

Show Me Your Way and Canton Junction Live at Cornerstone (DVD) are distributed by Capitol Christian Distribution.

For further information on Canton Junction, visit www.differencemedia.org orwww.turningpointpr.com.

AARON & AMANDA CRABB FEATURED ON FOXNEWS.COM’S ‘SPIRITED DEBATE’

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Dove Award-nominated singer/songwriters and worship leaders Aaron & Amanda Crabb appeared Friday on FOXNews.com/Live’s “Spirited Debate.” Interviewed from San Antonio by FOX News Channel religion correspondent Lauren Green in New York, the duo discussed their recently released, critically-acclaimed fourth recording, Mercy (Difference Media/Capitol Christian Distribution).

During the segment, the couple also gave a special acoustic performance of “If I’m Guilty.” Featured on Mercy, the song was co-penned by Aaron’s father, award-winning songwriter Gerald Crabb, along with Tony Wood and Don Poythress.

A member of Southern Gospel’s legendary Crabb Family, Aaron Crabb and his wife Amanda have released three acclaimed projects as a duo—2008’s Dove-nominated After the Rain, 2009’s CD/DVD Live at Oaktree, and 2010’s Love With No End. Their latest effort, Mercy, features 11 songs revealing a decidedly country direction for the couple, including the album’s debut mainstream country radio single “I’m Learning,” and the multi-format Christian radio single “Take Him To The Place.” Aaron & Amanda Crabb also serve as worship leaders at San Antonio’s Cornerstone Church.

To view Aaron & Amanda Crabb’s performance of “If I’m Guilty” on FOXNews.com/Live’s “Spirited Debate,” visit:
http://video.foxnews.com/v/2371966507001/the-crabbs-perform/?playlist_id=931078471001

For further information, visit www.differencemedia.org orwww.turningpointpr.com.

CANTON JUNCTION ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF SHANE MCCONNELL TO ACCLAIMED LINE-UP

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Difference Media recording artist Canton Junction announces the addition of celebrated vocalist Shane McConnell to its acclaimed lineup. McConnell joins Matthew Hagee, Aaron Crabb and Tim Duncan, to round out the popular quartet.

“Shane is a remarkably talented and incredibly gracious individual, who greatly complements the idea that Canton Junction is where good things come together,” said Matthew Hagee, who also serves as executive pastor, Cornerstone Church. “We are extremely blessed to have him and look forward to what the future holds for Canton Junction.”

“I’ve enjoyed all the opportunities I’ve had in the studio through the years, but now as a member of Canton Junction, I’m especially looking forward to being able to interact with live audiences,” McConnell said. “I’ve always loved quartet harmonies, but I also have a heart for praise & worship, so Canton Junction seems like a great home for me. I believe it’s going to be a fun journey!”

McConnell has been a highly sought after Nashville studio vocalist since 1998, having performed on recordings by Garth Brooks, Wynonna, Kenny Rogers, Steve Green, Sandi Patty, Andy Griffith and Bill Gaither, among countless others. In addition, his voice has been heard on recordings for Walt Disney World and SeaWorld. Since 2006 he has been part of the Gaither Homecoming family, performing on Homecoming videos, live events and studio projects.

Since the release of its self-titled debut last year, Canton Junction has quickly become one of the leading groups in southern gospel music. The recording features the #1 single, “Hold On,” and the current single, “The Son Shines Down On Me.”

Difference Media is a division of Cornerstone Church, founded and pastored by John Hagee. The label features some of the leading names in Southern Gospel music, including Aaron & Amanda Crabb, Canton Junction, Matthew Hagee, Tim Duncan, The Cornerstone Sanctuary Choir, John Hagee and The Hagees. A non-denominational evangelical church with more than 20,000 active members, Cornerstone Church is home to John Hagee Ministries, which telecasts Pastor Hagee’s radio and television teachings throughout America and to 245 countries around the globe. The ministry also operates GETV, a 24/7 online television and video on-demand broadcast of sermons and original programming, as well as music videos and performances by Difference Media artists (www.getv.org).

For further information on Canton Junction or other Difference Media artists, visit www.differencemedia.org or www.turningpointpr.com.

Photo: (l-r) Canton Junction’s Shane McConnell, Aaron Crabb,
Matthew Hagee and Tim Duncan

MERCY UNVEILS AARON & AMANDA CRABB’S POIGNANT, POWERFUL JOURNEY

NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Mercy, the fourth recording from Dove Award-nominated singer/songwriters and worship leaders Aaron & Amanda Crabb, is set to bow April 23 from Difference Media (Capitol Christian Distribution). Co-produced by Aaron Crabb and Ben Isaacs (The Oak Ridge Boys, The Isaacs), Mercy features 11 songs revealing a decidedly country direction for the duo, while paying tribute to their storied Southern Gospel heritage and a range of Inspirational influences.

Acclaimed as “Ones To Watch in 2013” by GMCtv online, Aaron & Amanda Crabb co-wrote six selections, including the worshipful “Holy” and the debut multi-format Christian radio single, “Take Him to the Place,” a deeply personal anthem of Hope and healing penned during a trip to Israel.

Mercy is also highlighted by the album’s debut mainstream country single, “I’m Learning,” written by Lee Black, Michael Fordinal and Kenna West. The song has already been embraced by such stations around the country as Winslow, Arizona’s KINO, WEAG in Starke, Florida, and WKRO in Cairo, Illinois, among others.

“We heard it and immediately thought, ‘That’s just us,’” says Aaron Crabb of “I’m Learning.” “We’re learning life as we live it and learning the things that matter and the things that don’t. The most important thing is your family and your relationship with God because things on this earth one day are going to pass away, but He will be forever.”

“We love all styles, so you’ll hear a lot of different influences on the album,” Crabb continues. “I’m a country boy, and those roots probably come through more than anything else. These songs came at the right season in our life. God molded this album and shaped it to what it needs to be and I believe it’s going to help a lot of people.”

Aaron Crabb gained prominence as a member of the groundbreaking Crabb Family, one of the most popular acts in Southern Gospel music with more than 10 Dove Awards and three GRAMMY® nominations to their credit. Since the group disbanded in 2007, Aaron & Amanda have released three acclaimed projects as a duo—2008’s Dove-nominated After the Rain, 2009’s CD/DVD Live at Oaktree, and 2010’s Love With No End. The couple serve as worship leaders at San Antonio’s Cornerstone Church.

Difference Media is a division of Cornerstone Church, founded and pastored by John Hagee. The label features some of the leading names in Southern Gospel music, including Aaron & Amanda Crabb, Canton Junction, Matthew Hagee, Tim Duncan, The Cornerstone Sanctuary Choir, John Hagee and The Hagees. A non-denominational evangelical church with more than 20,000 active members, Cornerstone Church is home to John Hagee Ministries, which telecasts Pastor Hagee’s radio and television teachings throughout America and to 245 countries around the globe. The ministry also operates GETV, a 24/7 online television and video on-demand broadcast of sermons and original programming, as well as music videos and performances by Difference Media artists (www.getv.org).

Difference Media recently signed an exclusive distribution deal with Capitol Christian Distribution (formerly EMI CMG Distribution). Mercy will be the label’s inaugural release under the new agreement.

For further information, visit www.differencemedia.org or www.turningpointpr.com.