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JOHN BERRY SET TO RELEASE FIRST ALBUM IN THREE YEARS, WHAT I LOVE THE MOST

John Berry

New Music from Berry to be Released on Friday, June 3, 2016
Presale Orders Available Now at JohnBerry.com
Nashville, Tenn. (May 17, 2016) – After a three-year recording hiatus, Grammy-nominated country music star John Berry is back with new music. Today, Berry announced the release date for his newly recorded album, What I Love The Most (Mansion Entertainment / Sony RED). The CD will be available for purchase on Friday, June 3, 2016.

“This new music means a lot to me, largely because the fans funded the project. This is my second successful Kickstarter project,” says Berry. “The songs I chose to record are reminiscent of the same sound and lyrics from the early days of my career. It was those solid foundational tunes about love, life and family that breathed life into my career early on and has sustained me over the years. I hope my fans that have supported me from the beginning love and relate to this record. And I hope the new ones enjoy it too!”

The 10-track album is produced by John and his wife, Robin Berry and showcases tunes written by many famed songwriters including Neil Thrasher, Tom Shapiro, Ashley Gorley, Regie Hamm and Wendell Mobley as well as four John co-wrote with Richard Fagan, Brian Mabry and Chris Wommack.

Berry adds, “I’m beyond excited to release this new music and bring it to the fans. It’s a new time in the music business and technology allows me to be closer to my fans and interact in new ways. You know, God just keeps blessing me. There are new opportunities coming at every turn.”

John Berry

Presale orders are available now at JohnBerry.com. The first 250 orders will receive an autographed copy of the album.

What I Love The Most Track Listing:
1. She’s Mine
2. You’re My Sunshine
3. What A Woman Wants
4. Every Time
5. There Could Never Be Another Love
6. Gotta Lotta Love
7. She Don’t Need Me
8. I Get That All The Time
9. I’ve Seen It All
10. When Is Enough Enough

About John Berry
Two-time Grammy-nominated country star John Berry has placed 20 singles on the county hit parade charts, six of which went Top 5 as well as a #1 on the Billboard and Radio & Records country charts. He has earned numerous Gold and Platinum records. Berry’s co-written “A Mind Of Her Own” and “Kiss Me In The Car” introduced him to radio audiences in 1993. Then, “Your Love Amazes Me,” “What’s In It For Me” and “You And Only You” thrust him to stardom in 1994. “Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye,” “I Think About It All The Time,” and “If I Had Any Pride Left At All” were all major hits the following year. “Your Love Amazes Me” earned Berry a 1995 Grammy nomination. Berry took “Change My Mind” into the country music Top 5 in 1996. “She’s Taken A Shine” became an even bigger hit in 1997. That same year, he was nominated for CMA Vocal Event of the Year for “Long Haired Country Boy” with Charlie Daniels and Hal Ketchum. In 2013, he was nominated for the Mainstream Country Male Artist by the ICM Awards. Both fans and the media took note when “There He Goes” was released as a 1999 duet with Patsy Cline.

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The Best of “SUNDAY MORNIN’ COUNTRY”® Celebration Adds Two Country Music Stars

Marty Raybon

Nashville, Tennessee (April 27, 2016) The Music City Christian Fellowship (MCCF) is excited to announce today the addition of Country stars Marty Raybon and John Berry to the “SUNDAY MORNIN’ COUNTRY”® Celebration that is held annually at theGrand Ole Opry.

Marty Raybon, of Shenandoah fame is no stranger to Gospel Music, having recorded numerous Gospel recordings himself. How does one describe the talent and career of Marty Raybon? Throughout his epic journey, spanning nearly three decades, Marty has produced a remarkable list of career accomplishments including; multiple number one singles, top selling albums, CMA, ACM, IBMA, and Grammy Awards, along with scores of other accolades. Collectively, his contributions to the recording industry have sold well into the millions and he has performed literally thousands of live concerts at four corners of the earth.

John Berry

John Berry, a country star in his own right, has produced a plethora of hits. During his star-making decade, John placed 20 singles on the county charts, 6 of which went Top 5, with “Your Love Amazes Me”, scoring a #1 on the Billboard and Radio & Records Country Chart as well as “Standing on the Edge of Goodbye” and “She’s Taken a Shine” earning the #1 slot in Radio & Records . He has earned multiple Gold and Platinum records over the years. John was nominated for the ACM Top New Male Vocalist in 1994, won a Grammy Award in 1996 for his participation in Amazing Grace: A Country Salute to Gospel Vol. 1, was nominated for another Grammy in 1995 for his smash hit “Your Love Amazes Me” and was nominated for the CMA Horizon Award and Top Male Vocalist Award in 1995. In 1997 he was nominated for Vocal Event of the Year (for “Long Haired Country Boy” with Charlie Daniels and Hal Ketchum) and in 2013 John was nominated for the Mainstream Country Male Artist by the ICM Awards. And, thanks to the miracles of modern technology, he even sang a duet with the late, great Patsy Cline.

In addition to Margo Smith joining the star studded line-up, Rock-N-Roll, Country Music and Rockabilly Hall of Fame Legend, Ms. Brenda Lee, will be returning to Host the 36th Annual Sunday Mornin’ Country® celebration at the Grand Ole Opry House, Sunday, June 12, 2016, at 2:30 P.M.

Previous line-ups have included over two hundred Top Name Country Music Artists such as Ricky Skaggs, Connie Smith, Roy Clark, Linda Davis, Chris Young, The Whites, Bill Anderson, George Hamilton IV, Lynn Anderson, Ray Stevens, The Oak Ridge Boys, Jimmy Wayne and many more, along with Gospel friends / legends like Jason Crabb, Vestal Goodman, Michael English, Guy Penrod and The Fox Brothers. Early shows included stars Roy Acuff, Tammy Wynette, Grandpa Jones, Skeeter Davis, Bill Monroe and other legends that have since gone home.

Sunday Mornin’ Country® is great entertainment the whole family will enjoy as Country Music Artists come together to share their hearts as well as their favorite Gospel songs. The Music City Christian Fellowship presents this concert at the conclusion of CMA Music Fest/Fan Fair each year, leaving the Fans & Guests with an uplifting memory of Nashville that will last a lifetime!

Tickets for Sunday Mornin’ Country® are ON SALE through theOpry Box Office  (1-800-733-6779) or (www.opry.com – click on tickets) and Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com/event). Visitwww.MusicCityChristianFellowship.org for more information.

The Music City Christian Fellowship is a 501©3 non-profit organization and all artists volunteer their performances at the June 12 concert. Positions on the MCCF Board of Directors are non-salaried. Sunday Mornin’ Country® is a registered trademark of the Music City Christian Fellowship.

Watch for artists to be added to the 2016 line-up as they become available. Artists scheduled to appear subject to change.

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2015 ICM Awards Show To Air (Dec 13th, Dec 20th & Dec 27th)

ICM

(NASHVILLE, TENN – Dec 11, 2015) The 2015 ICM Faith, Family & Country™ Awards will air on The Worship Network Sunday, December 13th, Sunday, December 20th and Sunday, December 27th at 8 PM EST.

Melanie Walker

Hosted by Gospel artist Melanie Walker, tune it to see legendary Country acts John Anderson perform his new single “Don’t Forget To Thank The Lord”, T. Graham Brown sing his iconic tune, “Wine Into Water” and John Berry’s performance of, “Straight Down Rain.”

You also don’t want to miss Inspirational Country acts like Mary James, Tommy Brandt, Wade Hammond, Mike Rimmey among others.

T Graham Brown at CCX 2015

For more information and a complete list of the 2015 ICM Award show winners, visit: faithfamilycountry.com.

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Nashville Country Revival Now on Hulu

Nashville Country Revival

Franklin, TN (Mansion Entertainment) August 22nd, 2014 – The popular Nashville Country Revival TV show has already been seen by Gospel Music fans in the past 2 years on traditional TV networks such as Daystar, Heartland TV, TCT and a host of other national, network platforms. NCR has entered new territory for Gospel oriented music as nine episodes of Nashville Country Revival have now been launched on Hulu. Amazon Prime will come on board in the near future offering Nashville Country Revival episodes to its subscriber base and viewership as well.

The release of these first nine episodes to Hulu and Amazon Prime will feature music from such artists as Jeff and Sheri Easter, Brian Free and Assurance, Channing Eleton, Jason Crabb, Darrell Freeman, Doyle Lawson, Red Roots, Brad Davis, Heaven’s Mountain Band, Zach & Rodney and a host of others. The episodes also include interview segments by Larry Wilhite (of The Wilhites) with artists like John Berry, Jimmy Fortune, Charlie Daniels and others.

Like Netflix, Amazon Prime and other over-the-top subscription services, Hulu offers on-demand streaming video of TV shows, movies, webisodes and other new media, trailers, clips, and behind-the-scenes footage from ABC, Fox, NBC, TBS, WWE, and many other networks and studios. As of 2013, Hulu had over 4 million paid subscribers with the total number of people who viewed Hulu at 38 million. Hulu is available on a variety of platforms such as Apple TV, network-enabled Blu-Ray players, a variety of game consoles, Google Chromecast, iTunes, Orb TV, Roku, Tivo, web browsers and the Hulu Plus app for smartphones and tablets.

According to a April 21, 2014 article by ABC News, more people are “cutting the cord” from traditional cable and satellite TV. The ranks of Americans who no longer get cable or satellite TV have increased 44 percent in the past four years to 7.6 million households, according to a new report by Experian Marketing Services. Approximately 18.1 percent of all US households with a Netflix or Hulu account are considered to be “cord cutters”, the report found.

Nashville Country Revival is a VJ-style hosted music program featuring concept videos from artists whose styles range from Country to Bluegrass flavored Gospel or Inspirational music. Mansion Entertainment is in the planning stages to produce new episodes of Nashville Country Revival featuring new guest hosts to be added and a shift in focus toward providing content to Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime and other growing non-traditional platforms gaining in viewer popularity.

For more information on the availability of Nashville Country Revival on Hulu visit Hulu.com, download the Hulu Plus app on your smartphone or tablet, or utilize one of the many platforms mentioned above.

Daywind Announces Release Of John Berry’s New Album, RealMan.RealLife.RealGod, Available Now

Hendersonville, TN (January 26, 2012) – Best known for hits such as “Your Love Amazes Me,” “Standing On The Edge of Goodbye,” and many others, John Berry is a well-known name among Country music fans.  Daywind Records is excited to announce the release of John Berry’s 25th album, and first Christian project, entitled RealMan.RealLife.RealGod.  The recording, which is now available at retail, is the result of many years of prayer by John and his family regarding the desire to embark on a new phase in his career; traveling full time as a Christian artist.
RealMan.RealLife.RealGod features both brand new songs, such as “Straight Down Rain” and “Real Man,” as well as favorites like “Blessed Assurance.”  The first Southern Gospel radio single, “Straight Down Rain,” was co-written by Berry and released to radio last November.  John Berry’s signature rendition of “O Holy Night” was also released to radio over the Christmas season.

“I am very excited to be releasing my 25th recording project and 1st full-length Christian CD on Daywind Records,” shares John Berry. “RealMan.RealLife.RealGod. is a collection of songs that share my personal relationship and passion for Jesus Christ.  My hope and prayer is that God can use this music to draw listeners closer to Him.”

RealMan.RealLife.RealGod is available at Christian retail stores across the country and digitally at iTunes and other outlets.  Bulk purchasing for gift and ministry purposes is available by calling 1-800-635-9581.
Daywind Records is based in Hendersonville, TN, and is distributed worldwide through New Day Christian Distributors.  Daywind is home to such great artists as Wilburn & Wilburn, Mark Trammell Quartet, and Brian Free & Assurance, among others.
For more information on Daywind Records, visit daywindrecords.com.  For more information on John Berry, visit johnberry.com.

Mansion Entertainment Collaborates With TBN To Produce ‘A Country Campmeeting’

Franklin, TN (Mansion Entertainment) March 25th, 2011 – Mansion Entertainment is collaborating with the largest Christian broadcasting network, Trinity Broadcasting Network, for the production of a new weekly television program titled ‘A Country Campmeeting’.

The new program created and produced by Bill Traylor, will feature music and in-depth artist interviews from both Southern Gospel and Country artists. The first round of taping has already been completed with music and interviews by Gary Morris, T.G. Sheppard, Larry Stewart (Restless Heart), John Berry, Jimmy Fortune (Statler Brothers), Triumphant Quartet, Three Bridges, The Wilhites and Palmetto State Quartet.

Another round of taping will begin on March 31^st, 2011 at 7pm at TBN’s Trinity City Theater in Hendersonville, TN and will be open to the public. This event will feature Allison Durham Speer, Legacy Five and a special performance by William Lee Golden (The Oak Ridge Boys) with The Nashville Suzuki Players. The Nashville Suzuki Players consist of Suzuki violin students from 7 to13 years old under the direction of Thornton Cline.

Future tapings for the show will utilize both the TBN Trinity City Theater and the Mansion Theater in Branson, MO. ‘A Country Campmeeting’ is scheduled to begin airing on TBN in August 2011. Visit the Mansion Entertainment website for future updates regarding scheduled airing times: www.themansionentertainment.com.