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David Hill Trio Renews Publicity Agreement with Southern Spin Entertainment

RIDGEVILLE, S.C. – (October 26, 2010) – Gospel music group the David Hill Trio has just renewed their contract with SSE Group, Inc.  The trio has signed on for another year of exclusive publicity from Southern Spin Entertainment.  The David Hill Trio will continue to have access to all media publications serviced by Southern Spin Entertainment, as well as marketing possibilities with the organization.

“We’ve grown to love the David Hill Trio in the short time that we’ve worked with them professionally,” mentioned Chris D. Unthank, Executive Director of Southern Spin Entertainment. “They are such a refreshing group with a real heart for ministry. We are so excited to be working with them again this year!”

David Hill responded, “SSE has been very good for our group! They do what they promise and have become great cheerleaders for our ministry. We couldn’t ask for a better support system!”

The David Hill Trio just released their latest recording – Things We Believe – on Gospel Heritage Records. The debut single – “Good, Good News” hit radio this month and is already generating strong buzz for the group. More information on the single and new album release will be announced soon.

For more information on the David Hill Trio, visit their website at http://www.thedavidhilltrio.com . 

About the David Hill Trio
David Hill is no stranger to Gospel music.  This former pastor has been a part of such notable groups as Gold City, The Nelons, and The Perrys before branching out and forming the David Hill Trio.  He is joined by his wife Amanda Hill and family friend Stephanie Lindsey in the trio. Strong vocals, tight harmonies, and songs with substance are things that the David Hill Trio possess. Take those qualities and combine them with compassion, conviction, a love to worship, and a passion to minister, and you will understand why it has been said that the David Hill Trio is “from the local church, for the local church”.

Driven Quartet’s “Story of My Life” Taking Radio by Storm!

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – (October 11, 2010) – Popular Southern Gospel group Driven Quartet is seeing a strong surge in radio support for their latest single. The song – titled “Story of My Life” – has started to chart on various industry publications over the last couple of months.

“Story of My Life” debuted on the AbsolutelyGospel.com (formerly SoGospelNews.com) Top 40 Weekly Chart two weeks ago and has already risen to the Top 20 – charting at #18 on the industry’s most watched weekly chart. In addition, the song has been a regular fixture on the SouthernGospelTimes.com Top 40 Fan Chart – the industry’s only chart derived solely from the votes of Southern Gospel fans.

“This song has made a huge impact on our ministry,” mentioned Driven Quartet’s Jason Funderburk. “To now hear of how radio has connected with it as well really means a lot to us. We can’t wait to see where else God uses this song!”

“Story of My Life” is the second single from Driven Quartet’s much-talked-about self-titled release and is the first single from the group to hit Southern Gospel radio in over a year.

“Story of My Life” is now available for DJs and program directors to download via RadioActiveAirplay.com. Radio personnel can sign up for the free program and download their copy today. If not, MP3 versions of the song are available by emailing driven@southernspin.com .

This new single is the follow-up to the group’s previous hit single “Between a Rock and a Hard Place.”  The song was written by John Darin Rowsey and Justin Rivers and did exceptionally well for the group.  The song reached Top 20 on both the Gospel Music News Top 100 (#14) and SoGospelNews.com (now AbsolutelyGospel.com) Top 40 Weekly Chart (#12) and Top 40 on the Singing News Top 80 (#27).  The song also charted exceptionally well on the  SouthernGospelTimes.com Top 40 Fan Chart.

Driven Quartet recently made their recordings available digitally.  The group has released their albums online through Christian Digital Downloads. In the store, you can download individual songs and full projects all in digital form.  To visit Christian Digital Downloads’ store, log on to http://www.christiandigitaldownloads.com .

Individuals interested in booking Driven Quartet for their church or concert event can visit the Dominion Agency’s website at http://www.dominionagency.com or call (910) 484-6996.

For more information on Driven Quartet, visit their website at http://www.drivenqt.com .  Fans are also encouraged to visit Driven’s MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/drivenministriesjnf .

About Driven Quartet
Based out of Charlotte, North Carolina, Driven is not new to Southern Gospel music. Collectively, this group of young men has been singing professionally for over 20 years.  Their resumes include such groups as Danny Funderburk & Mercy’s Way, The Anchormen, and Lumber River.  In 2006, this group of young men, through prayer, stepped out on faith and commenced their new full time career.  Heeding to the call on their lives to present the Gospel through music, these four gentlemen created Driven Ministries.

Men of Music Renew Publicity and Web Publishing Agreement with SSE Group, Inc.

JACKSON, Miss. – (October 4, 2010) – Southern Gospel favorites the Men of Music have just renewed their contract with SSE Group, Inc.  The trio has signed on for another year of exclusive publicity from Southern Spin Entertainment.  The Men of Music will continue to have access to all media publications serviced by Southern Spin Entertainment, as well as marketing possibilities with the organization.

In addition, the Men of Music will receive a newly designed website and press kit as per the contract renewal.

Greg Colburn of the Men of Music stated, “We have been very pleased with the work that SSE has done for us over the past year. We have some very big things on the horizon for our group, and we are excited to have SSE working with us again this year!”

“The Men of Music are not only talented, but they have a really big heart for ministry. We can’t wait to see how God uses them in this next year,” mentioned Chris Unthank of SSE Group, Inc.

The Men of Music have been making a big impact on the artist music community SoundClick.com’s charts recently. The group’s brand new song, “How Beautiful Heaven Must Be,” steadily rose on both the Country and Christian Country charts last month. The song peaked at #6 on the Country chart and #3 on the Christian Country chart.

The song “How Beautiful Heaven Must Be” is a wonderful re-make of the old gospel classic, produced in a pure and simple style accompanied only by the Gospel music great Andrew Ishee on piano. It is truly touching, and fans are invited to review it at the following link:

http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?genre=Country&songid=9576489&q=hi

The Men of Music are currently preparing for the release of two highly anticipated recordings. Both releases will be available by the end of the year.

The Men of Music announced their return to full-time touring after a three-year absence from the road last year.  The Men of Music are currently booking dates and touring as a trio.  Churches, promoters, and individuals interested in scheduling the Men of Music for their ministry event can call the ministry office at (615) 562-5394 or (601) 573-4602.

To visit the newly designed Men of Music website, visit http://www.themenofmusic.com

About the Men of Music
The Men of Music have recently returned full time to the Southern Gospel community after a three-year absence from the road. The group is currently preparing for the release of their first mainline recording since coming off the road.