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StowTown Records Unveils New Website

StowTown Records Unveils New Website

Nashville, TN – The new StowTown Records website is live. With simplicity and accessibility to music in mind, the new design includes links to each and every project released by StowTown Records since its beginning in 2011.

As more people gravitate toward digital platforms to access music, direct links to projects on most major services has become necessary. On the new website’s music page, users can click on icons for Amazon Music, iTunes, Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify and YouTube, as well as the artists’ websites, to connect to their favorite music. StowTown label co-founder, Ernie Haase, shares, “In an ever-changing world, it’s nice to have something certain, and the music we’ve helped create the last (almost) 10 years speaks to the promise of God’s unchanging love. And now that entire catalog of music is in one place. I’m humbled by and proud of the volume of work! I hope you enjoy this new website and the music it provides for your faith journey.”

In addition to accessing music and news items, fans can subscribe to the official StowTown Records email list right from the home page. These emails will notify fans of new releases and artist news, as well as major playlist news for their favorite StowTown artists. Check out the new look at www.StowTownRecords.com.

Happy Birthday Wayne Haun

Happy Birthday to Wayne Haun today!
We at SGN Scoops hope you have a very blessed day.
Thank you for your contributions to Gospel Music  through singing, writing and producing!
Your work does not go un-noticed.

Rob Patz and Staff

The Kramers Sign With StowTown Records

The Kramers (L-R): Scott Kramer, Ben Wolfe, Maria Kramer Wolfe, Rachel Kramer

Nashville, TN (April 2, 2020) – StowTown Records has added The Kramers to its family of artists. The Kramers have an extensive performance and recording history as an independent recording artist. Their upcoming project, The Hope of All Tomorrows, will release on the StowTown label on May 8, 2020 and will be distributed worldwide via Provident/Sony.

The Kramers include Scott Kramer, his wife Rachel, their daughter Maria and her husband, Ben Wolfe. Scott shares, “Speaking on behalf of our entire family, I can honestly say we’re beyond excited and blessed to be working with the team at StowTown Records! We’ve known and admired all of the label’s artists for years, and we’ve been greatly impressed with StowTown’s ongoing commitment to excellence! Working with Wayne Haun on our latest project has taken everything to a new level, and we can’t wait to minister with these new songs! We’re so thankful The LORD has continued to open doors for our ministry, and we’re looking forward to all that’s ahead with the StowTown team!”

StowTown Records President Landon Beene had this to say about adding The Kramers to the StowTown roster, “We are pleased to be signing The Kramers to StowTown Records. The goal of StowTown Records has always been to provide a broad audience to our artists that would include many genres within Christian music. It is rare to come across an artist that is able to provide such a variety of styles within the same group, but The Kramers have perfected this within their family brand of music! They are widely talented and will complement our family of artists well.”

More on the Kramers HERE.

ABOUT STOWTOWN RECORDS:
StowTown Records was founded in 2011 by Ernie Haase and Wayne Haun and then expanded in 2014 with the addition of partners Landon Beene and Nate Goble. With each person bringing their individual expertise, StowTown has become a powerhouse independent Gospel Music label. As the creative home for many of today’s top artists, the StowTown family of artists includes Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Doug Anderson, Charles Billingsley, The Browns, Cana’s Voice, Tiffany Coburn, The Collingsworth Family, The Erwins, TaRanda Greene, The Guardians, The Kramers, The Little Roy & Lizzy Show, Tim Lovelace, Jody McBrayer, Devin McGlamery, The Perrys, The Steeles, The Taylors and Triumphant Quartet. Distributed worldwide through Provident/Sony Distribution, StowTown Records has garnered industry attention with multiple GMA Dove Awards and chart-topping releases from their highly respected roster of artists.

TaRanda & Triumphant Quartet Honored at 50th GMA Dove Awards

Nashville, TN (October 16, 2019) – StowTown Records artists, TaRanda Greene and Triumphant Quartet, were honored with wins at this year’s GMA Dove Awards. TaRanda was honored with Inspirational Song of the Year for “When The Healing Comes.”

Triumphant Quartet’s 2019 release, Yes, was named Southern Gospel Album of the Year.

“When The Healing Comes” was written by TaRanda, Geron Davis, Wayne Haun and Joel Lindsey and is on her 2018 release The Healing. While the song itself was birthed out of TaRanda’s personal story, it has been a balm for many who suffer from personal tragedies.

TaRanda expressed her gratitude, “I’m still a bit overwhelmed. I didn’t see this one coming. Every nominee in the category was so worthy to win the Dove. I’m grateful to be in such beautiful company, and I’m grateful to have so many amazing people cheering me on. When my name was called, my thoughts scattered, and I failed to say thank you to so many people who helped make this song what it is…people like Nate Goble, my record label, Stowtown Records, Provident Distribution, Jason Webb, Wayne Haun, every musician and singer, Ronnie Brookshire, who spent endless hours behind a console engineering and mixing the song. There are just so many people, from the marketing team to fans, who encourage me with messages about this song. I’m overwhelmed by the love I receive on a daily basis from my husband and my children. They are the heart and soul of what I do. I am a very blessed woman…every day. I’m so grateful to my Heavenly Father for giving me this life and the opportunities that come along in it. He is just so good!”

Triumphant Quartet is celebrating their first Dove Award win. Yes was produced by Wayne Haun and Gordon Mote. In addition to being nominated, Triumphant Quartet sang “Jesus is Coming Soon” on the televised program.

Scotty Inman of Triumphant shares, “We are truly blown away. The four of us recently began our 18th year as a group, and the Lord continues to pour out blessings on our ministry. We truly hope this award is a sign of what the songs on the album are doing to help grow the Body of Christ. Again, thank you to the GMA and its voters!”

“It’s difficult to put into words how elated I am today,” says Wayne Haun. “I personally see how hard these artists work to get to the finish line of a project. There might not be blood, but plenty of sweat and tears during the process, so to watch as their fellow GMA members honor them gives me hope that what we do is worth it. Lives are truly changed through the power of this music and the eternal impact of its message.”

The 50th Dove Awards show was live streamed on Sirius XM and will air on TBN on October 20 at 8:00 PM EST.

ABOUT STOWTOWN RECORDS:

StowTown Records was founded in 2011 by Ernie Haase and Wayne Haun and then expanded in 2014 with the addition of partners Landon Beene and Nate Goble. With each person bringing their individual expertise, StowTown has become a powerhouse independent Gospel Music label. As the creative home for many of today’s top artists, the StowTown family of artists includes Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Doug Anderson, Charles Billingsley, The Browns, Cana’s Voice, Tiffany Coburn, The Collingsworth Family, The Erwins, TaRanda Greene, The Guardians, Trey Ivey, The Little Roy & Lizzy Show, Tim Lovelace, Jody McBrayer, Devin McGlamery, The Perrys, Southern Raised, The Taylors and Triumphant Quartet. Distributed worldwide through Provident/Sony Distribution, StowTown Records has garnered industry attention with multiple GMA Dove Awards and chart-topping releases from their highly respected roster of artists.

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Craig Harris catches the Collingsworth Family in concert

Collingsworth Family

The Collingsworth Family performed at Welch College’s Celorio Hall, which is located in Gallatin, Tenn., on July 12. Craig Harris was on hand to capture images of the event.

The Best of The Collingsworth Family – Volume 1 and Volume 2 are available at all digital and retail outlets.

Also available at Christian music retail stores is their most recent release, That Day Is Coming, which is a live DVD recording that showcases the amazing talent and passion of The Collingsworth Family. All of these are distributed by Sony/Provident Distribution.

Ernie Haase & Signature Sound and StowTown Records Bring Clear Skies to DVD

Ernie Haase & Signature Sound and StowTown Records Bring Clear Skies to DVD

Nashville, TN  – It’s been a banner year for Grammy® nominated and multi-award winning group Ernie Haase & Signature Sound. Keeping the momentum going, they’ve released their newest offering, a live concert DVD entitled Clear Skies Live in Bossier City, LA.

“We’ve had a tremendous response to the Clear Skies songs, both from radio and in concerts,” Ernie Haase shares. “Many of our fans expressed the desire to take that concert experience home with them – and that’s what this is: the Clear Skiesconcert experience on DVD. With the energy from the crowd, the enthusiasm from the First Bossier worship team and the stories behind the songs, I think we’ve captured the concert experience beautifully.”

Clear Skies has had tremendous radio success with the first two singles, “Give Me Jesus” and “Clear Skies,” hitting #2 and #1 respectively on the Singing News Top 40 charts. The third single, “Longing for Home,” is shipping to radio soon in both studio and live versions.

 

Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

While the DVD brings the EHSS concert into your home, the live concert is always an unforgettable experience. To see Ernie Haase & Signature Sound live on their Give Me Jesus Tour, check out their tour dates at www.ErnieHaase.com.

Clear Skies Live in Bossier City, LA (DVD) and Clear Skies (CD) are both distributed by Sony/Providentand are available online and at your local Christian retailer.

StowTown Celebrates Multiple Dove Award Nominations

Ernie Haase & Signature Sound -StowTown Celebrates Multiple Dove Award Nominations

StowTown Celebrates Multiple Dove Award Nominations

Nashville, TN (August 8, 2018) – StowTown Records is pleased to announce their 2018 Dove Award nominees.  Co-founder, producer and songwriter,Wayne Haun, leads the way with seven nominations. StowTown artist Trey Ivey receives his first nominations as a producer in two different categories. Additionally, StowTown is honored to be the home of two 2018 GMA Dove Award nominated artists: Ernie Haase & Signature Sound and The Little Roy & Lizzy Show.

Haun, while ecstatic about his personal nominations, chose to focus on the accolades his artists received. “We are thrilled that the GMA uses this platform to promote gospel music and its message to the world.  It’s an honor for me to be a part of this industry.”  His nominations include Producer of the Year, as well as several songwriting and production nominations in various categories.

TREY IVEY

First-time nominee, Trey Ivey, is nominated as a producer on the Ernie Haase & Signature Sound project Clear Skies, as well as The Little Roy and Lizzy Show project Going Home.

Clear Skies is proving to be a powerful project for Ernie Haase & Signature Sound receiving a nomination for Southern Gospel Album of the Year, as well as Southern Gospel Song of the Year for the title cut. “Clear Skies,”co-written by Haase, is the number one song for August on the Singing News Southern Gospel chart. “After all these years, I am beyond thrilled to hear about the Clear Skies song and album nominations,” shares Ernie Haase. “Both my team here at EHSS and the team at StowTown have worked hard and have seen God use this project in a fresh new way. We see Clear Skies today! Thank you, GMA!”

Rounding out the nominations for StowTown is The Little Roy and Lizzy Show with nods for Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year for Going Home and Bluegrass/Country/Roots Song of the Year for “Dinner on the Ground,” a song that features their friends the Oak Ridge Boys. “Dinner on the Ground” is currently sitting in the number one spot on the Singing News Bluegrass chart for August. “Celebrating a number one song and Dove nominations with our heroes and friends the Oak Ridge Boys…it just doesn’t get any better!” exclaims Lizzy Long.

The 49th GMA Dove Awards show will take place on October 16, 2018, in Nashville, TN, at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena. The show will be filmed and will air on Trinity Broadcasting Network on October 21.

Ernie Haase

ABOUT STOWTOWN RECORDS:
StowTown Records was founded in 2011 by Ernie Haase and Wayne Haun and then expanded in 2014 with the addition of partners Landon Beene and Nate Goble. With each person bringing their individual expertise, StowTown has become a powerhouse independent Gospel Music label. As the creative home for many of today’s top artists, the StowTown family of artists includes Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Doug Anderson, Charles Billingsley, The Browns, Cana’s Voice, The Collingsworth Family, The Erwins, TaRanda Greene, The Guardians, Trey Ivey, The Little Roy & Lizzy Show, Tim Lovelace, Jody McBrayer, Devin McGlamery, The Perrys, Rambo McGuire, Southern Raised, The Taylors and Triumphant. Distributed worldwide through Provident/Sony Distribution, StowTown Records has garnered industry attention with multiple GMA Dove Awards and chart-topping releases from their highly respected roster of artists.

www.stowtownrecords.com

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StowTown Records Artist Honored at Christian Worldview Film Festival

StowTown Records Artist Honored at Christian Worldview Film Festival

Nashville, TN (March 27, 2018) – StowTown Records artist, Matt Reith of Southern Raised, has been honored with an award in a Christian short film competition.  Matt’s video, Wanna Be, features the Southern Raised song “Wanna Be”, which is on their current StowTown Records project, Another World, distributed by Sony/Provident Distribution.

Wanna Be was part of the “Honor Your Father” competition – one of eight categories in the 5th annual Christian Worldview Film Festival.  This category is sponsored by the Fatherhood Commission, an organization which champions fatherhood and was co-founded by famed Christian film producer Stephen Kendrick.  Over 80 films were screened during the recent 3-day conference focused on equipping and encouraging filmmakers and film enthusiasts from a Biblical worldview.

“I’m honored and thankful to the Lord for allowing me to do this project,” Matt said. “I had a lot of fun doing this film. Big thanks to my family and friends for helping out. I couldn’t have done it without them!”

You can view Matt’s short film Wanna Be HERE.

Ernie Haase & Signature Sound’s Clear Skies Hits No. 1

Ernie Haase & Signature Sound’s Clear Skies Hits No. 1

Nashville, TN (February 16, 2018) – Grammy® nominated and multi-award winning group Ernie Haase & Signature Sound‘s latest project, Clear Skies, is a HIT!

Ernie Haase and Signature Sound at NQC 2014 courtesy Candace Combs

The highly-anticipated release, on Haase’s own StowTown Records/Provident Distribution, features inspirational and encouraging themes set to out-of-the-box musical moments and masterful production. This release delivers a cornucopia of musical styles and themes from the modern “My Hallelujah” to the 1975 Imperials classic arrangement of “Give Them All To Jesus” to the fresh and appealing “Sailing With Jesus.”

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Harmony Road TV 2017 Season Premieres this Weekend

Jody McBrayer with Harmony Road TV Technical Director, Rob Walls, on location at Mansion Music Studio in Franklin, TN

Featuring Music from Ernie Haase and Signature Sound, The Erwins, Southern Raised and Episode Host, Jody McBrayer

Signal Mountain, TN (February 1, 2017) Harmony Road TV, the long running Gospel music video program, is set to begin its new season beginning this weekend. The revamped program features new hosts, new music, and a new look. The first of the program’s revolving hosts is Stowtown Records artist, Jody McBrayer.

Music and video on the program include Ernie Haase and Signature Sound (featuring Devin McGlamery) with “From My Rags to His Riches,” and “Good News from the Graveyard,” from Southern Raised. The program also includes “I choose to be a Christian,” from The Erwins and Jody McBrayer’s powerful video, “This is a Son.” All the music this week is from Stowtown Records artists.

Ernie Haase and Signature Sound of Stowtown Records. Photo by Craig Harris.

Now in it’s fifth season of broadcasting on The Heartland Network, NRBTV, The WALKTV, WATC57 in Atlanta and many more outlets, Harmony Road TV is available to over 90 million homes weekly, across the nation and internationally. Information on networks and times can be found online at their website here.

“All of us at Harmony Road TV are thrilled to begin this new era for the program. We’re excited to present great new hosts, new music and a fresh look.” said Roger Spears, Executive Producer.” “Our goal through the years has been to present the Gospel through music and video, to a large, varied audience. We do this in hopes of reaching the lost, and encouraging the church. Our format, stations, and networks allow us to share this great gospel music, not only with loyal fans, but to those who are new to the genre. We feel these new episodes will help us reach that goal,” he concluded.

Viewers will recognize Jody McBrayer, from one of gospel’s top new trios, Stowtown Records artist, Cana’s Voice, from his time as a soloist, and a member of one of Christian Music’s top groups, Avalon. His video “This is a Son,” is a challenging message to all of us, and is based on his experiences working with homeless through the Bridge Ministry in Nashville.

Beginning with this episode, Harmony Road TV has teamed with Choices of Chattanooga to present a series of messages aimed supporting their ministry, while promoting a “culture of life,” throughout the country. More information on Choices can be found at www.choiceschattanooga.org.

Hosts for future episodes include Kenna West, T. Graham Brown, Darrell Freeman, Rick Francis, Crosby Lane, Mark Bishop, Jospeh Habedank, Sue Duffield and more.

The Erwins by Photos for keeps. Erin Stevens.

The episode was taped at the Mansion Music studio in Franklin, Tennessee, and was directed and edited by Rob Walls of Varnish Films. Rob Patz of Coastal Media is also a producer at Harmony Road TV. The programs were taped at Mansion Music, Jim Oliver’s Smokehouse in Monteagle, TN, and at the National Quartet Convention in Pigeon Forge (aboard the Harmony Road TV, I-Tour mobile studio).

For more information on Harmony Road TV, visit their Facebook page and website.