Karen Peck and New River Garner Four Dove Award Nominations

Nashville, TN (August 15, 2014) Multi-award winning Gospel artists Karen Peck and New River received a total of four Dove Award nominations yesterday at the 2014 Dove Award Nomination press conference at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. She was chosen as one of the presenters at the press conference.

Karen Peck and New River were nominated for four Dove awards as a group including Song of the Year “Revival”, Southern Gospel Performance of the Year “Revival”, Southern Gospel Album of the Year 'Revival' and Southern Gospel Song of the Year “Revival”. Karen is up for two additional Dove nominations as co-writer of the song “Revival”.

“Revival” has been a huge success this year for not only the group, but also for the three writers of the song, namely Kenna Turner West, Karen Peck Gooch and Don Poythress. Placing number one in just about every Southern Gospel Chart in the industry.

“We are so excited for all of our artists. Many of them received Dove nominations for their latest recordings. Karen Peck and New River continue to set the bar higher with each release. They are becoming one of the most recognized artists in all of Christian music.” Ed Leonard of Daywind Records commented.

Karen stated “We are deeply humbled and incredibly grateful for the GMA Dove nominations.

We put so much time and prayer in choosing the right songs for 'Revival'. I am also blessed to have had the opportunity to co-write, along with Kenna West and Don Poythress, the nominated song, “Revival”.
Susan, Jeff, and I pray that The Lord will continue to bless and encourage people through the songs on this special album. We are loving this season in our ministry.”

Actress/singer/songwriter Karen Peck Gooch was also nominated for her co-writing on the song “Revival” (writers) Kenna Turner West, Karen Peck Gooch, Don Poythress (publishers) Christian Taylor Music/ClearBox Rights/Integrity Worship Music/Eight Oaks Music/Karen Peck Music. Karen has been tapping in to her songwriting talents more lately and being quite successful in the process.

Rick Shelton of Daywind Publishing added "Over a long career, Karen Peck has garnered many awards for her singing. We at Daywind Publishing couldn't be more thrilled that she is now receiving accolades for not only her incredible vocal talent but also her compelling songwriting from the Gospel Music Association with four recent Dove Award nominations. Karen is the real deal with a real heart for people. She is also a real delight to work with. We are so very thankful to be on this ministry journey with her."

Karen and Kenna West also enjoyed a Number One party for their song “Finish Well” after the big festivities of the Dove Nominations.

Karen Peck and New River are 3-time Grammy Award Nominated and 2-time GMA Dove Award winners.
For more information about Karen Peck and New River go to http://www.karenpeckandnewriver.com or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Karen-Peck-and-New-River .

To book Karen Peck and New River contact info@harperagency.com or call 6615-851-4500 .

Wilburn and Wilburn Receive Two Dove Nominations

Nashville, TN (August 18, 2014) Award winning Gospel duo Wilburn and Wilburn received two Dove Award nominations at the GMA Press Conference held in Nashville at Lipscomb University on August 13. Nominated in two different categories, Bluegrass Song of the Year and Country Album of the Year, this only adds to their accomplishments including their Dove Nomination for their Album 'Family Ties' last year.

In the Bluegrass Song of the Year category “If These Old Walls Could Talk?” which was penned by Dianne Wilkerson and Jerry Salley and has had a lot of radio success. In the Country Album category 'Here Comes Sunday' garnered the nomination and was produced by Ben Isaacs.

Jonathan Wilburn stated “We are so honored to be nominated for two Dove Awards. We want to say how thankful we are for the help of those who have believed in us, namely Ed Leonard and Daywind Records, Scott Godsey and Ben Isaacs who brings his creative genius to our recordings. We also want to thank songwriters Jerry Salley and Dianne Wilkerson without whose inspiration for the song we would not have been nominated. Mostly Jordan and I are grateful to God for all the blessings He has continued to put upon us. We plan to just keep putting out good music and hope the fans continue to enjoy it.”

Daywind President Ed Leonard commented “Wilburn and Wilburn getting this type of recognition so early in their career is a testament to their great talent and heartfelt performances.”

You can learn more about Wilburn and Wilburn at http://www.wilburn2.com or https://www.facebook.com/WilburnandWilburn or Twitter at https://twitter.com/wilburn1967 .

If you want to book Wilburn and Wilburn contact the Beckie Simmons Agency at beckie@bsaworld.com or call (615) 595-7500

Browders Earn First Dove Award Nomination

Nashville, TN (August 18, 2014) Excited probably doesn't say it best, but that's the word to use for how the Browders reacted to the news of gaining their first Dove Award nomination at the GMA Press Conference in Nashville at Lipscomb University on August 13th.

Their hit song, “Lift Up His Name” penned by Matthew Browder received a nomination for Inspirational Song of the Year.

Matthew Browder stated “In our journey of making music, I find The Lord periodically places signs in our path to remind us that our labor is not in vain and that He sees us. It often comes from a person who shares that they have been encouraged or introduced to Christ through our music and ministry. Today it comes through our first Dove Award nomination. We are thankful beyond words for this great honor and praise God for His goodness to us.”

The Browders have attained number one status on most of the Southern Gospel charts with two songs from their most current CD 'Time Machine' and they achieved five number one songs on their previous project 'The Message.'

Daywind President Ed Leonard commented “The nominated song 'Lift Up His Name' is an amazing song that sounds different from anything else. I am so glad the Browders received recognition for this groundbreaking song.”

The Browders sing a wonderful mixture of styles and songs, many of them written themselves. This first Dove Award nomination puts them another rung higher on the ladder they are climbing to reach their ultimate goal of reaching more people with the Good News of the Gospel of Christ.

You can find out more about the Browders by going to http://www.thebrowders.com .

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Browders-Friends, or by E-mailing sonya@thebrowders.com .

To find out more about the Absolutely Gospel Awards you can go to www.absolutelygospel.com .

GORDON MOTE NOMINATED FOR GMA DOVE AWARD

Nashville, TN - Multi-award winning singer, musician Gordon Mote added another nomination to his long list of accolades last week when the 45th Annual GMA Dove Award nominations were announced on August 13 during a press conference at Lipscomb University. Mote’s All Things Newrecording was among the Top Five nominations for Country Album of the Year by members of the Gospel Music Association.

All Things New was produced by Mote and long-time friend and multi-award winning producer Frank Rogers, as well as multi-Dove Award winners Wayne Haun and Russell Mauldin. The recording features guest appearances by several of mainstream country and Gospel music’s most popular recording artists, including The Gaither Vocal Band, Trace Adkins, Sheryl Crow, Scotty McCreery, Darius Rucker, Josh Turner and Matthew West.

“I am so excited about this nomination from the Gospel Music Association,” Mote stated. “So many brilliant musicians and singers contributed to this recording, and the completed work would not be what it is without those incredibly talented people, whom I am honored to call friends. This recording was a true labor of love, and it is a thrill to be recognized for the hard work and efforts that went to this project.”

One of those talented people who served as principal producer is acclaimed country music producer Frank Rogers, who has garnered five Academy of Country Music Awards and 13 CMA nominations. “Gordon covers a lot of musical ground on this recording: inspirational, country and southern styles,” Rogers commented. “The project holds together incredibly well because they are all facets of the same gem. Gordon is simply a brilliant talent with a great heart.”

The 45th Annual GMA Dove Awards will be held Tuesday, October 7 at Allen Arena on the campus of Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. The Awards program will be broadcast via the Trinity Broadcasting Network into over 100 million homes worldwide. Additional information, including a complete list of the 2014 Dove Award nominees is available at www.doveawards.com.

Additional information, including a complete touring schedule, for Gordon Mote is available at www.gordonmote.com. 

StowTown Records Garner Ten GMA Dove Award Nominations

(Nashville, Tenn.) – The Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced the nominations for the 44th Annual GMA Dove Awards earlier this week at a press conference in Nashville, TN on the campus of Lipscomb University.

StowTown Records is pleased to congratulate Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Devin McGlamery, The Collingsworth Family, Beyond The Ashes, and Wayne Haun on their GMA Dove Award nominations in the following categories:
Song of the Year: “Sometimes I Wonder” - Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Song of the Year: "From My Rays To His Riches" - Devin McGlamery
Southern Gospel Performance of the Year: "Sometimes I Wonder" - Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Southern Gospel Song of the Year: "Sometimes I Wonder" - Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Country Song of the Year: "From My Rags To His Riches" - Devin McGlamery
Inspirational Song of the Year: "When Love Whispers Your Name" - Beyond The Ashes
Southern Gospel Album of the Year: Glorious Day - Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Producer of the Year: Wayne Haun
Songwriter of the Year: Wayne Haun
Christmas Album of the Year: Feels Like Christmas - The Collingsworth Family
StowTown Records, founded in 2011 under the direction of Ernie Haase and Wayne Haun, is distributed worldwide through Provident Distribution. The independent label has quickly gained industry attention with chart-topping releases from their artist roster. For more information on StowTown Records, visit www.StowTownRecords.com.

The 44th Annual GMA Dove Awards will take place on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Allen Arena on the campus of Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN at 7:30 PM CST. The awards show will be televised on Monday, October 21, 2013 at 7:00 PM CST exclusively on the UP! Television Network. Tickets are now on sale at the Allen Arena box office in Nashville, TN and at TicketsNashville.com.