Daywind Artists and Songwriters Honored at the 45th Annual GMA Dove Awards

HENDERSONVILLE, TN – October 8, 2014 Daywind Records’ artists and songwriters received several Dove Awards at the 45^th Annual GMA Dove Awards held last night at Allen Arena on the campus of David Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. The Dove Awards program airs globally on the Trinity Broadcasting Network on Sunday, October 12, 2014.

Karen Peck and New River, along with songwriters Kenna West, Karen Peck and Don Poythress, received the Dove Award for Southern Gospel Song of the Year for their #1 hit “Revival.”  “Revival” was the theme of a rousing segment on the show which also featured Brian Free and Assurance, Gordon Mote, and Ernie Haase and Signature Sound. After the win, Karen commented to the press gathered, “We grew up singing at those old time tent revivals, and we’ve been praying this year that God would just revive this world.”

Brian Free and Assurance won a Dove Award for their performance of the song “Say Amen.”  The song, from the album Unashamed, was awarded the Dove for Southern Gospel Performance of the Year. Produced by Daywind songwriter, Ricky Free, the song stayed in the top 10 of the Singing News radio charts for 4 months and is the leading contender for the top-charting song of the year for 2014.

Daywind Music Group artists, songwriters, and recordings received a total of 20 nominations for the 45th Annual GMA Dove Awards, including recognition for Greater Vision, Adam Crabb, Wilburn and Wilburn, the Browders, Red Roots, Diane Wilkinson, the Chigger Hill Boys and Terri, Jason Cox, and Vital Worship.

Daywind Music Group is home Daywind Records, Daywind Soundtracks, Daywind Music Publishing, Daywind Studios, Red Hen Records, and Thoroughbred Records. Daywind Records represents great artists like Brian Free and Assurance, Legacy Five, Greater Vision, the Hoskins Family, the Blackwood Brothers, Wilburn and Wilburn, the Browders, Adam Crabb, the Bowling Family, Karen Peck and New River, Amber Thompson, Joseph Habedank, the Nelons, and Watts, Rowsey, & Bean. Red Hen Records is home to Red Roots, Zach & Rodney, Michael Lee, and Ryan Watkins. Thoroughbred Records is home to the Chigger Hill Boys & Terri. Daywind recordings are distributed to Christian retail by New Day Christian Distributors (newdaychristian.com) and to the general market by Select O Hits.

Daywind Music Publishing is home to great songwriters Ronny Hinson, Dianne Wilkinson, Marty Funderburk, Sue Smith, Kenna West, Jason Cox, Kyla Rowland, Belinda Smith, Ricky Free, Scott Inman, John Darin Rowsey, Lee Black, Ben Storie, Gina Vera, David Browder, Matthew Browder, Sonya Browder, Tommy Browder, Aaron Crabb, Adam Crabb, Amanda Crabb, Karen Peck Gooch, Mike Richards, Natalie, Nika, and Nicole Taylor (Red Roots), Gina Boe, Caleb Collins, Janice Crow, Marcia Henry, Rick Schweinsberg, Micah Schweinsberg and CCM writers Sam Tinnesz, Aaron Rice, Michael Fordinal, Justin Kintzel, and Hearts of Saints

The Promise Trio Releases New Radio Single

Nashville, TN (May 30, 2013) Daywind recording artists The Promise Trio has released their brand new single to radio through the Daywind Records Compilation Disc.
The first original release for The Promise Trio “Repair The Old Altar” was penned by Kyla Rowland and produced by Marty Funderburk.
Group spokesperson Debra Peele stated “We are so excited about this song. Kyla is such a great songwriter and the message of this song is so powerful, everyone needs to hear it.”
The Promise Trio Baritone, Rick Blessing said “I believe this song is going to touch the hearts of everyone who hears it, so I am praying that DJs will give the song a listen and then play, play, play it.”
The Promise Trio also noted that they are a top 10 Diamond Award nominee in the category of the "Sunrise Award" for a new group.
You can learn more about The Promise Trio at http://www.thepromisetrio.com or https://www.facebook.com/thepromisetrio . You can E-mail The Promise Trio at info@thepromisetrio.com .

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About The Promise Trio

For centuries Christians have sung praises to our Heavenly Father at important events. In Luke 2:13-14 we find that they sang praises on the announcement of the birth of Jesus Christ and Matthew records in chapter 26 that the Apostles sang during the last supper. The Promise Trio keeps this tradition alive by singing the praises of our Savior in churches and concerts across the land.

Rick Shelton Named VP Of Daywind Music Publishing As Company Expands

Hendersonville, TN  - With 40 #1 songs, 2 BMI Christian Publisher of the Year nods and 10 GMA Dove Awards, including 2011 Song of the Year winner, “Sometimes I Cry,” Daywind Music Publishing has established a strong foothold in Christian music publishing.  In recognition of his leadership towards this end, Rick Shelton has been named Vice President.

Since joining Daywind in 2004, Shelton has signed hit songwriters and forged a strategic partnership with Lifeway Worship enabling Daywind to start a choral print division.  The most recent offering, “Love Won,” by Kenna Turner-West is up for a GMA Dove Award this year for Best Musical.

“Rick Shelton is a great leader.  He is completely focused on finding ways to create opportunities for Daywind’s songwriters.  We are so pleased to have him at the helm of our publishing division,” stated Ed Leonard, president of Daywind Music Group.

Shelton is overseeing Daywind’s expansion into other markets, recently hiring Stephen Duncan as Creative Director.   Duncan is the first graduate of the Belmont University songwriting program and has great relationships across all genres of Christian music.  His strong music background as a concert pianist will prove a plus as Daywind moves into praise and worship, adult contemporary and Christian hit radio formats through new writer signings and collaborations with the talented staff of songwriters at Daywind.    “Stephen Duncan was highly recommended for this role by Steve Rice at Centricity and Mike Murray at Integrity, two men I highly respect in this industry, and I am so excited to see what we will accomplish together,“ said Shelton.

Daywind’s family of songwriters includes Caleb Collins, Marty Funderburk, Ronny Hinson, Scott Inman, Kyla Rowland, John Darin Rowsey, Jeff Steele, Ben Storie, Kenna West, Dianne Wilkinson, Daryl Williams and Gina Vera.

New Project From Legacy Five, A Wonderful Life, Available Now

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Hendersonville, TN (November 3, 2011) –Daywind Records artist, Legacy Five, is excited to announce the release of their newest album, entitled A Wonderful Life.  The project is the first to feature new pianist, Trey Ivey, and is now available at retail.

A Wonderful Life, produced by Steve Mauldin, includes 12 songs from the pen of songwriters such as the Booth Brothers’ Jim Brady, Dianne Wilkinson, Marty Funderburk, and Kenna West. The first radio single, “Ask Me Why,” arrived at radio stations in September and received a great response from audiences at the National Quartet Convention.

Scott Fowler of Legacy Five shares, "We spent a lot of hours listening to songs trying to find exactly the right material for this recording. We feel like A Wonderful Life is as good as it gets!"

A Wonderful LIfe 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.  In addition to Legacy Five, Daywind is home to such great artists as the Perrys and Booth Brothers, among others.

For more information on Legacy Five, visit legacyfive.com. For more information on Daywind Records, visit daywindrecords.com.

Daywind Writers And Artists Recognized At 2011 BMI Christian Music Awards

Hendersonville, TN (April 11, 2011) -- Daywind Music Group was
well-represented last Monday night at the 2011 BMI Christian Award
Ceremony, which honored the year's most--played songs, writers, and
publishers. Greater Vision baritone and accomplished songwriter, Rodney
Griffin, was recognized as Songwriter of the Year, along with tobyMac
and Bo Rinehart. Two of his songs, "It Pays To Pray," performed by
Greater Vision, and "He Locked The Gates," by the Kingdom Heirs, were
named among the top songs in Christian music for 2011. Also recognized
was the Booth Brothers', "Stuff Of Life," written by Jim Brady, as well
as the first song Daywind writer Marty Funderburk wrote for BMI, the
Talley Trio's, "Life Goes On." Triumphant Quartet also performed the
award winning song, written by Wayne Haun and Joel Lindsey, "When The
Trumpet Sounds," off their Daywind Records project, /Everyday/.

Rick Shelton, Director of Publishing at Daywind Music, shares, "We are
grateful for BMI's continued support of Gospel Music. It was an exciting
event to witness Marty Funderburk receive his first BMI award. We are
thrilled for him, Rodney and Jim. Their God-given talent is a blessing
to all who are touched by their music."

The awards recognized songs in five different categories of Christian
music: Southern Gospel, Christian Rock, Contemporary Christian,
Inspirational, and Urban Gospel, in addition to awards for the overall
Song, Songwriter and Publisher of the Year.

Daywind Music Group is based in Hendersonville, TN and is distributed
worldwide through New Day Christian Distribution. Daywind is home to
such great artists as Karen Peck & New River and Sisters, and writers
such as Kyla Rowland and Scott Inman, among others. For more information
on Daywind Records, visit daywindrecords.com. For more information about
Daywind Music Publishing, contact Rick Shelton at rshelton@daywind.com.

Daywind Songwriters Receive Title Cut On Kenny Rogers' First Gospel Album

Hendersonville, TN (March 25, 2011) – When Daywind Publishing songwriters, Marty Funderburk and Gina Vera, sat down to write a new song, they had no idea that it would eventually become the title cut on the legendary Kenny Rogers’ first Gospel album. But, nearly a decade after the song was penned, that is exactly what has happened.
In preparing for the release of his Gospel project, Kenny Rogers decided he would like to title the album, For The Love Of God. When Marty Funderburk was approached about writing a song with this title, he recalled that song he had written with Gina many years ago, with the title, “For The Love Of Christ.” The song was sent to Kenny Rogers, who loved it and asked if it could be re-written to fit the title. Marty quickly accommodated his request, and less than a month later, the new version had been recorded and added to the song list as the title cut.
"Gina and I could have never imagined that, 10 years after we wrote that song, it would end up criss-crossing the globe on such a monumental project,” relays Marty Funderburk. “We are so grateful to Kenny Rogers and Cracker Barrel® for allowing us to be a part of this album."

The project, which is available exclusively through Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®, is a collection of inspirational classics that each hold a special meaning to Kenny Rogers. “For The Love Of God” is one of two brand-new songs recorded for the project, the title of which was eventually shortened to The Love Of God, and features guest appearances by Point of Grace, the Whites and Winfield’s Locket.

Marty Funderburk has received multiple Dove Award nominations, including this year’s nominations for “Run And Tell” by the Bowling Family and “Blaze Of Glory” by Chigger Hill Boys & Terri.
The Love Of God released on March 7th, 2011 and debuted at #8 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Kenny Rogers has celebrated numerous country and pop hits through his career, including “Lady,” and his duet with Dolly Parton, “Islands In The Stream”. “The Love Of God” is the second project he has released through Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®, following the 2010 release of “Kenny Rogers: 50 Years.

In addition to the writers mentioned, Daywind Music Publishing is home to such great writers as Gerald Crabb, Ronny Hinson, and Dianne Wilkinson, among others. To learn more about Daywind Music Publishing, contact Rick Shelton at rshelton@daywind.com. To purchase The Love Of God, visit any Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® or online at http://shop.crackerbarrel.com.