Sisters new project ATMOSPHERE Coming September 12th

We are excited to announce our new project ATMOSPHERE!

COMING TO YOU 9.12.14

Check out the ATMOSPHERE video!

Also visit www.sistersmusic.org and join SISTERS ATMOSPHERE for a FREE download of our single release “YOU ALONE” and Pre-Order information.

We appreciate your prayers and support of our ministry!

SISTERS
Kim, Heather & Valerie

Winds Of Change For The Sisters

“Sometimes in the winds of change we find our true direction.”
Since 1975, we’ve had the awesome privilege and opportunity to travel together with our family ministry spreading the message of the gospel through song. While our roots will continue to be grounded in Southern Gospel music, God has been preparing our hearts, minds and ministry for a dramatic shift none of us were expecting.
We are excited to announce our new upcoming project “Atmosphere” scheduled to release later this summer. We will be taking a sabbatical from touring to focus our time and efforts on this new endeavor and look forward to sharing this new record with you all!
Stay tuned for more updates soon!
SISTERS
Kim, Heather & Valerie

2014 AGM Awards Handed Out

The Isaacs and Karen Peck & New River Named Big Winners

Nashville, Tennessee - (April 17, 2014) - The 2014 Absolutely Gospel Music (AGM) Awards were handed out this week at a special concert celebration in Smyrna, Tennessee. The Isaacs were the night’s big winners.

The Isaacs took home five awards during the program. The group was awarded their second consecutive Mixed Group of the Year title and first ever Best Live Performer. Ben Isaacs took home Producer of the Year (Artist) while songwriting sibling Becky & Sonya Isaacs won Songwriter of the Year (Artist). Becky Isaacs Bowman was also recognized as Musician of the Year for the first time in her career.

Perennial favorites Karen Peck & New River took home an outstanding three awards as well. The group won their third consecutive Song of the Year title (for the #1 hit “Revival”). The group also won the coveted Album of the Year ovation (for Revival) as well as Progressive Song of the Year (also for “Revival”).

Songwriter Kenna West was the most awarded individual of the night, winning Song of the Year and Progressive Song of the Year (for co-writing “Revival” with Karen Peck Gooch and Don Poythress) and Country Song of the Year (for co-writing “Voice In the Desert” with Lee Black and Jason Cox).

Additional artists and individuals who won multiple awards throughout the evening included the Bowling Family, Sisters, Don Poythress, Wayne Haun, Dianne Wilkinson, Karen Peck Gooch, and Jeff Easter.

One of the biggest awards of the evening – 2014 Pacesetter Award – was handed to the Write About Jesus Conference – a songwriting retreat hosted by celebrated songwriter Sue C. Smith.

The staff of AbsolutelyGospel.com and the Unthank family was proud to award the Susan Unthank Memorial Award to Kathy Crabb Hannah. This award honors women who have worked in this field of music and made a resounding impact on Southern Gospel music. In addition to the Susan Unthank Memorial Award, Kathy was awarded the 2005 Pacesetter Award for her work as manager of the Crabb Family.

The event was hosted by Karen Peck Gooch (of Karen Peck & New River) and Kelly Nelon Clark (of The Nelons). The evening featured show-shopping performances from the Isaacs, Karen Peck & New River, Tribute Quartet, The Nelons, Jeff & Sheri Easter, the Sneed Family, the Browders, the Bowling Family, Adam Crabb, Beyond the Ashes, Jim & Melissa Brady, the Freemans, and songwriters Kenna West, Sue C. Smith and Jason Cox. The evening concluded with a special multi-artist musical tribute to the Easter Brothers which was hosted by Jeff Easter and featured special guests Dailey & Vincent.

“We are just ecstatic with this year’s program,” mentioned Deon Unthank of AbsolutelyGospel.com. “Though we had to fight through some technical issues with sound and our live feed at the beginning of the show, we still had a record setting number of viewers online and in attendance at the live show. We already are making big plans for next year’s Celebration!”

The Absolutely Gospel Music Awards are an annual award handed out each year by the staff at AbsolutelyGospel.com. Each January, the staff and select media representative decide upon the nominees in over twenty categories. In February of that year, the readers of the site are then allowed to vote for their favorites in 12 categories. This is the thirteenth year the awards have been in existence.

For more information, visit www.absolutelygospel.com

2014 Absolutely Gospel Music Award Winners

Song of the Year: "Revival" - Karen Peck and New River (written by Karen Peck Gooch, Don Poythress, and Kenna West)

Album of the Year: Revival - Karen Peck & New River (produced by Wayne Haun)

Pacesetter: Write About Jesus Conference

Breakthrough Artist of the Year: Sneed Family

Male Vocalist of the Year: Mike Bowling (Bowling Family)

Female Vocalist of the Year: Amber Nelon Thompson (The Nelons)

Male Group of the Year: Booth Brothers

Female Group of the Year: Sisters

Mixed Group of the Year: The Isaacs

Songwriter of the Year (Artist): Becky & Sonya Isaacs (The Isaacs)

Songwriter of the Year (Professional): Dianne Wilkinson

Producer of the Year (Artist): Ben Isaacs (The Isaacs)

Producer of the Year (Professional): Michael Sykes

Engineer of the Year: Kevin Ward

Musician of the Year: Becky Isaacs Bowman (The Isaacs)

Traditional Song of the Year: "Good News From Jerusalem" - Tribute Quartet (written by Jerry Salley & Dianne Wilkinson)

Traditional Album of the Year: The Greatest Story - Triumphant Quartet (produced by Wayne Haun & Jeff Stice)

Progressive Song of the Year: "Revival” - Karen Peck & New River (written by Karen Peck Gooch, Don Poythress, and Kenna West)

Progressive Album of the Year: Classics Collection - Sisters (produced by Tim Parton)

Country Song of the Year: "Voice In the Desert” - The Freemans (written by Lee Black, Jason Cox, and Kenna West)

Country Album of the Year: Safe...After the Storm - Bowling Family (produced by Mike Bowling and Troy Peach)

Special Event Project of the Year: Like Father, Like Son - James & Jeff Easter (produced by James Easter, Jeff Easter, and Tim Surrett)

Best Live Performer: The Isaacs

Fan Favorite Artist of the Year: Jeff & Sheri Easter

Susan Unthank Memorial Award: Kathy Crabb Hannah

HARMONY ROAD TO FEATURE LEGACY FIVE, GOLD CITY, SISTERS, BRIAN FREE AND ASSURANCE AND THE PERRYS

Signal Mountain, TN, This weekend’s Harmony Road TV program features great music from a variety of artists including Brian Free and Assurance, Sisters, Legacy Five, The Perrys and a classic from Gold City. The program also includes Cody McVey’s interview with the Perrys as we continue to pray for Tracy Stuffle as he recovers from a stroke. Songs include “I Think I’ll Read it Again”, “Damascus Road”, “Ask Me Why”, “Under His Wings” and “The Part Where You Come In”. These songs are written by some of gospel’s top songsmiths, Kyla Rowland, Phil Cross and Kenna Turner West and others.
Harmony Road can be found each week on TNN/The Nashville Network on Sunday mornings at 8:00 Eastern .The program is streamed each Saturday at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and Sunday mornings at 7:30 Eastern at www.wmjn29.com and aired each Sunday afternoon TV24 in the Anniston/Gadsden, Alabama area. Harmony Road airs several times weekly on Charter Cable in Clarksville and Jackson, TN and Saturday evenings on theWALKtv . The program is also streamed from multiple locations including ROKU.. Go to www.harmonyroadtv.com for a complete list of outlets and an online store where you can purchase much of the music seen and heard on Harmony Road. For a limited time you can receive free shipping on all purchases. Be sure and like Harmony Road on Facebook at www.facebook.com/harmonyroadtv for updates, contests and more.Harmony Road is a weekly Southern Gospel TV program hosted by “Singing News” publisher and Solid Gospel Radio host Les Butler. Ball Brothers pianist Cody McVey provides many of the interviews. Other members of the team include Randy Liner, Technical Director and Roger Spears,
Producer. This week’s program originates from Jim Oliver’s Smokehouse Resort in Monteagle, TN.

Absolutely Gospel Music Announces 2013 (AGM) Awards Winners

Nashville, TN (April 12, 2013) The 2013 Absolutely Gospel Music (AGM) Awards were handed out last night at a special concert celebration in Smyrna, Tennessee. The Booth Brothers and Sisters were the night’s big winners.

The Booth Brothers took home four awards during the program. The group was awarded their sixth Male Group of the Year title and seventh Best Live Performer award in addition to winning Special Event Project of the Year for Jubilee 3 (along with Greater Vision and Legacy Five). Group vocalist and songwriter Jim Brady, who was also one of the co-hosts during the evening, was awarded his second Songwriter of the Year (Artist) title.

Critically acclaimed vocal ensemble and siblings Sisters were awarded four Ovations during the evening. Sisters was named Female Group of the Year for a third consecutive year. The group was also awarded Progressive Album of the Year for their stellar An A Cappella Collection. In addition, vocalist Kim Lord was handed the Female Vocalist of the Year title and received a rousing standing ovation after her name was called.

Karen Peck had a good year as well. She, along with her group New River, were awarded their second consecutive Song of the Year award for the #1 smash hit “Mighty Big God,” making it Karen’s stirring solo album How You Walk the Miles was the surprise winner in the Album of the Year category as well.

Additional artists who won multiple awards included Brian Free & Assurance (Progressive Song of the Year for "I Want to Be That Man" and Male Vocalist of the Year for Bill Shivers), The Isaacs (Mixed Group of the Year and Country Song of the Year for "Waiting In the Water"), and Michael English (Producer of the Year Artist and Fan Favorite Artist of the Year).

One of the biggest awards of the evening – 2013 Pacesetter Award – was handed Godsey & Associates – a forward-thinking and cutting edge media company.

The staff of AbsolutelyGospel.com and the Unthank family was proud to award the Susan Unthank Memorial Award to Donna King. This award honors women who have worked in this field of music and made a resounding impact on Southern Gospel music. In addition to the Susan Unthank Memorial Award, Donna took home the Producer of the Year (Professional) title making history as the very first woman to be awarded Producer of the Year.

The event was hosted by Darrell & Chris Freeman (of The Freemans) and Jim & Melissa Brady. The evening featured show-shopping performances from the Booth Brothers, Michael English, The Isaacs, Karen Peck & New River, Brian Free & Assurance, Sisters with Lari Goss, the Bowling Family, Soul’d Out Quartet, Tribute Quartet, The Browders, Beyond the Ashes, The Williamsons, and the aforementioned Jim & Melissa Brady and The Freemans. The awards program also featured a special appearance by Libbi Perry Stuffle.

“This year featured some of the most impactful performances we’ve ever seen,” mentioned Deon Unthank, President of AbsolutelyGospel.com “There were so many standing ovations that it was hard to keep track. The evening was spirit filled and featured so many anointed performances. We could not have been happier with how the event went.”

The Absolutely Gospel Music Awards are an annual award handed out each year by the staff at AbsolutelyGospel.com. Each January, the staff decides upon the nominees in over twenty categories. In February of that year, the readers of the site are then allowed to vote for their favorites in 12 categories. This is the twelth year the awards have been in existence.

2013 Absolutely Gospel Music Award Winners

Song of the Year: "Mighty Big God" - Karen Peck and New River (written by Jimmy Yeary & Sonya Isaacs Yeary)

Album of the Year: How You Walk the Miles - Karen Peck (produced by Ben Isaacs)

Pacesetter: Godsey & Associates

Breakthrough Artist of the Year: The Browders

Male Vocalist of the Year: Bill Shivers (Brian Free & Assurance)

Female Vocalist of the Year: Kim Lord (Sisters)

Male Group of the Year: Booth Brothers

Female Group of the Year: Sisters

Mixed Group of the Year: The Isaacs

Songwriter of the Year (Artist): Jim Brady (Booth Brothers)

Songwriter of the Year (Professional): Sue C. Smith

Producer of the Year (Artist): Michael English (Gaither Vocal Band)

Producer of the Year (Professional): Donna King

Engineer of the Year: Troy Peach (Bowling Family)

Musician of the Year: Gordon Mote

Traditional Song of the Year: "Homecoming Day" - Tribute Quartet (written by Melissa Brady)

Traditional Album of the Year: Through the Night - The Perrys (written by Wayne Haun)

Progressive Song of the Year: "I Want To Be That Man" - Brian Free & Assurance (written by Lee Black & Ricky Free)

Progressive Album of the Year: An A Cappella Collection - Sisters (produced by Tim Parton)

Country Song of the Year: "Waiting In the Water" - The Isaacs (written by Becky Isaacs Bowman, Jimmy Yeary & Sonya Isaacs Yeary)

Country Album of the Year: Eyes Wide Open - Jeff & Sheri Easter (produced by Jeff Easter, Madison Easter & Sheri Easter)

Special Event Project of the Year: Jubilee 3 - Booth Brothers, Greater Vision & Legacy Five (produced by Gerald Wolfe)

Best Live Performer: Booth Brothers

Fan Favorite Artist of the Year: Michael English

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About AbsolutelyGospel.com

AbsolutelyGospel.com has grown from relative obscurity to the industry's leading internet publication for Southern Gospel news and information in only a few short years. The site includes a wide variety of features, consisting of artist interviews, a weekly chart, late-breaking news, and much more.

Harmony Road TV Program Features All Time Gospel Classics

This Weekend’s Harmony Road TV Program Features All Time Gospel Classics Plus a Great Concept Video from Channing Eleton

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN March 21, 2013, Tune in to Harmony Road this weekend and find some great all time Southern Gospel Classics. Songs like “I’m Getting Ready to Leave This World” from the Dove Brothers Band, “God Walks the Dark Hills” from The Perrys, and “I Never Shall Forget the Day” from the Speers highlight the program. It also features music from Sisters, and a great concept video from Channing Eleton, “Up on This Ridge”.

Hosted by Singing News Publisher and Solid Gospel Radio host Les Butler, Harmony Road can be found each Sunday morning at 8 Eastern on TNN, The Nashville Network. Information on TNN and its growing list of affiliates can be found at www.watchtnn.com.

You can also find Harmony Road each Saturday evening and Sunday morning on WMJN29 in the Huntsville/Decatur, Alabama area and streamed on the internet at www.wmjn29.com. The program is also shown on Sunday afternoons in the Anniston/Gadsden Alabama area on tv24, and on Charter Cable in Clarksville and Jackson, TN where it’s also available “on demand”.
Harmony Road is broadcast Saturday evenings on theWALKtv. For a list of affiliates and information on streaming, including ROKU, go to www.thewalktv.com .

Harmony Road will also have a contest centered on this week’s program. Host Les Butler is a guest musician on one of the videos. After you see the program, just go to the comments section at www.harmonyroadtv.com and enter the name of the group he’s playing with and you’re in the drawing. You can also go to www.facebook.com/harmonyroadtv and after you “like” the page, just send Harmony Road a private message with the answer and you are entered in a drawing for an autographed CD/DVD combo from Karen Peck and New River!. Drawing will be held Friday, March 30th.

This week’s program originates from Jim Oliver’s Smokehouse in Monteagle, Tennessee. More information about the Smokehouse can be found at www.thesmokehouse.com.

Other members of the Harmony Road team include Ball Brothers pianist, Cody McVey, doing interviews and stories “from the road”, as well as Randy Liner, Technical Director and Roger
Spears, Producer.

Sisters, Tribute Quartet, and Three Bridges Complete List of Performers for 2012 Absolutely Gospel Music Awards

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – (March 12, 2012) – The administrators and staff of AbsolutelyGospel.com (formerly SoGospelNews.com) are proud to announce the final list of performers for the 2012 Absolutely Gospel Music Awards.

Sisters, Tribute Quartet, and Three Bridges were recently added to the already strong life of performers for the upcoming event. It was announced last this that this year’s performers also included The Isaacs, Karen Peck & New River, Gold City, The Perrys, The Bowling Family, Wilburn & Wilburn, Beyond the Ashes, Southern Sound, and Mark209. In addition, Jeff & Sheri Easter are spearheading a multi-artist tribute to a legend in the Gospel music industry (like the 2010 tribute to The Singing Cookes).

Karen Peck Gooch will also be performing “Mighty High” from the Joyful Noise soundtrack with an all-star choir made up of multiple nominees in this year’s Absolutely Gospel Music Awards.

The hosts for this year’s Awards Celebration of two of the industry’s most respected female voices and personalities. This year’s hosts are Karen Peck Gooch (Karen Peck & New River) and Sonya Isaacs Yeary (The Isaacs).

More information on the 2012 Absolutely Gospel Music Awards Celebration will be forthcoming, including live streaming information and sponsors. The date for this year’s Absolutely Gospel Music Awards Celebration is Tuesday, April 10, 2012. The event will again take place at the River of Life Church in Smyrna, Tennessee and is free to the public. The event is scheduled to be streamed live on the internet this year.

The awards program sees two records broken this year. The Isaacs broke the record for the most nominations by an artist in a single year – this year earning 12 nominations. In addition, producer/songwriter/Ernie Haase & Signature Sound pianist Wayne Haun earned a staggering 15 nominations – also breaking a record for the most nominations in a single year by an individual.

In addition, for the first time in the 10 years of the Absolutely Gospel Music Awards – a song that wasn’t released to radio (also known as an album cut) earned a nomination for Song of the Year – the Booth Brothers’ critically acclaimed song “What About Now.” In addition, last year’s Songwriter of the Year (Professional) winner Kenna West earned a nomination for the 2012 Pacesetter Award – the first time a professional songwriter has earned a nomination in that specific category.

Social networking paid off in a big way for artists in the Fan Favorite Artist of the Year category – the only category chosen strictly by the fans and readers of AbsolutelyGospel.com. Surprise nominations from acts like Sharron Kay King, The Ladd Family, and Mark209 saw a huge surge of votes due to their support from fans on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

About AbsolutelyGospel.com
AbsolutelyGospel.com (formerly SoGospelNews.com) has grown from relative obscurity to the industry's leading internet publication for Southern Gospel news and information in only a few short years. The site includes a wide variety of features, consisting of artist interviews, a weekly chart, late-breaking news, and much more.

Christmas in September

Tuesday, September 13th at NQC will be "Christmas in September" at NQC. The day will start with a special "Christmas Morning" program at 8:30 a.m. hosted by Greater Vision and featuring Legacy Five, The Kingdom Heirs, Brian Free & Assurance, Sisters & Karen Peck & New River. The Christmas theme will carry through the entire day and conclude with a special Christmas finale that evening. It should be a lot of fun.

Be sure to visit the website and become a fan of our Facebook fan page to keep up with all the latest news about NQC.

Vocal Trio, Sisters, Sing At Prestigious Washington D.C. Media Dinner

Hendersonville, TN (February 11, 2010) – Daywind Records artist, Sisters, recently sang at a prestigious media dinner in Washington D.C. They were invited by syndicated columnist and Fox News analyst, Cal Thomas.

The opportunity came as a result of Thomas seeing a performance from Sisters on Facebook. The impact led him to offer the invitation to them to sing at the dinner. They were then asked to attend the National Prayer Breakfast the following morning. The President, Vice-President, and Prime Minister of Spain were in attendance.

Group member, Heather Ruppe Day, shared, “It was an incredible honor for Sisters to be a part of these events. We’ve seen many of these reporters and government representatives on television, so to stand before them and sing was very humbling. The prayer breakfast was equally amazing. We met some wonderful people and look forward to what God is going to bring about as a result of this opportunity.”

The video clip seen by Thomas can be found on YouTube.com: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmUGekcTuLM

Sisters are currently in the studio, recording a brand new CD for Daywind Records. Their debut single, “Mercy Leads Us Home,” is impacting radio now.

For more information on Sisters, visit sistersmusic.org. For more information on all the talented artists at Daywind, visit daywindrecords.com.

Daywind Records is based in Hendersonville, TN, and is distributed worldwide through New Day Christian Distributors. In addition to Sisters, Daywind is home to such great artists as Austins Bridge, Karen Peck & New River, and Greater Vision, among others.