SGNScoops February Issues Hosts The Nelons On Cover

We are excited to present February’s edition of SGNScoops Magazine.

On the cover this month is a name we’ve all grown to love over the years, “The Nelons!” We’re sure you’ll be blessed as the Nelons share about their legacy, family and ministry.

Also this month, we’re highlighting the ministries of The Browders, Midnight Cry and Lindsay Huggins as well as Tommy Brandt, Jimmy Davis and Gerald Crabb. Enjoy concert stories on Palmetto State Quartet and a get replay of recent concert with Wes Hampton and Marshall Hall. S

andi Duncan Clark reviews February’s music, John Mathis has a spiritual challenge and Lou Hildreth shares more great memories.

We are officially announcing the opening date for round one nominations for Diamond Awards is February 18th! The Diamond Awards will be held at the Creekside Gospel Music Convention in Pigeon Forge, TN.

Get the latest news on Creekside in this issue as well.

We are welcoming a few new writers this month! Make sure you let Dixie Phillips, Eva Wilson and Susan Werchonowicz know you appreciate them as well as the rest of our dedicated and talented staff.

Special thanks to Sherri Whitt for sharing a concert experience.

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PEBN TV Celebrates One Year Anniversary

Franklin, TN February 7th 2013 – Pathway Enterprises Broadcasting Network (PEBN), a division of Pathway Enterprises, is happy to celebrate one year on air!

From the beginning, PEBN’s goal has been to present the message of the Gospel through music, in a clear and conscience manner providing the viewer and listener with Uplifting, Encouraging, and Spiritually Challenging songs and lyrics to introduce and/or provide their audience with a place of Spiritual Growth and Enjoyment. In order to accomplish this goal, PEBN has developed several original programs including: “Spiritfest” hosted by Bill Traylor, which features current and classic Southern Gospel Music; and “Nashville Country Revival” which features Gospel Music with a great Country sound. PEBN also offers other great shows such as “Sing Out America," "Pickin’ On The Porch," and vintage concerts from “The Cathedral Quartet”, “Gold City”, and others.

Through its partnerships with Rural TV (RFD TV), Golden Eagle Broadcasting (GEB on Direct TV), The Nashville Network, several other Christian networks and ROKU TV, PEBN is able to bring Gospel music to 90 million households every week. ROKU TV (an internet protocol distributor), which allows PEBN subscribers and supporters to access original shows, music, and additional content, on demand.

Bill Traylor, President of PEBN states, “It is a gratifying experience to see how PEBN is blessing and encouraging so many people. PEBN allows us to bring Gospel Music to millions of households each week and the response has been overwhelming. We will continue expanding PEBN and hopefully be able to reach millions around the globe with the message of the Gospel through music within the next year.”

PEBN is a non-profit organization created to preserve and promote Southern Gospel music through video and television. For more information regarding PEBN programs and schedules, please visit www.PEBN.org. While you are there, look to see how easy to it is to have Gospel Music at your fingertips with ROKU!

Ernie Haase and Signature Sound Release New Single

From Ernie Haase and Signature Sound newsletter of February 5, 2013:

Happy February!

We've been busy bees in 2013 and we're only in the second month! Here's a little bit about what's been going on with the EHSS crew.

We are thrilled to announce the release of a brand new single, arriving at radio this week, entitled “Sometimes I Wonder.” This song has touched so many hearts in concert around the world, and we hope it will have the same impact at radio as well. Listen for this beautiful new single on your local christian radio station and let them know you love it!

While you're waiting for our next album...did you know we have an online store full of CDs and DVDs?! Check it out!

Bon Voyage! We're off on our EHSS Caribbean Cruise! We'll be having fun in the sun (and on stage!) until the end of the week. We wish you were here, but hey...there's always next year!

Click here for more details on our cruise!

After we return, the tour continues!
- Feb 15 - Tullahoma, TN
- Feb 16 - Port Huron, MI
- Feb 22 - Meridian, MS
- Feb 23 - Denison, TX

Click here for more dates and ticket info.

Copyright © 2013 Ernie Haase and Signature Sound, All rights reserved.
http://www.erniehaase.com/
Our mailing address is:
Ernie Haase and Signature Sound
P.O. Box 2288
Stow, OH 44224

TEXAS GOSPEL MUSIC HALL FEATURES THE GREATEST GOSPEL GROUPS IN AMERICA

THE PERRYS FIRST CONCERT FOR 2013

On Saturday evening, February 23, 2013 a live Southern Gospel Concert will be held in the Texas Gospel Music Hall Auditorium HWY 19 South Palestine in Athens, Texas. The Perrys, one of the most popular southern gospel groups in America, will take the stage at 6:00 PM, doors open at 5:00 PM. Also on stage will be New Grace Trio, Hearts of Grace. We are expecting the auditorium to be filled. Therefore, we are strongly suggesting that you get your tickets now. Tickets purchased in advance will be $15.00 general admission, $18.00 reserved. Also, group discounts 15+ and 2 FREE Tickets are offered if ordered in advance. Tickets can be purchased by calling 903-477-8084, 903-675-5217, 903-677-2492, or sold at the Scroll Book Store in Tyler, Texas, or First State Bank on SQ. in Athens. Major credit cards accepted. Taking the stage for the first concert for the 2013 year
will be New Grace Trio and Hearts of Grace. Look forward to seeing you at the concert! The Perry's need your encouragement and you to support their concerts more than ever before.

Imagine a vacation on the high seas with gourmet meals, a tropical atmosphere, and the adventure of a life time... and this is just the beginning! Combine all of this with some of the finest Southern Gospel groups and Speakers available today, and you have more than just a typical cruise and vacation offer, it's a life changing experience!

GOSPEL CRUISE TO THE BAHAMAS' NOVEMBER 11-16, 2013 WITH NEW GRACE TRIO AS YOUR HOST GROUP. IT'S NOT TO EARLY TO REGISTER FOR THIS CRUISE AND SELECT YOUR CABIN. KEYNOTE SPEAKER ALEX KENDRICK, PASTOR, WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, ACTOR OF THE MOVIES COUGEROUS, FIREPROOF, FLY WHEEL, FACING THE GIANTS. THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE BAHAMAS PLANS A GOSPEL CRUSADE! HOW BEAUTIFUL THE BLUE WATERS. Call New Grace Trio today request a flyer or additional information on this cruise or any of our concerts. 903-477-8084, 903-677-2492, 903-675-5217. Starting at $599.00..... $200 per person holds your cruise.... Final payment due by 9/1/2013

All Because of Calvary,
New Grace Trio
Booking: 903-677-2492 . 903-477-8084
Web Site: www.newgracetrio.com
E-Mail: office@newgracetrio.com

AUSTIN’S WOOD & WIRE RELEASES ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM

String quartet to showcase at SXSW

AUSTIN, TX — Austin’s own Wood & Wire releases its self-titled debut album today. Recorded in Nashville and produced by award-winning engineer Erick Jaskowiack, WOOD & WIRE showcases more than a dozen original bluegrass and Americana compositions written by the group.

Hailed by CMT.com as “an enthusiastic quartet,” the band includes Tony Kamel on guitar, Matt Slusher on mandolin, Dom Fisher on bass and Trevor Smith on banjo. The new album also features special guest Brittany Haas of Crooked Still on fiddle.

WOOD & WIRE serves up a huge helping of homespun tradition and dazzling musicality, with fast and furious picking on tunes like “Bet the World” and “Ramblers.” It also slips into more somber moods with songs like “Nowhere and Gone” and the delicate waltz “Fool Outta Me.” Earnest three-part harmonies take the listener from the coal mines of Kentucky to the badlands of Mexico and all toe-tapping points in between.

Wood & Wire was originally founded in 2010 by Kamel and Slusher, with Fisher and Smith later rounding out the quartet. After playing with a smattering of local bands, the group’s members coalesced last spring and began to hone their tight-knit arrangements, foot-stomping instrumentation and songwriting talents, all of which are captured on the new album.

“These gentlemen are on fire!” says Laurie Gallardo of KUTX radio in Austin, and that fire is spreading rapidly. Wood & Wire has been performing select shows with Yonder Mountain String Band and will showcase at SXSW in March. The band’s spring tour will take them from one end of Texas to the other before returning them to Austin for the Old Settler’s Music Festival in April.

To celebrate the release of its debut album, Wood & Wire will make an in-store appearance at Waterloo Records in Austin on Feb. 7. The band’s CD release show will be held at the Cactus Café in Austin on Feb. 8.

For more information, visit: www.woodandwireband.com

For hi-res album art, images, links and more, visit: mcguckinpr.com

For review copies and interview requests, contact:
Heidi Labensart, McGuckin Entertainment PR
512.478.0578; heidi@mcguckinpr.com

Upcoming tour dates include:
Feb. 7, Waterloo In-Store, Austin
Feb. 8, Cactus Café, Austin
Feb. 9, Old Quarter Acoustic Café, Galveston
Feb. 15, The White Horse, Austin
Feb. 16, McGonigel’s Mucky Duck, Houston
Feb. 21, Blue Light Live, Lubbock
Feb. 23, Hops & Grains, Austin
Mar. 1, Granada Theater, Dallas
Mar. 2, Stubb’s, Austin
Mar. 8, Poor David's Pub, Dallas
Apr. 18, Old Settler's Music Festival, Austin