Slide 1: 3/11/2008
Slide 2: Shawn McDonald
Roots
Album Street Date: 3/11/2008 UPC: 094639104253 Genre: Christian
Key Ringtunes:
Captivated (now playing) EMIDD0779327 Clarity EMIDD0828742 Greed EMIDD0828930 Time EMIDD0828996
• Third studio release from acoustic singersongwriter; likened to Damien Rice, Ben Harper and Ray LaMontagne • Over 260,000+ career units sold • MySpace - More than 4.4 million plays and 82,000 MySpace friends • First single “Captivated” currently charting on AC and CHR radio
Website: www.shawnmcdonaldmusic.com
Slide 3: Sanctus Real
We Need Each Other
Album Street Date: 2/12/2008 UPC: 094639102754 Genre: Christian
Key Ringtunes:
We Need Each Other (now playing) EMIDD0826509 Turn On The Lights EMIDD0826508 Whatever You’re Doing EMIDD0826510 Sing EMIDD0826511
• New ringtunes available from the February release of We Need Each Other • Over 230,000 career sales • Strong radio airplay – first single, “We Need Each Other” reached #1 at CHR radio; 2nd single adding 3/31 • On 30-city spring tour with Third Day – recently finished 30-city tour with Steven Curtis Chapman
Website: www.sanctusreal.com
Slide 4: Hawk Nelson
Hawk Nelson Is Your Friend
Album Street Date: 4/1/2008 UPC: 5099951460952 Genre: Christian • Over 350,000 career units sold; 190,000 on the previous album Smile, It’s The End Of The World
Key Rintunes (Available Now):
Friend Like That (now playing) EMIDD0700160 One Little Miracle EMIDD0800050 Arms Around Me EMIDD0800051 You Have What I Need EMIDD0800049
• Multi-format radio presence with “Friend Like That” (CHR / Christian Rock) and “One Little Miracle” (Christian AC) • Prior TV/Film placement including NBC’s Monday Night Football and the movie “Yours Mine & Ours” • Previously toured with Jeremy Camp, the Revolve Tour, and The Tooth & Nail Tour
Website: www.hawknelson.com
Slide 5: Steven Curtis Chapman
This Moment
Album Street Date: 10/23/2007 UPC: 094638639350 Genre: Christian & Mainstream Pop • New radio developments… perfect time to reposition and take advantage of fan awareness… • The lead single, “Cinderella”, has been showing incredible momentum at Christian radio - #5 at AC in just 4 weeks – 8 million impressions!
Key Ringtune:
Cinderella (now playing) EMIDD0762189
RADIO UPDATE
• Now going to mainstream radio - #28 AC Mainstream Monitored and climbing! • Album sales up 300% in three weeks – Digital single sales up 489% in three weeks
Website: www.stevencurtischapman.com
Slide 6: Easter 2008
EASTER 3/23/08
• Easter is a key buying season for the Christian music fan, and a strong holiday for worship music • Click here for a list of key Easter-suitable mobile tracks based on ringtone sales, top 25 church charts (what people are singing in churches), and radio success
Key Easter Ringtunes:
Chris Tomlin – Amazing Grace (now playing) - EMIDD0633278 Chris Tomlin – How Great Is Our God - USEDD0413847 Matt Redman – Blessed Be Your Name - EMIDD0354517 Tim Hughes – Here I Am To Worship - USED0411246 David Crowder*Band – O Praise Him - USEDD041169
Slide 7: Dove Awards 2008
• The 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards to be held April 23, 2008 in Nashville • Award show to be broadcast live for the first time on the Gospel Music Channel. • EMI-CMG proud to announce a record 77 nominations
Key Nominations:
Male Vocalist of the Year: Chris Tomlin, Jon Foreman, TobyMac Female Vocalist of the Year: Amy Grant, Mandisa Group of the Year: David Crowder*Band, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Clark Sisters New Artist of the Year: Mandisa, Rush Of Fools
• Key nominations include Chris Tomlin, TobyMac, and David Crowder*Band, each w/ 5 nominations • Other EMI artists with multiple nominations include: The Clark Sisters, Rush Of Fools, Jeremy Camp, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Jon Foreman, and Mandisa • Click here for a full list of EMI-CMG nominees
Website: www.gospelmusic.org
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