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WELEETKA, Okla. – (January 31, 2017) – Multi-award winning mixed group The Williamsons were involved in a bus accident this past weekend. After singing at a church in Tippecanoe, Indiana on Sunday, January 29, 2017, The Williamsons were heading back to Nashville on Interstate 65 before being involved in the accident.

Despite the roads being mostly clear after a recent snow shower, about 30 miles north of Louisville, Kentucky, a Chevrolet Impala hit some black ice and spun around in the middle of the highway. When it first happened, an 18 wheeler in front of them blocked their view. He was able to move over into the other lane, but The Williamsons’ bus was not able to change lanes due to another truck directly beside them. They weren’t driving very fast, but still were not able to get the bus totally shut down because of the slick road conditions. As a result, the group’s bus broadsided the car and shoved it about 40 feet down the highway.

Group manager, Donnie Williamson stated,

“No one seemed to be hurt, praise the Lord! A man in the car was taken to the hospital, but it appeared that he was just shaken up. The driver had a bump on his head but didn’t even go to the hospital. No one on the bus suffered any injury. God is so good and his protective hand was on us.”

The impact shoved the frame of the bus inward a bit, and the door was unable to be opened. They were able to continue driving the bus to a repair shop in Springfield, Tennessee, at least getting that much of the damage repaired. The group is currently heading back to their home in Oklahoma. They are requesting that all of their friends keep them in prayer that they will make the right decisions on how to proceed with getting the rest of the repairs completed.

About The Williamsons

The Williamsons began sharing the Gospel through music in 1998 as The Homesteaders Quartet. The dream of Donnie Williamson was to form a group to sing classic Gospel music on a limited basis. What he wanted to do never occurred. From the group’s onset their demand was overwhelming. Soon they were performing more than 100 dates a year. For the past several years The Williamsons have been in full time Christian ministry and entertainment and have traveled across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Their music has been in national charts and were they honored to be nominated for Breakthrough Artist and Favorite Group awards at the Absolutely Gospel Fan Awards. Absolutely Gospel also named them as one of the Top Ten Groups to Watch, as well as in the Top Ten for Best New Mixed Group in the Singing News Fan Awards.

Their high energy musical style appeals to people of all ages. The versatility of The Williamsons is evident through the wide variety of musical styles they perform. There is always something for everyone. The marketing of their performances targets families and not just fans of any particular type of music. Spending an evening with The Williamsons is sure to be one that will lift you up, bless you, and entertain you all at the same time. Their primary desire is to share the Gospel in such a way that those in attendance who do not know Jesus Christ will come to know him before the program is over.

Gadsden, Alabama (January 24, 2017) Surrendered, a fast rising Gospel trio, from Gadsden, Alabama recently learned that they have been blessed with their first top 40 single. In only its second month on the “Singing News” Southern Gospel charts, “I’ve Been to the Well,” has made the leap to #36 in the March, 2017 issue.

A lyric video of “I’ve Been to the Well,” (written by Tery Wayne Wilkins and Adam Kohout) can be Seen Below.

The news of their growth on the charts continues an exciting time for Surrendered. This fall, they were blessed with the Diamond Award for Sunrise Trio. They also won Sing Atlanta 2016, sponsored by Daywind Records and the Nelons. Currently the group is preparing for a new project to be recorded at Daywind Records, produced by multi-talented Jason Clark. The Nelons will make a guest appearance on one of their songs. Also, the trio just added popular vocalist Joseph Reed to the group.

Music from Surrendered is distributed to radio by Jan Puryear Promotions. When asked about Surrendered, she said

“The first time I was contacted by the group Surrendered, I knew I was dealing with special people. Every accolade, award, and honor they have received, including the news that they have made the top 40 in Singing News, is richly deserved.”

Puryear continues

“I am honored to promote Surrendered and I’m excited about the road ahead for this talented group.”

The members of Surrendered are grateful to the DJs and programmers that are playing “I’ve Been to the Well,” and are prayerful that the song continues to connect with radio and its listeners nationwide.

Russell Wise of Surrendered said

“This year, I will celebrate 40 years in Southern Gospel music. I do not have the vocabulary to express what my heart feels. I thank God everyday for both his mercies in my life, and what he has allowed me to do to share the Gospel. I absolutely love what I do!”

The moment I heard the news that “I’ve Been to the Well” made it into the Top 40, I began to cry,” said group member Sadie Renae Matthews.

“I feel so honored, blessed and grateful. I want to thank every person that has believed in and encouraged us, and continues to pray for us,”

she concluded.

To learn more about Surrendered, go to www.surrendered.biz.

GALLATIN, Tenn. – (January 24, 2017) – Dove Award winning
singer/songwriter Lauren
Talley and Crossroads Entertainment & Marketing hosted a special concert and media event in celebration of the acclaimed vocalist’s newest solo outing – The Gospel on Horizon Records.

The event featured an intimate look into the heart of Talley and what inspired the theme behind this new Horizon Records release. A bevy of special guests and performers were featured throughout the celebration, including Brian Free & Assurance, Tribute’s Riley Harrison Clark and hit-songwriter Kenna West. In addition, many notable industry professionals and media representatives were present, including Crossroads Entertainment, Horizon Records, The Harper Agency, Singing News Magazine, AbsolutelyGospel.com, Daywind Music, New Day Distribution and Word Music Publishing.

Lauren Talley said,

“What an amazing night. I am so blessed to have such good friends and the best fans anywhere! Thank you to everyone who helped make it possible, and especially to my special guests Brian Free and Assurance, Riley Harrison Clark and Kenna West!”

During the event, Lauren performed every song from The Gospel as well as other hit songs from her catalog. Keyboardist Sam Reid joined Lauren on the award winning Talleys single “The Broken Ones.”

In addition to live music and fellowship, a neat twist was a covered dish buffet meal for the guests of the event. The celebration was filled to capacity with overflow taken to the back of the room.

The Gospel releases nationwide and online February 10, 2017. Talley produced The Gospel, which features songs written by Talley, West, Grammy-nominated Cindy Morgan, Sue C. Smith, Jason Cox, Tony Wood, Lee Black, and many more. The Gospel also features guest appearances from Morgan and ACM Award winning Gordon Mote in addition to Clark and Brian Free & Assurance.

The debut single from The Gospel, “I Hear a Song” (featuring Gordon Mote), was released to radio this week and is impacting radio now.

The Gospel is available to pre-order on iTunes.

Picture Caption (Scott Wagner, Lauren Talley, Chris White, Greg Bentley)

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The Williamsons Top Off Amazing 2016 With High Successful Christmas Show and Tour

WETUMKA, Okla (December 23, 2016) Multi-award winning Gospel group The Williamsons recently ended 2016 with a wonderfully busy holiday season. For several years, The Williamsons have produced a special Christmas program which has been performed as early as Thanksgiving night and finish the season as late as Christmas Eve. This year was no exception as the group closed out the year with a very successful tour and show to top off one of the group’s most favorable and rewarding runs since its inception.

Donnie Williamson stated, “Many of my friends take off the month of December. This time of year is always so busy with our own family functions and Gospel concerts seen to slow down. I decided several years ago to produce a Christmas show that would be fun for the whole family, while still sharing the glorious Gospel message. Believe me, it keeps us busy.”

The Christmas show features The Williamsons singing Christmas hymns, seasonal classics and also includes an occasional skit and comedy. The daughters of Donnie and Lisa, Sadie and Olivia, are also a big part of the night. The Williamsons perform as many as 15 programs in a three week span.

This year’s Christmas show tops off an already impressive year. The year 2016 brought about several award nominations as well as winning the Absolutely Gospel Music Award for the Traditional Song of the Year (“Shout”) and the SGN Scoops Diamond Awards for Song of the Year (“Shout”) and Album of the Year (Tell Somebody).

The group received nominations at the Absolutely Gospel Music Awards for Song of the Year and Music Video of the Year (for the hit single “Monday”) as well as Songwriter of the Year (Artist) for group lead vocalist and songwriter Lisa Williamson. In addition, the group was nominated for Favorite New Group in this year’s Singing News Fan Awards.

The Williamsons are currently finishing up a new hymns project that will be out the first quarter of 2017 and are writing and choosing new material for a mainline release also to be released next year. The group plans to start recording in Spring 2017.

If you would like to interview the Williamsons contact AG Publicity at info@agpublicity.com [1].

You can learn more about the Williamsons by going to
http://www.williamsonsmusic.com [2].

Follow the group on FaceBook at
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Williamsons [3] and Twitter at https://twitter.com/WilliamsonsSG [4].

To book the Williamsons contact scheduling@thedominionagency.com [5].

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About The Williamsons

The Williamsons began sharing the Gospel through music in 1998 as The Homesteaders Quartet. The dream of Donnie Williamson was to form a group to sing classic Gospel music on a limited basis. What he wanted to do never occurred. From the group’s onset their demand was overwhelming. Soon they were performing more than 100 dates a year. For the past several years The Williamsons have been in full time Christian ministry and entertainment and have traveled across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Their music has been in national charts and were they honored to be nominated for Breakthrough Artist and Favorite Group awards at the Absolutely Gospel Fan Awards. Absolutely Gospel also named them as one of the Top Ten Groups to Watch, as well as in the Top Ten for Best New Mixed Group in the Singing News Fan Awards.

Their high energy musical style appeals to people of all ages. The versatility of The Williamsons is evident through the wide variety of musical styles they perform. There is always something for everyone. The marketing of their performances targets families and not just fans of any particular type of music. Spending an evening with The Williamsons is sure to be one that will lift you up, and bless you.

FOR PUBLICITY CONTACT – AG PUBLICITY – INFO@AGPUBLICITY.COM [6] – 615-545-5315

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Karen Peck and New River Makes Global Impact
Group Ministers In Honduras For First Time

DAHLONEGA, GA (December 7, 2016) Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning group Karen Peck & New River recently saw the impact of their ministry on a global level. The award-winning progressive Southern Gospel group received an invitation to perform in Honduras earlier this year.

A local businessman from Honduras invited Karen Peck and New River to come to Roatan to sing “Four Days Late”, the group’s career-making hit single, after hearing the song on the radio. The message of the song had touched his life along with so many from the island. The plan originally was to hold the concert out in the open air, but due to the rain, it was moved to a pavilion.

Karen commented, “This trip literally changed our lives. In all of the years that we have traveled, we have never been so blessed by an audience as we were from the people of Roatan. They sang along at the top of their lungs as we sang “Four Days Late” and “Special Love”. Tears began to flow as the Holy Spirit moved in those services. Needs were met and souls were saved. Thank the Lord for using that radio station to spread the Gospel in Roatan. We hope to travel back there again someday!”

The local residents gathered for hours in advance to hear the song they have loved hearing on the radio and listen to Karen Peck and New River sing it in person. The group also performed in a local church the following day. The group recently won two GMA Dove Awards for Southern Gospel Artist of the Year and their single “I Am Blessed” winning Southern Gospel Song of the Year. The group also took home two Diamond Awards last month, and this past April was awarded two Absolutely Gospel Music Awards.
This recent trip to Honduras capped off an already impressive year for the group. “Calling”, the current single from New River’s Dove Award-winning project Pray Now, hit the #1 spot on multiple industry charts. The project’s debut single, “Pray Now”, also reached the #1 spot on all the major charts in the Southern Gospel industry, including the Singing News Top 40 and AbsolutelyGospel.com Top 40 Weekly Chart.

The group is in the early planning stages for a new recording. It is tentatively scheduled for an early Spring 2017 release.

If you would like to interview Karen Peck and New River contact AG Publicity at info@agpublicity.com [1].

To learn more about Karen Peck and New River go to
http://www.karenpeckandnewriver.com [2].

You can follow the group on FaceBook or
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Karen-Peck-and-New-River [3] or on Twitter at https://twitter.com/KarenPeckNR [4].

Karen Peck and New River is booked by The Harper Agency. Contact them at http://www.harperagency.com [5] or by E-mail at info@harperagency.com [6].

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About Karen Peck and New River
No doubt the most popular mixed trio in Gospel Music, Karen Peck and New River is a music powerhouse in the music industry. With hit after hit and multiple number one songs, they are one of the most sought after groups today. Karen is known country flair and for having possibly the finest soprano voice in any genre of music. Karen was also recipient of the Susan Unthank Memorial Award, an award given by Absolutely Gospel Music only to women who have excelled in their work in a man’s world. Karen had a feature role in the hit movie “Joyful Noise”, starring Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah. New River’s hit song “Four Days Late” has become a classic in Gospel music.

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The Walkers Celebrate 25 Years of Full Time Music Ministry

Perry, Florida (December 6, 2016) On November 16, 2016, Tate Music Group recording artists The Walkers celebrated their 25th anniversary in gospel music. The Walkers started their journey that night in Dothan, Alabama and have been going strong ever since.

Group members at the time were Billy Walker, Sr., Geneva Walker and two of their children, Gail and Billy, Jr. Things stayed the same until an accident on the road took the life of Billy, Sr. On January 1, 1994 in Blacksburg, South Carolina, The Walkers bus filled with carbon monoxide affecting all of the group members and taking the life of Billy, Sr.

The family regrouped during this difficult time and held things together. Since the inception of The Walkers, they have grown their ministry from a small town group to a polished and professional product. In the early days, they traveled primarily in Florida and South Georgia but soon expanded to the southeastern United States. Today, they travel to 44 states coast to coast and internationally as well.

In celebration of this event, The Walkers have released their latest album, Legacy.

Group manager Billy Walker, Jr. talks about Legacy, “In my opinion, this is without doubt our best album yet, and I am hearing that from people who have bought the album at our concerts, on iTunes, and from our record company’s website. We had leaned a bit on the Christian country side and with great success on our last album, but on this album we are back home in southern gospel and it really shows.”

The first single off of Legacy is “God Of Promises.” The song is already getting great response as reported by Vonda Easley of Hey Y’all Media. It made its debut on SGN Scoops Top 100 at #84 and showed on the Singing News Top 200. With the showing in Scoops, it was the 5th consecutive charting song between Christian country and southern gospel for The Walkers.

Looking back on the last 25 years Billy says, “We have been blessed and fortunate to be able to do what we love for so long. It is the highest honor that God gave us a work to do and for all this time he has made a way time and again when it seemed that we would have to stop. From the tragedy of the bus accident that took my Dad to bus break downs and financial difficulties, God has been with us each step of the way.”

Poised for 25 more years, The Walkers are more excited today about their mission than ever before. If you would like to learn more about The Walkers visit www.thewalkersonline.com [1].

Follow the Walkers on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/walkerministries [2] and Twitter at https://twitter.com/walkersmusic [3].

If you would like to book The Walkers for your church or concert event contact them at billy@thewalkersonline.com .

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About The Walkers

The Walkers are one of the most diverse groups in gospel music today. They perform primarily original songs that group members have written. In addition to this they perform some of CCLI’s Top 100 praise and worship songs as well as the beloved hymns. The Walkers are one of the top up and coming artists of the Christian Country industry. Although they have been around for years, they are just now establishing their brand of music in that particular genre of music.

If you are looking for a professional Christian music group that is as talented as dedicated and sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit, you will be hard pressed to find a better group than the Walkers. In the 24 years, they have been in service for the Kingdom of God and have learned to adapt to any situation that you would need. Whether it is for a full concert, worship service or you would like them to lead your function in praise and worship they are experienced and skilled in any setting or location.

FOR PUBLICITY CONTACT – AG Publicity – info@agpublicity.com [5] – 615-545-5315

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Arden, NC. (December 5, 2016) – Sonlite Records recording artist 11TH HOUR has really been on a roll in 2016! They had their first-ever #1 song with “Jesus Is in The House” in January 2016, which was quickly followed by a second #1 in June titled “Mountain Moving Faith.” The talented trio didn’t stop there, though. November 2016 saw 11th Hour blessed with a third-in-a-row #1, the up-tempo call-to-service “Can You Burn!” While returning to Nashville TN from a recent tour, Amber, Jaquita, and Grant stopped by the offices of Crossroads Entertainment & Marketing in Arden, NC to celebrate their latest chart-topper; also to enjoy some time talking about their new DVD/CD releasing January 2017 Burnin’ It Up LIVE! The coming year is certainly shaping up to be another busy one for the popular and highly-regarded trio!

11th Hour and Crossroads Entertainment extends our deep appreciation to the esteemed radio friends whose dedication and support take the music and message across the world.

(Pictured L-R)
Greg Bentley, (Crossroads), Jaquita Lindsey, (11th Hour), Jim Stover, (Crossroads), Amber Eppinette, (11th Hour), Grant Gibson, (11th Hour), Jeff Collins, (Crossroads)

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Johnny Minick Announces The Launch Of The TOP Television Channel On ROKU

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (November 29, 2016) – The TOP Television Channel, a division of Johnny Minick Ministries, is proud to announce its official launch on the ROKU system of channels and programming. TOP, which stands for Trustworthy On-Line Programming, will join other major networks such as NBC, CBS, The CW, VUDU, HBO GO, and more on the popular online portal.

The TOP Television Channel strives to provide family-friendly and safe programming to families and individuals inundated with programming that might not be desirable to their lifestyle. By providing this kind of programming, TOP hopes to be a positive influence in the online television community.

The current show lineup on the channel includes Shotgun Slade, Bat Masterson, Bonanza, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lucy Show, Crossroads, Northwest Passage, Password, and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. More shows and episodes will be added soon and often.

Johnny Minick stated, “I am so excited to be involved in offering some positive programming for the entire family to watch together. We also have in the works original shows that we are planning on to give our friends some new and different programs that are not currently being offered in the Gospel music field.”

Be sure to go to https://channelstore.roku.com/ search/top+television and add the TOP Television Channel to your lineup of must watch TV.

To sign up and receive more information on future programming and news go to http://toptelevisionchannel. com .

https://www.facebook.com/ TopTelevisionChannel/

https://twitter.com/ TelevisionTop

If you would like to interview Johnny Minick contact AGPublicity at info@agpublicity.com.

Learn more about Johnny Minick Ministries at
http://www.johnnyminick.com/ or on FaceBook at
https://www.facebook.com/johnny.d.minick/.

Twitter Johnny at @JohnnyMinick.

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About Johnny Minick

Johnny Minick was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. He began his musical journey at the age of 3. Johnny’s parents enrolled him in piano lessons at age 6 where he began to study to be a classical pianist. Those years of classical training gave Johnny an important foundation for the artistry he now enjoys. In his teens, Johnny followed a familiar path that many other classically trained musicians follow; the road to jazz.

In August of 1974, Johnny and his sweetheart, Sherry McDonald married. In the Summer of 1975, Johnny and Sherry packed up and moved to become a part of The Happy Goodman Family. The next few years made an indelible mark on Johnny’s life and musical career. Even though he had founded River Of Life Church in 1992 in Smyrna, TN Johnny reunited with Howard & Vestal Goodman to revive the Happy Goodman brand. With the success of the Bill Gaither Homecoming videos and concerts, The Happy Goodmans found a platform to promote their music around the world. From 1995 through 2002, Johnny traveled 3 days a week singing to 1.3 million people per year attending their concerts from coast to coast and in Europe. At the same time, River Of Life continued growing and enjoying their new worship facility at their Sam Ridley Parkway location. The years with the Goodmans were productive and continues to bear fruit to this day. His relationship with Howard, Vestal, Rusty & Sam continued until their deaths.

In 2014, Johnny, Tanya Goodman Sykes and her husband Michael Sykes started singing together as Goodman Revival. In February of 2014 they went into the studio and recorded their debut project, “Songs In The Key Of Happy.” Spring House Music heard the recording and leased the project to be distributed through the Gaither Music Network and in October 2014 a companion video was produced at the Gaither Studios in Alexandria, IN.

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