Christian Artist Association

Christian Artist Association Welcomes New Member Samuel II

2009-06-06T19:08:00.003-05:00

The Christian Artist Association is pleased to welcome new artist member Samuel II to the membership. Samuel II has a new release called "Don't Worry" and is now available at www.odysseystop.com Find out more about Samuel II at http://www.christianmusiccommunity.com/profile/SamuelII

Laura Hawthorne "He's Been Faithful" and Odyssey Nashville Release New Music

2009-05-10T06:45:00.004-05:00

Laura Hawthorne and Odyssey Nashville are ready to launch her new CD, "He's Been Faithful". For more information go to Laura's fan group and keep up on what people are saying, events, and join in the discussions at www.christianmusiccommunity.com

John Buckler Ultimate Passion Hartford City IN Church of the Nazarene June 21st 2009

2009-04-24T07:58:00.004-05:00

John Buckler will be performing at the Hartford City Church of the Nazarene on June 21st 2009.

John Buckler Ultimate Passion First Assembly of God Elwood IN May 17th 2009

2009-04-24T07:54:00.004-05:00

John Buckler will be performing at the First Assembly of God in Elwood IN on May 17th 2009.

John Buckler Ultimate Passion

2009-04-23T13:49:00.000-05:00

John Buckler Ultimate Passion

2009-04-23T06:38:00.003-05:00

The Christian Artist Association would like to welcome new artist member John Buckler to the membership. His song Ultimate Passion from the album of the same title, has been chosen to release to national radio through the Odyssey Nashville label. The single is a song that is hard to come by. Everything about the song fits together to qualify as a hit. Listen to the song on the player at www.christianartistassociation.ning.com

Christian Artist Association Welcomes Seraph

2009-02-02T17:42:00.002-05:00

The Christian Artist Association welcomes new member artist group Seraph. Brad Hill, Aaron Turner and Stephen Kelley make up the Mobile, Alabama based group. The music is a blend of contemporary rock style with power vocals and up tempo. The band has been through many changes in the past years and have recorded Shout it Out and a new release Goodbye is Not Forever now out on http://www.itunes.com/ . The Christian Artist Association is excited about the addition and we look for Seraph to have much success gaining more of a national audience as the music ministry continues to grow. The association focuses on ministry as the forefront of the artist calling, so this is a perfect fit for our marketing direction. Find out more about Seraph at http://www.seraph6.net/ or www.myspace.com/seraph6

Jeremy Camp in Concert With Jeff Johnson

2008-11-25T20:21:00.002-05:00

Christian Rock Band Rex Lex Joins the Christian Artist Association

2008-11-23T17:03:00.004-05:00

Christian Artist Association is pleased to announce the addition of the Christian Music Rock Band Rex Lex to the membership. Their driving force is a high energy live performance combined with a format that fits the needs of festival promoters nationwide. They have shared the stage with many of the top artists in Christian music including festivals with Michael W. Smith, Switchfoot, and others. Not only are they a solid band, but they are great guys. Aside from their music careers, several members are successful business owners and very well educated. David Brennan and I keep in close contact and talk about levels of ministry and our shared views of Christianity. The band has a ministry called Evolution is Pollution which teaches against the misguided concept of the theory of evolution to youth. More information on the band can be found at http://www.christianartistassociation.com/

Christian Artist Association Forms Alliance With National Coalition for the Homeless in Washington DC

2008-08-23T09:34:00.005-05:00

The Christian Artist Association has formed an alliance with the National Coalition for the Homeless in Washington DC. Coalition Development Director Megan Hustings had been contacted by a member and resident of DC and encouraged to view the music video "That Kind of Man" by DeLayne Chowen. A meeting took place this week at the DC national headquarters and it didn't take long to understand that this was a partership that was waiting to happen. The association will be working with Megan and her staff to combine forces to effect an eventual end to homelessness in America. By providing the association artists the tools to educate the audiences of music events, the two parties will work together to organize major events at the local level of their network. Please take time to view the videos at the links below to see the faces of homelessness and the overview of the coalition. Select the link to match your internet speed, click the start arrow and then at the bottom right hand corner of the video screen choose to view in full screen mode. To return to the blog to view the next video don't forget to hit the back arrow in your browser. Clicking the x in the upper right hand corner will close the browser and the blog.

Low Speed Internet Faces of Homelessness 1
Higher Speed Internet Faces of Homelessness 1
Low Speed Internet Faces of Homelessness 2
Higher Speed Internet Faces of Homelessness 2
Low Speed Coalition Overview
Higher Speed Coalition Overview

Christian Artist Association artist member Laura Hawthorne Begins New Project in Nashville

2008-08-14T09:35:00.001-05:00

Artist member Laura Hawthorne begins her new project in Nashville Tennessee the first week of September. Well known producer and association member Lonnie Wilson will work with Laura and record an EP of singles directed towards the Christian radio network. Lonnie is best known for things such as 2005 CMA drummer of the year and writer of the Rascal Flatts hit "Lovin' Out Loud" among many other career studio accomplishments in Nashville. The recording will take place at Ridgetop in Brentwood under the direction of Lonnie. Also during the week, Laura will complete an album cover photo shoot with association board member Allen Clark. Allen was nominated for a Dove Award for photography in the recorded package "All Things New; Watermark; Buddy Jackson, Sally Carns; Allen Clark; Rocketown Records" in 2001. This will be an exciting trip from her home in New York to Music City to complete what is certain to be a great set of songs that the Christian music community will embrace. Laura is also an accomplished speaker at church and special events. Look for updates on the release of her new project soon.

Christian Artist Association artist member Joshua Smith Ready to Launch New EP

2008-08-14T09:23:00.003-05:00

Christian Artist Association artist member and rocker Joshua Smith's new EP production enters the packaging phase this week at association business member Vision Van Gogh. The project was written by Joshua and recorded by well known producer Jerroll Lehman. Jerroll's expertise in expressing the rock style really projected the true nature of Joshua's ministry. Photos for the album cover project were shot by board member Allen Clark at Thunder Image Nashville. We would like to congratulate Joshua for following the recommendations of the association and we are happy to see him move his music to the next level.

Odyssey Nashville Produces DeLayne Chowen Music Video "That Kind of Man"

2008-05-24T12:56:00.017-05:00

Christian Artist Association member DeLayne Chowen has just completed the music video titled "That Kind of Man" produced by Odyssey Nashville, directed by Allen Clark, Thunder Image Nashville, and filmed and edited by Mark Pleasant of Small Wonder Studios Nashville. The video is a story of a homeless man who lost his wife and child 25 years earlier with the song and video building a dialogue between the singer and the homeless man about faith and dreams. View the video by clicking the following link:

http://www.odysseynashville.com/TKOM.html

GodTube Broadcasts Jeff Johnson Remake of Old Rugged Cross

2008-04-27T21:15:00.002-05:00

Jeff Johnson Band Performs at KLTY Come Worship Texas With Jeremy Camp, Mercy Me, Skillet and Pillar

2008-04-27T21:09:00.002-05:00

Christian Artist Association Announces Upcoming EP from Artist Joshua Smith

2008-04-27T20:40:00.009-05:00

Christian Artist Association will soon announce the release of a new project by artist Joshua Smith. The EP recording disc is a three song package with singles "How Long", "I Am" and "Raise" in a format of Christian rock. The recording was done by well known producer and engineer Jerroll Lehman at the Gaither Studio in Alexandria, Indiana. Album cover design was done by Vision Van Gogh with image and photography by Allen Clark of Thunder Image Nashville. Check back for details on the date that the package will be available.

Jeff Johnson Debuts on The FISH Nashville

2008-03-15T21:21:00.007-05:00

Congratulations to the Jeff Johnson Band. Jeff is pictured above with board member Brenda Delgado at the FISH in Nashville during Gospel Music Week, after interviewing with her. We submitted his single Ruin Me from the album Glorious Day to The FISH FM 94.1/93.7 this month. It was accepted and will begin to air soon. Also, Ruin Me has climbed to number 27 nationally on the Billboard Christian Music chart. An article in CCM Magazine stated that Jeff and his bandmates are in the top five most successful new artists in Christian music. Purchase the song Ruin Me by downloading it from http://www.odysseystop.com/ But don't stop there, the full album has all great songs on it and you might as well purchase a full copy and tell others about it because you won't find much better out there.

Christian Artist Association Welcomes Member Artist Jeff Johnson

2008-01-25T22:17:00.000-05:00

The Christian Artist Association welcomes recording artist Jeff Johnson and his band members, Jacob Schrodt (Drummer), Jimmy Green (Bass) , Hai Phung (Guitars), Wes Martin (Guitars) and Steve Miller, to the membership. Their album "Glorious Day" is one of the best albums on the street, especially for youth groups, but music that all ages will find favor with. We're excited about the addition of Jeff and his bandmates and look forward to the energy they will bring to this organization.

Check out his music samples at http://www.myspace.com/jeffjohnsonmusic and http://www.christianartistassociation.com where you can also find music and videos of Jeff and his band.

Christian Artist Association Appoints Dennis Craft To The Board Of Directors

2008-01-21T13:05:00.000-05:00

The Christian Artist Association has appointed Dennis Craft to a position on the Board of Directors as Vice President of Evangelistic Outreach and Church Publicity. Dennis will strengthen the association's position with churches around the world by making them aware of our core purpose and enhancing the ministries of each artist to the church. He is currently working on a new book about the Christian Artist Association and Odyssey Nashville that will be the centerpiece of understanding the journey of the Christian music artist in the changing environment of today's Christian music. Blue Collar Ministries will also be a key business member of the association. Dennis has earned BA in Philosophy (UNC-Chapel Hill, 1982), a Masters of Divinity degree (Southeastern Seminary, Wake Forest, NC, 1986), and a Juris Doctorate (Ohio Northern School of Law, Ada, Ohio, 1996). Dennis has been a pastor for fifteen years and is now an evangelist and founder of Blue Collar Ministries, Inc., Glendale, AZ. He is the author of four books, including _Blue Collar Gospel _(Evergreen Press, 2006) and _Slipping Back Into the Jungle_ (BCM Publications, 2007)

Christian Artist Association Welcomes New Artist Member Joshua Smith

2008-01-11T14:18:00.000-05:00

The Christian Artist Association announces the addition of new artist member Joshua Smith. Joshua's music is a Christian rock style with worship lyrics. His new single, "Raise", is a song that is sure to catch the attention of the Christian music audience. For more information, go to our website at http://www.christianartistassociation.com/ where you can hear music samples and learn more about Joshua and his music ministry.

Christian Artist Association Welcomes George Ann Skelton

2008-01-07T13:50:00.000-05:00

The Christian Artist Association welcomes new member artist George Ann Skelton. Her new praise and worship album "Always There" is her latest release. She will also be working with the association to initiate a program that focuses on east coast churches. The purpose is to introduce and promote musical variety from different cultures as a way to enhance outreach programs for churches that want to expand beyond an inclusive congregation. The association will develop a music and drama set for Sunday morning services that include association artists with styles that include contemporary, southern rock, gospel, praise and worship, southern gospel and contemporary country. The theme will be to challenge the audience on their listening styles by demonstrating that artists with a true cause of ministry, lyrics consistent with biblical teaching, integrity, and a performance free of controversial selfish ambition, actually can redefine the listeners preference when considering Christian music sub genres. It will also serve to support churches who are looking outside of a complacent outreach and appeal to a more diverse audience without losing the biblical base that defines the proper message being sent through the medium of music and artistry. Asking audiences to evaluate how and why they have reduced their musical vision to one genre and maybe even one or two artists will be a giant step in advancing Christian music. We believe that if the message is consistent and the song is great, that these songs are often overlooked because instead of listening to the song we often refuse to listen because it is categorized outside of our comfort zone. At one point I was reduced to listening to one or two artists until the association taught me that knowing the artist and developing a liking to the song opens up a whole new selection of likable music. In any Christian music sub genre, there can be offensive music. But if we learn to focus on the message and know how to identify horrible theology and selfish showmanship, then we can identify new music in a variety of styles with a common message that we will learn to love. But if we don't listen we will never discover the awesome talent and the personal expansion that takes place when we are open minded. Stay posted and watch for the exciting expansion taking place with George Ann's music and this new program in the coming months. Also, watch for George Ann on the 700 Club television program in Nashville this coming May.

Christian Artist Association Welcomes Gregory Paul Valdez

2008-01-07T13:02:00.000-05:00

The Christian Artist Association welcomes new member Gregory Paul Valdez of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Valdez has just released his latest CD "Surrender". Greg is an accomplished guitar player and vocalist with a contemporary rock and worship style that highlights his ability to perform in the studio on the original tracks. For more information go to the website at http://www.christianartistassociation.com/

Christian Artist Association Partners With Daystar Television for the 2008 Refreshing Times Women's Conference and Cruise

2007-12-13T21:31:00.000-05:00

The Christian Artist Association and Nashville Christian Concert Promotions are pleased to be partners of the Daystar Television 2008 Refreshing Times Women's Conference and Cruise. To register or become a supporter go to http://www.daystar.com/ and join them on the cruise.

BRIANA SCOTT AT CENTRAL CHRISTIAN BOOKSTORE

2007-11-30T14:50:00.000-05:00

DeLayne Chowen Performs with Natalie Grant

2007-11-08T15:44:00.001-05:00