(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) April 13, 2009—sixstepsrecords’ first new artist signing since its 2000 inception, Kristian Stanfill will release his debut album, Attention, April 21. Music from Stanfill’s anticipated project has already impacted audiences on the spring Student Life Tour and is currently finding a home at Christian radio as well.

To produce an album that captured Kristian’s unique approach to worship, sixstepsrecords enlisted noted producer Matt Goldman (Underoath, Copeland). Marked by the same multi-layered, no-boundaries song crafting that make Kristian’s live performances unforgettable, Attention offers a stunning, eleven-song collection of fist pumping rock worship anthems, shimmering pop ballads, and reverential hymns.

Their collaboration resulted in songs such as the thumping, militant call to worship, “Kingdom,” and the pop-flavored, energetic song, “Faithful.” Nontraditional worship aria “Wake Up” combines Kristian’s compelling storytelling ability with his signature pop sensibilities. Cuts like “Go” and “Lead Us On” are joyous, encouraging exhortations, while the hymns “Glowing” and “Beautiful Jesus” are presented with awe and reverence.

Leisa Byars, EMI CMG VP, Marketing & Artist Development comments, “Kristian Stanfill makes music for a new generation of worshippers. With contemplative lyrics, a unique sound and a heart for God, Kristian connects at every level. We are excited to partner with sixstepsrecords on Kristian’s debut release. With songs which will challenge, encourage and connect, Kristian has delivered an amazing record, and he is a great addition to the roster.”

“I have had the privilege of working along side Kristian Stanfill for the last five years in settings where his unique voice and passionate heart for God’s fame have emerged in beautiful ways,” says sixstepsrecords founder and director Louie Giglio. “Kristian is a clear and distinctive voice in this generation and a great fit within our small sixsteps family. We are excited to have the opportunity to serve him by making the songs God is entrusting to him available to people around the globe.”

Attention met early approval from teens who attended the Student Life tour, on which Stanfill debuted his new music in 10 major cities including Dallas/Ft. Worth, Atlanta, Houston, and Oklahoma City through late March. The album’s first single, “Beautiful Jesus,” was serviced to Christian AC radio last week.

An Atlanta native, Stanfill began playing music at 13, leading worship for his home church throughout high school. After graduating college in 2002, he started leading worship at North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Ga. It was there he met Louie Giglio, who, in the fall of 2004, asked Stanfill to lead worship for 7:22, a popular weekly young adult gathering Giglio established in 1995. In 2005, he became actively involved with the Passion movement, first leading a community group at Passion ‘05, a conference for university students, then as a lead worshipper at Passion ‘06. In 2008 he led at both Passion Regionals USA and on the Passion World Tour. He has also been featured on multiple Passion recorded projects including the Passion: Everything Glorious CD and DVD (2006), The Best of Passion (So Far) (2007), and Passion: God of This City (2008).

For more information about Kristian Stanfill, visit: www.kristianstanfill.com

About sixstepsrecords:
Founded in 2000 by Louie Giglio, sixstepsrecords (www.sixstepsrecords.com) is a worship label and a division of Passion Conferences. sixstepsrecords’ artists include Chris Tomlin (Hello Love), David Crowder* Band (Remedy), Charlie Hall (The Bright Sadness), Matt Redman (Beautiful News), and Passion (Passion: God of This City). The label partners with Sparrow Records/EMI CMG Label Group for A&R, marketing, sales and distribution operations.

About EMI CMG Label Group:
Brentwood, Tennessee-based EMI CMG Label Group is comprised of Sparrow Records, Forefront Records, and Credential Recordings, in addition to providing A&R and marketing support for sixstepsrecords via a joint venture and licensing partnership. Balancing freedom, discipline, creativity, profitability and ministry, EMI CMG Label Group strives for excellence in artist development. The Label Group is a division of EMI Christian Music Group. For further information, please visit www.emicmg.com.

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• Passion Talk Series DVDs Available for First Time at Retail Outlets
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(Nashville, TN) March 25, 2009 – Belfast, Ireland-based modern worship band Bluetree has for the fourth consecutive week captured the top positions with God Of This City on the Christian Retail and Praise & Worship sales charts while moving up three slots this week to land at No. 103 on the Billboard Top 200. The sales successes have firmly placed the band as the best selling new artist this year at Christian retail.

Released March 3 on the Lucid Artist label, God Of This City has also sparked a radio hit as its title track continues to ascend the R&R AC Christian Monitor chart, leaping six slots this week to land at No. 24.

“Amazing! God is truly doing something wonderful here,” says Bluetree producer/engineer Paul Mills (Jason Morant, Third Day, Lincoln Brewster), reacting to the sales and radio successes. “We can all look back at this and realize that this is so much bigger than humans could pull off. God’s miraculous blessing made this happen!”

As the successes mount at radio and retail, the band continues to give away for a limited time its compelling, congregation-ready song “Each Day” from its acclaimed God Of This City debut album. The free song can be found at http://www.givmusic.com/bluetree. There is also a compelling acoustic video performance and explanation of the song, “God Of This City,” by Bluetree lead vocalist/guitarist Aaron Boyd on the site.

Written by Bluetree during a mission trip and while the band was on stage performing worship songs in the Climax Bar, a club which doubles as a brothel in the Red Light district of Pattaya, Thailand, “God Of This City” became a message of hope for the people of Pattaya and beyond. The song is also being sung in churches across the world, with the Willow Creek Association recently concluding its worship pastor seminar with the song. It was further recorded by Chris Tomlin and Passion and became the name and theme for the latest Passion project and world tour.

With an unabashed attitude of worship running through all of the songs on God Of This City, the album also reflects the highs and lows that inevitably come with the journey of faith. And that’s exactly what Boyd hopes that listeners will experience when listening to Bluetree—hope not necessarily dictated by circumstance—the moment when God does some of His best work and shaping.

Critics from the Lexington Herald-Leader, Belfast Telegraph and StereoTruth.net to Worship Leader, ChristianMusicToday.com, CBN.com and CBA Retailer + Resources and more are heralding Bluetree’s God Of This City, describing it as “stunning debut album,” “inspired and inspiring,” “an experience,” and calling the band the “next big leader” and “freshest sounding” with “compelling musicality.”

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Peter will continue with the band and his trademark songwriting and production will remain as he focuses his professional career toward future newsboys recordings.

Michael has been on the road with the band over the past weeks working alongside Peter in what has been a positive and enjoyable experience for both parties. It has been a graceful process that both Peter and Michael have worked through as they prepare to make the change in the coming weeks.

Peter states “newsboys to me has always been a mission, and I entrust Mike, Jeff, Jody and Duncan to continue all that is in store for us as a band. I’m looking forward to focusing on the band’s studio career and spending time in my own bed after many years in a tour bus and hundreds of thousands of miles on the road.”

Wes Campbell, newsboys manager explains, “While the decision to replace Peter on the road was a painstaking one, when the idea of dc Talk vocalist Michael Tait was presented it was a no-brainer to all of us. No one can replace Peter, but we know Michael will bring a new attitude, energy and vocal style that will thrill our audience. To be able to continue a world class show and still have Peter behind the scenes guiding the career and making of newsboys music is a huge opportunity for all of us. It’s amazing that after many years of touring with dc Talk in the 1990s that in 2009 our paths would cross once again. It’s an exciting time for all of us.”

“For years, dc Talk and newsboys have been family and thus shared the same loyal and adoring fans, says Michel Tait. “When I received the initial call from newsboys to consider joining the band as lead singer, I was speechless! I immediately sought wise counsel and flooded the heavens with endless prayers for insight and vision, and I soon received a clear and definite peace. Last weekend, I had the opportunity to perform my first show as newsboys’ frontman to an audience of 12,000 people. I was completely wrapped in love and support by newsboys’ fans, who are clearly the best fans on the planet. Now I know this is exactly where I belong in this new and wonderful moment in my life’s history. This is a definite highlight of my career and for my 20+ years of walking with Jesus, and I am humbled, proud and privileged to call myself a newsboy.”

In the coming days Peter will be releasing a personal statement on the band’s website in more detail.

The band has recently finished recording its new studio album, In The Hands Of God, which features Peter as lead vocalist on the entire album. Street date for this record is May 5th.

With five gold albums, sales exceeding six million units, more than 20 No.1 radio hits, and a mantle of Dove Awards as well as Grammy nominations, newsboys has achieved phenomenal success in its two decades together. Known for its amazing live performances and groundbreaking tours, the band continues to sellout festivals and concerts worldwide, satisfying diehard fans and winning new ones in the process.

Founded in 1999, Inpop Records is home to a variety of artists including newsboys, Superchick, Shane & Shane and Mat Kearney, among others. For more information, visit www.inpop.com.

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Album Recorded In Front of 12,000 Fans In Bogotá, Columbia, South America Features Fan Favorites Spanning Career

Nashville, TN (February 19, 2009) – The UK-based, RIAA Certified Gold-selling, GRAMMY-nominated and Dove Award winning band Delirious? releases its live CD/DVD, My Soul Sings, March 16 on Sparrow Records.  Known as forerunners of the modern worship movement and as one of the industry’s best live bands, Delirious? recorded its brand new live CD/DVD in front of 12,000 fans in Bogotá, Columbia, South America.

Before taking a break from touring and recording at the end of this year, Delirious? takes its fans on a journey with My Soul Sings.  The album showcases 14 songs and 16 newly filmed fan favorites spanning the band’s innovative 15-year history.  It includes music from the early days of the band, like “History Maker” and the worldwide debut radio hit “Deeper” (King of Fools, 1997), and “Bliss” (Mezzamorphis, 1999), as well as songs from its “middle phase,” such as the radio hit “Rain Down” and the church service favorite “Majesty” from World Service (2004), and “God’s Romance” (Glo, 2001).

The music of its later years on the CD/DVD focuses on Delirious?’s most critically acclaimed album to date, Kingdom of Comfort (2008), and includes “Kingdom of Comfort,” “Break The Silence” and the title track, “My Soul Sings.”  These songs were written following the band’s newfound commitment to social justice, sacrifice and compassionate ministry, and formed by recent tours that have taken Delirious? to some of the poorest countries on earth where the band members faced encounters with life that made poverty personal.

Delirious? grew out of the UK “Cutting Edge” youth meetings in the early 1990s and the success of its songs carried the band around the globe.  Having released 14 albums and sold nearly three millions recordings, the band also sparked seven Top 40 general market UK chart singles and two Top 30 general market UK chart albums.  Delirious? further traveled to more than 25 countries in 2008 alone, and will hit 10 countries in 2009, with upcoming US concerts in Denver, St. Louis, San Antonio, Tulsa, Anaheim and more.

Over the last decade, Delirious? has closed for the Pope in front of a million people in Germany, played in front of hundreds of thousands in India, headlined the 2004 Olympic Celebrations at the Omonia Square in Athens, Greece, toured with Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams and Matchbox 20, and was a headline performer at SWR3’s Arena of Sound 2004 music festival, where more than 80,000 fans filled the Schlossplatz in Stuttgart, Germany.

Delirious? is regarded internationally as the galvanizing force that changed the face of worship worldwide and currently has 14 songs on the CCLI charts that are sung by millions each week in church services globally. With its music being played and sold in over 100 countries, the band has also been honored with two Gospel Music Association International Awards.

Delirious? is lead vocalist Martin Smith, guitarist Stu G, keyboardist Tim Jupp, bassist Jon Thatcher and drummer Paul Evans.

More information about the band can be found at www.delirious.co.uk.

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The Wesley Sleep Program was released in December with no significant marketing plan, and immediately shot to #2 in Amazon.com’s Audio Books category, where it remains as a best-seller. With less disposable income, many Americans are finding that the second-most effective sleep aid may be a more financially responsible way of acquiring sleep than spending money on prescriptions month after month.

Billy Wilkins, a musician, educator and former member of the platinum-selling and GRAMMY Award-winning group Third Day, developed the Wesley Sleep Program based on Biblical principals. The first portion of the audio CD is designed to soothingly equip the listener for real rest, while combating four common sleep hindrances. The remaining musical portion leads to even deeper levels of relaxation and calm sleep.

In the accompanying book, Wilkins speaks open and honestly about his own struggle with insomnia and anxiety medications. While regularly taking a popular sleep medication, he decided that there must be a better way to relax than risking drug dependency, and so he began searching the Bible for the peace that he needed to rest effectively. Wilkins found so many scriptures that answered and supported his spiritual quest that he soon began to realize that this level of peace was God’s desire for all of His children. He began to chronicle his findings, while following his musical instincts and researching music therapy, and was soon on the path to developing the Wesley Sleep Program.

“Traffic to our website has increased 500% in the past three months, and since the release in December, the CD has already sold out on Amazon five times,” says Wilkins. “For some reason, more and more people are finding interest in this program.”

For more information on the Wesley Sleep Program, visit www.wesleysleepprogram.com.

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• DecembeRadio Celebrates Christmas with Digital EP

The band and its EP have already caught the ear of music critics. Jesusfreakhideout.com remarks, “…Philmont is definitely a young act to keep your eye on in the coming years,” while indievisionmusic.com comments, “Their music is full of soaring vocal harmonies combined with charging guitars…The result is something that takes the strong energy of bands like Ivoryline or Anberlin and mixes it with the catchy, accessible melodies of bands like Third Eye Blind or Fall Out Boy.”

“The Difference” will went for adds at Christian CHR and Rock radio on Feb. 13. The music video for the “The Difference” is currently No. 1 on Steelroots.com’s “Top 10 Countdown” and No. 2 on the GospelMusicChannel.com Rock chart.

Earlier this month Philmont wrapped the “Out of Control” tour with Capital Lights and A Rotterdam November. From Feb. 16-19, the band will join labelmates Abandon and This Beautiful Republics for a Forefront Records new artists tour to key radio markets in Chicago, Grand Rapids, Toledo and Columbus. The band will perform additional shows in these markets; more information is available at visit www.myspace.com/philmontrock. Afterward, Philmont will then join the “Keep Breathing” tour with Wavorly, A Rotterdam November and Ilia on Feb. 20, which runs through March 15.

About EMI CMG Label Group:
Brentwood, Tennessee-based EMI CMG Label Group is comprised of Sparrow Records, Forefront Records, and Credential Recordings, in addition to providing A&R and marketing support for sixstepsrecords via a joint venture and licensing partnership.  Balancing freedom, discipline, creativity, profitability and ministry, EMI CMG Label Group strives for excellence in artist development.  The Label Group is a division of EMI Christian Music Group.  For further information, please visit http://www.emicmg.com/.

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“The Join the Tribe tour is going to be a blast!,” stated Josh Reedy, lead singer and bass player for DecembeRadio. “It’s really cool for us to be a part of a tour with a band that we grew up watching. I know it will be a night of great music, energy and ministry.”

DecembeRadio will be performing songs from their current release, Satisfied, which was named among the “Best of the Best in 2008” by the staff and senior music editors from the Gospel Music Channel website (www.gospelmusicchannel.com).

“It’s rare that a Christian rock record really rocks to the degree of deafening proportions, but DecembeRadio gets props for not only reaching that amplification level, but doing so with sophistication and satisfaction,” stated the editorial staff online. “[DecembeRadio] returns with even more muscle than the first round, all the while holding firm to their faith. Anyone who’s seen the group in concert can also attest to their intensity, making DecembeRadio’s future all the more alluring.”

The Gospel Music Channel’s editorial team named the song “Gasoline” as their iTunes pick for the Satisfied release. This song is also available digitally as a ringtone.

Satisfied was also selected in the “Top 10 Critics Picks” for 2008 according to CCM Magazine’s editors, two of which named DecembeRadio in their annual top choices for the best faith-based albums of the year.

Christianity Today (www.christianitytoday.com) released their Best of Christian Albums of 2008 list as well, also honoring DecembeRadio’s Satisfied, which landed at #10. On street week in August, the release debuted at #3 on the Christian sales chart and at #116 on the BILLBOARD Top 200 chart.

The band’s new single, “Look for Me,” an epic ballad with early buzz and early adds at various stations, hit the airwaves at AC radio last Friday.

“DecembeRadio’s new ‘Look for Me’ single caught me off guard,” stated Bart Wagner, PD for WAYR in Brunswick, GA. “I listened to it Friday afternoon and it stuck with me all weekend. The first lyric on the second verse just keeps running through my head – ‘There’s a grace dying to erase all that you have said and done.’ What an amazing way to capture God’s forgiveness that is so available!”

NEWSBOYS’ Join the Tribe Tour ITINERARY
2/19 Frederick, MD
2/20 Salisbury, MD* (DR will be in Gatlinburg, TN)
2/21 Woodbridge, VA
2/22 Williamsport, PA
2/23 Wildwood, NJ
2/27 Lancaster, PA* (DR will be in Houston, TX)
2/28 Blakely, PA
3/1 Bethlehem, PA
3/5 Texarkana, AR
3/6 Longview, TX
3/7 Fort Worth, TX* (DR will be in South Charleston, SC)
3/8 Hidalgo, TX
3/12 Knoxville, TN
3/13 Johnson City, TN
3/17 Highlands Ranch, CO
3/19 Bakersfield, CA
3/20 Redlands, CA
3/21 Los Angeles, CA* (DR will be in Ranburne, AL)
3/22 Modesto, CA
3/23 Redding, CA
3/25 Eugene, OR
3/26 Wenatchee, WA
3/28 Abbotsford, BC
4/3 Saginaw, MI
4/5 London, Ontario
4/6 Toronto, Ontario
4/7 Hull Gatineau, Quebec
4/11 Fayetteville, GA* (DR only - Non tour date)
4/17 Minot, ND
4/18 Bemidji, MN
4/19 Fargo, ND
4/26 Vero Beach, FL

Satisfied is distributed by Word Entertainment/WEA with digital distribution by EMI CMG Distribution. For further information regarding the band and Satisfied, please visit www.slantedrecords.com/pr/decemberadio. For further information regarding the Join the Tribe tour, visit www.decemberadio.com.

Classic rock band DecembeRadio has been making headlines since its debut initially hit the shelves, garnering a GRAMMY® nomination, a DOVE Award win for Rock Album of the Year, three DOVE nominations and several hits including Song of the Year nominee “Drifter.” Whether opening a NASCAR event with songs like “Dangerous” or filling the AC radio airwaves with hit ballads such as “Find You Waiting,” the foursome has brought a defining sound and energy to the world of Christian music.

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“You’ll likely find Kyle and Gretchen just as entertaining as Jay and the gang from Flabbergasted,” says Blackston, comparing Last Mango in Texas characters to those in his critically and commercially successful debut novel.  “And though the humor is there in good dosage—and a quirky Texas vibe flows through the entire story—a couple of deeper themes also weave themselves into the narrative.”

Last Mango in Texas Synopsis
Texas Tech student Kyle Mango is attending a college party when he meets Gretchen, an artsy animal lover whose independent spirit sparks his attention. But after a month of bliss, they suddenly find themselves in rough waters. When Kyle inherits four oil wells from his uncle, he sees his affluence as an opportunity to impress Gretchen. But as graduation nears and Kyle is about to make his move, Gretchen hears news of an oil tanker spilling its load near the coast of Alaska. Leaving Kyle behind in Texas, she joins a group of campus activists to clean oil from suffering birds. A fast-maturing Kyle is torn between managing his business and risking everything to fly to Alaska to pursue Gretchen. Through it all, Kyle explores faith in God and His power to change lives.

Blackston’s writing has been praised by Publishers Weekly, who says his “tongue-in-cheek humor about the lives of Christian singles will grab the attention of readers.” ChickLitBooks.com has said his writing is “fast, funny, and quirky.” Romantic Times calls his writing “top quality lad lit, straight from the guys’ hearts to yours…witty and funny…full of wise insight,” as Charisma agrees that his writing is “humorous yet thought-provoking… an enjoyable romantic escape that single as well as married individuals won’t want to put down.”

A former Texan now residing in Greenville, SC, Ray Blackston walked away from a corporate cubicle in 2000 to pursue a writing career.  Ray speaks often at writer’s conferences and has a passion for teaching creative writing to budding novelists. His first novel, Flabbergasted (Baker), sold 70,000 copies and was chosen as inspirational novel of the year by The Dallas Morning News.  His follow-up novel, A Delirious Summer (Baker, 2004), was a Crossings Book Club main selection. Both books hit the Christian fiction best seller lists.  Blackston was a finalist for a Christy Award for best first novel in 2004 and an Audie Award for best audio novel in 2006. A profile in Christian Retailing Magazine named Blackston as one of the “faces to watch” in Christian fiction.

Find more information on Ray Blackston and Last Mango In Texas at www.rayblackston.com.

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FRANKLIN, TN (February 9, 2009) – What do you get when you cross vegetables with classic Bible stories? The answer is courageous cucumbers, ambitious asparagus and heroes of epic proportions! Featuring three of their best loved, Bible-based classics, Big Idea, Inc., an Entertainment Rights group company, proudly presents VeggieTales®: Heroes of the Bible—A Baby, A Quest and the Wild, Wild West, a 93-minute collection of heroic stories about legendary Bible characters Moses, Miriam and Joseph all on one DVD for the first time!

VeggieTales: Heroes of the Bible releases nationwide May 2, 2009 exclusively in Christian retail stores, and includes the beloved episodes of The Ballad of Little Joe, Moe and the Big Exit, and Baby Sitter in De-Nile, which have collectively sold over one million units to date. With plenty of family friendly bonus features, this classic collection offers timeless lessons on following directions, facing hardship and loving your family. Exceptionally priced at $12.99 SRP, the product will be distributed in the CBA market through Word Distribution.

“This ‘heroes’ themed collection is an extraordinary way to creatively engage and inspire a young audience with a call to heroism,” says Greg Fritz, SVP of Marketing for Big Idea. “The Veggie re-telling of these all-time Bible favorites offers compelling lessons and values to grow by that appeal to both children and to moms and dads looking for faith-friendly product to share with their families.”

MARKETING SUPPORT
VeggieTales: Heroes of the Bible—A Baby, A Quest and the Wild, Wild West DVD release is supported by an extensive marketing and advertising campaign focusing on national print, online and radio advertising, as well as grassroots church marketing to drive awareness of the new product and overall brand.

Additionally, Big Idea has partnered with the faith-based Gospel Music Channel (GMC) to present a special two-week showcase of VeggieTales, which will feature episodes of Baby Sitter in De-Nile and Moe and the Big Exit. The specials are scheduled to air multiple times from March 30 through April 10 leading up to the premiere of An Easter Carol during Easter weekend. Gospel Music Channel is the nation’s fastest growing television network and can be seen on numerous cable systems around the country and on DIRECTV on channel 338. Please visit http://www.gospelmusicchannel.com for availability and schedules in your area.

Heroes of the Bible Synopsis’:
THE BALLAD OF LITTLE JOE: In this retelling of Joseph and his coat of many colors, little Joe (Larry the Cucumber) and his rootin’ tootin’ French pea brothers venture from an abandoned mineshaft to Dodgeball City – with Little Joe’s faith being tested every step of the way! It’s a Wild West yarn that teaches us to keep the faith when facing hardship because God can work all things for good!

MOE AND THE BIG EXIT: This Western version of the Exodus finds Moe (Larry the Cucumber) as a cowboy living high on the hog in Dodgeball City while his kinfolk are forced to dig the Grand Canyon. When Moe asks the heartless mayor to let his people go, he refuses and a heap of trouble comes to town. Can Moe help free his people from bondage and flee Dodgeball City once and for all? Saddle up for a Bible adventure with a lesson in following directions!

BABY SITTER IN DE-NILE: Miriam (Laura Carrot) doesn’t enjoy baby-sitting her little brother Moses but when she learns that the Egyptians want to take all the baby boys in town, she realizes she loves him too much to let him go! As she develops a clever plan to keep him safe, kids will learn a valuable lesson in loving their family.

Bonus Features
● Making a Western Moe
● Little Joe Interactive Storybook
● How to Draw Little Joe, Moe & Miriam
● Interactive Western Duds Game
● Veggie Trivia

About Big Idea, Inc.
Big Idea, Inc., an Entertainment Rights group company, is the leading faith-based studio and producer of children’s and family programming, characters and brands. Since 1993, Big Idea’s best-selling animated series VeggieTalesÒ has sold 52+ million videos, 13 million books and more than 7 million CDs. VeggieTalesÒ and Big Idea’s newest property, 3-2-1 Penguins!Ò, are in their third season as top-rated series on NBC Saturday mornings, Telemundo and ION TV via the quboÒ children’s programming block. The studio’s two theatrical releases, Jonah-A VeggieTales MovieÒ (2002), and Universal Pictures’ and Big Idea’s The Pirates Who Don’t Do AnythingÔ-A VeggieTales MovieÒ (2008), are distinguished among the top ten most successful faith-based films of all time. Big Idea also maintains an extensive presence in publishing, licensing and live entertainment arenas. For more information on Big Idea, visit: www.bigidea.com.

VeggieTales: Heroes of the Bible—A Baby, A Quest and the Wild, Wild West
Not Rated, 93 minutes, Color, Stereo, Close-Captioned
Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound
English and Spanish subtitles
DVD UPC Code: 820413113599 $12.99 SRP

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Choosing to open his heart and write songs about his faith and his very own life experiences, A Beautiful Life is sure to prove why Jason Allen Rich is well on his way to becoming one of contemporary Christian music’s brightest new talents. Penning all the songs, with the exception of partnering with friend and songwriter Chris Kuti (Chris and Conrad) for “Redefine,” his debut offering showcases not only his vocal abilities but his talents as a heartfelt and honest songwriter.

“I know I need to relay my words and thoughts to people so that they can see and hear God’s grace and beauty,” Rich explains. “Hopefully there is something I can share that will move them closer to the Lord in their own walk.”

Comprising spiritually provoking and emotionally-charged songs into A Beautiful Life, Jason Allen Rich deeply wants to connect with the listener and to lead them to a place of worship and intimacy. Most importantly, “I want to grow as a follower of Christ,” he states. “It is essential for God to be our focus, and if I am able to use my gifts to influence others to recognize that, then I believe this is my life’s calling!”

Rich was raised in the small town of Cedar Falls, Iowa, beginning his musical career at age 18 as a worship leader in his home church. He honed his craft into a seasoned musician and songwriter with the influences of fellow singer/songwriters, such as Dave Barnes, Brandon Heath and Shane & Shane, to Jeremy Camp and Shawn McDonald. Rich is currently leading worship at Prairie Lakes Church in Cedar Falls with plans in place to tour the new project.

Rich is best known for appearing on “American Idol” during Season 7. Not a stranger to adversity, he shares, “Each week on the show was a whole new experience. I had some tough experiences on ‘Idol,’ but the one thing it did for me was solidify God’s call on my life to minister through music.”

The first single to be released to radio, “Taste and See,” goes for adds February 23 at AC, CHR and Inspo stations.

“My goal with ‘Taste and See’ is to bring biblical words to life with the truth that God has revealed in His creation,” Rich explains. “He is the reason for everything around me and every breath I take, and because of that it is in our obedience that we should strive to be completely what He desires of us. This song is my hope for hearts to take a big step in to God’s love — and  to then take action in the knowledge that we were made to be His broken children.”

“We were very excited to have the opportunity to sign Jason Allen Rich,” states Jason Anderson, CFO, VSR Music Group. “We feel not only is he an amazing vocal talent, but has an excellent background as a worship leader. To top it off, he is an accomplished writer and a true artist.”

Pre-orders of A Beautiful Life are now available at www.myspace.com/jasonallenrich and www.myspace.com/vsrmusic.

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