Crowder Sets Sights On Neon Steeple, Marks Solo Debut for May 27, 2014

Includes duet with music legend Emmylou Harris and Top 5 lead single, “I Am”

Crowder headlines “Neon Steeple Tour” with guests All Sons & Daughters and Capital Kings this fall

 

Nashville, Tenn. (May 1, 2013) – What was originally an idea formed from a stunning image of a steeple on the horizon comes the long-awaited solo debut from critically revered artist and songwriter Crowder. The release of Neon Steeple, out May 27, 2014, continues to highlight Crowder’s knack for innovative songwriting. Among the new tracks is the record’s lead Top 5 single (National Christian Audience) “I Am” as well as a duet with music icon Emmylou Harris on “My Sweet Lord.”

"Neon Steeple is a collection of songs and sounds looking forward to the past and counting the present as sacred," remarks Crowder. "It is a longing for belonging, a search for home. It is a collection of choruses that believe that this is not all there is. It is the sound of the Appalachians and Ibiza. Folk music and EDM. The music of the People. Folktronica. Digital and Analog. The Ones and Zeros and the Handshake. The Banjo and the 808. Neon Steeple is both a critique and a hope."

Neon Steeple is available for pre-order now on iTunes®. All pre-orders come with an instant download of "I Am" and "My Beloved." To pre-order Neon Steeple, visit:

http://smarturl.it/CrowderNeonSteeple

Neon Steeple comes over two years since David Crowder*Band’s final project, Give Us Rest (A Requiem Mass in C [The Happiest of All Keys]). His current single “I Am” peaked at No. 1 on the iTunes® Christian & Gospel Top Songs chart upon its release. The song has enjoyed a steady climb up the charts, currently sitting at No. 5 on the National Christian Audience chart, reaching over 6.6 million people weekly.

Check out the story behind “I Am” here.

In support of Neon Steeple, Crowder will headline a fall tour which kicks off in Springfield, MO on September 30. The tour will include special guests All Sons & Daughters, Capital Kings and Ellie Holcomb on select dates.

Neon Steeple Fall 2014 Tour
09.30 - Springfield, MO | Remington's
10.01 - Chicago, IL | House of Blues
10.02 - Minneapolis, MN | University of Northwestern - St. Paul
10.04 - Cleveland, OH | Grace Church
10.05 - Indianapolis, IN | Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
10.06 - Charlotte, NC | Forest Hill Church
10.09 - Long Island, NY | The Space at Westbury*
10.10 - Lancaster, PA | Lancaster Bible College*
10.11 - Marriottsville (Baltimore), MD | Chapelgate Presbyterian Church*
10.12 - Winchester, VA (DC) | Winchester Church of God*
10.15 - Aiken (Augusta), SC | Millbrook Church
10.16 - Tallahassee, FL | City Church
10.17 - Orlando, FL | Northland Church
10.18 - Ft. Myers, FL | McGregor Baptist Church
10.19 - Jacksonville, FL | Christ's Church
10.21 - Panama City, FL | Marina Civic Center
10.23 - San Antonio, TX | Floores Country Store
10.24 - Baton Rouge, LA | Greenwell Springs Church
10.25 - Houston, TX | Warehouse Live*
10.26 - Tulsa, OK | First Baptist Church Broken Arrow*
10.28 - Denver, CO | Paramount Theatre
10.30 - Phoenix, AZ | Sun Valley Community Church
11.01 - San Diego, CA | Skyline Church
11.02 - Irvine, CA | Mariners Church
11.04 - San Francisco, CA | Regency Ballroom
11.06 - Sacramento, CA | Bayside Church
11.07 - Portland, OR | Rolling Hills Community Church
11.08 - Seattle, WA | Showbox Sodo
11.09 - Bellingham, WA | Christ The King Community Church
11.13 - Dallas, TX | Crossroads Church
11.14 - Jackson, MS | Morrison Heights Baptist Church
11.15 - Atlanta, GA | The Tabernacle

*Ellie Holcomb appearing in place of All Sons & Daughters

About Crowder
Crowder has been embraced for his lyrically powerful and musically elaborate and unpredictable songs that have found themselves being sung everywhere from churches to clubs all across the country. In November 2012, Crowder released his first solo project, Crowder: iTunes® Session which delivered nine stripped down organic tracks to many of Crowder’s most loved originals. As part of the David Crowder*Band, they were named one of the “most thoughtful, progressive and exciting acts in contemporary Christian music” by The New York Times, garnering nine Dove Awards, 22 Dove nominations and two GRAMMY® nominations. The band released their final collection of new music with the GRAMMY® nominated project,Give Us Rest (A Requiem Mass in C [The Happiest of All Keys]). The record entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 2 and gave the band their highest debut in their 12-year career. Continuing to perform as part of the Passion movement, participating in university student gatherings in the US and around the world, Crowder has also penned two books including his acclaimed release, “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die.” Crowder's solo album debut, Neon Steeple, will be available on May 27, 2014.

[Get Connected with Crowder]
Website // http://www.crowdermusic.com/
Twitter // https://twitter.com/crowdermusic
Facebook // https://www.facebook.com/crowdermusicofficial
iTunes // http://smarturl.it/CrowderNeonSteeple

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K-LOVE Announces Nominees For Second Annual Fan Awards Set For Sunday, June 1

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Terry WyattFrom L to R (Top): Chad Graham and Alan Powell of Anthem Lights, K-LOVE CCO David Pierce, Michael W. Smith, Michael Tait of Newsboys, NASCAR Driver Michael McDowell, Bart Millard of MercyMe, K-LOVE CEO Mike Nova…

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Terry Wyatt

From L to R (Top): Chad Graham and Alan Powell of Anthem Lights, K-LOVE CCO David Pierce, Michael W. Smith, Michael Tait of Newsboys, NASCAR Driver Michael McDowell, Bart Millard of MercyMe, K-LOVE CEO Mike Novak, World Hope Founder & President Dr. David Janney. (Bottom): Joey Stamper and Caleb Grimm of Anthem Lights, Jamie Grace, Host Jennifer Vickery Smith, Britt Nicole, Mike Donehey of Tenth Avenue North, Executive Producer John Sanders

The Ultimate Fan Experience weekend kicks off May 30 and leads up to the star-studded award show at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry

 K-LOVE partners with World Hope to aid in Detroit Revival support

 Artist of the Year nods: TobyMac, Casting Crowns, MercyMe, Chris Tomlin and Matthew West

 

Nashville, Tenn. (March 4, 2014) – At an exclusive press event this morning at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, K-LOVE announced the nominees for this year’s second annual K-LOVE Fan Awards. Set for Sunday, June 1, K-LOVE - the leading Christian music radio network with a weekly listenership of over 13 million people - will once again bring the only fan-voted award show in Christian Music history to Music City. The K-LOVE Fan Awards and Ultimate Fan Experience kicks off on Friday, May 30 and will wrap with the star-studded award show at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry on Sunday, June 1. Among the attendees for today’s press conference were K-LOVE’s Mike Novak and David Pierce, as well as artists Mike Donehey (Tenth Avenue North), Jamie Grace, Michael McDowell (NASCAR), Bart Millard (MercyMe), Britt Nicole, Michael W. Smith and Michael Tait (Newsboys). The event wrapped with a performance by Anthem Lights who performed a mashup of the K-LOVE Song of the Year nominations. The studio version of that mashup is available now on iTunes®.

The press conference was available via LIVE stream this morning at http://www.klove.com/events/fan-awards, allowing fans and media all around the world to participate. Among today's nominee announcements, this year's K-LOVE Fan Awards will partner with World Hope to aid in the revival of the people of Detroit, MI. Every half a million votes cast for the award show will unlock a newly remodeled home for a family in need in Detroit with a goal of two million votes awarding up to four homes total. Check out the Revival of Detroit video here: Revivalofdetroit.com.

Leading in the top category for K-LOVE Artist of the Year are TobyMac, Casting Crowns, MercyMe, Chris Tomlin and Matthew West. Also revealed this morning was the first voting category for the First Christian Artist to Appear on 7UP Can. Other nominations to be announced at a later date are the Film/Television Impact, Book Impact and Sports Impact Awards.

Voting opens at Midnight (EST) on May 1 and ends at Midnight (EST) on Sunday, June 1. Winners will be announced LIVE at the Awards show in the categories of music, sports, books and movies. Performers already slated are fan favorites such as TobyMac, Steven Curtis Chapman, Third Day, Casting Crowns, Newsboys, and MercyMe, to name a few.

To vote or for more information, visit: www.KLoveFanAwards.com.

K-LOVE Fan Awards Nominees 2014

Song of the Year
“The Only Name” - Big Daddy Weave
“Overcomer” - Mandisa
“Lord I Need You” - Matt Maher
“Hello My Name Is” - Matthew West
“This Is Amazing Grace” - Phil Wickham

Artist of the Year
Casting Crowns
Chris Tomlin
Matthew West
MercyMe
TobyMac

Male Artist of the Year
Matthew West
Chris Tomlin
Colton Dixon
Jeremy Camp
Steven Curtis Chapman
TobyMac

Female Artist of the Year
Britt Nicole
Francesca Battistelli
Jamie Grace
Mandisa
Natalie Grant
Plumb

Group or Duo of the Year
Building 429
Casting Crowns
MercyMe
Newsboys
Sidewalk Prophets
Tenth Avenue North

Worship Song of the Year
“God’s Great Dance Floor” - Chris Tomlin
“I Am” - Crowder
“Oceans” - Hillsong United
“Your Grace Finds Me” - Matt Redman
“You Won’t Let Go” - Michael W. Smith
“Never Once” - One Sonic Society

Best Live Show
for KING & COUNTRY
NEEDTOBREATHE
Newsboys
Rend Collective
Switchfoot
TobyMac

First Christian Artist to Appear on 7UP Can
Hillsong Young & Free
Jamie Grace
Sidewalk Prophets
Tenth Avenue North

K-LOVE Fan Awards
The K-LOVE Fan Awards mission is to create a fan experience that celebrates and promotes artists, athletes, authors and entertainers who, with excellence, engage and impact popular culture for Jesus Christ. Last year’s inaugural event included hosts from the A&E TV’s popular show “Duck Dynasty,” Phil & Kay Robertson and Jase & Missy Robertson. For more information on this year’s exciting lineup and award show hosts, visitwww.KLOVEFanAwards.com.

The Ultimate Fan Experience
Fans are encouraged to sign up for the exclusive K-LOVE Ultimate Fan Experience, which will begin May 30 and run through June 1. With Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Resort as the home base, those who join this Experience will receive tickets to the Awards show, a two-night stay at Opryland, dinner with the K-LOVE staff and friends, a weekend kick-off concert, and access to the K-LOVE Fan Zone, which will include exclusive meet & greets, autograph signings and much more. There are limited spots to the Ultimate Fan Experience and it is slated to sell out. To find out more on this year’s schedule, visit, For a full schedule of the weekend, visit: http://www.klovefanawards.com/schedule-events. The K-LOVE Fan Awards is a John Sanders LLC/World Hope Event.

About K-LOVE
K-LOVE plays positive, encouraging contemporary Christian music with a message designed to draw people toward an authentic relationship with God while living out real life in the real world. The radio network has 446 signals in 47 states with an estimated weekly audience of over 13 million. Now with their first-ever Fan Awards, their mission is to create a unique and fun fan experience that celebrates and promotes artists, athletes, authors and entertainers, who, with excellence, engage and impact popular culture for Jesus Christ.

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