WITH SPECIAL GUESTS CARLOS WHITTAKER AND JOHN MARK MCMILLAN

SELECT DATES FEATURE LOCAL CHURCH LEADER Q&A SESSIONS:

CONVERSATIONS FROM THE RED CHAIR PRESENTED BY INTEGRITY LIVE

NASHVILLE, TN…September 3, 2010…Coming off the successful release of his new worship project, BEC Recordings’ artist Jeremy Camp announces his fall headline tour: “The Worship Tour” featuring Integrity worship artists’ Carlos Whittaker and John Mark McMillan.  The tour will kick off with a special Nashville-edition concert on October 8th concluding on October 31st in Salem, IL (see below for the tour schedule).

“I am so excited about this new season the Lord has me in right now,” shares Jeremy Camp. “Putting this album out last week and then taking it out on the road with Carlos and John Mark is something I am looking forward to in a huge way!  The unity of all of our hearts for worship will make for an amazing evening of praise to our Lord and Saviour”

The Worship Tour is also featuring local church leaders exclusive Q&A sessions.  These sessions, “Conversations from the Red Chair” presented by Integrity Live, will be an open conversation with Jeremy Camp, Carlos Whittaker, and John Mark McMillan to encourage and fellowship with local church leaders before the show.  For the registered price of $25 (limited number of tickets at each date), each church leader will receive entrance to the Conversations Pre-Show, one premium-seat ticket to the concert and a church leader gift bag including song sheets and chord charts. Registration and dates are available now at this site: http://jeremycamp.com/conversations/

The kick-off event is taking place in Jeremy’s home base in Nashville, TN on October 8th at Allen Arena at Lipscomb University.  This concert is a free event for the area and specially titled “Jeremy Camp’s Come Celebrate Nashville.” This will be an evening of music from Camp and special guests as well as community outreach that he hopes becomes an annual event. Honoring Nashville, the show will be benefiting two local organizations: Second Harvest Food Bank and Warm Coats from Warm Hearts.  Concert attendees are encouraged to bring canned goods and/or winter coats.

For tickets and more information on “The Worship Tour,” visit http://jeremycamp.com/content/tour .

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JEREMY CAMP GRAMMY and two-time American Music Award nominated artist Jeremy Camp marks his inspirational return to worship with the release of his sixth studio project on BEC Recordings, “We Cry Out: The Worship Project.”  Over his stellar 8 year career, Camp has established himself with these landmark accolades: Four RIAA Gold-selling studio albums including his debut album; One RIAA Multi-Platinum long-form video; 19 No. 1 Radio Hits across all formats; GRAMMY nominated project for his last studio album “Speaking Louder Than Before”; Billboard’s No. 3 Christian Artist of the Decade including five songs in the Top 50 Billboard Christian Songs of the Decade; Three ASCAP Songwriter of the Year awards; ASCAP Song of the Year award; Five Dove awards including two-time Male Vocalist of the Year. Jeremy is a Compassion International artist. Additional information available at http://www.jeremycamp.com or at Twitter http://www.twitter.com/jeremycamp.

CARLOS WHITTAKER Integrity Music recording artist Carlos Whittaker is a worship leader, speaker, pastor and creative coach. He also serves as an advisor for major conferences including Catalyst and Saddleback. He is perhaps best-known for his RagamuffinSoul.com blog, which is followed by more than 20,000 and was ranked “Best Ministry/Theology Blog” by Collide magazine readers. Whittaker recently released Ragamuffin Soul, his debut CD and a worship “soundtrack” for the Ragamuffin community. Additional information available at http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/.

JOHN MARK MCMILLAN Critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter John Mark McMillan is known for his unconventional approach to worship music. Writer of the popular anthem “How He Loves,” McMillan’s lyrical imagery is set against what critics have called “spiritually-minded indie rock.” Before signing with Integrity Music, the North Carolina native had already built a faithful following. Now with the major label release of his much-lauded CD The Medicine, that fan base continues to grow among Christian, worship and indie/alt rock fans. Additional information available at www.thejohnmark.com.

“The Worship Tour” Dates (all dates subject to change)

October 8 Nashville, TN (FREE EVENT)

October 9 Poplar Bluff, MO

October 10 Jackson, MS

October 14 St. Cloud, MN

October 15 Eau Claire, WI

October 16 Rochester, MN

October 17 Bemidji, MN

October 21 Ft. Mills, SC (Charlotte, NC)

October 22 Charleston, WV

October 23 Virginia Beach, VA

October 24 Woodbridge, VA

October 28 Sterling Heights, MI

October 29 Grand Rapids, MI

October 30 Whitestown, IN (Indianapolis)

October 31 Salem, IL

WINNER OF FAN VOTED CONTEST ATTENDS LIVE IN THE VINEYARD IN NOVEMBER

NOLA ARTIST PREPS FOR INDIE CD RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 14TH

NASHVILLE, TN…September 1, 2010….In just two weeks, NOLA native Jake Smith will release his indie project “Everyone Comes From Somewhere.” Focusing on this release, Smith will be hosting a hometown CD release show on Friday, September 10th in New Orleans (details below). Leading up to the release, fans can still download a free single from the upcoming album here.

CD RELEASE SHOW

Friday, September 10th (doors at 9pm, show at 10 pm)

Tipitina’s Uptown: 501 Napoleon Ave. New Orleans, LA

In addition to the excitement of his forthcoming CD, Smith was just named in the Top 3 of the Aloft Hotel’s Project: Rock Star competition.  This is a fan voted contest through Aloft’s Facebook page. Smith is enlisting his fans to spread the word and vote daily.  Fans can vote once a day at this link after “Like”ing Aloft Hotels on Facebook. Voting ends on September 15th at 11:59 pm ET, and the winner will be announced on September 20th. The winner will be determined based upon a combination of the most fan votes received and the judgment of the Judging Panel.

The grand prize winner will appear at Live In The Vineyard presented by Aloft hotels November 13-15th.  Live In The Vineyard is a once-in-a-lifetime event in the foothills of California’s famed Napa Valley.  These events take place twice a year over a weekend pairing music, wine and food for an experience not to forget. Amongst the musical royalty performing in November will be the Zac Brown Band, Guster, Neon Trees, KT Tunstall and James Blunt. More information on Live In The Vineyard, click here.

About Jake Smith: Discovering who he is, New Orleans native and independent artist Jake Smith is ready to share his heart and soul on his upcoming September 14th release Everyone Comes from Somewhere.  Being influenced by the rich musical heritage of New Orleans, Jake Smith delivers a polished pop album that is not to be missed with its movement and groove.  This 26-year-old has claimed his independence with vigor, selling out local shows at the House of Blues, playing shows with Grammy-award winning artists and landing a main stage gig at his hometown’s annual JazzFest just before Better Than Ezra and Dave Matthews Band.

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WE CRY OUT: THE WORSHIP PROJECT DEBUTS

NO. 1 ON BILLBOARD CHRISTIAN CHART AND NO. 15 ON TOP 200

SEATTLE, WA…September 1, 2010…GRAMMY-nominated artist Jeremy Camp is honored with fans, media and radio’s reactions to the release of his heartfelt worship album, “We Cry Out: The Worship Project.” Camp’s sixth studio project debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian chart and No. 15 on Billboard Top 200 (his highest Top 200 debut) as well as No. 1 and No. 2 slots on iTunes Christian & Gospel chart and No. 16 on iTunes overall.

The debut radio single, “Jesus Saves,” continues to move up into the Top 10 on the National Christian Audience Chart, AC Indicator, CHR and Inspo as well as the Top 15 at AC Monitored. Camp spent his street week with in-store appearances and visiting radio stations sharing the heart behind his project. Photos and updates from the week can be found here.

Media also praise this project as “a good worship experience for every lover of Christian music” (Blogcritics.org), having “energy-soaked sincerity that pervades Camp’s work and his live performances” (GMClife.com), “a truly corporate experience” (Real Rhapsody), and an “inspiring offering” (Denver Post).

Reviewers also picked up on the passion behind this personal project: “The heart and humility of Camp that comes through loud and clear that makes this new release a stand out” (GospelMusicUpdate.com), and “Jeremy’s heart for God is evident through the lyrics and passion behind We Cry Out” (HearitFirst.com).

Camp’s album was also showcased with a 4-star review from ChristianityToday.com in addition to interviews on CNN’s Belief Blog, CBNMusic, The Worship Community, NewReleaseTuesday.com and exclusive videos on HearitFirst.com. Camp also graces the cover of the September issue of CCM Magazine, which went live yesterday.  Click here to read the story.

Additional information on Jeremy Camp available at http://www.jeremycamp.com or at Twitter http://www.twitter.com/jeremycamp.

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JEREMY CAMP: BEC Recordings’ GRAMMY and two-time American Music Award nominated artist Jeremy Camp marks his inspirational return to worship this week with the release of his sixth studio project on BEC Recordings, “We Cry Out: The Worship Project.”  Over his stellar 8 year career, Camp has established himself with these landmark accolades: Four RIAA Gold-selling studio albums including his debut album; One RIAA Multi-Platinum long-form video; 19 No. 1 Radio Hits across all formats; GRAMMY nominated project for his last studio album “Speaking Louder Than Before”; Billboard’s No. 3 Christian Artist of the Decade including five songs in the Top 50 Billboard Christian Songs of the Decade; Three ASCAP Songwriter of the Year awards; ASCAP Song of the Year award; Five Dove awards including two-time Male Vocalist of the Year. Jeremy is a Compassion International artist.

WELCOME TO THE MASQUERADE TOUR

PRESENTED BY CREATION FESTIVAL: THE TOUR

SEATTLE, WA…August 30, 2010…Nearly one year after their stellar release, “Welcome to the Masquerade,” Tooth & Nail Records’ Thousand Foot Krutch continues to build on the success of their 2009 album with the announcement of the fall headline “Welcome to the Masquerade” tour.  Creation Festival: The Tour will be the presenting sponsor, and it begins October 1st for 20 dates and will also feature Disciple and special guests Ivoryline. Decyfer Down will take Disciple’s slot for the last week of the tour.  For information on cities and dates, visit: http://www.creationfesttour.com

“We’re so excited to bring the ‘Welcome To The Masquerade’ tour to you this fall!  We really wanted to do a full-blown rock tour, that’s just pedal to the metal, and that’s exactly what we plan to do,” shares frontman Trevor McNevan.  “Along with good friends Disciple and Ivoryline, we’ve also teamed up with Creation Festival: The Tour, who’ve come along side us to bring you the very best tour we could.  We’ve had a long standing relationship with the Festivals and the Tour, and it’s humbling and inspiring to see how much they’ve accomplished over the years, with so many lives God’s changed through their work. As a band, we’ve also teamed up with Compassion International to spread the message of hope in sponsoring children all over the world.  There will be something for everyone.  Bring your ear plugs, things are about to get loud.”

“Thousand Foot Krutch have proven themselves time and time again as one of the top acts,” states Nick Kulb, Creation Festival: The Tour producer. “They have built a passionate fan-base and have grown into a natural headliner. Their passion, energy, and testimony are what Creation strives to work with.  We’re looking forward to teaming up again for this amazing tour.”

This tour announcement follows a huge summer of festival touring for TFK including Creation Northeast and Northwest, Lifest, Sonshine, Ichthus, Unity Festival, Purple Door, Heaven Fest, Fish Fest and YC Edmonton. Not to mention, TFK’s upcoming appearances rounding out the summer at Rock the Light, Disney’s Night of Joy, Awakening Festival, Freedom Festival and FallQuest.

The past year has been a whirlwind for TFK since the release of their fifth studio album, “Welcome to the Masquerade,” which has produced two No. 1 Christian Rock singles (“Fire It Up,” “Bring Me To Life”), two top 10 Christian CHR singles (“Forward Motion, and “Already Home”), one top 15 Active Rock single (“Fire it Up”), as well as numerous TV, film (GI Joe), gaming and sport arena placements including being featured at the Super Bowl in February.  The album was touted by media as a “their best,” the “best album of its genre to be released,” and one of the “very best albums of the year.”

For more information on TFK visit their website (www.thousandfootkrutch.com) MySpace (www.myspace.com/thousandfootkrutch) Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/thousandfootkrutch) and Twitter – @officialTFK.

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About Thousand Foot Krutch: Thousand Foot Krutch, started by frontman/songwriter Trevor McNevan, have sold over 750,000 copies to date of their albums Set It Off, Phenomenon, The Art Of Breaking, The Flame in All of Us and Welcome To The Masquerade. The band hit the musical scene with the independent album Set It Off and their album Phenomenon branched into mainstream radio with the single “Rawkfist”. TFK’s albums have garnered  10 No. 1 Christian Rock singles, four Top 25 Active Rock Singles, and four Top 10 Christian CHR singles. They’ve headlined a variety of festivals and have performed with acts Skillet, Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Tobymac, Switchfoot to name a few.

RELEASE FOLLOWS THE STUNNING 8-YEAR SUCCESS OF THE FOUR-TIME RIAA GOLD SELLING ARTIST

NASHVILLE, TN…August 23, 2010…GRAMMY and two-time American Music Award nominated artist Jeremy Camp marks his inspirational return to worship this week with the release of his sixth studio project on BEC Recordings, “We Cry Out: The Worship Project.” This release is introduced by a week-long radio and in-store tour in five major markets across the country (Indianapolis, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas and Seattle) followed by his headlining performance in Portland, OR at Fish Fest on Saturday, August 28th.  Camp has once again joined with GRAMMY award-winning producer Brown Bannister as well as writing with notable worship leaders Matt Maher, Reuben Morgan (Hillsong) and Brenton Brown.

Over his stellar 8 year career, Camp has established himself with these landmark accolades:

• Four RIAA Gold-selling studio albums; One RIAA Multi-Platinum long-form video
• 19 No. 1 Radio Hits across all formats
• GRAMMY nominated project for his last studio album “Speaking Louder Than Before”
• Two American Music Award nominations
• Billboard’s No. 3 Christian Artist of the Decade; Five songs in the Top 50 Billboard Christian Songs of the Decade
• Three ASCAP Songwriter of the Year awards; ASCAP Song of the Year award
• Five Dove awards including two-time Male Vocalist of the Year

Not only has Camp become an established household name with his sales, awards and radio hits, touring has become a major foundation for him. In 2010, Camp has performed at these highly attended events:

• Major League Baseball “Faith Night” with Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies
• Exclusive 10 city Six Flags Summer Concert Series presented by Starburst
• Colorado Rockies “Faith Night”: Camp led devotions for the Colorado Rockies team with a concert following the game with more than 35,000 fans in attendance. He also spoke with the Denver Post in a video interview about this experience that was featured on the front page of DenverPost.com.
• San Diego Fair
• Minneapolis State Fair (September 2nd): where he’ll begin the day appearing on the local NBC’s Showcase Minnesota morning show.

This fall, Camp is heading out on a headline worship tour – details to be announced shortly.  Stay tuned this week to follow the day in the life of Jeremy Camp on his fast-paced promotional tour as well as media updates and quotes about “We Cry Out: The Worship Project.”  Fans, media and bloggers can share on Twitter with their audience about their favorite moments from the new release by tagging it with the hashtag #wecryout.

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I’ve been shaken from my head, on down to my toes.
Lord use me, take me where you want me to go.
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NASHVILLE, TN…August 12, 2010….Nearing one month until the release of his independent release “Everyone Comes From Somewhere,” NOLA native Jake Smith is whetting the appetite for new music by giving away another song from his upcoming album. Fans can get “You Had Me” from the September 14th release at NoiseTrade.com ( http://www.noisetrade.com/jakesmithmusic).

“There have been points in my past that I have compromised who I am for who someone wants me to be,” shares Jake of free track. “‘You Had Me’ is a song about the failures of the past leading to the realization that those moments weren’t really me – that those relationships whether personally or in business didn’t last because they were trying to make me something that I’m not. While those people have long gone, I am continuing to build my career and relationships on things that last.”

Understanding the state of music industry today, Smith recognizes sharing music as an avenue to interact with fans as well as gain new listeners by word of mouth via Facebook and Twitter.

“Social media shortens the void between a musician on stage and the fans in the crowd. I enjoy meeting the people who enjoy my music, and engaging with them outside of a concert setting. More than just a quick encounter, I genuinely enjoy the freedom of being independent. Especially when it comes to building relationships with my fan base.”

Jake Smith will also be performing in Baton Rouge opening for G Love next Thursday, August 19th. In addition, Smith will be hosting a CD Release party on September 10th in his hometown of New Orleans (details below). For interaction with Jake Smith, check out his website, befriend him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter.

About Jake Smith:
Discovering who he is, New Orleans native and independent artist Jake Smith is ready to share his heart and soul on his upcoming September 14th release Everyone Comes from Somewhere. Being influenced by the rich musical heritage of New Orleans, Jake Smith delivers a polished pop album that is not to be missed with its movement and groove

This 26-year-old has claimed his independence with vigor, selling out local shows at the House of Blues, playing shows with Grammy-award winning artists and landing a main stage gig at his hometown’s annual JazzFest just before Better Than Ezra and Dave Matthews Band.

Already this year, Smith has garnered a song placement (“Once Love”) on NBC’s new hit show “Parenthood,” as well as graced the cover of Lagniappe edition of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. It is clear that with these achievements, Jake Smith is figuring out where he is coming from and ready to tell his story.

Upcoming shows:
Thursday, August 19th (doors at 8 pm, show at 9 pm)
Opening for G Love
Varsity Theatre
3353 Highland Rd.
Baton Rouge, LA

CD RELEASE SHOW
Friday, September 10th (doors at 9pm, show at 10 pm)
Tipitina’s Uptown
501 Napoleon Ave.
New Orleans, LA

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