Jahmen Music Group announces the signing of R&B singer Ron Kenoly Jr. to a record deal. You may have heard of him from previous Kenoly Brother releases or his multi Gold selling, Dove award winning father Ron Kenoly.

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Christian Artist and Nonprofit Team Up for a Twitter Chat April 25th

One in four girls will be sexually abused before she turns 18, and most never tell. It is for this reason that Christian artist JSon has joined the movement to end child sexual abuse.

Together in a Twitter chat, @JSon116 and @Darkness2Light will

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“Bass Ain’t Dead.” At least that’s the message you get when you talk to Thrill Da Playa. As a member of the multi-platinum secular group 69 Boyz, Thrill helped pen and release Florida bass records like “Tootsee Roll,” “Come On Ride It (The Train),” and even the Grammy-nominated “Space Jam” movie theme.

Now, as a rededicated Christian who is making music for the mainstream market, he’s hoping to revitalize the fun, party-atmosphere his style of hip hop always hoped to foster – just now with a clean, positive edge.

That comes in the form of his recently released Bass Ain’t Dead mixtape and the new single “El Shaddai.”

The track features hip hop worship artist Rawsrvnt using both his pop and regional sensibilities to create one of the most interesting Christian rap songs you’re bound to ever hear.

“I believe ‘El Shaddai’ is gonna have some people worshipping God in a real Florida way,” Eddy “Rawsrvnt” Puyol said.

The two initially connected after Thrill invited Rawsrvnt to come out to his User Friendly album release party and support the positive direction he was moving toward with his new music.

“He came down and we just bonded and clicked automatically,” Thrill said. “He’s been able to help me navigate some things without even preaching or saying it. I just watch his walk and lifestyle and that’s helped me a lot.”

While “El Shaddai” is intended for listeners who are already believers to use in vertical worship of God the Father, Thrill’s other music, like the songs heard on Bass Ain’t Dead, are designed to simply offer a positive form of expression for a mainstream audience.

Thrill said that after his rededication to follow Jesus he was tempted to only create and release for the Christian market.

“I’m thankful for some things I went through because it became very clear to me, almost like His voice was in the room with me, that God was saying ‘If you go over there then who is going to be here [in the secular market]?’”

He said that listening to mainstream radio revealed to him how little programming is dedicated to offering a positive message. By his count it’s less than 30 minutes in a 24 hour day – a number he desperately wants to change and with a method that has the full support of Rawsrvnt.

“I love what Thrill’s doing,” Rawsrvnt said.

Rawsrvnt said that Thrill is uniquely sharing the love of God to the mainstream world the only way he knows how to – by simply being real and staying true to his background and talent base in the world of fun, dance style hip hop.

“I’m not only a fan, but also a friend, and I tell him all the time how important his role is in the Kingdom,” Rawsrvnt said.

“That’s what we’re both in this for – to love God and love people. And our song ‘El Shaddai’ is a way of thanking our Lord for the ways He’s worked in both of our lives.”

“El Shaddai” is available on iTunes as a joint release from both Thrill Da Playa’s Responsible Recordings and Rawsrvnt’s Soul Deep Records.

Hear the song here.

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Viktory Announces the Miami Nights Tour: 5 Days in the M.I.A

5 concerts in 5 nights

Viktory will be touring the wonderful city of Miami, FL during the release week of April 17th, the release date of his latest album R4 (Relentless 4Ever). Florida, one of the most popular

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One Route Entertainment continues down the road of expansion and is pleased to announce two new artists to the label. As heard on Creature Clan's single "The Light", Calandra Williams will mark the first female artist to the

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What is the motivation behind R4 (Relentless 4Ever)?

My goal is to see millions of people laboring and growing in Christ under a single idea: Be who God has called me to be.

I believe that all Christians are born with a Divine Purpose. I believe that

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Hosted by Chris Chicago & JHollis, Hype Radio Fest 3 will be happening again this year on Wednesday April 18th at the Spring4th Center in Atlanta, GA. It will be a night of celebration to bring together in unity some of the biggest names in Christian Hip Hop like Flame, J’Son, K-Drama, and

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Xist Music announces the signing of Michigan native hip hop artist, Nate Feuerstein (pronounced Fire-stīne) also known as N.F. to a recording contract. He joins The Ambassador, Da’ T.R.U.T.H., Andalé, Jahaziel, Yaves, and Xist label president and vocalist, Sean Simmonds to the roster. Xist will produce an EP titled “I’m Free” which is set to release April 24th. “This kid is serious”, says T. Black, CEO of Xist Music. “It’s very exciting to see the material he’s putting out.” Simmonds, who is featured on the song, “Alone” says “We want the world to hear why we are so excited about N.F.”

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Clear Sight Music artist FLAME is off to a strong start with his new album, The 6th, which debuted at #1 this week on Billboard’s Gospel Albums chart, while claiming the #2 spot on Billboard’s Christian Albums chart, #8 on the Rap Albums chart and #67 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The album, distributed by Central South and Infinity Music Distribution, immediately shot to #1 on iTunes’ Hip-Hop Chart, and held court at #8 on the Top Albums Chart for the first week of release, sharing the Top 10 with albums from such chart-topping artists as Adele, Big Time Rush and Bruce Springsteen.

"Watching the album climb the charts is encouraging,” said FLAME. “Hearing about how the album is connecting with people is even more exciting."

A GRAMMY®, four-time Dove Award and two-time Stellar Award nominee, FLAME has toured the world while running his own label, Clear Sight Music. His 2010 release, Captured, shot to #1 on the Billboard Gospel Chart and to #5 on the Billboard Christian Chart.

Purchase 'The 6th' on iTunes or AmazonMP3

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'Live Milliyonic' the new album from Milliyon and produced by Randy “Big Ran” Hairston (Outkast, Mase, Cam’ron, V.I.C, Canton Jones) and Brandon “Black Knight” Peavy (Lecrae, Flame, Melinda Watts) is set to be released on June 26, 2012. The album is a true fusion of rap, pop, rock and soul with the authentic sound and feel of southern hip hop. This album sets to defy the status quo tag that in the past has unsuccessfully put Christian hip hop, R&B and pop music in one box. The first rap single, ‘A-Milliyon’, available on iTunes April 10, is an effective mission statement. Lyrically, ‘A-Milliyon’ is infectious with big bass and 808’s. The song presents the metaphor of living “milliyonic,” an effort to get the message of living for God to millions upon millions.

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The MOVE TOUR brings together the fierce creative explosion of six of today’s leading voices in music & ministry—BET’s “Sunday Best” favorite Jessica Reedy, Hip Hop generals Da’ T.R.U.T.H. & The Ambassador, R&B/Hip Hop crooner Sean Simmonds, Urban Pop artists B.Reith and Jai in select markets, and

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Xist Music announces the signing of Columbus, Ohio native Yaves to a recording contract. His mixtape, “History in Progress", to be released April 15th, will be the first of a series of mixtapes available as free downloads. His full length, debut CD on Xist Music is scheduled to release in 2013.

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Excitement has been mounting ever since event promoters ‘Real Love Events’ and ‘Gospel GenerationTT’ announced the news of Invasion concert on January 1st. With the first reveal of Mali Music being in his first Caribbean concert…Invasion has been termed one of the greatest Gospel events to hit the shores of this little Caribbean island of Tobago.

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Christian hip-hop record label, X-Hustler Music, has recently changed it’s name to Full Ride Music Group. The owner of Full Ride Music Group, Christian hip-hop artist, Thi’sl (I Hate You, My Radio On Drugs), has not only revised the name of the company, but has also

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After 11 years in the music industry and more than 575,000 albums sold, hip-hop veteran KJ-52 will be releasing his seventh studio album Dangerous on BEC Recordings on April 3. After thriving through the seamless transition between a cutting edge newcomer at the tip of the 2000s to one of today’s most respected and ambitious rap/hip-hop heroes, KJ-52 continues pushing the musical and lyrical envelope. In addition to KJ overseeing the album, it includes tag teams with producers Tedd T. (Mute Math, Delirious) and Aaron Sprinkle (Deftones, Hawk Nelson, Jeremy Camp). View the track listing here.

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NUMEROUS AWARD WINNING ARTISTS TO BE FEATURED ON SOUNDTRACK OF UPCOMING INSPIRATIONAL FILM, I'M IN LOVE WITH A CHURCH GIRL, DEBUTING FALL 2011, THROUGH RGM RECORDS

Soundtrack to feature a stellar ensemble, including four-time Grammy Award winner Israel Houghton, India Arie, Mary Mary and Third Day, and T-Bone.

Debuting Fall 2011, Reverence Gospel Media will release its debut soundtrack through RGM Records, to follow and support the upcoming feature motion picture, I'm in Love with a Church Girl. RGM Records will also release high profile soundtracks for each upcoming RGM film project and will release full length albums from T-Bone and other profoundly inspirational artists.

Sharing the vision for the upcoming record and movie projects slated for release through Reverence Gospel Media, I’m in Love with a Church Girl director Steve Race comments, "Movies speak to the mind but music speaks to the heart."

Producer and writer Galley Molina states, "We are paying close attention to the entire music element of this movie. From the scoring of the film by award winning composer Bruce Fowler to this multi-platinum artist soundtrack. These are the hottest groups in Christian/Gospel music and they are all joining together to make this soundtrack one of the best to date. Movie or no movie, this soundtrack is a STAND ALONE project.”

The 2-disc soundtrack features original music inspired by the film and includes artists such as Israel Houghton, Mary Mary, New Breed, TobyMac, Fred Hammond, India Arie, Beckah Shae, Anthony Hamilton, Third Day, Ja Rule, Adrienne Bailon, T-Bone and many more. Newcomers Shari B and Amanda Shelby will also make their singing debut on the soundtrack.

I’m in Love with a Church Girl is the first film from Reverence Gospel Media and features an all-star cast including Ja Rule (The Fast and the Furious, Shall We Dance), Adrienne Bailon (Cheetah Girls), Stephen Baldwin (Usual Suspects, The Young Riders) and Grammy Award winning artist, producer, performer, TobyMac in his debut cameo acting role.

The film depicts a unique story centered on a retired high-level drug trafficker Miles Montego (Ja Rule), whose life has gone legitimate yet he remains loyal to his tight knit circle of friends and former colleagues in the business. When he meets Vanessa (Adrienne Bailon), a church girl in every sense of the word, he must decide whether to hold onto his old ways or let them go. Throughout the film Miles and Vanessa are tested to their last ounce of faith and strength in God and each other.

In addition, I’m in Love with a Church Girl is scored by music composer Bruce Fowler (Dark Knight, Lion King) and legend jazz trumpeter and pianist, Arturo Sandoval also contributed to the score.

ABOUT REVERENCE GOSPEL MEDIA
RGM is a boutique film production company dedicated to providing commercial faith based films for a worldwide audience. The company has a mandate to create entertainment that is both commercially viable and socially responsible and is poised to serve as a top-tier supplier of commercial projects for both the studios and major independent distributors worldwide. RGM intends to produce 2-3 films a year, with budgets under $20 million.

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Save the City Records is proud to announce the signing of artist/producer Jekob Washington and duo “The Washington Projects”, comprised of Jekob and his sister Rachael, formerly of the Dove Award winning group "Souljahz."

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