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“BETTER THAN A HALLELUJAH” PREMIERE ON GMC THIS FRIDAY

Nashville, Tenn. July, 29 2010… The newest music video from six time GRAMMY ® winner Amy Grant will be broadcast exclusively on GMC this Friday, July 30 at 8 p.m. ET.

In addition to the broadcast debut, there will be an encore airing of the music video on Sunday, August 1 at 1 p.m. ET preceding “A Song From the Heart,” a movie starring Grant. She will also be featured on the Top Spin 10 Countdown Show on Friday, July 30 at 12pm ET and Saturday, July 31 at 8am ET. A re-airing of Grant’s Faith & Fame will also add to the weekend full of coverage on the channel, airing at midnight ET on Friday, July 30. A promo video for the premiere is also currently available at www.watchgmctv.com.

The song “Better Than A Hallelujah” comes from Grant’s acclaimed March release titled Somewhere Down the Road. Grant’s first new, non-holiday music in seven years garnered praise from People magazine saying “this is a soothing set of inspirational pop, as the pure-voiced Grant exudes a simple warmth on tracks…” and Billboard magazine raving “…all the songs on this collection weave together into a beautiful musical tapestry—–each as warm, thoughtful and gently compelling as the woman singing them…. we are all better for Grant having shared this emotional road map.”

The video has already struck a chord with readers of Ladies’ Home Journal’s www.lhj.com. Below is just a sample of viewer feedback from the online debut of the music video on www.lhj.com

“WOW…is all I can say! This video is the perfect accompaniment to this song. It eloquently depicts those situations in life where our mistakes, tragedies or regrets cannot be undone and we are left with our sad realities where only God can give us comfort. It brought me to tears.”

“Beautiful Song.  Beautiful Video.  Beautiful Artist”

“As always, Amy’s songs bring me healing right where I need it!”

The music video for “Better Than A Hallelujah” will be available at iTunes ® and other digital service providers beginning August 10th.

“Better Than A Hallelujah” Debut

AMY GRANT’S NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “BETTER THAN A HALLELUJAH” TO DEBUT EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE AT LADIES’ HOME JOURNAL’S WEBSITE, LHJ.COM, ON TUESDAY JULY 20

Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 19, 2010…. The newest music video from six-time GRAMMY ® winner Amy Grant for the hit song “Better Than A Hallelujah” will premiere exclusively online at Ladies’ Home Journal’s website LHJ.com tomorrow, Tuesday July 20. LHJ.com will also run an interview with Grant to coincide with the video’s premiere.

The song “Better Than A Hallelujah” comes from Grant’s acclaimed March release titled Somewhere Down the Road. Grant’s first new, non-holiday music in seven years garnered praise from Ladies’ Home Journal saying “She’s back and better than ever…” and Billboard magazine raving “…all the songs on this collection weave together into a beautiful musical tapestry—–each as warm, thoughtful and gently compelling as the woman singing them…. we are all better for Grant having shared this emotional road map.”

“The first time I heard ‘Better Than A Hallelujah’ I was completely blown away by it,” Grant tells LHJ.com. “A lot of hard things were going on in my life at the time, and I found so much comfort in this song. It’s all about honesty, vulnerability and not being afraid to come as you are—it’s okay to be broken.”

About Ladies’ Home Journal
Founded in December 1883, Ladies’ Home Journal magazine has been inspiring, informing and entertaining women for more than 125 years. Published by Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP), Ladies’ Home Journal has a circulation of 3.2 million and a readership of 12 million. The magazine’s interactive online companion, www.lhj.com, has 1.8 million unique visitors and 20 million page views each month.

Nashville Rising

Check out this amazing video about the Nashville Rising show last month. What an incredible night of music and support for Nashville and Middle Tennessee.

12 Days of Christmas Tour Announced

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
With Vince Gill and Amy Grant

NASHVILLE – June 30, 2010 — When the holiday season comes around, music superstars Amy Grant and Vince Gill will embark on their fifth Christmas tour. The Twelve Days of Christmas Tour kicks off December 8 in Sarasota, FL and wraps with 2 shows in Nashville at the Ryman Auditorium. “Christmas audiences are special,” explains Grant. “They tend to involve the whole family, and their emotions are a wonderful mix of anticipation and reverence. It’s a thrilling experience for both of us.” “These holiday tours have become our favorites,” Gill agrees. In their two hour program, the Grammy-winning husband-and-wife team will present cherished standards and newer seasonal fare as well as some of their biggest hits.

Amy Grant’s career spans over 30 years and stretches from her roots in gospel into an iconic pop star, songwriter, television personality, and philanthropist. Grant has sold more than 30 million albums and won six Grammy® Awards in multiple categories, beginning with the platinum selling Age to Age in 1982. She also has six #1 hits, including “Baby, Baby,” and “Every Heartbeat” and is one of only two Christian artists to be awarded a star on the legendary Walk of Fame in Hollywood. Grant released her first live recording in 25 years with Time Again…Amy Grant Live in September 2006, and then announced her first ever label shift to EMI Music Group where her entire music catalog was re-mastered and released via a Greatest Hits CD and made available for the first time digitally. In the fall of 2008 she released her first new Christmas music in 9 years, The Christmas Collection, and this past March released her first new music in 6 years, with Somewhere Down The Road, which debuted at #2 on the Christian Soundscan Chart. The first single, “Better Than A Hallelujah” was a Top 10 hit.
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One of the most popular singers in modern country music, Vince Gill has a love for country music, top-notch songwriting, and world-class guitar playing, all wrapped in a warm tenor and a quick and easy wit. If anyone in country music defines humility, it is Vince Gill. His generosity and kindness are legendary. Gill achieved his big breakthrough with “When I Call Your Name,” which won the Country Music Association’s Single of the Year award. Since then, he has won 17 more CMA honors, including Song of the Year four times. Since 1990, Gill has walked away with 20 Grammy awards and has racked up sales in excess of 26 million. Gill co-hosted the CMA Awards for the first time in 1992. He continued to host “Country Music’s Biggest Night™” for 12 consecutive years, ending his run in 2003. In addition to being a long-time member of the Grand Ole Opry, Gill was inducted into the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. Gill boasts three best-selling Christmas albums of his own: Let There Be Peace On Earth, Breath Of Heaven and Christmas Collection.

2010 Christmas Tour Dates:

Dec. 8 Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall / Sarasota, FL www.vanwezel.org
Dec. 9 King Center For The Performing Arts / Melbourne, FL www.kingcenter.com
Dec.10 Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall / Ft. Myers, FL www.bbmannpah.com
Dec.11 Ruth Eckerd Hall / Clearwater, FL www.rutheckerdhall.com
Dec.13 Peace Center For The Performing Arts /Greenville, SC www.peacecenter.org
Dec.14 Durham Performing Arts Center / Durham, NC www.dpacnc.com/
Dec.17 Crown Theatre / Fayetteville, NC www.crowncoliseum.com
Dec.18 War Memorial Auditorium / Greensboro, NC www.greensborocoliseum.com
Dec.19 Cabarrus Arena / Concord, NC www.cabarrusarena.com
Dec.20 Fox Theatre / Atlanta, GA www.foxtheatre.org
Dec.21 Ryman Auditorium / Nashville, TN www.ryman.com
Dec.22 Ryman Auditorium / Nashville, TN www.ryman.com

Facebook Contest Winner Announced…

Proud to announce that we have a winner in the Facebook contest. Merri Bell – please send an email with your mailing address and your new Amy Grant wrapped FLIP Camera will be sent to your home: Please email a confirmation to us @: management(a)amygrant.com (replacing the (a) with an @ symbol of course) Merri, you …have 1 week to respond othewise a new winner will be chosen. CONGRATULATIONS – and thank you to you all for your help in spreading the word about Amy’s new album.

12 Days of Christmas at the Ryman pre-sale

It’s that time of year again – swimming, cookouts, fun in the sun, and of course pre-sales for Christmas shows! This year, Amy Grant and Vince Gill’s “12 days of Christmas” tour will be making stops all over the southeast, concluding with a two-night run in Nashville! The historic Ryman Auditorium will once again play host to the final shows of the season on Tuesday December 21 and Wednesday December 22. A pre-sale will be offered to FOA members July 2-8. There are a limited number of pre-sale tickets available, so be sure to jump in and get yours early! We’ll look forward to seeing you in Nashville and celebrating the season with you!

Nashville Rising Concert Recap

Earlier this week, Amy, and many other artists took part in a concert organized by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena that raised nearly $3,000,000 for flood victims here in Nashville.

Click the video below to watch the recap:

Behind The Scenes of The New Music Video

Amy recently recorded a brand new video for her song “Better Than A Hallelujah”.  Get a quick sneak peek of the video now here:

Amy Performing at KLTY (Dallas) Celebrate Freedom

BILLBOARD’S “ARTIST OF THE DECADE” TO PLAY HOST TO LARGEST
FREE SINGLE DAY CONCERT IN AMERICA’S 20TH YEAR
Dallas/Fort Worth’s own Bart Millard of MercyMe will act as honorary host

May 14, 2010 (Irving, TX)- As tens of thousands of Texas families prepare to descend on Southfork Ranch on Saturday, June 26th.  94.9 KLTY and Interstate Batteries announces that multi-platinum artist MercyMe front man Bart Millard will serve as host for the 20th anniversary for the much-heralded 94.9 KLTY/Interstate Batteries Celebrate Freedom ® concert-festival event.

The event is an all-day free family event featuring today’s biggest rock and adult contemporary Christian artists, fireworks, children’s entertainment, rides and exhibits. 94.9 KLTY has teamed up with Dallas/Fort Worth based Interstate Batteries for a 14th year to lead the charge in providing this absolutely free to the public event.

Joining Millard will be his band mates from MercyMe as they open the event, complimented by multi-platinum selling and Grammy® award winning artists Amy Grant, Third Day and Gospel Music Association Award winning and Grammy nominated artists, Israel Houghton, Matthew West and Hawk Nelson.  Rounding out the all-star line-up, will be performers, Brandon Heath, Dallas/Fort Worth’s own Kari Jobe, Meredith Andrews, KJ-52, Francesca Battistelli, Britt Nicole,
Tenth Avenue North and The Robert Gotcher Band.

“ Bart Millard and MercyMe are like family to us here at 94.9 KLTY.   Over ten years ago, we had the privilege to broadcast “I Can Only Imagine” on our station.  That song is arguably one of the biggest songs to ever come out of our genre of music.  It transcended formats and drew hundreds of thousands of people to Christian music.  MercyMe, with Amy Grant, Third Day and the rest of

our line-up- I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this event”- John L. Peroyea, Vice President Operations, Salem Communications Corporation

2010’s 94.9 KLTY and Interstate Batteries Celebrate Freedom® Line-Up:

• Amy Grant
• Third Day
• MercyMe
• Israel Houghton
• Brandon Heath
• Tenth Avenue North
• Hawk Nelson
• Meredith Andrews
• Matthew West
• Francesca Battistelli
• Britt Nicole
• KJ-52
• Kari Jobe
• The Robert Gotcher Band

Follow Celebrate Freedom®:
Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/celebratefreedom
Twitter at http://twitter.com/celfreedom
Visit us at www.celebratefreedom.com

The Journey…

In the continued discussion videos that Amy posted about her album Somewhere Down The Road – Amy discusses what a JOURNEY life is.

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