Casting Crowns’ Mark Hall and Michael W. Smith Appear in DIRECTV Christmas Special
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Both Casting Crowns’ Mark Hall and Michael W. Smith make appearances in ”Songs of Praise for Christmas,” a 90-minute DIRECTV television special hosted by Grammy Award winner Amy Grant and NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip. This all-new special will run continuously through the month of December.
Featured performances from celebrated artists and choirs include Grammy Award winners Michael W. Smith and Nicole C. Mullen as well as Clay Aiken and the famed Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. In addition to its stellar hosts and incredible musical line up, DIRECTV also welcomes Mark Hall of Casting Crowns, Rebecca St. James, and American Idol finalist Mandisa as guest hosts. All three of these talents will be sharing their favorite Christmas memories and part of the Christmas story with viewers during the “Songs of Praise for Christmas” special.
For more information on the artists and choirs performing in “Songs of Praise for Christmas,” please visit www.directv.com/songsofpraise.
Brandon Heath on CCM Podcast
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Click here to listen to Brandon’s edition of the CCM podcast. You can also enter to win an autographed pre-release of Don’t Get Comfortable, a T-shirt, and a special edition Brandon “Heath” bar (yes, you can eat it). The last date to enter is December 5th, so don’t wait!
FFH Set For Release of Far From Home: The FFH Collection
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
FFH’s greatest musical moments to-date have found a home together on the ten-track Far From Home: The FFH Collection, which will be in stores February 6, 2007 (Essential Records). Combining the band’s best signature harmonies and upbeat, acoustic-pop sounds in one place, the project is one fans will not want to miss. So far, in its amazing career, FFH has sold nearly two million albums, accumulated 7 No. 1 radio singles (17 overall top 5 radio hits), and released 6 in-studio projects.
According to the band, “We are honored to have so much support from the Church body over the years, and we are excited to have a collection that marks the milestones of our music career so far. None of this comes close to the blessing of seeing lives impacted by the message that we are privileged to be a small part of. With our new worship album in its final stages and due out in early 2007, it is with much gratitude that we look back at some of the songs that we have seen touch lives over the past 10 years.”
Far From Home: The FFH Collection is comprised of the following ten tracks: “Big Fish,” “One of These Days,” “Found A Place,” “I Want to Be Like You,” “Fly Away,” “Open Up the Sky,” “You Found Me,” “Ready To Fly,” “Still the Cross,” and “Worth It All.”