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12/14/2006
ECHOING ANGELS ENDS YEAR WITH OVER 30-CITY PROMOTIONAL TOUR BEHIND THEM; Nashville, TN…December 15, 2006…The five member power house band from INO Records, Echoing Angels, is closing this year with anticipation for the January 30 release date of their debut album, “You Alone.

Traveling all over the country on a 30+ city radio promotional tour, the group is geared up and ready for 2007 following performances at festivals including Atlanta Fest in their hometown of Atlanta in front of over 30,000 and performing just before platinum act Casting Crowns at Rock The Universe in Orlando, FL to over 55,000 audience members.

The fall was filled with a high-profile West Coast run with stops at influential churches such as Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, CA, Cornerstone Fellowship in Livermore, and the Horizon Christian Fellowship in San Diego, CA. After swinging through the West Coast, Echoing Angels made their way to Teen Mania’s Acquire the Fire event in Chicago, singing six sets for over 2,000 people.

Not only has this group been burning up the pavement in 2006, but they have also have been burning up radio as well with their first single, “You Alone, reaching No. 9 on the R&R Christian AC Monitored Chart.

For more information on this band, log onto www.echoingangels.com , www.myspace.comm/echoingangels , or go to www.inorecords.com.

“Echoing Angels are following in the footsteps of other great Atlanta bands like Third Day and Casting Crowns. –Mike Stoudt, The Fish, 104.7, Atlanta

“…one of the most sensational and promising rock debuts since MercyMe –All Music Guide.com

“Combining sounds from country to rock, from ballads to blasters, Echoing Angels comes through loud and clear on all channels with a variety of praise music on an album in which…all deserve release as a single. –The Trades.com

“I played it and loved it!” - Jay, Christian Music Review

12/14/2006
‘FREE DEREK WEBB’ CAMPAIGN CLOSES WITH OVER 80,000 DOWNLOADS OF MOCKINGBIRD CD
NASHVILLE, TN….12/14/06……During the past three months over 80,000 people in more than 6,800 US cities (cities including Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Chicago amongst the top 10) in all 50 states and over 170 countries around the world visited freederekwebb.com and downloaded Derek Webb’s critically acclaimed CD Mockingbird as a part of his bold freederekwebb.com campaign, where anyone could go online, download and share Mockingbird completely for free. In addition, more than 325,000 emails were sent out inviting friends to do the same.

Audiences at Webb’s concerts also grew throughout the past few months, nearly double his normal turn out in several cities, and in addition to their presence, Webb’s goal of engaging them in conversation regarding the issues presented in the songs on Mockingbird became a reality. Mockingbird tackles many sensitive issues including poverty, war, and the basic ethics by which we live and deal with others.

“This has certainly been an unexpected and overwhelming response to what started as little more than a grand experiment, remarked Webb. “I can’t thank everyone enough for participating with us in this and I certainly hope they’re enjoying the songs on Mockingbird. I can’t stress enough how urgent it is that people from all backgrounds and ideological persuasions join in meaningful dialogue about what it means to truly care for our neighbors and just who those neighbors are. I can only hope that freederekwebb.com has played even a small role in starting a few of those discussions. I hope to see many of you on the road and in the marketplace, and to join with you in this continuing conversation.”

Due to the buzz FreeDerekWebb.com generated, media nationwide picked up on the story, including The LA Times, Billboard, CCM, The Tennessean, NPR, Burnlounge magazine, MTV’s URGE site and more.

Webb is now preparing to record songs for his next studio project, scheduled for release in May 2007.

12/13/2006
MercyMe Receives First Grammy Nomination
After winning an American Music Award and eight Dove Awards, INO Record’s band MercyMe has received their first Grammy nomination for their latest best-seller, “Coming Up to Breathe, nominated for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel album. The Grammy’s will be held on February 11, 2007 at Los Angeles’ Staples Center and broadcast live on CBS.