12/19/2007
CAEDMON’S CALL EXPLODES ONTO TOP-RATED “GREY’S ANATOMY” WITH SONG ABOUT REDEMPTION
Caedmon’s Call’s lyrically compelling song about redemption, “Ten Thousand Angels” will receive a rare and lengthy place in this season’s biggest episode of the ABC hit drama series “Grey’s Anatomy” on January 3rd. Featuring vocals by Derek Webb, the song will play for five consecutive minutes during an emotionally charged final scene. The episode will re-air on January 4th.
In order for the song to fit the length of the scene, an extra minute was even edited in, and with lyrics including ‘so lift up your heart now, to this unfolding, all that has been broken will be restored, here runs deep waters for all who are thirsty, love has come, love has come for you’, its use on one of television’s biggest shows is especially uncommon.
“It’s an honor to be asked to help carry some of the emotional weight of a powerhouse show like Grey’s,” says Webb. “ I think the spiritual significance of a song like “Ten Thousand Angels” will have some really special chemistry with what is bound to be an important episode in the season.”
“Ten Thousand Angels” is a bonus track on the group’s current release, Overdressed, which was in the top 5 (no. 5) of ITunes Editorial list of 2007 for overall “Best Christian Albums”.
12/07/2007
SKILLET CLOSES OUT 2007 WITH GRAMMY NOMINATION
**As 2007 comes to a close, Lava/Atlantic/Ardent/INO band SKILLET continues to celebrate a fabulous year with their second consecutive GRAMMY nomination. The critically-acclaimed and best-seller COMATOSE is nominated for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album in the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards, to be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10th. The show will be broadcast at 8pm et/pt on CBS.
** On top of the GRAMMY news, Skillet has also been lauded with R&R’s No. 1 Christian CHR Song of the Year with their massive hit “The Last Night”, which was also R&R’s No. 2 Christian Rock song of the year. In addition, Skillet was named 2007s No. 2 top artist on both the CHR and ROCK year end lists.
**Skillet garnered four consecutive No. 1 singles from COMATOSE with “Rebirthing”, “The Last Night”, “The Older I Get” and “Comatose”.
** Skillet will release the COMATOSE CD/DVD Deluxe edition on December 26, 2007, and along with new cover art and the full COMATOSE CD, the deluxe edition will also feature:
. 1 BRAND NEW studio track, “Live Free or Let Me Die”
. 5 acoustic tracks:
- “Rebirthing”
- ”Yours to Hold”
- “The Older I Get”
- “Whispers In The Dark”
- “Say Goodbye”
. 3 music videos (“Rebirthing”, “Whispers in the Dark”, “Looking for Angels”)
. Behind the scenes video - making of the record
. FREE Wallpaper
. FREE Ringtone -“Falling Inside the Black”
12/05/2007
DEREK WEBB TOPS 2007’s “BEST OF” ALBUM LIST FOR PASTE MAGAZINE AND CHRISTIANITY TODAY.COM
INO/Columbia Record’s innovative singer/songwriter Derek Webb has once again received high honors for his critically acclaimed release The Ringing Bell. The project was No. 27 out of 100 on Paste Magazine’s top albums of the year list, and then ChristianityToday.com editors considered Webb’s latest their No. 11 favorite album of the year, his fourth consecutive year on their list.
This week XM Satellite Loft Sessions will run an exclusive interview/performance series with Derek Webb. This will be one full hour of Webb telling stories and playing different songs from projects past and present. The Loft Sessions is where XM invites their favorite artists up to the “loft” and asks them to create their ideal intimate musical session.
This spring Webb will hit the highway with friends and fellow musicians Caedmon’s Call on a nationwide tour beginning in February and running through the end of April (more details on tour TBA).
In addition, Webb’s latest Americana radio single “Name” was recently featured on ABC’S hit drama series “Grey’s Anatomy”. Be sure to tune in during the December 20th episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” to listen for Caedmon’s Call (featuring Derek Webb) song “Ten Thousand Angels” (check your local listings for more details).