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CNN.com Front Page Feature

Yesterday, and again today, a lengthy feature on Steven Curtis Chapman finds front page placement at CNN.com.  The compelling piece is an editor's pick today and is found here.

New York Times Reviews BEAUTY WILL RISE

Here's a link to the New York Times review of BEAUTY WILL RISE.

Heaven Is The Face Available Tuesday SEP 8th

Tuesday September 8th, NEXT TUESDAY!  iTunes, Amazon.com and other DSPs will have the new single, "Heaven Is The Face" available from Steven Curtis Chapman.

you know what to do.  :-)

At EMI

We're at EMI right now with the opportunity for Steven to present the album to his label, distribution team and some select VIPs.

Interview in progress

One of the first interviews, maybe thee very first interview for Beauty Will Rise, is in progress.

SCC is with Lindsey of CCM as I type on my iPhone.

Single Packaging Production

We're working on the packaging for a retail single for "Heaven Is The Face" the end of this week and early next.

I think you'll hear me say this alot on this project... 

but since it is all coming together very late... we're late. And I lack a few details at this point.

Here's what I know... we're rushing it.  And I believe this will be available in select retail outlets beginning August 25, 2009.  Here's a sneak peak at the not final, 1st round, inside. And a shout out to Katie, Jan, Jess, Sly, Kara, Nicole and Jenny who are all helping make it happen.

Debut Single, Heaven Is The Face

Here's a look.

This is the single cover for "Heaven Is The Face," the debut single from Steven Curtis Chapman's forthcoming album release.

Looks as though you'll see it on iTunes, Amazon, and other digital music providers on August 25th.

Start listening for it on radio beginning August 21st, the national add date.

More info to come... 

Here We Go

I 'spoke' to Steven for about 3 1/2 hours typing back and forth on ichat yesterday.  Actual work accomplished, 20 minutes worth.  So arduous to communicate a continent away.

But the end results... we have a label partner, we have a street date for an album release, we have a specific song that the label has requested approval to send to radio, we have granted that permission, we have a radio add date, we are very, very close to an album cover, we are very, very close to a single cover and... You are very close to hearing new music from Mr. Chapman.

Meeting at the label tomorrow afternoon with the core team of people that are taking the hand off of the completed album from Steven. For the first time ever, he made the album in a total vacuum. And for that reason so many of us are hearing the songs for the very first time this week, when they are already complete, which is unusual. Steven felt it was important that he just made the album he needed to make unaware of input from others (even though he loves and trusts them) because of the different nature of the album.

Again on this album, The House Mix will be your place for the behind the scenes updates as we build to the (day/month/year here) release date :-)  of Steven's new release BEAUTY WILL RISE. And the song "song title here" on (day/month/year here) radio single add date. :-)  

ok, ok, I'll tell you this much... the radio single is entitled, "Heaven Is The Face" and the add date for radio and for itunes and other DSP's is projected and nearly locked for late August. (but don't tell anyone I told you)

New Music

It was a huge day yesterday in the life of the manager of Steven Curtis Chapman.

A cd of music now filled. & look closely friends. This photo tells you a lot. There is now an album title for Steven's upcoming release.

This is the disc I handed off to a key label guy last night around 10p. Oh yeah, it looks as though we have landed on our label home for the next project too.

Shortly ill be able to show you the album cover and announce a release date.

Is your heart beating a little faster and is there a smile on your face thinking about new music from SCC? Me too. : )

Make That 2 Grammy Nods for Steven!

This just in... Steven's THIS MOMENT album has been nominated for the music industry's highest honor, a GRAMMY. In fact, he's up for two!

Also... Steven has a second nomination with co-writers Mercy Me for the song "You Reign."

The 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on "GRAMMY Sunday," Feb. 8, 2009, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live in high definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 - 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

  

And congrats to all the fellow nominees!

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album 

• This Moment
  Steven Curtis Chapman
  [Sparrow Records] 
• What If We
  Brandon Heath
  [Reunion Records] 
• Opposite Way
  Leeland
  [Essential Records] 
• Hello Love
  Chris Tomlin
  [Sparrow Records/Sixstepsrecords/EMI CMG] 
• Thy Kingdom Come
  CeCe Winans
  [PureSprings Gospel/EMI Gospel] 

Best Gospel Song 

• Cover Me
  James L. Moss, songwriter (21:03 With Fred Hammond, Smokie Norful & J Moss)
  [Verity/Zomba Gospel; Publisher: Millenni-era Music] 
• Get Up
  Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Warryn Campbell & Eric Dawkins, songwriters (Mary Mary)
  Track from: The Sound
  [Columbia; Publishers: Wet Ink Red Music/That's Plum Song/It's Tea Tyme/EMI April/E.D. Duz-It Music/Irving Music/Underdog Songs] 
• Give Me Your Eyes
  Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath)
  Track from: What If We
  [Reunion Records; Publishers: Sitka6 Music/Peertunes/Grange Hill Music/Windsor Way Music] 
• Help Me Believe
  Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
  Track from: The Fight Of My Life
  [Fo Yo Soul Ent./Zomba Gospel ; Publishers: Universal Music-Z Songs/Kerrion Publishing] 
• You Reign
  Jim Bryson, Steven Curtis Chapman, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Mike Scheuchzer & Robby Shaffer, songwriters (MercyMe)
  Track from: All That Is Within Me
  [INO Records; Publishers: Simpleville Music/Wet As A Fish Music, Sparrow Song/Peach Hill Songs]