The McKameys were recently honored for their latest #1 single “Between Twelve and Thirty Three.” The song topped the Singing News Top 80 Chart for the month of November. The group came by the Crossroads office and studios in Arden, NC for a luncheon hosted by the label on Monday October 26th, during which radio promoter Jim Stover and Horizon Records owner Mickey Gamble joined other company leaders and staff to present the group with a plaque commemorating the success of the group’s 21st #1 radio single. Coinciding with this milestone event, the renowned singing family has a new album debuting November 17th entitled The Message. You can pre-order a physical copy or download at www.crossroadsmusic.com
Congratulations to the McKameys, we look forward to more moments like this!
It was an exciting night at the 2009 National Quartet Convention as two Horizon Records artists took home Singing News Fan Awards. Ivan Parker was the recipient of the Soloist of the Year Award given at the ceremony at the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center in Louisville on September 19. The other honored group that night was the Crist Family who received the Horizon Group Award for best new artist in 2009. The Singing News Fan Awards are presented each year at NQC and provide Southern Gospel enthusiasts the opportunity to recognize outstanding performers and groups in the industry. Each of the artists offered words of humbled appreciation.
Horizon Records executive Mickey Gamble comments, “To those people who have wondered about who will be the next “legends” in Southern Gospel Music, I would just say that Ivan Parker is already there.” On the Crist Family, Gamble continues, “Five years ago the Crist Family was totally unknown in our industry but God knew their name. And now everybody does.”
Big things are in store for one of the fastest rising groups in Bluegrass, Darin and Brooke Aldridge. Darin and Brooke are excited to announce their new self titled CD on the Mountain Home Music label, a division of Crossroads. The long awaited follow up to their all gospel recording I’ll Go With You, this new project is set to be a groundbreaking recording. Co-produced by Jerry Salley, the release promises a fine mix of fresh secular and Gospel tracks recorded by David Rhyne in Dallas, NC and mastered by Van Atkins at Crossroads. Darin comments on the new release, “Brooke and I are very excited about working with the folks at Mountain Home who we feel are a perfect match for us. We are especially thrilled with the new CD. The songs we chose reflect our diverse influences but we render them in our own unique style. We want this album to appeal to traditional listeners but also cross over into other markets for folks in search of a fresh new sound.”
The release date for the album titled Darin and Brook Aldridge is scheduled for early 2010 but you can hear a preview soon from your favorite Bluegrass and Gospel radio programmers.
In addition to the new album and label move, Darin and Brooke have also recently signed a booking agreement with Andrea Roberts Agency working with Jessie Law as their principle agent and ARA rep. Andrea comments, “I am so excited to have Darin & Brooke Aldridge in The Andrea Roberts Agency “family”. I think that Brooke is one of the most refreshing, heartfelt voices that I’ve heard in a long time and Darin is a wonderful instrumentalist and singer. If you take those elements, add an outstanding group of musicians playing with them and the fact that the entire band is made up of fine folks, it’s a combination that can’t be beat! I expect big things in the future for Darin & Brooke Aldridge and I’m so proud to be working with them.”
Brooke and Darin would like to invite everyone to come by and visit with them and maybe even do some pickin’ at their booth #89 in the main exhibit hall at this year’s IBMA business conference. They are also featured in several IBMA showcases this year. Their official IBMA showcase is Monday September 28th at 9:30 pm in the main ballroom of the Nashville Convention Center. Other IBMA showcases include; September 29th at the Hadley Music Group Showcase at 1:25 am, room 103 in the Nashville Convention Center and September 30th at the Good Home Grown Music Showcase at 11:25 pm, room 210 in the Nashville Convention Center
Here is a sneak preview of the song “Let’s Not Go There” from the new project, written by Tom T. and Dixie Hall!
