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Crossroads/Mountain Home at IBMA

I had a great time representing Crossroads/Mountain Home at this year’s International Bluegrass Music Association’s yearly conference in Nashville, Tn. Highlights included seeing a great showcase Monday night of our newly signed artist, Darin and Brooke Aldridge, visiting with Andrea Roberts and Jessie Law from the Andrea Roberts Agency, and catching up with former Mountain [...]

Akins ICM Nominations

Crossroads Records artist The Akins have been honored with 4 nominations in the ICM Christian Country Music Awards. The Akins are a family group of father (David) and his three sons (Nick, Eli & Dave) that have seen a lot of success in their first year with Crossroads Records. Expanding their radio presence in southern [...]

The Privilege of a Great Dad

On this Father’s Day, I find myself thinking of and being privileged to have had a truly wonderful father. His name was Bob Collins. He was a simple man, who loved his family and who was always willing to put his family first. He easily showed his love and always demonstrated a positive attitude, no matter what problems were [...]

Asheville Music Publishing & Chris White Music Sign New Writer

Crossroads Publishing companies Asheville Music Publishing and Chris White Music are pleased to announce the addition of Larry Collie to our list of staff writers. Larry has been sending songs in on a song by song basis now for a while, but has been very consistent in his writing. Just in the last four months [...]

The Crist Family moves to Horizon Records

 
Thursday, April 23rd was a day of celebration at Crossroads as The Crist Family were promoted within the company to the Horizon Records label. Their new recording, Declaration has just released this April and Crossroads anticipates an incredible positive response to this exciting family’s new material. “Rich Crist and I wanted to continue to move the [...]

Crossroads Music Publishing Companies Receive BMI Awards

Crossroads publishing companies, Chris White Music, Asheville Music Publishing & Pisgah Ridge Music received awards at the BMI Christian Music Awards on April 18th in Nashville. Two songs from the catalogs were honored. “No Doubt Salvation” written by Jeff Weeks and recorded by the Palmetto State Quartet, and “I Can Pray” written by Nathan Markee [...]

Motivation through Declaration

Some people are not easily excited. I on the other hand get tore up about everything. What I am saying is that I try, and I emphasize “try” to see God at work in everything. When I am going through a hallelujah anyhow time, I try to see that God is preparing me for another [...]

Voices Won In The Studio

Family harmony is hard to beat and that is certainly the case with this brothers trio, Voices Won from Dalton, Ga. I had the pleasure of producing this artist for a second time and really enjoy working with them. Jaron, Staclynn and Shantell Faulknor are talented singers and Jaron writes many of the group’s songs. [...]

Why do some songs never get recorded?

What would you say are the three major reasons why a lot of Gospel songs do not get recorded? You can name more than three, if you wish, but I would like to know at least the top three.

Ivan Parker “Unity”

Ivan is in the studio again working on his June 2009 release titled “Unity”. I have been working with Bridget (The person that keeps Ivan on the right track!) and Ivan on the layout for this new recording. Let me just say it is going to look really cool! Lots of great photo’s of Ivan, [...]