Centricity Update 2/17

Greetings from the third floor of the Centricity house in beautiful downtown Franklin. The view here is pretty nice as there are old buildings filled with history and stories all around us. Lately much of what we see out or slender windows has been hidden by constant snowfall. But this week has been perfect giving us a glimpse of what is ahead.

Sometimes what we do at the label is so hidden and behind the scenes that we can’t see what we are dong. But some days are like today, where you can see the fruits of our labor. Today we can see the labor of Rebekah  as the new Centricity Music site has launched. After hours-and-hours of brainstorming, working with the designers and programmers the site is live. Check it out at www.centricitymusic.com

On to the latest updates…

Radio Update:

We continue to push at radio as a couple of songs are on the way up and a couple of songs are running their course. That is the life cycle of radio, some are ascending and some are descending. There is always excitement on the ascension and sadness on the dissention. So, this week radio is have some mixed emotions as Jason Gray, Me in Motion and Sixteen Cities continue their growth while Andrew starts the slow fall.

On to the rest of the radio news:

Chart Positions:

AC Mon:

“Dancing In The Minefields” Andrew Peterson – #19

“I Am New” Jason Gray –  #22

“The Stand” Jaime Jamgochian –New & Active (#34)

 

AC Ind:

“I Am New” Jason Gray –  #11

“Dancing In The Minefields” Andrew Peterson – #13

“Pray You Through” Sixteen Cites – New & Active (#33)

“The Stand” Jaime Jamgochian –New & Active (#34)

 

CHR:

“Eye of the Hurricane” Me In Motion – #32

“Pray You Through” Sixteen Cities – New & Active (#38)

INSPO:

“I Am New” Jason Gray – #7

“The Stand” Jaime Jamgochian –#11

 

Adds:

“Eye Of The Hurricane” Me In Motion

AC                  WJQK/Grand Rapids, MI

WBHY/Mobile, AL

“I Am New” Jason Gray

AC                  WCSG/Grand Rapids, MI

INSPO          WNFR/Flint, MI

 

Jason Gray                            www.jasongraymusic.com

•  Jason’s single “I Am New” needs a little love to break the top 10. Stay tuned to see if we can make it.

•  “I Am New” is planted at #13 on the KLOVE chart.

• Make sure you follow Jason on twitter to get his updates on the recording of his new record. www.twitter.com/jasongraymusic

• Jason heads out with Mark Schultz on the Renaissance Tour:

3/10           Evansville, IN

3/11           Olathe, KS

3/12           Shakopee, MN

3/18           Russell, KY

3/19           La Harpe, IL

3/20           Columbus, IN

3/24           Charlotte, NC

3/25           Warner Robins, GA

3/26           Elizabethtown, NC

3/27           Yorktown, VA

3/30           Wilmington, NC

4/1             Bemus Point, NY

4/2             Elmhurst, IL

4/3             Fremont, OH

4/6             Jackson, MO

4/7             Bentonville, AR

4/8             Lawton, OK

4/9             Ada, OK

4/10           Yukon, OK

4/11           Jackson, MO

 

Andrew Peterson                  www.andrew-peterson.com

• Andrew wrote a great blog. Here is a taste:

Art, if it can be ascribed value, is most valuable when its beauty (and the beauty of the truth it tells) bewilders, confounds, defies evil itself; it does so by making what has been unmade; it subverts the spirit of the age; it mends the heart by whispering mysteries the mind alone can’t fathom; it fulfills its highest calling when into all the clamor of Hell it tells the unbearable, beautiful, truth that Christ has died, Christ is risen, and Christ will come again.

Read the rest HERE

•  For updates on all things Andrew Peterson, follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/andrewpeterson

•  One more week and Andrew starts touring again:

2/24           Lexington, KY

2/25           Wilmore, KY

2/26           Seymore, IN

3/4             Green Bay, WI

3/5             Watervliet, MI

3/12           Traverse City, MI

3/25           Charlotte, NC

3/26           Pleasant Garden, NC

3/27           Salisbury, NC

3/30           Gothenburg, Sweden

3/31           Skara, Sweden

4/1             Huskvama, Sweden

4/2             Hillerstorp, Sweden

4/3             Sollentuna, Sweden

4/4             Are, Sweden

4/6             Umea, Sweden

4/7             Ornskoldvik, Sweden

4/8             Harnosand, Sweden

4/9             Gavle, Sweden

4/10           Uppsala, Sweden

4/10           Orebro, Sweden

4/16           Baraboo, WI

5/4             Knoxville, TN

5/15           Hudsonville, MI

 

Aaron Shust              www.aaronshust.com

•  Ed Cash is producing the upcoming Aaron release for us. Keep your eyes and ears open for updates.

•  Aaron  came into town last week to do vocals and came with a bad cold. Oh well.

•  Aaron is heading out on the raod with Selah this spring. Go see him if you have a chance:

3/11           McMurray, PA

3/12           Bingham, NY

3/25           Valdosta, GA

4/1             Broadview Heights, OH

4/14           Marriotsville, MD

4/16           Grand Haven, MI

4/28           Archbold, OH

4/30           Bismarck, ND

5/1             Grand Island, NE

5/6             Glendale Heights, IL

5/7             Chillicothe, OH

Me In Motion                        www.meinmotion.com

•  “Eye of the Hurricane” is #32 on the CHR chart and starting to make an impact at AC.

•  Seth gives the story behind the song on You Tube. Check it out HERE

• Does Seth really play like a girl. Watch THIS and you be the judge.

Sixteen Cities                         www.sixteencities.com

•  Sixteen Cities spent some time with Wally at WAY FM/Total Axxess. You can watch the whole thing HERE

•  The band is playing Gatlinburg this weekend then starts the long journey home for a much needed break.

•  Sixteen Cities has been added to the Bloom Music Conference. Here is a link to more info.

Check out Sixteen Cities on Total Axxess with Wally right HERE.

•  Make sure you continue to check out prayyouthrough.com to read the new stories being posted. Here is a small sample:

I heard the song “Pray You Through” on WAY-FM last night and it really hit me hard. I’m a senior in college and my dad was diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of December. Coming back to school this semester has been really hard. I’m a pretty strong Christian but this completely blindsided me. I am blessed to have awesome friends, though, who will listen to me and be patient with me when I am having a hard day. To know that people are praying for me and are on my side has been the one thing that has supported me through these last two months.

Read rest of the story HERE

Downhere                              www.downhere.com

•  Guitars are complete on the new downhere project with vocals coming soon.

•  Follow the band’s updates from the studio on Twitter – www.twitter.com/downhere

•  The band is heading out on the Out and Aboot Tour with Rush of Fools. Check out the dates:

3/09         Pell City, AL

3/11         Thomasville, GA

3/18         Bellville, GA

4/01         Lynchburgh, VA

4/07         Henning, TN

4/08         Knoxville, TN

4/09         Charlotte, NC

4/15         Wilmington, OH

4/16         Palos park, Il

4/29         Grennville, IL

5/01         Louisville, KY

5/06         Hardyston, NJ

5/07         Quakerstown, PA

Music listened to while writing this –The Decemberists “The King Is Dead” , a few Beatles cuts before listening to The Dukhs “Fast Paced World”