Artist: Lybecker
Album: Until We Feel Alive
Release Date: December 8th, 2009
Style: Alternative Rock / Pop / Powerpop
Label: Unsigned / Ethos Records
Location: Seattle, Wa
Sound Like: Switchfoot

About:

There’s something about Lybecker that makes you not want to stop listening. It could be the fact that Dewey’s voice sounds like a cross between Fergie and Jesus. And when Dan plays the bass some people swear he takes on the shape of a unicorn. Chris used to work at a college as a janitor and solve equations professors would leave on their black boards. But it’s probably just that when you’re around the band, everything is good.

People seem to love Lybecker not only because they have a great sound, but because they are great guys. Their music sounds like Third eye Blind hit switchfoot with a guitar and went to jail where they were cell mates with Shane and Shane and played basketball with David Crowder band.

Track Listing:
1. Intro
2. Until We Feel Alive
3. For Who You Are
4. Don’t Shoot Me
5. Go Around
6. New Life
7. Better
8. Holding Out
9. Fade Away
10. Like You Do
11. Let Go

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Artist: TobyMac
Album: Tonight: Deluxe Edition DVD
Release Date: February 9th, 2010
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Label: Forefront Records
Style: Rap / Hip-Hop / Rock

About:

Limited Deluxe Edition includes Bonus DVD with approximately 70 minutes of content (behind the scenes, making of, on tour footage, and Gospel Music Channel’s Faith and Fame. CD features. 3 All new, Bonus remixes (Captured, Hold On, Tonight) DVD features. approx 70 mins long. Making of the Album From Studio to Stage Behind the Songs of Tonight, Gospel Music Channels’ Faith & Fame. Tobymac.

Track Listing:
1. Making Of The Album “Tonight”
2. From Studio To Stage
3. Behind The Songs Of Tonight
4. The Gospel Music Channel’s Faith & Fame

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Artist: Sent By Ravens
Album: Sent By Ravens EP
Release Date: March 12th, 2007
Style: Progressive Rock / Experimental / Alternative
Label: Caspian Independant Records (now signed with Tooth & Nail)
Location: Columbia, SC

About:

Some people believe in coincidence, others believe in chance…..but I believe its a little thing called fate…Sent By Ravens was formed in January 2006. Sent By Ravens formulate a sound unlike any other…with their driving rhythms, melodic catches, an their smooth lyrical and vocal patterns. A unique blend of high energy, in your face rock; with the melodic, softer side sets Sent By Ravens apart from anyone else. Sent By Ravens has opened for national acts such as Staind, Family Force 5, Pillar, Showbead, and has also headlined the Myrtle Beach Rocks in Myrtle Beach, SC at the House of Blues.

“Our goal as a band is to inspire people, to challenge them in there everyday life. To let them know no matter how bad it gets and what exactly is goingon in their personal life that there is always hope.” says the band. SBR is looking to bring their energetic live show and message to the masses.

Reviews & Opinions:

“I saw these guys a couple of months ago at a club in Raleigh, NC. I really loved them playing live so I was really anxious to get this. The lyrics and vocals are incrdible and they do a fantastic job of blending the heavy with the melodic. “Killing the Faith” is a really inspirational song and even though I’m agnostic I can still identify with it. If you get a chance to see them in a club setting, take it! They have a lot of energy and put on a great performance!” – jaggerfury

Music video for Sent By Raven’s “Trailer Vs. Tornado.” Look for Sent By Raven’s Tooth & Nail debut coming early 2010! Video directed by Ernie Gilbert at Iron Curtain Media.

Track Listing:
1.Killing the Faith
2.Own Your Own Escape
3.Modern Day Mary
4.Selah
5.Burning By Night

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Artist: After Edmund
Album: Spaceships And Submarines The Lively Sessions
Release Date: December 4th, 2009
Style: Alternative / Rock
Label: After Edmund / Independent
Location: LaGrange, Georgia

About:

Spaceships & Submarines: The Lively Sessions captures the Grammy® nominated band After Edmund in their element. Crossing live performance with a studio session, Spaceships & Submarines is sure to be a staple to current After Edmund fanatics as well as win new fans with the band’s artful music and singalong melodies and lyrics. “This is really a bob-your-head kind of project” exclaimed Yates, one of the quartet’s members. “That’s just where the music is taking us. We’re moving towards a vibe that’s all about making people feel good. Life’s to short to be Emo,” He said with a wink and a smile. Listeners will agree, Spaceships and Submarines’ music will find you singing along by the end of each song, and to the brave (or those home alone), dancing along with the band’s infectious textures.

The album includes eight tracks. After Edmund reaches back to their Grammy® nominated debut release to pull three of the tracks – Clouds, Thank God and Like a Dream. The latter of which receives a complete makeover. Presented as a remix of Like a Dream, Dear Helen sees the band completely on keyboards giving a unique twist to a fan favorite. Spaceships & Submarines also delivers two instrumentals while four brand new songs make their debut and prove that After Edmund is here to stay as a force for good in the world of music.

Reviews & Opinions:

This album exudes musical brilliance! Catchy lyrics with a clever blend of instruments and futuristic electronic notes. Money well-spent! I promise you will love every second of Spaceships and Submarines. I’m looking forward to the full sophomore album – how could it get any better?! Keep the music coming guys!

Track Listing:
1.Backwards
2.Revenge Of The Oboe
3.Clouds
4.Dance Like You’re From The Future
5.Song About You
6.Dear Helen
7.Thank God
8.Birds

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Artist: Lil Prophet
Album: Versatile
Release Date: 2009
Style: Hip-Hop/Rap
Label: Real Word Records

About:

Teens across the world are looking for a change in the Hip Hop Culture; they hear alot of the same type of music and repetitive artists and sometimes would like to have fun. Here to lead the youth today is energy filled; crazy for Christ; screaming onstage; sound doctrine taught; bible believing fanatic Lil Prophet. This young man comes from Chicago, Illinois and is in the industry but not of it to stay.

“I love to show excitement onstage. The youth can relate to somebody acting so crazy onstage because they act crazy all of the time. They are tired of being controlled in the church and not being able to have fun. I come to let them know that they can still have fun in God, but will need teaching to. Prepare for a change!”

Having shared the stage with National, Local, and uprising artists, Lil Prop is prepared for the struggle in the music business today. From mentoring groups like T.R.U.E from Revealing Truth Ministries to Nationally known artists like Mr. Del of Holy South, Pettidee, Khul Rhema, Urban D, Rawsrvnt, Canton Jones, Fred Hammond, Da T.R.U.T.H, and many more, LP has many avenues to choose from. Not forgetting about his local artists and always able to minister at the last minute, he loves to chill with his peeps. He gets it in with KB, Sicily, Mello-D, Reason Disciple, and many more.

Ryan is currently enrolled in the Tampa Bay Bible and is on course to receive is next degree in Theology. He has already received a Practical Theology Degree in college and is being taught through the revelation of God on how to expand God’s kingdom. He understands that you need knowledge to stand on when your faith runs out and it gives you credibility in the world.

Being guided by his pastor, Steven D. Kelsie, Ryan has the teaching and the leadership to be sent out into to the world to minister. Pastor Kelsie is well acquainted with many pastors around the U.S. From Apostle David A. Boyd to Bill Winston in Chicago, Illinois. He is spiritually set to charge his youth to win souls for the lord and keep it crunk for the kingdom.

Lil Prophet is ready to minister to your church, youth, hood, family, etc. Whatever you need him to do, he will make himself available. Unity is the key walking in Christ. Too many times we forget about our fellow brethren in God and forget to help them out. Contact his manager, Lillian Scott at lillian_realwordrecords@gvflintl.org or (813) 597-4754.

Track Listing:

1. You Don’t Want Me feat. K.A.S.
2. Most High God
3. That’s Me feat Philip Ray
4. Taste Like Candy
5. Trapped In Love feat Philip Ray
6. Billionaire Boy
7. Hulk Hogan On ‘Em
8. Stupid Crazy Crunk
9. I Go Hard feat Pettidee & Bonafide of Grits
10. Street Kings feat T’juan
11. Never Scared feat Lachrist, Reyo & Southsyde
12. We Ready

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