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No Changin' Us
''No Changin' Us'' is the fourteenth album and eighth studio album by Christian group Point of Grace. It was released on March 2, 2010. Background It is their first full-length recording since their 2007 release, ''How You Live''. It is also their first full-length release since the June 2008 departure of Heather Payne reduced the group to a trio. The album was produced by Nathan Chapman, who has achieved success due to his work with country singer Taylor Swift. The album features a more country-oriented sound, due to the group's growing acceptance within the country music market. The album's lead single, "Come to Jesus", was released on February 2, 2010. The track "The Greatest Show On Earth" was written by the group along with Cindy Morgan and Julie Adkison. The track "A Good Place to Turn Around" was originally recorded by country singer Kayla King. Awards The album won a Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards. The song "There Is Nothing Greater T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Of Grace
Point of Grace is an all-female contemporary Christian music vocal group. The current trio consists of Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, and Leigh Cappillino. The group started out as a quartet in 1991, with original members Breen and Jones, as well as Terry Jones and Heather Payne. Terry Jones left in November 2003 to spend more time with her family after the birth of her third child, with Cappillino joining in March 2004 for their 2004 release ''I Choose You''. In June 2008, Payne announced her retirement from the group to spend more time with her family. The group's self-titled debut album was released in 1993. In 2003, they released their ninth album, '' 24'' – a compilation of 24 previous hits. Biography 1991–1992: Early years Point of Grace was formed at Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, by Denise Masters, Terry Lang and Heather Floyd, who knew each other from Norman, Oklahoma, and sang together in a 14-member female vocal group called T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Satcher
Leslie Winn Satcher (born 1962) is a singer-songwriter based on Nashville, Tennessee. She has recorded two albums of her own, and has additionally co-written several singles for such artists as George Strait, Martina McBride, Pam Tillis, Gretchen Wilson, Patty Loveless, and Vince Gill. Biography and career Leslie grew up in her birthplace of Paris, Texas, United States, where she sang in local churches and schools – an experience which she lists as one of her biggest influences. In 1989, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue her dream of being a country music singer, but found a niche writing the songs for which she is most well known – including many by notable country music acts like Patty Loveless, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, and Reba McEntire. Pam Tillis reached No. 12 on the country charts in 1998 with Satcher's "I Said a Prayer". In 2002, Martina McBride's performance of her song "When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues" reached No. 8 in the United States, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Sutton
Bryan Sutton is an American musician. Primarily known as a flatpicking acoustic guitar player, Sutton also plays mandolin, banjo, ukulele, and electric guitar. He also sings and writes songs. Biography Early career Sutton's grandfather and father were regionally recognized fiddlers, and Sutton grew up playing in the family band, the Pisgah Pickers. In 1991, he played guitar for Karen Peck and New River, a gospel group. In 1993, he moved to Nashville. Ricky Skaggs Sutton first came to prominence in 1997 as lead guitarist in Ricky Skaggs' band Kentucky Thunder when Skaggs returned to bluegrass. Sutton eventually left the band to focus on session work. Hot Rize Bryan was asked to join the bluegrass quartet Hot Rize in 2002. He has toured and recorded with them ever since, and has only missed one show since they re-formed. Session work and touring In addition to Skaggs and Hot Rize, Sutton has toured with the Dixie Chicks, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush, Béla Fleck, Hot Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Greenberg
Kenneth S. "Kenny" Greenberg is an American guitarist, songwriter, producer, and session musician. He is known for bringing a rock-and-roll sensibility to Nashville recording sessions. Biography Greenberg was born in Cleveland, Ohio but attended junior high and high school in Louisville, Kentucky. He moved to Nashville at age 21 to play guitar professionally, initially playing on demos and then recording sessions. Tony Brown was instrumental in helping Greenberg break into production and session work. Greenberg has worked with Taylor Swift, Amy Grant, Brooks & Dunn, Gretchen Wilson, Willie Nelson, Jewel, Wynonna Judd, Lee Ann Womack, Toby Keith, Trisha Yearwood, Montgomery Gentry, Peter Cetera, Faith Hill, Cyndi Lauper, and other artists. Greenberg has toured with Kenny Chesney, Faith Hill, and Bob Seger. Record production Greenberg produced albums for Pam Tillis (''Thunder & Roses''), The Mavericks (''The Mavericks''), Allison Moorer ('' The Hardest Part'', ''Down to Bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nichole Nordeman
Nichole Ellyse Nordeman (born January 3, 1972) is an American contemporary Christian singer and songwriter. Biography Nordeman was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she played the piano in church. She got her start when she entered a Gospel Music Association (GMA) contest in Los Angeles, California and was noticed by a music producer. She has won multiple GMA Dove Awards, including two awards for Female Vocalist of the Year. Her best-known songs include "Why", "This Mystery", "Holy", "Legacy", "Brave", and "What If". She also sang a song on the soundtrack ''Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia'', called "I Will Believe". During 2006 and 2007, Nordeman wrote an editorial column for CCM Magazine called "Loose Ends . . . Confessions of an Unfinished Faith." She recorded the album ''Brave'' after giving birth to her son Charlie. Nordeman released the greatest hits album ''Recollection: The Best of Nichole Nordeman'' on March 6, 2007 featuring two new songs: "Sunri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The World (Point Of Grace Song)
"King of the World" is a song by Point of Grace written by Cindy Morgan.Philomena O'Neill ''Dance Me, Daddy: Cindy Morgan'', : 0025986725846 "a touching CD with Point of Grace singing Cindy's song "King of the World" with Cindy" On August 23, 2009, the group appeared on Fox News Channel's Huckabee, performing "King of the World", the last single from '' How You Live: Deluxe Edition'' accompanied by Mike Huckabee on bass guitar. The song won Country/Bluegrass Song of the Year at the Covenant Awards and was nominated for Country Recorded Song of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 21, 2010 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2009. The show was held at The Opry Entertainment Complex in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Bart Millard. Nomin .... The song is included on '' Turn Up the Music: The Hits of Point of Grace''. References Point of Grace songs 2015 singles 2008 songs Songs written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How You Live (Turn Up The Music)
"How You Live (Turn Up The Music)" is a song written by Cindy Morgan for Point of Grace's seventh studio album ''How You Live''. It is the third single from the album and the group's first release in the country music market. It was produced by Brown Bannister. The song was later included on the compilation album ''WOW Hits 2009''. Background The song's music video debuted in July 2007, but it was only released to radio that fall. In an interview with ''Christian Music Today'', Morgan explained that the song was intended for the secular country market, as the original opening line was "Make love in the sunlight with all the doors open." When Point of Grace expressed interest in the song, she changed the lyric to "Wake up to the sunlight," out of concern that the original lyric "was otgoing to fly with Christian radio." Music video "How You Live (Turn Up The Music)" was the first music video shot by the group since 2001's "Begin with Me", and was the first to feature Leigh Capp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Madeira
Philip Kamm Madeira (born 1952) is an American songwriter, producer, musician and singer. He was raised in Barrington, Rhode Island, and attended Taylor University, graduating in 1975. His songs have been recorded by The Civil Wars, Buddy Miller, Alison Krauss, Toby Keith, Ricky Skaggs, Bruce Hornsby, Keb' Mo', Garth Brooks, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Cindy Morgan, Shawn Mullins, The North Mississippi Allstars. His co-writing partners include Will Kimbrough, Matraca Berg, Chuck Cannon, Cindy Morgan, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Gordon Kennedy, Keb' Mo', and Emmylou Harris. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Madeira has recorded three solo albums. Madeira received the Nashville Music Award (Nammy) for Best Keyboardist in 2000. He also received a Humanitarian award from ASCAP in 1986 for his raising consciousness and money for the Ethiopian hunger crisis. In 2009, he received the Dove Award for "Recorded Country Song of the Year" from the Gospel Music Association, for his song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Ingram
Jason David Ingram is an American Christian music producer and songwriter. He has been a songwriter for many Christian artists, including Bebo Norman and Point of Grace. Career Around the end of 2001, he was the first artist to be signed to Resonate Records, an INO Records partnership with Sonicflood's lead vocalist Rick Heil. He subsequently released his first album, ''Jason Ingram'', on March 5, 2002. Since 2003, Ingram has been the lead vocalist of the Christian pop rock band The Longing. Ingram is currently the lead vocalist for the band One Sonic Society. Ingram has written songs for many contemporary Christian music artists. He wrote Bebo Norman's "I Will Lift My Eyes" and Salvador's "Shine". At the annual SESAC Awards, held in Nashville on March 5, 2007, Ingram received the "Christian Songwriter of the Year" award. After receiving the honor, he told '' Billboard'', "I had no idea, it never crossed my mind. I am so thrilled. You write and you hope the songs affe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Alan
Paul Alan (born February 21, 1971 in Flint Michigan) is a Contemporary Christian music Contemporary Christian music, also known as CCM, Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christian faith and s ... (CCM) artist and songwriter from Grand Rapids, Michigan. After leading the group Nouveaux in the 1990s, he had several charting solo singles in the 2000s. Nouveaux Alan was the lead singer of the Christian pop/rock band Nouveaux. The band began by performing for drug education in Michigan schools. With the band, he wrote the #1 songs "If Only" and "Maybe Tomorrow". Solo Alan went solo in 2001. He released the song "To Bring You Back" which charted in the Top 20 on the Country/CCM charts in 2008. He also had hits with the songs "She’s The Reason" (peaking in the top ten) and "Leaving Lonely." Alan's music was featured on Live with Regis and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Lynn Howard
Rebecca Lynn Howard (born April 24, 1979) is an American country music artist. She has charted seven singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, and has released three studio albums. Her highest-charting single, "Forgive", peaked at No. 12 on the country music charts in 2002. She is a founding member of the country-rock group Loving Mary. Biography Career Howard began her professional career as a singer-songwriter in 1997, writing for Patty Loveless, John Michael Montgomery, Jessica Andrews, Lila McCann and others. After signing to Rising Tide Records Nashville, she earned the first of two Grammy Awards with her cover of the hymn " Softly and Tenderly" for the soundtrack of the film '' The Apostle'' before the label closed in March 1998. Later, she signed with Decca Records. Her self-titled debut album was released by MCA Nashville in 2000 and included the singles "When My Dreams Come True," "Out Here in the Water" and "I Don't Paint Myself into Corners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cindy Morgan
Cindy Morgan (born Cynthia Ann Cichorski; September 29, 1954) is an American actress known for her appearances as Lora/Yori in '' Tron'' and Lacey Underall in '' Caddyshack''. Life and career Morgan was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Polish and German parents. Morgan attended 12 years of Catholic school, then studied communications at Northern Illinois University, where she played records on the campus radio station.Starlog A commercial station in town invited her to report the news for them and she adopted the last name Morgan, from a story she had read about when she was 12 years old. After graduation, Morgan worked at a television station in [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
