Andrew Martin

Its been along time since my last post and there has been a lot of changes at MSB Agency. This week I'm in Charlottetown PEI at Shell Lane Studio's with Andrew Martin finishing his new album.

We are here with producer Dan Cutrona and Juno Award Winning Engineer Paul Milner. Paul is the owner of Shell Lane Studio www.shelllanestudio.com what a great place to get away from the rat race and be able to just work and create.

I will keep posting as the week goes by.

Brian Free & Assurance

Praying Man Debuts At Number 1

Daywind recording artist Brian Free & Assurance released a brand new single from their new album “Real Faith” titled “Praying Man” which rocketed to the Number 1 spot on the RadioActive Airplay TOP 100 Chart this week. The upbeat song was written by Ronnie Hinson who has recently had several new songs showing up on projects from artists like Brian Free & Assurance, The Collingsworth Family and the title cut from the Hoppers latest project.

Daywind released the single through Radioactive Airplay last week and within 24 hours the song had climbed to debut at Number 1 on the most up to the minute and interactive radio chart for Gospel Music. The song has stayed firmly in the number 1 position since the release.

“We have seen some strong songs in the past on RadioActive Airplay” noted Charles Brady of Caraway Media Group, “but this song took off like a bullet and left everything in the dust. At one point the song was being downloaded by DJs at a staggering 5 to 1 ratio over the next highest single. We have never seen that before at RadioActive Airplay.”

MSB Agency New Web Site

We at MSB Agency have been working hard on a new look and helping to bring the world of Southern gospel music to you better then before. We have just uploaded our new site, that will be having podcast of some of your favorite artists, go to www.msbagency.com and see things up and running.

The Crabb Family

One of the most renowned groups in Gospel music, Daywind Records’ artist, the Crabb Family, will let go to pursue their individual ministries on August 1, 2007. They marked their farewell as the Crabb Family with Crabb Family Explosion, a three-night event held in Cleveland, TN, last weekend.

“It was a great celebration in the ministry of the Crabb Family,” said Jason of the Crabb Family Explosion. “It was bittersweet, exciting for what is to come, and sad for what we’re leaving behind.”

With their final studio project, Letting Go, scheduled to release nationwide, September 11, 2007, siblings Jason, Kelly, Adam, Aaron, and Terah will say farewell to 15 years of touring, recording and ministering together.

Produced by siblings, Jason, Adam and Aaron, along with producer Tre’ Corley, Letting Go highlights each member’s individual styles of music. The Crabb Family shares writing credits on ten of the 12 songs on the recording. “This is by far my favorite Crabb Family album because it involved the band and the group,” exclaimed Jason. “We wrote it, we played it, and it is a true representation of the Crabb Family today!”

Sticking to their roots in Southern Gospel music with “Child Of The King,” which will be released to Southern Gospel radio in late summer, there is no doubt that the Crabb Family will truly be missed. The title track on the recording, “Letting Go,” features Jason’s captivating vocals and is a true witness to how these siblings feel about following God’s will in their lives. The Crabb Family band astonishes you with their incredible talent on “Holy Ghost Stomp,” a seven-minute track featuring the best of each band member. This album is sure to please any Crabb Family fan and frustrate new fans at their departure.

John Styll, President of the Gospel Music Association attended the Crabb Family Explosion over the weekend and stated, “We were blown away by the Crabb Family’s first appearance at the GMA Dove Awards in 2003. Since then, they have been pushing genre boundaries and exposing Southern Gospel to new audiences. While we’re sad to see this season as a group come to an end, God clearly has plans for them as individuals and we wish them all the best.”

Daywind Records is based in Hendersonville, TN, and is distributed worldwide through New Day Christian Distribution, Word and WEA. In addition to the Crabb Family, Daywind is home to great artists such as Austins Bridge, Brian Free and Assurance, Hope’s Call, and others.

MSB Artist Nominated for three Maja Awards

Andrew Martin

Andrew has be nominated for :
New Artist of the Year
Male Vocalist of the Year
Southern Gospel Performer of the Year

MSB Agency Artist Andrew Martin has been nominated for three Maja awards, that take place on Sat August 25, 2007 @ Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship Centre, 272 Attwell Drive.

Tickets are available on line at 1-877-700-3130 or www.ticketwindow.ca
For more information
call Maja Awards Office at
905-855-8611

Geoff Moore

Had a great concert on July 8 at Desert Stream in Belleville, Ontario