Lowell Pye Talks New Project "Alright"

by Miranda Brokenberry
(May 31, 2012)

Airplay 360: Congratulations on new single release "Alright" and your upcoming project "Transformed".  The full project is due out this summer...do you have a definite release date yet? 

LOWELL: No definite release date as of now, working on a few singles, however at the beginning of fall is when we are looking to release the project.

Airplay 360: This is your second solo album...what's different about this one...what distinguishes it from the first one?

LOWELL:  I am in a better place, than I was when I did the first one.  I went through a transformation period, with things such as weight loss, oppression, depression and loneliness, during my first album. Now I am feeling good all over and I am able to relay to people a little bit better than I used, being that I having more energy, I’m happy and not depressed anymore.  The word says be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind and that is what happened to me, which is the message that I am want to relay people.

Airplay 360: You've been doing this for a minute now, and you've been part of John P. Kee and the New Life Community Choir and then Men of Standard, so how is it now to be solo for your last couple of projects?

LOWELL: Amazing to be solo because you develop a strong relationship within yourself, Men of Standard was a very great part of my life, we were really tight .We were able to lean on each other through adverse times. Now that I am solo, I can still lean on them but I am learning to lean on GOD more. In the first album, I gave a lot of just the word, and people want to hear more than just the word, they want to hear how you overcame obstacles, they want to hear substance, they want you to be more personal.  I am embracing this because I believe god has placed me for such a time as this.

Airplay 360: In the future, do you plan on a reunion with John P. Kee or any of the guys you sang with in Men of Standard?

LOWELL: Absolutely, men of standard is going to be doing a reunion record, within the next year or half. The “live experience”, is what the new record will be called as of now/ MOS, will be doing a tour, with all the guys back, we are all excited and looking forward to just having a great time, doing it.

  

Airplay 360: What's next for you...are there any concerts...reality shows or anything we should be looking for from Lowell Pye?

LOWELL: Well what’s next is what I am currently working on which is my sophomore record “transformed”, I am also feeling inspired to write a book, about my transformation period, about overcoming depression, loneliness, and oppression, and how you can get out of these situations by turning your whole life over to Christ, and depending solely on him to see you through. 

For more on Lowell Pye, go to his facebook page.

-Miranda Brokenberry is a Special Events Reporter for Airplay 360

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Benny Hinn Reunites with Estranged Wife

(May 29, 2012)  According to a letter posted on televangelist Benny Hinn's website, he is reuniting with his estranged wife Suzanne. After 30 years of marriage, she filed for divorce in 2010 citing irreconcilable differences. The following letter from Hinnwas posted on the televangelist's ministry website:

I have wonderful news that I know will be an incredible blessing to you and a great encouragement to your family.

Our God is a God of restoration and reconciliation. The cross is the ultimate symbol of His unending yearning to reconcile man to God and will be our only hope for healing. I know, for I experienced this healing when I gave my heart to my precious Master Jesus so many years ago; but I have experienced His healing touch more recently when He began His glorious healing work in my own family, as the process of restoration in my marriage has begun.

And it all started this past Christmas...

What could have been one of the loneliest Christmases of my life turned out to be one of the most beautiful I have ever experienced. As my children, grandchildren, Suzanne, and I gathered together on Christmas day, I began to sense that our precious Lord Jesus was moving in my family to bring about the healing and reconciliation I have prayed for so long. We laughed together, exchanged gifts, and reminisced about all the wonderful memories of family over the years, and I breathed a simple prayer, “Lord Jesus, protect my family for Your name's sake.”

As many of you know, my wife, Suzanne, and I have been through a difficult season in our life and marriage. And while I am not prepared to make any announcements about what is taking place, I ask that you continue to pray for our family and be watching This Is Your Day for some precious news about what God is doing.

But I will say this: what I want more than anything on this earth is for God's will to be done in my life, Suzanne's life, and in the lives of my children and grandchildren. As a family we have been through so much, but we have seen God do the miraculous as He has called my daughters into the precious work of the Lord, delivered my son, and now begun the process of complete restoration in my marriage.

My beloved partner, I want to tell you afresh and anew that preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ is my heart and my life, and I want to preach it until my heart stops beating. I want to cry out the words, “Jesus saves, Jesus saves, Jesus saves” until the last beat of my heart and, by His grace, the last words I breathe to be, “To Jesus be the praise!”

You've been my partner and have stuck with me through thick and thin—through everything that has happened—and with all my heart I want to say thank you, thank you, thank you. I am grateful to you beyond words and will love you always. I thank my precious Jesus for bringing you into my life, and I pray that He will bless you over and over again, meeting every need in your life.

I pray every day for you, my precious partner, and I ask that He will move in a mighty way on your behalf—healing your home, your life, and your finances. I pray that He will make you whole in every area of your life. You are precious to Him, just as you are precious to me. And together we can truly be part of the coming greatest harvest!

So continue to pray with me that His healing work will be completed and, very soon, we will rejoice together at what our mighty God has done in our midst.

I love you so much and you are more precious to me that I can say,


Benny Hinn

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Pastor Marvin Winans Assaulted and Carjacked

(May 17, 2012)  DETROIT (AP) — Popular Detroit pastor and gospel singer Marvin Winans was assaulted and carjacked Wednesday afternoon at a gas station on the city's west side. The attack happened about 3:20 p.m., and the suspects fled with an unknown amount of cash and Winans' SUV, police said. 

Winans, 54, told WXYZ-TV that four or five young men followed him from inside the gas station and attacked him while he gassed up his vehicle. Winans said he didn't believe he was seriously hurt, but planned to seek medical attention. He said his attackers appeared to be among 10 young men he passed by inside the station, and he warily watched them as he pumped gas. "I'm just saddened that it has come to this," Winans said. "This kind of nonsense just has to stop. It's just the savageness of what's happening in the street." 

He also believes his attackers didn't recognize him. Winans is pastor of the 4,500-member Perfecting Church on Detroit's east side. In February, he gave singer Whitney Houston's eulogy. "And if they did, it didn't make much difference," said Winans, who has been active in civic issues, including taking a stand against the proliferation of strip clubs in Detroit's neighborhoods.

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Indie Artist Trish Standley In the Spotlight

(May 12, 2012) Indie gospel artist, Trish Standley, is in the spotlight this month in AIRPLAY 360. Trish shared more insight into her musical history and how it has influenced her life and ministry. Read the story on Pages 28-29 of the May/June 2012 issue.

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Indie Music Powerhouse CD Baby Partners with Alliance Entertainment to Expand Distribution

(May 10, 2012) CD Baby, the world’s largest online distributor of independent music, is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Alliance Entertainment, the largest wholesale distributor of home entertainment audio, video, and software in the United States. CD Baby’s catalog of almost 400k titles from over a quarter million artists around the world will now be available for purchase at all online and brick & mortar retail outlets affiliated with Alliance. Alliance has a market-share leading account base that includes Independent Retailers, Big Box Retailers, .com sites, and Vendor Managed accounts in the US.

“The past 10 years has seen an explosion in music discovery options,” says CD Baby president Brian Felsen. “It’s more important than ever that an artist’s music be made available through every possible channel— social sharing, download, streaming, direct fulfillment, and physical retail; you just never know how a new fan will first encounter your music, or how they prefer to purchase music. That’s why CD Baby’s partnership with Alliance will be incredibly helpful for independent artists. Distribution to the mega retailers was the last piece in the puzzle for CD Baby to ensure our artists’ music is available everywhere.” 

Alliance president Mike Davis adds, "CD Baby's excellent services and customer support have helped them build a huge amount of trust with the artist community; Alliance strives to forge online and brick & mortar retail partnerships with companies that exhibit this level of service and trust. We're extremely happy to partner with CD Baby on what will be a quality end-to-end experience-- from the artist selling the music, right through to retail discovery, purchase, and ownership of recorded media."

CD Baby is the largest digital distributor of independent music in the world. CD Baby distributes over 4 million tracks to dozens of music retailers including iTunes, Amazon, Google Music, Rhapsody, and Spotify, and pays artists weekly for their product sales. From their Portland, OR headquarters, CD Baby warehouses and ships over 360,000 independent CD titles to a customer base that spans the entire globe. The company also offers other services to musicians such as the ability to accept credit cards at shows, web hosting through their sister company HostBaby, and eBook distribution through BookBaby.

Kevin Breuner
CD Baby

* Source: PRWeb

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Stellar Awards Now Accepting Submissions for 2013, June 30 Deadline for Online Entries

(May 1, 2012) Stellar Awards is now accepting your music or artist submissions for 2013. According to the awards website, eligibility submissions can be done online now through June 30. For artists submitting by mail, your form must be postmarked by July 1.

In order to be eligible, your project must be released between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. Your project must also have charted in the top 50 on Nielsen Billboard and SoundScan charts. For 2013 Stellar Awards forms click here. 

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