Ruption: An Apostolic Battle of the Bands

Presented by: Gateway College Of Evangelism

Ruption is a nationwide Battle of the Bands competition for Oneness Apostolic artists of all styles. The first round will be held exclusively online. A panel of judges will view each eligible band’s video performances and assign scores.

Bands who qualify for the final round will compete in St. Louis on March 6, 2009. The audience will vote and decide the winner. The winning band will receive 40 hours of recording time at Gateway Studios.

Band Registration Deadline: February 1, 2009

 

 

 

 

For more information or to enter the battle, go to www.gatewayruption.com

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Vonnie Ewing Lopez Featured on Premier Gospel Album

Sis. Vonnie Lopez, daughter of UPC pastor, Murrell Ewing, is a featured soloist on a new album by award-winning gospel artist, Kurt Carr.  Sis. Lopez bases her ministry out of her parents’ church, Eastwood Pentecostal Church in Lake Charles, Louisiana.  She has traveled extensively with Kurt Carr and has officially joined the Kurt Carr Singers.

Kurt Carr’s new album, Just the Beginning, features a stirring solo by Vonnie Lopez.  The song entitled “Ten Thousand One Million” is a powerful anthem of worship.

Sis. Lopez continues to minister at UPCI meetings and conferences and maintains a strong Apostolic witness.

Click here to read a review of the album.  Click here to visit Vonnie Lopez’s site.

Russ Taff Concert featuring two Apostolic Artists

An upcoming concert will feature contemporary christian music artist Russ Taff. The concert will also feature Apostolioc artists Mickey Mangun and Jonathan Moore. Both Mickey Mangun and Jonathan Moore are well known in Apostolic circles and have both recorded CD’s. The concert is being hosted by Abundant Life Center and will be held at the Eisemann Center in Richardson, Texas on July 12th at 7pm.

Russ Taff is an American gospel singer who is originally from Farmersville, California. His contemporary Christian music is pop-rock, often with traditional Southern Gospel influences, and on his 1995 album, a contemporary country music bent. His initial work was as the lead singer for The Imperials. One of his best-known performances is the song “Praise The Lord”. He has also been a member of the Gaither Vocal Band, and toured with Bill Gaither in the Homecoming series. As a solo artist, Taff is known for the 1980s anthem “We Will Stand”.

More information about the concert can be found HERE and HERE.

Apostolic Artist Spotlight: Lorna Brittany Macey

The Apostolic Report had the privilege to interview Brittany Macey about her new project, “Forever Yours.”

We at the Apostoli Report feel strongly that Apostolics should support our artists who give of their time, talents, and resources to provide us with anointed music. We encourage you to purchase this CD. Let’s show our support to our Apostolic Artists.

Lorna Brittany Macey Interview

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Lorna Brittany Macey Interview

Samples from the Project “Forever Yours”

Lead Me To The Cross

You Are My Joy

Never Gonna Look Back

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Lead Me To The Cross -  You Are My Joy  -   Never Gonna Look Back

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For Scheduling Information:

Lorna Brittany Macey

255 W Thorn Way

Houston,TX 77015

(713)208-3431

www.myspace.com/lornabrittanymacey

www.royalwoodupc.org

UPC Senior Releases His Second CD

A Muskogee High School senior, and United Pentecostal Pastor’s son, is releasing his second Southern gospel CD, “Set Free,” as a follow up to “What I Have.”

Jeremy Hart, 17, has been writing songs since he was 7 years old. But, it was a song he wrote when he was 15 that makes his mother want to cry. “I had been diagnosed with breast cancer,” Cindy Hart said. Hart said he had been sitting in the waiting room of the hospital during his mom’s surgery, when he was inspired to write “In Your Hands.” “I can’t listen to it without tearing up,” Cindy said.

Jeremy won honorable mention in the Muskogee Songwriting Contest for “No Matter When, No Matter Where.” He is also a graphic design student at Indian Capital Technology Center, and has used his skills for the covers of his CDs.

“Southern gospel has a country feel to it,” Hart said. “I have a more progressive style song on the second CD. I try to cover all of it to appeal to all age groups.”

Hart has been involved with music his whole life. He sings with his church choir at the United Pentecostal Church, where his father, Mike, is pastor.

“I have been singing since I was little,” he said. “I was about 7 years old when I wrote my first song.” It was a simple song, based off sermons his father had given that week at church.

“I usually draw my inspiration off his sermons,” he said. “I remember writing one when I was 12 years old. It was after church and we were all eating at Hamlin’s. Afterwards I wrote the chorus and the first verse on a Hamlin’s napkin.”

That particular song was called “Set Free.”

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