Integrity Music Releases “The Power of One”

Integrity Music Releases The Power of One - Worship Leader Edition from GRAMMY Winning Worship Artist Israel Houghton

New DVD/CD Resource Features original full album PLUS Live, Acoustic Video & Audio Performances, Instructional Videos, Song Stories, Chord Charts & More

MOBILE, Alabama (June 9, 2009) – Integrity Music announces the release of The Power Of One – Worship Leader Edition, a new product for worship leaders and musicians that features music, video and a variety of resource materials from GRAMMY, Stellar and Dove Award winning worship artist Israel Houghton.

“This is an incredible resource for churches, small groups… anyone who wants to translate Israel’s songs into a small to medium worship setting,” said Jay King, Vice President of Artist Development/A&R.  “It’s a ‘must have’.”

The new, 3-disc Worship Leader Edition of Houghton’s critically-acclaimed project features the original, full album for The Power of One plus a DVD and a resource-packed, enhanced CD that includes acoustic versions of 11 songs from the original album.

The DVD contains a live performance of acoustic versions of songs from the album. The intimate setting features Houghton on lead vocals/guitar/piano backed by Aaron Lindsey on piano, Akil Thompson on bass and Javier Solis on percussion. In addition, the DVD contains song stories and guitar instructional tutorials hosted by Houghton.

The Worship Leader Edition enhanced CD contains matching, acoustic audio from the DVD plus sheet music, chord charts and lyric text files for all songs.*

Integrity Music Promotes Jay King

Integrity Music Announces Executive Promotion, Welcomes New Staff Member

MOBILE, Alabama (June 9, 2009) - - Integrity Music announces the promotion of Jay King from Senior Director of Artist Development to Vice President of Artist Development/A&R.  The label also welcomes new staff member Angel “Chico” Gonzalez to the A&R team.

King, who has been employed with Integrity for three years, oversees artist development and A&R related issues for the label’s signed and distributed artists and worship leaders. This includes: GRAMMY Award winner Israel Houghton, Lincoln Brewster, Hillsong, Dove Award winner Paul Baloche, Stellar Award winner Jonathan Nelson, Kari Jobe and GRAMMY Award winners Mary Mary among others.

Previously, King served as head of A&R for Gotee Records where he worked with groundbreaking Christian artists such as Family Force 5, Relient K, Out of Eden and GRITS.  King reports directly to Integrity Music’s VP/General Manager, John Coleman.

“We are happier than ever to be a part of this incredible ministry and label and that is largely because of Jay King’s tenacious belief in our collective vision,” says artist Israel Houghton with whom King worked closely during the creation and release of Houghton’s critically-acclaimed new album, The Power of One.  “We love you, Jay… congrats!”

Chico Gonzalez joins the company as an A&R manager, reporting to King. In this role, he brings seven years of experience in Christian music as he interfaces directly with Integrity’s artists, producers and production staff. Previously, Gonzalez worked with artists such as GRITS, Out of Eden and DJ Maj and also worked on the popular Hip Hope album collection.

Coleman adds: “We are pleased to announce Jay’s promotion and Chico’s addition to our team. This is recognition of Jay’s work in leading this department towards a broader view of A&R and Artist Development, a view that increases the intensity with which we think about everything from strategy, touring, and marketing as well as the more traditional creative elements of A&R.  Adding Chico Gonzalez to this team further strengthens our ability to facilitate our artists’ ministry and fulfill our mission of ‘helping people worldwide experience the manifest presence of God’.”

Integrity Music is a label of Integrity Media, a privately-held media/communications company that produces, publishes and distributes Christian music and related products that help facilitate a Christian lifestyle.  The company’s products are sold throughout the United States and in over 160 other countries.

Integrity’s offices are headquartered in Mobile, Alabama with subsidiary offices in Tennessee, Singapore, South Africa and the United Kingdom.  Additional information may be found at www.integritymusic.com.

Violet Maynard Releases “My Refuge”

In a soft melodic melody of hope Violet Maynard in her newest radio release weaves a story of peace and assurance in her latest song “My Refuge.” According to the response she has seen at Radioactive Airplay it is obvious that the song is resonating well with DJ’s and their listeners across the country and around the world.

RAA head Charles Brady noted; “Radio DJ’s often play a vital role in our lives doing what they can to help and inspire and encourage the folks who listen to them every day. I guess in one sense they’re like our emotional therapist! They spin songs that help us kick start our day, make it through our day and then serve us up a good portion of excitement during the drive time home.  In a time when so many people are hurting and looking for help and answers in such a depressed time, Violet Maynard’s song gives a strong sense of hope and peace and direction as she declares “He Is My Refuge!” What a powerful message! What a needed message! And Violet Maynard delivers the song in a persuasive and believable fashion! “

The song recently released on Radioactive Airplay was immediately embraced by many DJ’s and propelled it to a debut on the Top 100 Chart at Number 4! That is impressive by any standards but especially so for an Independent Recording Artist.

Fans can hear Violet at a number of upcoming events including the new Branson Gospel Music Convention which will be held at the Branson Convention Center in Branson MO. She will be at Booth #543 during the event. She will also be appearing at the Heir Wave Radio Gospel Music Showcase at the Horseshoe Theatre in the Monett City Auditorium in Monett MO on July 18^th.

For more information on Violet Maynard including her touring schedule you can visit her website at http://www.violetmaynard.com or you can email her at info@violetmaynard.com

DJ’s can download her newest Top 10 single at http://www.radioactiveairplay.com/members/495/

Gaynelle Travis - Feb 10th 1957 - June 2nd 2009

Gaynelle Travis

Gaynelle Yarboro Travis, 52, of N.C. Hwy 150 South, passed away on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009, at the Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC following a year long battle with cancer.

The funeral service will be held Saturday, June 6th at 11 a.m. at the Higher Ground Baptist Church, where she was a member, by Pastor Vardis Rains and Charles Brady. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Gaynelle was born on Feb. 10, 1957, in Davidson County to Walt Howard Yarboro and Mary Lee Knotts Yarboro. She was a founding member of her church. She also taught Sunday school for the sixth- to eighth- grade class, was the music director and a member of the Ladies Group. She was a very talented and gifted singer-songwriter and she recorded three professionally produced albums. Gaynelle released 5 songs to radio which all became Top 10 songs and had her first Number 1 hit song titled “God Gave Them To Us” in June of 2008. Gaynelle traveled with her husband Mackie Travis and had dynamic music ministry that touched countless people across the nation and reached around the world by radio. She was preceded in death by her father.

Surviving are her husband, Mackie Woodrow Travis of the home; two sons, Jonathan Travis and his wife, Melissa, of Houston, Texas, and Matthew Travis and his wife, Teresa, of Linwood; her mother of Linwood; seven grandchildren, Elijah, Jada, Corbin, Isaac, Jonah, Cayden and Enoch; two brothers, Walton Yarboro of Linwood and Tim Yarboro and his wife, Lee, of Lexington; and four sisters, Rosalie Groce and her husband, Carroll, of Greer, S.C., Becky Michael of Linwood, Joyce Honeycutt of Lexington and Alice Coleman and her husband, Earl, of Thomasville.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 5th at Davidson Funeral Home, at the Lexington Chapel and other times at the home on N.C. Highway 150.

Memorials may be made to Higher Ground Baptist Church Building Fund, 1351 Lamb Road, Lexington, NC 27295.

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Independent Recording Artist Gaynelle Travis Has Passed Away

Mackie and Gaynelle Travis

Gaynelle and Mackies son just arrived from TX about an hour ago. Gaynelle has just passed away and entered into the arms of her Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 5

1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

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I just received a call from Mackie Travis tonight. It is one of those calls that you always hope you never have to get. It appears that Gaynelle Travis, one of the most gifted and talented singer/songwriters I have ever known is losing her battle tonight and the family has been called in.

I couldn’t begin to put into words the emotions and the rollercoaster ride of hope and faith and despair that we not only feel but we know that the family must also be going through. This is the kind of thing that is not supposed to happening. Not to someone so gifted…. so young.

I’d ask you to take a moment if you would and pray a prayer for Gaynelle, Mackie, their 2 sons and daughter-in-laws and those 7 wonderful grandkids that love their grandparents so much. Pray for Gaynelle’s church family at Higher Ground Baptist Church in Lexington, NC

One of the sons is flying in from Texas tonight. Please pray that he gets a chance to be with his mom.

We pray for a miracle tonight because without it Gaynelle will soon be in the arms of her Lord. I know how much she loves Him. That has always been clear and very plain. She has represented her Lord in a great way. Many people have been touched by her ministry. I pray that tonight God grants us the miracle that is needed to keep her here with all of those of us who feel like we just couldn’t make it without Gaynelle.

Thanks for your prayers for Gaynelle tonight and for all the Travis family.

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