The album cover above is for VIA Music’s first album – Ellipsis. Click on the cover to go to the interview and to hear two of the tracks from the album.
Here is the group’s bio:
Via Music combines an eclectic group of both musicians and musical styles to offer a diverse and unique new “way” to worship. An extension of the Fresno Church, the band’s innovative style and desire for Jesus drives its mission to reach out to the lost. Via Music’s first album, Ellipsis, is set to release Friday, February 9th, 2018 as a leading statement to the message they have to deliver. The band hopes to carry out their mission to create new ways of reaching out to people in a place where Jesus can meet them just as they are.
The Oak Ridge Boys Team Up With Grammy Museum For Intimate Performance on February 15th
TV Alert: The Oaks Set To Perform On Hallmark Channel’s ‘Home & Family’ Tomorrow!
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Oak Ridge Boys announce the exclusive premiere of their latest video, “Pray To Jesus,” a song that was originally recorded by its co-writer, Brandy Clark, who was GRAMMY nominated for “Best New Artist” in 2015, at Billboard.com. The new track is included in the Oaks’ forthcoming album, 17th Avenue Revival, available everywhere March 16th on Lightning Rod Records.
Recorded at Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A and produced by acclaimed pop/rock producer Dave Cobb, 17th Avenue Revival finds The Oak Ridge Boys returning to their gospel roots. But a different kind of gospel. One that took a hard look at the early days of rock and roll, which was influenced by spiritual, or black gospel.
The Oak Ridge Boys are also set to play the prestigious GRAMMY Museum’s Clive Davis Theater on February 15th, for an intimate conversation and performance spotlighting 17th Avenue Revival. The performance will be hosted by GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Scott Goldman.
The Oak Ridge Boys will continue the promotional trail as they make an appearance on Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family on February 15th. In addition to providing a little help in the kitchen with hosts Mark Steines & Debbie Matenopoulos, fans can catch a special performance by The Oak Ridge Boys.
Tour Schedule:
Feb 16 Cache Creek Casino Resort / Brooks, Calif.
Feb 17 Cactus Petes Resort Casino Gala Showroom / Jackpot, Nev.
Feb 22 Mobile Civic Center Theater / Mobile, Ala.
Mar 01 Florida Strawberry Festival / Plant City, Fla.
Mar 03 Seminole Casino / Immokalee, Fla.
Mar 07Bridgestone Arena / Nashville, Tenn.
Mar 16 Birchmere / Alexandria, Va.
Mar 17 American Music Theatre / Lancaster, Pa.
Mar 18 Sellersville Theater 1894 / Sellersville, Pa.
Mar 23 Paramount Theatre / Middletown, N.Y.
Mar 24 Zeiterion Performing Arts Center / New Bedford, Mass.
Mar 30 Harvester Performance Center / Rocky Mount, Va.
Mar 31 Harrington Raceway & Casino / Harrington, Del.
Apr 06 Stiefel Theatre / Salina, Ks.
Apr 07 Riverwind Casino / Norman, Okla.
Apr 08 Texan Theater / Greenville, Texas
Apr 13 Newberry Opera House / Newberry, S.C.
Apr 14 Alabama Theatre / North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Apr 20 The Mansion Theater / Branson, Mo.
Apr 21 The Mansion Theater / Branson, Mo.
Apr 22 Oxford Performing Arts Center / Oxford, Ala.
Apr 27 Medina Entertainment Center / Medina, Minn.
Apr 28 The Arcada Theater, Saint Charles, IL
Apr 29 Peoples Bank Theatre / Marietta, Ohio
Apr 30 Packard Music Hall / Warren, Ohio
May 04 Peoples Bank Theatre / Marietta, Ohio
May 05 BMI Speedway / Versailles, Ohio
May 06 Civic Center / Des Moines, Iowa
May 12 Little River Casino Resort / Manistee, Mich.
May 18 del Lago Resort & Casino / Waterloo, N.Y.
May 19 Paramount Theatre / Rutland, VT
May 20 The Cabot / Beverly, Mass.
May 26 Atwood Music Festival / Monticello, Miss.
Jun 01 Beaver Dam Amphitheatre / Beaver Dam, Ky.
Jun 02 Renfro Valley Entertainment Center / Renfro Valley, Ky.
Jun 08-09 Hartville Kitchen / Hartville, Ohio
Jun 16 Porterfield Country Fest / Marinette, Wisc.
Jun 22 Howard County Fair / Cresco, Iowa
Jun 30 Horseshoe Bossier City / Bossier City, La.
About The Oak Ridge Boys:
The Oak Ridge Boys, who have sold over 41 million units worldwide, are synonymous with “America, apple pie, baseball, pop, rock, gospel and country music.” In addition to their awards and accolades in the country and pop music fields, they have garnered five GRAMMY® Awards and nine GMA DOVE Awards as well as the Mainstream Artist of the Year Award at the ICM Awards. The group—Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden, and Richard Sterban—have earned prestigious membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame (2015 Inductees) and Grand Ole Opry, and are known worldwide as one of recording history’s most extraordinary musical successes. They have charted single after single and album after album, celebrating two double-platinum albums and more than 30 Top 10 hits, including No. 1 chart-toppers “Elvira,” “Bobbie Sue,” “Thank God For Kids,” “American Made,” “Y’All Come Back Saloon,” among dozens more. For more information and to view upcoming tour dates for The Oak Ridge Boys, please visit oakridgeboys.com.
About Billboard Magazine:
Billboard is the world’s most influential music media brand reaching key executives and tastemakers in and around the music business through Billboard Magazine, Billboard.biz, Billboard Conferences, Billboard Bulletin, and other targeted newsletters, and millions of music fans through Billboard.com and Billboard Events. The Billboard brand is built on its exclusive charts and unrivaled reporting on the latest news, issues and trends across all genres of music. Billboard receives hundreds of millions of brand impressions daily through many strategic relationships with major companies across various industries. These relationships leverage Billboard’s brand recognition, proprietary chart data and information resources to develop products, live events and print, television, radio, digital and mobile platforms. In addition to North America, Billboard operates businesses in Brazil, Greece, Japan, Korea and Russia.
About Hallmark Channel:
Hallmark Channel is Crown Media Family Networks’ flagship 24-hour cable television network, distributed nationwide in high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) to 88 million homes. As the country’s leading destination for quality family entertainment, Hallmark Channel delivers on the 100-year legacy of the Hallmark brand. In addition to its signature new, original movies, the network features an ambitious lineup of other new, original content, including scripted primetime series, such as “Good Witch,” “When Calls the Heart” and “Chesapeake Shores”; annual specials including “Kitten Bowl” and “Hero Dog Awards”; and a daily, two-hour lifestyle show, “Home & Family.” Additionally, Hallmark Channel is the exclusive home to world premiere presentations of the acclaimed Hallmark Hall of Fame franchise. Dedicated to helping viewers celebrate life’s special moments, Hallmark Channel also offers annual holiday programming franchises, including “Countdown to Christmas,” “Countdown to Valentine’s Day,” “Summer Nights,” “Fall Harvest” and “Winterfest.” Rounding out the network’s diverse slate are some of television’s most beloved comedies and series, including “The Golden Girls” and “Frasier.”
About Lightning Rod Records:
Formed in 2007, Lightning Rod Records is a Nashville-based independent record label. Over the last ten years, Lightning Rod has released albums by acclaimed artists such as James McMurtry, Billy Joe Shaver, Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires, Paul Cauthen, and Joe Pug.
H/T to Trevor Decker News for this story about friend of the podcast – Brennley Brown. Click the link below to go to his site and watch the video announcement.
Brennley Brown has revealed her BIG announcement!!!! SHE’S GOING ON TOUR!!!
I’m beyond excited to be joining the amazing and talented Hayley Orrantia on her “Strong, Sweet and Southern” SPRING TOUR!! We will be bringing down the house each night at 27 different venues over a 7 week run. I’m looking so forward to finally meeting each of you in person. GET TICKETS NOW!! 
We’ve been introduced to a Christian worship group by the name of Via Music. Later this week, we have an interview with Shayne Blaze of the group scheduled to play on the Ed Boston Podcast Network. We’ll update you on the date and time in a future post.
For now, you can enjoy their single Renewal on Spotify.
Also, you can listen to their entire newly released album – Ellipsis, also at Spotify.
H/T to Trevor Decker News for introducing us to Via Music. Check out the articles below from Trevor’s site.
On Friday Night, February 2nd, Amy and I had the privilege to attend a concert by Nashville recording artists, the Night Owl Country Band. I’ve been friends with Matt Lee, Brett Denney, TimDooley, and Steve Pardue, for a few years now and I’ve watched their band get better and better – up to the point of signing a record deal with a Nashville label.
The band has performed on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, and this coming week, the band will be back in Nashville to record a brand new album. I’m excited and anticipating what they have in store for us.
Proud to know these guys and call them friends, and soon I will be calling them “friends of the Ed Boston Podcast Network” because I plan to have one or more of them on our program.
Friend of the Ed Boston Podcast, Evie Clair has released two brand new videos this week as part of the #LightTheWorld project.
Enjoy the videos below, and the music will also be featured on our next podcast that will take a look at what Evie has been up to since America’s Got Talent ended. That podcast will be online Wednesday morning.
It was a big day today for friend of the podcast Angelica Hale. She posed with Jimmy Fallon, and then performed on a float during the parade. Let’s just say, she was a Girl on FIRE!
Since 1970 the GMA Dove Awards has honored outstanding achievements and excellence in Christian Music. The show celebrates our rich musical diversity. Awards are presented to individuals representing modern Rock, Rap/Hip Hop, Pop/Contemporary, Inspirational, Southern Gospel, Urban, Bluegrass, Country, Worship and more!
We would like to give a shout out to friends of the podcast Hillsong United and Jaci Velasquez who brought home awards.
Here is Hillsong with their award winning Song of the Year and Worship Song of the Year “What A Beautiful Name”.
A winner’s list is below the video.
2017
Song of the Year (Category 1)
“What A Beautiful Name”
(writers) Ben Fielding, Brooke Ligertwood
2017
Songwriter of the Year – Artist (Category 2)
Bart Millard
2017
Songwriter of the Year – Non-Artist (Category 3)
Bernie Herms
2017
Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year (Category 4)
Casting Crowns
2017
Southern Gospel Artist of the Year (Category 5)
Gaither Vocal Band
2017
Gospel Artist of the Year (Category 6)
CeCe Winans
2017
Artist of the Year (Category 7)
MercyMe
2017
New Artist of the Year (Category 8)
Zach Williams
2017
Producer of the Year (Category 9)
Bernie Herms
2017
Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year (Category 10)
2017
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year (Category 11)
“HARD LOVE (feat. Lauren Daigle)”
NEEDTOBREATHE; (writers) Bo Rinehart, Bear Rinehart
2017
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year (Category 12)
(TIE)
“Eye of the Storm (feat. GabeReal)” and
“Chain Breaker”
“Eye of the Storm”; Ryan Stevenson; (writers) Bryan Fowler, Ryan Stevenson
“Chain Breaker”; Zach Williams; (writers) Jonathan Smith, Mia Fieldes, Zach Williams
2017
Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year (Category 13)
“Better Together”
Gaither Vocal Band; (writers) William J. Gaither, Reba Rambo-McGuire, Dony McGuire, Chip Davis
2017
Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year (Category 14)
“When Grandpa Sang Amazing Grace”
Nelons; (writers) Wayne Haun, Barbara Huffman
2017
Contemporary Gospel/Urban Recorded Song of the Year (Category 15)
“My World Needs You”
Kirk Franklin ; (writer) Kirk Franklin
2017
Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year (Category 16)
“Change Me”
Tamela Mann; (writer) Thomas Clay
2017
Urban Worship Recorded Song of the Year (Category 17)
“Joy”
VaShawn Mitchell; (writers) Pat Barrett, Tony Brown
2017
Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year (Category 18)
“No Hay Lugar Más Alto (feat. Christine D’Clario)”
Miel San Marcos; (writers) Josue ‘Josh’ Morales, Luis Morales Jr.
2017
Worship Song of the Year (Category 19)
“What A Beautiful Name”
(writers) Ben Fielding, Brooke Ligertwood
2017
Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year (Category 20)
The Waiting Room
Trip Lee (producers) Gabriel Azucena, James Foye III, John McNeil, Joel McNeil, Alex Medina, Allen Swoope, Almondo Cresso, Chris Mackey, Joseph Prielozny, Tyshane Thompson
2017
Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year (Category 21)
H A R D L O V E
NEEDTOBREATHE (producers) NEEDTOBREATHE, Jon Levine, Dave Tozer, Ed Cash, Ido Zmishlany
2017
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (Category 22)
Lifer
MercyMe (producers) Ben Glover, David Garcia
2017
Southern Gospel Album of the Year (Category 23)
Resurrection
Joseph Habedank (producer) Wayne Haun
2017
Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year (Category 24)
Sing It Now: Songs Of Faith And Hope
Reba McEntire (producers) Reba McEntire, Jay DeMarcus, Doug Sisemore
2017
Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album of the Year (Category 25)
Let Them Fall In Love
CeCe Winans (producers) Alvin Love III, Tommy Sims
2017
Traditional Gospel Album of the Year (Category 26)
Pastor Ed Boston 