{"id":406,"date":"2011-08-22T08:00:30","date_gmt":"2011-08-22T12:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/wholenotes\/?p=406"},"modified":"2011-08-20T02:34:29","modified_gmt":"2011-08-20T06:34:29","slug":"wn-music-news-august-22-2011-featuring-group-1-crew-and-mark-schultz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/wholenotes\/2011\/08\/wn-music-news-august-22-2011-featuring-group-1-crew-and-mark-schultz.html","title":{"rendered":"WN Music News: August 22, 2011 (featuring Group 1 Crew and Mark Schultz)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Group 1 Crew to embark on first tour as headliners<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>D0ve Award winning urban trio Group 1 Crew will head out on a 15-city tour this fall for its first headlining tour. Group 1 Crew will kick off the string of dates on September 29 in Knoxville, Tenn., and wrap things up on October 22 in Manvell, Texas. The &#8220;Outta Space Love&#8221; Tour will also feature special guests <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rachaellampa.com\" target=\"_blank\">Rachael Lampa<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.raptureruckus.com\" target=\"_blank\">Rapture Ruckus<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/shonlock.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shonlock<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you break our songs down and listen to the words, they have amazing messages about friendship, messages about love and also just being in a broken place and needing God,&#8221; Group 1 Crew member Blanca said in a press release. &#8220;To be able to deliver these messages face-to-face with our live show is what we live for.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For more details on the tour (including dates and ticket sales), check out Group 1 Crew&#8217;s official website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.group1crew.com\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Schultz announces &#8220;Letters From War&#8221; Tour<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dove Award winning singer\/songwriter Mark Schultz is preparing for the 14-city &#8220;Letters From War&#8221; Tour featuring special guests <a href=\"http:\/\/33milesonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">33 Miles<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.findingfavourmusic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Finding Favour<\/a>. Set to kick off on September 21 in Lebanon, Tenn., and then closing out on October 16 in Springfield, Mo., the tour (partly in support of Schultz&#8217;s new book by the same title) will feature many of Schultz&#8217;s classic hits along with music from his debut instrumental album <em>Renaissance<\/em>. Concert goers will also be challenged to get involved in the fight against hunger through the sponsorship efforts of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fh.org\" target=\"_blank\">Food For The Hungry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the tour or to keep up with the latest Mark Schultz news, visit his official website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.MarkSchultzMusic.com\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>. .<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upcoming releases (August\u00a0 23)<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Advice &#8211; <em>The Advice<\/em> (InPop Records\/EMICMG)<br \/>\nAndrae Crouch &#8211; <em>The Journey<\/em> (Universal\/Riverphlo)<br \/>\nAshes Remain &#8211; <em>What I&#8217;ve Become<\/em> (Fair Trade Services\/Provident)<br \/>\nBethel Live &#8211; <em>Altitude V1: Remix<\/em> (Kingsway\/EMICMG)<br \/>\nPatrick Ryan Clark &#8211; <em>Where Would I Be<\/em> (Word)<br \/>\nDecemberRadio &#8211; <em>Southern Attic Sessions<\/em> (CHP\/EMICMG)<br \/>\nDownhere &#8211; <em>On The Altar of Love<\/em> (Centricity Records\/EMICMG)<br \/>\nForever Jones &#8211; <em>Get Ready: Deluxe Edition<\/em> (EMI Gospel\/EMICMG)<br \/>\nDeitrick Haddon &#8211; <em>Anthology: The Writer &amp; His Music<\/em> (Tyscot\/Word)<br \/>\nSteve Hare &#8211; <em>The Reach<\/em> (Universal Music\/EMICMG)<br \/>\nIcon For Hire &#8211; <em>Scripted<\/em> (Tooth and Nail\/EMICMG)<br \/>\nLindsay McCaul &#8211; <em>If It Leads Me Back<\/em> (Reunion Records\/Provident)<br \/>\nMIKESCHAIR &#8211; <em>A Beautiful Life<\/em> (Curb Records\/Word)<br \/>\nMxPx &#8211; <em>Triple Shot<\/em> 3-Album Collection (Tooth &amp; Nail)<br \/>\nOh, Sleeper &#8211; <em>Children of Fire<\/em> (Tooth and Nail\/EMICMG)<br \/>\nCindy Cruse Ratcliff &#8211; <em>Twenty Three<\/em> (Universal Music\/EMICMG)<br \/>\nSelah &#8211; <em>Hope Of The Broken World<\/em> (Curb Records\/Word)<br \/>\nAaron Shust &#8211; <em>This Is What We Believe<\/em> (Centricity Records\/EMICMG)<br \/>\nRita Springer &#8211; <em>The Playlist<\/em> (Integrity)<br \/>\nMicah Stampley &#8211; <em>One Voice<\/em> (Universal Music Christian)<br \/>\nRuss Taff &#8211; <em>Faroe Islands<\/em> (CHP\/EMICMG)<br \/>\nVarious Artists &#8211; <em>Never Let Go: Songs For The Storms Of Life<\/em> (Kingsway\/EMICMG)<br \/>\nVarious Artists &#8211; <em>Now &amp; Then: Word&#8217;s Six Decades Of Hits<\/em> (Word)<br \/>\nVarious Artists &#8211; <em>WOW Gospel Worship<\/em> (EMI Gospel)<br \/>\nTommy Walker <em>&#8211; The Pursuit Of God: Songs For A Thirsty Soul (Deluxe Edition)<\/em> (Maranatha!)<br \/>\nWarr Acres &#8211; <em>Warr Acres<\/em> (Dream Records\/EMICMG)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Group 1 Crew to embark on first tour as headliners D0ve Award winning urban trio Group 1 Crew will head out on a 15-city tour this fall for its first headlining tour. 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