Dorinda Clark-Cole Releases Third Solo CD
"Take It Back" In Stores April 15, 2008 New York, NY - In the Clark Sister tradition of creating musical wonderment that celebrates life and brings a smile to anyone within hearing distance, Dorinda Clark-Cole's incomparable vocal flair has wowed Gospel music lovers for more than 25 years – both as a solo artist and as part of The Clark Sisters - one of Gospel music's most exciting groups. Her third solo album, Take It Back, comes on the heels of the phenomenal Clark Sisters CD "Live – One Last Time," which landed the group its first three Grammy Awards as well as their first performance since 1985 on the seminal award show.

In stores April 15, Take It Back was co-written by Dorinda Clark-Cole with production by Asaph Ward and PAJAM. The disc features powerful songs of triumph, hope and encouragement with musical styles that run the gamut from neo-soul and jazz to the foot-stomping, make-you-want-to-get-up-and-dance traditional gospel for which Dorinda Clark-Cole is known.

The exuberant first single, also the title track, is currently heating up at radio. It was the highest debut its first week on the gospel radio charts and is now, five short weeks later, poised to break the Top-10. The track has been #1 Most Added and #1 Most Increased Airplay numerous times already. "Take It Back" is more than a song; it is Dorinda Clark-Cole's theme for this year. "I'm taking back everything that the enemy has stolen from me over the last three years," says Clark-Cole. "He tried to take my dreams...he tried to take the next generation...he tried to kill my daughter! I'm going to take it back and I want people to know that's what they need to do, and can do!"

Also included on Take It Back is the beautiful, restorative "Yesterday;" a song Clark-Cole says is very dear to her heart. "Yesterday" is saying that the things that happened yesterday are no more...so now I work towards my future and I can go on. It's about knowing that today wouldn't have been if it weren't for yesterday." A new twist on the gospel classic "Got To Hold On" is a sure favorite; "It's Okay;" a mellow, soulful track features her daughter Nicole and her niece Kierra "KiKi" Sheard; and "Praise Your Way Out" was birthed out of a recent message she preached, declaring "if you can praise your way through it, He will bring you out of it."

"This CD speaks to anything that you are going though or have experienced," says Clark-Cole. "I want people to know that when you go through a situation, don't get stuck. Don't even look at the situation, it's just temporary. I want people to not give up and just know they can get through any circumstance."

Cece Winans Returns To Church Roots With Thy Kingdom Come Los Angeles,CA - Seven-time GRAMMY^® winner CeCe Winans is set to once again share with the world her passion, praise-and-worship with her long-awaited eighth career album, Thy Kingdom Come, due April 1 on Winans' own PureSprings Gospel label.

Produced by award-winning hit-makers Tommy Sims, Luther "Mano" Hanes, Percy Bady, Cedric & Victor Caldwell (along with CeCe's son Alvin Love III as co-producer) and new comers Christopher Capehart and Brannon Tunie. The 14-track disc finds the beloved gospel vocalist performing empowering, congregationally accessible songs of praise, intimate worship and inspiration.

"When you're in the throne room, your focus is just God," Winans said. "Nothing's more powerful than that. When you do other music—positive music, gospel, inspirational, whatever you want to name it—you're teaching lessons to other people, which is still very important. But nothing's more powerful than when you're face to face with God."

Thy Kingdom Come is the follow-up to 2005's chart-topping Purified, which showcased the gospel veteran interpreting buoyant, life-affirming songs with a contemporary edge. The album earned the songstress her sixth and seventh GRAMMY^® awards in the categories of Best Gospel Performance and Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album.

For Thy Kingdom Come, Winans performs heartfelt, earnest songs for God and His church, reminiscent of her career-defining, RIAA Platinum-and Gold-selling albums Alone in His Presence, Alabaster Box, and Throne Room.

"It's great to sing songs that help us or that encourage us to live right, or to talk right, or to love each other—and those are all powerful messages, things that God smiles upon," Winans said. "But when you just talk about the power of the living God and His awesomeness and His holiness, nothing is more powerful than that. It penetrates the heart more than anything."

You can be one of the first to experience an amazing time of praise and worship with one of Gospel Music's most admired devotional singers, CeCe Winans. Her April 1st release is available for pre-order now through March 26th and can be delivered straight to your door without any hassle.

Though times of bleakness and recession are being reported and hopelessness is the order of the day, we must continue to invest in what will remind us of the report of the Lord, and that's worship. The selection of tunes were designed to bring joy, encouragement and take you to a place that true worshippers love to dwell. To beat the crowd, avoid standing in linesand keep up with CeCe's appearances just by visiting www.cecewinans.com and ordering Thy Kingdom Come today.

The first single "Waging War" was serviced to radio and went for adds Feb 25. In preparation for the eagerly anticipated album, she also has some upcoming speaking and concert dates which include an April 10 performance in Fort Hood, Texas, as part of the "Salute to Our Heroes" event. Winans will also be appearing on TBN's Praise the Lord on April 14th, performing new music.

EMI Artist Larue Howard Releases Debut CD
"How Great Is Our God" on March 11th Nashville, TN -- When your calling is worship ministry it's evident in your music. EMI Gospel artist LaRue Howard is gearing up to drop her debut album How Great Is Our God, slated to release March 11th. The album is a collection of worship rhapsodies that are as notable as they are spiritually centered.

How Great Is Our God brings new perspective into the merger of Contemporary Christian and Traditional Gospel music. Howard's rendition of Chris Tomlin's hit and title track, "How Great Is Our God" moved many industry taste makers to their feet during her two song performance at EMI Gospel's New Music on the Horizon Showcase during Stellar Award weekend. The album reflects Howard's diversity as its tracks progress from calming and reflective to energetic and dynamic and back again. The singer's vocal transparency invites you into the secret place of her own personal worship with songs like "Blessed Assurance" and "God Alone". "This song "God Alone," explained Howard, is just an example of my own personal worship time with God." Additionally, "Open the Eyes of My Heart", a popular Contemporary Christian tune, finds Howard sharing vocal duty with Jason Crabb of the infamous Crabb Family.

Before recording How Great Is Our God, the singer, opened for Praise and Worship's elite minstrel, Israel Houghton and has worked with a host of other artists such as David and Nicole Binion, Stephen Hurd, Jason Crabb, Martha Munizzi and Natalie Cole, to name a few. Howard also, served as Vocal Director for the background vocalists and Vocal Coach for the contestants of TBN's Gifted competition, affording her the special opportunity to work with music industry legend, Andrae Crouch.

In support of the album, Howard is currently on a multiple week church promotional tour visiting cities such as Cleveland, OH; Atlanta, GA; Indianapolis, IN; Washington, DC and Detroit, MI and an official tour with World Vision will begin shortly after.

For more information on LaRue Howard visit www.myspace.com/larueministries.