SPRING HILL WORSHIP Launches New Worship Series

Recordings Offer Worship Experiences Across Multiple Denominations from Various Churches Currently Impacting Their Communities

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.â€"February 3rd, 2006â€"Spring Hill Worship, the worship recording and publishing imprint of Spring Hill Music Group, has just released a new line of worship products this week to stores everywhere. The line, called Echoes Around the World, captures thriving worship experiences taking place regularly at various churches throughout the country.

The Echoes Around the World series launches with six releases from the following congregations: Champions Centre (Tacoma, Wash.); Brownsville Church (Pensacola, Fla.); Second Baptist Church--featuring the eleven eleven band (Houston, Texas); Hope Presbyterian-with Bruce Carroll (Memphis, Tenn.); Eagle Heights Baptist with Timothy Haynes (Oklahoma City, Okla.) and the Fourth Avenue Church of Christâ€"featuring the Hallal Singers (Franklin, Tenn).

“This is a true sound of worship music with no gimmicks--the sound of what churches actually sound like,� stated Joe Beck, visionary for the Echoes Around the World line. “You can hear the diversity…the true passion of what’s taking place out there.

“I was amazed when I began working with these congregations. Many times, we as an industry can come across as telling the church ‘here’s how to do worship music.’ And while that can have merit, some of these churches are doing a great job already; and they are finding ways to make moving music.

“You look at some of the ‘indie’ artists in the mainstream of music,� continues Beck. “Some of the success stories are artists who were doing what they do, and someone realized, ‘hey, this is good the way it is.’ That’s how this is…this is what these congregations are doing...it’s working in their respective areas, and we believe others in various parts of the world will enjoy it as well!�

A synopsis of what is taking place in these congregations follows:

The Champions Centre is a 5,000-member church based in Tacoma, WA, led by Pastors Kevin and Sheila Gerald, who have led the church by following its mission: "Equipping people to live successful Christian lives." They teach that success doesn't begin with work, family or wealth; but true, lasting and genuine success begins by putting God first in life, starting with Sunday morning. This fresh example of leadership has been transferred to worship pastor Jeri Nicholson. Jeri has developed a vibrant, exciting worship ministry that serves all age levels, from children and youth to corporate worship. This team has birthed a sound of worship that is unique and inspiring to worshipers around the world.

Brownsville Assembly of God is a church living out its destiny by seeking to build a house of possibilities. Having been a leader in the praise and worship movement for years, Brownsville continues to be an inspiring voice among churches in North America and around the world.

Second Baptist Church of Houston is home to the eleven eleven band, who got their name because they provide the worship music for the Sunday service that begins at 11:11 a.m. One of the more unique churches in the country, Second Baptist has a membership of over 40,000 that meet on three different campuses. Pastored by Dr. Ed Young, the church previously birthed the group Caedmon’s Call.

Hope Presbyterian, located just outside Memphis, TN, in the city of Cordova, has grown from 25 people meeting in a restaurant in 1988 to more than 6,000 worshiping in their facility built in 1996. With a worship ministry led by Bruce Carroll, Hope Presbyterian purposefully seeks to create a worship atmosphere so that “…every person, no matter what their church background may be, can connect with the God that loves them and calls them to a deeper relationship with Him.�

Founded in Oklahoma City, OK, in 1994, Eagle Heights Church believes that the church is “a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints or a nursing home for the complacent.� Eagle Heights Church teaches that there are no spectators on God’s team; every member is to be serving on the field. Timothy Haynes, who has appeared on several of the Spring Hill Worship releases, leads the music team.

Fourth Avenue Church of Christ, of Franklin, TN, a congregation that dates back to 1883, has a long and rich history of a cappella music, a tradition in the Church of Christ denomination. The Hallal Singers are a strong representation of the a cappella worship expressed at this church. Music minister Ken Young, through Hallal Music, is at the forefront of the Church of Christ worship movement, working to both preserve the a cappella heritage and also incorporate musical instrumentation into certain aspects of the worship service.

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