A Different Side of Jaci
Multi-platinum recording artist Jaci Velasquez is set to release Beauty Has Grace on May 3. Velasquez has help from London-based producer Martin Terefe. He's known for his work with Coldplay, Ron Sexsmith, The Flaming Lips and others. Velasquez shows off her songwriting skills on this new album: "I want people to see the side of me that represents the kind of music that I like to hear and I wanted to translate this into positive music for all of my fans and hopefully gain some new fans," she says.
Calling All Fans
Lisa Bevill is currently working on another solo project of songs she's written herself. "I'm keeping a journal of the process, the highs and lows, on my website, www.LisaBevill.com. It's been amazing to see the folks that respond and encourage me along the way, and still care about my music." She invites fans to email her at lisabevill@hotmail.com.
On Tour
- Three of Christian music's beloved singer/songwriters, Curb Records' Fernando Ortega, Essential Records' Bebo Norman and INO Records' Sara Groves, are coming together for a national tour. The 25-plus-city tour launches April 21 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and hits such major markets as Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, Nashville, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Cleveland, Ft. Worth and Colorado Springs.
- Aware/Columbia/Inpop artist Mat Kearney (yes, he only uses one t in his name) and Word/Curb/Teleprompt Records band MuteMath are co- headlining a spring tour that kicks off March 31 in Dallas, Texas. The tour will hit over 50 cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Dallas, and New York City.
