Industry News Bits 4-10-20
Salem Media Group is honored to bring you Good Friday Across America, featuring today’s biggest influencers in Christian music joined by Salem radio station personalities from Hawaii to Nashville. From legendary groundbreakers Micheal W. Smith and Amy Grant, to spiritual powerhouse Lauren Daigel, this Good Friday remembrance will touch your soul. Living room performances and messages of hope will be heard from members of Casting Crowns, We Are Messengers, The Afters, Matthew West, Zach Williams, Big Daddy Weave, Danny Gokey, Phil Wickham, Unspoken, Jordan Feliz, Jeremy Camp, Andrew Erwin and Shania Twain. This interactive event, produced by Salem CCM VP of Programming Michael Blakemore, is available on air and on Facebook, Friday April 10, 2020 at 7p.m. EST.
KGGN/Hemet, CA (102.5 The Vine) has created a way for the community to gather together, virtually, to thank doctors, nurses, and first responders for all they are doing to fight this Coronavirus pandemic through the Faith Over Fear Rally on Good Friday at 7:30pm. The station will present a special program beginning at 7:30pm on Good Friday with worship led by national recording artist and local resident, Coffey Anderson along with Christian recording artist Andrew Hopkins and other community faith leaders. The program will guide listeners through an hour of inspired virtual thank you messages through Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
General Manager and On-Air host Doc Maranville said, “It is truly an inspiration to feel the excitement and unity in our community to support our Frontline Warriors through this synchronized virtual thank you called Faith Over Fear.” Worship leader Coffey Anderson said, “Put your flashers on, turn the radio up, roll your windows down this Great Friday evening at 7:30 and let’s put iton social media that we’re behind our Frontline Warriors pulling for them and with them.”
At 7:30pm on Good Friday, everyone in the community is invited to turn on car flashers, listen to The Vine (102.5FM or online at www.1025thevine.org ), and capture their virtual message of gratitude by picture or video. Then, each person is encouraged to upload that message to Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook with the tag #FAITHoverFEAR. Healthcare workers and first responders will then be able to see the constant stream of gratitude by searching #FAITHoverFEAR.
The one-hour music special “Good Friday-Worldwide” will air on tonight at 8/7PM CT on KLOVE & Air1 as well as 30 additional stations and features Chris Tomlin leading in worship, a message from Max Lucado with guest appearances by Pat Barrett, We The Kingdom and Matt Maher.
KSLT/Rapid City (Power 107.1) hosted a special prayer vigil throughout South Dakota last night. The event was for people to get out of their houses for a few minutes and show support for area medical teams. The special prayer vigil was aired on KSLT over the air & online and included prayers from KSLT PD Jamie Knapp
SiriusXM (The Message) will provide special programming so listeners can remain connected in faith and celebration this weekend. Listeners will hear special live Masses and holy services from around the world, along with messages of hope, faith, love and inspiration, and Easter-themed worship music across the Christian Gospel community.
Thanks to all for the birthday wishes today…. I’m humbled at all that stayed home in honor of my birthday! haha -Ted
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