Contact: Kim Dettwiller, 615-330-5656, kimdet@comcast.net; Jason Higgins, 615-248-8105 ext 23, Jason@ccma.cc; both with Power Source
NASHVILLE, June 26 /Christian Newswire/ -- Power Source Music Group announces that tickets are on sale now at www.ccma.cc for the 14th Annual Inspirational Country Music Award Show (ICM's). The award show will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. CST at the Trinity Music City USA Auditorium located in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The annual Inspirational Country Music Awards are dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent among artists who perform Christian and Inspirational Country music. Inspirational music is inspired by Faith, Family, and Country(TM).
The Grammy Award winning group, Point of Grace as well as Greg McDougal with Tammy Cochran are confirmed to perform on the show. The Isaacs are slated as the first performers on the show. Multi-platinum recording artist Collin Raye will be hosting the show as well as performing. Collin has hosted a past ICM Award Show and has numerous projects involving Christian & Inspirational Music including: "The Gift," "The 11th Commandment," "Quitters," and "Soldier's Prayer."
Previous show performers have included: Natalie Grant with Wynonna, Charlie Daniels, Andy Griggs, Lonestar, Jamie O'Neal, Josh Turner, Lee Greenwood, Emerson Drive, Richie McDonald, Linda Davis, Diamond Rio, Brian Littrell, Randy Owen, Melanie Walker, Jeff Bates, Del Way, Mike Manuel and many more. Additional performers will be announced in the coming months. For more information and show highlights, please visit www.icm-awards.com.
About Point Of Grace
Word Records Recording Group, Point of Grace (Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, Leigh Cappillino) has sold more than five million albums, netted eight Dove Awards and received two Grammy nods. They've been awarded two Platinum and five Gold albums and have scored an impressive 24 No. 1 singles at Christian radio. Current single "How You Live" recently entered the Radio and Records Top40 Country chart.
About Greg McDougal with Tammy Cochran
Greg McDougal's current single "Loving You" features Tammy Cochran. He wrote the single for his children. The McDougals have four beautiful children, three of which have been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Tammy Cochran lost her two brothers to Cystic Fibrosis. Tammy Cochran's breakthrough hit "Angels In Waiting" was inspired by her two brothers. She later became a spokesperson for Cystic Fibrosis.
The Inspirational Country Music Convention and Awards Show is a yearly event that draws music fans, broadcast media (radio, print, and TV) and the industries top artists to Nashville to showcase music and to discuss industry related issues. The member-voted ICM Awards Show is the keynote event of Inspirational Country Week, slated for October 12-16, in Nashville, TN. The convention and show are presented by the 501C-3 not-for-profit corporation, founded in 1992, The Christian Country Music Association. www.ccma.cc
