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@SelectedofGod Choir to Host Evolution Listening Suite During Stellar Awards Weekend in Anticipation of Upcoming Album

*TREA DAY MANAGEMENT & PUBLICITY, INC*

 

*Contact Media: Trea Davenport, Senior Publicist*

 

Trea Day Management & Publicity

 

(678) 327-8281 or treadaypr @

gmail . com

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

*Selected of God Choir to Host Evolution Listening Suite in Anticipation

of Upcoming Full-Length Album During Stellar Awards Weekend*

 

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*NASHVILLE, TN, January 9, 2012* – Ambassadors of Chrysler’s*’* *“Imported

from Detroit” *Campaign, *Selected of God* Choir announces their Evolution

Listening Suite during *the 27**th** Annual Stellar Awards* weekend at

the *Sheraton

Music City Hotel, 777 McGavok Pike in Nashville* on *Friday, January 13**th*

* from 10am-8pm and Saturday, January 14**th** from 9am-9pm*. Selected of

God will give fans, gospel industry VIPs, media and celebrity peers an

exclusive sneak peak at tracks from their upcoming album, *Evolution *(Sing

2 Praise/S2P)set to drop this spring.

 

Produced by *Grammy*-winning, super producer *Asaph Ward* and Music

Director *Stephen Anderson*, *Evolution* is a poetically written; contemporary,

urban and inspiration record.

 

The choir’s chilling rendition of Eminem’s “*Lose Yourself*” will lead the

CD, but another stand outs include; a powerful remake of the wildly popular

*Clark Sisters* hit’ *“Sunshine”. *Full of great accents, the explosive

musical arrangement offers a sultry accompaniment to amazing vocals and

boasts featured lead vocals by the actual legendary composer herself;

*Elbernita

“Twinkie” Clark-Terrell*. Selected of God is the 1st choir to ever record

“Sunshine”.

 

No stranger to the success of a well done remade hit; Selected of God

didn’t take the process lightly. According to the group’s humble Founder

and Director *Larry Callahan*, “It was definitely an honor to remake

“Sunshine”, but there was a lot of weight…not only did we want to honor the

original writer and lead vocalist, who blessed us with her presence on our

project, but we wanted to maintain the integrity of the Clark Sisters’

work—it was a great responsibility”.

 

Other promising tracks include “*Dwell in Me*”, an upbeat, fun composition

by Stephen Anderson, that showcases the choir’s signature hip church swag. “

*Deliver Me*” is a mid-tempo tune is written by Asaph Ward and national

singer/songwriter Shawn McClemore with featured leads; *Stephen Anderson*and

*Nikki Ross* from Houston. TX.

 

*Eric Dawkins* of the widely respected *Dawkins and Dawkins* joins SoG

on “*Forsaking

All Others*”. The heartfelt ballad by Adrian B. King proclaims the artists’

stance to not let anyone get in the way of honoring HIM. “*Be Still and Know

*” showcases *Chrystal Rucker,* a rising gospel phenomenon, the powerful

gospel artist comes in on vamp and takes you to church!

 

Anderson’s “*He’ll Do Just What He Said*” promises to be a foot stomping

Sunday morning experience in your car and “*New Creature*” interprets the

scripture that states if a man be in *Christ*; he can start over. Written

by Asaph Ward and his mother, the late *Dawna Ward*, the mega producer

expressed; “my mother was a choir trainer and helped groom me to be the

producer I am today…I know she would be elated at the work Selected of God

has done with our song and this album.”

 

The 24 member collective takes a few unexpected turns on their *Evolution*;

infusing other genres with traditional gospel; “*Change is on the Way*”,

written by Asaph and Billy Powell is led by hip hop artist Aaron Parrott,

while “*Making A Way*” is an up-tempo house/techno song with featured

vocals by *Chiffon McNal* and *Rachel Stokes*.

 

“What’s makes Evolution so special is that it is truly a collage of great

gospel music that can touch individuals from every walk of life and be a

blessing to the nation,” says Stephen Anderson.

 

As impressive as the material on the project is the caliber and regional

variety of musicianship it features. *Evolution *is graced with some of the

most seasoned musicians in the world including drummers; Chris Johnson (Los

Angeles), Joshua Mayfield of the famous Mayfield Brothers and of gospel

legend lineage; J Drew-Sheard a.k.a. JDS. Ethan Former (Los Angeles) and

Allen “Snoop” Evans (Detroit) Robert Skinner and Aaron Mayfield (Mayfield

Brothers of Kansas) lend the bass, with Michael Bereal also from LA, and

Kevin Powell of Connecticut on keys and North Carolina’s Timothy Mole on

guitar.

 

In celebration of their upcoming release, Sounds of Gospel & Trea Day

Management & Publicity will host for Selected of God a special *“Evolution

Listening Suite” during the 2012 Stellar Awards in Nashville, Tennessee*.

Details are as follows:

 

*Who:* Selected of God Choir

 

*What:* Present Official “Evolution Listening Suite”

 

*Why:* To introduce new album; *Evolution* to Gospel Music Industry

 

*Where:* Sheraton Music City Hotel, 777 McGavok Pike, Nashville,

Tennessee, 37214 [Contact Trea Day PR at *treadaypr@gmail.com* for Suite #]

 

*When:* Friday, January 13th from 10a- 8p and Saturday, January 14th from

9a-12p

 

To reserve an invitation, media and camera passes for The Selected of God

“Evolution Listening Suite”, contact Celebrity Publicist/Event Coordinator,

Trea Davenport of Trea Day Management and Publicity, Inc. at

678-327-8281or email

*treadaypr@gmail.com*.

 

*About Selected of God*

 

2011 was a milestone year for the choir, their chilling gospel rendition of

Eminem’s “Lose Yourself”, debuted during Chrysler’s Emmy-winning, 2 minute

long Super Bowl commercial, become a heavily downloaded, internet

sensation. Check out official Selected of God "Lose Yourself" video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg4lSGGOfzE

 

The emerging phenoms performed with Kurt Carr for "How Sweet The Sound

2011", sang the "National Anthem" at the Detroit Tigers’ MLB opener at

Comerica Park, were featured in an ESPN commercial for the Detroit Lions'

Monday Night Football premiere and most recently the Detroit Pistons

openers. Selected of God represented Motown during the city’s annual

Thanksgiving Day Parade and were featured in a major national Chrysler

holiday ad campaign played countless times per week!

 

For more information about Selected of God visit

www.SelectedofGod.com.

 

*-end-*

 

Treavion Davenport

*CEO/Sr. Publicist*

*Trea Day Management & Publicity*

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