Country Superstar Martina McBride To Debut ‘Eleven’ On October 11

Country Music’s Most-Played Female Artist Of The Past 11 Years Will Release Her 11th Studio Album With 11 New Songs

Martina McBride Album Cover - posing, sitting on floor in front of a grand piano

Nashville, Tennessee (August 11, 2011) – Platinum-selling recording artist Martina McBride has established herself as a mainstay in country music and she plans to continue the tradition with her 11th studio album, aptly titled, ELEVEN.

Slated for release on October 11, the project will feature some of Martina’s most personal songs to date, with the powerhouse vocalist penning 6 of the 11 tracks.  

As one of the most spectacular voices in any genre of music, Martina McBride is a four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, three-time ACM Female Vocalist of the Year and GRAMMY® winning recording artist with more than 18 million in album sales. According to data from both Nielsen-BDS and Mediabase, Martina McBride is also Country radio’s “most-played female artist” of the past 11 years (1999-2010).

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Christmas Time’s A-Coming – Celebrate With A SKAGGS FAMILY CHRISTMAS VOLUME TWO

10-Song CD, With Bonus DVD Included, In Stores September 27

Special Holiday Tour Begins November 28

Skaggs Family Christmas Vol 2 Album Cover

Nashville, TN (August 17, 2011) — Christmas time’s a-coming, and holiday music fans will find a special treat when A SKAGGS FAMILY CHRISTMAS VOLUME TWO hits stores nationwide on September 27. The new disc comes with a bonus DVD filled with 26 performances of traditional seasonal favorites and new compositions that are sure to become holiday treasures.For Skaggs, a 14-time Grammy® winner, the FAMILY CHRISTMAS projects are a true labor of love. “We released Volume One back in 2005 because our fans asked us for it,” Ricky recalls. “We didn’t know if we’d ever do another one, but we’ve been hearing from our fans and they’re ready for more Christ­mas songs, so here’s Volume Two. It was a joy to create and we’re excited to share it.” Ricky, his wife Sharon and their children (Luke and Molly) are joined by Buck and Cheryl White, and Cheryl’s daughter, Rachel Leftwich, part of the Skaggs’ extended family and members of a celebrated musical clan in their own right. Also featured are world-renowned Kentucky Thunder and The Nashville Strings.
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East Meets West at Edwards Barn!

Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen Playing in front of a barn
• Benefiting the Orthodox Church of the Annunciation’s Iconography Project & the Gobezie Goshu Home for the Elderly in Adwa, Ethiopia
• Supporting the mission work of Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Tanzania

For more Information: luci.fetzko@odox.org or 805.354.0879 or 805.683.4492 saintbarbara.net

This post was submitted by Luci Fetzko.