CASH GOSPEL SPECIAL

Johnny Cash: Amazing Grace

One-hour radio documentary explores Johnny Cash's love for Gospel music, his roots in the church, and the stories behind his greatest Gospel recordings and performances.

Host: Rodney Crowell
Producer: Joyride Media (Paul Chuffo, Joshua Jackson)
Length: 59/54 minutes with two breaks for local spots
Broadcast Window: Begins May 2007
Terms: Available to all US-based radio broadcasters at no cost
Promotion: 0:30 promo spot included on CD

Contacts:
Andy Cahn, andy.cahn@sonybmg.com, 212-833-6279
Eric Molk, eric.molk@sonybmg.com, 212-833-5389

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When a young man named Johnny Cash tried to get his first record deal, he told Sam Philips of Sun Records that he was a Gospel Singer. Philips said, “No Thanks,” but that didn’t stop Cash from recording and playing gospel songs. In time, Cash took his faith a lot further. He became a biblical scholar, a religious writer and even an ordained minister.

In this one-hour radio special, we’re going to hear about the spiritual world of Johnny Cash from family and friends. Interview subjects include his son, John Carter Cash, musicians Marty Stuart and Larry Gatlin and biographers Patrick Carr and Dave Urbanski.

Johnny Cash: Amazing Grace also contains more than a dozen of Cash’s best known gospel songs, including both traditional and original compositions. “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” “Here Was a Man,” How Great Thou Art” and many more works are featured alongside stories of how Cash was inspired to record these timeless spirituals.

SKAGGS & HORNSBY UPDATE

Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby on tour in 2007

Contact us for any interview or promotion requests around these dates.

• 4/23 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (NBC)
• 4/24 New York, NY The Concert Hall
• 5/12 Williamsburg, VA America Rocks 400th Anniv
• 6/22 Jacksonville, OR Britt Pavilion
• 6/23 Woodinville, WA Chateau Ste Michelle
• 6/24 Ridgefield, WA Clark Co. Amph
• 6/26 Saratoga, CA Mountain Winery
• 8/30 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center
• 10/8 San Francisco, CA Strictly Bluegrass Fest.
• 10/9 Arcata, CA Humboldt State Univ
• 10/12 Mesa, AZ Mesa Arts Center
• 10/13 Cerritos, CA Cerritos Center
• 10/19 Newport News, VA Ferguson Center
• 10/25 New London, CT Garde Arts Center
• 10/26 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theater
• 10/27 Shippenburg, PA LUHRS Perf Arts Center

Please also check out both Bruce Hornsby's and Ricky Skaggs' own tour schedules for dates in your area.

DOLLY PARTON

In stores April 3, 2007 - reissues of three classic Dolly Parton albums that defined her career as a solo artist and songwriter...

• Coat of Many Colors (1971)
• Jolene (1973)
• My Tennessee Mountain Home (1974)

• Promotions are available for Country and Americana radio
• Contact CMG Radio Team for more details

HORNSBY & SKAGGS

• Bruce Hornsby & Ricky Skaggs - new CD of duets/collaborations in stores on March 20
• CMT Crossroads special airs 3/9 6pm, 3/12 8pm, 3/20 1pm + 11pm
• Features their cover of "Super Freak" - click below for clip
• Official press release and audio clips from Hornsby's website
• Contact the CMG Radio Team for any Hornsby/Skaggs radio requests