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Last week in Nashville, we caught up with Cristi Johnson and Carrie Buell of Alathea (Mandee Radford couldn’t make the trip - get well soon Mandee!). Keep checking back for more info as we’ll be sharing that interview with you shortly.
Producer, songwriter, actor, and Jive/Verity Records recording artist, Tonex, has music being featured in the upcoming sequel to the action packed blockbuster ‘XXX: State Of The Union’
starring Ice Cube and Samuel L Jackson. The movie features over a minute of a remake of Tonex’s 1997 classic tune called ‘The Good Song’ from the critically acclaimed debut album, Pronounced Toe- Nay. The full-length version of the song can also be found on the soundtrack to the movie in stores April 26th.
Tonex’s music has been featured on previous films and soundtracks such as “Off We Go” on Sony Pictures J-LO /Ben Afleck Film “GIGLI”, “Cry No More” on the HBO Film “PRISON SONG” starring Q-Tip & Mary J. Blige and a theme song on UPN/Paramount Pictures “ONE ON ONE”. He has also been seen on various BET programs, TBN, NBC, CBS, ABC, Motown Live, Hollywood Access, BET Style, TV One, Soul Train, and Showtime at the Apollo. Additionally, he has
appeared in publications such as Billboard, USA Today, Ebony, Jet, Right On, Black Girl, Vibe, Sister 2 Sister, Jet, Upscale, Essence, Entertainment Weekly, and Black Beat Magazine.
Tonex’s most recently recorded album entitled, “Out the Box” received a Grammy nomination and 6 2005 Stellar Awards. It has also garnered #1 status on the Billboard Top 40 Gospel chart,
#5 on the Contemporary Christian Chart and also appeared on Billboard’s Top 200 and Top R&B Chart.
Catch Tonex on the 2005 Gospel Music Association Awards — coming soon.
We learned from Point of Grace recently that they are working on a new Christmas album. Their release back in 1999 entitled simply ‘Christmas Story’ is considered one of the best Christmas albums of recent memory. The London Session Orchestra complemented the lush harmonies of Point of Grace and really made the album come alive. We met up with Point of Grace in Nashville over the past week and learned a few more details about the next Christmas album. ‘In the works’ is a version of a fan favorite “All is Well.” Heather Payne sings this song every year at the Christmastime tour with Michael W. Smith and it brings the house down. It’s originally an older MWS song, but Heather was picked (sort of a fluke thing) to sing the vocals on it the first time they did the tour a few years ago…and the rest is history. Michael is going to be brought in to record the piano part. Let’s hope they are able to capture the song as concert goers have come to know and love.
