StowTown Records' artist Beyond The Ashes is honored to have garnered a Dove nomination for Inspirational Song Of The Year.

The song, "When Love Whispers Your Name," written by veteran Dove winning songwriters, Joel Lindsey and Ernie Haase, is from the trio's debut StowTown Records release entitled Living In The Moment.

"It is overwhelming how God continues to open doors and opportunities for BTA.  I feel very honored to represent Southern Gospel music at the Dove Awards once again. Thank you all for believing in our ministry," expresses Anthony Facello of Beyond The Ashes.

The Gospel Music Association's Dove Awards will take place on Tuesday, October 15th 2013, at 7:30pm CST.  They will be held at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena in Nashville, TN.

After a year and a half sabbatical from full-time music ministry, to attend to important family needs, Dave McVay is returning to music ministry with a new CD and is once again reaching out to pastors, music ministers, churches and concert promoters to schedule dates.

Dave states, " My time away has been important to my family. We took custody of our 6 week old grandaughter Chloe in August of 2011.  She lived with us for almost a year. God truly worked a miracle in this situation!  You can see a video of the story of our grandaughter Chloe and her miraculous adoption on my website www.davemcvaymusic.com " "God expanded our family! We not only still have Chloe in our lives, but her new family as well. We gained another 9 year old grandaughter, Alex, and a son & daughter in-law with Kevin and Andrea. God is so good!"

StowTown Records is proud to announce the signing of talented family group, The Browns. Ernie Haase, president of StowTown Records, comments: “The Browns are an extremely talented family full of musical ability and they’re talent is matched by their sincerity and kindness. We are very excited to have them join the StowTown family!”

The family group, who will release their debut StowTown release, Love Loud, in late August, is compromised of siblings Andrew, Adam, Michaela, and mom Shelly. “We’re thrilled to be joining the StowTown family,” comments Shelly Brown. “Their belief in our family is humbling and we are beyond excited!”

Born and raised on a farm in Iowa, the Browns are no strangers to hard work and persistence. With hard work, constant touring, a strong fan base and above all, a commitment to ministry, this family has caught the attention of music lovers and industry insiders alike.

The Browders, one of Southern Gospel’s most exciting new artists, has signed a long-term recording and publishing agreement with Daywind Records. Named “Breakthrough Artist of the Year” at the Absolutely Gospel Music Awards in 2013, the Browders are coming off a record-setting achievement. Their last album featured three #1 songs and an additional four top 10 songs during its run. Their new recording, Time Machine, is a year in the making and will release to Christian retail and digital outlets on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, through Daywind Records. Time Machine features the hit single “He Is Alive,” which debuted on the national radio charts at #34.

“Daywind is thrilled to focus our efforts on such a talented artist. The Browders have built a strong foundation for long-term success in Gospel music. From their songwriting skills to their energetic on-stage performances, they present the Gospel in a unique way to listeners of all ages,” said Ed Leonard, President of Daywind Records.