NEW
YORK (Nash Media Records) - Today independent label Nash Media
announced the release of "Center of Me", the debut album of
singer/songwriter Angie Gibbons. With this release, Nash Media launches
a unique Christian lyricist, who confronts issues of faith and life
with a refreshing honesty, and has already made an impression on
industry veterans.
"Angie Gibbons' debut album is a perfect
fit for adult contemporary radio," said Noonie Fugler, music director
of KLIFE, San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Through the label's grassroots
efforts and the support of Neil Stavem, program director of KTIS,
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Gibbons' first single was added to flagship
Christian adult contemporary station KAXL, in Bakersfield, Calif.,
before the album's release. The single "Take Me" was embraced by KAXL
and its listeners.
"Center of Me" is a pop/rock album with
rich, guitar-driven arrangements, but it still remains intimate
throughout, partly due to the fact that Gibbons wrote or co-wrote the
music and lyrics for every track and also shared production duties.
"When
I’m writing I try to present the most honest recollections possible
of my experiences, because that’s what I want to hear from other
artists," Gibbons says. "I not only want to provide people with a
great musical experience but to have them connect with the lyrics and
know that they’re not alone in what they’re feeling or facing.
After all, that’s where our faith and our strength is built �"
through real life struggles."
Although Gibbons is now based in
Nashville, the project was first conceived and largely produced in Los
Angeles, which provided opportunities to bring together a diverse group
of accomplished contributors. As a result, the album doesn’t neatly
fit into any one category and is sure to appeal to a wide variety of
listeners.
The album was helmed by seasoned producer/manager
Paula Kay Hornick (Rod McGaha, Lea Krueger, Love Circle Logic, Wayland
Patton) and accomplished composer Craig Dobbin, who also heads up
smooth jazz band 3rd Force. In addition, "Center of Me" brought
together world renown musicians including classical guitarist Federico
Ramos (Jon Andersons Latin Band, Jackson Browne, Cheb Mami), Xavier
Marshall (Jessica Simpson, Christina Aguilera, Tommy Eyre) on drums,
Rod McGaha (Max Roach, Bebe and Cece Winans, Take 6) doing double duty
on background vocals and vocal production, and pianist Gary Smith
(Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs, Toby Keith).
"Working
with Angie was a wonderful experience both musically and personally,"
Producer Paula Kay Hornick says. "I have gotten to know her as a
young woman of God whose quiet faith and walk have been a testament to
me. Angie will be a valuable role model for the young women of today."
For an intimate look into the inspiration of the songs and to learn more about Angie visit: www.angiegibbons.com.
