Song of the Year – 2010
Mikes Chair - Winner, 2010 Cross International Song of the Year
Press release (November 2010)
(Pompano Beach, FL) – Cross International is pleased to announce the winner of the 2010 Song of the Year Award to “Keep Changing the World,” written by Mike Grayson, Seth Jones, and Jason Ingram and performed by MikesChair and LeCrae, from the self-titled release MikesChair (Curb Records)
“Keep On Changing the World” won over some stiff competition in a year that many relief efforts were focused on Haiti from the January earthquake. The runners-up are:
- Come Together Now (Music City Unites for Haiti) – written by Cindy Morgan, performed by Music City Unites for Haiti – a group of Nashville-area artists including Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Toby Mac, and others – and featured on the release Healing 4 Haiti (Integrity/Columbia)
- The Generous Mr. Lovewell – written by Jim Bryson, Mike Schuechzer, Barry Graul, Robby Shaffer, Bart Millard & Nathan Cochran and performed by MercyMe on their release The Generous Mr. Lovewell (Reunion Records).
Fans weighed in on the award by casting ballots on-line at www.crossinternational.org/songoftheyear. “Keep Changing the World” placed first with on-line ballots, garnering 61% of the votes, with “Come Together for Haiti” and “The Generous Mr. Lovewell” placing 2nd and 3rd (26% and 11%) respectively.
Chuck Burge, Director of the Music Outreach for Cross International, said the ministry is delighted to present the award to the band. “With this energetic, upbeat song MikesChair is encouraging the church to look beyond itself in the U-S to serve ‘the least of these’ in the name of Christ. We are thrilled to encourage the guys with this award.”
Burge says the objective is not just to benefit the poor overseas but also the church in the U-S. “Jesus Himself said that it is more blessed to give than to receive. Something happens inside of you when you give to someone who has no hope of giving in return. You understand first-hand just a bit of what it meant for Christ to make Himself poor so that we could become rich.”
The annual Harmony of Hearts Award goes to the creative forces responsible for the song which best represents God’s concern for the poor and call to serve them. It is designed to spur songwriters and musicians towards creating songs that illustrate God’s compassion to the poor and the church’s obligation to serve them in Jesus’ name.
HARMONY OF HEARTS
Harmony of Hearts is the music outreach program of Cross International, which delivers food, shelter and hope to the poorest of the poor in Jesus’ name. The goal is to incite mercy through music and that God would be pleased to spiritually revive and renew His people through worship and serving the poor.
Harmony of Hearts provides music and worship material free of charge to local churches for a worship service as special music or an offertory. Materials include music charts, song suggestions, DVD accompaniment, and audio Scripture readings by James Earl Jones that reinforce serving the poor. While there is no cost for materials, we request credit given to Cross International by distributing a brochure, saying a word with the presentation, or printing our website in the bulletin.
For information and interviews, contact:
Chuck Burge / Cross International
Phone: (800) 391-8545 ext. 174
Email: click here
Blog: www.HarmonyBlog.org
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