sixstepsrecords continues Grammy recognition with four nominations
NASHVILLE, TN – sixstepsrecords’ Matt Redman and Chris Tomlin received a total of four GRAMMY® nominations on Wednesday evening for the 55th Annual GRAMMY® Awards. Renowned artist, songwriter and worship leader, Matt Redman enters this years award ceremony with three nods, celebrating his first ever GRAMMY® nomination as an artist. Joining him for their co-write in the category for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song is acclaimed worship leader and artist Chris Tomlin. Tomlin and Redman co-wrote the GRAMMY® nominated song “White Flag” along with Jason Ingram and Matt Maher. This marks Tomlin’s eighth career GRAMMY® nomination. The 55th Annual GRAMMY® Awards will air live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 at 8pm ET/7CT on CBS.
Matt Redman’s song “10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)” continues to impact listeners all around the globe. As Redman’s first No. 1 single and with its impressive 16 week-long run at No. 1, “10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)” gains momentum with its two GRAMMY® nominations in the categories for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song and Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance. The widely popular song was written by Redman along with songwriter Jonas Myrin. In addition to the song nominations, Redman receives a third GRAMMY® nod this year for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song as a songwriter on the song “White Flag.”
Internationally acclaimed recording artist and worship leader Chris Tomlin earns his eighth GRAMMY® nomination with the announcement of a nod to “White Flag" for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song. Co-written with Jason Ingram, Matt Maher and Matt Redman, the song is from the live album Passion: White Flag, but also appears on the 2012 GRAMMY® winner’s forthcoming album, Burning Lights, available on Jan. 8, 2013. The highly anticipated project will release on the heels of the Passion 2013 conference in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome, where he will lead worship with a generation of 18-25 year olds from around the world at the significant, four-day gathering.
