Congratulations to Noreen Crayton and Rob Galbraith (the producer) for winning the Independent Music Award in the Gospel Song Category. 'Walking In The Faith' can be heard on her debut cd, 'a diary of deliverance' on Angelic Star Records. It will also be added to the Independent Music Award's compilation cd. Both projects are available on iTunes.
For Immediate Release January 26, 2010
New York's own Noreen Crayton joins All That Remains, Holly Go Lightly & The Brokeoffs,
Gemma Ray And Spinerette As Winners of THE 9TH ANNUAL INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS
“People’s Voice” Online Voting Component Will Determine The IMA Vox Pop Winners
January 26, 2010 – New York based gospel artist, Noreen Crayton joins All That Remains,
Holly Go Lightly & The Brokeoffs, Gemma Ray, Spinnerette and other self-released and independent label talent as Winners in The 9th annual Independent Music Awards (The IMAs), the influential awards program for independent bands and fans.In working with Grammy nominated producer Rob Galbraith, Noreen Crayton has written the winning gospel song ‘Walking In The Faith.’ Musicians, Clayton Ivey, Larry Paxton, Greg Tornquist, Owen Hale, Jack Pearson and Larry Byrom have added their talents creating the flow that makes 'Walking In The Faith' the IMA judges' choice. Currently, 'Up To Zion' co-written by Noreen and Greg Tornquist is on Grammy winner Ronnie Milsap's gospel cd 'Then Sings My Soul.'
The Winners in more than 50 album, song, music video and design categories culled from thousands of submissions from around the globe, were determined by a panel of 80 influential artists and industry pros including Tom Waits, The Black Keys, Ricky Skaggs, Pete Wentz, Mark Hoppus, Aimee Mann, The Apples in Stereo, David Garrett, Suzanne Vega, Bettye LaVette, Judy Collins, Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward.
Music fans have until June 25 to champion their favorite Nominees at The IMA Vox Pop Jukebox (www.TheIndependentMusicAwards.com) to determine The 9th Independent Music Awards ‘People’s Voice’ Winners.
Details and complete list of Winners, Nominees and Judges available at: TheIndependentMusicAwards.com
iTunes® Launches The Independent Music Awards Store“The IMAs celebrate artists who follow their own muse and the true music fans that support them”, said Martin Folkman, Executive Director of The Independent Music Awards.
The releases of the Album category winners will be featured at The Independent Music Awards page on the iTunes Store that launched Tuesday, January 26.
Additionally, the releases of the Album category Winners will be featured on the iTunes Indie Spotlight page at http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewGrouping?id=40
“The artists who’ve been honored by The IMAs create some of the best music you may never have heard, and we’re delighted to promote them at the world’s largest music retailer”, said Folkman, “The Indie Spotlight section especially, is a boon to fans who seek a more unique and diverse play list”.Artistry Has Its Awards
For the past 10 years, artists and labels from around the world have found new fans and prominence through The Independent Music Awards.
Produced by Music Resource Group, publisher of the popular industry contact database The Musician’s Atlas, The IMAs uses its unrivaled access to performance, promotion and distribution to connect Winners and Nominees to new audiences and revenue opportunities.
The program receives submissions from artists previously on major labels as well as self-released and indie label talent from more than 70 countries on six continents.
Current and past Nominee and winners include: And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Cursive, fun., Dan Zanes, Ra-Ra-Riot, The Ckiks, Tom Yoder, Vienna Teng, Jamie Lidell, Lacuna Coil, The Trews, Joan As Police Woman, Koko Taylor, Miguel Migs, Speech, God Forbid, Lionel Loueke, Jeff Healey, Johnny Dowd, Chris Whitley, Ike Turner, The Apples in stereo, Mary Gauthier, Jennifer Nettles (Sugarland), The Mooney Suzuki, and Dengue Fever among many others.
Submissions for The 10th Independent Music Awards program are currently being accepted at: www.TheIndependentMusicAwards.com
The 9th IMA Winners[ALBUM CATEGORY WINNERS]
ALT. COUNTRY - ALBUM
Artist: Beat Circus
Album: Boy From Black Mountain
Label: CuneiformAMERICANA - ALBUM
Artist: Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs
Album: Dirt Don't Hurt
Label: TransdreamerBLUES - ALBUM
Artist: Joe & Vicki Price
Album: Rain or ShineCHILDREN'S - ALBUM
Artist: Charlie Hope
Album: I'm Me! A Collection Of Songs For Children
Label: Little Maple Leaf ProductionsCOLLEGE LABEL RELEASE - ALBUM
Album: AEMMP Records Chompilation
Label: AEMMP Records, Columbia College ChicagoCONCEPT - ALBUM
Artist: Phil Roy
Album: In The Weird Small Hours
Label: Ear PicturesCONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN - ALBUM
Artist: John Mandeville
Album: We Belong To Heaven
Label: I.P.O. RecordsCONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL - ALBUM
Artist: Heritage Orchestra feat. DJ Yoda
Album: G. Prokofiev Concerto for Turntables
Label: Nonclassical RecordingsCOUNTRY - ALBUM
Artist: Dale Watson
Album: The Truckin' Sessions, Vol. 2
Label: Hyena RecordsDANCE/ELECTRONICA - ALBUM
Artist: Alaska in Winter
Album: Holiday
Label: Milan RecordsECLECTIC - ALBUM
Artist: Gemma Ray
Album: Lights Out Zoltar!
Label: Bronzerat RecordsFOLK/SINGER-SONGWRITER - ALBUM
Artist: Michael Zapruder
Album: Dragon Chinese C0cktail Horoscope
Label: Side ChoGOSPEL - ALBUM
Artist: Russell Leonce
Album: Culture of LoveHARD ROCK/METAL - ALBUM
Artist: All That Remains
Album: Overcome
Label: Razor & Tie EntertainmentINDIE LABEL PROMO COMPILATION - ALBUM
Album: Cedille On The Move
Label: Cedille RecordsJAZZ - ALBUM
Artist: Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets
Album: Echoes Of Ethnicity
Label: Owl StudiosLATIN - ALBUM
Artist: Maestros del Joropo Oriental
Album: Y Que Viva Venezuela!
Label: Smithsonian FolkwaysLIVE PERFORMANCE - ALBUM
Artist: Danielia Cotton
Album: Live Child
Label: Cottontown RecordsNEW AGE - ALBUM
Artist: Rocky Fretz
Album: The Path Ahead...And Steps Then TakenPOP/ROCK - ALBUM
Artist: Spinnerette
Album: Spinnerette
Label: AnthemPUNK - ALBUM
Artist: The So So Glos
Album: Tourism / Terrorism
Label: Green OwlR&B - ALBUM
Artist: Michael Olatuja
Album: Speak
Label: Backdrop/ObliqSoundRAP/HIP-HOP - ALBUM
Artist: Illa J
Album: Yancey Boys
Label: Delicious VinylWORLD BEAT - ALBUM
Artist: Oran Etkin
Album: Kelenia
Label: Motema MusicWORLD TRADITIONAL - ALBUM
Album: Blodeugerdd Song Of The Flowers: An Anthology Of Welsh Music And Song
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
[SONG CATEGORY WINNERS]ACOUSTIC - SONG
Artist: Joanna Chapman-Smith
Song: "Little Miss Sunshine"ALT. COUNTRY - SONG
Artist: My Cousin, The Emperor
Song: "A Long Way From Home"AMERICANA - SONG
Artist: Tim Easton
Song: "Burgundy Red"
Label: New West RecordsBLUES - SONG
Artist: Used Blues Band
Song: "Palm Reader Blues"CHILDREN'S - SONG
Artist: Charlie Hope
Song: "I'm Me!"
Label: Little Maple Leaf ProductionsCONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN - SONG
Artist:Christopher Williams
Song: "Anything But Fail"
Label: BiG ReD VaN MusicCOUNTRY - SONG
Artist: Codie Prevost
Song: "Spin"
Label: Goos Spirit RecordsCOVER - SONG
Artist: Daisy Chapman
Song: "Umbrella" Orig. by Rihanna
Label: DandylandDANCE/ELECTRONICA - SONG
Artist: Codebreaker
Song: "Follow Me"
Label: Disco Demolition RecordsFILM/TV/GAMING & MULTIMEDIA - SONG
Artist: The Submarines
Song: "You, Me and the Bourgeoisie" from the Apple iPhone 3GS ad
Label: NettwerkFOLK/SINGER-SONGWRITER - SONG
Artist: Wolf In the Fold
Song: "Death"GOSPEL - SONG
Artist: Noreen Crayton
Song: "Walking in the Faith"
Label: Angelic Star RecordsHARD ROCK/METAL - SONG
Artist: Moving Atlas
Song: "Becoming Blue"JAZZ - SONG
Artist: Austin McMahon
Song: "Platone"
Label: FractamodiLATIN - SONG
Artist: Jimmy Fontanez
Song: "Mi Salsa Vocal"LOVE - SONG
Artist: Emma-Lee
Song: "Until We Meet Again"
Label: Bumstead ProductionsNEW AGE - SONG
Artist: Tom Yoder
Song: "Locked In"POP/ROCK - SONG
Artist: fun.
Song: "All The Pretty Girls"
Label: NettwerkPUNK - SONG
Artist: The So So Glos
Song: "My Block"
Label: Green OwlR&B - SONG
Artist: Shoshana Bean
Song: "Superhero"
Label: Shotime RecordsRAP/HIP-HOP - SONG
Artist: Miles Jones
Song: "Coast to Coast"SING OUT FOR SOCIAL ACTION - SONG
Artist: State Radio
Song: "Calling All Crows"
Label: NettwerkSTORY - SONG
Artist: Lisa Carver
Song: "Bullets"
Label: Adroit RecordsWORLD BEAT - SONG
Artist: The Very Best
Song: "Warm Heart of Africa" feat. Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig
Label: Green OwlWORLD TRADITIONAL - SONG
Artist: Roman Miroshnichenko
Song: "Unforgiven"
Label: Raritet
[IMA MUSIC VIDEO CATEGORY WINNERS]
SHORT FORM
Artist: Anj
Video: "Gorbachev"LONG FORM
Artist: The Jimmies
Video: Trying Funny Stuff DVD[IMA DESIGN CATEGORY WINNERS]
ALBUM PACKAGING
Designer: Tri-Plex Packaging Corp. of New York
Package: Pete Seeger - American Favorite Ballads: Vol. 1-5ALBUM PHOTOGRAPHY
Photo: SholiARTIST/BAND PUBLICITY PHOTO
Photographer: Jason Grover
Photo: Blake BerglundCONCERT/PERFORMANCE PHOTO
Photographer: Killshot Photography * Brooks Institute
Photo: GWARBAND/VENUE POSTER
Designer: Matt Kelley - One Lucky Guitar
Poster: Lead BellyBAND WEBSITE New Rhodes
INDIE LABEL WEB SITE Razor & Tie
MUSIC BUSINESS WEBSITE Music2 Management
The stereotype of "preacher's kids" includes images of rebellious young people whose wild and adventurous lifestyle is the exact opposite of what their parents teach and represents. Preacher's kids often find themselves living under constant pressure and scrutiny while all the time wrestling with the expectations of others. Closer to reality is the fact that preachers and the children who grow up in parsonages or pastor homes, make meaningful contributions to the body of Christ and the work of the church.
For the last 50 years, one of the outstanding icons of the church community has been that of Dr. Spurgeon E. Crayton of the Mt. Ollie Baptist Church of Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Crayton's pastoral career includes that of the Calvary Baptist Church of East Hampton, the Holy Trinity Baptist Church of Amityville, NY and the Mt. Ollie Baptist Church where he recently retired from. He has served as Moderator of the Eastern Baptist Association, President of the Empire State Baptist Convention Congress of Christian Education and a highly sought after pulpiteer on the national circuit.
From the seed of Dr. Crayton comes his daughter, Noreen Crayton, a superb singer and gospel artist who has recently released a gospel video entitled "Nobody Like Jesus". The gospel video is apart of her new CD project, "Diary of Deliverance", and is rapidly becoming a favorite for those who are following new artists on the horizon.
The musical accomplishments of Ms Crayton turns the traditional negative stereotype of "pk's" on its head and goes a long way to demonstrate that great talent and contributions still come from the parsonage of pastors.
It is so awesome to finally see & hear Noreen’s first solo album – she has come a long, long way … I was reminiscing quite a bit over our ’ole touring times’ & how long we’ve known each other while I was listening to her first solo cd.
Noreen Crayton is an outstanding vocalist as well as an amazing performer. During our days on the road, I have had the wonderful opportunity of seeing her perform many, many times. And all I can say is: wheeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwww!
Noreen is a powerhouse singer who can take you from the faintest, sweetest note all the way to having her voice fill a whole church … and she wouldn’t necessarily need a mic to accomplish this. Above and beyond her vocal skills, she is also a wonderfully gifted performer who knows and genuinely interacts with her audience.
Everyone who has ever heard Noreen perform “In The Upper Room” will know what I’m talking about. This used to be *her* song on our Gospel Tours not because the MD *gave* her the song, no way, but because she *made* it her song by giving it all her voice, all her soul and all her trust and belief ~ and all her energy, too, *smiles*
Noré, congratulations on your debut album!!!Thank you so much & good luck for your cd!!!
If any of you ever have the chance to see Noreen perform live ~ by all means: go and see her! In the meantime, be sure to check out her website for more info!
A mention regarding the musical Abyssinia
Radio Interview
“……..Noreen Crayton, who lends a much-needed sonic blast to the score’s best tune, Seasons of Love….” National Touring Company of RENT
