Word To Release WOW Hymns March 6

Word Entertainment announces its continuing partnership in the WOW brand with the March 6 release of WOW Hymns .

Featuring 30 songs on two CDs, the WOW Hymns compilation provides hymn fans and contemporary Christian music buyers with performances from today’s top Christian artists, including five exclusive new recordings.

The songs offered on the double-disc feature include Chris Tomlin's, " Take My Life, " BarlowGirl's, " For The Beauty Of The Earth ," Third Day's, " All The Heavens ," Jeremy Camp's, " Wonderful Maker ," Natalie Grant's, " Fairest Lord Jesus ," Jars of Clay's, " I Need Thee Every Hour ," Nichole Nordeman's, " Just As I Am ," Amy Grant's, " This Is My Father's World ," and Michael W. Smith's, " The Wonderful Cross" among others.

WOW Hymns additionally features five new recordings of classic and modern hymns including Casting Crowns' " Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus ," Brian Littrell's " I Surrender All ," Mark Schultz' " Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing ," Building 429's " Grace Greater Than Our Sin" and Point Of Grace's " All Hail The Power Of Jesus' Name ."

The Word release is part of the multi-platinum WOW series. Created through a partnership between the three largest Christian music/entertainment companies in the industry -- Word Entertainment, EMI CMG and Provident Music Group -- the marketing and distribution of WOW projects are shared among the companies, with Word leading efforts for WOW Hymns.

Building 429 Keeps Busy With Performances, Bible Studies, Military Visits Throughout Germany

Word Records' popular rock act, Building 429, finished out 2006 with a trip to Germany where they ministered to American soldiers on German military bases, in addition to playing several shows throughout the country.

In December, Building 429 was featured at the 27th annual Christian Rock Night in Ennepetal, Germany along with Tree 63, Thousand Foot Krutch, RED, Decyfer Down and local bands such as Saphena, Crushead and Allee der Kosmonauten. The band also performed at the Heidelberg, Hanau and Baumholder US Army installations. The performances ranged from a Sunday morning worship service to a welcome home event in Baumholder for over 4,500 troops returning from Iraq. Building 429 was also invited to spend time with the troops and their families while in Germany.

"We have never been more sure of the presence of the Lord than we were as we stood on the stages in Germany and played for our heroes ... the ARMY," says lead vocalist, Jason Roy. "Every conversation that we had, and every soldier that we spoke with reminded us of just how BIG our God is. The Lord's presence was tangible on the Army bases and in the cities that we visited while in Germany, and we have returned home changed men."

While in Germany, the band also had the opportunity to use the city of Heidelberg as a backdrop for a photo shoot in support of their upcoming album, Iris to Iris . The album, which is set to release May 1, 2007, is currently receiving final touches with esteemed producer Brown Bannister. A spring tour with TobyMac is set to begin mid-March.

In addition to their travels and touring, Building 429 is also currently the featured artist on Big Shiny Planet, an innovative, video-driven Bible study for teens, led by popular Christian artists.

Each featured artist presents a Bible lesson based on one of their songs. Building 429's study, "Buck Up!" is based around the popular track, "Fearless," from the group's latest album, Rise . The study focuses on battling fear with what we know to be true about God, with the foundation of the message coming from Joshua 6.

Lead singer Jason Roy says, "We're very excited to be a part of Big Shiny Planet Bible studies and believe that music is a great way to communicate God's Word."

In addition to participating in the Bible study, teens have an opportunity to enter the Big Shiny Planet contest for a chance to win an autographed Building 429 CD (one given away weekly), or a grand prize consisting of a Big Shiny Planet study and collection of CD's from Word Records.

Big Shiny Planet is committed to meeting the media-driven, interactive needs of teenagers living in the 21st century. The Big Shiny Planet Bible studies allow teens to hear the Word, be encouraged and still engage in a relevant, musical and media-savvy study experience.

For more information on Big Shiny Planet or Building 429, visit www.bigshinyplanet.com and www.b429.com .

Word-Curb Named Top Christian Imprint By Billboard

The Word-Curb label imprint, comprised of Word Records, a Warner/Curb company, was named "Top Christian Imprint" on Billboard magazine's year-end charts (source: Billboard, Dec. 23, 2006).

The imprint category reflects accumulated SoundScan chart performance for all Word Records' products on the 2006 Top Christian Albums chart. Top performing titles for Word this year included Time Again...Amy Grant Live , Randy Travis' Glory Train , Mark Schultz' Broken & Beautiful , Building 429's Rise , Stellar Kart's We Can't Stand Sitting Down and the inspirational country compilation CD, Three Wooden Crosses.

For more information on Word Records and for a complete artist listing, visit www.wordrecords.com .

Stellar Kart Ready to "GO"!

Word Records' punk pop rock band Stellar Kart will be hitting the road this spring supporting Inpop Records' newsboys on the 40+-city "GO" tour. The tour will also feature special guest artists Kutless. This full-production tour will be the newsboys' first national tour since the "Adoration" tour in 2003.

Joining the newsboys on the "GO" Tour is a fitting way for Stellar Kart to kick off 2007, after a very busy and successful 2006, which saw Stellar Kart debuting at No. 1 on SoundScan's Christian retail chart with its sophomore release, We Can't Stand Sitting Down . Furthermore, the band's hit single, " Me and Jesus ," recently held the No. 1 spot at CHR for seven consecutive weeks.

The "GO" tour will visit more than 40 cities nationwide. Check the schedule below to see if it's coming to a city near you.

2/15/2007	State Theater	Detroit, MI
2/16/2007	Reardon Auditorium (Anderson University)	Anderson, IN
2/17/2007	Dixon Ministry Center-Jeremiah	Cedarville, OH
2/18/2007	Wings Stadium	Kalamazoo, MI
2/22/2007	Stabler Arena	Bethlehem, PA
2/24/2007	TBA	Williamsport, PA
2/25/2007	Grove City College	Grove City, PA
3/2/2007	Norfolk Scope Arena	Norfolk, VA
3/3/2007	Hersheypark Arena	Hershey, PA
3/4/2007	1st Mariner Arena	Baltimore, MD
3/9/2007	Alerus Center	Grand Forks, ND
3/10/2007	Pershing Auditorium	Lincoln, NE
3/11/2007	The Mark of the Quad Cities	Moline, IL
3/15/2007	The Palace Theater	Louisville, KY
3/16/2007	Life Changers International	Hoffman Estates, IL
3/17/2007	Fox Cities Performing Arts Center	Appleton, WI
3/18/2007	Target Center	Minneapolis, MN
3/22/2007	TBA	Kennewick, WA
3/23/2007	Star Theatre @ Spokane Arena	Spokane, WA
3/24/2007	Oregon State Fair	Salem, OR
3/25/2007	Everett Events Center	Everett, WA
3/26/2007	Jackson County Expo	Central Point, OR
3/28/2007	Lawlor Events Center	Reno, NV
3/29/2007	Visalia Convention Center	Visalia, CA
3/30/2007	Adventure Christian Church	Roseville, CA
3/31/2007	RaboBank Theatre	Bakersfield, CA
4/1/2007	Bren Events Center	Irvine, CA
4/5/2007	Dodge Theatre	Phoenix, AZ
4/11/2007	Reed Arena	College Station, TX
4/12/2007	Municipal Auditorium	San Antonio, TX
4/13/2007	Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion	The Woodlands, TX
4/14/2007	Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds	Pensacola, FL
4/19/2007	Oil Palace	Tyler, TX
4/20/2007	Diamond W Arena	Alvarado, TX
4/21/2007	Cox Convention Center	Oklahoma City, OK

For more information, visit www.stellarkart.com .

Upcoming Tour Dates

Word Label Group Artist Tour Dates For The Next Two Weeks

Barlow Girl	2/10/2007	Woodrow Wilson Auditorium	Beckley, WV
Barlow Girl	2/16/2007	Target Center	Minneapolis, MN
Big Daddy Weave	2/10/2007	North Charleston Coliseum	North Charleston, NC
Building 429	2/9/2007	Indiana Convention Center	Indianapolis, IN
Building 429	2/17/2007	New Smyrna Beach High School	New Smyrna Beach, FL
By The Tree	2/10/2007	Blue Mountain College	Blue Mountain, MS
By The Tree	2/17/2007	Holiday Inn Conference Center, Rushmore Plaza	Rapid City, SD
Mark Schultz	2/9/2007	Texas Lutheran University College	Seguin, TX
Mark Schultz	2/10/2007	Mayfield United Methodist Church	Chesterland, OH
Mark Schultz	2/11/2007	Marriott Hotel Ballroom	Ft Wayne, IN
Pocket Full of Rocks	2/5/2007	People's Church	Franklin, TN
Point of Grace	2/6/2007	Prestonwood Baptist Church	Plano, TX
Salvador	2/9/2007	Phoenix First Assembly	Phoenix, AZ
Salvador	2/10/2007	Indianapolis Convention Center	Indianapolis, IN
Salvador	2/17/2007	Cornerstone Church	Fresno, CA
Salvador	2/19/2007	Orange County Convention Center	Orlando, FL
Stellar Kart	2/15/2007	State Theater	Detroit, MI
Stellar Kart	2/16/2007	Reardon Auditorium (Anderson University)	Anderson, IN
Stellar Kart	2/17/2007	Dixon Ministry Center-Jeremiah	Cedarville, OH
Stellar Kart	2/18/2007	Wings Stadium	Kalamazoo, MI

Recent Releases

AVAILABLE NOW!
Group 1 Crew -  I Have A Dream EP (Digital Only)
Jackson Waters - Center Of Attention EP (Digital Only)
Amy Grant - Time Again ... Amy Grant Live (CD/DVD)
Big Daddy Weave - Every Time I Breathe
Mark Schultz - Broken & Beautiful

Upcoming Releases

AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 20
Group 1 Crew -  Group 1 Crew

AVAILABLE MARCH 6
Jackson Waters - Come Undone

AVAILABLE APRIL 3
Nicole C. Mullen - Sharecropper's Seed