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PRESS RELEASE
"I'm A Reason" is the "2008 Song Of The Year" for the Alabama Country & Gospel Music Association "ACGMA". The award was presented to the artist, Ken Byford, this past weekend on November 1st at the "2008 ACGMA Awards Show". The song has been recently released to Christian Country and Country Gospel radio stations on GodsChild Records, Nashville, TN, and also has been released to country radio stations on "MTM" Mark Trail Music radio CD. The songwriter is Walter Hammond and the Music Producer is John Rees of GodsChild Records.
God Bless Ya'll, LaJeanne Music Publisher-BMI
Ken is a Regional artist from the state of Alabama, and lives in Montevallo with his wife, Faye and three children. He received "Male Vocalist of the Year" and "Male Entertainer of the Year for Traditional Gospel" with the "North America Country Music Association Int'l". He has received numerous awards for songs he has co-written such as: "Dancing in the Spirit", "When Christmas Was Homemade", and "Holy Cross". His songs have made several of the Country Gospel charts with his single "A Family Once More" on the "Christian Country Music Association Top 100" chart. Ken and his wife, Faye, received "Rising Star Award" in 2001 for their song "I'll Stand Up for Jesus" written after the Columbine High School shooting. Ken's "signature song" is a Christmas Song entitled "Beneath The Talmadge Bridge" written by Walter Hammond. The song and multi-award winning video have continued to air on various radio and TV networks since 2004 in the USA and overseas. The song is one of a few songs officially endorsed in writing by an entity of The Salvation Army. The video was made possible by the volunteer efforts of the Film and TV Dept. of Savannah College of Art & Design under the direction of Ryan Schelor. The video stayed in rotation for over a year on "GAC" Great American Country's "Positively GAC" national TV broadcast and aired 225 times on the "GMTN" Gospel Music Television Network during the 2004 Christmas Season. The song itself hit all of the Christian Country Charts and was #1 during the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Christmas Seasons on Gospel Classics. Ken's upcoming 2008 fall release of "I'm A Reason" is a song written by Walter Hammond about a young
boy attempting to prevent his parents from separating. Over 50% of all marriages end in divorce with the children
Wayne Graham and Ken Byford at the N.A.C.M.A.I. Awards From Ken: " I believe music
is a gift from God as a way to worship Him, encourage believers, and share the
gospel of Jesus Christ." 5539 Hwy 16 "Acting Manager: Walter Hammond ...phone 912-354-0021 ...E-mail hammwalt@bellsouth.net
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