Habakkuk Music, Inc. (“Habakkuk Music”) Official Statement
The following press release is a follow up to a notice of injunction that was originally issued to the media on February 15. Habukkuk Music stands by it's original claim that gospel recording artist Isaiah Thomas is an exclusive agreement with them and .
Baltimore, Maryland, March 14, 2010 – It is the intent at Habakkuk to consistently
practice biblical principles in its effort to resolve the matter between Habakkuk and
Isaiah D. Thomas (“Thomas”). At no time will Habakkuk, its representatives or its
affiliates (1) engage in or resort to any public or private assault of character; (2) wield any fictionally-based accusation or (3) rush in response to any erroneous allegation, past, present or future, to protect its reputation…. For the latter, Habakkuk will faithfully trust God to be our continued defense and the ultimate vindicator of our good name.
In the February 15, 2010 press release, Habakkuk asserts entitlement to an Exclusive
Music Agreement (“Agreement”) with Thomas, not the Global Gospel Music Group. As
such, all activity by Thomas or any other party to advertise, market, promote, distribute or sell any Thomas project, without the expressed consent of Habakkuk in accord with the terms of said Agreement from the date of its ratification, is a breach of said Agreement.
During an era when many among the gospel music industry face strong criticism for
neglecting to practice the basics tenets of the Christian faith, we at Habakkuk are most saddened by our involvement in this issue. We humbly solicit your prayers and
respectfully request you consider removal from airplay any track currently in rotation from Thomas’s latest project until the matter is resolved. More than ever, we at Habakkuk recognize the earnest need for sobriety and discretion in all of our affairs.
Baltimore, Maryland, March 14, 2010 – It is the intent at Habakkuk to consistently
practice biblical principles in its effort to resolve the matter between Habakkuk and
Isaiah D. Thomas (“Thomas”). At no time will Habakkuk, its representatives or its
affiliates (1) engage in or resort to any public or private assault of character; (2) wield any fictionally-based accusation or (3) rush in response to any erroneous allegation, past, present or future, to protect its reputation…. For the latter, Habakkuk will faithfully trust God to be our continued defense and the ultimate vindicator of our good name.
In the February 15, 2010 press release, Habakkuk asserts entitlement to an Exclusive
Music Agreement (“Agreement”) with Thomas, not the Global Gospel Music Group. As
such, all activity by Thomas or any other party to advertise, market, promote, distribute or sell any Thomas project, without the expressed consent of Habakkuk in accord with the terms of said Agreement from the date of its ratification, is a breach of said Agreement.
During an era when many among the gospel music industry face strong criticism for
neglecting to practice the basics tenets of the Christian faith, we at Habakkuk are most saddened by our involvement in this issue. We humbly solicit your prayers and
respectfully request you consider removal from airplay any track currently in rotation from Thomas’s latest project until the matter is resolved. More than ever, we at Habakkuk recognize the earnest need for sobriety and discretion in all of our affairs.
