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Broken
To Minister: The Deluxe Edition is
an extension of Sneed’s 2013 inaugural gospel EP, Broken To Minister, which also featured
the debut of Sneed’s gospel ensemble, The Levites. The project also features 15
new songs (20 tracks on the project) including the hit singles, “Broken to
Minister” and “Call Him By His Name.” The new single, “Forever,” is an up-tempo
praise and worship song written by Jason Michael Webb, associate musical
conductor for the Tony Award-winning Broadway production Motown The Musical. See Soundcloud link
of single: (https://soundcloud.com/damiensneed/forever-radio-edit).
Damien Sneed’s New Double Disc Project,
‘Broken to Minister: The Deluxe Edition’ on March 3
The Broken To Minister 15-City Promotional Tour Kicks Off on
Thursday, February 26 in New York City
(New
York, NY –February 24, 2015)
-- LeChateau
Earl Records releases multi-genre recording artist and Sphinx Medal of
Excellence recipient new double disc project, Broken To Minister: The Deluxe Edition
on March 3. This release marks the first of a series of releases by Sneed and
label co-founder, Bishop Iona Locke under their new deal with Central South
Distribution.
Broken
To Minister: The Deluxe Edition is
an extension of Sneed’s 2013 inaugural gospel EP, Broken To Minister, which also featured
the debut of Sneed’s gospel ensemble, The Levites. The project also features 15
new songs (20 tracks on the project) including the hit singles, “Broken to
Minister” and “Call Him By His Name.” The new single, “Forever,” is an up-tempo
praise and worship song written by Jason Michael Webb, associate musical
conductor for the Tony Award-winning Broadway production Motown The Musical. See Soundcloud link
of single: (https://soundcloud.com/damiensneed/forever-radio-edit).
The Broken To Minister Promotional Tour will include radio and press
visits, along with album release events at churches and other educational
institutions. Currently, plans are being finalized for the following dates:
Freeport, NY (Friday, February 27); Baltimore, MD (Saturday, February 28);
Washington, DC (Sunday, March 1); returning to New York City (Tuesday, March 3);
Augusta, GA (Thursday, March 5); Atlanta, GA (Friday, March 6); Nashville, TN
(Saturday, March 7); Memphis, TN (Sunday, March 8); Huntsville, AL (Monday,
March 9); Birmingham, AL (Tuesday, March 10); Red Hood, NY (Wednesday, March
11); Raleigh, NC (Thursday, March 12); Fayetteville, NC (Friday, March 13);
Columbia, SC, (Saturday, March 14); and Charlotte, NC (Sunday, March 15).
This
month, Sneed starred in the new PBS documentary, Everyone Has a Place by Dennis Scholl of
the Knight Foundation and Marlon Johnson, a six-time Emmy award-winning producer
and director, which premiered on Charlotte’s PBS station WTVI. The film captures his journey as the
musical conductor of last year’s historic performance of the Abyssinian Mass by
Wynton Marsalis during the 16-city national tour. The film features the
world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Sneed’s 70-piece Chorale
LeChateau. The
documentary was filmed at Charlotte’s Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Everyone Has a Place will air this year
on local PBS stations across the country.
On
Sunday, March 22, in partnership with Ginny’s Supper Club in Harlem’s Red
Rooster’s restaurant, Sneed will host his inaugural monthly gospel showcase that
will feature both national and independent recording artists. Doors open at 6:00
p.m. and the showcase begins at 7:00 p.m. The monthly showcase spring dates are
scheduled on Sunday, April 19, and Sunday, May 17. The showcase will resume in
September during Gospel Music Heritage Month.
In
addition to the promotional tour, Sneed has a series of upcoming concerts and
events including promotional
opportunities surrounding the 2015 Stellar Gospel Music Awards 30th
Anniversary in Las Vegas (March 27-29); the Good Shepherd Baptist Church
75th Anniversary Gala in Augusta, GA (April 17); a
concert in conjunction with the Jacob Lawrence exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art
(MoMA) in New York City (April 23), Sneed’s Carnegie
Hall conducting debut for Marsalis’ “Abyssinian 200: A Celebration” on the
legendary Ronald O. Perelman Stage (April 26); Opera Philadelphia at
Union Baptist Church (June 8); and the 2nd Annual Levites’ Gathering
Conference in Washington, DC (June 10-13).