“With the unfortunate disaster that took place in Haiti, it’s a race against time itself to raise emergency financial aid.”

World Vision will be hosting a Benefit Concert event for the greater community of Halifax Regional to raise emergency funds for the relief efforts in Haiti. Please join us SATURDAY, JANUARY 30 @ 7pm. The event will be held at the Rock Church in Lower Sackville, NS.

Featured Artists Include: MARTINE KELSEY, STEPHANIE MAINVILLE, CHELSEA NISBETT, LATTERRAIN & THE CONTACT

With special guest Hosts: Mark Miller & Pastor Lennett Anderson

Admission is Free with a free will offering to be taken. All proceeds will go to World Vision for the relief efforts in Haiti.

Please come out and lend your continued support.


For More information, please contact:
Justin Kelsey -
Mark Miller -



Promotional support provided by: JKelsey Management Co.

Canadian Recording Artist, Martine is competing in the U.S. based star search competition titled,
"The Net Star."

This has been called "the Online version of American Idol" and has recieved great reviews from the U.S. media including the LA Times calling The Net Star, "The Next Great Singing Competition!"

Martine is the last Canadian and Christian Artist left in this mainstream contest. If she receives the highest amount of fan voting before September 30th she would be awarded; A Recording contract & Distribution Contract as well as a new album produced by a Grammy Award Producer.

BUT, she needs your help! Visit this link below to cast your vote of support for Martine. Then confirm your vote in your email to make it count. The important next step is to pass it on to your friends, family Face Book connections etc. Lets make it count and rally behind one of our own. VOTE NOW!! and Pass it on.

http://thenetstar.com/country_christian_contemporary.php

Winnipeg, MB – The Buzz is building as 2 time Grammy Award Nominee Fresh IE has announced the release of his new album titled; “Lock Jaw.” This new Fresh IE album, featuring guest appearances by Artist; Rob James [Canadian Idol], Nathan Woods [Sunday Night Cruise] and Martine (from Halifax), marks the first full length album release since previously Grammy nominated CD, “Truth has Fallen in the Streez”, which hit stores in 2005.

The Winnipeg based Hip-Hop & Rap Artist had released a special Compilation CD titled, “The Warren Project” in May 2007, which currently headlines his tour dates.

Fresh IE, who is known nationally and internationally for his work with Aboriginal Communities, has toured Native Reserves, Inner City Communities festivals and Churches throughout Canada and the U.S. this past year. Earlier this year, Fresh IE’s album, “The Warren Project”, won the award for Outstanding Christian Album of the Year at the 2007 Western Canadian Music Awards. Fresh IE also received Award Nominations at the 29th annual Covenant Awards for Urban, R&B, Soul Album of the Year and Rap / Hip-hop album of the year as well as the2007 Aboriginal People’s Choice Awards for Best Album by a non Aboriginal.

Though Fresh IE plans to continue The Warren Project Tour throughout 2008, Fresh IE’s management team (lead by Justin Kelsey) and home Label, Avante Records are busy preparing and finalizing partnerships for this exciting new album release, which is targeted at the Mainstream Music scene.

Fresh IE’s new album, “LockJaw” is scheduled for release in late January 2008.

Please visit www.avanterecords.com for more information.

- AVANTE RECORDS ARTISTS WIN AT THE 29TH ANNUAL COVENANT AWARDS -


Winnipeg, MB - Avante Records artists Amanda Falk, Drew Brown and the Lil’ Disciples were honored by the Gospel Music Association Canada with 2007 Covenant Awards on October 29th in Calgary, Alberta.

Amanda Falk was named Female Vocalist of the Year for the third straight year. New artist Drew Brown (who performed live at the Awards Show) picked up his first Covenant Award - Urban, R&B, Soul Album of the Year - for “From a Whisper to a Roar.” Young hip hop group “Lil’ Disciples” received the award for Aboriginal Song of the Year for “Meegwetch,” written by Fresh I.E.

Avante Records hosted an Industry Showcase, as part of the GMA Canada week events, featuring Amanda Falk, Drew Brown, Lil’ Disciples and Grammy nominee “Fresh IE,” who also received multiple Covenant award nominations.

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For more information please visit www.avanterecords.com

GMA Canada invites YOU to cast your vote on the newly created Blessings Christian Marketplace Fans Choice Award. As part of the 29th annual Covenant Awards, fans of Christian music can vote for their favourite Canadian artist online by choosing one of the five nominees or by selecting their own choice. Voting on line has begun and you can make your choice by simply heading to the home page of YourMusicZone.com and clicking on the VOTE banner.

GMA Canada President Martin Smith comments on the new award by saying, "the Covenant Awards are designed to recognize excellence in the Canadian music industry and to that end we have 45 awards being handed out as voted on by industry experts and GMA Canada members. This new award allows us to offer something to the people who come out to shows, buy the CDs and generally support the artists day to day. We think the new Blessings Christian Marketplace Fans Choice Award will become a big part of the excitement that is building for the Covenant Awards."

The 29th Annual Covenant Awards will be held as part of GMA Canada Week October 26th in Calgary. For full details on GMA Canada Week (October 24-26th), visit GMACanada.ca's Awards section.

Ottawa, Canada (LifeNews.com)

by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
July 2, 2007
http://www.lifenews.com/int346.html

A prominent media outlet in Canada got a rude shock when it conducted an experiment on the popular community web site Facebook and found that the number one desire of Canadians was to end abortion. The CBC saw more than 16,000 people respond to its Great Canadian Wishlist.
The CBC likely thought the more liberal residents of the country would pick another political topic to advocate or would be more likely to support abortion.

However, Canadians proved the media elite wrong and showed the pro-life movement is alive and well.

With 9,543 supporters the number one wish is to "Abolish abortion in Canada."

Jim Hughes, the president of the Campaign Life Coalition, one of the leading pro-life groups in the country, said he was pleased by the results but not surprised.

"This should come as no surprise to anyone," he said in a statement LifeNews.com obtained.

"We have always noted and the polls have confirmed that the majority of Canadians want protection for the unborn child," Hughes explained. "This poll of sorts by the CBC and Facebook only confirms what we have been saying all along."

Mary Ellen Douglas, the pro-life group's national organizer, added that "With almost 10,000 people taking the trouble to respond to this request for their opinion, I trust that the CBC will publish this list, highlighting the number one wish for Canada."

She said political leaders there should begin paying attention to the fact that pro-life Canadians are not happy with the current state of legalized abortion on demand.

"The politicians must also take note that this is an issue that will not go away until justice for the unborn becomes a reality," she said.