MUSIC NOTES: Scott Wesley Brown, Sadie Robertson and Jonathan Cain

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NEW SONG FROM SCOTT WESLEY BROWN - Veteran Christian artist, songwriter and pastor Scott Wesley Brown’s latest recording, “Grandprints,” is being released to Christian INSPO/Soft AC-formatted Christian radio outlets. The song, which Brown wrote with fellow CCM artist and songwriter Bruce Carroll, is the theme song for The Legacy Coalition’s “Grandparenting Matters” conferences. The Legacy Coalition is part of AWANAS, an organization involved in more than 18,000 churches throughout the world.

The tender song conveys a grandparent’s prayer that love shown through the years will translate into a desire for the grandchild to know Jesus better.

In the chorus, Brown sings:

“To our children's children we've just one wish
That you'd know Jesus Christ for who He is
When all is said and done we pray we've left his mark
Through our grandprints on your heart”

Brown, whose career has spanned almost five decades, has recorded 25 albums and traveled through all 50 U.S. states and to 50 countries. Nine of his singles have hit No. 1, including “He Will Carry You,” which has been translated into multiple languages globally.

In addition to writing and performing music, Brown is ordained through The Southern Baptist Convention and helps church plants in the Southern California area.

NEW TOUR FOR SADIE ROBERTSON - On your mark; Get set; Go!

On October 19th,  The LIVE ORIGINAL TOUR brought to you by Help One Now is poised to begin a 16-city sprint across the nation. Best-selling author, speaker, and role model Sadie Robertson is anticipating all that God will do while she and her friends are encouraging thousands of young adults “to live uniquely and be the person God made [you] to be,” she said.

Kicking off at Whitesburg Baptist Church in Huntsville, AL, the tour features Sadie’s older brother, author and speaker, John Luke Robertson; the innovative, high-energy harmony of Anthem Lights; worship sound of Jesus Culture’s Chris McClarney, Christian rapper and hard-hitting hip/hop artist Steven Malcolm; and the unstoppable American Idol alum artist Hollyn. With tickets selling at a brisk pace and several venues selling out weeks in advance, now is the time to save your spot. With all the music and ministry planned for each evening, these events are destined to serve as milestone markers in the lives of thousands of young adults, teens and their unchurched friends.

Sadie commented, "I could not be more excited for this LIVE ORIGINAL TOUR.  I am really digging deeper to make a heart connection between myself and the fans that come to the show. The whole team is praying, dreaming, and creating together about what the night will look like. With that being said, it is going to be a very intentional show that I don't think people are going to want to miss. It is going to be a life-changer. So, everyone come out and enjoy this experience with us!"

The tour is brought to you by Help One Now, a not-for-profit organization committed to empowering and equipping local leaders in multiple countries to care for orphans and vulnerable children in order to transform communities and break the cycle of extreme poverty. At each stop on the LIVE ORIGINAL TOUR, attendees will have the opportunity to partner with Sadie and join One Squad to help change the world at home and abroad.

CHRISTMAS MUSIC FROM JONATHAN CAIN - Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and longtime keyboardist and rhythm guitarist in Journey, Jonathan Cain reveals his first Christmas album, Unsung Noel, through an exclusive premiere stream from Billboard at www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7997458/journey-jonathan-cain-unsung-noel-christmas-album. Following the premiere, Unsung Noel, will be available on CD, as a double audiophile vinyl record and at digital retailers globally Oct. 13 from Identity Records with The Fuel Music distribution.

Cain, co-writer of the No. 1 catalog rock song in iTunes’ history, “Don’t Stop Believin’,” as well as writer of “Faithfully” and co-writer of “Who’s Crying Now,” “Open Arms” and many more international hit songs, also premieres his first music video from the recording, “This Is The Heart Of Christmas,” via Billboard. The song is one of 10 original songs written by Cain that are featured on Unsung Noel.

Produced and arranged by Cain and recorded at his state-of-the-art Addiction Sound Studios in Nashville, the 14-track Unsung Noel also takes listeners on a journey through classics like “Angels We Have Heard On High,” “Oh Holy Night” and “Do You Hear What I Hear,” as well as Matt Redman’s “Light Of The World.”