MIKE & KELLY BOWLING, KIM HOPPER, & THE MIKE LEFEVRE QUARTET
Three Canaan Releases Hit Store Shelves

NASHVILLE, Tenn (8/13/08) Canaan Records released three brand new projects Tuesday in stores worldwide. Nothin’ But Good from the Mike LeFevre Quartet, I Just Wanted You To Know from Kim Hopper and Faith To Believe from Mike & Kelly Bowling all released August 12th in bookstores, mainstream retail outlets and online from Canaan Records and are distributed by Word Entertainment. All three releases are included in a contest that celebrates their bi-weekly podcasts. Canaan Records in conjunction with the National Quartet Convention and the Galt House Hotel awarded a grand prize package including Friday and Saturday afternoon showcase and evening concert tickets to the National Quartet Convention, Friday and Saturday night accommodations at the luxurious Galt House Hotel in Louisville, KY and an exciting afternoon brunch with Canaan recording artist, The Hoppers. Canaan Records congratulates Rhonda Hendrix of Texas on winning the prize package. Rhonda was selected randomly from fans signing up for Canaan's e-mail list at www.canaanrecords.com/contest. As an added bonus, Canaan Records sent all registrants a brand new song from one of the August 12th releases. Even if fans missed the chance to enter the contest, Canaan will continue sending a free download to all who sign up for their e-mail list.

Canaan recently released a series of podcasts, which is defined by Wikipedia.com as a digital-media file distributed over the internet for playback. Fans can enjoy exclusive interviews and brand new songs from their favorite Canaan artists by logging on to www.canaanrecords.com,www.itunes.com or www.sogospelnews.com. The five minute, bi-weekly podcasts can be downloaded to your computer or MP3 player, or burned to a compact disc. The Mike LeFevre Quartet, Mike & Kelly Bowling and Kim Hopper are the first artists to be featured. Each speaks about their brand new Canaan releases and includes stories behind the songs. All twelve podcasts are hosted by Les Butler of the Singing News Magazine and Solid Gospel Radio Network.

Canaan Records, a division of Word Entertainment, a Warner/Curb company, was founded in 1965. The original Canaan Records' roster was home to many legendary Southern Gospel artists including The Cathedrals, The Happy Goodmans, The Florida Boys, The Inspirations, The Nelons and The Talleys. In early 2007, the renowned label reemerged with the signing of Gospel music greats, The Hoppers. Word Entertainment leads the industry with over 50 years of music making history.

For more information on Canaan Records or Canaan podcasts, log on to www.canaanrecords.com. For NQC line-up and ticket information, log on to www.natqc.com. For Louisville, KY accommodations, log on to www.galthouse.com.