RUTLEDGE RECORDS RECORDING ARTIST JEFF STANSBERRY RECEIVES CGM FAN AWARDS MALE HORIZON NOMINATION

Following is a Press Release after receiving the CGM Fan Awards Nomination. Thank you all!

Rutledge Records Country Gospel / Inspirational Country Recording Artist, JEFF STANSBERRY, has received a nomination as a finalist for the Inaugural CGM Fan Awards Male Horizon category. The Inaugural CGM Fan Awards are slated to be held in Pigeon Forge, TN on April 30, 2011. The fan-based awards had preliminary voting in the month of February 2011 and nominees in each category were released March 1, 2011 by CHRISTIAN VOICE MAGAZINE, sponsor of the event. Fans may vote for their favorites through March 31, 2011.

"I am elated", said singer/songwriter Stansberry in an interview after receiving the nomination. "I'm honored to be a part of this genre of music. I want to thank all who voted for me and I especially want to thank Country Christian and Inspirational Country Radio for accepting me and playing my music. A special thanks to Rutledge Records and my music publisher, Melody Roundup Music, and Double E Promotions as well." Stansberry's radio release, Without Jesus, is number 31 in the March issue of Christian Voice Magazine's Top 100 Christian Gospel Chart

To vote for recording artist, Jeff Stansberry, and other nominees, fans may log on to http://www.christianvoicemagazine.com/cgmvote.html

To hear and purchase more of Jeff Stansberry's music, visit www.rutledgerecords.com or iTunes.

Music Scene

Lots of exciting things going on right. Just got the full demo on "AH HONEY!" that I wrote with Rickey Chad Roland and it sounds incredible. The demo is better than I heard it in my head when Chad and I wrote it. It think you will hearing more from this song. We have a couple of artists ready to make the pitch to. I'll keep you informed. "WHERE MY HEART IS" is being mixed right now and it should make a good pitch too.

We are also getting "WITHOUT JESUS" ready for release on Double E Promotion's Comp Release coming out in January. I wrote the song with Gerald Smith about a year ago.

We have most of the songs for Amy Assiter's debut release. Bob Stroud and I wrote "MY NAME IS AMY" which is kind of a biographical song about what Amy is like and who she is. Rickey Chad Roland, Amy and I wrote COWBOYS AND INDIANS which I really like. It has a really cool feel to it. I really think you will enjoy the mix of songs we have. It's a mix of serious and fun.

Until next time....I'm Still Me

Jeff Stansberry's Self-Penned Debut Release "Carry Me" Going for Radio Adds on January 5Adds

My song "Carry Me" was placed on a compilation c.d promoted by Double E Promotions. The compilation was released to Southern Gospel/Country Christian radio stations on January 5. I'm excited about this release. It will be my debut on radio. It will interesting to see how things go. If you have such a station close to you I would appreciate a call and request to the station.

"Carry Me" is a song I wrote about 12 years ago after looking at a print of the Footprints in the Sand. When I saw the one set of footprints the idea for the song came to me.

It was one of the songs that helped get my songwriting deal with Melody Roundup Music. Ironically enough when I signed my deal with MRM, my wife gave me a book named "Footprints" to congratulate me. It was written with scripture and commentary by Margaret Fishback Powers, the author of the famous poem written for her husband in 1964. The very writing where the beach graphic had inspired my song had been given to me by my wife, Scottie. Here is where the irony comes in. Scottie never knew where the idea for the song came from. As I looked at the cover of the book through tears of joy and wonder I realized once again how God had blessed me.

I had a nice conversation with Perry Edge, the owner of Double E Promotions, a couple of days ago. It seems that we have something in common. He is an auctioneer too. It's amazing to me the number of people that I meet in the auction business who also are singers or musicians of some sort.

If you're reading these rambling thoughts I want to thank you for taking an interest in what I'm doing. I'm gonna try not to worry about the trip but just enjoy the ride. "Use today to make a difference in someone's life".....Jeff "Ding" Stansberry

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