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Newsong
After almost two decades in the studio, on the road and on stage, NewSong remains one of the most musically vibrant and evangelistically driven groups in Christian music today. Known for such classic songs as "Arise, My Love," "Miracles," and "Jesus To The World (Roaring Lambs)," the band has scored 17 #1 singles, six Gospel Music Association Dove Award nominations, numerous songwriting awards, and five of the Top 100 Christian radio singles of the past decade.
Few could have foreseen the widespread and poignant impact of their 2000 holiday hit, "The Christmas Shoes." The country's No. 1 song (topping Billboard's Jan. 6, 2001 Adult Contemporary Singles chart) brought tears to millions of listeners tuning into their local Christian and mainstream AC, pop and country radio stations. The success of that song led to the recording of their first Christmas album, 2001's hugely successful, "The Christmas Shoes."
The group that started out as a nine-man band singing in the members' Morningside Baptist Church in Valdosta, Georgia, gradually branched out to other churches. In 1981, four of the nine – Eddie Carswell, Billy Goodwin, Eddie Middleton and the late Bobby Apon – made the life-changing decision to pursue music and ministry full-time. "I don't think we ever thought we'd be doing this for 20 years," Goodwin comments on the group's longevity. "The commitment that we made was, 'God, we'll do this as long as Your hand is on it, as long as we see You working.' One of the joys in my walk has been learning that God is faithful even when things look impossible."
Another blessing accomplished through the ministry of NewSong is the sponsorship of thousands of children through their partnership with international relief organization World Vision. More than 22,000 children have been fed, clothed and given educational opportunities through NewSong's promotional efforts at each concert on behalf of World Vision.
Without ministry, without reaching out to touch the lives of others in word, in melody and in deed, NewSong believes music is meaningless. When the music carries the hope of the Gospel, there is no such thing as being too creative or too innovative in taking that message to the masses. After two decades, NewSong is reaching more people and making more of an impact than ever before.