<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Gospel Music Bites &#187; CCM Records</title> <atom:link href="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/tag/CCM-Records/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.gospelmusicbites.com</link> <description>The Latest Gospel Music News And Reviews</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:26 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1</generator> <item><title>NEW MUSIC FROM CRYSTAL AIKIN IN STORES NOW: &#8216;Sunday Best&#8217; winner releases her self-titled debut CD featuring Natalie Grant.</title><link>http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/2009/02/07/new-music-from-crystal-aikin-in-stores-january-13-sunday-best-winner-releases-her-self-titled-debut-cd-featuring-natalie-grant/</link> <comments>http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/2009/02/07/new-music-from-crystal-aikin-in-stores-january-13-sunday-best-winner-releases-her-self-titled-debut-cd-featuring-natalie-grant/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:00:46 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>gospel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gospel Industry News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gospel Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Release]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Asaph Ward]]></category> <category><![CDATA[BET]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CCM Records]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Crystal Aikin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dorinda clark cole]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dre & Vidal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kim Burrell]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Natalie Grant]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PAJAM]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sunday Best]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Zomba Gospel]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/?p=2127</guid> <description><![CDATA[Crystal Aikin, winner of Black Entertainment Television’s “Sunday Best” competion is gearing up for her forthcoming Zomba Gospel release. The self-titled “Crystal Aikin” will be in stores now! The debut is produced by PAJAM (J Moss, 21:03, Dorinda Clark-Cole), Dre &#38; Vidal (Alicia Keys, Usher) and Asaph A. Ward (Dorinda Clark-Cole, Kim Burrell), with a [...]<h3>Read Related Posts</h3><ol class="related-posts"><li> <a href="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/2008/03/06/dorinda-clark-cole-releases-third-solo-cd-%e2%80%9ctake-it-back%e2%80%9d-in-stores-april-15-2008/" rel="bookmark"> <img src="http://gospelmusicbites.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/dorinda-clark-cole2008.JPG" alt="DORINDA CLARK-COLE RELEASES THIRD SOLO CD “TAKE IT BACK” IN STORES APRIL 15, 2008" class="post_thumbnail thumbnail" width="100" height="100" /> DORINDA CLARK-COLE RELEASES THIRD SOLO CD “TAKE IT BACK” IN STORES APRIL 15, 2008</a></li><li> <a href="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/2010/06/29/5030/" rel="bookmark"> <img src="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-post-thumbnail/hY4gim.jpg" alt="B.E.T. &#8220;Sunday Best&#8221; Winner Y&#8217;anna Crawley Get Endorses Shure Pro Audio and Releases Debut Single &#8220;Grandma&#8217;s Hands&#8221;" class="post_thumbnail thumbnail" width="100" height="100" /> B.E.T. &#8220;Sunday Best&#8221; Winner Y&#8217;anna Crawley Get Endorses Shure Pro Audio and Releases Debut Single &#8220;Grandma&#8217;s Hands&#8221;</a></li><li> <a href="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/2009/02/03/shari-addison-release-debut-cd-bet%e2%80%99s-sunday-best-first-runner-up-has-self-titled-album-in-stores-january-13-2009/" rel="bookmark"> <img src="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/shari-addison.jpg" alt="Shari Addison Release Debut CD: BET’s Sunday Best first runner-up has self-titled album in stores Now!" class="post_thumbnail thumbnail" width="100" height="100" /> Shari Addison Release Debut CD: BET’s Sunday Best first runner-up has self-titled album in stores Now!</a></li><li> <a href="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/2007/06/30/gladys-knight-releases-debut-gospel-album-titled-one-voice/" rel="bookmark"> <img src="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/gladys-knight.thumbnail.jpg" alt="GLADYS KNIGHT RELEASES DEBUT GOSPEL ALBUM: Titled &#8220;One Voice&#8221;" class="post_thumbnail thumbnail" width="100" height="100" /> GLADYS KNIGHT RELEASES DEBUT GOSPEL ALBUM: Titled &#8220;One Voice&#8221;</a></li><li> <a href="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/2007/07/01/jonathan-nelson-purpose-releases-debut-album-titled-live-in-baltimore-everything-you-are/" rel="bookmark"> <img src="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/jonathannelsonpurposecd.thumbnail.jpg" alt="JONATHAN NELSON &amp; PURPOSE RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM TITLED: Live in Baltimore &#8220;Everything You Are&#8221;" class="post_thumbnail thumbnail" width="100" height="100" /> JONATHAN NELSON &#038; PURPOSE RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM TITLED: Live in Baltimore &#8220;Everything You Are&#8221;</a></li><li> <a href="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/new-releases/" rel="bookmark"> <img src="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear-premium/images/def-thumb.jpg" alt="New Releases" class="post_thumbnail thumbnail" width="100" height="100" /> New Releases</a></li></ol> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong> <a href="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/tag/crystal-aikin/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Crystal Aikin">Crystal Aikin</a></strong>, winner of <strong>Black Entertainment Television’s</strong> “<strong><a href="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/tag/sunday-best/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Sunday Best">Sunday Best</a></strong>” competion is gearing up for her forthcoming <strong><a href="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/tag/zomba-gospel/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Zomba Gospel">Zomba Gospel</a></strong> release. The self-titled “<strong><a href="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/tag/crystal-aikin/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Crystal Aikin">Crystal Aikin</a></strong>” will be in stores now!</p><p>The debut is produced by <strong><a href="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/tag/pajam/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with PAJAM">PAJAM</a></strong> (<strong>J Moss</strong>, <strong>21:03</strong>, <strong>Dorinda Clark-Cole</strong>), <strong><a href="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/tag/dre-vidal/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Dre &amp; Vidal">Dre &amp; Vidal</a></strong> (<strong>Alicia Keys</strong>, <strong>Usher</strong>) and <strong>Asaph A. Ward</strong> (<strong>Dorinda Clark-Cole</strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/tag/kim-burrell/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Kim Burrell">Kim Burrell</a></strong>), with a special guest appearance by <strong>CCM</strong> recording artist <strong><a href="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/tag/natalie-grant/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Natalie Grant">Natalie Grant</a></strong>. The CD is a unique combination of Contemporary Gospel sprinkled with a little Jazz and Rock.</p><p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2128" title="crystal_aiken008-headface-med-smaller" src="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/crystal_aiken008-headface-med-smaller.jpg" alt="crystal_aiken008-headface-med-smaller" width="156" height="170" /></p><p>“<em>It’s a potpourri of musical sounds and we’ve got something on it for everyone.  I couldn’t help but make sure that a variety of music was captured on my album.,</em>” <strong><a href="http://www.gospelmusicbites.com/tag/crystal-aikin/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Crystal Aikin">Crystal Aikin</a></strong> says.</p><p>The CD has 10 moving songs that speak of faith and hope.</p><p>“I am a worship conductor and singing for me has so much purpose,” says <strong>Aikin</strong>. “I don’t play around with it.  We all have gifts and talents. Sometimes we take them places we shouldn’t.  But for me, it is so important to honor my gift and to use it wisely.  I believe that God has put a spiritual anointing on my voice to awaken the spiritually asleep and for deliverance and healing.”</p><p>The first single, “<strong>I Desire More,</strong>” is produced by <strong>Asaph A. Ward</strong>. 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