• OVERWHELMING RESPSONSE TO MATTHEW WEST and KLOVE’s Annual “Next Great Love Song” Contest CAUSES KLOVE’S WEBSITE TO CRASH

    February 14, 2011 - Comments (3)

    The Media Collective
    OVERWHELMING RESPSONSE TO MATTHEW WEST and KLOVE’s Annual “Next Great Love Song”
    Contest CAUSES KLOVE’S WEBSITE TO CRASH

    WINNERS SONGS, AVAILABLE TODAY FOR $6.99, FLY TO NO. 1 ON AMAZON’S MP3 MOVERS & SHAKERS CHART

    I Am Second To Partner with West for
    “An Evening of Stories and Songs with Matthew West”

    Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 14, 2011… Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Matthew West and KLOVE have announced the winners to their annual “Next Great Love Song” contest, which received such overwhelming response, KLOVE’s website has crashed. After reviewing the over 8,000 entries, “Wouldn’t Change A Thing,” inspired by a letter from a North Carolina woman to her husband of 25 years, and “When Love Comes Home,” taken from a note from a man serving in the military to his wife while on deployment, are now available at Amazon.com as a two song bundle for just $6.99. In just the few hours the songs have been available, they’ve already flown to No. 1 on Amazon’s MP3 Movers & Shakers chart.

    West joined the winners on the “Lisa & Eric Morning Show” earlier today to reveal the songs. For more information on the story behing the leading song, visit http://www.klove.com/promodetails.aspx?i=5531. This is the fourth year that West has partnered with KLOVE for the “Next Great Love Song” contest.

    Later this month, West will embark on his spring headlining tour titled “An Evening of Stories and Songs with Matthew West” with opener Josh Wilson. I Am Second, a movement meant to inspire people of all kinds to live for God and for others through authentic stories, will serve as a partner for the concerts. The shared songs and stories will be from The Story of Your Life, his latest album inspired by 10,000 stories he received from every state in the U.S. and 20 countries internationally. The tour kicks off in mid-February on the west coast and will continue to hit select markets in the Midwest and east throughout March and into early April. For a full list of tour dates, visit www.matthewwest.com.

    More information on Matthew West:
    GRAMMY ® nominated singer/songwriter Matthew West’s discography includes acclaimed releases: Happy (2003), History (2005) and Something to Say (2008). His latest album, The Story of Your Life, was inspired by 10,000 stories from every state in the U.S. and 20 countries. The album released on October 5, 2010, and garnered attention from CNN Online, Fox News, Billboard Magazine, Country Weekly, American Songwriter and more. The Story of Your Life gave West the largest street week debut of his career selling over 10,000 units the first week landing at No. 3 on Christian Soundscan, and No. 41 on the Billboard Top 200. His songwriting credits include Rascal Flatts, Billy Ray Cyrus, Diamond Rio and more.

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    • 3 comments

    1. 1. Lori commented:

      Mon 13/6/11, 9:08 pm

      Love you music, hardest time in my life and several of the songs have spoken to me on a very deep level over the past four months. I am trying to get my friend at our local church to play your insprirational song and they need music. Would you please let me know where to direct him?

      And I really respect that you listeded to everyone’s stories. I have heard them as much until I had my own pain. Look forward to seeing you in Monterey, CA next month. And thanks for helping me heal and stil get to rock during the most difficult time I’ve every gone through.

    2. 2. Robin commented:

      Thu 22/12/11, 7:53 pm

      Dear klove I have been listening to your sons for quite a long time. I love love your songs. please keep it up Love, Robin P.s. thank you

    3. 3. Steve Hemphill commented:

      Mon 5/3/12, 4:21 am

      Dad was a fine Christian man. He led many to Christ during his lifetime. He loved people and he loved football. We lived in a small town of 2000 in central Texas–Mason. They talked him into becoming the mayor. He had announced the home football games for 38 years, and even sang the national anthem solo with the band when they played it each week.

      He died in August of 2000. After the funeral, my younger brother and I began to look for the will. Dad had an old safe in the back of his office. We were certain that’s where we would find the will. We didn’t. But we did find a sealed, bulging envelope with Dad’s unmistakable handwriting on the front: “To Steve & Kendal, (my little brother), this envelope is not to be opened except in my presence. If I am no longer living and it is still unopened–DESTROY it WITHOUT opening. It’s NOT IMPORTANT. Dad.” It was dated 2 months before he died. What would you do?

      Call my cell @ 903-918-8020 & I’ll tell you what I did.

      This ultimately led to a book, “My Search for the Real Heaven.” I now speak all over the country on heaven.

      Thanks for all you do, Matthew. God bless your ministry.

      Your Servant,

      Steve Hemphill, author
      My Search for the Real Heaven
      http://www.PrayerThoughts.com
      903-918-8020

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