2 October 2018

Grammy winning singer/songwriter, John Berry, has been included on the new release of “Country Faith Christmas Vol. 2” by Country Faith. The CD features top country music artists including Carrie Underwood, Chris Young, Kelsea Ballerini, Charlie Daniels, Hank Williams Jr, Darius Rucker and more. Distributed through Curb/Word Entertainment, the album is available now through digital retailers, including Apple Music and Amazon here.  Country Faith Christmas Vol. 2 will be sold exclusively in Cracker Barrel stores and is one of only four featured Christmas releases at Cracker Barrel’s over 600 stores, which are located across the U.S. “I am beyond excited to have a song on the Country Faith Christmas project,” said John Berry. “Christmas is the most special time of year and I believe Do Not Be Afraid is a perfect song for celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” “I have been a big fan of John Berry since I first heard that amazing voice more than two decades ago. Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing him and learning that the man behind that voice is just as impressive off stage in the character he displays and his compassion towards people,” said Deborah Evans Price. “His Christmas collection is one of my all-time favorite holiday albums and I’m so thrilled that  Do Not Be Afraid is featured on ‘Country Faith Christmas, Vol. 2.’” The new holiday release follows the original Country Faith Christmas album, which was released in October 2013. Following its release, the album became the #1 CD Pick in People Country and was featured in Parade magazine as well as many other national publications, including Billboard, Country Weekly and more. Additionally, Country Faith Christmas debuted in the Top 10 on Apple Music’s Top Country Album Chart. The Country Faith series was originally inspired by the popular books, Country Faith and Country Faith Christmas, written by Nashville-based journalist, Deborah Evans Price. Price is a Country Music Association award-winning author, as well as a freelance writer for Billboard, Sounds Like Nashville, First for Women, Redbook and Woman’s World. Country Faith Christmas Vol. 2 Track Listing: 1. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – Carrie Underwood 2. There’s A New Kid In Town – Chris Young (feat. Alan Jackson) 3. Do Not Be Afraid – John Berry 4. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Kelsea Ballerini 5. Little Drummer Boy – Hank Williams Jr. 6. What Child Is This – Phil Vassar 7. Mary, Did You Know? – Dylan Scott 8. Do You Hear What I Hear? – Liddy Clark 9. Let’s Make A Baby King – Wynonna 10. A Soldier’s King – Kenny Rogers 11. Christmas Eve In Bethlehem – Hannah Kerr 12. I’ll Be Home For Christmas – Rodney Atkins 13. What God Wants For Christmas – Darius Rucker 14. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee 15. Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year – The Bellamy Brothers 16.The Christmas Story From The Book Of Luke (Luke 2:1-11) – Charlie Daniels

Sugarland singer, Jennifer Nettles will be one of the cast members of an upcoming feature film about the life of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The film will be titled ‘Harriet’ and according to a statement announcing the project, the feature “follows Tubman on her escape from slavery and subsequent missions to free dozens of slaves through the Underground Railroad in the face of growing pre-Civil war adversity.” In addition to Nettles, the cast will include Tony award winner Cynthia Erivo who will star as Tubman. Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn and Clarke Peters have also been announced as part of the cast although their specific roles have yet to be confirmed. The film will be directed by award-winning Eve’s Bayou Director, Kasi Lemmons and is based on a screenplay she co-wrote with Gregory Allen Howard, the screenwriter behind Ali and Remember The Titans. “This is the story of a seemingly powerless woman who accomplished the extraordinary to save her loved ones, and in the process became a leader of and inspiration for her people,” Chase and Lundberg state. “While Harriet Tubman is a household name, most people don’t know the breadth of her story — not only was she a conductor on the Underground Railroad, but she was a spy for the Union army and remains one of the few women to have led an armed expedition in U.S. history.” “Tubman’s courageous life and the scope of her bravery is truly made to be told on the big screen. The countless lives she saved, during a time of such hatred and danger to herself, can be described only as heroic,” Focus Features Chairman Peter Kujawski adds. “We’re thrilled to be working with this incredibly talented group of filmmakers led by Kasi, Debra, Daniela, and Greg and this multi-talented group of actors in bringing Tubman’s life to film.”