Aaron Shust

One short year ago, Aaron Shust sat excitedly in the crowd at his first Dove Awards to enjoy performances by many of the artists he had long admired. Today, just twelve months later, he’s returning to take the stage himself at his second Dove Awards show, carrying an armload of nominations that have followed his own smash hit single, “My Savior, My God.”  Aaron’s debut release, Anything Worth Saying, sold over 140,000 copies in the last year while “My Savior, My God” was downloaded over 85,000 times on iTunes and maintained the #1 spot on the Web site’s “Inspirational” Chart for more than three months. With more radio airplay than any other song in 2006, “My Savior, My God” topped several radio charts and was named the #1 Song of the Year across multiple formats.  Even as everything was changing due to his overnight success, Aaron set to work on his anticipated sophomore release, Whispered and Shouted. Though the songwriting process was sometimes challenging amid a whirlwind of media interviews, tour dates, and meet-and-greets, Aaron remained focused on writing songs that lead people to worship Christ more deeply.

After serving for five years as a worship leader at Perimeter Church in Atlanta, Georgia, Aaron is now humbled to serve a much larger congregation. As he first began to tour nationally, it was difficult for him to create the intimate environment he longed for at his concerts. “Rather than being able to lead the crowd, I had to think of it as demonstrating the songs, teaching them so that listeners could use them to worship God in their own way,” Aaron recalls. “Now, people are becoming familiar with my songs, and that can change a concert into a corporate worship experience where the crowd can sing along, rather than just being entertained.” Throughout the overwhelming changes he’s experienced over the last few months, Aaron has continued to be awed by God’s kingship and mercy over all of his life.

Andrew Carlton

ANDREW CARLTON is an artist who knows the industry. He knows the competition. He knows Nashville; and he's not going anywhere. In recent years Andrew has performed before thousands; personally touring with the likes of Grammy and Dove-Award Winners alike. He's seen the nation-wide release of his music on two award-winning albums featuring a CRW Top 100 Song of the Year, This Is Faith. Now Andrew is back with his third studio album, set for nation-wide release 8/28/07. After telling him the average life-span of an artist in Nashville is two years and being asked what it feels like to be embarking on your third national release and sixth year of touring Andrew simply replies, "I know how tough this industry is. I know there's a lot of talent out there and I'm honored to still be doing what I love." Growing up in a musical home, ANDREW CARLTON knew he had something to say. "Ive always found the best way to say something is to say it through music. If I tell you I'm hurting or wrestling with something in my life, you may forget it; but what if it's said with a chorus you can't get out of your head?" THE NEW RECORD is a chance for Andrew to finally record an album his way; which won't be too difficult, considering the launch of his new studio in Nashville, ACM, will allow him to do just that. Andrew Carlton will join the ranks of a very select few in producing, performing, and writing his latest album. In doing things his way, Andrew has earned the right to be heard. His record label, Bakertown, is the first of three he's been signed with to let him steer. "I'm really excited about the direction we're taking. I grew up around country and CCM. My very first demo even had a country flare to it, and I think radios ready for that." Real-life stories are the theme of Andrews new release; stories of pain and joy in relationships to stories of faith. From love to loss and back again, the album is laced with Andrew's personal experiences; some of which, 10 years in the making.