Emerging Artist, The Swift, Releases Pop-Rock Sophomore

By John Ma

Pop-rock trio "The Swift" completed their sophomore album project and will release it on July 24 of this summer. Working with former produces of Audio Adrenaline and Tree 63, Jason Burkham and Nathan Dantzler, The Swift personally wrote 9 tracks for their album. The band includes music that is piano-based and styles of pop and rock. Along with the new releases, the band will also be touring within the summer and fall.

They will make heavy appearances before and after the album release, including festival dates and performances at the WisdomWorks Ministries °Planet Wisdom± conferences in Chicago; Charlotte, NC; Little Rock, AR; Dallas; Ft. Worth and Santa Ana, CA. The Swift will also be participating in three summer camps called the °86 Hours± in the Ozarks and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Others include the five-day Christian and Missionary Alliance °Life 2004: The Journey± conference July 27-31, in Phoenix, AZ, for an expected crowd of 10,000.

"We are really excited about where we are right now in our lives, with our music and in our ministry,± said Edwards. °Today encompasses all of that, and is the culmination of everything that has gone on in our lives over the last two years. We have had some incredible life experiences and wonderful opportunities since the release of our first record, and it¯s amazing to listen to this album and realize how much God has brought us through to get where we are today.±

National media and advertising campaigns are underway, as well as a nationwide street team campaign and heavy promotions.

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