5/18/11 NEW TROY SNEED CD
DEBUTS AT #5 ON BILLBOARD CHART
STELLAR AWARD WINNER’S NEW CD “MY HEART SAYS YES”
Is Jacksonville, FL Singer’s First CD To Debut In Billboard Top 10
Jacksonville, FL: Stellar Award winning recording artist Troy Sneed’s new CD
“My Heart Says Yes” has debuted at #5 on the Top Ten of Billboard magazine’s
Top Gospel Albums chart. It’s the first Top 10 album debut of Sneed’s
two-decade career. The new single “My Heart Says Yes” also moved up from #5
to #4 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart. A departure for Sneed and the
gospel field, the soothing acoustic ballad can easily play between tracks by
Robin Thicke or Maxwell on adult R&B stations where its also gaining
airplay. ‘”Yeah, I get a lot of that,” Sneed laughs. “A lot of people didn’t
think that was me singing at first because of the overall sound and feel of
the song and the falsetto but I wanted to write a song that loves on God and
not ask Him for anything. He told me that if I do that He would open new
doors for me and he has.”
“Supporting Sneed is a simple, delicate ostinato melody with a Brazilian
beat led by acoustic guitar and muted percussion,” Bob Marovich writes in
The Black Gospel Blog. “Understated and hushed, ideal for that moment in a
worship service when easy does it.”
The title-song isn’t a stand-alone track. The set includes an unplugged
version of “My Heart Says Yes” and other soulfully stripped down
performances of “Holy is the Lamb,” “Glorify The Lord” and the “Ole School
Worship Medley” that features refrains from the hymns “In The Garden” and
“Walk in the Light.” The inspirational tracks “Sunshine” and “Hold On” boast
old school R&B grooves. “Tell The Lord You Love Him” is a quartet track,
“Great & Marvelous” is an anthem of praise and “Great Jehovah” is a
Contemporary Christian music styled worship tune. “Praise and worship is a
big part of my ministry,” Sneed explains. “Those kinds of songs minister to
me first. This record is real praise and worship but it’s got that
contemporary edge that makes it accessible to people of all ages, races, in
church or out of church.”
The public probably first noticed Sneed as a choir member in the film “The
Preacher’s Wife.” He also coached the Georgia Mass Choir for the Whitney
Houston soundtrack. He later recorded solo albums for Savoy Records before
launching his own Emtro Gospel Records label in 2005. Ever since, the label
has placed 18 songs by various artists on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs
chart, including a half dozen by Sneed such as “Work It Out,” “The Struggle
is Over” (#1 for 12 weeks) and ”Hallelujah.” For more info on Sneed, visit
www.troysneed.net, www.Facebook.com/emtrogospel or
www.Twitter.com/TroySneed
MEDIA CONTACT: Bill Carpenter at (202) 506-5051 or
carpenterbill@me.com
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5/4/11 TROY SNEED BREAKS
BILLBOARD TOP 5
STELLAR AWARD WINNER’S NEW CD “MY HEART SAYS YES”
Hits Retail Stores, iTunes and Amazon.com May 10, 2011
Stellar Award winning recording artist Troy Sneed is following up his recent
Top Ten smashes “Work it Out,” “The Struggle is Over” (#1 for 12 weeks) and
”Hallelujah” with a brilliant new track destined to eclipse them all. The
new single “My Heart Says Yes” is #5 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart
and headed towards the #1 position. A departure for Sneed and the gospel
field, the soothing acoustic ballad can easily play between tracks by Robin
Thicke or Maxwell on adult R&B stations where its also gaining airplay.
‘”Yeah, I get a lot of that,” Sneed laughs. “A lot of people didn’t think
that was me singing at first because of the overall sound and feel of the
song and the falsetto.”
“Supporting Sneed is a simple, delicate ostinato melody with a Brazilian
beat led by acoustic guitar and muted percussion,” Bob Marovich writes in
The Black Gospel Blog. “Understated and hushed, ideal for that moment in a
worship service when easy does it.” Sneed’s first album in almost two years
was scheduled for a late summer release but the single’s early and
stratospheric success has led him to release the ten-song CD “My Heart Says
Yes” (Emtro Gospel/ MSRP $13.98) on May 10, 2011.
The title-song isn’t a stand-alone track. The set includes an unplugged
version of “My Heart Says Yes” and other soulfully stripped down
performances of “Holy is the Lamb,” “Glorify The Lord” and the “Ole School
Worship Medley” that features refrains from the hymns “In The Garden” and
“Walk in the Light.” The inspirational tracks “Sunshine” and “Hold On” boast
old school R&B grooves. “Tell The Lord You Love Him” is a quartet track,
“Great & Marvelous” is an anthem of praise and “Great Jehovah” is a
Contemporary Christian music styled worship tune. “Praise and worship is a
big part of my ministry,” Sneed explains. “Those kinds of songs minister to
me first. This record is real praise and worship but it’s got that
contemporary edge that makes it accessible to people of all ages, races, in
church or out of church.”
The public probably first noticed Sneed as an actor in the film “The
Preacher’s Wife.” He also coached the Georgia Mass Choir for the Whitney
Houston soundtrack. He later recorded solo albums for Savoy Records before
launching his own Emtro Gospel Records label in 2005. Ever since, the label
has placed 18 songs by various artists on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs
chart, including a half dozen by Sneed. For more info on Sneed, visit
www.troysneed.net,
www.Facebook.com/emtrogospel or
www.Twitter.com/TroySneed
MEDIA CONTACT: Bill Carpenter at (202) 506-5051 or
carpenterbill@me.com
The CD "My Heart Says Yes"
will not be in stores until May 10, 2011
However just click below and you can have the single TODAY!!
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/my-heart-says-yes-single/id415825900
http://www.amazon.com/My-Heart-Says-Yes-Album/dp/B004K2MJFS/ref=dm_att_trk7
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RINGTONE
1/1/11
"Song of the Week" - Frequency News
"Pick of the Week" - The Black Gospel Blog
1/6/11
After being at radio for a short two weeks,
it is official, Troy Sneed's "My Heart Says Yes" is Billboard Magazine's Hot
Shot Debut Song of the Week, coming in at #28!!!
2/14/11
Radio is saying yes to "My Heart Says Yes" as it breaks Billboards Hot
Singles Chart
landing at #9 this week!
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