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10.15.09 - Christopher Ames has been recognized as a FINAL NOMINEE for the 2008 ISSA Awards for his song LINGER (from Everyday With You) in the Adult Contemporary category. The ISSA Awards are sponsored by the Indie Singer-Songwriter Association. The song was submitted along with thousands of other artists through SonicBids. For a complete list of nomineees click here.

10.09.08 - Christopher Ames is currently the featured artist in TRANSPARENT MAGAZINE. Jason Elkins, editor for the e-zine, talks with Chris about his new CD, his thoughts on recording vs. LIVE performance, his commitment to networking and encouraging other independent artists, and his partnership with Breedlove guitars. We hope you'll take a few minutes to read the interview and post a comment too! Transparent Magazine is a growing online (blog-based) Christian magazine that gets over 8,000 hits per month. Just click here to check it out!

10.01.08 - Although it hasn't "officially" been released as a radio single, fans of Christopher Ames and his music are embracing the song WORTH FIGHTING FOR from the new CD - EVERYDAY WITH YOU. The song is currently being featured on the IndieHeaven Top 20 Chart! We hope you'll consider clicking on the link and "rating" the song to help move it up the charts! Although the song was written in regards to personal relationships between a husband/wife, listeners see the parallels in the lyrics in respect to our relationship with God.

09.15.08 - Did you know Everyday With You by Christopher Ames is now available for download on Itunes and other digital download sites? With more and more folks downloading music these days we expect to see downloads increasing for this new cd release. So grab your ipod (or mp3 player) and click here to choose your favorite songs (or the whole album for that fact)!

08.30.08 - Christopher Ames has just been invited by the Mars Hill Radio Network to perform LIVE on the air as they broadcast from the 2008 NY State Fair on LABOR DAY. Annually, nearly 1,000,000 people from across the Northeast attend the Great New York State Fair to view the best in agricultural and livestock competition, top-name entertainment, the International Horse Show and much, much more. The NY State Fair runs August 21 - September 1.

08.25.08 - CHAMPION, the first radio single from Everyday With You, has climbed its way back up the CRW (Christian Radio Weekly) charts. Although it was released in June, the song recently picked up new momentum as new stations added it to their play lists and landed at #23 on the GLOBAL CHR chart and #24 on the GLOBAL INSPO chart. In addition, CRW is featuring a banner ad promoting the single on the daily e-newsletter for the entire last week of August.

08.04.08 - Christopher Ames establishes distribution partnership with Christian Book Distributors. CBD is one of the premier suppliers of books and music to the Christian consumer market and has a tremendous reputation for outstanding service. Check out their product line and order a copy of Everyday With You while you are there.

07.07.08 - Christopher Ames kicks off a two week tour promoting Everyday With You! This is the first full tour set up to introduce fans to the music and the stories behind this new CD. Dates will include stops in TN, TX, OK, MO and KS. A second tour will be scheduled for the Northeast in the late fall.

06.21.08 - RadioIndy.com has recognized CHRISTOPHER AMES with a Gold Artist Award. RadioIndy.com recently reviewed the new CD EVERYDAY WITH YOU and gave it a fabulous review. RadyIndy.com is a HI-FI 24/7 Internet Radio website that features music of all genres to the mainstream market. They also act in a partnership with numerous download sites including ITunes, Rhapsody, Napster and others. Check out Christopher’s profile page here…

06.15.08 - The new radio single, CHAMPION, from the new CD, EVERYDAY WITH YOU, was recently released to over 1500 Christian Radio Station through a partnership with CRW. Out of the box, the song entered the Top 100 IAA chart at #75 but, even more so, it was listed as one of the TOP 5 ADDS for the week ending 6/15/08! You can hear a sample of CHAMPION on the music page. Hope to keep you updated as the song advances.

05.24.08 - Yep! We bet you’ve noticed! A BRAND NEW CHRISTOPHER AMES Website! New design, new music, new photos, new reviews, new partnerships... so much to see. And, of course, WE LOVE FEEDBACK! Jump on over to the GUESTBOOK tab and say Hello!  And when you are done visiting here... stop on over at the new updated site for REMNANT MUSIC GROUP too!

04.30.08 - Remnant Music Group is pleased to announce that CHRISTOPHER AMES was recently recognized as an award recipient at the 2008 KCCM Awards held in Kansas City on Saturday, April 26th. CHRISTOPHER AMES received the award for ACOUSTIC ROCK ARTIST of the Year. Christopher travels extensively throughout the country promoting his music ministry. He is also an advocate for Eating Disorder Awareness. Just recently he released his 5th studio recording titled-Everyday With You (a musical journey of life and love in marriage). Recognition for his work in Christian Music is a tremendous blessing for which he admits, “I am truly humbled and gracious for this encouragement.” CHRISTOPHER AMES previously received the Acoustic Award in 2005, along with Artist of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year in 2006.

The KCCM Awards are sponsored annually by KingCat Music based in the Kansas City area. This organization serves to recognize artists who are part of the KingCat Music network in a variety of award categories including Artist of the Year (in each music genre), Group of the Year and Song of the Year. KingCat Music includes local, regional and national independent artists that perform in the Christian music genre. The awards are held each spring at a Kansas City area venue. Sponsors for the event include notable businesses, professionals in the Christian music industry, along with several radio stations, and news periodicals. For more information on the KCCM Awards visit www.kingcatmusic.com.

03.27.08 - EVERYDAY WITH YOU is officially released!!! Woo Woo! You can go to the Music page, CD Baby or Indieheaven and get your copy now!!

03.19.08 - Christopher Ames has been playing a Breedlove guitar in concert for a couple of years and has recently become an official Endorsing Artist for Breedlove Guitars. Today, Chris received a custom guitar built just for him! Check out this video to see the actual opening of the box!!

03.06.08 - Remnant Music Group is pleased to announce the PRE-SALE of the NEW CD from Christopher Ames. EVERYDAY WITH YOU is a cohesive collection of songs that chronicle the journey of life and love in marriage. Stylistically presented with a pop/rock sound, this project is a multi-faceted scrapbook of memories, hopes and dreams. In addition to his own songs, Christopher Ames also has several co-writes with some notables including Bob Halligan Jr of Ceili Rain, and Whiplash Recording Artist, Jill Parr (who helped pen the title track). There is also a new arrangement of a popular wedding song written by John Denver. Produced by Joe Hand of Joe Hand Music Productions in Nashville, TN, EVERYDAY WITH YOU is sure to win the hearts of audiences from young adults just starting their journey to those celebrating marriage milestones. For a limited time…YOU have the opportunity to purchase this brand new CD at a Special Discounted Price of $12 each plus FREE SHIPPING! (reg list price is $15) (offer valid 3/6/08-3/26/08) For your convenience we’ve set up a special SNEEK PEAK page where you can hear song samples from all the tracks on the CD. Then just click on the PAYPAL link to PRE-ORDER the CD, or select the link for the downloadable/printable order form and mail your order via snail mail! All pre-orders will ship by 3/31/08.

01.30.08 - A new radio program titled “Savor Yourself…beyond skin deep” made its debut on Monday January 21 on the VoiceAmerica Health & Wellness Network; and Christopher Ames (an advocate for Eating Disorder Awareness) was recently asked to write the theme song for the show. The program was inspired by, and is hosted by, author and internationally acclaimed speaker, Doris Smeltzer. This radio program is said to be an “empowering hour” of uplifting stories and testimonies where you will learn to recognize YOUR worth and YOUR beauty, beyond society’s limited “one size fits all” mentality. To learn more about Doris Smeltzer and for a link to the radio show visit AndreasVoice.org and click on the Media tab.

01.1.08 - ...and a Happy New Year!!!