IAN ESKELIN NOMINATED FOR 4th TIME IN A ROW
The well-known and highly respected work of Ian Eskelin has been recognized by the Gospel Music Association. Also a songwriter and the name and mind behind the popular rock band, All Star United, Eskelin has been nominated yet again as Producer of the Year for this year’s 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards. The awards will be given out on Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 at Nashville’s famed Grand Ole Opry House and televised nationwide on gmc (www.gmclife.com) Sunday, April 25th.
“What an incredible blessing to be included in this list of producers,” exclaims Eskelin. “Congrats to Franny and Sidewalk Prophets – thanks for making me look like I know what I’m doing. God is good!”
Not only is Eskelin singled out as a Producer of the Year nominee but his production is also recognized through the nominations of Francesca Battistelli (Artist of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Song and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year for “Free To Be Me”) as well as Sidewalk Prophets (New Artist of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for These Simple Truths).
“All of us at E1 congratulate Ian on this recognition by the GMA members for his work with some of the best new artists in Contemporary Christian music.” states Jim Sturgeon, E1 Entertainment. “We are thrilled to be representing Ian as an artist in his own right with his band All Star United and as the consummate producer of our Avalon ‘Reborn’ project that released this past fall.”
One would think that his plethora of production work with artists like Avalon, Battistelli, Sidewalk Prophets, and many more would keep him busy enough, but not according to Eskelin, as All Star United continues to churn out new music. Most recently, The Good Album, originally released in August 2009 nationally and internationally via online and iTunes, was re-released this past January, making it available for the first time to retail stores nationwide. The re-release includes an exclusive bonus track, “Beautiful Way,” which is also the band’s new radio single that has already been added at a number of stations, including Air 1.
Published on Rawkzilla by: David Hitchcock
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