NATALIE GRANT BREAKING RECORDS AS NEW SINGLE RELEASE “HURRICANE” SHOWS HIGH VELOCITY CONNECTIVITY WITH CHRISTIAN RADIO
“HURRICANE” HITS #1 WITHIN HOURS OF RELEASE
(Nashville, Tennessee) –June 5, 2013 –Five time GMA “Female Artist of the Year” winner Natalie Grant continues her consistent high impact presence on Christian radio with the release of her latest Curb single, “Hurricane.” Since
its May 3rd launch, the single established tracking as the #1 ‘most
added’ record across four Billboard Christian and MediaBase charts.
Since then, the new single marks Natalie’s fastest rising single to
date in her storied career. Within hours of its launch, the new single
peaked at #1 on the Top Christian Songs Chart on iTunes. “Hurricane” is
the lead off single to Grant’s highly anticipated new album set to
release from Curb in the fourth quarter.
Celebrating her
nomination as “Female Artist of The Year” at the KLOVE Fan Awards,
Natalie kicked off release week with a moving performance at the
historic Ryman Auditorium. Natalie explains about the new record, “It’s
been awhile since I’ve put out new music, and I couldn’t be more
excited for my new song “Hurricane” to be released. I pray it’ll be a
reminder that no matter how rough the situation, we are never alone.
There’s Hope in every storm.”
With her husband, Bernie Herms, at
the helm of her latest musical production, Natalie Grant has proven to
be a triple-threat success as powerhouse vocalist, heart-gripping
songwriter and charismatic performer in concert. With the advent of her
2005 breakthrough album, Awaken, being certified gold by RIAA,
her chain of success led to GMA Female Vocalist of the Year Awards for
four consecutive years (2006-2009) with a return 5th win in 2012. In
addition, Grant is among a select number of major Christian artists to
have also achieved a formidable foothold with mainstream radio and
media. Beyond her artistry, she is an outspoken advocate for victims of
human trafficking. In 2005, Natalie founded the organization Abolition International which is committed to providing quality restorative aftercare to trafficking victims both domestically and internationally.
Grant
shows no signs of stopping. Already in May, in the wake of the instant
connectivity of “Hurricane” with radio and consumers, she has posted
among the highest ‘engagement’ ratio on Facebook among current Christian
artists being programmed at radio. Engagement is measured by people
liking, sharing and commenting on Facebook posts. Facebook activity of
more than 285,000 likes and Twitter tracking of more than 163,000
followers put her solidly in the Top 5 among current contemporary
Christian radio artists in the social media universe.