A WALK ONE WINTER NIGHT INSPIRES DOVE-AWARD
WINNING ARTIST’S NEW CHRISTMAS SONG Two Christian music veterans unite to bring audiences a “real Christmas story”
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 23rd, 2013—Prominent
counselor to many artists and acclaimed inspirational speaker Al
Andrews recently signed on with The Worthy Publishing Group to
publish his latest title, A Walk One Winter Night: A Christmas Story (Freeman
Smith, September 2013) based on a poignant holiday experience. Burnt
out on the hustle, bustle, and expectations the holidays can bring,
Andrews took a late night stroll and
wound up rediscovering his real passion and the true meaning behind the
Christmas season. This simple message has spoken to the heart of
audiences, and will help readers rediscover the joy of wonder and what
is
real in the season.
Al sent
his initial draft to a few trusted friends in the music business in
order to get early feedback. As the written word so often does, the book
struck a major chord with Dove-award winning
recording artist and GMA female vocalist of the year, Nichole Nordeman.
"Every once in awhile you come across a story that helps you tell your
own,” said Nordeman,“From the very first page of
A Walk One Winter Night, I recognized that the characters around
the manger had become distant and no longer dear. Icons, not the fragile
and weary souls they were. In this beautiful story, I saw them
differently, maybe for the first time ever. And they
jumped off the page and right into the music of my heart. ‘Real’ is a
song that's deeply personal for me. I hope it captures the same wonder
of the beautiful book that inspired it."
Nordeman
will be performing “Real” throughout the fall tour of The Story,
alongside artists Casting Crowns, Steven Curtis Chapman, Natalie Grant,
Matthew West, Selah, and Rawsrvnt. Tour dates
and ticket information can be found at www.thestorycd.com/tour/. “Real” will also be featured on Capitol Christian Music Group’s album WOW Christmas, available nationwide in October.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Al Andrews
is a counselor, author, and speaker. He is the director of Porter’s
Call, a non-profit offering counsel, support, and encouragement to
recording artists and their families. He is founder of Improbable
Philanthropy, a charity that aids children in crisis through
the sale of his children’s book, The Boy, the Kite, and the Wind. To learn more about Al Andrew’s visit
http://www.itsalandrews.com; follow his daily journey on Twitter @itsalandrews.
Worthy Publishing Group
(www.worthypublishing.com)
is a privately held, independent voice in Christian and inspirational
publishing, based in Nashville, Tennessee, comprised of three divisions.
Worthy Books publishes a boutique list of trade titles
across a broad spectrum of genres, including current events, biography,
fiction, devotionals, spiritual and personal growth, and specialized
Bibles. Ellie Claire is a line of gift and paper expressions, and
Freeman-Smith is a value-priced, impulse book imprint.
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