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Johnny Minick and the Stewart Brothers Introduce Western Gospel Music to the World on Debut Spring Hill Records Release

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (January 17, 2018) – Gospel icon Johnny Minick and Spring Hill Music Group have partnered together to introduce.a new genre of music to the world. Western Gospel will officially make its way into the hearts of listeners with the debut of Johnny Minick & the Stewart Brothers.

The self-titled debut release finds the group shifting stylistically to the Western sounds of the 1950s and 1960s. The sweeping orchestral arrangements paired with the enthusiastic vocal arrangements hearkens back to a time when Western music was in full swing on television, movies, and radio.

Johnny Minick stated, “Gospel Music has explored just about every genre of music I can think of. Southern Gospel, Traditional Gospel, Inspirational, Rock, Bluegrass Gospel, Rap, Contemporary, and it’s neat to see all the genres come together under Gospel Music. We are adding something brand new to this mix,,,,, Western Gospel. We are excited about this new adventure.”

The debut recording finds the trio putting a western swing on classics like “I Am Bound For The Promised Land,” “This Little Light Of Mine,” “It Is No Secret,” “I Saw The Light,” “Just A Closer Walk With Thee,” and “Until Then.”

Deon Unthank, President of AbsolutelyGospel.com commented, “I have known Johnny Minick for many years. He has been a mentor as well as my Pastor. Johnny’s talents seem endless. I met the Stewart Brothers and became friends at River of Life, the church Johnny has Pastored for many years. Their singing and harmonizing abilities are nothing short of phenomenal.This venture into the Western Gospel genre is sure to turn heads in Gospel Music.”

This exciting project released nationwide to retail and online music stores on Friday, January  12, 2018. A trailer for the new release can be found at https://youtu.be/Ejd7a1WucsA .

This new project is available on iTunes, Amazon.com, Gaither Music Group, BestBuy.com, Lifeway.com, and WalMart.com.

If you would like to interview Johnny Minick contact AG Publicity at info@agpublicity.com.

Learn more about Johnny Minick and the Stewart Brothers at http://johnnyminickandthestewartbrothers.com/

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