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Crossroads Signs Distribution Agreement with Haun and Ward Entertainment

Arden, NC – Crossroads Entertainment & Marketing is contracting with renowned Producer/Songwriter/Arranger Wayne Haun and Producer/Songwriter/Engineer Kevin Ward through their newly formed company (Haun and Ward Entertainment) to promote and distribute the award-winning team’s product into the Southern Gospel market and beyond.

Haun and Ward have been working together for the past ten years on various recordings. Ward has produced and/or mixed projects for many major artists in the industry while working as an independent through his kiloWatt Studios. Haun, a 5-time Dove Award winner, has been nominated an unprecedented 45 times, firmly establishing himself as one of the industry’s premier producers and most sought after orchestrators.

“This is an exciting time for Wayne and me.” Ward states. “We’ve been talking about creating our own record company for years but have been waiting on the right team to come together for what we do. For me, signing this agreement with Crossroads not only fills in some of the pieces Wayne and I were missing, but it is like coming home to family. They’re great people and I really enjoy working with them again. I got my first experience as an engineer with Chris White when he was engineering some of the early releases on his Sonlite label. Mickey Gamble was the first person to sit down with me and explain how a record contract works and my personal style in the studio was largely influenced by working with Jeff Collins who is like a brother to me. When it’s God’s timing, all the pieces fall into place and everything just fits. Crossroads is great at getting product into the marketplace and our distribution agreement with them lends us their talents and expertise in this area.” Ward concludes.

Crossroads executive Mickey Gamble comments, “We are very excited about our agreement with Haun and Ward Entertainment and the artists they represent. Kevin and Wayne are both gifted; they’re focusing on their areas of strength by leaving other work to us. In this way they are free to concentrate on what they do best…writing, arranging, producing and recording great music. We look forward to adding their diverse productions to our catalog. We have also recently expanded our radio department which gives us the ability to service the radio promotion needs of their artists as well as those of our current artist roster.”

Crossroads is a top producer in SG radio and has amazingly garnered the No. 1 position in the national southern gospel charts 32 times over the past six years. That equates to having the No.1 spot almost every other month during the six year span.

The first offering of this new alliance is the upcoming project ‘Flyin’ High’ from the Dove award-winning group, the Lewis Family. ‘Flyin’ High’ will be available at your local Christian retailer on July 18th 2006. Be sure to listen for the first single ‘My Cross’ on the Crossroads July Radio Airplay Sampler. More recordings are currently underway at Haun and Ward Entertainment from artists like the Cumberland Quartet and black gospel soloist Calvin Hunt.

To learn more about Haun and Ward Entertainment please contact them at:
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For distribution of Haun and Ward Entertainment products please call Crossroads at:
http://www.crossroadsmusic.com