Deborah Craig-Claar was awarded the MusiCalifornia Creative Arts Ministry Award by Pine Lake Music on Tuesday, April 2, 2010 at the Hilton Universal in Los Angeles during the MusiCalifornia 2010 choral event. Word Music hosted a concert event celebrating Deborah's music and ministry, which included special guests David T. Clydesdale, Celeste Clydesdale, Robert Sterling, Amick Byram, the choirs and drama teams from Grace Brethren Church, Simi Valley, California; Magnolia Avenue Baptist Church, Riverside California and Marty Parks. Deborah's newest release with David T. Clydesdale is Voices of Christmas. – Pictured: Scott Revo, President of Pine Lake Music and Deborah Craig-Claar.

Word Music and Alfred Publishing have entered into a choral music distribution deal to provide churches with new sacred choral publications. New Fall and Christmas releases will debut in the Christmas issue of the Jubilate Choral Club. Alfred Publishing writers include: Russell Mauldin, Tom Fettke, Pennye Rodriquez, Jay Althouse, Sheldon Curry, Craig Courtney, Thomas Grassi, Carson P. Cooman, Bill Wolaver, David Allen, Michael Lawrence and more!

Word Music is proud to welcome Tony Wood to the Word family of contributors. Tony brings with him a wealth of songwriting experience, having written some of Christian music's most popular songs. His lyrics are well-crafted and poetic, while touching the heart with the truth of the gospel in simple ways. Look for a new release featuring songs of Tony Wood in September 2010!

The 41st annual GMA Dove Awards were celebrated at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House on Wednesday, April 21st. The creative team of David T. Clydesdale and Deborah Craig-Claar received the Dove Award's Musical of the Year for their Christmas musical, A Baby Changes Everything. Other nominees for Musical of the Year included Glorious Impossible - Tom Fettke/Camp Kirkland and See What a Morning – Mark McClure/Camp Kirkland. For Youth/Children's Musical of the Year, nominees included GPS (God's Plan of Salvation) – Celeste Clydesdale/David T. Clydesdale and The Best Christmas Present Ever! – Celeste Clydesdale/David T. Clydesdale. Nominees for Choral Collection of the Year included Hallelujah! Light Has Come – Various, Hymns of the Ages – Lari Goss and Let the Worshippers Arise – Various Arrangers. Congratulations to our writers!

A new imprint from Word Music, WorshipNow makes its debut in the new Christmas release, Christ Is Come. WorshipNow is perfect for the small choir seeking large impact. These arrangements are flexible and adaptable, featuring primarily unison writing with occasional optional harmonies. The director decides when and how to divide the voice parts, making WorshipNow the obvious choice for last minute needs, or for a dynamic presentation with a limited number of singers.  WorshipNow arrangements features unison/2-part writing and can be performed with a minimal number of male voices.

Marty Parks, a name you've come to trust for over 20 years as a composer, arranger, producer and clinician, has joined the Word Music family. Marty will be contributing in many areas at Word Music, and we're thrilled to have him on board. Marty's latest release is a Sr. Adult Musical for Christmas entitled, The Christmas Song. – Pictured: Mark Cabaniss, Sr. Vice President & Manager, Word Music and Marty Parks

Word Music has entered into a creative agreement with Lari Goss to provide Word with exciting new arrangements, songs and orchestrations. Lari is best known within the Christian music industry in the areas of music production, choral & orchestral arranging, and keyboard artistry. He has produced critically acclaimed projects for such artists as The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, The Cathedrals, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Anthony Burger, Greater Vision, Christ Church, The Martins, Larnelle Harris, Phil Driscoll, The Gaither Vocal Band, Janet Paschal, and many others.

Along with Goss' impressive list of production credits, he is equally recognized on both sides of the industry for his signature orchestral arrangements. He has orchestrated music for such secular music giants as Warner Bros., Capitol, RCA, Columbia; and such artist names as Glen Campbell, Ray Price, B.J. Thomas and the Atlanta Rhythm Section. His arrangements have been heard in countless venues around the world, from the stage of Radio City Music Hall to "The Tonight Show." Additionally, he has arranged and conducted music for such prestigious entities as the Grammy Awards, the People's Choice Awards, and The London Philharmonic Symphony, with whom he has recorded several award-winning albums.

Word Music and Lari have enjoyed nearly two decades of producing choral music together to help further God's kingdom through music. From musicals & collections to stand-alone anthems, there have been over 150 (and counting) different Word Music choral print titles that feature Lari's signature arranging and orchestrating, including the 2006 Dove Award for Musical of the Year for Grace That Amazes. His orchestrations have contributed to multiple Dove Awards for Choral Collection of the Year for The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, including the 2007 collection I'm Amazed. In February 2009, Lari was inducted into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Check out his current Southern Gospel Collection, Hymns of the Ages. – Pictured: Lari Goss and Mark Cabaniss, Sr. Vice President & Manager, Word Music

Word Music is pleased to introduce a new voice in sacred music, Jubilate Music. Embracing the time-honored traditions of church music with quality and usable publications, Jubilate Music features today's top church music composers and offers music which is ideal for choirs of any size and capabilities. Composers include Cindy Berry, Tom Fettke, Benjamin Harlan, Mark Hayes, Hal Hopson, John Leavitt, Joseph Martin, Mary McDonald, Allen Pote, Ruth Elaine Schram, and more! From traditional to gently contemporary, this new division contains anthems, cantatas and instrumental music which are well-crafted and sing-able. Perfect for the traditional and/or transitional church, Jubilate Music brings joyful sounds of worship with distinction. For details, visit wordmusic.com/jubilate.