Micah Stampley To Record LIVE CD/DVD in Decatur, GA - August 15

Who/What: Interface Recording artist MICAH STAMPLEY will record his LIVE and third CD RANSOMED at The Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church in Decatur, Georgia on Friday, August15, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Stampley, a minister, husband, father of five, musician, businessman and communityphilanthropist, has a multi-octave voice of literallystaggering power and sensitivity.

The CD/DVD will be produced by multiple GRAMMY® and Stellar Award winning producer, KEVIN BOND who also serves as the Director of Worship and Arts over the music department at the church under the pastorate of E. Dewey Smith, Jr. Dubbed "The Million Music Maker," Bond is CEO of his music production company, Bonded Music, and has produced some of gospel music's most recognizable artists including Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams, Bishop T.D. Jakes and The Potter's House Mass Choir, Marvin Sapp, and host of others. He was even commissioned by Steven Spielberg to produce a song for the Prince of Egypt soundtrack. His works have garnered an astounding 10 GRAMMY Awards, 30 Stellar Awards, and numerous other awards. For more information on Kevin Bond, please visit www.kevinbond.com.

Stampley's debut CD, THE SONGBOOK OF MICAH (Dexterity Sounds/EMI Gospel) which hit the music charts as the second highest debut for a Male Gospel Artist in Billboard history, garnered him success including a Billboard magazine critic's pick as "one of Top 10 gospel music artists of 2005" and the online giant, AOL Black Voices' stamp as one of The Top 11 Gospel Geniuses of 2005. In addition, Stampley received two 2006 Stellar Award nominations for "Male Vocalist of the Year" and "New Artist of the Year." In 2006, Stampley's sophomore release, A FRESH WIND: THE SECOND SOUND, released independently through Interface Records, a venture he started with his wife Heidi. For more information on Micah Stampley, please visit www.myspace.com/micahkstampley or www.micahstampley.org.