NASHVILLE, Tenn. (By Jennifer/ BMG) - Brentwood-Benson
Music Publishing and its recently-launched Praise & Worship imprint GreatWorshipSongs.com announced today the signing of
Aaron Shust, the Worship leader who hit number one on six different charts simultaneously including Billboard's Hot Christian Singles & Tracks with 'My Savior, My God,' to a long-term songwriter agreement.
The unprecedented number one success of 'My Savior, My God' and the recent top 10 hit 'Matchless' has made the Worship leader one of Christian music's most popular new artists. Both Aaron Shust hits, including a free, exclusive modern Worship band arrangement of 'My Savior, My God,' are available for download at GreatWorshipSongs.com. The free download of the special arrangement 'My Savior, My God' is available in MP3 audio, lead sheet and guitar chart formats. Other Aaron Shust songs, as well as hundreds of other top Worship songs, are available for download at GreatWorshipSongs.com.
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Sales of Shust's debut album Anything Worth Saying on Brash Music - the label is also a co-publisher of Shust through its White Spot Publishing arm - have increased over 560% in the last eight weeks thanks in large part to 'My Savior, My God. ' The song hit number one on Billboard's Hot Christian Singles & Tracks chart and Hot Christian AC chart, R&R's Christian AC Monitor Radio chart and Christian AC Indicator Radio chart and CRW's AC Radio chart. 'My Savior, My God' was also the most downloaded inspirational song at iTunes.
"Our entire team here at Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing is excited to work with Aaron and his songs,' said Marty Wheeler (Vice President, Creative Affairs, Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing). 'His ability to write Worship songs and his diversity in writing other styles makes him a great addition to our already stellar roster."
"I became an Aaron Shust fan the first day I heard his music,' said Steve Rice (Executive Director, GreatWorshipSongs.com). 'With poetic lyrics and an authentic rock edge this guy voices the intimate heart and expresses the outward passion of today's worshipper like no other. What a songwriter! We're truly thrilled to be working with Aaron and to offer modern church resources for his tunes at GreatWorshipSongs.com."
In addition to his blooming career as a singer/songwriter, Aaron Shust has served as a full-time staff member and Worship leader at Perimeter Church, a progressive, 27-year-old congregation in Atlanta for the past five years. Beyond that community, Shust leads Worship throughout the United States at new churches, adult retreats and youth camps, placing his songwriting fingers firmly on the pulse of the church's devotion.
Shust recently completed the second leg of Compassion International's 'Evening of Compassion Tour' and is currently on tour throughout the spring with best-selling Worship duo Shane & Shane.
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BMG Music Publishing is a leader in the Contemporary Christian/Gospel sector through its ownership of Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing. With over 70,000 copyrights, Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing owns the world's largest Christian music publishing catalogue as well as the second largest evangelically-styled choral music catalog. Its songs have been recorded by virtually every major singer in the Christian music industry as well as by such renowned artists as Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, Ray Charles, Linda Ronstadt, Amy Grant, Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson. The company's leading artists in the genre include Jars of Clay, Day of Fire, Joy Williams and Bebo Norman. Brentwood-Benson also publishes songs recorded by Third Day, Michael W. Smith and Twila Paris. In addition to developing and exploiting copyrights, the publishing group is a leader in the production and marketing of consumer printed and choral music, hymnals and songbooks for the church market. Brentwood-Benson is active in the important Praise & Worship market through its imprint GreatWorshipSongs.com
With 34 offices in 24 countries around the world, BMG Music Publishing (www.bmgmusicsearch.com) is the world's largest independent Music Publisher and the third largest among all Music Publishers. With over one million copyrights in its diverse catalogue, BMG Music Publishing represents music in every genre from some of the world's hottest songwriters including Coldplay, Nelly, Justin Timberlake, Maroon5, R. Kelly, Britney Spears, Robbie Williams, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Christina Aguilera, Shania Twain, Chingy, Korn, Joss Stone and Keane. BMG Music Publishing is a unit of Bertelsmann AG, one of the world's leading media companies.
