Holy Hip Hop Music enters into Strategic Alliance - To Distribute Minister of the Gospel: 'Urban D' - Worldwide Via EMI Gospel - CD Release Slated for: September 2006

January 4, 2006. Atlanta.  Atlanta-based Holy Hip Hop Music announced today that it has entered into a multi-year Strategic Alliance to exclusively distribute, as a part of its Agreement with EMI Gospel, Tampa-based Crossover Community Church Renowned Minister of the Gospel:  Urban D.

“Urban D, Founder of the World's First Hip Hop Church - Crossover Community Church, has sold thousands of albums over the past several years, through consistently effective grassroots marketing efforts (with a passionate fan-base), combined with powerful ministry and lyrics that inspire, uplift and edify the soul.  Recently featured in the USA Today (see below), Urban D is a recognized and respected leader in Street Ministry Evangelism and also has an upcoming national book release titled: Unorthodox...Where Hip-Hop meets the Church.  EMI Gospel and Holy Hip Hop Music are proud to be in covenant with Urban D and very excited about Urban D's upcoming September 2006 CD Release to be distributed worldwide by EMI Gospel,” said Panchetta Harris, General Manager-Holy Hip Hop Music.

Come and Hear Pastor Tommy Kyllonen preach and see the Flavor.Alliance Break-Dancers, during 2006 Holy Hip Hop Week - For more information, click here: Holy Hip Hop Music Awards.

For more information on Crossover Community Church, Flavor.Alliance and Pastor Tommy Kyllonen, go to: FlavorAlliance.com.  

To Read More (entire USA Today article) about Urban D and Crossover Community Church, Click Here: USA Today (or copy/paste the following link into your web-browser: http://www.usatoday.com/life/2005-11-27-hip-hop-church_x.htm). 

EMI Gospel, a division of EMI CMG, is a global leader in the production, marketing and distribution of the best in Gospel music (including but not limited to: Kierra Sheard, Smokie Norful, Bishop Eddie Long, Bishop T.D. Jakes and more). For more information, log on to: EMIGospel.com.

About EMI CMG: Billboard Magazine's annual Top Christian Music Distributor since 1995, EMI CMG Distribution was founded in 1994 to serve as the main distribution outlet for EMI CMG's owned and distributed labels to the US Christian and general retail marketplace, and the international Christian marketplace.  Awards given to EMI CMG Distribution include CBA Supplier of the Year 1998, 1999 & 2002, CBA Customer Service & Distribution Award 1998-2002 and CBA Impact Award 1998 & 1999. EMI CMG Distribution is a division of EMI CMG, which is a unit of EMI Music.  EMI Music is the third largest recorded music company in the world operating directly in 50 countries. EMI Music represents more than 1,000 artists spanning all musical tastes and genres.

Holy Hip Hop Music, distributed world-wide by EMI Gospel, committed to consistently adhere to the following three (3) principles: (1) Provide Affordable Music; (2) Provide Music of Sound Production Quality; and (3) Provide Music that is Inspiring and Enlightening to the Heart, grounded in Christian Ministry First, and devoid of obscenities and innuendo harmful to children, youth, adults, the community and interests of mass media, in general.  Holy Hip Hop Music, in strategic alliance with EMI Gospel, serves as the exclusive distribution partner for Arrow Records Recording Artist: Canton Jones, Holy South Recording Artist: Mr. Del; SGR Music Recording Artist: Tragegy; and Crossover Community Church Recording Artist: Urban D.