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September 12, 2007: PRESS RELEASE


THREE CHILLIWACK RECORDING ARTISTS + ONE ABBOTSFORD PRODUCER = A WHOPPING 23 MUSIC AWARD NOMINATIONS THIS FALL, BRINGING HOME THREE FOR CHILLIWACK SO FAR!

ROB BERG, LISA ADRIANNE AND DEBBIE FORTNUM of Chilliwack (Photo by Elaine Duchesne)

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 (Chilliwack, BC) -- On August 25th, three Songwriters /
Recording Artists from Chilliwack Debbie Fortnum, Lisa Adrianne, and Rob
Berg, and Chris Janz from Abbotsford were recognized in Toronto at the 2007
Canadian Maja Awards for their recent, outstanding recordings. Between the
four of them, they received a 16 AWARD NOMINATIONS and then brought home
three awards for Chilliwack! Debbie Fortnum co-hosted the black tie / red
carpet Ceremonies with the Ambassador to Dominica, Grammy-nominated Gospel Singer, and TV Personality, Dr. Bobby Jones from Nashville.

Then, on Tuesday, September 11th, the Canadian Gospel Music Association
announced that the Chilliwack Artists had received yet another seven music
award nominations bringing the total up to 23 MUSIC AWARD NOMINATIONS for
Chilliwack and one up-and-coming Artist / Producer from Abbotsford, Chris
Janz!

Debbie Fortnum received three Canadian Maja Award Nominations for her new
CD, "The Beautiful Piano."

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
PEOPLE'S CHOICE SONG OF THE YEAR (Love Never Fails, duet with Chris Janz.)

INSPIRATIONAL PRAISE & WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR (she brought home this award!)

Debbie also received five Covenant Award Nominations for her two new
instrumental piano CDs:

INSTRUMENTAL SONG OF THE YEAR (Easter Morning Sunrise from The Beautiful Piano)

SEASONAL SONG OF THE YEAR (The Music of Emmanuel from The Christmas Piano)

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (The Beautiful Piano)
SEASONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (The Christmas Piano)
CD/DVD ARTWORK DESIGN OF THE YEAR (The Beautiful Piano)

Rob Berg received seven Canadian Maja Award Nominations for his new CD,
"Journey of the Heart".

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Posing) (he brought home this award!)
CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
PEOPLE'S CHOICE SONG OF THE YEAR (Life on Purpose)
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (WITH CHRIS JANZ) (he brought home this award!)

Rob Berg also received a Covenant Award Nomination for VIDEO OF THE YEAR
for his song, Live Large, Love Deep.

Lisa Adrianne received six Canadian Maja Award Nominations for her
outstanding debut CD, "Carry On" which is a tribute to her mother (Mary
Ann Wiebe of Yarrow) who passed away of Breast Cancer in 2006.

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
YOUNG PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
INSPIRATIONAL PRAISE & WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
SONG OF THE YEAR (Captivated)
PEOPLE'S CHOICE SONG OF THE YEAR (Captivated)

Chris Janz received the joint Canadian Maja Award with Rob Berg for
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR. He also received the recent Covenant Award Nomination for PRODUCER OF THE YEAR.

For a full list of Covenant Award Nominees, visit
http://www.gmacanada.ca/go/site/awards/C101/

"We are just so excited to represent Chilliwack, British Columbia with
these Music Industry recognitions. Awards and nominations are great, and they do lend credibility to our hard work. But ultimately, we have an amazing God
and a very supportive community to thank for allowing us to express the
depth of our hearts and calling through the gift of music." ~Debbie
Fortnum

Debbie Fortnum's song (LOVE NEVER FAILS, the NEW vocal radio single from
The Beautiful Piano) has also just been chosen by the largest Canadian
Christian distribution company (CMC) in partnership with Blessings Christian
Marketplace to be the Special Bonus Feature Track for their combined,
Canada-wide Compilation CD called "Sea to Sea 2007 - The Voice of
Creation".

Fortnum also had the privilege of recording a duet with Abbotsford's Brian
Doerksen on his new CD, Holy God, which was also nominated for six Covenant
Awards. Abbotsford's newest Christian Rock Band, Starfield also received
five nominations.

This Friday, Decades Coffee House is hosting a CONGRATULATIONS PARTY for
the four artists at 7:30 p.m. There will be free appetizers and extra staff to
accommodate the evening crowd of well-wishers! All artist's CDs will be
available for purchase and autographing.

ROB BERG: www.SeaLionRob.com
LISA ADRIANNE: www.LisaAdrianne.com
CHRIS JANZ: www.ChrisJanz.com
DEBBIE FORTNUM: www.FarAwayWorship.com

 

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