Nashville, Tenn. Apr. 15, 2009… After giving away 100,000 copies of his sophomore CD Identity for charity in partnership with Family Christian Stores, teen singer Robert Pierre is gearing up to release Identity nationwide on Apr. 28 in the midst of his first radio single “Jesus” getting rave responses from stations across the country.
Produced by Matt Bronlewee (DC Talk, Steven Curtis Chapman, Tobymac), Identity includes 10 tracks such as “Jesus,” “Breaking My Heart” and “Don’t Miss This.” Three of the new songs were even written by the high school sophomore who titled his record Identity after performing for over a quarter of a million people on the road and realizing that his generation was having an identity crisis and needed to be reminded of their identity in their creator. The record will release on thinkaboutit records through Provident/Integrity Distribution.
After a three and a half month long promotion with Family Christian Stores in late 2008, Pierre gave away 100,000 copies of his April 09 release Identity to Family Christian Stores’ The James Fund helping raise over $800,000 for this charity that helps widows and orphans both locally and worldwide. The organization provides adoption assistance to partner agencies as well as hands-on orphan care and quality of life initiatives that make differences in the lives of orphans and widows.
Pierre kept radio programmers in suspense about his own identity with his team and him strategically launching a mystery artist promotion in March garnering the attention of Family Life Network and even his hometown radio station, WPOZ in Orlando. Below is just a sample of programmers’ reactions after hearing “Jesus.”
"Our listeners love Robert's fresh, new sound. They've made 'Jesus' the most requested new song at WFRN!"
- WFRN South Bend-Elkhart
“This is a phenomenal song that speaks directly to anyone who is at
all honest about his or her feelings and needs… I worship every time I hear it.”
- The Morning Cruise With Suz, 90.7 FM WCVK Bowling Green & 91.7 FM WJVK Owensboro
“We've had great phones on Robert Pierre’s ‘Jesus’ single - people like it’s bright, upbeat message and simple, upfront production.”
- Family Life Network
Pierre just recently finished a music video for the single “Jesus.” Director Eric Welch from Broken Poet Productions is known for his work with artists from MercyMe and Rodney Atkins to his award nominated videos for TobyMac and Heidi Newfield. The video is still in post production, releasing around street week.
Robert Pierre is a 16 year-old sophomore who plays high school basketball, leads student worship at his church, is involved in student leadership at his school and is a national recording artist. Identity will be the follow-up project to Inside Out, Pierre’s freshman release on thinkaboutit records.
In its seventh week, 33,246 copies of Robert Pierre’s
sophomore record Identity have been
given away for the benefit of Family Christian Stores’ The James Fund. With a
$10 donation through the Barnabus Bear program to the organization, shoppers
are receiving Identity before it is
released to all stores nationwide in Feb. 2009.
“I
am so pumped to work alongside Family Christian and the James Fund,” says
Pierre. “It’s been my privilege to be raised in a home with a heritage of
giving. For generations, my family has been involved with missionaries to build
and run Christian orphanages.”
With
the promotion starting in mid-Sept., the store is expected to distribute100,000
copies of Pierre’s album before Christmas. With the donation to The James Fund,
an organization that helps widows and orphans both locally and worldwide,
shoppers not only receive Identity,
but a Barnabus bear that is given to an orphan in the consumer’s community or
in a third world country.
“The
Family Christian Stores James Fund is enjoying the partnership with Robert
Pierre, in support of orphans and widows,” says The Family Christian Stores
James Fund president Steve Biondo. “As we invite our customers to adopt a
Barnabus Bear on behalf of orphans, the customers are pleased to be receiving
the new release from Robert as a gift. Customers have returned to comment that
Robert's music is strong and energetic. Parents appreciate Robert's challenge
to the youth of America to find and enjoy your identity in Christ.”
Identity will release to all
stores nationwide in Feb. 09 with three additional tracks. The record is also
currently available on iTunes. Produced by Matt Bronlewee (DC Talk, Steven Curtis
Chapman, Tobymac), Identity includes
10 tracks such as “Breaking My Heart,” “Don’t Miss This” and “I’m Not Perfect.”
Four of the new songs were even written by the high school sophomore who titled
his record Identity after performing
for over a quarter of a million people on the road and realizing that his
generation was having an identity crisis and needed to be reminded of their
identity in their creator.
Pierre
is currently on the iShine Live tour with Luke Benward, The Rubyz and Paige
Armstrong. Visit www.Robertpierre.com
or www.ishinelive.com for the most
updated tour information.
Family
Christian Stores' Foundation, The James Fund, is a non-profit organization
dedicated to meeting the needs of orphans and widows around the world. God's
direction and purpose for this mission is defined in scripture: "Religion
that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after
orphans and widows in their distress..." James 1:27 (NIV) Family Christian
Stores http://familychristian.com/,
through The James Fund, partners with its customers in a shared mission:
Reaching out to orphans and widows by showing them the love of our Heavenly
Father. In addition, The James Fund
provides adoption assistance to partner agencies as well as hands-on orphan
care and quality of life initiatives that make differences in the lives of
orphans and widows. The James Fund, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
founded by Family Christian Stores in 2003 to meet the needs of orphans and
widows in the communities it serves.
Robert Pierre is a 16
year-old sophomore who plays high school basketball, leads student worship at
his church, is involved in student leadership at his school and is a national
recording artist. Identity will be the follow-up project to Inside Out, Pierre’s
freshman release on thinkaboutit records.
Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 25, 2008… Starting in late September through December when Family Christian Store shoppers donate $10 to the James Fund, they will receive an exclusive ten song CD from Robert Pierre’s new project Identity before it is available to the public and a Barnabas Bear that will be donated to an orphan in the consumer’s community or in a third world country.
“For generations, my family has been involved with missionaries to build and run Christian orphanages,” says Pierre. “But it wasn’t until I met thousands of kids right here in America who were truly hurting that I felt a calling for ministry. I want kids to understand that it doesn’t matter who the world tells them to be, it only matters who God says they are. That’s our identity and it’s the motivation behind the CD.”
Produced by Matt Bronlewee (DC Talk, Steven Curtis Chapman, Tobymac), Identity includes 10 tracks such as “Breaking My Heart,” “Don’t Miss This” and “I’m Not Perfect.” Four of the new songs were even written by the high school sophomore. Since 2007, Pierre has performed for more than a quarter of a million people at major Christian summer festivals and as the guest artist on Christ In Youth’s national Believe tour. As he talked with students on the road, he realized so many of them find their identity in anything from celebrities and athletes, to music and video games. As a result, Pierre wants to influence his peers to find their identity in Christ.
The James Fund is a non-profit organization founded by Family Christian Stores in 2003 to meet the needs of orphans and widows in the communities it serves. The charity serves orphans and widows in three primary ways: provides adoption assistance to partner agencies, gives hands-on orphan care and supports quality of life initiatives that will make a difference in the lives of orphans and widows.
The United Nations has identified 143,000,000 children in the world as orphans. Last year 122,000 of those children were adopted by families in the United States. Since its inception in 2003, The James Fund has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to relief efforts worldwide, seen hundreds of families choose adoption, start orphan care ministries in their local churches or personally engage in hands-on work with orphans in various parts of the world.
Pierre is preparing to embark on the iShine Live tour this October with tour mates Luke Benward and The Rubyz. The first of its kind, iShine Live will be a two and a half hour event geared for the eight to 14 tween market with music, speakers and interactive characters from Jelly Telly, a creation of Veggie Tale’s creator Phil Vischer. Around 20 dates are scheduled for the fall, including stops in Nashville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Kansas City, while 70 performances are slated for 2009. Creative Artists Agency is booking the event, home to tween songstress Hannah Montana, Tobymac and Carrie Underwood. Visit www.ishinelive.com <http://www.ishinelive.com> for the most updated tour information.
Family Christian Stores' Foundation, The James Fund, is a non-profit organization dedicated to meeting the needs of orphans and widows around the world. God's direction and purpose for this mission is defined in scripture: "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress..." James 1:27 (NIV) Family Christian Stores http://familychristian.com/, through The James Fund, partners with its customers in a shared mission: Reaching out to orphans and widows by showing them the love of our Heavenly Father. In addition, The James Fund provides adoption assistance to partner agencies as well as hands-on orphan care and quality of life initiatives that make differences in the lives of orphans and widows. The James Fund, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded by Family Christian Stores in 2003 to meet the needs of orphans and widows in the communities it serves.
Robert Pierre is a 16 year-old sophomore who plays high school basketball, leads student worship at his church, is involved in student leadership at his school and is a national recording artist. Identity will be the follow-up project to Inside Out, Pierre’s freshman release on thinkaboutit records.
