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New York, NY (May 26, 2004) - Cutting edge singer/performer TONEX entered at #1 this week on the Billboard Top 40 Gospel chart and is #5 on the Contemporary Christian Chart. The smash album which features the hit song “Make Me Over,” also appeared on Billboard’s Top 200 at #89 and #30 on the Top R&B Chart. Heralded as his best work to date, “Out The Box,” is Tonex’s 3rd and most ambitious project ever. The 2-CD set is an amazing collection that encapsulates Tonex’s talent of bringing different genres of music under a Gospel umbrella. Primarily recorded live in his hometown of San Diego, CA “Out The Box,” includes collaborations with the multitalented Kirk Franklin and the legendary Sheila E and has received critical acclaim. Making an immediate impact on TV and radio with songs like “Todos Juntos” (with Sheila E.); “Since Jesus Came” (with Kirk) and his first single, “Make Me Over,” the beautiful & haunting ballad that moved gospel and mainstream audiences alike when he stole the show on BET’s Celebration of Gospel TV special.
Here’s what the media has to say – “… a powerful 2-disc set that due to its unrelenting innovation and imagination could legitimately be called the ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,’ of gospel.” - Billboard Magazine, May 29, 2004
“There’s a reason why Tonex is one of the brightest lights in contemporary Gospel today … and the proof is here, straight ‘Out The Box.’” - Barnes & Noble.com, May 19, 2004
“Tonex shows that he continues to grow musically and spiritually, making ‘Out The Box’ one of the best albums to come out in a long while.” - Gospel Flava.com, May 25, 2004
Fans can also catch Tonex on a landmark appearance on the hit TV mainstay “SOUL TRAIN” on Saturday, May 29, 2004 as well as watch a full hour with him on BET’s “Lift Every Voice”
“OUT THE BOX” is available now in-stores everywhere!
For More Information: Jojo Pada (Verity Records) 212-824-1233 |