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For the last two consecutive years, Jack Myers&rsquo Emotional Connections Study ranks Gospel Music Channel as the #1 Network in overall Emotional Connection ahead of key competitive networks including Lifetime Movie Network.  Building on the strength of GMC&rsquos emotional connection, FrontGate Media has debuted exclusive TV & Web &ldquoE-motion&rdquo promotions limited to a maximum of one or two artists, authors or organizations per month.  These promotions combine the reach of TV & the Internet into a powerful multi-platform connection for any brand, product or service, building results through GMC.
The exclusive E-motion promotions feature extensive online and email exposure as well as affordable on-air opportunities for TV and VOD exposure over the course of two to four weeks.  The promotions reach the full spectrum of the Gospel Music Channel audience: 40 million
Philip Manwaring, GMC&rsquos VP digital media, commented, "FrontGate Media&rsquos creativity, connections, and credibility make them the ideal partner for us in this space. Together we&rsquove created promotional opportunities that combine extensive online coverage with affordable on-air exposure, creating a unique value proposition for those seeking to reach the faith-based entertainment audience.&rdquo
GMC promotions have proven to positively impact album and tickets sales, online traffic and awareness. For the Music Builds Tour featuring Switchfoot, Third Day, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, and Jars of Clay, the promotional partnership resulted in ticket sales increases of between 20% and 50% following exposure through the Gospel Music Channel.   Additionally several leading artists across all music styles have observed week-on-week sales increases according to SoundScan from 20% to 57% following coverage on GMC, including Natalie Grant, Karen Peck and New River, David Crowder Band, Marvin Sapp, Trin-i-tee 5:7, and Casting Crowns just to name a few.
"The Gospel Music Channel played an integral part in the tremendous success we’ve experienced on iTunes with Hillsong Live:This Is Our God," states Chris Estes, director of digital marketing for Integrity Music (Provident-Integrity Distribution).  "In the first week of release, we’ve seen the album rise to No. 4 on iTunes’ All Genre, Full Album download charts ahead of major mainstream acts like Lil Wayne and Rihanna. Without a doubt, we know that the digital support and marketing initiatives through the Gospel Music Channel helped us hit this mark."
Gospel Music Channel is the most recent faith-branded leader to join the exclusive FrontGate Media group, home to the largest and most loyal faith-based consumer entertainment brands available including HearItFirst.com, HollywoodJesus.com, iTickets.com, NewReleaseTuesday.com, VideoRocket.com, and the largest events in the country including the Biola Media Conference, the Boarders For Christ tour, Creation Festival, Creation Festival: The Tour, and Spirit West Coast just to mention a few. FrontGate Media also serves as the exclusive syndicator of Faith content across the Vidshadow Online Video Network, one of the Web’s fastest growing online video networks.
 
&ldquoGospel Music Channel delivers the most emotionally connected consumer audience available,&rdquo says Scott A. Shuford, founder and CEO of FrontGate Media. &ldquoTheir addition to our media group reinforces FrontGate Media as the must-have, first call for strategy and promotion for any entertainment marketer."
About Gospel Music Channel
Gospel Music Channel (www.GospelMusicChannel.com) is the first and only 24/7 television network dedicated to the rich history and contemporary sounds of Gospel/Christian music and its many different genres and artists. From rock to rap, country to soul, southern to hip-hop, Gospel Music Channel crosses cultures and generations. From the soulful sounds of CeCe Winans and Aretha Franklin to the country roots of Carrie Underwood and Tim McGraw, and the contemporary stylings of Casting Crowns, Kirk Franklin and Natalie Grant and everyone in between, the Gospel Music Channel&rsquos got it all. The network&rsquos program schedule features artist biographies, music specials, live concerts, and hosted music videos for the entire family.
About FrontGate® Media
FrontGate Media serves as both conduit and coach for brands and companies desiring to reach any and every demographic of faith-based consumers in the Christian market segments exemplified by projects like Mel Gibson&rsquos The Passion or Rick Warren&rsquos Purpose Driven Life. Serving as the &ldquoGateway to the Christian Audience&rdquo since 2002, FrontGate Media manages an exclusive, hand-picked media family, customizing and deploying promotional campaigns that connect companies directly to family and faith-based consumers through one of the largest online and event media audiences available.  The company has been honored by World Vision as their #1 emedia partner, and plays a key role in the success of record labels and artists, publishers and authors, movie studios, non-profit organizations and more.  Additional information about FrontGate Media can be found online at www.FrontGateMedia.com or by calling 949-429-1000.
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