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Ginny Owens Completes Fourth Studio Album Long Way Home

Rocketown Records recently announced the release of Ginny Owens fourth studio album, Long Way Home, set to hit stores Oct. 11. For the first time, Owens serves as co-producer on all 10 tracks, along with Monroe Jones (Third Day, Chris Rice), Will Hunt (Shane and Shane, Ryan Cabrera) and Vince Emmett (Paul Colman, Rebecca St. James).

“We made music in Los Angeles, Austin, Nashville and New York for Long Way Home,” said Owens. “The tracks are as diverse as the cities themselves, and the recording process was unlike any I’ve ever known. Venturing into the world of production was a wonderfully challenging experience, just as playing in the studio with my band from the road was an absolute joy. I’ve laughed; I’ve cried; I’ve learned much; and I’ve grown as an artist and writer because of it all. The songs on this project are my attempts at sharing a bit of what I’ve learned about life, love and faith over the course of my journey here on this planet. I hope and pray they will be a source of encouragement and peace to those who listen.”

In addition to radio and retail promotion, Owens’ fall Street Week will be marked by the build of a Habitat for Humanity house in New Orleans. Owens is sponsoring this build, and the house will be occupied by a family in which both parents are disabled. Owens, who has participated in several Habitat builds, will be on site during the week to assist with the project as part of her ongoing activities with her own non-profit foundation, the Fingerprint Initiative (fingerprintinitiative.org).

In addition to crafting what many are already calling the landmark CD of her career in Long Way Home, Owens has kept busy in 2005 with the release of a live CD and DVD as well as the launch of Fingerprint, which is focusing its efforts this year on assisting disadvantaged children through a number of outreach programs and partnerships. Owens has also recently contributed vocals to works by Jim Brickman and David Wilcox, and she worked alongside former President Jimmy Carter on a summer Habitat build. Last month, Owens sang the National Anthem for President George W. Bush during a special “T-Ball on the South Lawn” game at the White House. An eight-time Dove Award nominee and 2000 winner of New Artist of the Year, Owens has achieved phenomenal acceptance and acclaim in both the Christian and mainstream music communities over her short career, including appearances at Lilith Fair, Sundance Film Festival, NPR and on multiple TV soundtracks as well as four Top 5 Christian radio singles.

Don Donahue, president of Rocketown Records, said, “Ginny Owens is unquestionably one of Christian music's most insightful songwriters, and with Long Way Home, she sets the bar even higher. This project is loaded with great melodies, profound truth and hooks that are bound to please radio programmers and listeners alike. But even more importantly, it's full of heart, a passionate and authentic expression coming from an immensely talented woman who I am privileged to call my friend.” The first radio single from Long Way Home, “Fellow Traveler,” goes for adds at AC/INSP/CHR on Sept. 2, and Owens can be found on the road this fall touring with Big Daddy Weave as well as continuing her solo dates and songwriting conferences. For more information, visit www.ginnyowens.com or www.rocketownrecords.com.

Provided by: Rocketown Records