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News
31st December 2011 |
Winter Classical Guitar Grade News |
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| In the Winter 2011 exam session, I'm pleased to report that for Classical guitar, a student I teach privately achieved Grade 3 Distinction. Well done! |
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19th November 2011 |
Matt Key Releases Christmas Single! |
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Matt Key, a student I teach privately, is releasing a Christmas single on Monday 28th November 2011. "This Isn't Christmas" will be available on iTunes and from Amazon, and will be getting airplay from Premier Radio and Cross Rhythms Radio.
To hear the song on Youtube, click Here.
Please support Matt Key! |
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9th July 2011 |
Summer Classical Guitar Grade News |
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| In the Summer 2011 exam session, I'm pleased to report that for Classical guitar, a student I teach at Southend Music School achieved Grade 4 Distinction, a student I teach at St. Joseph's Primary School in Stanford-le-Hope achieved Step 2 Distinction, and another student also from St. Joseph's Primary School achieved Step 2 Merit. Well done! |
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3rd May 2011 |
"When I Consider" at No. 19 in The New Christian Music UK Chart |
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| This week my song "When I Consider" with Karen Thomas on lead vocals and Sue Liberty on backing vocals is at No. 19 in the NCM UK chart and No. 32 in the NCM Euro chart. |
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19th April 2011 |
"When I Consider" at No. 17 in The New Christian Music UK Chart |
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| This week my song "When I Consider" with Karen Thomas on lead vocals and Sue Liberty on backing vocals is at No. 17 in the NCM UK chart and No. 31 in the NCM Euro chart. We are also at No. 18 in the NCM Country chart! |
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14th April 2011 |
Media reaction to "When I Consider" |
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Here's some of the media reaction to "Such Knowledge":
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Overall media reaction was ok to good, one or two not liking it and and one or two saying it was very good to excellent.
Here's some comments:
"Good", AG & Kate, DJ, Holland
"Lovely song", Alan Maxwell, DJ,Simeon FM, Christian Radio Social Network, Last FM & Podcasts, United Kingdom
"Beautiful song", Alan Potter, DJ, HHR Radio and Tempo FM, United Kingdom
"Good, nicely chilled track, thought the vocals could do with cutting through a bit more. They're probably placed well but with a tweak of the EQ on them I'm sure they would stand out better", Andy Taylor, DJ, Radio Refresh FM, United Kingdom
"Very good, played on air", Arno Bierings, DJ, Radio Eagle, Holland
"Pleasant record", Barry Dixon, Journalist, Now Dig This Magazine, United Kingdom
"Good", Bart Van Der Pol, DJ, VLOK Radio, Holland
"Love the lyrics and voices. Not sure of backing band", Dennis Payne, DJ, Hot FM Son FM 106.7, SON FM88 Sonrayasia, Australia
"Pleasant sound", Gerd Stassen, DJ, Radio Ems Vechte Welle, Germany
"Good", Gilles Martin, DJ, Radio Aria, France
"Good", Goran Ohizon, DJ, Folkradion, Mttradion, scandivradion, Sweden
"Good", Hans Mair, DJ, Radio Osttirol, Austria & Northern Italy
"Quite nice song, well performed", J W Brookfield, Journalist, Pathfinder Magazine, UK
"Good", Jackie Storrar, DJ, Scotland
"Very good", John Morris, DJ, Trust AM, United Kingdom
"Good", Lyn Harvey, DJ, G.F.M Radio, Australia
"Good", Martin Van Der Laan, DJ, Radio Compagnie, Holland
"Very good", Peter Anderl, DJ, Austria Radio Carinzia syndicated to 13 stations across Croatia, Austria, Switzerland, Italy & Holland
"Very good", Peter Walker, Music Reviewer, United Kingdom
"Good", Phil Roberts, DJ, KCR-FM, Pride Radio, The Rocket, United Kingdom
"9/10 Excellent - on air", Rita Blackburn, DJ, Radio Star, Ireland
"Cool and peaceful arrangement", Rob Hilliar, DJ, Flame FM, Cirencester Radio, Radio Atlanta, Corinium Radio, United Kingdom
"Very good", Zsolt Biro, DJ, Civil Radio, Gospel Radio.98MHZ, Hungary
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13th April 2011 |
"When I Consider" back in at No. 18 in The New Christian Music UK Chart |
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| This week my song "When I Consider" with Karen Thomas on lead vocals and Sue Liberty on backing vocals has gone back in at No. 18 in the NCM UK chart and No. 31 in the NCM Euro chart. |
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12th April 2011 |
"When I Consider" Airplay |
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The song "When I Consider, released on the New Christian Music Disc 79 by myself with Karen Thomas on lead vocals, and which reached No. 9 in the UK NCM Charts was reportedly played on the following Radio Stations:
CMRPlus Radio, (2 hours per week) UK;
Sonrise Radio UK & Worldwide;
Celebrate Radio (streams 24/7 from servers in Oakland, California, USA);
Celebrate Radio (streams 24/7 from servers in Milano, Italy);
Celebrate Radio (Hotbird 6 satellite across Europe);
Celebrate Radio (Hotbird 6 satellite across North Africa);
Celebrate Radio (Nexus/European Gospel shortwave- Europe);
Celebrate Radio (WJIE SW Central America);
Celebrate Radio (WJIE SW - South America);
Celebrate Radio (35 web sites, podcasts - worldwide);
Friendship Radio, Japan;
Radio Hot FM 106.7, Mildura, Australia;
Radio Christ FM UK;
Youth Alive Radio UK;
Radio Sonrise UK (4 hours per week);
Terra Radio, Trinidad;
Radio Buena Noticia, Spain;
D Grooves Radio.com Smyrna, Georgia, USA;
Radio SON FM 88 Australia;
Internet Country Show, Worldwide;
Radio Buena Noticia, Spain;
Revival Time Radio RTR 94.9FM, Australia;
Radio Buena Noticia, Spain;
Radio Reposta, Italy;
His Coming Ministries Radio, Worldwide;
Shannon Radio, worldwide;
Revival FM Radio, UK;
Caleb Radio, UK;
WCR FM, UK;
Artist First Radio, Worldwide;
Hot FM 106.7 Australia;
Son FM 88, Australia;
Sonraysia Gospel Radio, Australia;
Sky Radio, Worldwide;
Radio Alpha 97.8 FM, South Africa;
Radio SPIRIT 88.3FM, Ghana-West Africa;
Tyne FM Radio UK;
Flame FM Radio, Liverpool, UK;
Branch FM Radio UK;
Just Country Radio Fm Network, New Zealand (approx 22 stations);
Radio Rangiora 88.7 Fm New Zealand;
Radio Oxford 88.7 Fm New Zealand;
Radio Christchurch 106.7 & 88.7 Fm New Zealand;
Radio Ashburton Saddle Pals Radio) 88.7 Fm, New Zealand;
Radio Geraldine 106.7 Fm New Zealand;
Radio Timaru 88.7 & 106.7 Fm New Zealand;
Radio Waimate 106.7 Fm New Zealand;
Radio Oamaru 88.7 Fm New Zealand;
Radio Darfield 88.7 Fm New Zealand;
Radio Oxford 88.7 Fm New Zealand;
Radio Eagle, Holland;
Mountain Province Broadcasting Corp (DZWR-FM), Philippines;
Mountain Province Broadcasting Corp (DZWT-AM), Philippines;
Radio Incontro, Italy;
Revival FM, Scotland;
Radio Reposta, Italty
Voce Della Bibbia Radio, Italy;
Rapture Radio, Worldwide;
Tyne FM Radio, UK;
Live 365 Radio, Worldwide;
Radio Alpha, South Africa;
Radio Spirit, South Africa;
Flame FM Radio, UK;
Branch FM Radio, UK;
Radio Waddensee, UK;
Radio Waddensee Holland;
Radio Seagull, UK;
Radio Seagull Holland;
Australia Broadcasting (ILR Television & Radio Network) approx. 210 radio stations including stations in
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Canary Islands, Eire, France, Germany, Ghana, Holland, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, New Zealand,
Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, UK, USA, Uganda, Yugoslavia, West Indies;
CMR Nashville is networked to over 25 AM and FM Pop stations;
Radio Basingstoke, UK.
Radio Bracknell, UK;
Radio Eden (Eurobird 9)broadcasting to all of America, all of Europe, Middle East, Northern Africa & Asia;
Simeon FM, Christian Radio Social Network, Last FM & Podcasts, United Kingdom;
Radio Refresh FM, United Kingdom;
Radio Eagle, Holland;
Hot FM Son FM 106.7, Australia;
SON FM88;
Sonrayasia;
Good News Broadcasting Network Worldwide International;
Folkradion, Sweden;
Mttradion;
scandivradion;
Radio Roslagen;
Strawberry Sound Radio, United Kingdom United Kingdom;
G.F.M Radio, Australia;
Radio Compagnie Holland;
Cool FM Belgium;
QBN FM 96.7 and VFM 89.5, Australia;
Radio Star, Ireland;
Flame FM, Cirencester Radio, Radio Atlanta, Corinium Radio, United Kingdom.
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11th April 2011 |
Spring Classical Guitar Grade News |
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| In the Spring 2011 exam session, I'm pleased to report that for Classical guitar, a student I teach at Southend High School for Boys achieved Grade 3 Merit. Well done! |
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8th February 2011 |
"When I Consider" at No. 13 in The New Christian Music UK Chart |
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| This week my song "When I Consider" with Karen Thomas on lead vocals and Sue Liberty on backing vocals is at No. 13 in the NCM UK chart and No. 22 in the NCM Euro chart. |
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1st February 2011 |
"When I Consider" at No. 9 in The New Christian Music UK Chart |
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| This week my song "When I Consider" with Karen Thomas on lead vocals and Sue Liberty on backing vocals is at No. 9 in the NCM UK chart and No. 15 in the NCM Euro chart. |
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15th January 2011 |
Autumn Electric Guitar Grade News Part 2 |
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| In the Autumn 2010 exam session, I'm pleased to report that for electric guitar, Dan Green, a student I teach privately, achieved Grade 8 Distinction. This is an excellent result, well done Dan! |
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15th January 2011 |
Autumn Acoustic Guitar Grade News |
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| In the Autumn 2010 exam session, I'm pleased to report that for acoustic guitar, a student I teach at Southend High School for Boys achieved Grade 1 Distinction. Well done! |
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| Click here for the 2010 News Archive |
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