New Release Christmas Product Update Street Date: 9/30 – 11/18

Mandisa It’s Christmas Street Date: 10/14/2008 UPC: 5099921378058 Genre: Holiday / Christian & Gospel Known by millions of fans from her American Idol top 10 position in 2006 Debut album True Beauty has scanned over 130,000 units making it one of the best selling new artist releases in 2007! Radio: "Voice Of A Savior" from True Beauty #39 in audience with 2.8MM Full-length Christmas album strikes a balance between traditional Christmas carols and newer songs, and features special appearances by Michael W. Smith and Matthew West. Mandisa & Friends Christmas special confirmed to air on TBN (viewers: 5MM+ households) this November & December. On Women Of Faith tour this Fall - two-day conference for over 10,000 women at each of the 28 stops across the US MySpace Friends & Spins: 32K friends; 894K spins For Fans Of: Mary Mary, American Idol, Natalie Grant Website: www.MandisaOfficial .com Track Listing: What Christmas Means to Me Christmas Makes Me Cry (with Matthew West) O Holy Night Christmas Day (with Michael W. Smith) Feliz Navidad/Joy To the World medley Little Drummer Boy Silent Night Children Go Where I Send Thee Bell Medley (Silver Bells, Carol Of The Bells, Caroling, Caroling) Mary's Little Boy Child Feliz Navidad Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Known by millions of fans from her American Idol top 10 position in 2006

Debut album True Beauty has scanned over 130,000 units making it one of the best selling new artist releases in 2007!

Radio: "Voice Of A Savior" from True Beauty #39 in audience with 2.8MM

Full-length Christmas album strikes a balance between traditional Christmas carols and newer songs, and features special appearances by Michael W. Smith and Matthew West.

Mandisa & Friends Christmas special confirmed to air on TBN (viewers: 5MM+ households) this November & December. On Women Of Faith tour this Fall - two-day conference for over 10,000 women at each of the 28 stops across the US

MySpace Friends & Spins: 32K friends; 894K spins

For Fans Of: Mary Mary, American Idol, Natalie Grant

Shane & Shane Glory In The Highest (A Christmas Record) Street Date: 10/14/2008 UPC: 804147144555 Genre: Holiday / Christian & Gospel Christian music's favorite songwriting duo, Shane & Shane releases its first-ever Christmas record This mix and engineering record contains 11 total songs with a jazzy country/gospel flare, the project includes eight classic Christmas favorites as well as three original songs. Special guest Bethany Dillon performs background vocals on several tracks. "O Holy Night" will be serviced to radio in October Three week Christmas mini tour with Bethany Dillon & Phil Wickham to support album For Fans Of: David Crowder and Chris Tomlin Website: www.ShaneAndShane .com Track Listing: O Holy Night White Christmas Away In A Manger Silent Night Born To Die Holiday O Little Town Of Bethlehem O Come O Come Emmanuel Glory In The Highest It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas O Come Let Us Adore Him

Christian music's favorite songwriting duo, Shane & Shane releases its first-ever Christmas record

This mix and engineering record contains 11 total songs with a jazzy country/gospel flare, the project includes eight classic Christmas favorites as well as three original songs.

Special guest Bethany Dillon performs background vocals on several tracks.

"O Holy Night" will be serviced to radio in October

Three week Christmas mini tour with Bethany Dillon & Phil Wickham to support album

For Fans Of: David Crowder and Chris Tomlin

Amy Grant The Christmas Collection Street Date: 9/30/2008 UPC: 5099921378157 Genre: Holiday / Christian & Gospel / Pop Amy’s newest collection of her classic arrangements & stirring original Christmas songs features 14 of her best Christmas songs from all 3 digitally re-mastered catalog albums PLUS FOUR NEW SONGS. Essential Christian & Pop music artist having scanned a career 30MM units Amy has sold over 5 MILLION Christmas albums 20 City Christmas Tour with Vince Gill and Friends – December TV: Appearing on NBC Holiday Skating Special in November 08 For Fans Of: Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Nichole Nordeman, Natalie Grant In 2007, all 3 of Amy’s classic Christmas albums were digitally re-mastered and sold over 50,000 albums in just 3 months. Website: www.AmyGrant.com New Tracks: Jingle Bells I Need A Silent Night Baby It's Christmas Count Your Blessings

Amy’s newest collection of her classic arrangements & stirring original Christmas songs features 14 of her best Christmas songs from all 3 digitally re-mastered catalog albums PLUS FOUR NEW SONGS.

Essential Christian & Pop music artist having scanned a career 30MM units Amy has sold over 5 MILLION Christmas albums

20 City Christmas Tour with Vince Gill and Friends – December

TV: Appearing on NBC Holiday Skating Special in November 08

For Fans Of: Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Nichole Nordeman, Natalie Grant

In 2007, all 3 of Amy’s classic Christmas albums were digitally re-mastered and sold over 50,000 albums in just 3 months.

Various Artists X Christmas Street Date: 10/28/2008 UPC: 5099924265058 Genre: Holiday / Christian & Gospel The X brand, leading brand in Christian Rock Hits, continues to go strong with over 350,000 units sold and now venturing out on its first Christmas Album release! Solid Christmas favorites from your favorite Christian Rock bands. Artists include: Kutless, David Crowder Band, Thousand Foot Krutch, FM Static, Hawk Nelson, Starfield, and so much more! Track Listing: Thousand Foot Krutch- Jingle Bell Rock Hawk Nelson- Gloria The Almost- Little Drummer Boy Switchfoot- Evergreen David Crowder Band- Feliz Navidad Anberlin- Baby Please Come Home Kutless- Mary Did You Know FM Static- Christmas Shoes Jars of Clay- Love Came Down At Christmas Project 86- This Time of the Year Seventh Day Slumber- Do You Hear What I Hear Sanctus Real- Silent Night August Burns Red- Carol of the Bells KJ-52- Its Christmas Time Capital Lights- His Favorite Christmas Story Jaymes Reunion- Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Corey Crowder- Angels We Have Heard on High

The X brand, leading brand in Christian Rock Hits, continues to go strong with over 350,000 units sold and now venturing out on its first Christmas Album release!

Solid Christmas favorites from your favorite Christian Rock bands.

Artists include: Kutless, David Crowder Band, Thousand Foot Krutch, FM Static, Hawk Nelson, Starfield, and so much more!

Track Listing:

Thousand Foot Krutch- Jingle Bell Rock

Hawk Nelson- Gloria

The Almost- Little Drummer Boy

Switchfoot- Evergreen

David Crowder Band- Feliz Navidad

Anberlin- Baby Please Come Home

Kutless- Mary Did You Know

FM Static- Christmas Shoes

Jars of Clay- Love Came Down At Christmas

Project 86- This Time of the Year

Seventh Day Slumber- Do You Hear What I Hear

Sanctus Real- Silent Night

August Burns Red- Carol of the Bells

KJ-52- Its Christmas Time

Capital Lights- His Favorite Christmas Story

Jaymes Reunion- Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Corey Crowder- Angels We Have Heard on High

Gaither Vocal Band Christmas Gaither Vocal Band Style Street Date: 9/30/2008 UPC: 617884278656 Genre: Holiday / Christian & Gospel This breathtaking recording of Christmas classics features smooth, intricate harmonies, majestic orchestration and songs that transport us to the heart of Christmas. Ideal CD to enhance any celebration… sure to calm the shop-weary, soothe the frenzied and ignite hope in anyone. Gaither Vocal Band has sold over 2 million albums life-to-date Headlining largest tour in Christian music (over 70 concert dates in 2008) Airing on GAC, TBN, Daystar, FamilyNet, Gospel Music TV, Liberty, RFD, CTN, TLN and Crossroads & Vision TV in Canada as part of TV package/offer Website: www.Gaither. com Track Listing: Winter Wonderland O Little Town Of Bethlehem I'll Be Home For Christmas O Holy Night I Heard The Bells Christmas In The Country White Christmas Carol Medley My Heart Would Be Your Bethlehem Come And See What's Happening In The Barn Away In A Manger

This breathtaking recording of Christmas classics features smooth, intricate harmonies, majestic orchestration and songs that transport us to the heart of Christmas.

Ideal CD to enhance any celebration… sure to calm the shop-weary, soothe the frenzied and ignite hope in anyone.

Gaither Vocal Band has sold over 2 million albums life-to-date

Headlining largest tour in Christian music (over 70 concert dates in 2008)

Airing on GAC, TBN, Daystar, FamilyNet, Gospel Music TV, Liberty, RFD, CTN, TLN and Crossroads & Vision TV in Canada as part of TV package/offer

Anne Murray Anne Murray’s Christmas Album Street Date: 9/30/2008 UPC: 5099922764256 Genre: Holiday / Christian & Gospel With Anne Murray's legendary voice, stellar arrangements, and a track listing of Christmas standards, this single disc collection is sure to be another Christmas classic. Over 50 Million in career sales. Includes 4 NEW songs and 10 standards Continued US touring throughout the year as well as sales momentum with latest release - Anne Murray: Duets For Fans Of: Rod Stewart's The Great American Songbook, Celine Dion, Kenny Loggins Website: www.AnneMurray .com Track Listing: Joy To The World Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Away In A Manger Silver Bells O Come All Ye Faithful Winter Wonderland Jingle Bell Rock White Christmas O Holy Night Blue Christmas Go Tell It On The Mountain Baby It's Cold Outside (duet with Michael Buble`) Silent Night Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (duet with Diana Krall)

With Anne Murray's legendary voice, stellar arrangements, and a track listing of Christmas standards, this single disc collection is sure to be another Christmas classic.

Over 50 Million in career sales.

Includes 4 NEW songs and 10 standards

Continued US touring throughout the year as well as sales momentum with latest release - Anne Murray: Duets

For Fans Of: Rod Stewart's The Great American Songbook, Celine Dion, Kenny Loggins

Singer-songwriter Josh Wilson brings you three Christmas songs in an easy, breezy, laid-back style. Street Date: Fall 2008 UPC: TBD Genre: Holiday / Christian & Gospel These southern-streaked rock & rollers who take cues from The Black Crowes bring you three Christmas Songs! New Christmas EPs Josh Wilson 3 Song EP Street Date: 11/18/2008 UPC: 5099924327053 Genre: Holiday / Christian & Gospel Website: www.myspace.com/JoshWilson Track Listing: Angels We Have Heard On High The First Noel (Instrumental) Sing December Radio 3 Song EP Track Listing: What Child Is This (acoustic) Run, Run Rudolph (full band) Away in a Manger (Guitar Instrumental) Website: www.DecembeRadio.com

Singer-songwriter Josh Wilson brings you three Christmas songs in an easy, breezy, laid-back style.

These southern-streaked rock & rollers who take cues from The Black Crowes bring you three Christmas Songs!

Stan Whitmire A Piano Christmas Street Date: 9/30/2008 UPC: 792755507551 Genre: Holiday / World Well crafted piano renditions of sacred carols like Silent Night! Holy Night! to the more contemporary favorites. Pianist extraordinaire Stan Whitmire delivers masterful performances of 19 seasonal favorites. Mark Burchfield Country Piano Christmas Street Date: 9/30/2008 UPC: 792755556658 Genre: Holiday / Country A country instrumental collection of holiday classics David Arkenstone Christmas Lounge Street Date: 9/30/2008 UPC: 792755556757 Genre: Holiday / World An instrumental holiday chillout mix New Christmas Instrumentals

Well crafted piano renditions of sacred carols like Silent Night! Holy Night! to the more contemporary favorites. Pianist extraordinaire Stan Whitmire delivers masterful performances of 19 seasonal favorites.

A country instrumental collection of holiday classics

An instrumental holiday chillout mix

Key Christmas Catalog Titles (Complete EMI CMG Digital Christmas Catalog attached) Amy Grant Christmas To Remember, A 094639680153 Amy Grant Christmas Album, A 094639679157 Amy Grant Home For Christmas 094639679751 Steven Curtis Chapman All I Really Want For Christmas 094631123153 Steven Curtis Chapman Music Of Christmas, The 724385148958 Bebo Norman Christmas... From The Realms Of Glory 5099950127054 Various Artists Unexpected Gifts 094636636757 Jump5 Christmas Like This 616892680659

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