Todd Agnew

“God Undefeatable” Impacting AC/INSPO Now

Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 27, 2012… Todd Agnew, the worship leader, musician and songwriter behind hits like “Grace Like Rain” and “My Jesus,” is unveiling his newest collection of music, How to be Loved, on March 6. In chronicling a new understanding of receiving God’s love, Todd Agnew’s powerful new album with Ardent Records and Fair Trade Services is a revelation of sorts.

Much of this understanding started when Agnew bought his first house, moved back to Texas and became husband, and stepfather all in the course of a weekend. “I came in wanting to do stuff for them, to take care of them,” Agnew recalls, “and my wife was asking me if I could receive from them, be loved by them. I really had to say, ‘I have no idea what you’re taking about.’ Then I finally translated that, and realized, ‘Oh, God, I see what You’re doing! I have to learn to receive that same love from You.’”

Agnew is well-known for his voice, and the gravitas it brings to his music. This time around, though, he brings a remarkable vibrancy born from his desire to collaborate with the likes of renowned producer Paul Ebersold (Third Day, 3 Doors Down) and fellow songwriters Andrew Osenga (Chris Tomlin, Andrew Peterson) and Jason Ingram (Brandon Heath, MercyMe) among others. “I think we have a much more cohesive record than I’ve done in a long time,” remarks Agnew. “My other records are kind of all over the map musically. I love music, all kinds of music, so I tend to just switch gears every 4½ minutes.”

How to be Loved is heralded by the radio single “God Undefeatable” impacting AC/INSPO now. The song was originally written by a gifted trio of two worship leaders and a pastor as an Easter song for Agnew’s church in Austin, Texas. “‘Undefeatable’ isn’t really even a word,” Agnew explains. “It isn’t a word because it’s never needed to be a word. Every empire, every dynasty, they all eventually lost. They faded. They were defeated. But God, His power, His might does not wane. It goes back to the idea we started with. God is the main player in the story. It’s not me fighting the battle, it’s Him.” To see the story behind the song, click here.

Todd is gearing up for an acoustic spring tour with Fair Trade artist Jonny Diaz. For a full list of upcoming tour dates, visit http://toddagnew.com/tour-dates.

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Todd Agnew is a seven-time Dove Award nominee, garnering numerous hit radio singles including two No. 1 hits, “Grace Like Rain” and “This Fragile Breath (The Thunder Song).” Agnew continues to perform over 150 dates per year and will debut How to be Loved on March 6 with Ardent Records and Fair Trade Services.

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Great after-Christmas deal! Todd’s albums Need AND Do You See What I See? will be on sale for $5 each on Amazon MP3 Dec. 25 – Jan. 31, 2012. This is a part of Amazon’s “Fuel Your Kindle Fire” promotion…just visit AMAZON.COM.

• Christmas season is officially here and it’s time to fill up those virtual stockings with these holiday specials from Todd Agnew’s Christmas album, Do You See What I See?! Just click on the links below!
• -Download a free song and buy the entire album for only $5.00!
• Stream songs from the album, watch videos, make-your-own digital Christmas cards and more on the fully loaded album e-card!
• Experience a Christmas album unlike you have ever heard, as Todd and friends re-tell the story of Christ’s birth from the perspective of those who were there!
• Does your church want to re-create its own live performance of the album? This 2-disc set complete with split tracks, pdf sheet music, powerpoint files, orchestral charts, and narratives is the perfect resource for your church!
• Only interested in performing a song or two? Download individual charts and background tracks of your choice from the resource disc!

Merry Christmas!
Todd Agnew & Ardent Records

Todd Agnew announces his Fall 2010 headlining tour, “An Evening Of Worship With Todd Agnew and Pocket Full of Rocks”.  Pocket Full of Rocks is a 5-piece worship band that just released their third studio album More Than Noise in March of 2010. The tour kicks off in late September and will run through mid-November. For a list of dates, info and tickets, visit http://www.toddagnew.com/tour.

Hey everyone. We’re having a contest. I don’t know why. I don’t know why the contest doesn’t have a cool fancy name like “Get (iPod) Touch-ed by an Angel”. Actually, maybe that’s exactly why it doesn’t have a fancy name. Anyway, here are the directions as they were given to me.

1. People will click on this link that will take them to the contest page: http://ow.ly/1yxzy
2. They will enter their email address and click “Tweet to Enter”. It will automatically re-tweet the message on the person’s Twitter. They will receive a free download of ‘Gloria’, and will also be entered to win the iPod Touch.
3. The promotion will run from now until Friday, June 4th. On June 4th, we will randomly select a winner to receive the iPod Touch.

So, there you go. Follow directions, get free song. Possibly get free iPod. It’s really a no-lose situation. It doesn’t really make sense NOT to do it. It’s just free stuff. So I hope you enjoy the song. Maybe you’ll get to listen to it on your iPod. Good luck.

Todd

It may be a little late to suggest NEED as a stocking stuffer, but that doesn’t negate this inspiring review, from Southern Beauty Magazine.

“Gloria” is featured on Worship Leader Magazine’s SongDiscovery disc Vol. 82! Check out the entire track listing and find out more about this excellent resource for Worship Leaders!

Learn “Gloria” now by downloading the piano/vocal/chord chart from MusicNotes.com and listen for it on your local Christian radio station in early February when it hits the airwaves!

Join Todd Agnew, Pocket Full of Rocks, and Meredith Andrews for a great night of music and worship, presented by World Vision. No tickets required, only $5 at the door! For tour dates and info, visit http://www.toddagnew.com/tour

Buy Do You See What I See? for only $7 when you bundle it with another select holiday album on Walmart.com!

Speaking about his new album title Need, his fourth album for Ardent Records/INO, Todd Agnew says, “Once we finished recording this record, I looked back at it trying to find the theme running throughout. I started to realize how much of this project is about need. My need to be loved. My need for answers. My need for assurance. Our need to worship. Our need to be rescued, redeemed, restored. I noticed that God has been teaching me all year that all of my needs are met in Jesus.”

Much has happened since listeners last heard from Agnew as the singer/songwriter married early last year. I got the great opportunity to interview Todd Agnew about “Joy Unspeakable.” You can listen to our entire discussion here.

Please tell me the story behind writing the song “Joy Unspeakable.”

I wanted to write a song expressing my gratitude for everything God has given me. I found an old hymn that I used for the verses. I have found that there is a joy that runs through marriage, even in times of sorrow. The same goes with my relationship with God. There is joy and peace in my relationship with my wife and with God. I got married in February of 2008, so there was a great deal of joy added to my life through this amazing gift God had given me. Now, being over a year into it, I know that it’s not all easy and fun, some of life is still quite difficult. But what I have found is that joy runs through it all, and that is God’s plan for His bride as well. The strength, the comfort and the joy that comes from our relationship with Him is ever present, even in our troubled times. That is a joy that I do not have words to describe.

Did you lean on any Bible verses while writing this song?

Luke 10:38-42: 38As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
41″Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.

How can listeners apply that message in their walks as Christians when they listen to the song?

The picture of Mary sitting at the feet of Jesus is a true and powerful picture of marriage. I have a tendency to want to do things for my wife and serve her, like Martha. What she really wants from me is my time. God wants the same thing from us, His bride the Church. God’s grace doesn’t depend on our service and what we do for Him. He wants the gift of our time. He wants us to sit as His feet and be with Him.

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