Gold and Platinum selling Gospel/Jazz Pianist, NBC/Bravo reality TV star, private pilot and pastor Ben Tankard is living a Full Tank Life. The godfather of Gospel Jazz was recently inducted into the Stellar Awards Honors Hall of Fame at the 2018 Stellar Awards in March. Tankard’s honor by The Stellar Awards exemplifies his lifetime of achievements in the Gospel Music industry as an artist, musician and producer.
The 15-time Stellar Award winner has earned numerous awards and accolades on his recent 3-Volume FULL TANK gospel/jazz CD and his best-selling, hardback, self-help book The Full Tank Life: Fuel Your Dreams-Ignite Your Destiny. Tankard is now taking flight across the country this spring and summer on a whirlwind book and cd tour to empower everyone to live a Full Tank Life! His The Full Tank Life: Fuel Your Dreams, Ignite Your Destiny book was named an Essence Magazine Inspirational Book of the Year and is available now in hardback, paperback, ebook and audiobook versions (published by FaithWords / Hachette Publishing).
“Jewel and I are super excited for the great things that God has done for us in music, ministry, TV and business,” Tankard shares. “We are eager to reach back and help others by coming to their cities to be an encouragement.” With tour co-sponsor SHELL AVIATION on board to provide a “Full Tank” of aircraft fuel, The Tankards are flying their airplanes into smaller communities to minister at churches and for organizations that would not normally be able to afford to bring an A-List artist, author or television personality to their city. “We are delighted to have Subway, Walmart and Shell Aviation in our corner,” states Tankard. “We are only planning to travel into fifty more cities with our 2-hour Full Tank Life Tour event before we start shooting season four of
The Tankards TV show later this year.”
Most of the Tankard’s Full Tank Life Tour dates will be FREE to the public via corporate sponsors. Each tour date will consist of a meet and greet, a mini-concert, a life inspiring seminar and a book signing with Ben and his wife Jewel. Churches and organizations are encouraged to contact The Destiny Center at 615-907-0185 / bentankardtour@aol.com to book the Tankards for a tour date.
Ben Tankard Full Tank Life Tour Dates:
Fuel Your Dreams, Ignite Your Destiny April 28 Tuskegee, AL Tuskegee University April 30 Orlando, FL May 18 Norcross, GA May 19 Columbus, GA May 20 Phoenix City, AZ May 25 Gainesville, FL May 26 Keystone, FL May 27 Miami, FL May 28 Atlanta, GA June 1-3 Birmingham, AL Jazzfest June 8 Daytona Beach, FL June 9 Tampa, FL Jazzfest June 10 Sarasota, FL June 15 Warner Robbins, GA June 16 Alma, GA June 22 Spartanburg, SC June 23 Durham, NC June 29 Bowling Green, KY June 30 Exmore, VA July – December “YOUR CITY”, USA – Call Now!
Travis Greene continues to cement his place as a top Gospel artist by securing three Billboard Music Award nominations across all Gospel categories, as announced live this morning on NBC’s “Today” show. Travis is nominated for “Top Gospel Artist,” “Top Gospel Song” and “Top Gospel Album” for his chart-topping album titled CROSSOVER: LIVE FROM MUSIC CITY. The 2018 Billboard Music Awards will air on NBC live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Greene won “Top Gospel Song” at last year’s 2017 Billboard Music Awards with his No. 1 hit single, “Made A Way.” With today’s announcement, Greene has now received eight career Billboard Music Award nominations.
Says Travis, “I am overwhelmed by the faithfulness of God and the support of so many people. I had an inclination that some cool things would happen in my life, but never in a million years could I have fathomed this. Thank you so much Billboard for the recognition and love. Big shouts to my family, RCA Inspiration, Greenelight Music, Forward City Church, all radio stations, and everyone who chooses to embrace my heart through music. We’re just getting started! #engageculture.”
Travis started 2018 with a bang — with a GRAMMY® nomination and sold-out first leg of his much-anticipated “Crossover Live Tour,” in support of CROSSOVER: LIVE FROM MUSIC CITY. Keeping up the momentum, Greene announced a second leg of the tour titled “Crossover Live Tour Vol. 2”, which kicked-off on March 2, making April and May stops in Phoenix, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Birmingham, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa. For a full list of tour dates, please visit: http://travisgreene.tv/
In addition to the 2017 Billboard win and eight Billboard Award career nominations, Greene has also been nominated for three GRAMMY® Awards,one49thNAACP Image Awards nomination; 13 Stellar Awards, three Dove Awards and one Soul Train Award. Travis Greene was awarded four Stellar Awards for the 2018 ceremony that took place in March, taking home the honors for “Artist of the Year,” “Male Vocalist of the Year,” “Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year” and “Producer of the Year,” with a total of seven Stellar wins.
NEW Tour Dates Below, including Live Nation’s Ones to Watch
Heart-warming proposals and New York Times Square choreography fills LOCASH’s high-energy lyric video for their chart-climbing new single “Ring On Every Finger.” CLICK HERE to download “Ring On Every Finger,” a love song with a clever twist and big statement about going above and beyond to show your love.
Fans also can enter for a chance to meet LOCASH in Las Vegas! Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and Comcast Spotlight will provide fans a chance to win a trip through their “”Ring On Every Finger” Sweepstakes. Two men, plus three friends each and two women, plus three friends each, will receive airfare, ground transportation and three nights March 31-April 3 at Mandalay Bay by entering RingOnEveryFinger.com. The duo also is featured in a national Comcast Spotlight commercial.
The banjo-backed uptempo song’s chorus includes “I’ll put on a ring on every finger / Just to show that I’m legit / Gonna try my last name on ya / Just to see if it fits / If I could, baby / Oh, I would marry you a million times / Put a ring on every finger / Just to show the whole world that you’re mine.”
The Reviver Records hot country duo, which includes Chris Lucas and Preston Brust, recently topped several Billboard and Country Aircheck year-end lists, including the No. 1 New Artist for 2016.
LOCASH are currently on the road as part of Live Nation’s Ones to Watch Tour with Reviver Records labelmate and hot newcomer Michael Tyler. BMLG Records Ryan Follese will also join LOCASH for select shows. CLICK HERE for more information on special VIP packages and tickets (tour dates below).
LOCASH ‘ONES TO WATCH’ TOUR:
Jan. 06 House of Blues – Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Jan. 07 House of Blues – North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Jan. 11 House of Blues – Houston, Texas Jan. 12 House of Blues – Dallas, Texas Jan. 13 House of Blues – New Orleans, La. Jan. 28 The Belasco Theater – Los Angeles, Calif. Feb. 08 House of Blues – Boston, Mass.* Feb. 09 Irving Place – New York, N.Y.* Feb. 10 The Fillmore Charlotte – Charlotte, N.C.* Feb. 11 The Ritz – Raleigh, N.C.* Feb. 15 House of Blues – Cleveland, Ohio**. Feb. 17 Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 18 The Fillmore – Silver Spring, Md. Feb. 25 St. Andrews Hall – Detroit, Mich. March 23 The Cabooze – Minneapolis, Minn. March 25 Summit Music Hall – Denver, Colo. March 29 Neptune Theater – Seattle, Wash. March 31 House of Blues – Las Vegas, Nev. April 22 Delmar Hall – Saint Louis, Mo.**
*Michael Tyler will not appear on this date
**Ryan Follese will not appear on this date
ADDITIONAL LOCASH TOUR DATES: Jan. 14 Country Cruising Cruise – January 14-19
Jan. 20 Buffalo Run Casino – Miami, Okla. Jan. 26 Cargo at Whitney Peak – Reno, Nev. Jan. 27 Club Rodeo – San Jose, Calif. Feb. 16 Vapor Nightclub – Saratoga Springs, N.Y. March 04 Perfect Vodka Amp – W. Palm Beach, Fla. March 16 Stars with Guitars – Providence, R.I. March 17 Runaway Country – Kissimmee, Fla. March 19 Wilkes University – Wilkes Barre, Pa. March 24 Bourbon Jack’s Honkytonk — Hastings, Neb. April 06 Country Thunder Arizona – Florence, Ariz. April 07 Paradise Cove – Tulsa, Okla. April 09 Tortuga Music Festival – Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. April 21 Boondocks – Springfield, Ill. April 29 Aaron Bessant Park – Panama City Beach, Fla. May 20 The Preakness – Baltimore, Md. May 26 Silver Dollar Fair – Chico, Calif. May 27 San Bernardino Co Fair – Victorville, Calif. June 09 Kick’n Up Kountry Music Festival – Karlstad, Minn. June 10 Winstock Country Music Festival – Winsted, Minn. June 18 Burlington Steamboat Days — Burlington, Iowa June 21 Country USA – Oshkosh, Wisc. June 24 Lakes Jam – Brainerd, Minn. June 25 Living History Farms – Urbandale, Iowa June 30 Independence Stampede – Greeley, Colo. July 08 Summerfest – Milwaukee, Wisc. July 13 Red River Valley – West Fargo, N.D. July 14 Craven Country Jam – Craven, Sask. July 15 Hodag Country Festival – Rhinelander, Wisc. July 20 Country Jam USA – Eau Claire, Wisc. July 27 Gage County Fair – Beatrice, Neb. July 28 Lake County Fair – Grayslake, Ill. July 29 Jackson County Fair – Maquoketa, Iowa Aug. 03 Sweetwater County Fair – Rock Springs, Wyo. Aug. 04 Phillips County Fair – Dodson, Mont. Aug. 05 Scotts Bluff County Fair – Mitchell, Neb. Aug. 12 Turner Park – Omaha, Neb. Aug. 17 UP State Fair – Escanaba, Mich. Aug. 19 Brown County Fair – Aberdeen, S.D. Aug. 26 Winterville Recreation Park – Winterville, N.C. Oct. 19 BBT Center – Sunrise, Fla. Oct 20 Amalie Arena – Tampa, Fla. Oct. 21 Amway Center – Orlando, Fla.
ABOUT LOCASH: Reviver Records hot country duo LOCASH includes Baltimore, Maryland native Chris Lucas and Indianapolis, Indiana’s Preston Brust. Their smash No. 1 hit “I Know Somebody” topped Billboard Country Airplay and Country Aircheck after their RIAA Gold-Certified “I Love This Life” single ascended to the top of the charts. Both hits are included on their new album THE FIGHTERS, their first full-length project with Reviver Records. The nonstop duo continues their North American tour to promote THE FIGHTERS, which includes additional dates part of Live Nation’s ‘Ones To Watch’ headlining tour. LOCASH is also featured in Comcast Built Ford Tough® dealer advertising campaigns and in Pennzoil® Garage sessions. Visit LOCASHmusic.com to see when their high-energy show is coming to a city near you!
Since their formation in 1968, Tower of Power have been recording and touring, playing hundreds of shows annually and have released 18 studio albums, seven live albums, six compilations and three DVDs.
Additionally, Tower of Power has recorded with hundreds of artists as diverse as Aerosmith, Elton John, Little Feat, Phish, Santana, Heart, and many others, forever infusing the radio airwaves with the band’s musical DNA.
The legendary group, known for its unique blend of Soul, Funk, Jazz and Rock, plan to celebrate their 49th anniversary in 2017 doing what they love: performing for their fans. With new generations of fans discovering their timeless music, Tower of Power have never been busier or more in demand.
“As we push the envelope globally, our audiences are getting bigger and bigger and younger and younger,” said Emilio Castillo, bandleader for Tower of Power. “What a blessing to see this younger generation seeking out this type of music and also to see so many up and coming Tower of Power ‘clone’ bands endeavoring to play our music.”
TOWER OF POWER ON TOUR Jan. 18 – Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, Calif. Jan. 19 – Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino – Lemoore, Calif. Jan. 20 – Harrah’s Casino Laughlin Fiesta Room – Laughlin, Nev. Jan. 21 – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, Ariz. Feb. 02 – Chumash Casino and Resort – Santa Ynez, Calif. Feb. 03 – South Shore Room at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe – Stateline, Nev. Feb. 04 – South Shore Room at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe – Stateline, Nev. Feb. 07 – Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley – Seattle, Wash. Feb. 08 – Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley – Seattle, Wash. Feb. 10 – Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley – Seattle, Wash. Feb. 11 – Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley – Seattle, Wash. Feb. 15 – Orpheum Theatre – Wichita, Kan. Feb. 16 – McCain Auditorium – Manhattan, Kan. Feb. 17 – River City Casino – St Louis, Mo. Mar. 03 – South Point Casino – Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 04 – South Point Casino – Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 05 – South Point Casino – Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 24 – Golden Nugget – Lake Charles, La. Mar. 31 – Turlock Community Theatre – Turlock, Calif. Apr. 01 – Agua Caliente – Rancho Mirage, Calif. Apr. 20 – Parker Playhouse @ Broward Center – Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Apr. 23 – Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater – Panama City Beach, Fla. Apr. 26 – The Birchmere – Alexandria, Va. Apr. 27 – Infinity Hall – Norfolk, Conn. Apr. 28 – Infinity Hall – Norfolk, Conn. Apr. 29 – Scottish Rite Auditorium – Collingswood, N.J. Apr. 30 – The Keswick Theater – Glenside, Pa. Jun. 21 – Sonoma – Marin Fair – Petaluma, Calif. Jun. 22 – Alameda County Fair – Pleasanton, Calif. Aug. 05 – South Shore Music Circus – Cohaset, Mass. Aug. 06 – Cape Code Melody Tent – Hyannis, Mass.
About Tower of Power
Since 1968, Tower of Power has been delivering its unique brand of “Oakland style” music and maintaining a class of its own. Leader and founding member Emilio Castillo labeled the group’s sound as “Urban Soul Music.” Over the years, Tower of Power has performed with some of music’s biggest names including Elton John, Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Huey Lewis, Little Feat, Dionne Warwick, David Sanborn, Paula Abdul, Aaron Neville, Aerosmith, Michael Bolton, Billy Preston, Rod Stewart, Toto, and more. Tower of Power’s rhythm section lays down a groove like no other band. The horn driven sound is unique from writing and arranging to mixing and performing. The group’s collection of hits includes “You’re Still A Young Man,” “So Very Hard To Go,” “Soul With a Capital S,” “Soul Vaccination,” “What Is Hip?” Each year, Tower of Power tours the United States, Japan and Europe, playing sold out shows all over the world. For more information, visit www.towerofpower.com.
Four leading ladies are on the road with gospel superstar Kierra Sheard. For her Bridges tour. The tour has many dates through October and the ladies will be a major part of the tour as her handpicked band.
On the tour, she’ll take you on a journey through an archive of her
When I first got the call to go with Kierra I had just found out I had won musician of the year from KHVN. I was shocked, happy, and overwhelmed with joy about everything. Then I was on a plane two days later bound for Detroit for rehearsal with Kierra.
It’s been awesome working with the other ladies: Cym, Chadney, and Q. We really have bonded as sisters. But me Cym and Chadney already have a great bond being from the same band Hot Sauxe and all.
About this opportunity, it came after my obedience to God and passing my tests that he put in front of me. A couple of tests I flunked with flying colors but overall I bounced back and got on track with his plan. It’s better to be obedient to Him at all times. My first week in Detroit was great and exciting. We met with Kierra who has a beautiful spirit and is very sweet.
She treated us to dinner and made sure we were taken care of. We practiced with Kierra that week and our first appearance with her was at the Potter’s House Denver. We rocked the place and the spirit was definitely in the mix.
Gold and Platinum selling Gospel/Jazz Pianist, NBC/Bravo reality TV star, private pilot and pastor Ben Tankard is living a Full Tank Life. The godfather of Gospel Jazz was recently inducted into the Stellar Awards Honors Hall of Fame at the 2018 Stellar Awards in March. Tankard’s honor by The Stellar Awards exemplifies his lifetime of achievements in the Gospel Music industry as an artist, musician and producer. 
“Jewel and I are super excited for the great things that God has done for us in music, ministry, TV and business,” Tankard shares. “We are eager to reach back and help others by coming to their cities to be an encouragement.” With tour co-sponsor SHELL AVIATION on board to provide a “Full Tank” of aircraft fuel, The Tankards are flying their airplanes into smaller communities to minister at churches and for organizations that would not normally be able to afford to bring an A-List artist, author or television personality to their city. “We are delighted to have Subway, Walmart and Shell Aviation in our corner,” states Tankard. “We are only planning to travel into fifty more cities with our 2-hour Full Tank Life Tour event before we start shooting season four of 
Heart-warming proposals and New York Times Square choreography fills LOCASH’s high-energy lyric video for their chart-climbing new single “Ring On Every Finger.” 
Reviver Records hot country duo LOCASH includes Baltimore, Maryland native Chris Lucas and Indianapolis, Indiana’s Preston Brust. Their smash No. 1 hit “I Know Somebody” topped Billboard Country Airplay and Country Aircheck after their RIAA Gold-Certified “I Love This Life” single ascended to the top of the charts. Both hits are included on their new album THE FIGHTERS, their first full-length project with Reviver Records. The nonstop duo continues their North American tour to promote THE FIGHTERS, which includes additional dates part of Live Nation’s ‘Ones To Watch’ headlining tour. LOCASH is also featured in Comcast Built Ford Tough® dealer advertising campaigns and in Pennzoil® Garage sessions. Visit 
Additionally, Tower of Power has recorded with hundreds of artists as diverse as Aerosmith, Elton John, Little Feat, Phish, Santana, Heart, and many others, forever infusing the radio airwaves with the band’s musical DNA.
Four leading ladies are on the road with gospel superstar Kierra Sheard. For her Bridges tour. The tour has many dates through October and the ladies will be a major part of the tour as her handpicked band.
and our first appearance with her was at the Potter’s House Denver. We rocked the place and the spirit was definitely in the mix.