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Industry Q&A INDUSTRY Q&A: Rich Peluso, Executive VP of AFFIRM Films WHAT’S INSIDE: By Jess Chambers Rich Peluso is an instrumental voice in Q&A with Christian media. Since 2007, he’s served Rich Peluso, Executive as the Executive Vice President of AFFIRM VP of AFFIRM Films Films, a division of Sony Pictures. Under his leadership, AFFIRM just celebrated their News 10th year, a half a billion dollars in theatrical revenue, and two billion dollars in overall Radio Movement revenue - making it the most successful faith- based film studio. Celebrations and Milestones AFFIRM is known for releasing titles like, “War Room,” “All Saints,” “Heaven Is For Real,” “Risen,” “Soul Surfer,” and most recently, Obituaries “The Star.” In 2018 AFFIRM is set to release a biblical drama titled, “Paul, The Apostle Of Appearances in Film/TV Christ,” starring Jim Caviezel, James Faulkner, and Olivier Martinez. This latest offering from Top Artists the studio explores the last days of Paul’s life on Social Media under Emperor Nero in Rome. Rich Peluso with wife Michelle (Continued on page 4) Movement NEWS The LeFevre Quartet (New Day Records) nominated release, Hope For All Nations, reached an exclusive scheduling as well as the live DVD, Live at Daywind: agreement with the Dominion Agency. Karen Peck & New River. A new group member has not yet been announced. Redjett Management, led by industry veterans Leigh Holt and Kendra Flack, Integrity Music recently signed Capitol CMG Label welcomed Greg Bays Group recording artist, Cody Carnes, O’DonnellPlachy York as Vice President to their roster of artists. Redjett Management is home to Lauren Daigle, of Commercial Capitol Christian Music Group recently Sadie Robertson, and Chris McClarney. Partnerships and announced the promotion of three top Marketing. Bays will executive’s - Brad O’Donnell to Chief Karen Peck & New River announced the oversee the label’s Creative Officer, Hudson Plachy to Chief departure of Ricky Braddy. Ricky joined Bays U.S.-based sales, Marketing Officer, and Peter York to the group September of 2015 and is streaming, and CCMG Chairman & CEO. featured the GRAMMY® and Dove Award marketing initiatives. 1 | GOSPELMUSIC.ORG FEBRUARY 2018 Movement RADIO iHeartMedia has launched a new “Meant To Be” (Written by David Garcia) Christian AC in Charlotte, “Up 98.7”. was performed by Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Daywind Records launched a new Rockin’ Eve, The Tonight Show, TODAY online radio station called Daywind Family Life Radio weekend air Show & The Four. Radio. Daywind Radio plays the personality Dennis Hutchinson is leaving the network to become Assistant ultimate in Southern Gospel music, Program Director at WPHN/Gaylord, MI “Only One King” (Written by JungYouth 24/7. You can listen online at (The Promise FM). & Tommee Profitt) was featured in an daywindradio.com or through the episode of The Four. Daywind Radio app. Radio Movement Provided by HisAir.net To see your sync placements featured ALL ACCESS has announced that Matt in our upcoming newsletter, send us Ingle, President of Ingle Promotions, will SEEN & HEARD an email: [email protected]. be their new Contemporary Christian Editor. Ingle will also continue to run Tasha Cobbs Leonard Ingle Promotions in addition to his new kicked off the new OBITUARIES post at ALL ACCESS. year with her debut performance on Good William Ray “Bill” ShareMedia Services President Todd Morning America. Hearn, Chairman Isberner announced he will be stepping The Motown Gospel and CEO of Capitol away from the company at the end of recording artist Christian Music this year. As a result, Jason Parker has performed her new Group, passed away assumed the position of ShareMedia radio single, “I’m Getting Ready.” December 10th, 2017 President. at age 58 after a long Andraé Crouch’s song, “My Tribute” was battle with cancer. WJQK/Grand Rapids (JQ99) has hired used in the feature film, Downsizing. Tommy Dylan for PD/mornings duties. Music producer and FAME Studios founder Rick Hall died at the age of 85 KLOVE debuted a new show to their January 2nd, 2018 at his home in Muscle on-air lineup - “Jeff & Randi” will take Shoals, Alabama. the 1-6pm PT shift. Edwin Hawkins, the four-time Grammy® Former KLOVE Morning Show Co-host Award-winning leader Mike Kankelfritz is joining Family Life TYR Sport announced its most recent of The Edwin Hawkins Radio (FLR). Mike will be FLR Program brand video “How We Got There” for Singers’ 1969 million- Director & Afternoon On-Air Host. the 2018 season. The ad features the seller, “Oh Happy Day,” song, “Let You Down” by NF. This is the died January 15th, 2018 Salem announced that Lorenzo Caldara second video the artists’ music has been at his home in the Bay has been appointed as General Manager featured in for the brand. area, after a bout with for its Philadelphia cluster of radio stations pancreatic cancer. He was 74 years old. including WFIL-AM and WNTP-AM. “Mary, Did You Know” (Written by Buddy Greene & Mark Lowry) and “His Eye Kevin Anderson, General Sales Is On The Sparrow” (Written by Mark CELEBRATIONS Manager of Salem’s Nashville operation, Hall & Bernie Herms) appeared in has been promoted to the role of the Affirm film, The Star. General Manager for the market. His Anthony Langone, Head of Progressive responsibilities will include oversight Tommy Hilfiger PR at Marbaloo Marketing, and his wife for the Nashville Fish stations, the featured the song, Lacey welcomed Sienna Kate Langone Salem Music Networks, and Singing “Go” from Hollyn (feat. to their family on January 8th, 2018. News Magazine. TobyMac) on the runway in a recent Audrey Assad and her husband William WAY-FM/Nashville Operations Director fashion show debuting G. Price, III welcomed their second child, Drew Wilson announced additions to his The Gigi Hadid x Camila St. Clare Price. on Oct. 19th, 2017. staff. Megan Perez joins as Community Tommy Hilfiger Audrey and her husband also have a Impact Director. Kyle Knudtson has collaboration collection. three-year-old son, William G. Price, IV. accepted the Nashville Engineering & Operations Coordinator role. 2 | GOSPELMUSIC.ORG FEBRUARY 2018 Social Media TOP 20 ARTISTS ON FACEBOOK TOP 20 ARTISTS ON TWITTER TOP 20 ARTISTS ON INSTAGRAM Tercer Cielo 18,392,484 Ricardo Montaner 8,811,192 Hillsong United 1,589,436 Jesus Adrian Romero 11,061,851 Juan Luis Guerra 7,723,204 Erica Campbell 1,511,038 Thalles Roberto 8,873,106 Kirk Franklin 1,623,678 Tamela Mann 1,219,284 Alex Campos 7,656,771 Lecrae 1,579,112 Lecrae 1,210,939 Juan Luis Guerra 7,538,192 Thalles Roberto 1,302,747 Tercer Cielo 1,169,047 Marcos Witt 6,277,212 Hillsong United 1,172,238 Kari Jobe 1,058,081 Lilly Goodman 6,085,889 Marcos Witt 1,171,863 Jesus Culture 1,012,920 Hillsong United 5,757,446 Jesus Adrian Romero 1,147,253 Lilly Goodman 1,006,243 Ricardo Montaner 5,556,593 Alex Campos 1,109,657 Marcela Gandara 971,996 Don Moen 5,319,244 Chris Tomlin 1,017,691 Christine D’Clario 948,845 Skillet 5,226,520 Tercer Cielo 937,225 Marcos Witt 939,683 Marcela Gandara 4,750,087 Marcela Gandara 739,046 Hillsong Worship 928,985 Casting Crowns 4,658,287 Lilly Goodman 716,866 Bethel Music 892,975 Hillsong Worship 4,423,081 Kari Jobe 701,575 Alex Campos 885,995 Danilo Montero 4,195,559 Marco Barrientos 692,966 Kirk Franklin 852,127 TobyMac 4,048,347 Danilo Montero 665,312 Tasha Cobbs 794,978 Mary Mary 3,775,434 Jesus Culture 618,889 Hillsong Y&F 767,391 Chris Tomlin 3,545,592 TobyMac 615,983 Marco Barrientos 738,870 Marco Barrientos 3,502,479 Mary Mary 582,328 Miel San Marcos 712,735 Daniel Calveti 2,912,873 Michael W Smith 571,935 Danilo Montero 706,171 BIRTHDAYS 1/1 - Mandisa 1/17 - Travis Greene 1/1 - Kristyn Getty 1/18 - Warren Dean Flandez 1/1 - Tiffany Lee 1/18 - Etheridge Johnson 1/1 - Donald McClurkin 1/19 - Jason Whitehorn 1/1 - Dustin Doyle 1/20 - Autumn Nelon Thompson 1/1 - Rebecca Isaacs 1/26 - Darry Lisemby 1/1 - Jimmy Yeary 1/29 - Mia Fieldes 1/1 - Allen Stanford Dukes 1/29 - Alison Bunge GMA HONORS 1/1 - Blake NeeSmith 2/1 - Brett Younker 1/1 - Dustin Daniels 2/3 - Jeremy Peace & 1/1 - Lizzy Long 2/4 - Susan Jackson (Karen 1/3 - Melissa Pettignano Peck & New River) HALL OF FAME 1/5 - Johari Mitchell 2/5 - James Galbraith CEREMONY 1/6 - Anya Dixon 2/6 - Misty Calloway 1/10 - Kristen Petro 2/10 - Gayla James 1/11 - Paul Mills 2/15 - Randall Goodgame SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, May 8, 2018 1/17 - Cliff Duren 2/22 - Melissa Brady 1/17 - Rick Patterson 2/28 - Lisa Daggs 3 | GOSPELMUSIC.ORG FEBRUARY 2018 Rich with Jim Caviezel in Malta, on the set for “Paul, Apostle of Christ,” in theaters March 28, 2018. Prior to his time at AFFIRM, Peluso spent 15 years in the busy reading. I was rummaging around and found Christian Music Industry as the President of EMI Christian a newspaper wrapped over a ceramic Christmas tree, Music Group’s Distribution team where he developed a which my mother-in-law had made. The newspaper passion for filmed entertainment. He was also President of had a three-month-old “help wanted” ad for Christian The Safe Side Company, a children’s entertainment company music reps. I was in Washington, D.C. at the time, but founded by John Walsh (Host of America’s Most Wanted) and I called the phone number and it rang at Star Song in Julie Clark (Founder of The Baby Einstein Company).
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