Jimmy Needham featured in Lebanon Valley College Chapel Concert Series

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Jimmy Needham will perform at Lebanon Valley College’s Miller Chapel as part of the Chapel Concert Series April 14.

• The concert comes on the heels of the release of his fourth full-length album, “Clear the Stage.”
• The April 14 concert will also feature up and coming independent Christian artist and LVC student Cristabelle Braden as the opening act.

ANNVILLE, PA (03/21/2012)(readMedia)-- Christian artist Jimmy Needham released his first major studio album, "Speak," in 2006, followed by "Not Without Love" in 2008 and "Nightlights" in 2010. On April 14 at 7 p.m. - just two weeks after the release of his fourth full-length album, "Clear the Stage" - Needham will perform at Lebanon Valley College's Miller Chapel as part of the Chapel Concert Series. Tickets are $11 in advance; $15 at the door.

Needham's fourth album will be released under the Inpop Records label, which also carries well-known Christian artists Newsboys and Superchick.

Inspired by his love for classic soul artists like Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, and Sam Cooke, Needham creates a sound that has become much loved by fans across the United States and beyond. Certain selections on the new album also explore new sounds, like the funk-infused, "I Will Find You," featuring guest vocals from Lecrae. Needham's music is helping him gain a committed following of fans and the respect of the Christian music industry. It has been described as jazz-inflected acoustic pop in the style of artists such as Jason Mraz and John Mayer.

"There's a nuance I try to capture in every record, but this one was a lot more eclectic, thematically," Needham says. "All of the facets of my personal life keep leading me to an expanding view of Christ; marriage to my wife Kelly, our daughter's birth, and the miscarriages we experienced before our daughter's birth. I've come to understand obedience as more than simply not doing bad things, but running to God to drink deeply in Him so that I don't want to run to any other source."

"My hope is that people would be both challenged and impacted by the truth in these songs," he says. "That's all I can ask for."

The April 14 concert will also feature up and coming independent Christian artist and LVC student Cristabelle Braden as the opening act. To see Cristabelle perform her music is to be captivated by her sincerity, strength, and beautiful music. As a result, her music career is expanding. "Harmony," her first EP, was released this past May and she will release a new single later this year. She regularly plays music at coffee houses, youth groups, church services, and community festivals.

Tickets are $11 in advance; $15 at the door. Group discounts are available. The event is free for LVC students. Concert tickets can be ordered online at iTickets.com or by calling LVC's Office of Spiritual Life at (717) 867-6135.