Debut CD finding early success with bonus track

The debut national recording, Beautiful Design, from worship leader/songwriter Jason Bare releases January 18, 2011, but the CD is already gaining major airplay thanks to the CD’s bonus Christmas track.  The song, “For the First Time,” co-written by Bare and former Plus One member Nathan Walters, has been added to KLOVE stations, the American Family Radio network as well as numerous other stations across the U.S.  Additionally, the song is being played at all 1700 Chick-Fil-A restaurants as well as over 100 Carmax locations.

“We’ve been getting great response from radio programmers,” says Bare.  “’For the First Time’ came about as I wondered what it must have been like to have been in Mary and Joseph's shoes and be the first eyes to ever behold God Himself in the form of a child.  It was life-changing moment for them and for all mankind.”

Beautiful Design is produced by Loren Barton (Felicia Barton, Coko) and Walters, who produced the Christmas song as well as one other song on the 11-track CD.  Bare grew up a pastor’s kid and attended Lee University where he traveled with the renowned Lee Singers.  He has been a worship leader for over fourteen years and a sought-after clinician for various worship conferences including the annual Throne Zone conferences.

All the songs on the CD were co-penned by Bare, including a song he co-wrote with his cousin that sparked Bare’s desire to take his music to a national level.  His cousin died of a medically-induced overdose last year in an attempt to deal with her addictions.  Bare had lost the song many years before, but found it the day she died and sang it for her funeral.

“Through that song, Amanda wanted to share her wounds so that someone else might find God’s redeeming grace,” says Bare.  “That’s Amanda’s legacy in my life and I feel a sense of urgency to tell anyone who will listen that God’s love and forgiveness is readily available in their lives regardless of what they’ve done.”

Beautiful Design will release nationwide via New Day Distribution.  For more information, visit www.JasonBare.com.

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