Gospel music is continually evolving with fresh new songs and new artists.  Now, there is a fresh approach to creating the music. Media personality Jawn Murray and EMI Gospel joined efforts to find the best unsigned artist in Gospel Music for “Jawn Murray Presents: UNTAPPED,” a music compilation set to be released on September 13, 2011.

A music competition, “Jawn Murray Presents: UNTAPPED” features 10 new gospel artists that were judged based on criteria set by EMI Gospel plus feedback by Murray, EMI Gospel executives and celebrity judges Dr. Bobby Jones (‘Bobby Jones Gospel’), singer and TV talent Lexi, Grammy-nominee VaShawn Mitchell and radio host Gerard Bonner (‘Bonnerfide Radio’).

Media personality Jawn Murray and EMI Gospel join efforts to find the best unsigned artist in Gospel Music for “Jawn Murray Presents: UNTAPPED,” a music compilation set to hit stores on September 7, 2011.

A music competition, “Jawn Murray Presents: UNTAPPED” features 10 new gospel artists that were judged based on criteria set by EMI Gospel based on feedback by Murray, EMI executives and celebrity judges Dr. Bobby Jones (‘Bobby Jones Gospel’), singer and TV talent Lexi, Grammy-nominee VaShawn Mitchell and radio host Gerard Bonner (‘Bonnerfide Radio’).

“The competition is finally over and I believe our top 10 represent a solid collective of potential superstars from varied backgrounds and different styles of music.  I’m glad to be able to use my platform to help these artists gain greater visibility and exposure in gospel music,” said Murray.

Multimedia journalist Jawn Murray and EMI Gospel have joined efforts to release “Jawn Murray Presents: UNTAPPED,” a CD compilation of 10 unsigned gospel artists, one of which will receive the grand prize of a recording contract with EMI Gospel.

Murray, an on-air entertainment reporter on the nationally syndicated ‘Tom Joyner Morning Show’ and a columnist for ‘AOL Black Voices’, has a deep connection to the gospel music industry having worked behind the scenes as a media trainer for recording artists and as artist development consultant for several major record companies.

“This endeavor is just a natural extension of who I am because of my overall passion for gospel music and the work I’ve done helping to develop new talent over the years.  Finding 10 artists with a fresh sound and being able to give them the opportunity to be heard on a national platform is a dream project for me.  Anyone who knows me knows I’ve always wanted to be able to utilize my success in mainstream entertainment to empower the gospel industry and I believe this project is a step in that direction,” Murray stated.