October 8, 2006
Omar K. Alley - MOMENTUM AWARDS Nominee!
Go to http://www.indieheaven.com/go.idh?section=mawards
& nominate Omar K. Alley In The Momentum Awards
Your Vote Is Needed!
Omar K. Alley is in the running for the 2nd annual Indieheaven "Momentum Awards" This year prestigious awards will be handed out at the upcoming Indieheaven CIA Summit 2007 conference March 29 - April 1, 2007 in Franklin, Tennessee.
Indieheaven, the leading Christian independent artist organization's founder and CIA Summit director Keith Mohr maintains, "It's important to recognize and applaud the efforts made in recent years by artists who are independent. By providing them the recognition they have earned, we hope to increase their platform and awareness."
Omar is up for nomination in the following categories - Please fill in the blanks accordingly:
Overall Artist of The Year
Song of the Year: Teach Me, Love
Album of The Year: Dead Man’s Find
Male Vocalist of The Year
Acoustic Artist of The Year
Contemporary Artist of The Year
Artist Email: Omar@OmarKAlley.com
Finally you decide who is nominated! You nominations will be accepted from October 1st, 2006 until November 31st, 2006. The second round of the voting will heat up between December 1st, 2006 and December 31st, 2006 when fans will cast their votes to determine the 5 finalists for each category. The finalists will be announced January 1st, 2007 and voting to determine the winner will take place between January 1st, 2006 and February 2nd 2006. The final award winners will be announced on Saturday, March 31, 2007 in Franklin, Tennessee. The Momentum Awards are co-sponsored by Christian Musician Magazine
Go to http://www.indieheaven.com/go.idh?section=mawards to nominate Omar K. Alley In The Appropriate Categories Now!
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September 27,2006
Go to http://www.awoemagazine.com/ and check out the September edition of AWOE Magazine. Keep clicking the artical to read all 5 pages of the interview I did with Jen G.
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Omar K. Alley: "News"
Emerald Coast Nightlife - September 8, 2006
Look out for the upcoming interview at “Nightlife on the Emerald Coast”.
www.Nightlife.EmeraldCoast.com
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Song of a Servant Competition - August 11, 2006
http://www.omarkalley.com/news.html
Singing "Dead Man’s Find" and "Teach Me, Love" Omar placed 2nd in the Song of a Servant Competition hosted by WPSM 91.1 FM.
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IH Radio Chart - August 2, 2006
Dead Man’s Find reached number 3 on IH Radio chart!
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American Idol Underground Contest - July 22, 2006
Teach me, Love placed 3rd in the Big Push – Faith Based Contest at American Idol Underground. The contest ended on July 21st 2006. You can view the artist profile @
www.AmericanIdolUnderground
I made the TOP 10. - June 23, 2006
I made it to the finals in the American Idol Underground Contest in the Faith Based section. I just received an email from their Public Relations Department stating that they will announce the outcome on a national level and in local media.
Please take time to vote once a day from now through July 14th.
Placed 3rd with Teach Me, Love! Thanks so much!
Click (Listen & Vote) under (FAITH-BASED)
Click (Login to vote)
It's the 7th song down (Teach me, Love)
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KBCU Radio's "Rockin' Ron"... - May 29, 2006
KBCU Radio’s “Rockin Ron” writes”
5/28/2006 4:42 PM
KBCU SATURDAY NIGHTS TEN AT TEN
1-i love you more/omar (indieheaven)
2-so long self/mercy me
3-shut out theworld/sean smith (indieheaven)
4-song to the king/pocket full of rocks
5-lulluby/matt nightingale (indieheaven)
6-everlasting/sonicflood
7-ready for the storm/christopher ames(indieheaven)
8-praise you in the storm/casting crowns
9-i keep singing/anastatia (indieheaven)
10-i wanna live/kerri crocker (indieheaven)
CONGRADS OMAR-- SONGS HEARD SATURDAY NIGHTS AND MONDAY NIGHTS ON www.bethelks.edu/kbcu FROM ARTISTS YOU LOVE TO NEW ARTISTS YOU WILL LOVE AS WELL.
Live Radio Interview - May 15, 2006
Rescheduled from the 13th Kansas radio station
88.1 FM will be hosting a live interview with Omar
Saturday May 20th @ 9:30 Central .
Listen in online at http://www.bethelks.edu/kbcu
Join us in the chat room at http://www.jeannieschatplace.org
"On the Air" - May 11, 2006
KBCU-FM- 88.1 -"Rockin’ Ron" plays "Love You More!" Listen in at:
www.bethelks.edu
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CD Release - May 10, 2006
God said to wait and we're so glad we did! The finished CD looks and sounds great (at least we think so)!
Although it took the “scenic route” Dead Man’s Find released May 10th 2006!
You can VOTE once a day so tell ya Mom ‘N’ em...Uugh that’s Tell Yo Peeps...Ughmm...Tell your friends and family and keep ‘em comin’!
HOW TO VOTE:
Go to Indieheaven.com and click the orange radio tower in the middle of the page.
Scroll down and find Omar K. Alley (or fast forward through the list).
Click the song title. Now scroll back to the top and click the stars at the top of the page, next to my picture to vote- The 5th star [wink*wink]. Once you’ve voted there should be a message saying “Thanks for your rating.” You can also click on my name and rank me as an artist while leaving a message.
American Idol Underground Contest - March 27, 2006
VOTE at www.IdolUnderground.com
Placed 3rd with Teach Me, Love! Thanks so much!
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BIO:
Omar is an independent Christian artist whose music and lyrics speak to the deliberate and delicate side of God. With a blend of soul, funk, rock, and acoustic pop, Omar's debut CD, "Dead Man's Find" was released in May, and already has produced 2 smash radio hits, "Love You More" and "Dead Man's Find", which can be heard on Christian radio stations across the country.
Add Omar K. Alley as your friend on Myspace.com
http://www.myspace.com/omarkalley
Add me as a friend on www.xianz.com or get my music player on your site:
http://www.xianz.com/Omar_K._Alley
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I made it to the FINALS in the American Idol Underground Contest in the Faith Based section. I just received an email from their Public Relations Department stating that they will announce the outcome on a national level and in local media.
Please take time to vote once a day from now through July 14th.
COPY & PASTE LINK TO VOTE:
http://www.idolunderground.com/Tournaments/ContestDetails.aspx?2848
Click (Login to vote) By my name Omar K. Alley
It’s the 7th song down (Teach me, Love)
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Indieheaven.com is now promoting my music! They were presented with two songs: Dead Mans Find and Teach Me, Love. Both songs were met with high approval, but Dead Mans Find was chosen as the song to run on their online radio listing. There chart is now getting national recognition.
Right now Dead Mans Find is ranked number 3.
VOTE HERE(COPY & PASTE)
http://www.indieheaven.com/go.idh?section=radiochart
How To Vote : Click the song title (Dead Mans Find).
Click the star at the top of the page, next to my picture to vote- The 5th star.
You can also click on my name and vote again while leaving a message.
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"On the Air" - May 2006
KBCU-FM- 88.1 -"Rockin’ Ron" plays "Love You More!" Rockin Ron request that people email him at rockinronks@hotmail.com and tell him you want to hear "Love You More" then listen in at http://www.bethelks.edu/kbcu ...
Show Ya Love!
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Omar shows up in the May edition of Christian Radio Weekly!
Interview with Christian Radio Weekly Magazine
CRW: I understand you write your own songs. What is that process like?
Omar: It’s kinda like walking outside in the rain with a cup in your hand trying to get enough to drink. Sometimes God just pours right into me what He wants to say and other times I get a little taste today and a little more tomorrow.
CRW: Why do you like being a songwriter?
Omar: It’s a chance to share [my] experiences with God. So many people can only imagine having an experience while others have it on a regular basis while still others don’t even know God wants to share something so personal with them. It’s a chance to say He’s not so distant and expose or shed some light on this opportunity in life.
CRW: How would you describe your music and your sound to someone who hasn’t heard you?
Omar: (sings) “I’m a little bit country, I’m little bit rock and roll!” Sorry I’m a little crazy, but seriously I repeatedly hear Darius Rucker and Mac Powell. I make no claims, but it’s a compliment to be mentioned in the same sentence with them.
CRW: What song has the most meaning to you on the album?
Omar: Oh boy that’s tough - I think Intimacy holds one of those experiences I mentioned I wanted to share. When God convinces you He’s “enough” everything else just seems to vanish for awhile.
CRW: Your debut single “Dead Man’s Find” rocketed its way up the IH Top 40 chart. How did you feel when you received the news?
Omar: I started grinning like a kindergartener with a piece of candy… [That] he’s not supposed to have!
Christian Radio Weekly Magazine - Page 12 (May 15, 2006)
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