MRS. MASSACHUSETTS 2020, KIM GENTRY MEYER, MEETS WITH MEDIA DURING NRB 2024 AT OPRYLAND CONVENTION CENTER IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

Meyer at NRB to Promote Debut Album, Herald, Named One of the Top 12 Albums of 2023 by Popular Media Outlet Today's Christian Entertainment

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 7, 2024) - Mrs. Massachusetts 2020, Kim Gentry Meyer, recently met with media outlets from across the U.S. and around the world at the annual NRB 2024 Convention, held at Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

At the event, Meyer, an award-winning songwriter and poet who won the title of Mrs. Massachusetts 2020 from the prestigious Mrs. America organization, was promoting her debut album, Herald.

The new project recently released on NWN Records and is distributed though Integrated Music Rights, part of the Integrity Music family.

"As a newcomer to NRB, I couldn’t have asked for a more welcoming atmosphere and productive week," says Meyer. "Having the opportunity to share about my new album Herald with so many media outlets was such a blessing. I cherish the new friends I have made and the ministry seeds the Lord has sown through this incredible experience."

Mrs. Massachusetts 2020, Kim Gentry Meyer, recently met with media outlets from across the U.S. and around the world at the annual NRB 2024 Convention, held at Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Pictured (L to R): Television host and author Laura Harris Smith and Meyer on the set of Harris Smith's TV show, The Three. (Kim Gentry Meyer Ministries Photo)

While at the conference, Meyer was interviewed and met with media outlets including The Three TV show; CRU/Campus Crusade for Christ; Life Today Live with Randy Robison; World Christian Broadcasting; Bill Martinez Live!; Walk in Faith TV; The Christian Post’s online magazine, Crossmap; Parenting Connections; It's Time to Man Up on Truth Network; MRG Media; Finish Strong with Fearless Faith podcast; Christ for all Nations; Gnade Media; POP Talk TV; The Christian Beat; Music City Nashville; Atlanta's TV 57; International Press, The Nashville Beat, and more.

NWN Records recording artist Kim Gentry Meyer met with Babbie's House and Atlanta Live TV producer Greg West during the recent NRB 2024 Convention, held at Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Pictured (L to R): West and Meyer discuss her debut album, Herald, on the NRB 2024 Convention floor. (Kim Gentry Meyer Ministries Photo)

Meyer's Herald project was recently named one of the Top 12 albums of 2023 by popular media outlet Today's Christian Entertainment on a list that includes Katy Nichole, Phil Wickham, Jason Gray, Christy Nockels, and more. In their recent review of Herald, Today’s Christian Entertainment says: "As messengers of God’s truth, it is our imperative to use whatever abilities He has bestowed upon us for His glory and the good of others. Kim Gentry Meyer does so with remarkable talent. With straightforward, delicate illustrations, much as an artist uses the strokes of a paintbrush to hint at the beauty of a flower, Herald skillfully and insightfully reminds us of God’s love and promises."

Meyer also recently released her beautiful debut video of the song “Mind of Christ” from Herald. The powerful song honestly addresses mental health and depression, and seeks to overcome the darkness by finding wholeness in faith.

"I think the message is one of the most important on the album,” says Meyer, “We all deal with mental struggles and feelings of sadness, depression, darkness, or just feeling a little down. There isn’t one person on earth that hasn’t struggled with this, especially with the pandemic."

"I can relate to this song personally and want others to know they are not alone, and that Jesus can restore their peace of mind," she continues. "The Christian community tends to shy away from talking about this topic, so I want to shine a light on it. The enemy does not want us to be mentally whole. The greatest battle is the battle for our minds!"

Meyer has been featured by multiple media outlets since this album's release, including The Christian Post's online lifestyle magazine, Crossmap.com, the award-winning talk show, Babbie's House, and many more. To view Meyer’s interview and performance on Babbie's House, click here.

"Kim Gentry Meyer and her music is such a breath of fresh air," says Chris Carpenter, Crossmap.com's managing editor. "Her ability to weave foundational truths from the Bible into her music is such a testament to her indelible hope in a great big God. And she's a great painter, too!" To view Meyer’s interview feature in Crossmap.com, click here.

For more information about Kim Gentry Meyer and Herald, visit kimgentrymeyer.com. To purchase or stream the project, click here. To view Meyer's debut music video, "Mind of Christ," click here. Follow Kim Gentry Meyer on Facebook and Instagram.

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NWN Records recording artist Kim Gentry Meyer interviewed with The Nashville Beat's Bev McCann during the recent NRB 2024 Convention, held at Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Pictured (L to R): Meyer and McCann discuss Meyer's debut album, Herald. (Kim Gentry Meyer Ministries Photo)

Mrs. Massachusetts 2020, award-winning songwriter and poet Kim Gentry Meyer, recently released Herald, her debut album from NWN Records and Integrated Music Rights, part of the Integrity Music family. (Cover art by Kim Gentry Meyer and cover design by Nolan Sisk)

About Herald:

Kim Gentry Meyer's Herald project is built upon her lifelong foundation of faith and music. She grew up singing praises in church, taking up piano lessons at four years old, and competing against adults in classical piano contests by the age of ten.

Previously, she performed with her brother Chad in the vertically focused folk-pop duo, Berteal. The group’s name (which was their grandmother’s maiden name) celebrated their long line of family faith in Jesus.

Two of Meyer’s great-grandmothers were preachers and evangelists, suggesting that the seeds of her eventual ministry were sown in preceding generations.

“I was praying and told the Lord that I really felt like I needed more specific direction in terms of what I should do next, and I needed to know more specifically who I am to Him,” Meyer recalls of the period that prompted her current collection of songs. “I heard Him say to my spirit so clearly, ‘You are my herald.’ It felt right to name the album Herald to honor that conversation."

About Kim Gentry Meyer:

Mrs. Massachusetts 2020, award-winning songwriter and poet Kim Gentry Meyer is also an International Acoustic Music Award winner and a finalist in the USA Songwriting Competition.

She has showcased at esteemed venues including the Blue Bird Café in Nashville, Tennessee, and the SXSW Festival (South by Southwest) in Austin, Texas.

Meyer was recently named a 2023 Woody Guthrie Poet and was invited to read her newly published poem, “You’ll Find Me There” (which appears in song form on her new album) during the 2023 Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, which celebrates the life and work of the late legendary singer/songwriter best known for his song, “This Land is Your Land.”

She is also an accomplished visual artist, and painted the album cover art for her debut project, Herald, which recently released from NWN Records and Integrated Music Rights, part of the Integrity Music family.

Alongside her ministry and her work in the arts, Meyer, who holds a bachelor’s degree in business and a master’s degree in social work, is a professional fundraiser whose proposals have raised a whopping $25 million for various non-profit organizations.

Popular media outlet Today's Christian Entertainment named new artist Kim Gentry Meyer's debut project, Herald, as one of the Top 12 albums of 2023, alongside Katy Nichole, Phil Wickham, Jason Gray, Christy Nockels, Cory Asbury, Riley Clemmons, and more. Pictured: Meyer holds her original painting, which is the cover artwork for her Herald project. (Photo by Jackelyn Dacanay)

She and her husband Adam currently live on Cape Cod with a home full of personally rescued dogs and cats.

On Herald, Meyer pays tribute to her folk-pop roots while offering a variety of sonic approaches to meet listeners where they are.

The entire project is bound to appeal to fans of Nicole Nordeman and Judy Collins. With eight original songs, all beautifully crafted and heavily rooted in scripture, Kim's distinctive, gently transcendent vocals and folk-pop stylings are bolstered by the pristine production of Karl Anderson, who also serves as a periodic co-writer.

The first song on the project, the folk-flavored “This Isn’t Heaven,” co-written with Anderson, points to the value of planting one’s life in biblical truths, rather than merely climbing the ladder of worldly success or chasing after material possessions.

Next is the beautiful “Mind of Christ,” followed by “You’ll Find Me There,” originally written as a poem that resulted in Meyer being named a 2023 Woody Guthrie Poet, is a gorgeously tranquil song that was initially inspired by a sermon addressing social justice from a biblical standpoint, though it is just as suitable for a moment of corporate worship or perhaps even a communion service.

The inspirational pop of “Remain In You” taps into the Word, bolstered by the reminder, “If you remain in Me and I in you, you will bear much fruit.” Up-tempo, breezy rhythms surround “Spirit Of God” as it explores the roles, work, and person of the Holy Spirit. The beautiful piano ballad, “Perfect Love,” was written by Kim for an Easter service as a simple way to share the Gospel with visitors and newcomers.

“We Surrender To Love” was co-written with Adam Russell, Director of Vineyard Worship USA. With its chilling, instantly memorable chord progressions, the song serves as an empowering call to repentance as it boldly asserts: Holy Spirit, come revive this generation / and restore to us the joy of our salvation.

And rounding out the album is the string-adorned “Full Circle,” which is intended as both an evangelism tool to get people thinking about where their hope lies, and a comfort and encouragement to believers who are approaching the end of this life.

The theme of restoration shines throughout Herald, which Meyer ultimately hopes will lead listeners to lift their hands in praise and be encouraged no matter what season they may be walking through.

In her own life, Meyer has experienced a dramatic restoration in her marriage that can only be attributed to the grace of God. “My husband and I had a tremendous amount of stress and strain on our marriage in the early years, and it culminated in us divorcing,” she says. “However, the Lord healed our relationship, reconciled our marriage and made it even stronger. We remarried many years ago, but we still give God the glory every day. God is a God of reconciliation!”

Beyond the music, Meyer, a visual artist in the impressionist/expressionist tradition, personally painted not only the beautiful artwork for the Herald cover, but eight individual sunset pieces--one to accompany each track on the album. “The sunsets signify the whole idea of being a herald to proclaim the coming of the Lord,” she reveals.

“I hope this sacrifice of praise will honor and glorify the Lord, be used to reach people with the Gospel for the first time, and be a light and an encouragement to draw people back to the Lord,” she sums up.

“I was asked recently what I want to be remembered for,” says Meyer. “This is how I answered: 'As an encourager. As a generous person. As someone who was committed to her faith and tried to share it in the ways she knew how. As someone who inspired people to help cats and dogs. As someone who cared very much about those who were hurting.' I feel this project touches on many of these things and is part of my legacy. Overall, I want this body of work to serve as my bearing witness to the Lord’s Word, His greatness, His promises, and His return…to be His herald.”

About NRB 2024:

Sponsored by the National Religious Broadcasters Association, the International Christian Media Convention (formerly known as the National Religious Broadcasters Convention) is the world’s largest gathering of Christian communicators and ministry professionals.

The International Christian Media Convention (NRB 2024) was held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center February 20-23, 2024. Attendees learned hands-on-skills through a variety of keynotes, workshops, and panel discussions from over 100 speakers. They gained access to key insights and strategies from the largest Christian media companies in the world. And they had the opportunity to network with thousands of fellow Christian communicators.

NRB 2024 equipped attendees to grow their ministry, church, or organization, reach more people with their message, and to engage their audience effectively.

For more information, visit NRBConvention.org.

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