THE CHRISTIAN POST'S CROSSMAP.COM FEATURES SINGER/SONGWRITER/SURVIVOR BENNY DiCHIARA IN LEAD STORY ON BLOG TODAY, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2023
Lead Singer of Chart-Topping Indie Christian Band, Empowered, Discusses His Latest EP, Yahweh Nissi, & His Testimony of Survival & Healing In Online Lifestyle Magazine Video Interview Feature
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 28, 2023) –
Singer/songwriter/survivor Benny DiChiara is featured in the lead story on Crossmap.com's blog today, Friday, July 28, 2023, through Sunday, July 30, 2023.
Crossmap.com, the online lifestyle magazine of The Christian Post, highlights DiChiara, the frontman and primary songwriter for the chart-topping indie Christian rock band, Empowered, in an insightful video interview feature pre-recorded at NRB 2023 in Orlando.
The feature will also run in Crossmap.com's daily newsletter on Monday, July 31, 2023.
In the video interview with Crossmap.com managing editor Chris Carpenter, titled "Musician Benny DiChiara Finds God's Purpose in the Ashes of a Life-Threatening Brain Injury," DiChiara discusses his latest EP, Yahweh Nissi, and shares his powerful testimony of surviving a traumatic head injury that nearly took his life and his capacity to create music. Instead, he astonished doctors with a rapid and nearly full recovery, and the man who was once at the edge of life is now full of purpose and divine presence.
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Singer/songwriter/survivor Benny DiChiara, frontman and primary songwriter for the chart-topping indie Christian rock band, Empowered, is highlighted today, Friday, July 28, 2023, in an insightful video interview feature on Crossmap.com, the online lifestyle magazine of The Christian Post. Pictured (L to R): Crossmap.com managing editor Chris Carpenter and DiChaira. (Benny DiChiara photo)
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"Benny DiChiara is living proof that God can use anybody and every situation to serve His purposes," says Crossmap.com managing editor Chris Carpenter. "What a miraculous story of being delivered from a life-threatening brain injury to making music that honors His kingdom."
"One of my most memorable interviews at NRB 2023 was with Chris Carpenter of The Christian Post's Crossmap.com," says DiChiara. "He digs deep, purely in a Jesus way. It's incredible, and I so appreciate him and his genuineness!"
To watch or listen to the video interview feature on the Crossmap.com Blog page, click here. To go directly to the video interview feature, click here. To go to the video interview feature on the Crossmap.com home page, click here and scroll down.
DiChiara and Empowered's latest EP, Yahweh Nissi (Slingshot Records) includes the hit single, "I'll Meet You There (Daddy’s Song)," and the current single, "Jesus Can Heal the World," both of which DiChiara co-wrote with the record's Dove Award-nominated producer, Mikey Howard (7eventh Time Down and Love Journey Music).
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In addition to appearing on multiple national media outlets, including CBN’s flagship show, The 700 Club; Cornerstone Television Network’s flagship show, Hope Today; and NRBTV & WATC-TV 57 in Atlanta’s award-winning TV show, Babbie’s House, DiChiara and Empowered continue to be a staple of the live music scene in their home state of Louisiana, sharing the stage with such powerhouse artists as Switchfoot, MercyMe, 7eventh Time Down, and Jaci Velasquez. They are also honored to contribute to the work of the non-profit organization, Children's Cup, which works in regions where AIDS is rampant, poverty is crushing, and the ranks of orphaned and vulnerable children continue to swell. (childrenscup.org).
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Benny DiChiara, founder and frontman of the chart-topping indie Christian rock band, Empowered, channels his powerful testimony of healing in the band’s latest release, Yahweh Nissi. (Gary Governale photo, EP cover courtesy of Slingshot Records)
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About Benny DiChiara and Empowered:
Singer/songwriter/survivor Benny DiChiara is the founder and frontman of the indie Christian rock band Empowered.
A New Orleans native, DiChiara is also a businessman, motivational speaker, father, and husband. Having come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ later in life, the U.S. Navy vet first fronted a secular rock band before surrendering his music to ministry.
DiChiara's band, Empowered, which he founded after giving his life to Christ, has become a staple of the live music scene in their home state of Louisiana, sharing the stage with such powerhouse artists as Switchfoot, MercyMe, 7eventh Time Down, and Jaci Velasquez.
Empowered is comprised of DiChiara (lead vocals and songwriting), Shane Madere Jr. (lead guitarist, background vocals), Jeff Maddox (bass and background vocals), Mic Capdevielle (percussion and background vocals), and Justin Burdette (guitarist and background vocals).
The band has been gaining traction in the indie music world as their critically-acclaimed project, Three Days, has garnered seven No. 1 hits on Indiegospel.net's Top 20 singles and Top 10 video charts, and over 300,000 Spotify streams to date.
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Benny DiChiara and his indie Christian rock band, Empowered, released Yahweh Nissi, their latest EP, on October 7, 2022. Empowered black & white photos consist of (Top row, L to R): Mic Capdevielle (percussion and background vocals), Shane Madere, Jr. (lead guitarist and background vocals); (Middle row, center): Benny DiChiara (founder, lead vocals and songwriting); (Bottom row, L to R): Jeff Maddox (bass and background vocals), Justin Burdette (guitarist and background vocals). (Gary Governale photo)
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The band’s hit single (and music video), “I’ll Meet You There (Daddy’s Song),” which is featured on their latest EP, Yahweh Nissi, was written after the death of DiChiara‘s father from cancer in October of 2020. DiChiara co-wrote the song, as well as the current single, "Jesus Can Heal the World," with the project's producer, Dove Award-nominated recording artist Mikey Howard (7eventh Time Down, Love Journey Music). Howard also produced the band's Three Days EP.
In addition to his music, DiChiara has a powerful testimony of God's mercy and healing that he loves to share.
In October 2015, a serious brain injury nearly took his life and his capacity to create music. DiChiara astonished doctors with a nearly full recovery, and the healing process turned into a creative season, during which the band's chart-topping EP, Three Days, was written. And now, with the launch of their new EP, Yahweh Nissi, DiChiara continues to proclaim his journey from lost to found, aimless to empowered, unapologetically bold in his faith and the message of Jesus' saving grace.
“God spoke to me that He is looking for His people to not only claim Him, but to rise up with their voices to bring people back to Jesus,” says DiChiara. “I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes (Romans 1:16). This is the heart behind the title track, ‘Yahweh Nissi,’ which is a war cry for Jesus.
DiChiara has been sharing his testimony all over the world--most recently on national and international media outlets including CBN’s flagship show, The 700 Club; Cornerstone Television Network’s flagship show, Hope Today; NRBTV & WATC-TV 57 in Atlanta’s award-winning TV show, Babbie’s House; Inspiration.org; nationally syndicated radio show Bill Martinez Live! (airing in 300+ U.S. markets); popular Baton Rouge, Louisiana, lifestyle publication, 225 Magazine; LIFE Today Live with Randy Robison; World Christian Broadcasting; MRG Media; The Meeting House on Faith Radio, and many more.
DiChiara and Empowered are proud to contribute to the work of the non-profit organization, Children's Cup (childrenscup.org).
DiChiara lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with his wife Donna.
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Crossmap.com, the online lifestyle magazine of The Christian Post, is a Christian website serving the U.S. and global Christian communities. It is pan-denominational, viewing all Christian denominations as equal constituents of the body of Christ, and all Crossmap staff and contributors adhere to our statement of faith.
For more information on the Crossmap.com online lifestyle magazine with managing editor Chris Carpenter, click here.
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To schedule an interview, contact:
McCain & Co. Public Relations
Phone: 615-262-1727
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