Annie Moses Band Explained

Annie Moses Band
Origin:Nashville, Tennessee
Genre:folk, Americana, classical, jazz, bluegrass, pop
Years Active:–present
Label:Provident Label Group, Warner Classics

Annie Moses Band is a family of Nashville-based musicians and creators who have founded multiple artistic enterprises over a career spanning decades. Composed of seven classically-trained siblings and their veteran songwriter parents, the Wolaver family has produced 18 albums, 6 live DVDs, including 2 PBS specials, 9 musicals for children, 2 Broadway musicals, numerous music videos, and produced the television show, The Wonderful World of Benjamin Cello. As the Annie Moses Band, they have performed across the United States, Europe, and Asia and in venues such as Carnegie Hall and The Grand Ole Opry.

History

The Annie Moses Band signed with Provident Sony in 2008 and subsequently released This Glorious Christmas,[1] which hit the Top Ten on Billboard Magazine's Classical Crossover chart. The following year, the band released a PBS special, Christmas With The Annie Moses Band[2] which garnered over 1,200 hours of airtime, setting the record for a debut artist.[3] In 2012, Annie Moses Band made their debut at Carnegie Hall[4] and the Grand Ole Opry.[5] Their subsequent album, Pilgrims & Prodigals, ranked No. 11 on the Billboard Bluegrass Albums chart and peaked at No. 6 on Billboard's Heatseekers - Northeast chart.

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jared Johnson . This Glorious Christmas - Annie Moses Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards . AllMusic . 2008-10-07 . 2014-04-18.
  2. Web site: Christmas With the Annie Moses Band CD Album . Cduniverse.com . 2009-11-10 . 2014-04-18.
  3. Web site: » Over 700 hours on PBS! Annie Moses Band . https://web.archive.org/web/20140409171723/http://anniemosesband.com/over-700-hours-on-pbs/ . dead . 2014-04-09 . Anniemosesband.com . 2011-02-06 . 2014-04-18 .
  4. Web site: ANNIE MOSES BAND TO MAKE CARNEGIE HALL DEBUT | Turning Point Media Relations, Inc . Turningpointpr.com . 2014-04-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140410022129/http://www.turningpointpr.com/story/annie_moses_band_to_make_carnegie_hall_debut . 2014-04-10 .
  5. Web site: Cape Symphony Orchestra - Concert Season - Concert 4. Capesymphony.org. 2014-04-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20120926043218/http://www.capesymphony.org/cape-symphony-orchestra-concert-4.asp. 2012-09-26. dead.

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