04-September-2007

To:  All Media, for immediate release

8^TH ANNUAL UCMVA UNITY AWARDS, 7:30 P.M., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6^TH, THE ORPHEUM THEATER, 203 WEST ADAMS ST., PHOENIX  --

FIRST TIME IN PHOENIX

WHO:  JULIE & KURT CARRICK, SPONSORS & PERFORMERS

WHAT:  THE EIGHTH ANNUAL UNITED CATHOLIC MUSIC & VIDEO ASSOCIATION (UCMVA) UNITY AWARDS, A CELEBRATORY CONCERT OF CATHOLIC ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

WHERE:  THE ORPHEUM THEATER, 203 WEST ADAMS, PHOENIX, AZ

WHEN:  SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6^TH, 2007.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; Concert and presentation of awards begins at 7:30 p.m.

WHY:  MULTI-AWARD WINNER JULIE CARRICK WANTED TO BRING THE EXCITEMENT OF THIS EVENT TO HER ADOPTED HOME TOWN OF PHOENIX.  JULIE & HER HUSBAND, KURT, ARE SPONSORING THE GALA EVENT.  A NIGHT OF SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT FILLED WITH PERFORMANCES BY SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST RESPECTED CATHOLIC ARTISTS, CELEBRATING THEIR MINISTRY OF EVANGELIZATION THROUGH MUSIC AND FILM.

DETAILS:  MC’s:  RAYMOND ARROYO, EWTN, FATHER MIGUEL GONZALES, VOCATION DIRECTOR OF ORLANDO FLORIDA DIOCESE AND POLYANNA DOROUGH

PERFORMANCES BY:  TONY MELENDEZ, IRISH TENOR MARK FORREST, MAXILLA NESS, JAIME CORTEZ, TOM KENDZIA, JULIE & KURT CARRICK AND MORE.

TICKETS:  Tickets range from $15 to $50; $3.00 additional fee at door. www.ticketmaster.com or through the Phoenix Convention Center, 100 North Third Street, Phoenix or call 602 262 7272, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Tickets include post-show reception with performers.

MEDIA CONTACTS:  Julie & Kurt Carrick, www.carrickministries.com or 888 880 6874; CAROLE V. BARTHOLOMEAUX, Bartholomeaux/PR, 602 404 8018, cel: 602 628 2666. Susan Stein, President, Heartbeat Records, 802 Pershing St., Donnellson, IA 52625, www.heartbeatrecords.com 800 433 3252 Cel: 407 353 2598 FAX:  319 835 3903