Congratulations to Kevin McManus, President of Nashville Teleproductions Inc. and Zion Music Group for recently being appointed Event Producer for the United Pentecostal Church International, General Conference. McManus has been the technical director in charge of audio/video production for the UPCI General Conferences for the past three years in Phoenix, AZ, Toronto, CA and Salt Lake City, UT. The 2005 conference will be at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, VA in September. The services will be telecast live on the Internet. Mc Manus is a five-time winner of the SGMA Studio Engineer of the Year Award.

Zion Music Group is a subsidiary of Nashville Teleproductions Inc. which provides technical facilities and support for much of the National Christian Music community. While Zion is considered to be a major recording label it is one of the few companies that specialize in developing new artists. It has an impressive track record and an extensive roster.

Since 1991 artists such as The McGruders, The Lesters, The Anchormen, The Crabb Family, Ivan Parker, David Patillo, The Crossmen and many, many more have depended on Zion Music Group to take their ministry to a higher level. The company recently debuted its most recent addition to the multi label system Axiom Records, a label specializing in contemporary apostolic music.

Nashville Teleproductions Inc. has been setting the standard for audio and video production in Christian Music since 1986. They pioneered the concept of live concert videos with "Standup Live At Opryland" by the Kingsmen, which became video of the year in 1987 and their award winning staff has received an EMMY award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for television audio. They are currently laying the groundwork for an apostolic television network.

Oak Valley Studios is the Nation's premiere recording facility for Christian Music of all styles. Founded by popular gospel pianist Henry Slaughter Oak Valley Studios became a division of Nashville Teleproductions in 1986. This legendary facility has played host to the biggest names in Gospel and Country music. Some impressive Gospel Music credits include Gold City's "Midnight Cry", The Steele's "We Want America Back", The Hoppers' "Here I Am", The Whisnants "Is Anything Too Hard For God" and several other number one singles and album of the year awards. In Country Music Ray Price, Willie Nelson, Floyd Cramer, Clinton Gregory, Farron Young and Billy Walker are just a few of the Country Music superstars that have chosen this facility to record. Oak Valley Studios is a world class recording facility utilizing the latest in technology including Pro Tools HD -3 and Radar II. The award winning staff has received numerous awards and accolades for engineering excellence. Additional features include live staging and production in venues in excess of 75,000 seats, video production, video post- production and location recording.