Newsboys Ink Recording Agreement With FairTrade Services

Pictured (L-R): FairTrade Services vice president of A&R James Rueger and FairTrade Services president/founder Jeff Moseley; Newsboys’ Jeff Frankenstein, Jody Davis, Duncan Phillips and Michael Tait.

CCM band Newsboys have signed an exclusive recording agreement with FairTrade Services. The band is working on their FairTrade Services debut project, which is slated to release in March 2016.

“It’s great to be reunited with Wes Campbell and the Newsboys again,” said Jeff Moseley, president/founder, FairTrade Services. “Our association goes back a long way and I am excited to be working alongside this iconic band and team again. The music is fantastic and we are working diligently on a promotion plan that will match the outstanding music.”

“The Newsboys have had a long relationship with Jeff Moseley and his team,” said Campbell, president/founder, First Company Management. “FairTrade’s commitment to the artist, their passion for helping challenge artists’ musical talents and creativity, and their out-of-the-box marketing and distribution concepts are exciting to us, and we look forward to continuing to push the envelope together for many years to come.”

Comprised of lead vocalist Michael Tait, Jody Davis (guitar), Jeff Frankenstein (keys) and Duncan Phillips (drums), Newsboys will launch their We Believe…God’s Not Dead 2015 Fall Tour on Sept. 18, and will travel to more than 40 markets across the country.

FairTrade Services, LLC launched in June 2011 by music industry veteran Jeff Moseley. Located in Brentwood, Tenn., FairTrade’s roster includes MercyMe, Laura Story, Audio Adrenaline, The Afters, Hawk Nelson, Shane & Shane, Sara Groves, Phil Wickham, and more. FairTrade Services is distributed by Provident Distribution and Sony Music.