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- #1 Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 30 Hot Singles (June 2011)
- #1 for STRANGE NEW WORLD on the March 24, 2011 ROOTS MUSIC REPORT BLUEGRASS TOP 50 ALBUMS for the 2nd time!
- #1 for “Time To Be Movin’ On” on SIRIUS-XM Top 40! Read the full press release here.
- Nominated for 3 Song of the Year awards by Strictly Country Magazine (“Hard Luck Joe”, “Helluva Way to Go”, and “My Sittin’ Window”
- Reviewed: CD INSIGHT
- Reviewed: The Lonesome Road Review
- Honored at #8 on WNCW RADIO’S TOP 50 BLUEGRASS ALBUMS OF 2010
- TODAY’S COUNTRY MAGAZINE
- December 10, 2010 – WDVX Blue Plate Special – BLUEGRASS BLOG
- December 1, 2010 – Feature article in
the THE DAILY TIMES, Maryville, TN - October 26, 2010 – THE BLUEGRASS BLOG
- October 26, 2010 – CYBERGRASS
- October 25, 2010 – HOPE RIVER BLOG
- “Blues, bluegrass at Brunswick Music Fest” The Journal
- August 2010 – Rural Rhythm Records announces October 12, 2010 album release, “STRANGE NEW WORLD” by Blue Moon Rising. Read it here.
- August 2010 – BLUEGRASS MUSIC PROFILES
- August 3, 2010 – BLUEGRASS JOURNAL
- 2006 IBMA EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR NOMINATION
- 2006 IBMA Songwriter Showcase – Chris West
- BMR has more Career Highlights. Please email us for a complete list.
#6 WNCW RADIO’S TOP 50 BLUEGRASS ALBUMS OF 2010
*single chart success is for “Time To Be Movin’ On” unless otherwise noted.
October 2011
- #18 – Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine Top 30 Songs
- #8 – Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 30 Hot Singles
- #2 – Strictly Country Magazine’s Top 25 Albums
- #21 – Roots Music Report – Top 50 Bluegrass 10/7/11
- #25 – Roots Music Report – Top 50 Bluegrass 10/1/11
- #22 – Alternate Root Top 66 Bluegrass Albums 10/11/11
- #9 – Alternate Root Top 66 Bluegrass Albums 10/4/11
September 2011
- #7 – Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine Top 30 Songs
- #20 – Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 30 Hot Singles
- #24 – Roots Music Report – Top 50 Bluegrass 9/17/11
- #13 – Roots Music Report – Top 50 Bluegrass 9/9/11
- #17 – Roots Music Report – Top 50 Bluegrass 9/2/11
- #21 – Alternate Root Top 66 Bluegrass Albums 9/22/11
- #60 – Alternate Root Top 66 Bluegrass Albums 9/9/11
- #61 – Alternate Root Top 66 Bluegrass Albums 9/2/11
August 2011
- #4 – Bluegrass Unlimited Top 30 Songs
- #9 – Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 30 Hot Singles
- SiriusXM Most Played Albums on Bluegrass Junction
- SiriusXM Most Played Tracks on Bluegrass Junction
- #17 – Roots Music Report – Top 50 Bluegrass 8/26/11
- #19 – Roots Music Report – Top 50 Bluegrass 8/19/11
- #13 – Roots Music Report – Top 50 Bluegrass 8/12/11
- Not on Roots chart for 8/5/11
- #61 – Alternate Root Top 66 Bluegrass Albums 8/26/11
July 2011
- #12 – Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 30 Hot Singles
- #5 – Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine Top 30 Songs
- #9 – Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine Top 15 Albums
- SiriusXM Most Played Albums on Bluegrass Junction
- SiriusXM Most Played Tracks on Bluegrass Junction
- #8 – Cashbox Magazine’s Top 20 Albums
- #11 – Roots Music Report – Top 50 Bluegrass Albums – 7/29/11
- #11 – Roots Music Report – Top 50 Bluegrass Albums – 7/22/11
- #12 – Roots Music Report – Top 50 Bluegrass Albums – 7/1/11
June 2011
- #1 – Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 30 Hot Singles – “Time to be Movin’ On”
- #10 – Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 10 Albums
- #8 – Bluegrass Unlimited Top 30 Songs – “Time to be Movin’ On”
- #10 – Bluegrass Unlimited Top 15 Albums
MAY 2011
- #2 – Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 30 Hot Singles – “Time to be Movin’ On”
- #10 – Bluegrass Unlimited Top 30 Songs – “Time to be Movin’ On”
- #12 – Bluegrass Unlimited Top 15 Albums
- #8 – Cashbox Magazine’s Top 20 Bluegrass Albums
APRIL 2011
- #13 – Bluegrass Unlimited Top 15 Albums DEBUT
- #14 – Bluegrass Unlimited Top 30 Songs “Time to be Movin’ On”
- #7 – Cashbox Magazine’s Top 20 Bluegrass Albums
- #26 – Power Source Magazie Top 35 Bluegrass Songs (Time to be Movin’ On)
- #18 – Roots Music Bluegrass Report Top 50 (4/29/11)
- #19 – Roots Music Bluegrass Report Top 50 (4/22/11)
- #15 – Roots Music Bluegrass Report To p50 (4/8/11)
- #2 – Roots Music Bluegrass Report Top 50 (4/1/11)
MARCH 2011
- #15 – Bluegrass Unlimited Top 15 Albums DEBUT
- #20 – Bluegrass Unlimited Top 30 Songs “Time to be Movin’ On”
- #5 – Cashbox Magazine’s Top 20 Bluegrass Albums
- #13 – Power Source Magazie Top 35 Bluegrass Songs Time to be Movin’ On
- #1 – Roots Music Bluegrass Report Top 50 (3/24/11)
- #11 – Roots Music Bluegrass Report To p50 (3/18/11)
- #17 – Roots Music Bluegrass Report Top 50 (3/11/11)
- #16 – Roots Music Bluegrass Report Top 50 (3/4/11)
FEBRUARY 2011
- #12 Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 30 Hot Singles “Time to Be Movin’ On”
- #27 – Bluegrass Unlimited Top 30 Songs -“Time to Be Movin’ On” DEBUT
- #5 – Cashbox Magazine’s Top 20 Bluegrass Albums
- #8 – Powersource Magazine’s Top 10 Bluegrass Songs
- #5 – Orien Friessen’s Top 20 Bluegrass Songs
- #24 – Orien Friessen’s Top 40 Bluegrass Albums
- #16 – Roots Music Report – Top 50 Bluegrass Albums (2.25.11)
- #11 – Roots Music Report – Top 50 Bluegrass Albums (2.18.11)
- #12 – Roots Music Report – Top 50 Bluegrass Albums (2.11.11)
- #39 – Roots Music Report – Top 50 Bluegrass Albums (2.4.11)
JANUARY 2011
- #5 Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 10 Albums
- #8 – Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 30 Hot Singles
- #5 – Cashbox Magazine’s Top 20 Bluegrass Albums
- #13 – SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction Most Played Albums
- #16 – SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction Most Played Tracks
- #7 – Orien Friessen’s Top 20 Bluegrass Songs
- #24 – Orien Friessen’s Top 40 Bluegrass Albums
- #21 – Powersource Magazine’s Top 10 Bluegrass Songs
DECEMBER 2010
- #1 Sirius-XM Bluegrass Junction Top 40 Songs “Time to Be Movin’ On”
- #5 – Sirius-XM Bluegrass Junction Top 40 Albums DECEMBER 2010
- DEBUT #9 Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 10 Albums
- DEBUT #10 – Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 30 Hot Singles “Time to Be Movin’ On”
- #5 – Cashbox Magazine’s Top 20 Bluegrass Albums
- #17 – Roots Music Bluegrass Report (12.10.10)
- #1 – Roots Music Bluegrass Report (12.7.10)
- #14 – WBTX Radio’s Top 20 Playlist “Living Water”
- #34 – Orin Friesen’s Bluegrass Top 40 Bluegrass Albums Dec 10
NOVEMBER 2010
– #5 Cashbox Magazine Top 20 Bluegrass Albums (November 2010)
