Gospel Music of the Statler Brothers

From the creators of Classic Gospel, a new music special entitled THE GOSPEL MUSIC OF THE STATLER BROTHERS highlights the gospel roots of the country music superstars, through interviews, photographs, and and performances., The Statler Brothers are one of the few groups to be inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

SUN STUDIO SESSIONS

SUN STUDIO SESSIONS features today’s best new touring artists performing live in the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee.  In addition to a live musical performance, each half-hour-long episode includes the artists' personal stories behind their songs and music.

Video clips and other information are available on the program web site at http://www.sunstudio.com/sessions.

Program details and promotional materials are available from NETA.

Love Me Tender -
The Love Songs of Elvis

A new documentary looks at the romantic side of Elvis Presley's music. Narrated by Ashley Judd, this program presents Elvis as you’ve never seen him.

Love Me Tender - The Love Songs of Elvis is produced by Coming Home Television Productions, in conjunction with Elvis Presley Enterprises – the same people who brought public television viewers He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley and ELVIS LIVES: The 25th Anniversary Concert.

Program details and promotional materials are available from NETA.

Hosted by Bill Gaither and filmed before an intimate audience of friends and fellow-artists, The Oak Ridge Boys: A Gospel Journey features live performances of their best-loved gospel favorites, combined with vintage footage and photos of their 36-year journey together.

The Oak Ridge Boys: A Gospel Journey is produced by Gaither Television Productions – the same people who brought public television viewers the Classic Gospel series. Program details and promotional materials are available from NETA.

Winslow Homer: Society and Solitude: A look into the life and work of one of the greatest American artists of his time (1836-1910). Two one-hour programs chronicle Winslow Homer's evolution from wood-engraver to Harper's Weekly illustrator to an innovative watercolorist best known for his evocative oil paintings. Noted artists and scholars describe a man who lived in the midst of a lively and cosmopolitan New York City art scene, but gradually withdrew from public life, earning him the reputation as the great recluse of American art.

Program details and promotional materials are available from APT.

ELVIS LIVES: The 25th Anniversary Concert: Through the magic of modern technology, Elvis Presley is reunited with his original TCB band and back-up singers 25 years after his death, for a unique special, featuring Elvis from selected concerts including the Aloha From Hawaii satellite special.

The Elvis Lives concert was staged in August of 2003 at The Pyramid in Memphis, TN in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of Elvis’s death.

Program details and promotional materials are available from NETA.

Burt Wolf

Burt Wolf's Travels & Traditions. In this series, Burt Wolf travels throughout the world looking at the history, culture, customs, foods, festivals, and tourist attractions of some of the world's most interesting locations. Production has taken place in Ireland, Austria, Northern Spain, Atlantic City, Italy, and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

WKNO is the presenting station for all of Burt Wolf's popular programs about food, people and places, including Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom, Burt Wolf: Gatherings and Celebrations, Burt Wolf: Local Flavors, and Burt Wolf: What We Eat. More information about Burt Wolf and his programs are available at burtwolf.com.

Bill Gaither

A new season of Classic Gospel begins in the spring of 2008. This popular series combines classic gospel music performances from over two decades of live Gaither Homecoming Gospel Concerts, featuring the harmony and spirit of Southern gospel music as sung by the pioneering and contemporary greats of this distinctly American musical genre.

Please note, Classic Gospel showcases the talents and traditions of American gospel music in performance. WKNO and NETA have worked to insure that this series promotes no specific religion or denomination. www.gaithernet.com

Elvis

He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley
Long before Elvis was heralded as the king of rock 'n' roll, he was a faithful fan of gospel music. Although it was instrumental in shaping his spiritual life as well as his career, no documentary has truly chronicled this facet of his life — until now. He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley features more than thirty of Elvis's gospel recordings and never-before-seen footage. Filled with personal stories by those who knew him well, this program goes behind the scenes of Elvis's career.

Program details and promotional materials are available from NETA.