iTunes has named Eric their 2011 Country Breakthrough Artist of the Year and has featured CHIEF in their Best of 2011 section. NPR Music has also chosen the new album as one of their Top 50 Albums of the Year.
“On his third album, Church hits his stride, chronicling wild nights and epic hangovers with just the right amount of critical distance." - NPR Music
Eric's chart-topping album, CHIEF, has earned him his first ever GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album at the 54th annual GRAMMY Awards.
Eric has taped a special video message for his Church Choir.
Thank you to all of you for your endless support in making Chief an amazing success.
Exciting news guys! CHIEF took the #1 spot on the Billboard Country and Top 200 Charts by selling 144,990 albums since its release. Compared to Carolina, CHIEF sold more than four times as many albums in its first week, it's the second country album to debut at number 1 on the Billboard Top 200 this year and is the second highest selling debut country album release. CHIEF also had the highest number of digital sales for a country album in 2011.
It's about that time! CHIEF finally hits stores tomorrow, Tuesday, July 26th. That means this is your last chance to pre-order and receive a free copy of the track, "Creepin'." Critics are already raving about the album. Check out what they had to say:
“Hail to the ‘Chief’ of country music” – The Virginian-Pilot
There's a huge T-Shirt Sale going on in Eric's official store. Some of his most popular shirts have been discounted by over 50%, so head on over and check it out!
Also, we have a brand new "Outlaw T-Shirt" now available for sale in the online store, which features Eric's signature Skull logo. Be one of the first to own it!
Eric was recently invited to appear on GAC's popular Top 20 Countdown. The show will air Friday, July 15th at 8PM and 12AM ET with re-airs through Monday, July 18th.
Be sure to tune in to see how the video for "Homeboy" is doing on the chart!
