Thanks to everyone who submitted their favorite Tenth Avenue North live photos! We hope you will enjoy clicking through some of our favorites below. To those of you who submitted pictures with the band, stay tuned because we’re saving those for a little later. If you have one you’d still like to submit, feel free to e-mail photos@tenthavenuenorth.com.
Check out some of the photos submitted via e-mail:
Also, check out all the great pics submitted through the Flickr Tenth Avenue North Photos group!
To kick off Volume 6: On The Road, we want to see your favorite Tenth Avenue North tour or live show-related photos! Send us your favorite pics of you with the band, the guys on stage, the T-shirt you made for the last concert you attended, the line outside the arena, the bus…whatever says “On The Road” to you. You can submit your photos 2 different ways:
Via e-mail: Send your photo(s) as attachment(s) to photos@tenthavenuenorth.com
Via Flickr: Join the Tenth Avenue North Photos group and submit your favorite photo(s) to the pool
We will post some of our favorites right here in Volume 6 soon!
Thanks to everyone who has supported the band out on the road the past several years. We hope to see many of you soon (check the tour page to see if they are already planning to come your way!).
We’ve already shared how the band got together and met Provident Label Group…now take a look at some of the highlights since then! Don’t miss the two new Dove backstage interview videos and click on the *videos and *photos links to see visuals for select events.
2007
May 16 - Play Christian music industry showcase at The Factory in Franklin, TN
September 10 - Begin recording Over and Underneath in Franklin, TN, sign recording contract with Reunion Records/Provident Label Group, then go back to the studio to continue recording *photos
November 19 - Over and Underneath photo shoot with Kristin Barlowe *photos
2008
January 18 - “Love Is Here” goes for adds at AC & CHR Christian radio formats
March 17 - “Love Is Here” music video shoot in Birmingham, AL *video
April 19-22 - Gospel Music Week in Nashville, TN (multiple showcases, interviews, etc.) *video
April 23 - 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards in Nashville, TN (performed “Love Is Here” during pre-show) *video *photos
May 7 - “Love Is Here” music video releases *video
May 20 - Debut album Over and Underneath releases nationwide *video
June 16 - “Love Is Here” reaches No. 1 on Christian Radio Weekly AC radio chart
September 4 - Sanctus Real “We Need Each Other” The Tour *video
December 8 - “By Your Side” goes No. 1 on Radio & Records AC Indicator chart
2009
January 1 - Earn best-selling, most-downloaded, and most-played new artist of 2008 titles (according to SoundScan and Radio & Records year-end charts)
January 26 - “By Your Side” goes No. 1 on Radio & Records CHR chart
February 20 - Receive Gospel Music Association New Artist of the Year nomination
March 17 - MercyMe’s Rock and Worship Roadshow begins with Jeremy Camp, Hawk Nelson, and Addison Road *video
April 23 - Win New Artist of the Year at the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards *video *photos
June 19 - “By Your Side” video releases in partnership with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association *video
September 3 - First headlining tour, Inside and In Between, begins with Brenton Brown and Audrey Assad *video
November 5 - MercyMe tour with Jonny Diaz begins
December 19 - “By Your Side” ranks No. 2 on Billboard’s 2009 Hot Christian Songs Year End chart and No. 3 on the Christian Songs Decade End chart; band ranks No. 1 on 2009 Hot Christian Songs Artists chart
2010
January 8 - Winter Jam Tour begins with Third Day, Newsboys, Fireflight, and others
If Mike’s 4-minute history lesson left you wanting to know more, listen to Mike, Jason, Jeff, and road manager Tim tell you more than you’ve ever wanted to know about Tenth Avenue North’s road to becoming a signed band (this time in just under 38 minutes).
Stream the file below or download it (PC - right click + “Save As” | Mac - control + click + “Save As”) to listen to it on your computer or mp3 device of choice. Also, browse through some of the band’s early press, live, and candid photos below.
Vol 2, Part 2: Meet Jeff |
Oct 15 |
Vol 2, Part 1: Meet Jason |
Oct 13 |
Here is the official press release from Tenth’s big Dove win!
TENTH AVENUE NORTH NAMED ‘NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR’ BY INDUSTRY AND FANS AT 40th ANNUAL GMA DOVE AWARDS
“To say this band is going to be the ‘next big thing’ feels like an understatement.” -Billboard Magazine

GMA 2009 New Artist of the Year Tenth Avenue North with GMA 2008 New Artist of the Year Brandon Heath
Tenth Avenue North, the Best Selling and Most Played New Artist of 2008 (according to Nielsen SoundScan and R&R’s Year End Chart) was named New Artist of the Year by industry and fans last night at the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards. The show was broadcast live on the Gospel Music Channel from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry House. This is the first year that fans were invited to vote in the New Artist of the Year and the Artist of the Year categories.
Early in the telecast, the band performed its chart-topping hit, “By Your Side,” as fan-votes poured in via text and through GMC’s website. Later in the show, when Tenth Avenue North was announced the winner, the audience responded with a standing ovation.
Following the announcement, the band was escorted to the press room where Mike Donehey, lead singer, shared, “We felt so honored just to be nominated among the other new artists, and to be quite honest, we really couldn’t believe that we won. We are so thankful and so incredibly humbled to be recognized this way. Praise God from whom all blessings flow.”
Tenth Avenue North, made up of members Mike Donehey (lead vocalist/acoustic guitar), Jason Jamison (drummer), Jeff Owen (electric guitar/background vocals) and Scott Sanders (bass guitar), became the best selling new Christian artist of 2008, recently crossing the 100,000 sales mark, with its May 20, 2008 Reunion Records debut, Over and Underneath.
In addition, the band is the only new artist to have claimed No. 1 radio singles on multiple charts with, “Love is Here” and “By Your Side” both topping charts in 2008. The band kicked off 2009 with another No. 1 as “By Your Side” claimed the top spot on the R&R CHR chart (1/29/09). This marked the band’s third No. 1 and made them the only new artist in the last year to have a multi-format No. 1.
Tenth Avenue North has toured extensively over the last year in support of its debut album, recently wrapping an impressive run of shows with MercyMe on the “Rock & Worship Road Show.”

| Mar. 12 | Moline, IL |
| Mar. 13 | Lexington, KY |
| Mar. 14 | Birmingham, AL |
| Mar. 18 | Tupelo, MS |
| Mar. 19 | Little Rock, AR |
