Lance Carpenter

To be released Week of July 5, 2015 - The following is an official press release from Orville and Cheryl Murphy, of Board Camp Campground and Crystal Mine, Board Camp, AR:

Lance Carpenter, country songwriter/singer, will headline the 3rd Annual Crystal Music Festival, Saturday, July 18, 11 am to 8 pm, at the Board Camp Crystal Mine in Board Camp, Arkansas. Lance, originally from Ozark, Arkansas, has found his niche in the country music scene in Nashville. His song, “Love Me Like You Mean It”, co-written with, and recorded by, Kelsea Ballerini, has been steadily climbing the Country Billboard chart, and last reported, was number seven! From Carpenter’s website, “Growing up on a farm in Ozark, Arkansas, Lance taught himself how to play guitar while attending Arkansas Tech University where he was a member of the 1999 Conference Championship Wonderboy football team. He moved to Nashville, TN, in 2011 and in 18 short months signed his first publishing deal and secured 2 major cuts. He released his debut self-titled album “Lance Carpenter” in 2013 and has performed with Toby Keith, Luke Bryan, Justin Moore, Randy Rogers Band and more. He says, “The more success I have in this business the more significant I can be in the lives of others.” Lance plans to continue writing music that inspires, memorializes and captures his own zest for life.” Kinsey Sadler is becoming one of the most liked and busiest female country artists performing in the Midwest region. She is under the management team of Johnny Morris Production/Evergreen Records of Nashville, TN. Sadler’s vocal strength has been compared to artists such as Miranda Lambert and Gretchen Wilson to the pure soul of Shania Twain and Martina McBride. Sadler takes pride in her live performance and when you see a show there is no denying her ability to electrify the audience. She has been featured alongside Aaron Lewis, Wade Hayes, JB and the Moonshine Band, Bart Crow, Kentucky Headhunters, Glorianna, Steel Magnolia, Gwen Sebastian, and Jerrod Niemann. The Crystal Music Festival is a family event, will also feature local talent, and is sure to please, to include a day of rock-hounding crystals at the adjoining onsite mine. For more information, visit www.crystalmusicfestival.com and www.boardcampcrystalmine.com. -

Lance Carpenter is releasing a new EP, Hay Days, on Aug. 5. The project contains six tracks, five co-written by Carpenter himself. Songs range from the inspirational title track to “Behind This Guitar,” which emphasizes the importance of not forgetting the good people along life’s perilous journey. Carpenter recently re-upped with Parallel Music for publishing, and is a a co-writer on Kelsea Ballerini’s recent No. 1 smash single “Love Me Like You Mean It.”

“I’m honored to have the opportunity to share this new project with everyone,” says Lance. “I’ve had the privilege of working with some great songwriters in town and the EP turned out better that I ever could have expected.”

“Lance is a talented songwriter and vocalist,” says Tim Hunze, Partner of Parallel Music Publishing. “His authentic country sound is reminiscent of legends in the past.” - Music Row Magazine

Hit songwriter Lance Carpenter has re-signed an exclusive global publishing agreement with Parallel Music Publishing.

“I am so blessed to be able to to continue my music journey with Parallel Entertainment,” says Carpenter. “Before moving to town in 2011, a good friend said ‘Buddro when you move to Nashville you’ll meet a lot family you never knew you had’ and it truly feels like a family at Parallel. To have a home on music row with a publisher like Tim Hunze and his team is just incredible.”

Carpenter moved to Nashville in 2011 and in 18 short months signed his first publishing deal and secured two major cuts. He co-wrote Kelsea Ballerini’s recent No. 1 song, “Love Me Like You Mean It.”

“Lance is one of the hardest working writers I know, but above that he is simply a great human being,” says Hunze, Parallel Music Publishing, partner. “Lance will have a long and very successful career and we are excited to be a part of it.” - Music Row Magazine