STEVE WARINER LAUNCHES SELECTONE RECORDS THIS CHRISTMAS PRAYER" IS FIRST SINGLE FROM STEAL ANOTHER DAY, SLATED FOR FEBRUARY 2003 RELEASE

Veteran singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer Steve Wariner has launched his own record label, SelecTone Records, for the release of STEAL ANOTHER DAY in February 2003. Containing eleven new songs, plus re-recordings of five of Wariners #1 hits, STEAL ANOTHER DAY will be his first CD in three years, and his 22nd album overall. The first single, This Christmas Prayer," co-written with Allen Shamblin, ships to country radio today (Nov. 4) in time for holiday airplay.

Nashville, TN-Veteran singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer Steve Wariner has launched his own record label, SelecTone Records, for the release of STEAL ANOTHER DAY in February 2003. Containing eleven new songs, plus re-recordings of five of Wariners #1 hits, STEAL ANOTHER DAY will be his first CD in three years, and his 22nd album overall. The first single, This Christmas Prayer," co-written with Allen Shamblin, ships to country radio today (Nov. 4) in time for holiday airplay.

Caryn [Wariners wife and business partner] and I talked about doing a record on our own for years," Wariner says. When I recorded 'Holes in the Floor of Heaven we were talking about it, though we ended up bringing the song to Capitol and that was the right decision at that time. But we also watched friends of ours go out on their own, and their success helped us decide now was the right time for us."

Wariner wrote or co-wrote every song on STEAL ANOTHER DAY, which he also produced. The entire project was recorded at his 2,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art home studio and features A-list musicians and a special guest appearance by Wariners friend, Lee Roy Parnell.

Wariner brought in the same musicians from the original sessions and used the same instruments and amps for faithful re-recordings of five of his former #1 hits--The Weekend," Some Fools Never Learn," You Can Dream of Me," Where Did I Go Wrong," and Small Town Girl." The recuts are almost identical to the originals," Wariner says. I really do not believe in new modern takes on old songs that arent even close to the original. These are brought into the modern era, taking advantage of the latest technological advances in recording."

Wariners official web site, www.stevewariner.com, will be completely revamped and re-launched on November 15 with audio clips from the new CD. For the first time, the site will be set up as an additional venue for selling Wariners CDs. A limited number of copies of This Christmas Prayer" will be available for credit card purchase through the web site beginning November 15, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Salvation Armys Angel Tree program.

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In addition to two Grammy Awards, Wariner won the Country Music Association's Single and Song of the Year awards in 1998 for his #1 hit, "Holes in the Floor of Heaven." The song was also the Academy of Country Music's Song of the Year in 1999. Wariner has had over 30 top-10 singles in his career, with 14 #1's. He has three gold albums to his credit, and he has written hit songs for others, including Garth Brooks "Longneck Bottle," Keith Urbans Where The Blacktop Ends," and Clint Blacks Nothin But The Taillights." In August he received the Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award for his work on behalf of several charities, including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

All requests for interviews or review copies of This Christmas Prayer" or STEAL ANOTHER DAY should be sent to:

Karen Byrd/Karen Byrd Public Relations
2020 Fieldstone Parkway #900-219
Franklin, TN 37069
615-595-1500/fax: 615-595-6844
karenbyrdpr@comcast.net