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Night of Worship Celebrates a Decade
For the 10th consecutive year, Yamaha will present the NAMM Night of Worship, featuring performances by Christian musical artists Matt Redman and Ellis Hall. The event will take place in the Pacific Ballroom of the Hilton Anaheim on Thursday, Jan. 24 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., during the 2019 NAMM Show in Anaheim, Calif. Redman, a full-time worship leader since the age of 20, has been recognized for the Grammy-nominated “Our God,” as well as the doubleGrammy winning “10,000 Reasons,” which won in the Best Contemporary Christian Music Song and Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance categories. Hall is an accomplished singer, songwriter, arranger, producer and educator. Raised by a Southern Baptist family to become a man of great faith, Hall has mastered drums, piano, keyboards, guitar, and his favorites, upright and electric bass. Hall’s single “Calm My Heart O Lord” was on the ballot for the 2017 Grammy Award in the Contemporary Christian Music genre. He hit the gospel charts with his single “Yes Lord,” a duet with gospel recording artist Carlett Martin featured on her 2014 release, “Unbreakable.” Night of Worship sponsors include Elation Professional, Shure, Kyser, Ultimate Ears and California Baptist University.
Ellis Hall
RCF to Acquire DPA Microphones RCF Group signed a definitive agreement to acquire DPA Microphones A/S from The Riverside Co. DPA, based in Alleroed, Denmark, provides high-end professional microphones for the live, broadcast, theater and studio end-user segments. RCF Group, with headquarters in Italy and branches in the U.S. and Europe, operates under the companies RCF, AEB Industriale (dB Technologies) and EAW. The company designs, produces, and sells products and solutions for professional audio and installation systems. “Since my early days, I have been fascinated by the world of microphones. Our portfolio already represents excellence in pro audio, and we are very proud to add to our roster DPA, a company that also represents excellence in the microphone industry. We can now offer the complete audio chain, from microphones to speakers, for the satisfaction of professionals around the world,” said Arturo Vicari, CEO of RCF Group. Chiomenti provided legal assistance on the transaction for RCF
Group, which was also assisted by New Deal Advisors, for financial due diligence. Deloitte provided assistance for tax and legal due diligence. “We have come a long way during the past few years. Share of sales coming from new products is up from less than 5 percent to more than 40 percent, and all major areas in the business have been professionalized and streamlined. Now we look forward to a bright future under new ownership in a group with an uncompromising quality-oriented approach to the pro audio business, just like ours,” said Kalle Hvidt Neilsen, CEO of DPA.
Gibson’s Memphis Operations Moving to Nashville
Gibson Brands Inc. is moving its Memphis, Tenn., operations to Nashville, effective once its lease expires in April. “After thorough evaluation, and amid the previously disclosed April 2019 expiration of our Memphis lease, we have determined that integrating the company’s Memphis operations with our Gibson USA and Gibson Custom facilities in Nashville, where Gibson is headquartered, is the right next step for our business,” Gibson said in a statement. “This integration will provide the company with an opportunity to drive scale, streamline our production and create much-needed synergy. With this planned integration, a number of Memphis-based employees will be offered the opportunity to relocate to Nashville, and our goal over the next several months is to support our employees and allow our business to have the appropriate time to manage this transition accordingly.” MUSIC & SOUND RETAILER
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