NORTH GARDEN, Virginia – Vertical Praise, an up and coming talent in Southern Gospel, is currently seeing strong early support for the group’s newest single.

“That’s How the Blood of Jesus Saves,” the group’s second single from their critically acclaimed album God’s Got a Plan, is receiving the strongest early reception from radio and fans alike than any previous song sent out by the group.

Written by Donna Beauvais (Hope’s Call) and Jerry Kelso (Dove Brothers Quartet), “That’s How the Blood of Jesus Saves” was voted the #1 Fan Favorite Song this week on the SoGospelNews.com Top 40 Weekly Chart, the industry’s most recognized weekly chart.

In addition, the song was recently added to some of the industry’s leading internet radio stations such as Real Southern Gospel, SGMRadio.com, and the Diamond Award winning Southern Spin Radio.

The song was sent to radio earlier this month with Jeff O’Neil’s Heritage Communications. It can be found on Heritage Gold 2007, Volume 2, cut #5.

Eddie Carden of Vertical Praise said, “We are so excited about this new single. We had such a fun time recording it, and it goes over very well for us. We just know that our fans are going to love hearing it on the radio now too!”

“This is such a fun song, and I am so glad that Vertical Praise decided to follow up ‘God’s Got a Plan’ with this song,” mentioned Donna Beauvais, songwriter of “That’s How the Blood of Jesus Saves.” “Radio will fall in love with Vertical Praise all over again with this song.”

“Radio should not pass this song up,” mentioned Chris Unthank, program director of SouthernSpinRadio.com. “Our listeners are already loving this song.”

The group’s last single, “God’s Got a Plan,” found a spot on two of the industry’s leading radio airplay charts. The song peaked at #46 on the Singing News Top 80 for the December 2006 chart. The song also reached #24 on the SouthernGospelNews.com Top 40 Weekly Chart this past

The album God’s Got a Plan was produced by Donna Beauvais (of Hope’s Call), engineered by Jon Mitchell, and mixed by Joel Carrell. God’s Got a Plan features brand new songs as well as concert favorites from the group. Some of the industry’s most sought after songwriters contributed songs for the recording, including producer Donna Beauvais, Rebecca J. Peck, Chris Binion, Daryl Williams, Twila McBride-LaBar, and more.

Fans are encouraged to visit the group’s MySpace at myspace.com/verticalpraisemusic.