Francesca Battistelli to make national TV debut on Good Morning America Feb 13

GRAMMY®-nominated artist and 42nd Annual Dove Awards’ “Artist of the Year” and “Female Vocalist of the Year,” Francesca Battistelli, will perform her new single “Write Your Story” live on ABC’s “Good Morning America” when she makes her national morning TV debut on February 13. Additionally, she’ll unveil a portion of “When The Crazy Kicks In” from her forthcoming third studio album, If We’re Honest, due out on April 22.  “Write Your Story,” released to radio on January 3, is already Top 10 at NCA after just one month. Today Battistelli joins Sanctus Real on “The Hands of God 2014 Tour” in Fayetteville, AR, followed by the Word Entertainment / LightWorkers Media (Mark Burnett and Roma Downey) partnership “The Bible: Son of God Tour 2014” this spring. If We’re Honest comes three years after Battistelli, Christian music’s best-selling new artist in the past 10 years, released her sophomore album, Hundred More Years. With its release she garnered “Artist of the Year,” “Female Vocalist of the Year” and “Pop/Recorded Song of the Year” at the 2011 Dove Awards. Produced by GRAMMY®-nominated and Dove Award-winning producer and her longtime collaborator Ian Eskelin, If We’re Honest reveals her most intimate and accomplished musical statement yet. The forthcoming album, showcasing her trademark pop and soul-infused sound, is currently available for pre-order at iTunes here. Customers that pre-order it will also receive an instant download of “Write Your Story.” In the coming months Battistelli will be touring in support of If We’re Honest commencing today with the 15-city “Hands of God Tour” with Sanctus Real. Launching on March 20 at Saddleback in Lake Forest, CA, she’ll be featured on the 16-city Word Entertainment / LightWorkers Media (Mark Burnett and Roma Downey) partnership “The Bible: Son of God Tour 2014.” For more information and a complete listing of dates please visit: www.francescamusic.com. “The Hands of God 2014 Tour” Dates: Feb. 6 – Fayetteville, AR – Christian Life Cathedral Church Feb. 7 – Decatur, TX – Victory Family Church Feb. 8 – Metairie, LA – Victory Fellowship Feb. 14 – Syracuse, NY – CNY Crossroads Inspiration Hall Feb. 15 – Perry Hall, MD – Perry Hall Family Worship Center Feb. 16 – Greencastle, PA – Greencastle Antrim High School Feb. 27 – Monroe, MI – Stewart Road Christian Ministries Center Feb. 28 – Campbellsville, KY – Living Grace Church March 1 – Shelbyville, KY – Cornerstone Christian Academy March 2 – Attica, IN – Attica High School Auditorium March 6 – La Vista, NE – Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church March 7 – Castle Rock, CO – The Rock Church March 8 – Montrose, CO – Montrose Pavilion March 9 – Artesia, NM – Artesia High School Auditorium March 14 – Cordele, GA – Crisp County Auditorium   “The Bible: Son of God Tour 2014” Dates: March 20       Lake Forest, CA – Saddleback Church March 21       Phoenix, AZ – Vineyard Church March 22       Albuquerque, NM – Legacy Church March 23       Denver, CO – Denver First Church of the Nazarene March 27       Austin, TX – Riverbend Church March 28       Dallas, TX – Sunnyvale First Baptist Church March 29       Tulsa, OK – Mabee Center March 30       Kansas City, MO – Lenexa Christian Center April 3             Columbus, OH – Grace Polaris Church April 4             Grand Rapids, MI – Grand Rapids First April 5             Chicago, IL – Olivet Nazarene University April 6             Nashville, TN – Allen Arena April 10          Pittsburgh, PA – Victory Family Church April 11          Louisville, KY – Northside Christian Church April 12          Lynchburg, VA – Thomas Road Baptist Church April 13          Baltimore, MD – APG Federal Credit Union Arena, Hartford Community College