Genre: Pop/Rock
For fans of: NewSong, Truth, Bryan Duncan, Bob Carlisle, Al Green
Label: Christian Records

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"I want to fulfill this calling that drives the longing in my heart to do something that matters for the glory of God," Russ Lee explains.

With the release of his latest recording, the retrospective Pictures on Mantles: The Best of Russ Lee, this husband and father of three, ordained minister, acclaimed singer/songwriter and new record company president is getting one step closer to that destiny. A striking contrast to the drug dealer lost in a wilderness of rebellion during his youth, today Russ is a living testament to God's grace and mercy. He's a man on a mission to share that Hope with the world.

Featured on more than 10 #1 hit singles over the years—including songs recorded during his tenures with two of Christian music's most beloved groups, NewSong and Truth—Russ' distinct, soulful voice is instantly recognizable on Christian radio stations everywhere. Pictures on Mantles captures the best of the Dove Award-nominee and honored songwriter's career to date. Featuring Russ' Top 5 hits, "Live What I Believe" and "I Smile," from his 2000 solo debut, Words In Time (Sparrow), the collection also includes several career-spanning signature songs.

Alongside two of NewSong's biggest hits, "Love Revolution" and "Miracles," both of which showcase Russ on lead vocals, Pictures on Mantles offers an updated version of "Living Life Upside Down," a song Russ originally recorded with Truth in 1991. "That song has such a timeless message and it becomes more and more relevant as the years go on," Russ says of his decision to re-record the hit single. "There's a whole new generation of Christian music listeners who need to hear that message."

Russ also includes a new, more organic rendition of NewSong's "Can't Keep A Good Man Down." He explains: "I wanted to re-approach this one because we took it in a different musical direction with NewSong than I had initially envisioned performing it when I co-wrote it."

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