February 1, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
A brand-new Christian music video and radio single by Southern Gospel Artists Johnathan Bond & Young Harmony are hitting the airwaves starting today (February 1).
“Cries from the Cross”, a song about the crucifixion of Christ, has been released to Christian radio and digital outlets. Scenes for the music video were recorded in December by a cast assembled on location at the Smithville First Free Will Baptist Church.
The song was recently composed as a collaborative work of local talent Vonda Brown and Johnathan Bond, who is a professional singer and songwriter.
“Vonda reached out to me with some lyrics to the song. She asked me what you think about co-writing this so we sat down and began to write and ask for God’s direction on it and it just unfolded beautifully. When we were finished writing I said I have an idea. I want to release this to radio for Easter and do a full video,” said Bond.
From start to finish, Brown said the project took only four months to complete. “I am really overjoyed that God planted the idea for the song in my thoughts and heart and then one morning gave me the words to it within 15-20 minutes. September 28 was the day that I sent the lyrics to Johnathan and here we are four months later ready to release the song and video to the public. I am so excited,” she said.
Although they would like to see the song become a commercial success, both Brown and Bond said the most important thing is for the message to penetrate hearts and change lives.
“As we approach the upcoming Easter celebration, we know this video will bring to remembrance the scripture, “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God”, said Bond.
“If one person who is lost hears it or sees the video and it causes them to turn to Christ its been well worth it,” added Brown.
“Cries from the Cross” short sleeved shirts are also available and can be pre-ordered for purchase in any size for $20 each or $22 for long sleeved shirts plus shipping and all proceeds above costs for making the shirts will go to benefit the Extended Arms Project, a division of Young Harmony, Inc, which is a non-profit organization that helps people have the power to lift themselves out of the darkness of poverty both physically and mentally. Visit http://ExtendedArmsProject.com
Please call Christian radio and request “Cries From The Cross” by Artists Johnathan Bond & Young Harmony and distributed with Millennium Music Group. The song was written by Vonda Brown, Johnathan Bond, and Michael Lee. Publisher: HIS Choice Music/BMI.
Johnathan Bond / Young Harmony, a Rick Hendrix Management Artist, is based out of Chattanooga, TN. Johnathan is a writer Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), a member of The National Songwriters Association, Inc. (NSAI), NARAS (www.Grammy.com) and The Gospel Music Association (www.GMAMusicAwards.com) and also a songwriter for HIS Choice Music Publishing. Johnathan has recorded a total of 23 projects, with his latest being “Family & Friends”.
Johnathan Bond has been nominated for the most honored Dove Awards for the years of 2005, 2006 and 2007. In the 2007 voting’s, GOD’s Still GOD (written by Johnathan) was nominated as Southern Gospel Song of the Year and also nominated as “Song of the Year”.
Johnathan has been serving GOD in full-time ministry since 1995. Prior to that time, Johnathan was singing with two of his cousins known as, The McClure Trio. As concert dates began to increase, he then formed the trio that became known as, Young Harmony.