|PIC1|Habitat for Humanity, Word Entertainment and a host of Christian recording artists are putting faith into action through a partnership to build a decent, affordable house in partnership with a Nashville family in need during the Gospel Music Association Music Week in Nashville, Tennessee next week.

Christian recording artists from Word Entertainment, including Point Of Grace, BarlowGirl, Mike Weaver and Jeremy Redmon from Big Daddy Weave, Stellar Kart, David Phelps, Mark Schultz, Pocket Full Of Rocks, Mark Roach, Building 429, pureNRG, Group 1 Crew and Salvador's Nic Gonzales will help build.

The house will be put together next Monday and Tuesday afternoon before a dedication ceremony and concert in the evening to celebrate the partnership and Habitat family from the Nashville area.

The artists will join staff from Habitat for Humanity International, Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity and volunteers from Habitat campus chapters at Belmont and Vanderbilt universities.

"Word Label Group and our recording artists are excited to partner with Habitat for Humanity to build a home with a Nashville area family and raise awareness for the need for more affordable housing," said Jim Van Hook, CEO of Word Entertainment. "We are pleased to devote our resources and time to a project that will have a lasting impact in our community."

The event is part of GMA Music Week activities, culminating in the 38th annual Dove Awards, Christian and gospel music's biggest night of the year held at the Grand Ole Opry House.

"The GMA is thrilled that so many artists are participating in this build which represents the perfect opportunity to join faith with works," said John W Styll, president and CEO of the Gospel Music Association. "We believe it is essential to our industry's mission that the message in our music is supported by actions that represent the Gospel."

The project marks the second time GMA industry members have collaborated. In 2004, as part of a project known as 'Faith Works', GMA members worked with Habitat to help a family from Franklin, Tennessee, achieve the dream of home ownership.

According to Habitat's chief executive officer, the need for adequate, affordable housing is still great.

"The need for decent shelter around the world remains immense, and Habitat for Humanity will never overcome it alone," said Jonathan Reckford, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International.

"Partners like Word Entertainment and the GMA help us deliver a lasting impact in the lives of families across the globe who urgently need an adequate home, yet who cannot qualify for conventional home-lending programmes.

"These families work hard to build their Habitat homes, then buy them on no-profit terms they can afford - illustrating that the more we can direct our individual strengths toward a common goal, the greater the impact we can make collaboratively for those who need help most."