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Reverend Zen is a New York rock/blues/jazz group that debuted in 2006 with their album, Angels, Blues & the Crying Moon, released by Blakjak Music Records / Anamosa Songs ASCAP c2006. In 2015 the band released their ten-song video collection entitled Reverend Zen The Videos in association with Blakjak Music Records / Anamosa Songs ASCAP c2015. In 2019 the band released their single "Magdalena - New Wings" on Blakjak Music Records / Anamosa Songs ASCAP c2019.
Jack Evans, Rob Aries, Kjell Benner, Chris Carter, Margaret Dorn, Rudy Feinauer, James Gerard, Sherryl Marshall, Nick Moroch, Gil Parris, Kip Sophos, Vaneese Thomas, Soozie Tyrell, Chris Vitarillo, Wayne Warneck
The album and the band have won seventy five worldwide music industry awards:
2017 Winner Jango Radio / Radio Airplay Summer Song Contest - NYC
2016 Semi Finalist Australia Song Contest - Sydney
2016 Runner Up Song of the Year Contest - Houston
2015 Finalist Great American Song Contest - Portland
2015 Semi Finalist UK Song Contest - London
2011/12 ASCAP Plus Award -NYC
2010/11 ASCAP Plus Award - NYC
2010 Semi Finalist UK Song Contest - London
2009/10 Song of the Year Nomination with 9 Finalist Awards from ABC Radio Networks Fame Games Effigy Awards - Spain
2009/10 ASCAP Plus Award - NYC
2009 Semi Finalist UK Song Contest -London
2009 Semi Finalist Australia Song Contest - Sydney
2008/09 Artist of the Year Nomination and 7 Finalist Awards from ABC Radio Networks Fame Games Effigy Awards - Spain
2008/09 ASCAP Plus Award - NYC
2008 Best Song Nomination Los Angeles Music Awards - Los Angeles
2008 Best Song Nomination Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards - Toronto
2008 Finalist with 2 Semi Finalist Awards France's 100% Song Contest - Paris
2008 Semi Finalist UK Song Contest - London
2008 Semi Finalist Australia Song Contest - Sydney
2008 Golden Wave Artist of the Year Award - The Colorado Wave - Indie Music Wave shows I Radio LA - Denver
2007/08 Song of the Year and Artist of the Year Nomination with 5 Finalist Awards ABC Radio Networks Fame Games Effigy Awards - Spain
2007/08 2 Finalist Awards Unisong International Song Contest - Los Angeles
2007/08 ASCAP Plus Award NYC
2007 Artist of the Year with 4 Best Song Nominations Los Angeles Music Awards - Los Angeles
2007 Artist of the Year WCH Radio - St. Louis
2006/07 2 Finalist Awards Unisong International Song Contest - Los Angeles
2006 Bronze Artist Award RGW Radio - Norfolk, UK
2006 Finalist with 5 Runner Up Awards VH1 Song of the Year Contest - Houston/ NYC[1]
Additional, multiple awards in the Billboard World Song Contest - NYC, the Mid Atlantic Song Contest - Washington, DC and the UK Singer/Songwriter Awards - London.[2][3][4]
The album was co-written by Evans and James Gerard.