Mike wins the 2007 ICM Song of the Year for "Back in the Country Again" and ICM Songwriter of the Year Award.

While press releases highlight the Entertainer, Male & Female Vocalist Awards, Mike is feeling extremely fulfilled with the Songwriter and Song of the Year Awards!

"To be the author of what has become the anthem of Christian Country Music (Back in the Country Again" is as good as it gets!, I am very honored and humbled that my peers have this confidence in me." -Mike

Watch a video of "Back in the Country Again"

"Sunday's Kind Of Country" Goes To Video

The syndicated radio program "Sunday's Kind Of Country" that highlights the best in positive message / Christian based Country music will launch the video version of the program Feb 3rd & 4th. The show will launch on the CBS affiliate KFDM & the CW of Southeast Texas in Beaumont TX. The CBS affiliate will run the program on Saturday nights from 11pm to 12mid with the CW affiliate running the program on Sunday Mornings from 9am - 10am.

Soon after the launch in Beaumont TX The shows first syndicated affiliate station will be Family Net station KLFI TV 35 in Texarkana, AR & TX.

"We shot our first couple of shows in Nashville" explains Robby Lynn the shows host & producer. "We felt it was important to tie it all together utilizing the heritage & history of what Nashville represents to Country music as a whole, with the creation of what we're doing with the presentation of the music of "Sunday's Kind Of Country" both radio & video shows. Shooting our first show at the Country Music Hall Of Fame set's the tone of our plan to visit our affiliate stations across the country and shooting our video shows highlighting not only our radio affiliates but the surrounding area of each town and hopefully some great restaurants all across the country. We also feel it's very important to include the radio presents within the video program. Radio is where all this started for us. And we finally get to put some of the faces on the Christian Country artist that our listeners have heard for a little over 10 years now."

"Everyone within the mainstream of Country music have also been very receptive to what were doing and are working with us by supplying us with their artist videos. We are just thrilled beyond words at this point in the game", continues Robby, "All this was just an idea 11 years ago and has developed to both radio & video programs."

Their new web site www.skoc.us that will include parts of the video program will launch within the next couple of weeks.

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The original broadcast of the SKOC Top 30 was broadcast this past Sunday (Jan 21st) and will re-broadcast on February 25th of 2007.

30. I'm Grateful - Clay Underwood
29. In A Little While - Eddie Lee & Anointed
28. Long Sermon - Brad Paisley
27. Find Out Who Your Friends Are - Tracy Lawrence
26. I Know A Man - Cross Canadian Ragweed
25. Must've Come From The Devil - Mike Manuel
24. The Hammer - Matt Dame
23. Answer To My Prayers - Skip Ewing
22. Burn Bridge Burn / 2006 - Cross Country
21. There's A Song In There Somewhere - Mark Nesler
20. Last One Out - Branded
19. What Are They Doing In Heaven Today - Vince Gill
18. Get In My Way - Mike Manuel
17. The Rapture - Patrick Jason Mathews
16. In God We Still Trust - Diamond Rio
15. Deliver Us - The Great Divide
14. The Great Fixer Upper - Mike Manuel
13. It's Time For Love - Fox Brothers
12. Lord Of The Rings - Justin Todd Herod
11. Reluctant Daughter - Martina McBride
10. The Man Behind The Hammer - John Sines Jr.
9. Like Coffee Needs A Cup - Clifton Jansky
8. Somebodies Gotta Pray - Tommy Brandt
7. Whistle Dixie - Darryl Worley
6. I Found Jesus On The Jailhouse Floor - George Strait
5. Preaching Praying & Singing - Charlie Daniels & Ricky Skaggs
4. Are You washed In The Blood / I'll Fly Away - Alan Jackson
3. Got My Name In The Big Book - Mike Manuel
2. This Train - Randy Travis
1. Jesus Was A Country Boy - Clay Walker