This week, singer/songwriter and Dove Awards New Artist of the Year Brandon Heath debuts his sophomore album release What If We at No. 3 on Nielsen’s Christian SoundScan chart with more than 7,100 first-week sales. The album’s breakout first single “Give Me Your Eyes” at No. 1 this week on R&R’s CHR chart, while again sitting at No. 1 on CRW’s CHR format, and moving up to No. 5 on R&R’s AC-Monitored chart, with 100 million cumulative impressions to date.

Heath’s street week activities ranged from radio morning shows, TV appearances, and concert events in Dallas, Austin, and Houston, Texas; West Palm Beach and Tampa, Florida; Atlanta; New York City and Nashville with a hometown performance at the city’s Sounds minor league baseball game on Saturday, August 23rd.

Brandon Heath and Nashville’s own Brad Schmitt (News 2 Entertainment Reporter who also serves as the Nashville Sounds’ Director of Fun) pictured following Heath’s performance
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Radio continues to rally the concept behind Heath’s provocative, humanitarian-minded album title What If We. K-Life in San Luis Obispo, California, recently held its annual blood drive August 18th-21st, this year spotlighting Brandon Heath as they asked listeners “What If We… Save a Life.” On August 29th, the national K-Love radio network will also join in the What If We idea, partnering with Mardel retail stores and The Red Cross for a blood drive in Oklahoma City. Plans are also now developing for a What If We Change Chicago outreach with Heath and Shine FM 89.7.

Check out the story behind What If We and audio snippets for songs on the entire album on Heath’s YMZ artist page.