Songwriter/singer Dennis Jernigan has partnered with Care Net, the largest affiliation network of pregnancy centers in the country. Care Net pregnancy centers offer free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, peer counseling services, post-abortion support, material needs assistance, and other practical, emotional, and spiritual help to empower women and men facing pregnancy related concerns. Jernigan, a father of nine children, feels the affiliation is a good one.

“My calling resonates with Care Net’s purpose which is centered on life, healing, reconciliation and spiritual and emotional freedom,” says Jernigan. “Care Net’s affiliates across the country provide practical and spiritual application to men, women and families who are struggling under the intense bondage of guilt, fear, broken relationships and crises of faith due to issues of sex, pregnancy and/or abortion. These warriors are on the front lines of real life showing God’s amazing and merciful love to hurting and scared people.”

“We’re thrilled that Dennis has chosen to affiliate himself with our efforts,” says Kristin Hansen, Vice President of Communications and Center Innovations for Care Net. “Dennis deeply understands the hearts of those working in pregnancy centers as well as the healing of Christ that is freely available for women and men facing crisis pregnancies.” Jernigan will introduce Care Net’s ministry to his concert audiences as he tours across the country. Care Net will have information available at each concert event, and will assist in radio campaigns in each concert market.

Jernigan recently performed a concert to benefit Option Line (www.optionline.org), a joint venture of Care Net and Heartbeat International. Located in Columbus, Ohio, Option Line is a state of the art helpline that employs 30 trained phone consultants who are available 24/7 to assist women in crisis and to directly connect them to local pregnancy centers (800-395-HELP).

The mission of Care Net is to support and promote the evangelistic, pro-life work of pregnancy centers all across North America. In turn, Care Net’s more than 1050 affiliated pregnancy centers are committed to reaching women and men in crisis and offering practical, emotional, and spiritual support so that these clients may be empowered to make positive pregnancy and other life decisions.

Dennis Jernigan is one of Christian music’s most prolific songwriters. His new CD entitled I Cry Holy will be released to Christian retailers across Canada on July 17th. In a music career that extends over two decades, Jernigan has amassed dozens of hit songs to his credit, recorded over 30 projects, and authored five books. His songs, such as You Are My All In All, Thank You, Lord, We Will Worship the Lamb of Glory, among others, have been used in churches of every denomination across the globe, and consistently rank in the top 100 of CCLI’s Most Performed Songs Chart. His song Sit With Me Awhile is a featured selection at the grave of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. He travels around the world telling his story of healing and freedom from homosexuality. He and his wife Melinda have been married over 23 years and have nine children ranging in age from 13 to 23.

I Cry Holy will be specially priced at $17.99 or less when it releases to Canadian Christian retailers next Tuesday. For more information visit his YMZ artist page.