Worship leader Kari Jobe signs with Sparrow Records

SOUTHLAKE, Texas-based singer and worship leader Kari Jobe, who broke through in the States with her self-titled album for Integrity Records, has signed a deal with Sparrow (a division of EMI CMG). Jobe will return to the studio in May to record her second album with Ed Cash (who produced her debut) reuniting with the singer. The album is to be released in the autumn. Said Kari, "I'm honoured and feel very blessed to now be part of the EMI family. The last few years of my ministry has grown and reached farther than I ever dreamed! I'm so excited to see what the Lord has for me next."