While the U.K. division will remain in Eastbourne, England, the new North American office will open in Colorado Springs, Colo., in March. Steve Nicolle, director of music and media at David C. Cook Distribution Canada, will head up the Kingsway division, which was developed "to more effectively serve the North American church," company officials said.

"Bringing worship music into our publishing mix fits very well with David C. Cook's corporate vision of equipping the church worldwide," Nicolle said. "It enables us to incorporate excellent music to our already strong curriculum lines, and bring a whole new dimension of resources to the church."

For more than 30 years, Kingsway UK has produced worship music from well-known artists such as Delirious, Tim Hughes and Matt Redman. "While many of our songwriters have not toured North America, their songs have traveled," Nicolle said. "Directly overseeing and investing in our work in North America means that we can bring these top-notch songwriters themselves to the forefront, so that both the songwriters and their songs are recognizable in churches."

In addition to bringing exposure to already established artists, Kingsway North America will develop homegrown talent, including Canadian Ben Cantelon and Nashville-based artists Chris McClarney, Kelly Minter and Miriam Webster.

Kingsway North America will release 25-35 albums yearly, company officials said. David C. Cook Distribution Canada will distribute the music in Canada, while EMI CMG Distribution will distribute the albums in the United States.

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