Singer/Songwriter Sommer Floyd to Make Guest Appearance on 'The Chuckie Perez Show'

SINGER/SONGWRITER SOMMER FLOYD TO MAKE GUEST APPEARANCE ON THE CHUCKIE PEREZ SHOW      Emerging Artist to Perform Songs from Debut CD, Ray of Light, on Popular Late-Night   JUCE TV Saturday, January 14, 2017

Emerging recording artist Sommer Floyd recently taped her guest appearance on this weekend's edition of The Chuckie Perez Show in front of a live studio audience at the TBN studios in Tustin, California. On the show, which is slated to air on Saturday, January 14, 2017, Sommer shares stories and music from her debut CD, Ray of Light.  Picured (L to R): Sommer, and television host Chuckie Perez. (Sommer Floyd photo)   BURNET, TEXAS (January 12, 2017) - Emerging recording artist Sommer Floyd is slated to appear as a guest on the popular late-night variety program, The Chuckie Perez Show, set to air on the TBN network's JUCE TV this weekend. Sommer will share songs from her debut CD, Ray of Light, with host Chuckie Perez and his television audience. The show will air on Saturday, January 14, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time (subject to change, check local listings). Fans can watch the show live online at jucetv.com/watch-live. JUCE TV is also available on AT&T U-verse channel 570, Dish Network channel 264 and DirecTV channel 363. For a complete list of cable and broadcast outlets that carry JUCE TV, visit jucetv.com/wp-content/uploads/JUCETV-Distribution-List1.pdf. "What a blessing to have the opportunity to share my music and my ministry on The Chuckie Perez Show," says Sommer. "Chuckie and the crew were amazing, and so much fun to work with. I can't wait until our paths cross again!" "Ray of Light," the title track from the Texas singer/songwriter's new CD, has been impacting multiple Christian radio formats, and landed at the top of the Independent Christian Radio Chart's Contemporary Christian Music chart, reaching No. 1 during the week of October 10, 2016.    The Ray of LIght CD released November 11, 2016, through Sommer Floyd Music. For more information about Sommer Floyd and Ray of Light, visit sommerfloyd.com. # # # About Sommer Floyd and Ray of Light: Ray of Light, was produced by Multi-Dove Award winner Steven V. Taylor (Michael W. Smith, Matt Redman, Veggie Tales) and was recorded at the legendary Dark Horse Recording Studio in Franklin, Tennessee.    A joyful amalgamation of sparkling Pop/Rock, New Country and Contemporary Worship, Floyd's inaugural release has drawn comparisons to artists like Kari Jobe, Mia Fieldes, Laura Story and The Band Perry's Kimberly Perry. Fan favorites include the celebratory "Children of God," the fun and encouraging Pop-Country anthem, "Drop and Run," and the gently meandering confessional ballad, "I Need You."  Sommer allows her natural effervescence to shine through on the exuberant "Ray of Light," a song she says was inspired by a lazy summer afternoon spent in the company of her young daughter, Heidi. "We were sitting outside looking up at the sun," she recalls. "I realized, that's how we are supposed to be as believers. We were meant to shine as a ray of light, to illuminate the dark places." Sommer's love of the great outdoors served as inspiration for a number of other songs on the project, including the upbeat anthem, "Let It Rain," the gently rocking, "Lighthouse," and the slow-burning "Live Like Jesus." She unveils her vulnerable heart in the lovely, yet achingly poignant, "Stronger," a song she wrote for a friend battling leukemia. "I had just gotten off the phone with her husband," she muses. "She had gone to the emergency room, thinking it was just allergies. I cried out to God, wondering why bad things happen to good people. I still don't have the answers to that question, but I know that the love of God is sufficient for all our needs. And when life gets harder, God makes us stronger. He has destined us to overcome, even when it doesn't look like it from the world's perspective."     Her peace-evoking Contemporary Worship hymn, "How You Love Me," could easily become a staple in church services across the country with its lovely chorus: "You are worthy, worthy/ I fall down at Your feet crying holy, holy/ Your love is all I need and Your beauty takes my breath away from me."  Speaking of hymns that are church staples, Sommer delivers her own unique take on the beloved classic, "Great Is Thy Faithfulness," which is the only song on the project that she didn't write. "The words to this hymn are so powerful that I wanted to include it on the album," she explains. If you look up "All American Girl" in the dictionary, chances are the definition will be accompanied by a picture of Sommer Floyd. Born and raised in the Texas Hill Country, Floyd was an honor roll student, gifted athlete, beauty queen, and genuinely nice person. Voted "Class Favorite" and "Most Talented" by her high school classmates, Floyd was the quintessential cheerleader, earning four individual high school All American designations and three All Star Team National Championships. Attending college on a cheerleading scholarship, Floyd was designated a college All American as a freshman, an almost unheard of accomplishment. She ran on the varsity track team, played tennis, showed livestock, participated in rodeos and earned her Deep Sea Diving certification. And she sings. And writes songs. While Sommer certainly has all the credentials for The All American Girl, she is also 100 percent human. She is the first to admit she has made her share of mistakes. Those poor choices produced a deep level of brokenness, which compelled Sommer to dig deep into God's faithfulness, and reconnect with the God of her youth. The more connected the young woman became with God, the more songs began to flow from her pen. "Putting my brokenness on paper helped to get me through the hard times," Sommer says, "and the lyrics started to turn into worship." Her experience of brokenness and restoration resonated strongly throughout her community, opening doors for her to share her music and lead worship at churches and charity events throughout the Texas Hill Country, where she lives with her daughter, Heidi. Sommer's fetching vocals, ear-pleasing melodies and spiritually mature lyrics caught the ear of her producer, Steven V. Taylor, and she soon found herself in Franklin, Tennessee with some of Nashville's finest musicians, recording her debut CD at the legendary Dark Horse Studios. For more information on Sommer Floyd and Ray of Light, visit sommerfloyd.com. # # #

About The Chuckie Perez Show:  The Chuckie Perez Show was birthed following a telephone conversation between friends. Singer/songwriter/performer Chuckie Perez mentioned his opinion that television was lacking clean, quality, family entertainment. His friend immediately invited Perez to a taping session at a local TV studio, where he introduced him to a TV executive. That meeting resulted in an invitation for Perez to submit a pilot for consideration to the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). Within a few weeks, a pilot had been produced, pitch meetings were scheduled, and soon TBN was on board with the network's newest show, which airs on Tuesday and Saturday nights on JUCE TV. For more information, visit chuckieperezshow.com.