Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Andrew Peterson is currently in the studio placing the finishing touches on his highly anticipated sophomore album from Essential/Watershed Records, Clear To Venus, slated to release on September 11th. Produced by Glenn Rosenstein (Caedmon's Call, Peterson's Carried Along) Clear To Venus combines a sweeping blend of acoustic guitar, hammered dulcimer and other unique musical textures to create a simple and moving sound. The project is primarily penned by Peterson, but also includes a previously unreleased song by the late Rich Mullins titled "Mary Picked The Roses."

Peterson received wide critical and commercial success with his 2000 debut Carried Along and was awarded the ASCAP Christian Music Award for the hit single "Nothing To Say" being one of the 25 most played songs in Christian radio during 2000. In addition, Carried Along was named one of the "Top 10 Albums Of 2000" by the editors of CCM Magazine. Peterson has toured extensively in the past year including a Fall 2000 tour with Fernando Ortega, headlined his own tour during Spring 2001 and will headline another tour Summer/Fall 2001.