This is the April 11th, 2005 edition of Glory2Glory Christian Music E-zine!, a contemporary Christian music & modern Worship newsletter distributed to Christian and Worship music enthusiasts via the World Wide Web.  If you would like a FREE subscription with the latest issue sent to your inbox each week, e-mail glory2gloryezine@....

 

In some good news this week, Christian music festival comes to Muslim nation; WHITEHEART teams with MEGADETH?; new babies for SHAUN GROVES and NATHAN GADDIS; artist birthdays; upcoming concerts in the Southwest; new album releases; How To Speak Chinese in Only 10 Minutes; and much more!

 

IN THE NEWS:  A Christian music festival will soon be coming to an Arab nation with a 99% Muslim population.  Last year, the Wali (Governor) of Marrakech, Morocco gave an invitation to a delegation, who was there researching religious freedom and democratic reform, to hold a music festival in his country.  Organizers are now bringing contemporary Christian music to Morocco with “Friendship Fest,” a three-day event May 6th-8th that will “bring two diverse faiths together in peace and hope.”  This free festival is expected to draw over 100,000 people daily and will feature CCM artists JEREMY CAMP, DELIRIOUS?, NEWSBOYS, JOY WILLIAMS, OUT OF EDEN, PHIL KEAGGY, and ROCK ‘N’ ROLL WORSHIP CIRCUS. <><

 

Two songwriters with diverse musical backgrounds have joined forces to form a new band and record a Worship album.  WHITEHEART’s founding member Billy Smiley has teamed up with Dave Ellefson (formerly of heavy metal band MEGADETH) to start “Symphony in Red.”  The band’s new worship-oriented project is the first CD in a “Worship Hymn” series that debuts this month and features guest lead vocals by Bryan Oleson (NEWSBOYS) and new worship artist AARON SHUST.  For several years, Smiley has been helping to rewrite and rearrange many traditional hymns in a new “worship style”  He currently has over 150 new versions of these hymns that will be recorded on various Worship Hymn projects, including “Traditional,” “Inspirational,” “Contemporary” and “Modern Rock” genres, over the next year and a half.  Also the Worship Hymn series will sponsor the "2005 Worship Hymn Song Search Contest," where twelve song winners will be featured next year on a nationally-released album entitled “Worship Hymn--Around the World!” <><

 

A new Christian teen girl magazine premieres this month on newsstands.  “Realiteen” (pronounced “ree-AL-ih-teen”) is a lifestyle magazine covering an array of teen girls' interests from a Biblical perspective.  The 52-page premiere issue of Realiteen, published by a small group of entrepreneurial women in their twenties, will include sections on “beauty, boys and relationships, entertainment, fashion, God, health and exercise and faith-focused features.”  More than 100,000 free copies are being distributed through youth groups, conferences and Christian camps. <><

 

SOUNDBYTES:  Gospel Music's “Biggest Night of the Year!” happens this Wednesday (April 13th) at 6:00 PM at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.  Tickets for the 36th Annual GMA Music Awards are still available ($60-$200) and can be purchased at the GMA Week Registration Office located at the Commerce Street Entrance of the Nashville Convention Center. <>< SHAUN GROVES and his wife, Becky, celebrate the birth of their third child, Penelope Ann Groves.  Weighing in at 8lbs 13oz, Penelope was born March 29th and joins sister Gabriella, 4, and brother Gresham, 2 in the Groves’ home. <>< NATHAN GADDIS (TRUE VIBE, SOJOURN FARE) and his wife, Bethany, are new parents of a bouncing baby boy.  Jaxon Clark Gaddis was born March 31st, weighing 7 lbs even. <>< Fans of THE ELMS can listen to “rough versions” of two tracks from their forthcoming new project.  "Who Puts Rock & Roll In Your Blood?" and "The Towers and the Trains" can be heard at myspace.com/theelms. <>< POINT OF GRACE will be inducted into the "Arkansas Walk of Fame” in Hot Springs on April 18th.  The group was originally formed 12 years ago at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia and has garnered 24 consecutive No. 1 radio singles. <>< The legendary multi-platinum Christian rock band STRYPER is getting ready to release their first full-length studio project in over 14 years.  Bass player Tracy Ferrie, formerly with Stryper frontman MICHAEL SWEET's band, has been added to the original line-up with brothers Michael and Robert Sweet and guitarist Oz Fox. <><

 

ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:

Mon., April 11th - Michael Card, Tammy Trent

Tues., April 12th - Jennifer Knapp, Michael English, Jonathan Macintosh (REALITY CHECK)

Wed., April 13th - Steve Camp, Kevin Adkins (SEVEN DAY JESUS), Josh Schwartx (SEVENTH DAY SLUMBER)

Thurs., April 14th - Mark Stuart (AUDIO ADRENALINE)

Sun., April 17th - Andy Chrisman (4HIM)

 

UPCOMING CONCERTS & EVENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST:

April 16th – Skillet--River City Centroplex, Baton Rouge, LA

April 22nd - Steven Curtis Chapman, Casting Crowns, & Chris Tomlin--Cajundome, Lafayette, LA

April 27th – “the un-done tour” with MercyMe, Jeremy Camp, The Afters, & Monk & Neagle--Monroe Civic Center Arena, Monroe, LA (for more info, call 318-680-2609)

April 28th - Wayne Watson--First Baptist, Minden, LA

April 29th – Shaun Groves--The Back Door, Baton Rouge, LA

May 6th - Nicole C. Mullen & George Huff--First Baptist, West Monroe, LA

May 13th – Gaither Homecoming Tour--Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, MS

May 20th - Todd Agnew--Meadow Grove Baptist, Brandon, MS

June 6th - Denver and the Mile High Orchestra--Broadmore Baptist, Shreveport, LA

Aug. 6th – “Joy Fest” with tobyMac & Skillet—Six Flags Over N.O., New Orleans, LA

Aug. 20th – Jeff Deyo--CenturyTel Center, Shreveport, LA

Aug. 27th – ApologetiX--West Monroe High School, West Monroe LA

(For the latest concert info, visit www.glory2gloryproductions.com.)

 

UPCOMING CCM, GOSPEL, & VIDEO RELEASES:

April 12th…

Steve Green--Hide 'Em In Your Heart Volumes 1 & 2 [2 projects] (Sparrow Records)

The Mighty Clouds of Joy--In The House of The Lord - Live in Houston (EMI Gospel)

Passion Worship Band--Passion: How Great is Our God [CD/DVD] (Sixsteps Records)

Starflyer 59--Talking Voice Vs. Singing Voice (Tooth & Nail Records)

 

April 19th…

The Crabb Family--The Crabb Family - Live at Brooklyn Tabernacle [CD/DVD] (Daywind)

The Lads--The Lads (Nourish Records)

StorySide: B--[untitled] (Silent Majority Recordings)

The Chemistry--The Chemistry (Razor & Tie)

The Ambassador--The Thesis (Cross Movement Records)

Chicago Mass Choir--Project Praise - Live In Atlanta [DVD/VHS] (New Haven Records)

Kildare--Celtic Worship - Be Thou My Vision (Coventry Music)

Prague Philharmonic Orchestra--Classical Praise - In Christ Alone (Coventry Music)

Michael Neale & Christ Fellowship Choir--Bigger Than Life (Integrity Music)

 

CHUCK’S CHUCKLES:

How To Speak Chinese in Only 10 Minutes--

How to say in Chinese:

“Are you harboring a fugitive?” ("Hu Yu Hai Ding?")

“See me A.S.A.P.!” ("Kum Hia Nao!")

“Stupid man” ("Dum Gai")

“Small horse” ("Tai Ni Po Ni")

“Did you go to the beach?” ("Wai Yu So Tan?")

“I bumped into the coffee table” ("Ai Bang Mai Ni")

“I think you need a facelift” ("Chin Tu Fat")

“It's very dark in here” ("Wai So Dim?")

“Has your flight been delayed?” ("Hao Long Wei Ting?")

“That was an unnecessary execution!” ("Lin Ching!")

“This is a tow-away zone” ("No Pah King")

“I got this for free” ("Ai No Pei")

“Please, stay a while longer” ("Wai Go Nao?")

“Stay out of sight!” ("Lei Lo")

“He's cleaning his automobile” ("Wa Shing Ka")

“I thought you were on a diet?” ("Wai Yu Mun Ching?")

 

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