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In the news this week, MERCYME’s lead singer to release solo project soon; THE AFTERS enjoy mainstream radio success; JEREMY CAMP set to headline tour this fall; WES KING needs your prayers; NICOLE C. MULLEN to appear on “Soul Train”; artist birthdays; upcoming concerts in the Southwest; new album releases; Top 10 Job Interview “No-No’s”; and much more!

 

IN THE NEWS:  Bart Millard, MERCYME’s frontman and songwriter, is getting ready to release “Hymned,” a collection of hymns the singer says was inspired by his grandmother.  Billed as a “musical fusion of Texas blues, traditional gospel and classic southern influenced hymns featuring Millard’s signature vocals,” the album was produced by Brown Bannister and features guest vocal appearances by Vince Gill, RUSS TAFF and DEREK WEBB and guest musicians including country singer Steve Wariner and steel guitar virtuoso ROBERT RANDOLPH.

“My grandmother, Ruby Lindsey, was an amazing woman,” Millard relates in a recent interview.  “I have a vivid memory of her singing every song on this record to me and my brother growing up.  Of course she sang hundreds, so I just had to weed through them and choose my favorites.”

“Hymned” will be available in the new “DualDisc” format, which combines music, video and other features on a single, two-sided disc that plays on existing CD and DVD players.  The disc will feature studio footage and a diary of the band’s making of this recording and will hit store shelves on August 9th listed at $18.98 retail.  Songs on the project include “Just A Closer Walk With Thee,” “Mawmaw’s Song (In The Sweet By and By),” “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior” (featuring Gill), “Have A Little Talk With Jesus,” “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” (featuring Taff), “Softly And Tenderly,” “Sweetest Name I Know” (featuring Randolph), “Power In The Blood” (featuring Wariner), “My Jesus I Love Thee/‘Tis So Sweet” (featuring Webb) and “The Old Rugged Cross.” <><

THE AFTERS mainstream radio single “Beautiful Love” has been selected by American Airlines to air during their in-flight videos for the next three months on approximately 29,000 flights and potentially seen by over 4 million passengers.  Also the Dallas band’s video can be seen all month long (in May) in more than 3,000 national retail stores such as American Eagle, FootLocker and Nordstrom.  And if that is not enough mainstream exposure, Rolling Stone magazine’s website is featuring “Beautiful Love” on their video homepage as one of “The Latest” videos today (access the video at http://www.rollingstone.com/videos?pageid=rs.Home&pageregion=nav.)  “Beautiful Love” from The Afters’ debut album I Wish We All Could Win continues to climb the Hot AC charts, reaching #32 this week.  The band is currently on the road with MERCYME and JEREMY CAMP on “the un-done tour” which has sold out more than half it's venues across the country including Detroit; Dallas; Irvine, California; Washington, D.C.; Columbus, OH; Indianapolis; San Antonio; Sacramento; Visalia, California and Rochester, New York.  The tour also set an attendance record for a Christian music concert (almost 4,500) in Monroe, Louisiana. <><

JEREMY CAMP is set to headline his own tour this fall.  The “Restored Tour” will stop in over 40 cities across the U.S., kicking off Sept. 2nd and running through Nov. 21st.  Joining the Gospel Music Association’s “Male Vocalist” and “New Artist of the Year” on the tour will be BETHANY DILLON and TREE63.   Also Camp will be hitting the main stages at several major summer festivals as well as performing in Morocco at “Friendship Fest” May 6th through 8th.  An historic gathering that will hopefully bring together both Christians and Muslims, the outdoor festival will feature musicians from both the U.S. and Morocco on the same stage to “celebrate peace and tolerance.”  For more info, visit www.friendshipfest.com. <><

Ex-heavy metal musician Brian “Head” Welch and actor Stephen Baldwin have partnered together to form a new record label.  The founding member of Korn and Baldwin will co-own “Livin It Records” where “Head” is currently working on his first solo project since his much-publicized conversion to Christianity.  According to Welch and Baldwin, the newly-created record label has been approached by several private funding organizations and is currently in talks with various distribution outlets and labels:  “We want the music that is created on our label to be with a team that understands the vision and ministry opportunity that is already happening!” <><

SOUNDBYTES:  Family and friends of WES KING are asking fans to pray for the singer, who is battling lymphoma.  Due to chemo treatments which has lowered his immune system, King was recently put in ICU and isolation with pneumonia at a Nashville hospital. <>< Bassist Steve Goodrum has left the Dove Award-winning band SANCTUS REAL.  New bass player Dan Gartley will replace Goodrum starting May 6th at the Agape Festival. <>< Mark Harris of 4HIM is following in the footsteps of bandmate Andy Crisman this summer.  Harris’ first solo album, The Line Between The Two, will hit stores on June 7th. <>< “iTunes” will feature SHAWN MCDONALD’s song “Don’t Walk Away” as a free “Discovery Download” for one week beginning Tuesday (May 3rd.)  The track is from the singer/songwriter’s debut album, Simply Nothing, and can be downloaded from iTunes’ Inspirational page at iTunes.com. <>< The eighth Passion worship project debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and at #74 on the all-genre Billboard Top 200.  Passion: How Great Is Our God was recorded live at the Passion ‘05 worship gathering in Nashville. <>< NICOLE C. MULLEN is set for a guest appearance on “Soul Train” on Saturday, May 14th.  The singer will perform the ballad “Without You” and the funky “Message for Ya” (a bass-heavy collaboration with Bootsy Collins), both tracks from her latest CD Everyday People.  Check local TV listings for airtimes or visit soultrain.com. <>< All-female trio EVERLIFE will record the theme song for the upcoming Disney TV movie Go Figure.  The band is also shooting a video next week for the movie at the Southern Ice Rink outside of Nashville that will be directed by singer/songwriter GARY CHAPMAN. <><  LIFEHOUSE recently appeared on a special “Prom” episode of the WB Network's hit drama Smallville.  The platinum-selling band currently has a self-titled, Top 10 mainstream album that features the Top 10 single "You and Me." <><

 

ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:

May 3rd - Jeremy Mhire (PLUS ONE)

May 5th - Brad Ford (BLEACH), Deborah Schnelle (SIERRA), Spence Smith (BIG TENT REVIVAL), Lonnie Chapin (TAIT)

May 8th - Steve Crawford (ANOITED), Bob Herdman (AUDIO ADRENALINE)

 

UPCOMING CONCERTS & EVENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST:

May 5th – “Healing Rain Tour” w/Michael W. Smith, Selah & Watermark--Oil Palace, Tyler, TX

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

May 21st - Geoff Moore & Jason Morant--Fellowship Bible Church, Little Rock, AR

May 21st – Fusebox--Heritage Baptist Church, Texarkana, TX

May 22nd – “Healing Rain Tour” w/Michael W. Smith, Selah & Watermark--DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven, MS

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

June 14th – BarlowGirl--First Baptist Church, McComb, MS

July 2nd – “Celebrate Freedom” w/Avalon & Casting Crowns—Southfork Ranch, Dallas, TX

July 9th – Overflow--Wood Institute, Mathiston, MS

July 14th - tobyMac & Kutless--Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX

July 15th - Third Day & David Crowder Band--Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX

July 15th & 16th - “Savage Fest” w/Bebo Norman, Downhere, Ginny Owens, the Elms, Superchic[k], GRITS, Ten Shekel Shirt--Walking Through the Light, San Angelo, TX

July 16th - Third Day & Thousand Foot Krutch--Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX

July 29th – Everlife-- Arkansas Catholic Conference/Clear Channel Metroplex, Little Rock, AR

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

Aug. 6th – “Christian Youth Day” w/Jars of Clay & Taylor Sorensen--Timberwood Amphitheater/Magic Springs, Hot Springs, AR

Aug. 14th - John Tesh--Prestonwood Baptist, Plano, TX

Aug. 20th – Jeff Deyo--Glad Tidings Assembly of God/CenturyTel Center, Shreveport, LA

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

Oct. 7th - Randy Travis--Mississippi State Fair, Jackson, MS

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

 

UPCOMING CCM, GOSPEL, & VIDEO RELEASES:

May 3rd—

Joy Williams--Genesis (Reunion Records)

Jaci Velasquez--Beauty Has Grace (Word Records)

Amy Grant--Rock of Ages...Hymns & Faith (Word Records)

Ginny Owens--Live From New Orleans (Rocketown Records)

Crystal Lewis--See (Metro One Records)

Sheila Walsh--You Raise Me Up (Integrity Music)

Susie Luchsinger--Count It All Joy (New Haven Records)

United--Look To You (Hillsong/Integrity Music)

Various--Everlasting - Timeless Hymns & Ageless Praise (Maranatha! Music)

Various--Greatest Praise Songs of the Church (Maranatha! Music)

Various--Hands Lifted High (Doxology Records)

VIP Mass Choir featuring John P. Kee--Live At The Fellowship (Verity Records)

 

May 10th—

Deepspace 5--Unique Just Like Everyone Else (Gotee Records)

Kids In the Way--Apparitions of Melody (Flicker Records)

Paul Wilbur--El Shaddai (Integrity Music/Hosanna! Music)

 

CHUCK’S CHUCKLES:

Top 10 Job Interview “No-No’s”--

10. Use the secret “Mason’s handshake" with the interviewer when departing.

9. Every five minutes, ask the interviewer, “Are we done yet?"

8. Explain what your long-term goals will be "after you've taken over the world" or "become the President of the United States."

7. Respond to many of the interviewer's questions by simply asking, "Why?"

6. Frequently rub your ear or nose and then wipe your finger on your clothing.

5. Describe in detail “what you're not good at” and “what you can't do.”

4. Address the interviewer by various nicknames, such as "Johnny Baby,” “Dude,” or “John-Boy."

3. When your watch alarm accidentally comes on, you don't know how to turn it off.

2. When asked when you are available for work, say, "I'll be here when I get here!"

1. Answer, "no comment," to every other question.

 

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