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In this week’s music news, new Hilary Duff movie to feature three CCM songs; President Bush invites three Black gospel artists to the White House; the GMA/Dove Awards set for TV syndication this summer; upcoming concerts in the Southwest; new album releases; Top 10 Most “Miserable” Songs; and much more!

IN THE NEWS:  The new film “The Perfect Man,” starring Hilary Duff and Heather Locklear, will feature three contemporary Christian tunes on its soundtrack.  “Real Life Fairy Tale” by PLUMB, “Make Room” by GRITS and JADON LAVIK’s “Let It Go” joins tracks by mainstream artists Howie Day, Kaci, Kimberley Locke and Styx’ vocalist Dennis DeYoung.  The soundtrack will release on June 14th and the movie opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, June 17th. <>< Last week (on D-Day, June 6th), President George Bush invited MARY MARY, SMOKIE NORFUL and DONNIE MCCLURKIN to a special White House event to celebrate “Black Music Month.”  Each gospel luminary performed two songs for the president and select members of his Cabinet and Congressional members. <>< The 36th Annual GMA Music Awards will air in syndication during the months of June and July.  The GMA’s Dove Awards were taped in Nashville this past April.  For air dates and times, visit GMAMusicAwards.com. <>< The sophomore project from Dove Award-winners CASTING CROWNS will be released August 30th.  “Lifesong” follows up the Atlanta-based group’s self-titled debut album which sold over one million copies and scored three consecutive number one radio hits. <>< SKILLET is featured on the cover of the premiere issue of “Christian Guitarist and Bassist” magazine.  The four-piece band from Memphis led by John Cooper is currently on the “Collide” Tour and will play Atlanta Fest, the Cornerstone Festival, Creation Festival West and the Kingdom Bound festival this summer. <><

SOUNDBYTES:  Worship leader/songwriter MATT REDMAN will release his first collection of self-penned worship songs.  “Blessed Be Your Name: Songs of Matt Redman Vol. 1” hits store shelves on July 19th. <>< THE ELMS are in the studio recording their third CD that will be released later this year.  The band recently released a new DVD entitled "Let the Cornfields Burn." <>< SWITCHFOOT’s new album “Nothing Is Sound” doesn’t go on sale until August 30th, but fans can hear a clip of the cut "Stars" on their website (switchfoot.com.) <><

ARTISTS’ BIRTHDAYS:

Tues., June 14th - Ray Boltz, Jennifer Deibler (FFH), Matt Morginsky (O.C. Supertones)

Wed., June 15th - John Lawry (Petra), Terri Gibbs, Ray “Skwid” Tosti (Pax217)

Thurs., June 16th - Brent Bourgeois, “Jef” (Spoken)

Fri., June 17th - David Alan (Big Tent Revival)

Sat., June 18th - Frank Lenz (Starflyer 59)

Sun., June 19th - Rod Schuler (Reality Check)

Mon., June 20th - Jerome Fontamillas (Switchfoot)

 

UPCOMING CONCERTS & EVENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST:

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

June 17th - Phillips, Craig and Dean--Brookwood Baptist, Shreveport, LA

June 25th - Jump5--Dixie Landin’/Blue Bayou Water Park, Baton Rouge, LA

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 – Arkansas Catholic Conference w/Everlife--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. 12th - David Crowder Band--Brookwood Baptist, Shreveport, LA

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

Sept. 3rd – Overflow--Ridge Avenue Baptist, West Monroe, LA

Sept. 29th - Natalie Grant--First Baptist, West Monroe, LA 

Oct. 1st - Audio Adrenaline, Pillar, Superchic[k], Sanctus Real & Kids in the Way--Pine Bluff Convention Center, Pine Bluff, AR

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

Oct. 11th – FFH--Mississippi State Fair, Jackson MS

Oct. 14th - “Lifesong Tour” w/Casting Crowns & Building 429--Park Hill Baptist, North Little Rock, AR

Nov. 4th – Casting Crowns & Building 429--First Baptist, Jackson, MS

Nov. 13th – “Restored Tour” w/Jeremy Camp, Bethany Dillon & The Afters-- Clear Channel Metroplex, Little Rock, AR

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

 

UPCOMING CCM, GOSPEL, & VIDEO RELEASES:

June 14th—

KATE MINER—Prodigal Martha (Floodgate Records)

MXPX—Panic Side One (Dummy Records)

THE MYRIAD—You Can't Trust a Ladder (Floodgate Records)

OSCAR WILLIAMS, JR. & PERFECTED PRAISE—Unstoppable (Aleho International Music)

 

June 21st—

MATTHEW WEST—History (Universal South)

JOHN REUBEN—The Boy vs. The Cynic (Gotee Records)

CAROLYN ARENDS—Simply Carolyn Arends (Brentwood Records)

CLAY CROSSE—Simply Clay Crosse (Brentwood Records)

AL DENSON—Simply Al Denson (Brentwood Records)

DINO—Simply Dino (Brentwood Records)

KIM HILL—Simply Kim Hill (Brentwood Records)

RICH MULLINS—Simply Rich Mullins (Brentwood Records)

PLUMB—Simply Plumb (Brentwood Records)

RELIENT K—mmhmm [double vinyl w/bonus song] (Gotee Records)

DIZMAS—On A Search In America (EMI)

HUNTINGTONS—Growing Up Is No Fun [The Standards 1995-2005] (Tooth & Nail Records)

 

June 25th—

VEGGIE TALES—Minnesota Cuke [DVD] (Big Idea)

 

CHUCK’S CHUCKLES:

Top 10 Most “Miserable” Songs (according to Tom Reynolds, author of “I Hate Myself and Want to Die,” published by Sanctuary Books)--

10. “You Don't Bring Me Flowers”--Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand (1978)

Neil and Babs phoned in this turgid song with all the energy of a ping-pong match played in zero gravity.

9. “Tell Laura I Love Her”-Ray Peterson (1960)

“Laura” was the first of the infamous teenage car-crash songs of the early 1960s, where adolescents get incinerated in fiery auto wrecks.

8. “The Rose”-Bette Midler (1980)

These lyrics sound like they were borrowed from a 13-year-old girl's diary, offering up awkward metaphors like how love is a river that "drowns the tender reed."

7. “Maggie's Dream”-Don Williams (1984)

Maggie, a waitress who's spent 30 years working at a diner and never had anyone to go home to, plays the saddest songs on the diner's jukebox while lamenting how she's destined to die alone (it doesn't help that Maggie is the size of a whale…a truck stop with platters of fried food?!)

6. “Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town”-Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (1969)

A paralyzed man sits at home every night while his wife dolls herself up before heading out...the man finally threatens to get his gun and shoot her but he can't move to retrieve it.  Instead, he begs Ruby: "For God's sake, turn around."

5. “Hurt”-Nine Inch Nails (1994)

Covered in 2002 by Johnny Cash, “Hurt” is a “woe-is-me” addiction song overloaded with excessive details; after listening to it, you’ll need a penicillin shot.

4. “DOA”-Bloodrock (1971)

An ode of a corpse who perished in a plane crash, the sick “DOA” describes the searing pain in the victim's body, while his mangled girlfriend lies nearby.  The song became a minor hit for Bloodrock, but the band refused audience requests to perform it during their concerts, causing mass walkouts.

3. “Seasons in the Sun”-Terry Jacks (1974)

“Seasons” is about a dying man bidding farewell to a close friend, his father, and some girl named “Michelle.”  This song hit no. 1 and tormented a generation of radio listeners with its mortal sappiness and earworm chorus ("we had joy, we had fun…")

2. “Honey”-Bobby Goldsboro (1968)

“Honey” is jammed full of blooming flowers, puffy clouds, singing robins, planted trees, and a puppy, all of which just make you want to swallow a hand grenade.  The singer mourns his deceased spouse, while condescendingly describing her as “kinda dumb and kinda smart.”

1. “The Christmas Shoes”-Newsong (2000)

This serotonin-draining Yuletide song hit no. 1 on the adult contemporary charts while spawning a best-selling novella and a top-rated TV movie.  “Shoes” is smug, saccharine and more depressing than The Cure's entire career.  And because it's Christmas-themed and we have to hear it year after year, it gets the author’s vote as the most depressing song ever.

 

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