This is the October 3rd, 2005 edition of Glory2Glory Christian Music E-zine!, a contemporary Christian music and modern Worship newsletter distributed to gospel music enthusiasts around the world. 

 

Please continue to pray for the families and individuals from the Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast areas that have been displaced due to the devastation from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.  Also consider donating to “Convoy of Hope”, a Christian disaster relief organization that is delivering semi-truckloads of food, and supplies to these victims in South Louisiana and the southern parts of Mississippi and Alabama.  To donate to Convoy of Hope, click here or copy & paste this URL in your browser’s address field:  www.convoyofhope.com  

 

IN THE NEWS: 

<>< In last week’s issue of Rolling Stone, the music industry trade magazine spotlighted CASTING CROWNS’ career in its Top 40 Albums list.  The seven-piece band from Atlanta continues to enjoy chart success on both Billboard and R&R’s Christian AC charts with “Lifesong” retaining the no. 1 position.  Also frontman Mark Hall and Casting Crowns are still celebrating after recently receiving a nomination from the “American Music Awards” set to air on ABC-TV on Tuesday, November 22nd.    

 

<>< KIRK FRANKLIN’s new album releases to store tomorrow (Oct. 4th) but you can hear the entire CD on BET’s website.  “Hero” features several Franklin duets with such diverse artists as TOBYMAC (as in Toby’s album, “Diverse City”), DORINDA CLARK-COLE, FRED HAMMOND, P.O.D.’s Sonny Sandoval, YOLANDA ADAMS, and STEVIE WONDER.  To listen to Franklin’s new project in its entirety, courtesy of BET.com’s “Listen Up Listening Party!”, go to www.kirkfranklin.us/betlistenup.

 

<>< SWITCHFOOT’s Christian music distributor EMI CMG has issued a recall of the band’s latest album, “Nothing Is Sound.”  Supposedly a “mistake” in the settings for the new controversial content protection technology placed on the CD kept buyers from being able to make even a single copy or import the music into iTunes and other popular music players.  Last week the band’s bass player Tim Foreman posted a message on their website’s message board telling fans how to bypass the restrictions.  After the recall, Foreman's message was removed from the board.  Hmmmmm?

 

SOUNDBYTES: 

And speaking of iTunes, BARLOWGIRL’s latest single “Let Go” is available as a free download from iTunes.com in their "free downloads" area.  Also everyone who purchases BarlowGirl’s new album “Another Journal Entry” from iTunes will receive an exclusive bonus track of the remix of "Never Alone" until October 26th. <><

 

THIS WEEK’S CHRISTIAN ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:

Oct. 2 - Claude McKnight (Take 6)

Oct. 3 - Eddie DeGarmo (DeGarmo & Key)

Oct. 5 - Wayne Watson

Oct. 6 - Mylon Lefevre; Jennifer Hendrix (Sierra)

Oct. 7 - Michael W. Smith; Sharnessa Shelton (V*Enna)

Oct. 8 - CeCe Winans

Oct. 9 - Phillip LaRue (LaRue)

 

UPCOMING CONCERTS & EVENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST:

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

Oct. 9:  “Shoutfest” with Jump5, ZOEgirl, GRITS, KJ-52, Seventh Day Slumber, Disciple, Krystal Meyers, Jontez & Circleslide-Buhlow Lake Recreation Complex, Pineville, LA (doors open at 1:30 PM]

Oct. 10:  “Hurricane Relief Tour,” a benefit concert for the Food Bank of N.E. LA., with Seventh Day Slumber, Waiting For Isaac & Bliss-First Assembly of God, West Monroe, LA (produced by glory2glory productions) 

Oct. 11:  FFH-Mississippi State Fair, Jackson MS

Oct. 13:  Big Daddy Weave & Ginny Owens-Brookwood Baptist, Shreveport, LA

Oct. 14:  Casting Crowns & Building 429-Park Hill Baptist, North Little Rock, AR

Oct. 14:  “A Mother & Daughter Event: The SHE Concert” with Rebecca St. James & Evie Karlsson-First Baptist, Gulfport, MS (CANCELLED)

Oct. 19:  Avalon-Washington Parish Free Fair, Franklinton, LA

Oct. 21:  Todd Agnew, Starfield & Inhabited-Louisiana College, Pineville, LA

Oct. 23:  Point of Grace-First Baptist, Natchez, MS

Oct. 23:  Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman & Louie Giglio-Immanuel Baptist, Little Rock, AR

Oct. 26: “A Collision Tour” with David Crowder Band & Shane and Shane-First Baptist, Jackson MS

Oct. 27:  “Strong Tower Tour” with Kutless, KJ-52, Disciple & Krystal Meyers-North Monroe Baptist, Monroe, LA (produced by glory2glory productions)

Oct. 28:  Yolanda Adams & Israel Houghton-Thaila Mara Hall, Jackson, MS

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

Nov. 6:  Stryper--House of Blues, New Orleans, LA

Nov. 10:  Big Daddy Weave & Ginny Owens-First Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA

Nov. 11–13:  “Ark-La-Tex Festival” with Franklin Graham, Nicole C. Mullen & Salvador-CenturyTel Center, Bossier City, LA   

Nov. 13:  Jeremy Camp, Bethany Dillon & TheAfters-Clear Channel Metroplex, Little Rock, AR

Nov. 20-22:  Salvador, Overflow & Brock Gill-Youth Evangelistic Celebration (Southern Baptist Convention), Alexandria, LA

Jan. 31st, 2006:  “Acquire the Fire: Run to the Battle”-Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA

March 31st, 2006:  “Women of Faith - Extraordinary Faith” with Sandi Patty-CenturyTel Center, Bossier City, LA

(for the latest concert news, visit:  www.glory2gloryproductions.com)

 

UPCOMING CCM, GOSPEL, & VIDEO RELEASE DATES:

10/4-

Nicholas Jonas: [self-titled] (INO Records)

Sara Groves:  Add To The Beauty (INO Records)

Chasing Victory:  I Call This Abandonment (Mono vs. Stereo)

Point of Grace:  Winter Wonderland (Word Records)

Aly & AJ:  Into The Rush (Hollywood Records)

Kirk Franklin:  Hero (Fo Yo Soul Entertainment)

WOW:  WOW Christmas [Green] (Word Records)

WOW:  WOW Hits 2006 1(Word Records) 

Underoath:  They're Only Chasing Safety [re-issue] (Tooth & Nail Records)

Hawk Nelson:  Letters to the President [Special Edition] (Tooth & Nail Records)

Jim Brickman:  The Disney Songbook (Walt Disney Records)

L.A. Symphony:  Disappear Here (Gotee Records)

Newsboys:  He Reigns: The Worship Collection (Sparrow Records)

Ramsey Lewis:  With One Voice (EMI Gospel)

Flyleaf: [self-titled] (Octone Records)

Various:  X Worship (Worship Together)

Various:  X2005 [CD & DVD] (BEC Recordings)

 

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