This is the October 18th, 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.org   

SOUNDBYTES: 

<>< Switchfoot ‘s latest single, “Stars,” is No. 1 again this week on the Radio & Records Christian CHR chart.  The song also is in the Top 20 on R&R’s Top 40  and Adult contemporary mainstream radio charts. <>< The Message: Psalms, an album inspired by the best-selling paraphrased Bible, “The Message,” will accompany the release of the new “Message: Numbered Edition”.  The album features such artists as Chris Rice, Shawn McDonald, Rachel Lampa and Building 429. <>< Bethany Dillon attended the recent  Hollywood premiere of the movie, Dreamer, where she met the film’s stars, Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning and Kris Kristofferson.  Dillon’s latest single, entitled “Dreamer,” is the end credit song of the DreamWorks film now in theatres nationwide. <>< Dove and Stellar Award winning artist Israel & New Breed is releasing their new album, “ALIVE in South Africa,” next week.  The two-disc set was recorded during two sold-out concerts held at the His People Center in Cape Town and will be accompanied by a live DVD, songbook and song trax. <>< Disney channel faves Jump5 will release their final Christian music project on December 27th. The tweeny group has dropped longtime artist management company Jeff Roberts and Associates and has signed with a mainstream artist management company. <><

THIS WEEK’S CHRISTIAN ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:

Oct. 18- Janet Paschal

Oct. 19 - Billy Smiley (Whiteheart)

Oct. 20 - Wendy Foy Green (Sierra)

Oct. 21 - Rich Mullins [1955 – 1997], Charlie Lowell (Jars of Clay)

Oct. 22 – Toby McKeehan a.k.a. tobyMac (dcTalk)

Oct. 23 - Shawn Craig (Phillips, Craig & Dean), David Thomas (Take 6)

UPCOMING CONCERTS & EVENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST:

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. 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. 31, 2006:  “Acquire the Fire: Run to the Battle” w/Seventh Day Slumber-Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA

Feb. 16, 2006:  Chris Tomlin-First Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA (produced by glory2glory productions!)

March 24, 2006:  Third Day & David Crowder Band-Monroe Civic Center Arena, Monroe, LA (produced by glory2glory productions!)

March 31, 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:

10/18-

Souljahz: self-untitled (Warner Bros. Christian)

The Lads:  The Lads (Nourish Records)

10/25-

Israel & the New Breed: Alive in South Africa [2 CDs] (Integrity Gospel)

Falling Up: Dawn Escapes (BEC Recordings)

Various: Holy Hip Hop Vol.3 (Holy Hip Hop Music)

Various: The Chronicles of Narnia [Mainstream] (Sparrow Records)

Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster [self-titled] (Mono vs. Stereo)

Bleach: Audio Visual (Tooth & Nail Records)

Various: Happy Christmas Vol. 4 (Tooth & Nail Records)

Bryan Duncan: A NehoSoul Christmas! (Red Road Records)

Smokie Norful: Nothing Without You Live (EMI Gospel)

BeBe & CeCe Winans: Treasures--A Collection of Their Greatest Hits (EMI Gospel)

Demon Hunter: The Triptych (Solid State Records)

Natalie Grant: Believe (Curb Records)

J.R.:  Metamorphosis (Cross Movement Records)

Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives:  Souls' Chapel (Universal South)

Sandi Patty:  Duets (Word/Curb/Warner Bros.)

Randy Travis:  Glory Train-Songs of Faith, Worship & Praise (Word/Curb/Warner Bros.)

Various:  Come, Now Is The Time (Maranatha! Music/Vineyard Music UK Worship)

Various:  Gloria-A Christmas Celebration (Rocketown Records)

Various:  Happy Christmas Vol. 4 (Tooth & Nail Records)

Various:  Holy Hop Hop - Taking The Gospel To The Streets, Vol. 3 (EMI Gospel)

Various:  Hungry (Maranatha! Music/Vineyard Music UK Worship)

Various:  A Musical Tribute to C.S. Lewis (Maranatha! Music)

Various:  Open The Eyes Of My Heart (INO Records)

Various:  Shout! Amen (Spring Hill Music Group)

Walt Disney Records:  Disney's Christmas Lullaby Album (Walt Disney Records)

Walt Disney Records:  Disney's Lullaby Album Vols. 1 & 2 (Walt Disney Records)

CHUCK’S CHUCKLES:

Did You Know...?

10. Soap star Susan Lucci is the daughter of Phyllis Diller. 

9. Over 300 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.

8. Most lipstick contains fish scales. 

7. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with orange, purple or silver. 

6. Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as a medicine. 

5. Upper and lower case letters got their names when all printed materials had to be set in individual letters (the “upper case” letters were stored in the top drawer of a case that also held the smaller, “lower case” letters.) 

4. Because metal was scarce, the Academy Awards “Oscars” that were given out during World War II were made of wood. 

3. Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors.  

2. The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law, which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb. 

1. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.  

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