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This is the December 5, 2005 edition of Glory2Glory Christian Music E-zine!, a contemporary Christian music and modern Worship newsletter distributed to gospel music enthusiasts around the world.
IN THE NEWS:
CASTING CROWNS has hit Gold with their sophomore album “Lifesong.” The Atlanta band’s fastest-selling album to date has shipped more than 500,000 copies after debuting at No. 9 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart only 12 weeks ago, making them one of only two Christian artists to break the Top 10 on the Billboard chart in the last decade. Casting Crowns’ self-titled debut album was certified Platinum earlier this year and now their latest Gold record achievement pushes the band’s career sales to close to 2 million units. <><
Nominations for the 21st. Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards have been announced. J MOSS and DONALD LAWRENCE dominated the list of nominees, both picking up 10 nominations each for awards including Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, CD of the Year, Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year and Contemporary CD of the Year. Sister duo and recent American Music Awards winner MARY MARY received six nominations, with Saginaw, Michigan female quartet RIZEN not far behind with five nods and solo artist SMOKEY NORFUL receiving three nominations. Also the show’s
co-host DONNIE MCCLURKIN received two nominations for Artist of the Year and Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year. The taping of the Stellar Awards program will be at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on January 21st and the show will air in syndication from January 28th. through March 5th. The gospel music awards show will be co-hosted by McClurkin, VICKI WINANS and ISRAEL HAUGHTON. <><
Some disappointing news concerning self-professed
Christian and now solo artist SCOTT STAPP, who just released his first solo CD, “The Great Divide.” MTV.com is reporting that the former CREED frontman was involved in a drunken brawl with members of alternative band 311 on Thanksgiving Day (mtv.com/news). Witnesses say Stapp was intoxicated and instigated the fight with inappropriate comments to one of the band members’ wives in a Baltimore hotel lounge. 311’s drummer, Chad Sexton, told the Associated Press that, "All of a sudden, he ‘clocked’ me in the left side of my face, then a huge fight broke out." In another unrelated incident, Stapp allegedly showed up drunk at a recent SpikeTV taping of the
cable network’s show, "Casino Cinema," and insulted the program’s hosts and crew members. Stapp is a “Guest of the Week” and plays a few hands of 5-Card Stud Poker in the episode, which airs this Tuesday (Dec. 6th.) at 8:00 PM CST on SpikeTV. <><
MTV has
announced it will use SUPERCHIC[K]’s song, "Anthem," from the band’s “Beauty From Pain” album as the theme song for the new season of “Real World – Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet.” Also NBC-TV says the “Peacock Network” will feature the band’s tune, “It's On” (from the same album), in its promotional campaign for the 2006 Winter Olympics scheduled in Turin, Italy in February. <><
THIS WEEK’S CHRISTIAN ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:
Dec. 5: Bruce Carroll
Dec. 8: Marty Raybon, Joel Hanson (PFR)
Dec. 9: Steve Taylor, Jerry McBroom (Bride)
Dec. 10: Eli, Gabe Combs (Plus One), Greg Long (Avalon)
UPCOMING CONCERTS & EVENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST:
Dec. 11: Scott Krippayne-First Baptist, Bossier City, LA
Dec. 12: Vicki Yoh'e-First Baptist, Bossier City, LA
Dec. 13: “The Christmas Tour” with Steven Curtis Chapman & MercyMe-Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Dec. 14: “The Christmas Tour” with Steven Curtis Chapman & MercyMe-Alltel Arena, North Little Rock, AR
Dec. 16: “Glen Campbell Christmas”-Perot Theater, Texarkana, TX
Dec. 18: Denver & The Mile High Orchestra-First Baptist, Texarkana, TX
Feb. 11, ‘06: Ginny Owens-Park Place Baptist, Pearl, MS
Feb. 12, ’06: “Winter Jam 2006” with NewSong & Newsboys-Cajundome, Lafayette, LA
Feb. 17, ‘06: “God Is Crazy About You Tour” with Mark Lowry & LordSong-First Baptist, West Monroe, LA
Feb. 17-19, ’06:
“Disciple Now Weekend” with Detour 180-15th Ave. Baptist, Meridian, MS
Feb. 23, ’06: By The Tree-Hawkins United Methodist, Vicksburg, MS
Feb. 24, ’06: “Indescribable Tour” with Chris Tomlin & Matt Redman-Oil Palace, Tyler, TX
Feb. 26, ’06: Selah-Geyer Springs First Baptist, Little Rock, AR
March 3, ’06: “Acquire the Fire - Run to the Battle” with Jeremy Camp, Michael Gungor & Ron Luce-Green Acres Baptist, Tyler, TX
March 4, ’06: “Wherever You Are Tour” with Third Day & David Crowder*Band-NOKIA Theatre, Grand Prairie, TX
March 10 & 11, ’06: “Student Life 2006 Tour” with Charlie Hall-Istrouma Baptist, Baton Rouge,
LA
March 31, ’06: “Acquire the Fire - Run to the Battle” with Jeremy Camp & Ron Luce-Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
March 31 - April 1, ’06: “Women of Faith - Extraordinary Faith” with Sandi Patty & Avalon-CenturyTel Center, Bossier City, LA
June 23-24, ’06: Big Daddy Weave, KJ-52,
BarlowGirl & Tree63-Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
(for the latest concert news, visit: www.glory2gloryproductions.com)
UPCOMING CCM, GOSPEL, & VIDEO RELEASE DATES:
12/06-
Various: The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe Soundtrack (Walt Disney Records)
Various: The
Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe [Special Edition - CD+DVD] (Walt Disney Records)
P.O.D.: Testify (Atlantic Records)
Various: The New Love Songs For Christian Couples (Maranatha! Music)
12/20-
The Chariot: Unsung [EP] (Solid State Records)
Various: Spring Hill Worship - Beautiful Wounds (Spring Hill Music)
12/27-
FFH: Voice From Home (Essential)
Chris Tomlin: Live From Austin Music Hall (Sixstep Records)
Various: “The Second Chance” – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
[Michael W. Smith] (Reunion Records)
ZOEgirl: With All My Heart: Greatest Hits (Sparrow Records)
Delirious: The Mission Bell (Sparrow Records)
Derek Webb: Mockingbird (INO Records)
Vicki Beaching: Yesterday, Today & Forever (EMI Gospel)
Various: Turn Up The Fun! Christian Hits (EMI Label Group)
Story Side B: Everything And More (Gotee Records)
Jonah33: The Strangest Day (SRE Records)
Hillsong: Ultimate Worship (Integrity Music)
Parachute Band: All The Earth – Live (Hosanna! Music/Integrity Music)
In The House: Fire In The House (Integrity Gospel)
Worship Project: H2.14 (Vertical Music)
Ana Laura: [self-titled] (Reunion Records)
CHUCK’S CHUCKLES:
Top 10 Signs Santa Claus is Sick of Christmas This Year-
10. St. Nick relies on a Google search to see if you've been naughty or nice.
9. Answers every child's Letter to Santa with, "Dream on, pee wee!"
8. Instead of a candy cane, he gives each kid at the mall a pack of Marlboros and a slice of homemade
venison pie.
7. Good or bad…everyone gets an AOL Installation CD in their stocking this year.
6. On Christmas Eve, gift certificates to Toys”R”Us magically appear in children’s stockings.
5. He insists on blowing his nose in the hair of the children who sit on his lap at the mall.
4. On his personal Christmas list is a George Foreman Grill and “Emeril’s Ultimate Reindeer Cookbook.”
3. Santa has assigned numbers to all the countries on Earth and is doing the odd nations this year and the even ones in 2006.
2. But you hear him exclaim, as he drives out of sight, "Whatever!"
1. This year's #1 stocking
stuffer: Rudolph Jerky.
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