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This is the April 3, 2006 edition of Glory2Glory Christian Music E-zine!, a contemporary Christian music and modern Worship newsletter distributed to gospel music enthusiasts around the world.
SOUNDBYTES:
The 37th Annual GMA Music Awards is set for this Wednesday (April 5th) at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. Hosts KIRK FRANKLIN and REBECCA ST. JAMES will introduce live performances by BARLOWGIRL, NATALIE GRANT, KUTLESS, ISRAEL HAUGHTON & NEW BREED, MARK SCHULTZ, MARTHA MUNIZZI, CHRIS TOMLIN and THIRD DAY. Also a special acoustic set will include JEREMY CAMP, DAVID CROWDER, Mark Hall from CASTING CROWNS and THIRD DAY’s Mac Powell. For a complete list of performers, nominees and presenters, visit www.GospelMusic.org. <><
Speaking of Rebecca St. James, the artist/author will release her first live DVD later this spring. The recording was made last Friday night (March 31st) at a concert in Florida during her “If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something” Tour. <><
The recent “Colour Your World” conference sponsored by Hillsong Church brought over 12,000 women together in Sydney, Australia. Speakers including Jordan Rubin (author of the best-seller, “The Maker's Diet”), Deborah Cobrae (The Rock Church, San Bernadino, California), Nancy Alcorn (Mercy Ministries of America), Hillsong's Bobbie Houston and DARLENE ZSCHECH gave powerful messages of God's divine purpose for women. <><
The latest album from Christian Rock band KUTLESS is zooming up the charts. Their fourth project, “Hearts of the Innocent,” is at no. 2 on the overall Christian charts and no. 45 on Billboard magazine’s mainstream Top 200 chart. Also on last Tuesday night’s episode of NBC-TV’s “Scrubs,” “All Of The Words,” from Kutless’ “Strong Tower” album, was used for several minutes during a scene on the popular comedy. <><
British Rock/Worship band DELIRIOUS? recently performed in Hyderabad, India for over 1.2 million people at one of the largest Christian events ever to take place in the nation. The band, who opened for evangelist and best-selling author Joyce Meyer, performed in front of more than 400,000 each day of the four-day event and witnessed hundreds of thousands make commitments to Christ. Also Delirious? will bring their worldwide “The Mission Bell” Tour to the United States this month. For more info and tour dates, go to www.delirious.co.uk. <><
DIRECTV, a national direct broadcast satellite service, will air an original one-hour Easter special featuring Dove Award-winning artists NICOLE C. MULLEN, KIRK FRANKLIN and POINT OF GRACE. “Songs Of Praise” is hosted by NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip and will also showcase some of the country’s most renowned church choirs. The TV special will premiere on DIRECTV’s channel 103 on Friday, April 14th, and continue with back to back airings throughout the Easter weekend. <><
Female Christian pop/rock band BARLOWGIRL will be the focus of an Associated Press story to be released to newspapers nationwide on Tuesday (April 4th.) The story will run with an AP photo from their recent Knoxville, Tennessee concert and will concentrate on the three Barlow sisters’ success in mainstream and Christian music, including their five Gospel Music Association Award nominations for this year. <><
Fans of SANCTUS REAL can download the band’s new radio single “I'm Not Alright” from their website for free. Visit www.sanctusreal.com/static/download/ to download the tune from their new album “The Face Of Love”, which hits store shelves on Tuesday (April 4th). <><
THIRD DAY’s newest album “Wherever You Are” has been certified Gold with
a half-million units shipped to stores, making it their eighth Gold CD. The single “Cry Out To Jesus” is nominated for a Dove Award for “Song of the Year” and is the band’s longest running no. 1 single, remaining on the charts for over 30 weeks. <><
ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:
April 3 - Clayton Daily (The Normals), Andrew Shirley (ALL
TOGETHER SEPARATE)
April 7 - Jamie Rowe (Guardian), John Cooper (Skillet), Mark Kibble (Take 6)
April 10 - Rick Florian (Whiteheart)
UPCOMING CONCERTS & EVENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST:
April 5-7: “Fresh Fire 2006” with evangelist Perry Stone & Testify-First Assembly of God, West Monroe, LA
April 7: Phillips, Craig and Dean-First Baptist, Natchez MS
April 20: David Phelps, Anthony Evans & Ana Laura-Calvary Baptist, Shreveport, LA
April 27: “The SHE Event” with Rebecca St. James & Evie Karlsson-First Baptist, West Monroe, LA
April 29: “Shreveport Battlewings’ Faith Night” with SONICFLOOd-CenturyTel Center, Bossier City, LA
May 5: P.O.D.-Coliseum Festival Grounds, Jackson, MS
May 5: Pocket Full of Rocks & Vicky Beeching-Faith Baptist, Texarkana, AR
May 5: Pocket Full of Rocks & Vicky Beeching-Faith Baptist, Texarkana, AR
May 7: P.O.D.-Metroplex, Little Rock, AR
June 23-24: Big Daddy Weave, KJ-52, BarlowGirl &
Tree63-Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
June 26-30: “Student Life Camp” with Todd Agnew-Louisiana Tech Univ., Ruston, LA
July 3-6: “Student Life Conference” with The Swift-Louisiana Tech Univ., Ruston, LA July 10-14: By the Tree-Centenary College, Shreveport, LA
Oct. 6 & 7:
Babbie Mason-Pine Grove Church, Monroe, LA
Nov. 2-5: Acappella-Ouachita Christian School, Monroe, LA
(for the latest concert news, visit: www.glory2gloryproductions.com)
UPCOMING CCM, GOSPEL, & VIDEO RELEASES:
Tuesday, April 4-
Billy Graham - Billy Graham: God's Ambassador [DVD/VHS] (Gaither Music Group)
Paul Baloche - A Greater Song (Hosanna!/Integrity Music)
Darrel Petties & Strength In Praise - Count It All Joy (EMI Gospel)
Decyfer Down - End Of Grey (S/R/E Recordings)
Donald Lawrence presents The Tri-City Singers – Finale: Act I [CD+DVD] (EMI Gospel)
Donald Lawrence presents The Tri-City Singers – Finale: Act II [CD+DVD] (EMI Gospel)
Hawk Nelson - Smile, It's the End of the World (Tooth & Nail Records)
Hillsong United - United We Stand (Hillsong/Integrity Label Group)
Needtobreathe – Daylight (Sparrow Records)
Joe Pace - Mighty Long Way (Integrity Gospel)
Passion Worship Band - Passion ’06 (sixstepsrecords)
Pettidee - Thug Love (Beatmart Recordings)
Red Umbrella - Wishing for Boardwalk (7 Spin Music)
Sanctus Real - The Face Of Love (Sparrow Records)
Sheila Walsh - Celtic Worship (Integrity Music)
Various - WoW Worship [Aqua] (Provident Label Group/EMI CMG/Word Entertainment)
Various - X 2006 [CD, DVD] (BEC Recordings)
Tuesday, April 11-
Nicole C. Mullen - Live From Cincinnati, Bringin' It Home [DVD] (Word/Curb/Warner Bros.)
Salvador - Worship Live [DVD] (Word/Curb/Warner Bros.)
Mark Schultz - Mark Schultz Live...A Night of Stories & Songs [CD/DVD w/ book] (Word/Curb/Warner Bros.)
Randy Travis - Worship & Faith [DVD] (Word/Curb/Warner Bros.)
Various - All From You (Vineyard Records UK)
CHUCK’S CHUCKLES:
Top Ten Things You Don't Want To Hear From Your Tax Preparer-
10. “I went ahead and wrote ‘Approved…send refund immediately’ in the ‘For Office Use Only’ box on your 1040”
9. “I’m deducting $100 in medical expenses for all the paper cuts I’ve suffered because your tax form is 75 pages long”
8. "Don’t worry—I used to work as an Enron accountant”
7. “I don’t bother buying ‘Turbo Tax’—I do all my work on an Etch-A-Sketch"
6. "Please don’t rush me—the deadline is July 15th, anyway"
5. "Sure—you can claim your imaginary friend as a dependent"
4. “Ooops—instead of IRS, I accidentally mailed your completed tax return to UPS”
3. “Here's a little trick I taught Willie Nelson"
2. "The good news is you're getting a huge refund—the bad news is you'll have to hide in Brazil for a
while"
1. "I need to tell you up front, I'm not good with math"
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