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This is the July 10, 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:
American Idol and “Jesus Take the Wheel” hit maker CARRIE UNDERWOOD will sing the National Anthem at the 77th. Annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The game will air on FOX TV at 7:00 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, July 11th. <>< Gospel music album sales have experienced almost a 12% increase in sales at the mid-year point in 2006, making it the first time in four years that Christian music sales have risen in the first half of the year. According to Nielsen’s SoundScan,
almost 18 million gospel music albums and digital downloads have been sold year-to-date compared to a little over 16 million units for the same six-month time period in 2005 (in contrast, the overall music business reports a four percent decline in album sales!) <>< Canadian singer/songwriter JENI VARNADEAU recently performed at the Southern Baptist Convention held in Greensboro, North Carolina. Over 12,000 attendees heard Varnadeau sing “Pray,” which she wrote for SBC’s International Mission Board’s “National Day Of Prayer & Fasting for World Evangelization.” <>< SUPERCHIC[K] recently filmed a music video in L.A. for a remixed version of "We Live" from their upcoming remix project, Beauty From Pain 1.1, that is set for release on Columbia Records on July 18th. The
video was directed by Antti Jokinen (Train, Missy Elliott, Kelly Clarkson) and is already receiving airplay on MTV Overdrive and MTV.com. <>< NEWSBOYS new studio release is set to hit store shelves on October 31st. The enhanced CD will feature 10 brand new songs from the band plus three bonus tracks, a "Behind the Band" video and a "Behind the Album" video “podcast.” Fans can pre-order the album now and receive an autographed copy by visiting www.newsboys.com. <>< CECE WINANS has been asked to contribute to a tribute album of songs from country music legend Barbara Mandrell that is scheduled to be released on October 10th. Winans has recorded "He Set My Life to Music" for She Was Country
When Country Wasn't Cool: A Tribute To Barbara Mandrell, which also includes performances by Reba McEntire, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes and Willie Nelson. <>< Tooth & Nail and Solid State Records are offering their exclusive One Dark Summer digital sampler for free! Website visitors can download over 30 free songs from alternative Christian artists such as UNDEROATHE, ANBERLIN, ME WITHOUT YOU and EMERY by going to www.purevolume.com/onedarksummer. <>< Multi-Platinum and GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter AMY GRANT is releasing her first live recording in 25 years on September 26th. To be released on both CD and DVD, Time Again…Amy Grant Live will feature live versions of her Christian and mainstream hits from the past 25 years including “Lead Me On,” “Father’s Eyes,”" “El Shaddai,” “Baby Baby,” “Every Heartbeat” and a new studio recording of "In A Little While." <>< Should it be long before crossover band SWITCHFOOT hits the road again on a Christian music tour? The San Diego-based rockers’ current album, Nothing Is Sound, fell flat by mainstream standards by only moving a little over a half-million units (according to Nielsen SoundScan), compared to its predecessor, The Beautiful Letdown, which has U.S. sales of 2.6 million. <>< TODD AGNEW’s Grace Like Rain remains at No. 1 for the second week in a row on Billboard’s Top Pop Catalog chart in the trade magazine’s July 15th. issue. For two weeks now, Agnew’s album has outsold “greatest hits” packages from such mainstream heavyweights as The Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, Tim McGraw and Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band. <>< Gospel music pioneer ANDRAE CROUCH recently received the International Worship Institute's “Cherub Award,” whose past recipients include gospel songwriters BILL and GLORIA GAITHER. In the 70's, the now 64-year-old pastor recorded many songs that have become church
standards, including "Through It All," "To God Be The Glory," "Bless His Holy Name," "Soon And Very Soon" and "The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power." <><
VERSES OF THE WEEK:
“A voice of one calling: ‘In the desert prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God. Every valley shall
be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain.’ And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all mankind together will see it. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken." (Isaiah 40:3-5 NIV)
CHRISTIAN ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:
July 10 - Mike Taquino (The Normals)
July 11 - Larnelle Harris
July 12 - Sandy Patti, Julie Miller
July 13 - Louie Weaver (Petra)
July 15 - Roscoe Meek (Geoff Moore and the Distance), Willie Aames (Bibleman video series), Keith Haynie (APOLOGETIx )
July 16 - Jason Carson (O.C. Supertones)
July 17 - Margaret Becker, Susan Ashton
UPCOMING CONCERTS & EVENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST:
July 10-14: By the Tree - Centenary College, Shreveport, LA
July 15: Carman - First Assembly of God, West Monroe, LA (7:00 PM)
July 20-22: “Christian Music Weekend” with David Crowder*Band & tobyMac
(Thursday); Third Day & Thousand Foot Krutch (Friday); Steven Curtis Chapman & Jeremy Camp (Saturday) - Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX
July 22: Jump5 - Dixie Landin’ & Blue Bayou Water Park, Baton Rouge, LA
July 26: Delirious? - Gateway Church, Southlake (Dallas/Ft. Worth), TX
July 27: The Crabb Family - Natchez Church of God, Natchez, MS
July 27-29: “Rock the Desert” with Audio Adrenaline, Jeremy Camp, Kutless, Delirious?, BarlowGirl, Skillet, Family Force 5, Casting Pearls, Hawk Nelson, Bethany Dillon, Mary Mary, Big Daddy Weave, Thousand Foot Krutch, Inhabited, Disciple & KJ-52 - Rock the Desert Encampment, Midland, TX
Aug. 4-5: “Blur The Lines Tour” with The Crabb Family, The Katinas & NewSong - Summer Grove Baptist, Shreveport, LA
Aug. 5: “Christian Youth Day” with FFH -
Timberwood Amphitheater at Magic Springs, Hot Springs, AR
Aug. 11: Casting Crowns - ASU Convocation Center, Jonesboro AR
Aug. 17: Maylene and the Sons of Disaster – Caliente’s Restaurant and Cantina, Shreveport, LA
Aug.
19: Christ for the Nations International Band - Word of Life Center, Shreveport, Sept. 16: “Vertical Fest 2006” with Kutless & Seventh Day Slumber - Pine Bluff Convention Center, Pine Bluff, AR
Sept. 24: MercyMe, Audio Adrenaline & Phil Wickham - CenturyTel Center, Bossier City, LA [6:30 PM] (produced by glory2glory productions!)
Sept. 27: “Saw You at the Pole” concert with GRITS & John Reuben – ULM’s Fant/Ewing Coliseum, Monroe, LA (co-produced by glory2glory productions!)
Sept. 30: Phil Driscoll - Word of Life Center, Shreveport, LA
Oct. 6 & 7: Babbie Mason - Pine Grove Church, Monroe, LA
Oct. 9: Chris Tomlin - House of Blues, New Orleans, LA
Oct. 11: Teen Mania’s “BattleCry Leadership Summit” with Ron Luce - Baton Rouge, LA (venue TBA)
Oct. 22: “Wherever You Are Tour” with Third Day - Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, MS
Nov. 2-5: Acappella - Ouachita Christian School, Monroe, LA
Nov. 5: Point of Grace – Louisiana State Fair, Shreveport, LA (3:00 PM)
Dec. 3: “Christmas with David Phelps” - First Baptist Church, Bossier City, LA
(For the latest concert news, visit: www.glory2gloryproductions.com)
BILLBOARD® TOP CHRISTIAN ALBUMS (issue date: 07/15/06):
1. Underoath - Define The Great Line (Solid State/Tooth & Nail)
2. Alan Jackson - Precious Memories (ACR/Arista Nashville)
3. Kierra “KiKi” Sheard - This Is Me (EMI Gospel)
4. Flyleaf - Flyleaf (Octone Records)
5. [NEW] David Crowder*Band - B Collision (sixsteps/Sparrow Records)
6. Casting Crowns – Lifesong (Beach Street/Reunion Records)
7. Kirk Franklin – Hero (Fo Yo Soul/Gospo Centric)
8. MercyMe - Coming Up To Breathe (INO)
9. Mary Mary - Mary Mary (Integrity Gospel/Columbia)
10. Various Artists - WOW Worship [Aqua] (Word/Curb)
UPCOMING
CCM, GOSPEL, & VIDEO RELEASES:
Tuesday, July 11-
Chapters - Forever Changed (Floodgate Records)
Circleslide - Uncommon Days (Centricity Records)
Gateway Worship - Living For You (Gateway
Worship/Integrity Music)
Imperials - The Lost Album (Word/Curb/Warner Bros.)
Vineyard UK - Unfailing Love (Vineyard Records UK)
Worship Jamz - Worship Jamz 2 (Razor & Tie Records)
Tuesday, July 18-
Bill & Gloria Gaither and their Homecoming Friends - Bill Gaither Remembers Homecoming Heroes [CD, DVD] (Gaither Music Group)
Bill & Gloria Gaither and their Homecoming Friends - Bill Gaither Remembers Old Friends [CD/DVD] (Gaither Music Group)
Foolish Things - Let's Not Forget The Story (Inpop Records)
Liquid - Tales From The Badlands (Gotee Records)
Passion - Passion 06: Everything Glorious [DVD] (sixstepsrecords)
Superchic[k] - Beauty From Pain 1.1 (Columbia/Inpop Records)
Tragedy - Princess Cut (Holy Hip Hop/EMI Gospel)
CHUCK’S CHUCKLES:
Top 10 Politically Correct Definitions-
10. Panhandler: Unaffiliated applicant for
private-sector funding
9. Lazy: Motivationally deficient
8. Fat: Horizontally challenged
7. Fail: Achieve a deficiency
6. Dishonest: Ethically disoriented
5. Bald: Follicularly challenged
4. Clumsy: Uniquely coordinated
3. Worst: Least best
2. Ugly: Cosmetically different
1. Unemployed: Involuntarily leisured
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© July 10, 2006. Written and
published by Chuck Halley, glory2glory productions, LLC; Monroe, Louisiana. All rights reserved. No part of this e-zine may be reproduced without prior written consent. Our subscriber list is NOT made available to any other companies or individuals because we value each subscriber and respect their privacy. Start spreading some good news by forwarding this issue to five friends who have an interest in contemporary Christian and modern Worship music!
"We all are reflecting the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from GLORY TO GLORY…" – The Apostle Paul
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