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This is the July 17, 2006 edition of Glory2Glory Christian Music E-zine!, a contemporary Christian music and modern Worship newsletter distributed to gospel music enthusiasts around the world.
VERSE OF THE WEEK:
“Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began” - 2 Timothy 1:9 (KJV)
SOUNDBYTES:
Multi-Platinum and GRAMMY® Award-winning singer AMY GRANT will receive her “Star” on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 19th, the first contemporary Christian music artist to receive this honor. After selling over 25 million albums worldwide, Grant is releasing her first live recording in
over 25 years, Time Again…Amy Grant Live, on September 26th. <>< Teen Christian rocker KRYSTAL MEYERS has inspired a new jewelry line to provide other teens with “fashionable accessories that reflect a deep commitment to God.” The “Anticonformity Collection” from Bob Siemon Designs will feature four patterns including a leather bracelet and keyring, a cell phone charm and a stainless steel charm bracelet. <>< The Myrrh Worship Resource Vol. 1 - Let It Rain album hits store shelves on September 26th with artists including POCKET FULL OF ROCKS, BY THE TREE and BIG DADDY WEAVE. The two-disc project features both
a CD and DVD of 10 songs designed to “equip and encourage the growing worship leader, musician, writer and worshipper through a useful blend of powerful worship, engaging song stories and practical step-by-step guitar instruction.” <>< A Littlehampton, England company is selling copies of a presentation Bono, the Edge and Larry Mullen Jr. of U2 made 25 years ago at a weekend retreat for Christian musicians. On the 45-minute recording, U2’s founding band members speak about their faith, the battles they face as Christians in the music business and read Isaiah 40:3, “the Scripture that the Lord has basically shown us with regards to the band"—"A voice is calling, 'Clear the way for the Lord in the wilderness; make smooth in the desert a highway for our God. Let every valley be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; and let the rough ground become a plain.'" <>< AUDIO ADRENALINE’s farewell single, “Goodbye,” is in the Top Ten on iTunes inspirational page, meaning it is being heavily downloaded by fans. Audio A will disband this year after releasing a greatest hits compilation on August 1st followed by their last tour this fall with MERCYME. <>< Alternative Christian band UNDEROATH has joined mainstream high profile acts on the Madden NFL ’07 video football game. The band's song "You're Ever So Inviting" will be released on PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation Portable and PC in August. <>< DAVID CROWDER*BAND has been voted the official July “Artist of the Month” at MSN.com. The group competed with several other mainstream artists for the honor, including Neil Young and Nelly Furtado. Visit MSN.com’s special DC*B area that features 80 songs available to sample and purchase at http://music.msn.com/artist/?artist=16550396. <>< Christian singer/songwriter BRYAN DUNCAN performed for more than fifteen thousand people recently during the opening ceremonies at the first-ever US Special Olympics National Games on the Iowa State University campus. Over three thousand Special Olympians attended the games hosted by actor Tom Arnold and
featured performances by Duncan and Hootie and the Blowfish. <>< Next year’s 38th Annual GMA Music Awards will take on a festive atmosphere with the addition of a new Dove Award for “Christmas Album of the Year.” All albums with a prevalence of recorded material related to Christmas that are released within the eligibility period qualify for consideration and will not be eligible in other categories. <>< A “heavenly artist” has earned the No. 1 album spot on the Billboard 200 chart. The posthumous project from the late JOHNNY CASH, American V: A Hundred Highways, sold 88,000 copies in its first week and shot to the No. 1 slot, an honor the Man in Black hadn't held since Johnny Cash at San Quentin
topped the charts in 1969. <><
THIS WEEK’S CHRISTIAN ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:
July 17 - Margaret Becker, Susan Ashton
July 18 - Ricky Skaggs, Stacy Darin (The Darins), Dion DiMucci
July 19 - Benjamin (Benjy Gaither)
July 20 - Dino Kartsonakis (Dino)
July 21 - Da'dra Crawford (Anointed)
July 22 - Kevin Breuner (Smalltown Poets), Art Gonzales (Salvador), Brad Olsen (The Waiting), Daniel Winans (The Winans)
July 23 - Scott Krippayne
July 24 - Juan Winans (Winans Phase 2)
UPCOMING CONCERTS & EVENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST:
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: “National Love Conference” with evangelist Paula White, Martha Munizzi, Vicki Yoh'e & Deitrick Haddon - Ministry of Love, Baton Rouge, LA
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
Sept. 30: “Shoutfest ‘06” with Building 429 & By The Tree – Pineville, LA (venue TBA)
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. 4: Go Fish - First United Methodist Church, Shreveport, 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 listings, visit: www.glory2gloryproductions.com)
UPCOMING CCM, GOSPEL, & VIDEO RELEASES:
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)
Tuesday, July 25-
Chris Falson - A Tree By The Water (Maranatha!)
Hundred Year Storm - Hello, From The Children Of Planet Earth (Floodgate Records)
PAJAM - Fire In The House (Integrity Gospel)
Scott Riggan - Bring Glory (Spring Hill Worship)
Stellar Kart - We Can't Stand Sitting Down (Word/Curb/Warner Bros.)
Vineyard - Dwell: Live [DVD] (Vineyard Music)
Vineyard - Wash Over Me (Vineyard Music)
BILLBOARD® HOT CHRISTIAN SONGS (from issue dated 07/22/06):
1. MercyMe - So Long Self (INO)
2. Casting Crowns - Praise You In This Storm (Beach Street/Reunion)
3. Aaron Shust - My Savior, My God (Brash)
4. Third Day - Mountain Of God (Essential)
5. Mark Harris - Find Your Wings (INO)
6. Kutless - Strong Tower (BEC)
7. Brian Littrell - Welcome Home (Reunion)
8. Chris Tomlin - How Great Is Our God (sixsteps/Sparrow)
9. Selah - Bless The Broken Road (Curb)
10. Matthew West - Only Grace (Universal South/Sparrow)
CHUCK’S CHUCKLES:
10 Thoughts That Will Make You Go, Hmmmm?-
1. Why do we choose from over fifty contestants for Miss America but just between two for US President?
2. Why are we told to wear loose-fitting clothing for an exercise class when, if we had any loose-fitting clothing in the first place, we wouldn’t need to sign up!
3. Don't argue with an idiot because people watching may not be able to tell the difference.
4. Why is it that our children can't read a Bible in school, but it’s perfectly alright to read if they’re in prison?
5. Why do brain cells deteriorate as we get older, but fat cells live forever?
6. Why do we have to swear on a Bible in court when the Ten Commandments cannot be displayed outside of the courthouse?
7. Bumper sticker seen recently: "If you can read this, thank a teacher, and since it's printed in English, thank a soldier."
8. Life is like a roll of toilet tissue--the closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
9. If Winnie the Pooh is “human” enough to keep his honey in jars, why does he scoop it out with his hands (wouldn’t he have a spoon?)
10. Why does it say "shake well" on ketchup bottles, but not on packets of ketchup?
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© July 17, 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!
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