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This is the July 24, 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:
“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ” – Titus 2:13 (KJV)
IN THE NEWS:
!Hero, The Rock Opera! is finally returning to the stage after being indefinitely postponed a couple of years ago. MICHAEL TAIT, who plays “Hero”, will head up a 21-member cast with a live band and dancers. The southwest leg of the tour starts on November 2nd on the Baylor University campus in Waco, Texas and then makes stops in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Austin, Houston and Shreveport, Lousiana. For more info, visit www.heroshows.com. <><
The co-founder and frontman of the legendary Christian metal band STRYPER is releasing a worship-oriented project. MICHAEL SWEET’s first all-new solo effort in five years, Him, includes “timeless standards that have been completely rewritten musically and melodically.” According to Sweet, the singer drew inspiration by searching through a church hymnal and finding songs that have made a lasting impact in his life,
such as “Take My Life,” “Alleluia” and the definitive Christmas favorite, “O Holy Night.” <><
Dove Award-winning trio SELAH is releasing Bless The Broken Road - The Duets on August 8th. The album is a collection of collaborations with some of Christian music’s top names, including original songs “Glory” with NICHOLE NORDEMAN; “I Will Sing of My Redeemer” with BARLOWGIRL; “Follow Jesus (Landa Yesu)”, a duet with NICOLE C. MULLEN; and “Mary Sweet Mary” with PLUMB. The Duets album, which marks the group’s first new project in two years, also features duets with Selah’s new female vocalist, Amy Perry with CHRISTY NOCKELS, Jason and Adam Crabb of the CRABB FAMILY, KIM HILL and JILL PHILLIPS. <><
The rock ‘n’ roller who once may have had Sympathy for the Devil is now jamming for Jehovah. 62-year-old Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards plays on a half-dozen tracks on My Soul is a Witness, a collection of African-American spirituals released by the Lutheran Church, including “I Want Jesus to Walk With Me” and “Rock in Jerusalem.” The project was the brainchild of Richards' sister-in-law, concert vocalist Marsha Hansen, who recorded the tracks at the guitarist's Connecticut home about five years ago. Richards' wife, Patti Hansen, is the sister of Rev. Rodney Hansen, Marsha Hansen's husband and the pastor of Mount Hope Lutheran Church in El Paso, Texas.
The hard to find CD was initially released by Augsburg Books, which is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Initially only 2,500 copies were pressed but now a second printing is on the way. Richards, who isn’t a Lutheran, is joined on the recording by Hansen, former Beach Boys guitarist Blondie Chaplin and Bob Dylan’s drummer, George Receli.” <><
Grammy-award winners THIRD DAY is releasing their first-ever Christmas record in October. Christmas Offerings will feature a combination of studio and live tracks, including live renditions of "Away In A Manger," "Silent Night," "The First Noel," and "Do You Hear What I Hear," as well as studio recordings of classic Christmas hymns "Joy To The World," "What Child Is This," "O Holy Night," "Angels We Have Heard On High," and "O Come All Ye Faithful." The album will also contain four new songs—"Jesus, Light Of The World," "Born In Bethlehem," "Merry Christmas," and "Christmas Like A Child." <><
SOUNDBYTES:
SANCTUS REAL’s No. 1 radio hit, “I’m Not Alright,” has been voted the favorite video for the week (July 24-30) on MTV’s college website, mtv-U (www.mtvu.com/music/freshmen/). Thousands of fans cast their vote for the band’s music video from the album The Face of Love, so mtv-U has also added it to the channel’s video rotation. <>< MERCYME’s latest single "So Long Self" has moved up to No. 17 on Billboard’s mainstream Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart this week (7/29/06 issue), making it the band’s fourth consecutive mainstream AC hit. MercyMe is currently featured on the Entertainment Tonight website, where fans can win a Coming Up to Breathe CD (et.tv.yahoo.com/contests) <>< Atlanta Braves fans will be treated to a post-game Christian music concert this Thursday (July 27), as “Faith Days with the Braves” (presented by Third Coast Sports) debuts at Turner Field after the Braves host the Florida Marlins. TCAA artists AARON SHUST and THE AFTERS will perform with Braves pitcher John Smoltz scheduled as the event’s guest speaker. <><
THIS WEEK’S CHRISTIAN ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:
July 24 - Juan Winans (Winans Phase 2)
July 25 - Tony Vincent
July 26 - Rebecca St. James, James Brian Wooten (Whiteheart)
July 27 - Mark Harmon (77s), Brian Smith (FFH)
July 29 - Mark Gersmehl (Whiteheart, Gersh), Owen Thomas (The Elms)
July 29 - Lauren Barlow (BarlowGirl)
July 30 - Scott Dente (Out of the Grey), Marianne Adams (Sierra)
July 31 - Barry Blair (Audio Adrenaline), Sam Barnhart (Bleach)
UPCOMING CONCERTS & EVENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST:
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 (CANCELLED)
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. 11: Disciple - Abundant Life Fellowship, Lake Charles LA
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, LA
Aug. 26: "It's a Mom Thing" Conference with Chonda Pierce, Sandi Patty & Kim Hill – First Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA
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 (CANCELLED)
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 concert news, visit: www.glory2gloryproductions.com)
UPCOMING CCM, GOSPEL, & VIDEO RELEASES:
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)
Saturday, July 29-
VeggieTales - LarryBoy and the Bad Apple [DVD] (Big Idea)
VeggieTales - The Bumblyburg Super-Hero Value Pack [3-DVD set] (Big Idea)
Tuesday, Aug. 1-
Audio Adrenaline - Adios: The Greatest Hits [CD]/Special Edition [CD+DVD] (ForeFront Records)
Marcus Cole - Write My Song (Pure Spring Gospel/EMI Gospel)
FM Static - Critically Ashamed (Tooth & Nail Records)
Keith O'Neal & Expressions of Praise - We Lift Your Name (WKO Music Company/EMI Gospel)
Out of Eden - The Hits (Gotee Records)
Showbread - Age of Reptiles (Tooth & Nail
Records)
Various - Sing Over Me: Worship Songs and Lullabies (Sparrow Records)
VeggieTales - Bob and Larry Sing the ‘70s (Big Idea)
VeggieTales - LarryBoy Soundtrack (Big Idea)
BILLBOARD® HOT CHRISTIAN SONGS (July 29, 2006 issue):
1. MercyMe - So Long Self (INO)
2. Aaron Shust - My Savior, My God (Brash)
3. Third Day - Mountain Of God (Essential)
4. Casting Crowns - Praise You In This Storm (Beach Street/Reunion)
5. Kutless - Strong Tower (BEC)
6. Brian Littrell - Welcome Home (Reunion)
7. Mark Harris - Find Your Wings (INO)
8. Chris Tomlin - How Great Is Our God (sixsteps/Sparrow)
9. Matthew West - Only Grace (Universal South/Sparrow)
10. Selah - Bless The Broken Road (Curb)
CHUCK’S CHUCKLES:
Top 10 Medical Chart Bloopers-
(these are actual notes found on hospital patients’ medical charts)
10. The patient’s skin was moist and dry.
9. The patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch.
8. When she
fainted, her eyes rolled around the room.
7. The patient was in his usual state of good health until his airplane ran out of gas and crashed.
6. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy.
5. The patient lives at home with his mother, father and pet
turtle, who is presently enrolled in day care three times a week.
4. Patient was alert and unresponsive.
3. The patient was to have a bowel resection; however, he took a job as a stockbroker instead.
2. The patient suffers from occasional, constant, infrequent headaches.
1. She is numb from her toes down.
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