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This is Glory2Glory Christian Music E-zine!, a FREE contemporary Christian & modern Worship music newsletter, distributed to Christian and Worship Music enthusiasts via the World Wide Web. If you would like a FREE subscription with the latest issue sent to your inbox each week, e-mail publisher Chuck Halley at glory2glory-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
In some Good News this week, KRISTY STARLING, SWITCHFOOT, TAIT, & SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER; artist birthdays; upcoming concerts and album releases; Chuck's Chuckles; and much more!
IN THE NEWS--
We reported in last week's issue of Glory2Glory that the controversial film "The Passion of Christ" could not find a distributor in the U.S. But "Braveheart" and "The Patriot" star and director Mel Gibson finally signed a distribution deal late last week with Newmarket Films. Gibson produced the upcoming movie about the last twelve hours of Jesus Christ's life that has drawn complaints from some Jewish leaders, who say it suggests Jews were responsible for Christ's death. Gibson spent $30 million to produce the movie, which he has defended as being faithful to the Gospels. The Vatican recently endorsed the film and told priests around the world to "contemplate" the movie. "The Passion of Christ" will debut in American theatres on Ash Wednesday in 2004. <><
KRISTY STARLING, who was discovered by NBC's Today Show, appeared again on the popular morning news show on Monday as a judge for the vocal competition on "Today's Superstar." Starling was chosen from over 4,000 entries last fall and landed the second place spot in the competition. <><
SWITCHFOOT was featured in the October 16th. issue of Rolling Stone magazine in a "New Faces" feature. Meanwhile, the band's single "Meant to Live" is currently Top 20 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart and Radio & Records magazine's Alternative chart and the song's video can be seen on MTV2 and Much Music USA cable networks. <><
MICHAEL TAIT's band, TAIT, is touring with the "!HERO" Rock Opera this fall and performs 31 new songs during each set. Also Tait will release their sophomore project, "Lose This Life," on November 4th. The album will include a special bonus track of Michael Tait singing Nat King Cole's immortal holiday favorite, "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire,") which is only available in a limited run of the CD. <><
"In the Name of Love: Artists United for Africa" is set to be released in January and will benefit the fight against AIDS in Africa. The brainchild of U2 frontman and lead singer BONO, the album will feature U2 cover songs by Christian music artists including SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER, JARS OF CLAY, DELIRIOUS, AUDIO ADRENALINE, TOBYMAC, TAIT, and CHRIS TOMLIN. The first single from the album will be "Beautiful Day" recorded by SANCTUS REAL, which will be released on October 31st. <><
One of the '90s most spiritually-driven bands, THE VIOLET BURNING, has regrouped. Led by original frontman and worship leader Michael Pritzl, Violet Burning recently toured New York City; Columbus, Ohio; Chicago; Minneapolis; Kansas City; Nashville; and Charlotte, North Carolina. Although never signed to a major label, the group has sold over 90,000 indie and self-released CDs. Formed in Orange County by Pritzl in 1989, the Southern California band will tour the West Coast this fall and return to the Netherlands, Germany, and England during the Christmas season this year. For a complete itinerary, visit www.thevioletburning.com. <><
SOUNDBYTES: AMY GRANT's "Beautiful" from her latest project "Simple Things" was featured in the October 23rd. episode of NBC-TV's soap, "Days of Our Lives." <>< SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER will join pop artists including Avril Lavigne, Dave Matthews Band, and The Flaming Lips on a new holiday compilation CD entitled "Maybe This Is Christmas Too?" The album will hit stores on November 4th. and will feature Sixpence's version of "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear." <>< JOHN REUBEN's third release on Gotee Records, "Professional Rapper," was produced by the Christian rapper himself and recording in a studio built in his basement. The CD hits the streets on Dec. 2nd. <><
CHRISTIAN MUSIC ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:
Tues., Oct. 28th. - Charlie Daniels
Wed., Oct. 29th. - Michael Passons (formerly of Avalon), Rhonda Gunn
Thurs., Oct. 30th. - Byron Goggin (Smalltown Poets)
Fri., Oct. 31st. - Dex Alexander (All Together Seperate)
Sat., Nov. 1st. - Michelle Tumes, Sam Katina (The Katinas) <><
UPCOMING ARK-LA-MISS CONCERTS:
10/30 - Michael W. Smith & MercyMe, Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, MS
11/2 - Michael W. Smith & MercyMe, Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA
11/06 - Relient K, The Strand Theatre, Shreveport, LA
11/8 - Ray Boltz & Mitch McVicker, First Baptist Church, Natchez, MS
11/9 - Watermark, First Baptist Church, Minden, LA
11/9 - Cool Hand Luke, Green Acres Baptist Student Center, Bastrop, LA
11/13 - Smalltown Poets & Tree63, Cornerstone Church, Pearl, MS
11/22 - Carman & Crystal Lewis, New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
11/23 - downhere, Alexandria Convention Center, Alexandria, LA
11/24 - Audio Adrenaline, Rapides Coliseum, Alexandria, LA
11/30 - Angelina McKeithen, Rocky Branch Assembly of God, Rocky Branch, LA
12/04 - Selah, Crowne Plaza, Jackson, MS
12/11 - Geoff Moore & Rachael Lampa, North Monroe Baptist, Monroe, LA
12/13 - Michael W. Smith Christmas Tour w/Point of Grace, DeSoto Civic Center, Southhaven, MS
12/29 - By The Tree, Mississippi College, Clinton, MS
1/26/04 - Louisiana Baptist Conference w/Charles Billingsley, First Baptist Church, Lafayette, LA
2/27 & 2/28/04 - Women of Faith Conference w/Natalie Grant, CenturyTel Center, Shreveport, LA
2/28/04 - Gaither Homecoming Tour, Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, MS
3/20/04 - Selah, McClendon Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA
4/02/04 - Chris Tomlin, Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, MS
4/8/04 - Salvador, Pentecostal Campground Tabernacle, Tioga, LA
4/30 & 05/01/04-Women's Conference w/ Tammy Trent, First Baptist Church, Bossier City, LA
7/17/04 - Selah, Southside Baptist Church, Stuttgart, AR <><
UPCOMING CHRISTIAN & GOSPEL ALBUM RELEASES:
10/28: Marty Goetz--Songs Of Israel (Tovah/Crowne Music Group)
10/28: Nicole C. Mullen--Live in Cincinnati...Bringing it Home (Word/Curb/Warner Bros.)
10/28: David Phelps--Revelation (Word/Curb/Warner Bros.)
10/28: Senior Select--The Best of George Beverly Shea (Christian Records)
10/28: Senior Select--Big Band Gospel (Christian Records)
10/28: Various--American Worship Gathering (Christian Records)
10/28: Various--Irish Christmas (Spring Hill Music Group)
10/28: Various--Urban Compositions (Flying Leap Records)
Chuck's Chuckles:
Did You Know?
--February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.
--The average chocolate bar has at least eight insect legs in it.
--A rhinoceros' horn is made of compacted hair.
--The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896 (Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.)
--A polar bear's skin is black with its fur actually clear, not white.
--Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.
--Donald Duck comic books were banned in Finland because the Walt Disney character doesn't wear pants.
--"Stewardesses" is the longest word in the English language that can be typed with only the left hand.
--Typewriter is the longest word that can be made using the letters on only one row of the keyboard.
--The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the English language.
--If you keep a goldfish in a dark room, it will eventually turn white.
--Women blink their eyes nearly twice as much as men.
--On average, right handed people live nine years longer than left handed people.
--If the population of China walked past you in a single file, the line would never end because of its rate of reproduction.
--A snail can sleep for three years.
--The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
--No word in the English language rhymes with "month."
--Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors.
--The spice nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously.
--The names of each of the earth's continents end with the same letter that they start with.
--In the last 4000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.
--Babies are born without kneecaps and don't appear until the child reaches 2-6 years of age.
--The first toilet ever shown on broadcast television was on "Leave It To Beaver."
© October 27, 2003; Glory2Glory Productions; Chuck Halley, publisher; 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.
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