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In the news this week, SIXPENCE calls it quits; JACI VALASQUEZ is a new record label exec; SWITCHFOOT schedules more TV appearances in March; artist birthdays; upcoming concerts in the Southwest; new album releases; the “Top 10 Signs Your Church’s Baptism Service Is In Trouble”; and much more!
IN THE NEWS:
In a letter to readers of CCM Magazine, Leigh Nash and Matt Slocum of SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER announced they are disbanding the Dove Award and Grammy-winning band. Their record label will put out one last project of unreleased material recorded during their studio time for their latest album, “Divine Discontent,” but was never used. <><
JACI VELASQUEZ has launched her own record label called Apostrophe Records and is now trying to negotiate a distribution deal. Her first signee will be new singer/songwriter Michael Cook with his debut album (produced by former PETRA member and solo artist PETE ORTA) scheduled for a fall release date. The 24-year-old Velasquez, who will serve as CEO of the label, has named her mother as Apostrophe's CFO and her brother as vice-president of A&R. Velasquez says she will continue to record her Christian music projects with Word Records but will leave Sony Discos and negotiate a new Latin music deal with an unnamed label. <><
Grammy-winning gospel singer SANDI PATTY is running for a seat on the Anderson, Indiana School Board in the May 4th. election. The 47-year-old singer, who has won 39 Dove Awards and five Grammys, has never held public office but has eight children that have attended schools there in her hometown. <><
SWITCHFOOT is releasing as the band’s next single "Dare You To Move" that was featured in the “A Walk To Remember” movie and on the film’s soundtrack. Also a video for the song is being shot in Los Angeles on February 24th. Switchfoot will guest on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on Friday, March 12th. on NBC-TV and on March 16th., the band will appear on the "On Air: With Ryan Seacrest" show which is syndicated around the country by Twentieth Century Fox. <><
The SUPERTONES were scheduled to release their new album called “Birth of a Nation” on June 15th. but the title has hit a snag. According to the band’s Ethan Luck, "We thought it would be cool to call the record ‘Birth of a Nation’, you know, like the first movie ever made? Well, we did some research on the movie and found out that it has ALOT to do with the KKK. So it looks as though we are going to change it.” No word yet on the new title. <><
SOUNDBYTES:
TREE63 is set to release their third album, “The Answer to the Question,” on March 9th. The South African band collected several No. 1 and Top 5 singles for their first two projects and won a Dove Award for their self-titled debut CD.<>< JEREMY CAMP’s latest project, “Carried Me: The Worship Project”, has debuted at No. 1 on several music charts and sold over 20,000 units in its first week. Camp will continue on the Adoration Tour with NEWSBOYS and REBECCA ST. JAMES through April. The tour recently sold out its first five shows with over 20,000 tickets purchased. <>< Armond Morales will retire from The IMPERIALS after 40 years with the Gospel Music Association’s Hall of Fame inductee. The bass singer was the only remaining original member of the group and now plans to move to Hawaii and sing on limited gigs with the “Classic Voices”, a group made up of retired Imperials members. <><
GOSPEL & CHRISTIAN MUSIC ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:
Mon., Feb. 23rd. - David Robertson, John Pisciotta (Benjamin)
Wed., Feb. 25th. - Will McGinniss (Audio Adrenaline), Armond Morales (The Imperials), Wendy Green (formerly of Sierra)
Thurs., Feb. 26th. - Carolyn Arends, Johnny Cash
Fri., Feb. 27th. - Phil Gaudion (formerly of Paul Coleman Trio)
Sat., Feb. 28th. - Don Francisco
UPCOMING SOUTHWESTERN U.S. CONCERTS:
2/27 & 2/28 - Women of Faith Conference w/Natalie Grant--CenturyTel Center, Shreveport, LA
2/27 - P.O.D.--Alltel Arena, North Little Rock, AR
2/28 - Gaither Homecoming Tour--Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, MS
2/29 - Natalie Grant--Crossgates Baptist Church, Brandon, MS
3/04 - Shane Barnard & Shane Everett w/Ginny Owens--Pine Lake Baptist Church, Brandon, MS (7:00 PM)
3/05 - Silers Bald & BarlowGirl--W. W. Walton Chapel, Belton, TX
3/06 - Todd Agnew w/Silers Bald--Church of the Resurrection, Dallas, TX
3/07 – downhere--Galloway Memorial UMC, Jackson, MS
3/09 - Shane Barnard & Shane Everett w/Ginny Owens--UCA Ida Waldren Auditorium, Conway, AR
3/12 – CeCe Winans--Triumph Missionary Baptist Church, Vicksburg, MS
3/13 - CeCe Winans--(venue TBA), Alexandria, LA
3/14 – “Adoration Tour” w/Newsboys & Rebecca St. James--The Oil Palace, Tyler, TX
3/20 – Selah--McClendon Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA
3/26 - Casting Crowns w/Jeff Deyo--Texas Tech./Harral Auditorium, Plainview, TX
3/31 - FFH w/Big Daddy Weave—LA. College, Pineville, LA (6:30 PM)
4/02 - Chris Tomlin--Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, MS
4/02 – Switchfoot--Texas Union Ballroom, Austin, TX
4/03 – Switchfoot--Gypsy Tea Room, Dallas, TX
4/03 - Andrew Peterson--Hilton Lincoln Center Hotel, Dallas, TX
4/03 – Avalon & Mark Schultz--C.W. Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands, TX
4/08 - Third Day, tobyMac, & Warren Barfield--Civic Center, Monroe, LA
4/08 – Salvador--Pentecostal Campground Tabernacle, Tioga, LA
4/09 – Newsboys & Jeremy Camp--Six Flags - New Orleans, New Orleans, LA (6:00 PM)
4/09 - Third Day w/tobyMac, Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, MS
4/10 – Kutless, Thousand Foot Krutch, & Ryan Dobson--Six Flags - New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
4/10 - Jars of Clay & Chris Tomlin--Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX
4/13 - Delirious? & David Crowder Band--AE Wood Coliseum - Mississippi College, Clinton, MS
4/16 - By The Tree--Baylor University, Waco, TX
4/16 - Jars of Clay & Bebo Norman--Tad Smith Coliseum - Univ. of Miss., Oxford, MS
4/24 - Big Daddy Weave--Hinds Community College, Raymond, MS
4/30 & 05/01- Women's Conference w/ Tammy Trent--First Baptist Church, Bossier City, LA
5/15 – Bleach--Downtown Festival Plaza, Shreveport, LA
5/22 - Casting Crowns--Riceland Hall-Fowler Center, Ark. State College, Jonesboro, AR
6/06 - Paul Colman--Galloway Memorial UMC, Jackson, MS
6/19 - Rebecca St. James & Casting Crowns--Timberwood Amphitheater (Magic Springs), Hot Springs, AR
6/23 – Superchic(k)--Teen Mania Ministries, Lindale, TX
7/03 - Anointed & Audio Adrenaline--Southfork Ranch, Dallas, TX
7/15 - Pillar & O.C. Supertones--Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX
7/16 – Skillet--Lake Pointe Baptist Church, Rockwall, TX
7/16 – Newsboys--Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX
7/16 – Tait--Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX
7/17 - Steven Curtis Chapman w/Casting Crowns--Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX
7/17 – Selah--Southside Baptist Church, Stuttgart, AR
7/17 - O.C. Supertones & Paul Colman Trio--Union County Fairgrounds, New Albany, MS
8/28 - Audio Adrenaline--First Bossier Church, Bossier City, LA (7:00 PM)
UPCOMING CCM, GOSPEL, & CHRISTIAN DVD RELEASES:
2/24 - Authentic Worship Series--Authentic Worship: Celtic Worship/Country Worship/Praise & Worship/Reflective Worship (Spring Hill Music Group)
2/24 – Avalon--The Creed (Sparrow Records)
2/24 – BarlowGirl--BarlowGirl (Fervent Records)
2/24 - Falling Up--Crashings (BEC Recordings)
2/24 - Joe Sabolick Band--Reign (Maranatha! Music)
2/24 - Sarah Kelly--Take Me Away (Gotee Records)
2/24 - KJ-52--7th Avenue (Essential Records)
2/24 – Kutless--Sea of Faces (BEC Recordings)
2/24 - Cristy Lane--14 Golden Hymns (LS)
2/24 – Passion--Hymns Ancient and Modern - Live Songs Of Our Faith (Sixsteps Records)
2/24 - Charlie Peacock--Full Circle: A Celebration of Songs and Friends (Sparrow Records)
2/24 - David Phelps--Revelation (Word/Curb/Warner Bros.)
2/24 - Rebecca St. James--Live Worship: Blessed Be Your Name (ForeFront Records)
2/24 - Rita Springer--Rise Up (Floodgate Records)
2/24 – Various--Maranatha! Friends (Maranatha! Music)
2/24 – Various--Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs (M2.0 Communications)
2/24 - Vineyard Music--Hold On (Vineyard Music)
2/24 - Vineyard Music--Set Me Free (Vineyard Music)
2/24 - Vineyard Music--Shout to the Earth (Vineyard Music)
2/24 - Tommy Walker--Make It Glorious (Hosanna! Music/Integrity Music)
2/24 - Wayne Watson--Signatures (Spring Hill Music Group)
2/24 - Women of Faith--Irrepressible Hope
3/2 - Cedarmont Kids--100 Singalong Songs for Kids (DVD/VHS) Cedarmont Kids
3/2 – Various--I Could Not Love You More (Worship Extreme)
3/9 - Bill & Gloria Gaither and their Homecoming Friends--Gaither Homecoming Classics, Vols. 1 & 2 (Gaither Music Group)
3/9 - The Cross Movement--Holy Culture [DVD] (BEC Recordings)
3/9 - Haste The Day--Burning Bridges (Solid State Records)
3/9 - RJ Helton--Real Life (B-Rite Music)
CHUCK’S CHUCKLES:
Top 10 Signs Your Church’s Baptism Service Is In Trouble--
10. The Coast Guard is called when a 300-lb. convert sinks to the bottom of the baptismal pool.
9. The service is held at "Splash Mountain Water Park."
8. The Pastor wears a wet suit, fins, and snorkel.
7. As the baptism begins, the organist starts playing the theme from “Jaws.”
6. The pastor plays the “Billy the Bass” version of "Take Me Down to the River" instead of the choir singing, “Shall We Gather at the River.”
5. You hear the pastor say, "Oops!”, as you see bubbles rise up to the top of the baptismal tank.
4. The pastor steps out of the water BY HIMSELF!
3. The deacon board shows up with their fishing gear and ice chests.
2. Just as the choir starts to sing, the “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin jumps out of the water and wrestles the preacher into submission.
1. Two words: Alka Seltzer.
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