This is the March 8^th, 2004 edition of 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, SWITCHFOOT to appear on Jay Leno show Friday night; CHARLIE PEACOCK is back; TEN SHEKEL SHIRT raises $$ for charity; artist birthdays; upcoming concerts in the Southwest; new album releases; Ridiculous Thoughts for the Day; and much more!

IN THE NEWS: 

SWITCHFOOT will perform their latest single, “Dare You To Move,” on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on NBC-TV this Friday, March 12^th.  The song, which was featured last year in the movie “A Walk To Remember,” is now quickly becoming a fixture on mainstream radio and was the most-added song on Billboard Magazine’s “Modern Rock Radio” chart last week.  “Dare You To Move” is also climbing the Christian CHR charts and Switchfoot’s 2003 album release The Beautiful Letdown is quickly approaching Platinum status (1 million units sold.) <><

CHARLIE PEACOCK is releasing Full Circle: A Celebration of Songs And Friends on March 9^th.  This project is his first new album in several years and will feature new recordings of some of Peacock’s hit songs sung by special guests AMY GRANT, TOBYMAC, SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER, SARA GROVES, OUT OF THE GREY, MERCYME’s Bart Millard, and SWITCHFOOT.  The legendary songwriter and producer started his musical career two decades ago as an alternative artist on Island Records (with U2 as a label mate) but he soon converted to Christianity and wrote hits for Grant ("Every Heartbeat") and dcTalk ("In The Light.")  Peacock also started his own label, re: think, signing Switchfoot as its flagship act, and he has produced projects for AVALON and AUDIO ADRENALINE. <><

Modern Worship group TEN SHEKEL SHIRT is on the road this spring stopping at some major college campuses to raise money for Justice for Children International.  JFCI was founded by T.S.S. frontman Lamont Hiebert after he witnessed firsthand forced child prostitution while visiting Southeast Asia several years ago.  The band hopes these benefit concerts will raise awareness and funding for the prevention, rescue, and care for many of the estimated one million sexually exploited children in the region.  Tour stops include University of Virginia, UC Berkeley, Pepperdine, University of Rhode Island, Georgia Tech, SMU, and Cornell University.  Expenses for the tour are being raised up front so that all ticket sales and donations go directly to JFCI.  For a complete tour schedule, visit www.tenshekelshirt.com or for more info on JFCI, click on www.jfci.org. <><

Dove Award nominee RANDY TRAVIS was involved in a bus accident last weekend but there were no injuries to him, his wife, or bus driver.  The singer’s tour bus hit a driveway and then ran into a ditch near Lakeville in eastern Pennsylvania Sunday afternoon (March 7^th.)  Travis still performed that night at his scheduled concert.  The former Country singer is nominated for the Gospel Music Association’s Song of the Year for "Three Wooden Crosses" as well as up for a Dove Award for Artist of the Year. <><

GOSPEL & CHRISTIAN MUSIC ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:

Mon., March 8^th. - Bob Herdman (formerly of Audio Adrenaline), Garett Buell (Caedmon's Call)

Tues., March 9^th. - Tiffany Arbuckle Lee (a.k.a. Plumb)

Thurs., March 11^th. - Bobby Duran (Pax217), Patrick Andrew (formerly of PFR), Grover Levy

Fri., March 12^th. - Lesley Glassford (Tuesdays Child), Ed Nicholson (Three Crosses), Randy Stonehill

Sun., March 14^th. - Kim Boyce

Mon., March 15^th. - Cobra Joe (This Train)

UPCOMING SOUTHWEST U.S. CONCERTS:

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 (free admission)

3/13 - CeCe Winans--Greenwood Acres Full Gospel Baptist Church, Shreveport, LA (free admission)

3/14 – “Adoration Tour” w/Newsboys & Rebecca St. James--The Oil Palace, Tyler, TX

3/15 - David Crowder Band & Paul Wright--Kidd Key Auditorium, Sherman, 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 - Tinman Jones--The LightHouse, Midlothian, TX

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 - By The Tree--Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater, College Station, 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—Monroe 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, tobyMac, & Warren Barfield--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 - Plus One--Walnut Street Baptist, Jonesboro, AR

4/30 & 05/01- Women's Conference w/ Tammy Trent--First Baptist Church, Bossier City, LA

5/03 - Audio Adrenaline--Old Oil Place, Tyler, TX

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

6/27 & 6/28 - Allen Asbury & Selah--Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, 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

8/19 - Casting Crowns--Oakland Heights Baptist Church, Longview, TX

8/20 & 8/21 – “Rock the Desert” w/Jars of Clay & Casting Crowns--Midland, TX

8/27 & 8/28 – “Irrepressible Hope - Women of Faith” w/Natalie Grant & Laurie Hickson-Smith--American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

8/27 & 8/28 – “Promise Keepers” w/Brad Stine & Salvador--SBC Center, San Antonio, TX

8/28 - Audio Adrenaline--First Bossier Church, Bossier City, LA (7:00 PM)

UPCOMING GOSPEL RELEASES:

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)

3/9 - John P. Kee--The Color Of Music (Verity Records)

3/9 - Michael W. Smith--Worship Box Set (Reunion Records)

3/9 - Tree63--The Answer to the Question (Inpop Records)

3/9 – Various--The Christ - His Passion (Essential Records)

3/9 – Various--Veggie Rocks (ForeFront Records)

3/9 – Various--WoW Worship (Red) (Word Entertainment/Provident Music Group/EMI)

3/9 – Various--X 2004 (BEC Recordings/ForeFront Records)

3/23 - 7 Sons Of Soul--7 Sons Of Soul (Verity Records)

3/23 - Ace Troubleshooter--It's Never Enough (Tooth & Nail Records)

3/23 - Bishop T.D. Jakes Presents: Manpower, "God Is Working It Out" (EMI Gospel)

3/23 - Bishop T.D. Jakes Presents: Woman Thou Art Loosed, "Help A Sista Out" (EMI Gospel)

3/23 - David Crowder Band--The Lime CD (Six Steps Records)

3/23 - Sara Groves--The Other Side of Something (INO Records)

3/23 - Dennis Jernigan--Hands Lifted High: Class Worship Songs from Dennis Jernigan and Friends (Doxology Records)

3/23 - Terry MacAlmon--The Sound of Heaven (M2.0 Communications)

3/23 - George Beverly Shea--How Sweet The Sound (Spring Hill Music Group)

3/23 - Taylor Sorensen--The Overflow (Rocketown Records)

3/23 – Staple--Staple (Flicker Records)

3/23 – Switchfoot--Live in San Diego DVD (Sparrow Records)

3/23 - Tunnel Rats--Tunnel Rats (Uprok Records)

3/23 – United [Hillsongs]--More Than Life (Integrity Music/Hillsong)

3/23 – Various--conGRADulations! Class of 2004 (ForeFront Records)

3/23 – Various--Empty Me (BEC Recordings)

3/23 – Various--Hallelujah! Great Sacred Choruses (Sparrow Records)

3/23 – Various--Integrity's iWORSHIP DVD ‘H’ (Integrity Music)

3/23 – Various--Songs4Worship [Spanish] - Sendas Dios Hara (Integrity Music/Time Life Music)

3/23 - Shelia Walsh--The Best of Shelia Walsh (Integrity Music)

CHUCK’S CHUCKLES:

Ridiculous Thoughts for the Day--

Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

Eagles may soar, but turkeys don't get sucked into jet engines.

The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

I intend to live forever--so far, so good!

If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?

The only substitute for good manners is fast reflexes.

When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.

If I worked as much as others, I would do as little as they do.

If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

Many people quit looking for work when they find a job.

Everyone has a photographic memory, but some are out of film.

What happens if you get scared half to death twice?

Newspaper headline: Energizer Bunny arrested, charged with battery.

Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark.

Laughing Stock: cattle with a sense of humor.

Wear short sleeves!  Support your right to bare arms!

Black holes are where God divided by zero.

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