This is the May 17, 2004 edition of Glory2Glory Christian Music E-zine!, a 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, MICHAEL W. SMITH and MERCYME team up together once again; free music downloads from SANCTUS REAL; DCTALK’s KEVIN MAX hits the theater stage; artist birthdays; upcoming concerts in the Southwest; new album releases; the Top 10 Redneck Words of Wisdom; and much more!

IN THE NEWS:

Grammy and American Music Award winner MICHAEL W. SMITH and the million selling Gospel Music Association’s Group and Artist of the Year, MERCYME, will launch the “One Nation Tour” on July 9th.  Also DAVID CROWDER BAND will join the tour, sponsored by Compassion International, in over 30 venues.  This marks the second time Smith and MercyMe has joined forces, as the two Christian superstars also teamed up for “The Celebration Tour” in 2003, which drew an audience of more than 200,000 fans. 

This summer’s tour kicks off in Birmingham, Alabama and travels to such cities as Atlanta; Detroit; Raleigh, North Carolina; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Houston; Lubbock, Texas; and New York City’s Radio City Music Hall before concluding in Charlotte, North Carolina.  For a complete tour listing and further information on these artists, visit http://www.michaelwsmith.com , http://www.mercyme.org , and http://www.davidcrowderband.com . <><

SANCTUS REAL will release their second CD this summer, but you can hear cuts now on the Sparrow Records website.  The band’s label is making available online one song per week through June 15th. when Fight The Tide will then hit store shelves nationwide.  To access the album’s entire tracks in several selections of streaming formats, go to http://artists.sparrowrecords.com/sanctusreal/songaweek/ . <><

SOUNDBYTES:

EDDIE HEDGES, co-founding member of the multi-platinum mainstream act Blessid Union of Souls, will release Something to Believe In, his first contemporary Christian music album, on June 4th. <>< Mel Gibson's blockbuster film The Passion of the Christ will be released on DVD and VHS on August 31st.  Video Store magazine is reporting that "customized church sleeves" will be available for bulk orders from churches. <>< Former DCTALK member KEVIN MAX is currently starring in a stage version of Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat.  K Max is also working on a EP with five or six new songs that is set for an early June release. <>< Platinum-selling artist JACI VALASQUEZ recently won her second Billboard Latin Music Award.  Milagro, Velasquez' fourth Spanish-language album, was voted the "Latin Christian/Gospel Album of the Year" by the music industry magazine. <>< An article on REBECCA ST. JAMES’ stand for abstinence until marriage was recently posted on CNN’s website. <><

ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:

Mon., May 17th. - Andy Crisman (4Him), Terry Jones (formerly of Point of Grace)

Tues., May 18th. - Michael Tait (dcTalk, Tait)

Wed., May 19th. - Nate Cole (Plus One)

Fri., May 21st. - Rick Brainer (Code of Ethics)

Mon., May 24th. - Jeremy Holderfield (Seventh Day Slumber) <><

UPCOMING SOUTHWEST U.S. CONCERTS:

5/22 - Casting Crowns--Ark. State College, Jonesboro, AR  

5/27 – Carman--Pathway of Life Church, Dallas, TX

6/02 – Parachute Band--First Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA (free admission)

6/06 - Paul Colman--Galloway Memorial UMC, Jackson, MS

6/16 - Chris Tomlin--Colonial Hills Church, Southaven, MS (free admission)

6/18 – Switchfoot--Jubilee! Jam (downtown Jackson), Jackson, MS (601-355-7685)

6/19 - Rebecca St. James & Casting Crowns--Magic Springs, Hot Springs, AR

6/19 - Audio Adrenaline--Dixie Landin Water Park, Baton Rouge, LA

6/23 – Superchic(k)--Teen Mania Ministries, Lindale, TX

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

6/27 – “Revelation Summer Tour” w/David Phelps & George Rowe--Rogers High School Auditorium, Rogers, AR

7/03 - Anointed & Audio Adrenaline--Southfork Ranch, Dallas, TX

7/04 - Jeff Deyo--Calvary Temple Assembly,          Irving, TX

7/12 - Paul Baloche--International Worship Institute, 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 & Tait--Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX

7/17 - Steven Curtis Chapman & Casting Crowns--Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX

7/17 – Selah--Southside Baptist Church, Stuttgart, AR

7/17 - O.C. Supertones & Paul Colman--Union County Fairgrounds, New Albany, MS

7/31 - Mark Schultz--Cornerstone Baptist Church, Texarkana, AR

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

8/21 – ApologetiX--West Ouachita High School, Calhoun, LA (318-644-5101)

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)

9/18 – downhere--Galloway Memorial UMC, Jackson, MS

9/18 - Steve Green--First Baptist Church, Shreveport, LA

10/17 - Tammy Trent--Calvary Baptist Church, Alexandria, LA

10/23 - Gaither Homecoming Tour--Century Tel Center, Bossier City, LA

11/04 - Phillips, Craig, and Dean--First Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA

11/13 – Selah--Arlington Convention Center, Arlington, TX

UPCOMING CCM, GOSPEL, & DVD RELEASES:

5/18 - Butterfly Kids--Worship Hits for Kids Vol. 2 (Butterfly Kids)

5/25 - Club J--Praise Jams (Integrity Music)

5/25 - Cool Hand Luke--The Fires of Life (Floodgate Records)

5/25 - The Donut Man--After School & The Donut Repair Shop; Barnyard Fun & On The Air; On Tour & Resurrection Celebration [3 DVDs] (Integrity Music)

5/25 - Todd Proctor--Found (Floodgate Records)

5/25 – Selah--Hiding Place (Curb Records)

5/25 - Songs 4 Worship--Songs 4 Worship Spanish (Integrity Music/Time Life Music)

5/25 – Various--Integrity's iWORSHIP @ Home DVD, Vol. 4 (Integrity Music)

5/25 – Various--Uprising (Maranatha!)

5/25 – Various--Vertical Momentum (Vertical Music/Integrity Music)

CHUCK’S CHUCKLES:

Top 10 Redneck Words of Wisdom--

10. Never slap a man who's chewin' tobacco.

9. There are three kinds of people:  The ones who learn by reading, the few who learn by observation, and the rest of us who have to touch the fire to see for ourselves if it's really hot.

8. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in.

7. If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.

6. If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.

5. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.

4. There's two theories to arguin' with a woman, but neither one works.

3. If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.

2. Never miss a good chance to shut up.

1. Always drink upstream from the herd.

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