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In some good news this week, A’postrophe Records wins GRAND PRIZE; PFR sets a new “record”; KENDALL PAYNE resurfaces; MERCYME scores mainstream Top 10 hit; upcoming concerts in the Southwest; upcoming new album releases; ”Rapture” Headlines; and much more!

IN THE NEWS:

JACI VELASQUEZ’ new record label, A'postrophe Records, has signed CCM rock group GRAND PRIZE, a Boise, Idaho-based band that includes lead singer/acoustic guitarist Luke Caldwell, electric guitarist Steven Harder, bassist Tony Caruso, and drummer Nolan Mather.  Velasquez met the band members during Gospel Music Association Week in Nashville earlier this year and signed them up without ever hearing any of their music.  “I hadn't even heard their music or seen them live but I knew they were right for A'postrophe,” Velasquez reports in a press release.  “I got to know their hearts and thought, ‘So now what do they sound like and can they sing?’  I knew that if the songs were as incredible as their hearts and ministry then we had found something spectacular,” she adds.  Grand Prize formed while Caldwell was in Bible college and he felt a calling to start making music.  Their first album on A’postrophe, Identity, is set to be released in January 2005 and is the band’s follow-up to their independent release in 2002.  The band’s debut CD Reveal Your Love sold over 8,000 copies to a loyal fan base from their extensive touring.  For more info visit www.grandprize.com. <>< 

PFR has completed their “comeback” album in “record” time!  The trio, who has announced at least twice in the past several years it had “disbanded,” recorded the new project in only one week, according to band member Patrick Andrew’s website.  PatrickAndrew.com reports the CD may include three new songs along with acoustic versions of past PFR classics.  According to Andrew, a “rejuiced” version of “Wonder Why” will be “intense.”  “I feel we wrote some of our best songs…One was born out of the tragedy in Russia,” Andrew says in a thread on his site’s discussion board.  PFR’s bassist also reports that as soon as the master is completed and returned to the band sound clips will be available on their website.  The new album should be released before Christmas. <><

Remember KENDALL PAYNE?  The singer/songwriter’s debut album, Jordan’s Sister, generated several CCM radio hits in the late 90’s but then a sophomore project never materialized.  But now her website, kendallpayne.com, reports the long-awaited follow-up CD entitled Grown is available through Payne’s site. <><

SOUNDBYTES:

CCM Rock group PILLAR was named Fuse TV's “Next Big Thing” for the month of August.  Past winners include Modest Mouse, SWITCHFOOT, Coheed & Cambria, The Killers, and Lostprophets. <>< MERCYME's "Here With Me" is now a Top 10 mainstream Adult Contemporary radio hit.  The songs follows last year’s no. 4 mainstream AC song "I Can Only Imagine." <><

ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:

Mon., Sept. 13th. - Aaron Benward (Aaron-Jeoffrey), Gary Mullett (Geoff Moore and the Distance)

Tues., Sept. 14th. - Brandon Thompson (The Waiting)

Thurs., Sept. 16th. - Chris Eaton, Mark Schultz

Fri., Sept. 17th. - BeBe Winans

Sat., Sept. 18th. - Rik Foley (Bride), Kerry Livgren (Kansas), Tonio K (Steve Krikorian)

UPCOMING SOUTHWEST U.S. CONCERTS:

9/14 - Jeremy Camp, Sanctus Real, & Seven Places--Brookwood Baptist, Shreveport, LA

9/15 – Across The Sky & Silars Bald--North Monroe Baptist Church, Monroe, LA 

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

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

9/26 – Rachael Lampa, Tait, Jump5, Seventh Day Slumber, Petra, Overflow, & KJ-52--Buhlow Lake Recreation Center, Pineville, LA

10/02 – “Teen Challenge Fundraiser” w/Todd Agnew, BarlowGirl, Building 429, & Starfield--West Monroe High School, West Monroe, LA 

10/03 - Jeff Deyo--Bethesda Community Church, Ft. Worth, TX

10/16 – O.C. Supertones & Superchic(k)--Convention Center, Pine Bluff, AR

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

10/22 - Tinman Jones--Hot Springs, AR (venue TBA)

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

10/26 – Avalon, Mark Schultz, & Matthew West--Civic Center, Lake Charles, LA

10/28 - Nate Sallie, Across the Sky, & Silars Bald--Louisiana College, Pineville, LA

10/30 – Fusebox & By The Tree--Heritage Baptist Church, Texarkana, TX

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

11/06 - Big Daddy Weave & Geoff Moore--Parkway Baptist Church, Clinton, MS

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

11/18 – Steven Curtis Chapman, Casting Crowns, & Chris Tomlin--Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, MS

11/18 -  David Crowder Band, Something Like Silas, & Shawn McDonald--Baton Rouge, LA (venue TBA)

11/21-11/23 - Among Thorns--Alexandria, LA (venue TBA)

12/2 – “2004 Christmas Tour” w/Amy Grant--Riverside Centroplex, Baton Rouge, LA

12/9 - Steven Curtis Chapman, Casting Crowns, & Chris Tomlin--CenturyTel Center, Shreveport, LA

12/22 - Jim Brickman & Kristy Starling--The Strand Theatre, Shreveport, LA

2/03/05 – Selah--First Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA

02/10/05 – downhere--Louisiana Baptist Convention, Alexandria, LA

03/12/05 - Natalie Grant--First Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA

03/18 - 03/20/05 – Watermark--First Baptist Church, Shreveport, LA

04/29/05 - Wayne Watson--First Baptist Church, Minden, LA

UPCOMING CCM, GOSPEL, & DVD RELEASES:

9/14/04

Casting Crowns--Live from Atlanta [CD & DVD] (Beach Street Records/Reunion Records)

Eoghan Heaslip--Grace In The Wilderness (Vertical Music/Integrity Music)

Hillsong--For All You've Done [CD & DVD] (Hillsong/Integrity Music)

Robin Mark--Revival in Belfast II (Integrity Music)

Nicole C. Mullen--Everyday People (Word/Curb/Warner Bros.)

Sandi Patty--Hymns of Faith...Songs of Inspiration (INO Records)

Shout Praises!--Kids Shout Praises! (Integrity Music)

SONICFLOOd--This Generation (INO Records)

CeCe Winans--Live in the Throne Room [DVD] (Epic/Pure Springs Gospel/INO Records)

Various--Stormie Omartian Presents The Prayer That Changes Everything (Integrity Music)

ZOE Group--Desperate (Creative Trust Workshop)

9/21/04

Steven Curtis Chapman--All Things New (Sparrow Records)

Ian Eskelin--Save The Humans (Inpop Records)

Gaither Vocal Band--Best of the Gaither Vocal Band (Gaither Music Group)

Jump5--Dreaming In Color (Sparrow Records)

Aaron Neville--Aaron Neville Christmas (EMI Gospel)

The Praise Baby Collection--God Of Wonders [CD & DVD] (Big House Kids)

Seven Places--Hear Us Say Jesus (BEC Recordings)

Chris Tomlin--Arriving (Sixsteps Records)

Various--Lift Every Voice...Worship (EMI Gospel)

Various--T.D. Jakes Presents: Follow The Star [DVD] (EMI Gospel)

Vineyard Music--Emmanuel (Vineyard Music)

Vineyard Music--Winds Of Worship: Refiner's Fire (Vineyard Music)

Chuck’s Chuckles:

(When the Rapture occurs, how do you think the media [that may be left behind!] will report it?-Chuck)

“Rapture” Headlines--

·         USA Today:  “WE'RE DEAD”

·         The Wall Street Journal:  “DOW JONES PLUMMETS AS WORLD ENDS”

·         National Enquirer:  “O.J. AND NICOLE, TOGETHER AGAIN”

·         Cosmopolitan:  “GIRLS OF THE APOCALYPSE”

·         Microsoft Systems Journal:  “APPLE LOSES MARKET SHARE”

·         Sears catalog:  “OUR FINAL SALE”

·         Sports Illustrated:  “GAME OVER”

·         Rolling Stone:  “THE GRATEFUL DEAD REUNION TOUR KICKS OFF”

·         Readers Digest:  “'BYE!”

·         TV Guide:  “DEATH AND DAMNATION: NIELSON RATINGS SOAR!”

·         Lady's Home Journal:  “LOSE 10 LBS BY JUDGEMENT DAY WITH OUR NEW ‘ARMAGEDDON’ DIET!”

·         America Online:  “SYSTEM TEMPORARILY DOWN.  TRY CALLING BACK IN 15 MINUTES.”

·         Inc. magazine:  “TEN WAYS YOU CAN PROFIT FROM THE APOCALYPSE”

·         Microsoft's Web Site:  “IF YOU DIDN'T EXPERIENCE THE RAPTURE,

          DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE PATCH 666.EXE.”

·         Internet Explorer home page:  “ARMAGEDDON-TOLERANT SOFTWARE NOW AVAILABLE!”

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