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In some good news this week, SKILLET on Joan of Arcadia; AMY GRANT on Jay Leno show; JARS OF CLAY on South African TV; upcoming concerts in the Southwest; new album releases; You Know You’re A Southerner When...; and much more!

IN THE NEWS:

Kudos to Joan of Arcadia on CBS-TV for their inclusion of Christian music on the hit CBS-TV show.  A PILLAR tune was included on the season premiere episode two weeks ago and now last Friday night, SKILLET’s “You Are My Hope” was prominently featured in the background of a high school scene. <><

STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN’s All Things New tour hits 30 cities this fall along with CASTING CROWNS and CHRIS TOMLIN.  Dates include El Paso, Houston, and Tyler, Texas; Phoenix; Los Angeles; Sacramento; Jackson, Mississippi; Johnson City, Tennessee; Norfolk, Virginia; Shreveport; and New Orleans. <><

TOBYMAC and MICHAEL TAIT of four-time Grammy Award-winning band DCTALK has a new book in stores.  Under God tells the stories of men and women of faith who forged our nation through unforgettable accounts of both famous and little-known Americans.  The authors also examine “the dark side of America’s legacy” in hopes that a new generation can avoid “repeating the sins of the past.”  Now successful solo artists, McKeon (TobyMac’s real name) and Tait have sold more than 7 million albums and more than 1.5 million copies in their Jesus Freaks five-book series.  For more info, visit www.UnderGodTheBook.com. <><       

AMY GRANT’s Greatest Hits 1986-2004 CD and DVD is due out Tuesday (October 12th.)  This 20 song Pop collection includes two previously unreleased tracks and Adult Contemporary radio standards “Lead Me On”, “The Next Time I Fall”, “Baby Baby”, “Every Heartbeat”, and the cover of Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi.”  Also Grant will be performing a song from her new greatest hits package on NBC-TV’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday, October 18th. and will also appear on The View on ABC-TV on Thursday, October 21st. <><

Members of the Grammy Award-winning JARS OF CLAY are television stars in South Africa.  Dan Haseltine, Stephen Mason, Matt Odmark, and Charlie Lowell recently appeared on an episode of Project Fame, a reality television series that is described as a cross between U.S. shows Big Brother and American Idol.  For highlights of Jars of Clay’s TV appearance, go to the Project Fame’s official website at www.projectfame.co.za. <><

SOUNDBYTES:

SWITCHFOOT is scheduled to appear on MTV's Hard Rock Live on December 1st.  The special was taped at the Hard Rock Café in Orlando, Florida last August. <>< BMG Music Service’s Sound & Spirit Christian music club is donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of In the Name of Love: Artists United for Africa to World Vision.  The CD is available to almost a half million members in its “Christian Pop” listening preference through the club’s catalogs and website, www.bmgmusic.com. <><

ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:

Sun., Oct. 12^th. - Greg Long (solo artist, Avalon)

Tues., Oct. 14^th. - Todd Shay (SONICFLOOd)

Wed., Oct.15^th. - Jaci Velasquez, Lesley Moore (Jump5)

Thurs., Oct. 16^th. - Costa Balamatsias (The Benjamin Gate), Jennifer Hendrix (Sierra)

Fri., Oct. 17^th. - Troy McClurkin (Skillet), Ian Eskelin (All Star United), Josh Gonzales (Salvador)

UPCOMING SOUTHWEST U.S. CONCERTS:

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

10/23 - David Crowder Band--The Door, Dallas, TX

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)

11/19 - Charles Billingsley, First Baptist, Bossier City, LA

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

12/2 – 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

02/03/05 – Selah--First Baptist Church, West Monroe, LA

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

03/11/05 - Natalie Grant--First Baptist Church, Bossier City, LA

03/11 – 03/13/05 - Point of Grace--First Baptist Church, Bossier City, LA (318-752-6147)

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

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

04/01/05 - Chonda Pierce, Sandi Patty, & Sheila Walsh--“Women Of Faith” Conference, CenturyTel Center, Bossier City, LA

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

NEW CCM, GOSPEL, & VIDEO RELEASES:

10/12/04--

Point of Grace--I Choose You (Warner Bros. Christian)

Amy Grant--Greatest Hits 1986-2004 (        Word Records)

Caedmon's Call--Share The Well (Essential Records)

Flame--Flame (Cross Movement Records)

J Moss--The J Moss Project (GospoCentric Records)

10/19/04--

The Katinas--Family Christmas (         Gotee Records)

Mars ILL--Pro Pain (Gotee Records)

Shane & Shane--Clean (InPop Records)

Mat Kearney--Bullet (InPop Records)

Sharlock Poems--The Movement (Gotee Records)

Chuck’s Chuckles:     

You Know You’re A Southerner When...

·         You’ve ever worn hunter's orange to church.

·         Your truck has a bumper sticker that reads, "Gun control is a steady hand."

·         You only go to the dump when you have enough to fill up the pickup.

·         You think a night of fine dining is going to the Snack Bar at Wal-Mart while the automotive department is raising your truck another 8 inches.

·         You've ever stood outside a Wal-Mart for more than an hour arguing with the manager about their “No Shirt and Shoes” policy.

·         Your horse wears shoes, but you don't.

·         You ask your 10-year old son how to spell a word.

·         You have all the "Dukes of Hazard" episodes on tape.

·         You think that Roe vs. Wade is a decision you make when crossing the creek.

·         You've ever gone Christmas shopping at the Dollar Store.

·         You think deer hunting should be an Olympic sport.

·         You have a set of 16 matching salad bowls, and they all read "Cool Whip" on the side.

·         When you hear someone talking about the “King” you don't know whether they're talking about Elvis or Dale Earnhardt.

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