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In some good news this week, STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN auctions tickets for a good cause; THIRD DAY campaigns for the Bush-Cheney ticket; SWITCHFOOT releases new 3-CD set; AMY GRANT’s Greatest Hits breaks the Top 50 Billboard chart; upcoming concerts in the Southwest; new album releases; Top 10 Actual “Words of Wisdom” from School Children; and much more!

IN THE NEWS:

STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN’s official website is auctioning off front row tickets and “Meet & Greet” passes at every stop on the All Things New tour.   Proceeds from the online auction will support “Shaohannah's Hope,” a non-profit foundation established to help Christian families reduce the financial barriers to adoption.  Also the site has auctions for SCC memorabilia including autographed guitars and tour jackets to benefit Steven’s and wife Mary’s charity named after their adopted daughter from China, Shaohannah.  Visit StevenCurtisChapmanAuction.com to bid. <><

SWITCHFOOT is releasing The Early Years: 1997-2000 next week.  The three-CD set features the San Diego band’s first three albums, The Legend Of Chin, New Way To Be Human, and Learning to Breathe.  The set features nearly two hours of music with 32 songs along with original artwork and booklets from all three of these previously released CDs. <><

SOUNDBYTES:

THIRD DAY recently performed to a crowd of 30,000 Bush-Cheney supporters at a campaign rally in Hershey, Pennsylvania.  The Atlanta band’s new two-disc live DVD/CD set hits stores Thanksgiving week. <>< AMY GRANT’s new Greatest Hits 1986-2004 debuted at #48 in Billboard magazine’s “Top 200” chart.  The album features 17 of Grant’s pop hits along with two new Christian songs, “Come Be With Me” and “The Water.” <>< TOBYMAC’s "Diverse City" from his new CD Welcome To Diverse City was featured on last week’s episode of Veronica Mars on the UPN television network.  The detective drama, which can be seen Tuesdays at 8:00 PM Central time, centers around 17-year-old Veronica Mars who is an apprentice to her Private Investigator father. <>< SMALLTOWN POETS are finally back with their new project, It’s Later Than Its Ever Been, exactly six years after their self-titled debut release in 1997.  Another Georgia band, the Poets have sold ¼ million copies of their first three albums, generated ten Top 10 radio singles, and won seven GMA Dove Awards. <><

ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:

Thurs., Oct. 28^th. - Charlie Daniels

Fri., Oct. 29^th. - Michael Passens (formerly of Avalon)

Sat., Oct. 30^th. - Byron Goggin (formerly of Smalltown Poets)

UPCOMING CONCERTS IN THE SOUTHWEST:

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

11/03 - Ginny Owens--Trinity Baptist, Pineville, LA

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

01/09/05 - Angelina McKeithen--First Assembly of God, Bastrop, 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:

10/26/04—              

BDA--Better Days Ahead (Creative Trust Workshop)

The Cross Movement--Higher Definition (Cross Movement Records)

Day of Fire--Day of Fire (Essential Records)

Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers--Bible Stories [DVD/VHS] (Crystal Rose, Inc./Taseis Media Group)

The Imperials and The Stamps Quartet--The Gospel Side of Elvis (Daywind Records)

Donnie McClurkin--Psalms, Hymns, And Spiritual Songs [CD, DVD/VHS] (Verity Records)

MercyMe--MercyMe Live [DVD] (INO Records)

Sixpence None the Richer--The Best of Sixpence None the Richer (Squint Entertainment/Curb/Warner Bros.)

Michael W. Smith--Healing Rain (Reunion Records)

Various--Caribbean Christmas (Spring Hill Music Group)

Various--I Can Only Imagine: Ultimate Power Anthems of the Christian Faith (INO Records)

Various--Jesus (Creative Trust Workshop/W Publishing Group)

Various--SHOUT! Victory (Daywind Records)

11/2/2004—

Daniel's Window--Strangely Looking Forward (Cross-Driven Records)

Grits--Dichotomy B (Gotee Records)

Newsboys--Devotion (Sparrow Records)

Stacie Orrico--Live in Japan [DVD] (ForeFront Records)

Relient K--mmhmm (Gotee Records)

Switchfoot--1997-2000 [3 CD Set] (Sparrow Records)

Various--Praise and Worship Top 40 (Dana Point Music)

Various--WoW Hits 2005 [DVD] (Sparrow Records)

Chuck’s Chuckles:     

Top 10 Actual “Words of Wisdom” from School Children (according to a survey by Scholastic magazine)--

10. "Remember the two places you are always welcome--church and Grandma's house."-Joanne, age 11

9. "Never ask for anything that costs more than $5 when your parents are doing taxes."-Carol, age 9

8. "Don't ever be too full for dessert."-Kelly, age 10

7. "When your dad is mad and asks you, 'Do I look stupid?', don't answer him."-Heather, age 16

6. "Never tell your mom her diet's not working."-Michael, age 14

5. "Don't pick on your sister when she's holding a baseball bat."-Joel, age 12

4. "Never try to baptize a cat."-Laura, age 13

3. "Never spit when on a roller coaster."-Scott, age 11

2. "Never smart off to a teacher whose eyes and ears are twitching."-Andrew, Age 9

1. "When you want something expensive, ask your grandparents."-Matthew, age 12

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