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In some good news this week, GARY CHAPMAN and JOYCE MARTIN host new national Christian talent search; AMY GRANT leaves A&M Records; upcoming concerts in the Southwest; new album releases; Top Ten Signs You've Eaten Too Much Thanksgiving Dinner; and much more!

IN THE NEWS:

Exalting Him 2004, a national Christian talent search sponsored by Daywind Soundtracks, Family Christian Stores, Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), and Salem Music Networks, has started airing daily on TBN.  The program airs daily at 6:30 PM (CST) and is scheduled to run through this Friday (November 26th.)  Preliminary regional competition drew over 2,000 contestants from across the United States in Dallas, Orlando, Nashville, Raleigh, Seattle, New York City, Chicago, and Atlanta.  Eighteen finalists and two wild card winners continued at the finals in August at TBN’s Nashville studio with GARY CHAPMAN and JOYCE MARTIN hosting the taped event.  Trinity Broadcasting Network reaches over 100 million households in the US.  For more info, visit tbn.org. <><

SOUNDBYTES:

Rumors are that AMY GRANT has officially left her long-time mainstream label, A&M Records, because she "didn't fit anymore.”  Grant is still set to release a new hymns album in spring 2005 that will include the traditional "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" and a new version of "Carry You." <>< BLEACH has just completed recording their sixth and final project.  According to frontman Davy Baysinger, Farewell Old Friends will release on March 1st. <>< SWITCHFOOT will perform their smash crossover radio hit “Dare You to Move” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Tuesday night (Nov. 23rd.) at 10:35 PM CST. <><

ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:

Mon., Nov. 22nd. - David Will (formerly of the Imperials)

Tues., Nov. 23rd. - Tyler Simpson (Satellite Soul)

Thurs., Nov. 25th. - Amy Grant, Trevor Sellers (Number One Gun)

Fri., Nov. 26th. - Michael Omartian (record producer)

Sat., Nov. 27th. - Randy Phillips (Phillips, Craig & Dean)

Sun., Nov. 28th. - Gordon Kennedy (Whiteheart)

UPCOMING CONCERTS IN THE SOUTHWEST:

12/2 – Amy Grant--Riverside Centroplex, Baton Rouge, LA

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

12/18 - NewSong, FFH, & Palisade--Ouachita Parish High School, Monroe, LA

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

01/02/05 - Ron Kenoly--Christian Worship Center, Alexandria, LA

01/06/05 - Ginny Owens--Woodland Hills Baptist, Jackson, MS

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

01/13/05 - Shane Barnard & Shane Everett--First Baptist Church, Ruston, LA

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

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

02/18/05 – “Winter Jam 2005” with NewSong & tobyMac--Baton Rouge River Center, Baton Rouge, LA

02/22/05 – Skillet & Seventh Day Slumber--Planet Rock, Pearl, MS

03/02/05 – Kutless & BarlowGirl--Planet Rock, Pearl, MS

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

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

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

03/25/05 – Skillet--Six Flags, New Orleans, LA

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

04/15/05 – Skillet--“Acquire the Fire”, Baton Rouge, LA

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

THIS WEEK’S CCM, GOSPEL, & VIDEO RELEASES:

11/23/04—

Assíria--Brillas (Integrity Music/Hosanna! Music)

Lisbeth Scott--Passionate Voice (Sarathan Records/Shelter Records)

Third Day--Live Wire [CD/DVD] (Essential Records)

Tonéx--Out The Box [DVD] (Verity Records)

Vertical--Imagínate (Integrity Music/Hosanna! Music)                

CHUCK’S CHUCKLES:

Top Ten Signs You've Eaten Too Much Thanksgiving Dinner--

10. All your plastic ware is worn down to just the handles.

9. The next morning, the display on your bathroom scale reads, "Only One At A Time!"

8. People keep looking at you and saying, "I thought the Macy's Parade was over?"

7. Uncle John and Aunt Betty can't go home because they're stuck in your gravitational field.

6. The button on your jeans flies off and leaves your Cousin Arnold in the hospital with a concussion.

5. You're sweating giblet gravy!

4. Your wife faints when she hears you say, “I think I’m going back for ‘Tenths.’”

3. You have a burning desire to put some Sweet Potato Casserole on top of your pecan pie.

2. You accidentally ingest the paper plate you were served dinner on.

1. The manager at the Shoney's “All You Can Eat Thanksgiving Buffet” instructs you to "step away from the buffet bar” and GO HOME!

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