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In some good news this week, STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN is a movie star; Christian and Gospel categories announced for GRAMMYs®; ’04 GMA AWARDS FINALLY make it to television; upcoming concerts in the Southwest; new album releases; Top 10 Training Courses Wives Wish Were Available For Their Husbands; and much more!

IN THE NEWS:  STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN is set to co-star in a new Christmas movie on the Lifetime Television Network.  Christmas Child is based on Max Lucado’s book, Christmas Cross, and also stars William Moses (Perry Mason, 7th. Heaven) and Megan Follows (Anne of Green Gables).  According to Lifetime’s synopsis of the film, Moses plays Jack, a reporter with an assignment in Dallas that “takes an unexpected detour when his snooping into the details of a mysterious photo leads him to a small Texas town.  During this adventure, Jack uncovers the mysteries of his past and his family.”  Chapman plays a guitar-playing pastor with an adopted Asian daughter in the movie that airs December 13th. at 8:00 PM CST. <><  

The nominees in the Christian and Gospel music categories for next year's GRAMMY® Awards have been announced.  For “Best Rock Gospel Album”, nominees include Take Me Away--SARAH KELLY (Gotee Records), Collide--SKILLET (Ardent Records), Lose This Life--TAIT (ForeFront Records), Wire--THIRD DAY (Essential Records), and Welcome To Diverse City--TOBYMAC (ForeFront Records).  Nominees in the “Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album” category included The Creed--AVALON (Sparrow Records), All Things New--STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN (Sparrow Records), Who We Are Instead--JARS OF CLAY (Essential Records), and Everyday People--NICOLE C. MULLEN (Word Records).

The 47th. Annual GRAMMY® Awards will be presented in Los Angeles at the STAPLES Center on February 13th. and will be broadcast live from 7:00 - 10:30 PM CST (this marks the 32nd consecutive year the show will air on the CBS Television Network). <><

The Gospel Music Association’s 35th Annual Music Awards will FINALLY make it to television as a “special holiday broadcast” on the PAX TV network.  Billed as “Christian music’s biggest night of the year”, the Dove Awards show was originally scheduled to be broadcast on UPN last spring but was postponed.  Hosted by gospel singer YOLANDA ADAMS and NFL legend Deion Sanders, the GMA Music Awards will air on PAX on Monday, December 27th. at 8:00 PM CST. <><

Glory2Glory reported last year about the controversy surrounding one-time Christian music band EVANESCENCE when the band’s label pulled all their product from Christian retailers after an interview laced with profanities was published.  Now Wind-Up Records, Sony BMG (the label’s distributor), and retail giant Wal-Mart are being sued over the group’s recently released CD/DVD combo, Anywhere But Home.  The lawsuit contends the record label failed to place a “Parental Advisory” sticker on the album's packaging even though the band’s cover of Korn's "Thoughtless" included several “f-words” in its lyrics.  Parents of a young customer who bought the album filed the complaint that seeks the removal of the product from Wal-Mart’s shelves and almost $75,000 in punitive damages. <><

SOUNDBYTES:  Bassist Pete Eekhoff of JONAH 33 has officially departed.  Eekhoff, one of the founding members of the band, reportedly has left to “concentrate on starting a family and a booking agency”. <><  JACI VELASQUEZ’ A'postrophe Records is giving away free song downloads from the new label's artists MICHAEL COOK and GRAND PRIZE.  Cook’s "Lately", from his debut project, Imprint, and "It's Not Over", from Grand Prize's upcoming Identity album, can be downloaded for free from apostropherecords.com. <>< eb+flo Records is offering free yuletide downloads by CHRIS RICE, DEREK WEBB, PHIL KEAGGY, and several mainstream artists.  For your free mp3 Christmas tunes, visit eb+flo.com. <><   

ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:

Mon., Dec. 13th. - Dale Thompson (Bride)

Wed., Dec. 15th. - Kristin Swinford (ZOEgirl), Jason Upton, Tim Gaines (Stryper)

Thurs., Dec. 16th. - Todd Bragg (Caedmon's Call), Jeremy Thiessen (downhere), Dave Muckel (Reality Check)

Sat., Dec. 18th. - James “JJ” Jenkins (East West)

UPCOMING CONCERTS IN THE SOUTHWEST:

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    

01/08/05 – “CompassionFest 2005” w/Thousand Foot Krutch & Sanctus Real--Clear Channel Metroplex, Little Rock, AR

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

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

01/29/05 – “Winter Jam 2005” w/NewSong & tobyMac--Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, AR

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

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

02/18/05 – NewSong & tobyMac--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 – 03/13/05 – “Wonderful Weekend for Women” w/Natalie Grant & 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

04/16/05 – “Acquire the Fire” w/Skillet--River City Centroplex, Baton Rouge, LA

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

05/13/05 - Gaither Homecoming Tour--Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, MS

UPCOMING CCM, GOSPEL, & VIDEO RELEASES:

12/14/2004—

Various--Let It Rise: Songs of Celebration (Maranatha! Music)

CHUCK’S CHUCKLES:

Top 10 Training Courses Wives Wish Were Available For Their Husbands---

10. Introduction to Common Household Objects I: The Mop

9. Introduction to Common Household Objects II: The Sponge

8. Dressing Up: Beyond a Wedding and a Funeral

7. Accepting Loss I: If It's Empty, You Can Throw It Away

6. Accepting Loss II: If the Milk Expired Three Weeks Ago, Keeping It In the Refrigerator Won't Bring It Back

5. Bathroom Etiquette I: Let's Wash Those Towels and Not Just Hang Them Back Up!

4. Bathroom Etiquette II: Five Easy Ways to Tell When You're About to Run Out of Toilet Paper!

3. Giving Back to the Community: How to Donate 15-Year-Old Levis to the Goodwill Store

2. Strange But True!: She Really May NOT Care What "Third Down and Ten" Means

1. Yours, Mine, and Ours: Sharing the TV Remote

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