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In some good news this week, The Dove Awards airs tonight; REBECCA ST. JAMES on NBC; STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN on Fox; TOBY MAC on the newsstands; NEWSBOYS offers free download; upcoming concerts in the Southwest; new album releases; Top 10 Ways to Celebrate New Year's Eve in the Middle East; and much more!

IN THE NEWS:  The 35th Annual Gospel Music Association Awards (formerly called the Dove Awards) is scheduled to air on the PAX TV network tonight (Monday, Dec. 27) from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM CST.  “Christian music’s biggest night of the year” was originally set to air on UPN-TV last spring but was postponed for some unnamed reason.  Hosts YOLANDA ADAMS and NFL legend Deion Sanders will be joined by “an all-star line-up of Christian and gospel music artists and some of their biggest fans” including AMY GRANT, CASTING CROWNS, JARS OF CLAY, MERCYME, MICHAEL W. SMITH, NEWSBOYS, PILLAR, SWITCHFOOT, THIRD DAY, U2’s Bono, Destiny's Child’s Michelle Williams, actor Stephen Baldwin, Tennessee Titan Derrick Mason, and former American Idol finalist R.J. Helton. <><

REBECCA ST. JAMES recently narrated a made-for-TV documentary, The Changing Face of Worship, which looks at “Christianity's struggle to attract the MTV generation and new inventive ways the church is reaching out to nonbelievers”.  The hour-long special is being broadcast in select NBC-TV markets throughout the holiday season.  Also the Aussie-born St. James will enter the studio in February to record her first all-new studio album in almost four years. <><

SOUNDBYTES:  NEWSBOYS fans can download the band’s song “Isaiah” at iTunes.com.  The free download is only available for customers who have purchased the band's latest Modern Worship album, Devotion. <>< TOBY MAC is featured in a Dec. 28^th USA Today article on “how artists in certain states and their musical styles reflect that state's culture”.  Also McKeon’s (real name) latest project, Welcome to DiverseCity, has been ranked in several “Best of 2004” top 10 lists, including NewReleaseTuesday.com and CBN.com. <><  The weekly Fox News Magazine seen on Sunday nights on the Fox News Channel will feature an interview with STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN in January.  For the exact airdate, check with foxnews.com. <><

ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:

Mon., Dec. 27th - Shawn Groves, Matt Slocum (SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER)

Tues., Dec. 28th - Twila Paris

Wed., Dec. 29th - Linda Elias (TUESDAY’S CHILD)

Thurs., Dec. 30th - Kim Hill

Fri., Dec. 31st - Tyler Burkum (AUDIO ADRENALINE)

Sat., Jan. 1st - Chris Poisat (THE BENJAMIN GATE)

UPCOMING CONCERTS IN THE SOUTHWEST:

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

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

01/08/05 – 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 – 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

02/18/05 – “I Choose You Tour” w/Point of Grace & Scott Krippayne--Faith Church, New Orleans, LA (7:00 PM)

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

02/24/05 – Carman--Victory Church, Camden, AR

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

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

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

03/13/05 – Point of Grace--First Baptist Church, Bossier City, LA

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

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

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

04/16/05 – “Acquire the Fire” w/Skillet--River City Centroplex, Baton Rouge, 04/22/05 - “All Things New ’05 Tour” w/Steven Curtis Chapman, Casting Crowns, & Chris Tomlin--Cajundome, Lafayette, LA (7:00 PM)

04/27/04 – “The Un-Done Tour” w/MercyMe, Jeremy Camp, Monk & Neagle, & The Afters--Monroe Civic Center Arena, Monroe, LA (7:00 PM)

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:

12/28/04…

Vineyard [Andy Park]--Vineyard Voices (Vineyard Music)

01/04/05…

M.O.C.--Jersey Chica (Move Records)

01/11/05…

Various--Stellar Awards Hits 2005 (Integrity Gospel)

Christafari--Gravitational Dub/Destination Dub Central Station (Lion Of Zion Entertainment)

01/14/05…

Delirious?/Hillsong--Unified Praise (Hillsong Records)

Sara Groves--Station Wagon: Songs for New Parents

01/18/05…

Exit East--Exit East [CD with free DVD] (Fervent Records)

Olivia the Band--Olivia the Band (Essential Records)

Various--Gospel's Top 20 Songs Of The Century Vol. 2 (New Haven Records)

Peculiar People Band--Not Ashamed (Broken Records)

01/25/05…

Various--The Pinnacle Project: B.I.G. (Pinnacle Records)

Scott Krippayne--Gentle Revolution (Spring Hill Music)

Michael Cook--Imprint (A'postrophe Records)

Grand Prize--Identity (A'postrophe Records)

CHUCK’S CHUCKLES:       

Top 10 Ways to Celebrate New Year's Eve in the Middle East:

10. Watch the dead goat drop.

9. Hold a New Year’s Eve party at the Hamas headquarters…black tie and self-detonating explosives optional; BYOB (Bring Your Own Bomb).

8. Make a New Year's Fatwa to lose weight.

7. Ring in the new year by popping your Hizballah buddies with your head towel.

6. Have a dinner party with leftover American food drops.

5. Set off the noise makers in your sneakers.

4. Have a Black Cat bottle rocket war, substituting instead, rocket-powered grenade launchers.

3. At midnight, kiss your 50 wives for good luck.

2. Rent a stretch camel and hit the town in high-heel sandals and black burkas.

1. Play party games with Al-Qa'ida, including “Abu Ghraib Prison Hold ’Em Poker”, Milton Bradley’s “Hangman Board Game”, and the very popular “Pass the Bomb”!

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