This is the January 3rd, 2005 edition of Glory2Glory Christian Music E-zine!, a contemporary Christian music & modern Worship newsletter distributed to Christian and Worship music enthusiasts via the World Wide Web.  If you would like a FREE subscription with the latest issue sent to your inbox each week, e-mail glory2gloryezine@....

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

(Music industry news is VERY short this week, so this is an abbreviated e-zine!--Chuck)

SOUNDBYTES: 

SWITCHFOOT recently told MTV News that the San Diego band will be back in the studio this month to start laying down tracks for their follow up to The Beautiful Letdown, which has now sold 1½ million copies.  Letdown’s producer, John Fields, will once again produce. <>< THE SWIFT has a new guitarist…Matt Wilder replaces Justin Sharbono, who with new bride Rebecca, has moved to Minnesota and is “seeking the Lord’s guidance for their lives there”. <><

ARTIST BIRTHDAYS:

Mon., Jan. 3rd - Nicole C. Mullen, Nichole Nordeman, Phil Joel (NEWSBOYS)

Wed., Jan. 5th - Rachael Lampa

Thurs., Jan. 6th - Joyce Martin (THE MARTINS)

Fri., Jan. 7th - Charles Billingsley, Chuck Dennie (BY THE TREE), Rick Elias (A RAGGAMUFFIN BAND)

Sun., Jan. 9th - Pam Thum

UPCOMING CONCERTS IN THE SOUTHWEST:

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

01/08 – Thousand Foot Krutch & Sanctus Real--Clear Channel Metroplex, Little Rock, AR

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

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

01/29 – NewSong & tobyMac--Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, AR

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

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

02/18 – NewSong & tobyMac--River Center, Baton Rouge, LA

02/18 – “I Choose You Tour” w/Point of Grace & Scott Krippayne--Faith Church, New Orleans, LA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

03/18 - Gaither Homecoming Tour--Riverside Centroplex, Baton Rouge, LA

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

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

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

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

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

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

(For the latest concert information, visit www.glory2gloryproductions.com)

UPCOMING CCM, GOSPEL, & VIDEO RELEASES:

01/04…

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

01/11…

Various--Stellar Awards Hits 2005 (Integrity Gospel)

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

01/14…

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

Sara Groves--Station Wagon: Songs for New Parents

01/18…

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…

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 Words That Don’t Exist (But Should!)…

10.  AQUADEXTROUS (ak wa deks'trus) adj. Possessing the ability to turn the bathtub tap on and off with your toes.

9. CARPERPETUATION (kar'pur pet u a shun) n. The act, when vacuuming, of running over a string or a piece of lint at least a dozen times, reaching over and picking it up, examining it, then putting it back down to give the vacuum one more chance.

8. DISCONFECT (dis kon fekt') v. To sterilize the piece of confection (candy) you dropped on the floor by blowing on it, assuming this will somehow remove all the germs.

7. ELBONICS (el bon'iks) n. The actions of two people maneuvering for one armrest in a movie theater.

6. FRUST (frust) n. The small line of debris that refuses to be swept onto the dust pan and keeps backing a person across the room until he finally decides to give up and sweep it under the rug.

5. LACTOMANGULATION (lak' to man gu lay' shun) n. Manhandling the "open

here" spout on a milk container so badly that one has to resort to the “illegal” side.

4. PEPPIER (peph ee ay') n. The waiter at a fancy restaurant whose sole purpose seems to be walking around asking diners if they want fresh ground pepper.

3. PHONESIA (fo nee' zhuh) n. The affliction of dialing a phone number and forgetting whom you were calling just as they answer.

2. PUPKUS (pup'kus) n. The moist residue left on a window after a dog presses its nose to it.

1. TELECRASTINATION (tel e kras tin ay' shun) n. The act of always letting the phone ring at least twice before you pick it up, even when you're only a foot away.

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