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Johnny Juarez just walked 100 miles |
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 Johnny Juarez, a popular Canadian singer-songwriter currently living in Buffalo, New York, just walked 100 miles from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Buffalo this past week. Juarez's "100 Mile Walk 4 Life: 3 days, 2 countries, 1 purpose,” was to help raise awareness about poverty's devastating effects on children around the world. Juarez has set-up online links at his website, http://www.johnnyjuarez.com/charity.html, for both Canadians and Americans to sponsor children in need through World Vision, a humanitarian organization providing relief to the poor worldwide. |
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Veggie Tales Live! |
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 VeggieTales fans: get ready for singing, dancing and a whole lot of silliness as everyone’s favorite VeggieTales characters take to the stage this fall to perform for audiences nationwide during their 50-city, major-market VeggieTales God Made You Special, Live! Tour. This exciting new show provides the ultimate live experience for VeggieTales fans! Kids and parents alike will have the opportunity to enjoy this high-energy musical extravaganza at top venues across the country. The tour kicked off on September 4 in Austin, Texas and will be heading to a city near you, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Boston, Buffalo, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando, and Phoenix, just to name a few.
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Mary Mary |
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When it comes to innovative, powerhouse vocals, the sisterly duo known as Mary Mary just keep getting better and better. They've had 3 successful Gospel CDs (remember their smash hit "Shackles?"), and on Oct. 14th, get their latest, "The Sound," featuring the hit single, "Get Up." How in the world do these married moms manage to sound and stay so darn hip? Mary Mary is one of ChristianMusicDaily.com's favorite artists of all time. For more info, visit www.myspace.com/therealmarymary. |
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International Songwriting Competition |
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 A total of 55 high-profile music icons and industry executives, including Michael W. Smith and Jeremy Camp, have joined together to judge the 2008 International Songwriting Competition (ISC). This year's judges also include Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20), Tom Waits, Ray Davies (The Kinks), Ricky Martin, McCoy Tyner, T-Pain, Loretta Lynn, Chaka Khan, Robert Smith (The Cure), and many more. An equally impressive group of top-level music industry executives rounds out the panel. Consistent in its tradition of having such esteemed judges, ISC continues to raise the bar for songwriting competitions. |
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Cool Hand Luke |
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 Cool Hand Luke is a punk rock band that got its start back in 1998 at Middle Tennessee State University. The band became known for playing with their backs to the crowd, employing lengthy, emotively expressive songs, along with deeply introspective lyrics. Today, Cool Hand Luke is gearing up for the release of their newest full-length album, "The Sleeping House", on Lujo Records. The album, produced by Matt Goldman and showing such diverse influences as Shudder to Think and Keane, is comprised of twelve piano-based songs of a depth, intensity, and relative darkness unseen before in Cool Hand Luke's work. The artwork-intensive album, complete with an enhanced CD, features comprehensive lyrics, explorations of each song, a music video, and in-depth exploration of the meanings contained within the decidedly cryptic artwork. The band has had an interesting journey-- their history reads like a good fiction novel.
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Alakrity: pop/punk band |
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 Independent pop/punk band, Alakrity, is excited to announce the release of their new, full-length album, Whatever Happened To Good TV?. The album is available now through iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, eMusic, GroupieTunes, Amazon MP3 and Lala. |
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Nicole C. Mullen: Dream to Believe |
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 The eagerly anticipated latest CD from Nicole C. Mullen, A Dream To Believe In, Vol. II, is now available. The album is the second installment in Mullen’s thematic trilogy, with her other recent release, Sharecropper’s Seed, being the beginning of this three album project. |
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Brian Doerksen |
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 Integrity Music announces the October 14th release of It’s Time, a collection of favorites and two new songs from award-winning songwriter and worship artist Brian Doerksen. The 15-track album features newly-recorded, guitar-driven versions of Doerksen’s popular songs such as “Hallelujah (Your Love is Amazing)” and “Come, Now is the Time to Worship” delivered with a “classic rock” twist from producers Philip Janz and Brian Thiessen. The new arrangements of his better-known songs will once again capture the hearts of worshippers while breathing new life into these modern hymns. |
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Kelly Mack |
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 Phoenix-based singer/songwriter Kelly Mack releases her national debut album, Take Me With You, Oct. 14, 2008, on VSR Music Group and with EMI-CMG Distribution. Kelly's songs and soft, engaging voice have been compared to such musical icons as Sarah McLachlan, Dido and Enya.
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Bluegrass Worship |
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Star Song Music and Ivey Music International (IMI) are rolling out Bluegrass Worship, 30 worship standards in a 3-CD set arranged and recorded in the classic Bluegrass/Newgrass style by Billboard top-charting producer, Steve Ivey, who has sold well over a million records in his young career. |
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Farewell, Delirious |
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 The UK-based, RIAA Certified Gold-selling, GRAMMY-nominated and Dove Award winning, globally relevant band Delirious? recently announced to its fans worldwide that it is taking a break from recording and touring after 2009. Known as one of the Christian music industry's best live bands, Delirious? will keep its commitments through 2009, continuing to inspire music lovers worldwide while carrying on its tradition of spiritually challenging lyrics and pointing people to see the wonders of what God has done for them.
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National Gospel Music Heritage Month |
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Gospel Music Channel television network has joined with Members of Congress, The Recording Academy® and the Gospel Music Association to launch the first-ever National Gospel Music Heritage Month initiative. The dual legislation passed by the House of Representatives (H.Con. Res. 370) and the Senate (S. Res. 595) designates September 2008 as Gospel Music Heritage Month, honoring gospel music for its valuable long-standing contributions to American culture. The initiative was created by Gospel Music Channel, the country's first and only television network devoted to all forms of Gospel/Christian music. |
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