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Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:31 AM

Switchfoot Talks Faith & GRAVITY @ ChristianityToday.com

ChristianMusicToday.com has interviewed Switchfoot for the first time in several years as the band prepares to release its sixth studio album, OH! GRAVITY. on December 26. Early reviews for the greatly anticipated project are among the multi-platinum
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Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:28 AM

THE BEST OF PASSION (SO FAR) 2-Disc Set In Stores 12/26

Sixstepsrecords presents 30 songs celebrating the first ten years of the Passion worship movement on THE BEST OF PASSION (SO FAR), a special two-disc set in stores everywhere December 26. Featured performers include Chris Tomlin, David Crowder Band, Matt
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:15 AM

Sanctus Real Turns Ten, Hits Breakaway Magazine Cover

Award winning band Sanctus Real celebrates its tenth anniversary together with two concerts on December 8 in its hometown of Toledo, Ohio. The group will rock the Maumee Indoor Theater at 5:30 and 8:30 pm followed by an after-show party at the Mill Youth
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:14 AM

AMAZING GRACE Film Soundtrack Available Jan. 23

Martina McBride, Steven Curtis Chapman, Chris Tomlin, David Crowder, and Avalon are among the popular artists performing modern versions of classic hymns on MUSIC INSPIRED BY THE MOTION PICTURE AMAZING GRACE, available from EMI CMG beginning January 23,
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Tuesday, November 21, 2006 8:30 AM

THE MISSION BELL By Delirious? Named Among Top ‘06 CDs

The music editors at ChristianityToday.com have named THE MISSION BELL by Delirious? as one of the Best Christian Albums of 2006. They write, "With so many strong albums under their belt, it's hard to decisively call THE MISSION BELL their best
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Tuesday, November 21, 2006 8:28 AM

Chris Tomlin Featured In TIME Magazine

Chris Tomlin, 2006 Dove Award winning Artist of the Year, is featured in the Nov. 27 issue of leading national news magazine TIME with a weekly readership of 19.5 million. The article, "Hip Hymns Are Him," reports on the remarkable popularity
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Friday, November 17, 2006 9:51 AM

New Song Cafe DVD+CD Training Resource

For the first time ever this New Song Cafe DVD + CD combo is now available exclusively at WorshipTogether.com Included in this package is a DVD featuring a New Song Cafe episode of each song and a CD with the orignal recording of all the songs! Learn
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Friday, November 17, 2006 9:49 AM

Switchfoot Shows Escalating Excitement For OH! GRAVITY.

Rave reviews of the current tour from multi-platinum band Switchfoot are preceding the much-anticipated release of the San Diego rock act's sixth studio album, OH! GRAVITY. The project hits stores nationwide December 26. "Switchfoot wasted no
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Friday, November 17, 2006 9:36 AM

Pre-Passion 07 Podcast Free @ iTunes

A free podcast is now available at iTunes promoting the Passion 07 conference to be held January 1 - 4, 2007, in Atlanta, Georgia. Updated weekly through the end of this year, it features host Louie Giglio, musicians Chris Tomlin and David Crowder*Band,
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:06 PM

tobyMac Is On The Move w/PORTABLE SOUNDS, In Stores 2/20

tobyMac is back on February 20, 2007, with PORTABLE SOUNDS, his third solo album on ForeFront Records led by the current hit single, "Made To Love." The disc follows the hip-hop/pop and rock innovator's previous gold-certified efforts, MOMENTUM
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:04 PM

Steven Curtis Chapman Headlining Winter Jam 2007 Tour

Leading the annual blockbuster event's strongest line-up to date, Steven Curtis Chapman will headline the Winter Jam 2007 Tour Spectacular along with Jeremy Camp, hosting artist NewSong, and other guests including Sanctus Real and Hawk Nelson. The
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:06 AM

Switchfoot's Latest Video

Just letting you know that Switchfoot's brand new video for " Oh! Gravity ." is up for you to check out on Yahoo!
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Thursday, November 09, 2006 10:27 AM

Yahoo Premiering Switchfoot “Oh! Gravity” Video Nov. 13

Yahoo Music will post the online world premiere of Switchfoot's "Oh! Gravity." video November 13. The clip from the multi-platinum band's sixth studio disc of the same name hits Switchfoot.com the next day. The OH! GRAVITY. album releases
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Thursday, November 09, 2006 10:26 AM

Billboard Says Avalon’s FAITH “Made In Heaven”

The great reviews continue for Avalon's new album, FAITH: A HYMNS COLLECTION. Leading music industry publication Billboard writes, "These voices and those songs are a match made in heaven." The Billboard review begins, "When these four
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Thursday, November 09, 2006 10:25 AM

Have A Merry Moya Christmas!

Music fans searching for a unique holiday album need look no further than AN IRISH CHRISTMAS from Grammy nominated singer Moya Brennan. Best known for her work with globally acclaimed Irish group, Clannad, Moya has also recorded with U2's Bono and
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Friday, November 03, 2006 10:13 AM

Holiday Surprise: Send Friends An UNEXPECTED GIFTS E-card

Now available, UNEXPECTED GIFTS: 12 NEW SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS features holiday songs recorded by top Christian artists including Chris Tomlin, David Crowder*Band, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Nichole Nordeman. A personalize-able new e-card gives you with
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Friday, November 03, 2006 10:08 AM

Hello Cleveland: Sanctus Real Spotlighted In City’s Paper

The Cleveland Plain Dealer featured an interview this week with Matt Hammitt, lead singer of the award-winning Ohio-based band Sanctus Real. Topics ranged from Buckeye State insider stuff to Sanctus Real's early days, latest musical influences, its
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Thursday, November 02, 2006 6:09 PM

Chris Tomlin on The 700 Club This Friday

He writes the songs that you sing on Sunday morning ("How Great Is Our God" and "Famous One"). Now, Chris Tomlin visits The 700 Club to share a special message of hope. Check your local listings for airings or broadcast providers.
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Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:23 AM

Starfield Wins Four GMA Canada Covenant Awards

Congratulations to Starfield! The pop/rock and worship band won four Covenant Awards last Friday presented by the Gospel Music Association Canada. Their honors include Album of the Year (BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN), Song of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Album
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Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:21 AM

Steven Curtis Chapman Comments On High-Profile Adoptions

In light of recent high profile international child adoptions by celebrities like Madonna, Nashville-based newspaper The Tennessean asked adoption spokesman and musical celebrity Steven Curtis Chapman about his thoughts on the sometimes controversial
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Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:14 AM

Switchfoot Tells Grand Rapids Press More About OH! GRAVITY

Switchfoot recently gave The Grand Rapids Press more scoop about its upcoming album, OH! GRAVITY. The multi-platinum band's highly-anticipated sixth studio effort hits stores everywhere December 26. "For this new set of songs, we tried to find
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