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January 2007 - Posts

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 10:26 AM

Switchfoot Covers Beyonce Hit

As if there were any questions left about how diverse Switchfoot could get following rave reviews for the band's dynamic new disc, OH! GRAVITY, the multi-platinum San Diego rock act takes its talent another step further with a cool rendition of Beyonce's
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:55 AM

Win an Autographed Guitar from Chris Tomlin!

Subscribers to the free service HearItFirst.com have an exciting new contest to enter. The popular Christian music site will give away one Taylor acoustic guitar personally signed by the industry's 2006 Artist of the Year and current GRAMMY nominee
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Tuesday, January 30, 2007 9:38 AM

Delirious? Voted Among Best Bands of 2006

British rock/worship act Delirious? has achieved a rare triple-play of honors at ChristianMusicToday.com. In addition to placement among the year's Best Albums (THE MISSION BELL) and DVDs (NOW IS THE TIME), the editors of the industry-leading site
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Monday, January 29, 2007 10:22 AM

Bethany Dillon’s WAKING UP in Stores April 3

Bethany Dillon, the popular young singer/songwriter who released her 2004 self-titled debut album to commercial and critical acclaim at age fifteen, returns April 3 with her third studio project, WAKING UP. Led by first single "The Kingdom"
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:41 AM

Mandisa, AMAZING GRACE, Tomlin Exclusives @ HearItFirst

First things first! Head over to http://www.hearitfirst.com/ today for exclusive information about Sparrow Records artists Mandisa and Chris Tomlin, plus a new soundtrack inspired by the forthcoming Amazing Grace motion picture. Mandisa, an unforgettable
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:32 AM

iTunes Featuring LIVE FROM PASSION 07 Download

Need to catch up on your downloads? Modern worship music fans can find plenty of Passion at iTunes right now. The LIVE FROM PASSION 07 EP recorded earlier this month in Atlanta, Georgia, features two musical performances ("Friend of God," "You
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:22 AM

Nichole Nordeman Goes to the Movies

Roll out the red carpet for Nichole Nordeman. The award-winning singer/songwriter's music is connected with two major new films. Nichole, who has twice won the Dove Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, sings a gripping version of the classic hymn
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 9:57 AM

Switchfoot Performing Tuesday on Tonight Show w/Jay Leno

Multi-platinum San Diego band Switchfoot will perform a song from its brand new album, OH! GRAVITY this Tuesday (January 23) on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (NBC, 11:35 p.m. EST). The rock act will soon head overseas for a string of European
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Friday, January 19, 2007 9:23 AM

American Idol’s Mandisa to Release Debut CD via Sparrow

Mandisa, a standout top ten finalist on the fifth season of American Idol, will release her debut album via EMI/Sparrow Records in May 2007. Produced by Shaun Shankel (Destiny's Child), Doubledutch (tobyMac), and others, the set will reflect Mandisa's
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Friday, January 19, 2007 9:04 AM

Delirious? & Rebecca St. James Launch U.S. Tour in March

England's most popular Christian rock band, Delirious?, and GRAMMY Award winning Australia native Rebecca St. James are uniting for the Worship Revolution Tour of the United States to be held March 15 through April 12. A complete list of cities and
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Thursday, January 18, 2007 9:51 AM

Verizon Wireless Featuring Chapman, Tomlin, tobyMac

Cool stuff on the horizon from the folks at Verizon: in the coming weeks, Verizon Wireless will emphasize ringtones, downloads, and more from Christian musicians including Top 5 Hits features on Steven Curtis Chapman and Chris Tomlin, and a showcase of
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Thursday, January 18, 2007 9:47 AM

NEEDTOBREATHE on Tour with Jars of Clay

NEEDTOBREATHE, one of the most acclaimed new bands of 2006 in Christian and mainstream music circles alike, will be a special guest on the Jars of Clay Good Monsters Tour this February through April. The anthemic South Carolina act will rock hits from
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Thursday, January 18, 2007 9:38 AM

Matt Redman’s BEAUTIFUL NEWS Climbing Major Sales Charts

Matt Redman has penned hits for everyone from Michael W. Smith and Rebecca St. James to Kutless and Tree 63. But now, the British songsmith and worshiper is climbing the charts under his own name like never before with a new solo album, BEAUTIFUL NEWS,
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Friday, January 12, 2007 10:10 AM

Shawn McDonald Back on March 6 w/SCATTERED PIECES: LIVE

Shawn McDonald, one of the most engaging onstage performers to emerge in modern Christian music over the past couple of years, will release his second concert album, SCATTERED PIECES: LIVE, on March 6 via Sparrow Records. A worshipful, acoustic based
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007 9:28 AM

David Crowder Band Named MSN Music Artist Of The Year

By popular vote, David Crowder Band was recently named MSN Music's 2006 Artist of the Year in a race against fellow contenders Prince, Christina Aguilera, INXS, and Kenny Chesney. The Dove Award-winning group also recently performed at the Passion
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007 9:27 AM

High Praise For Switchfoot’s OH! GRAVITY

Congratulations to multi-platinum San Diego band Switchfoot . The surf-loving quintet rode in last week on a perfect wave of print media acclaim for its brand new album, OH! GRAVITY, and rocked the project's title track live on "The Late Show
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007 9:19 AM

Passion 07 A Huge Success, Future Event Plans Announced

The Passion 07 worship conference held last week in Atlanta, Georgia, exceeded expectations with more than 22,000 college students in attendance from around the world, including all fifty United States. With global aid as a major theme, a fundraising
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Friday, January 05, 2007 9:07 AM

EMI CMG Artists Nominated For 2006 Worship Leader Awards

Several EMI CMG artists have been nominated in Worship Leader magazine's 6 th annual Praise Awards. Winners will be selected by popular vote and announced in the March/April issue. The Praise Awards exist to point the readers of Worship Leader magazine
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Thursday, January 04, 2007 9:08 AM

Switchfoot Contest & Exclusives @ HearItFirst.com

HearItFirst.com is THE place to learn all about Switchfoot's new hit album, OH! GRAVITY. Membership to the site is totally free, and in return you get access to an exclusive Switchfoot contest and video footage. At a recent concert stop in Nashville,
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Thursday, January 04, 2007 9:07 AM

Angel Wars Toys, Comics, & More Coming In Spring 2007

2007 is sure to be the biggest year yet for the action-packed, tween-friendly Angel Wars animated series where good angels battle dark forces. An all-new episode, comic books, a limited edition line of toys, and a collector gift set of all four Angel
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Wednesday, January 03, 2007 4:31 PM

Inspire Your Friends: Send THE BEST OF PASSION E-card

In stores now, sixstepsrecords presents THE BEST OF PASSION (SO FAR), a 2-disc/30-song set celebrating the first ten years of the Passion worship movement with music from Chris Tomlin, David Crowder Band, Matt Redman, Charlie Hall, Christy Nockels, and
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Wednesday, January 03, 2007 4:29 PM

Nichole Nordeman BEST OF In Stores March 6 w/2 New Songs

Nichole Nordeman, Christian radio's most popular female artist for the past two years according to R&R magazine, will release RECOLLECTION: THE BEST OF NICHOLE NORDEMAN via Sparrow Records on March 6, 2007. The single disc set features two exclusive
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Wednesday, January 03, 2007 4:28 PM

Chris Tomlin’s SEE THE MORNING Tops iTunes Year End List

iTunes editors have listed SEE THE MORNING by Chris Tomlin as the Best Christian Album of 2006. It's a high honor for the bestselling project that has also received a GRAMMY Award nomination and gained further national recognition when Tomlin was
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Wednesday, January 03, 2007 4:26 PM

Passion 07 Conference Welcomes Over 23,000 To Atlanta

The Passion 07 four-day worship conference began January 1, welcoming over 23,000 people to downtown Atlanta representing 49 of the United States, 32 countries, and 1,165 college campuses worldwide. Via spoken words and musical performances, attendees
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