September 2003
Third Day and tobyMac will rock the house in the 2004 U.S. Spring tour in 75 cities!
“We’re extremely excited about the 2004 tour! We’ve admired tobyMac for a long time.
He’s one of the most prolific artists in our industry. We’re excited to have him on the tour because
we know he takes the energy level into the stratosphere with his set,” says Tai Anderson.
The 2004 tour will hit 75 cities from the East Coast to the West Coast over the course of the
Spring and Fall. Brad Avery states, “We are pumped to see our fans again at a full-on Third Day show!
And this tour will be incredible because we're making all the floor seats General Admission wherever
possible, which means we, as a band, can feed off the energy and excitement of the crazed fans who are
up front. From the kickin’ rock songs to the worship segments, it will be a great night!”
Having just been confirmed on the Third Day tour, tobymac said, "I still can’t believe I landed this
tour with Third Day. They are the 'rock n’ roll touring apple-of-my-eye.' These guys have
consistently been passionate and progressive in recorded music, ministry and ultimately the live show.
I'm ready for a diverse night where people are fully engaged from hip hop to rock and roll to worship
……gumbo baby, straight gumbo."
ChristianityToday.com made the following devastating announcement last week:
"Big Idea Productions, makers of the best-selling VeggieTales video series, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday, as part of a deal to sell the financially troubled company.
Big Idea has agreed to sell its assets—including copyrights to Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber and
other VeggieTales characters—to Classic Media LLC, which owns or manages media properties such as
"Rocky and Bullwinkle," "Lassie," "The Lone Ranger" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
Despite Big Idea's continued popularity—eight of the top 10 selling videos in the Christian retail market
are from Big Idea, including the recently released The Ballad of Little Joe—the company has had cash flow problems in recent years.
Last November, following the release of the motion picture Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie, which grossed more than $24 million at the box office, Big Idea laid off 30 employees. Additional layoffs have cut the company's staff from a high of 200 part-and full-time employees to a current staff of 44.
"To call the last year difficult is an understatement," said Big Idea founder and CEO Phil Vischer in a
statement. "In the midst of VeggieTales' success, we made several key strategic errors that led us to this
point. Due to their great enthusiasm for both our business and our ministry, I believe Classic Media is a
wonderful partner to help guide Big Idea back to financial health."
Kris Fuhr, a spokesperson for Big Idea, said the company intends to continue making VeggieTales videos,
with an Easter special due for release next February, followed by videos in May and September. Plans for a
second VeggieTales film, announced last fall, are now on hold, Fuhr said.
"There are projects that are ready to go," she said, "but they have to have the appropriate business model"
before proceeding."
For the full article, visit http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2003/135/41.0.html
Delirious? made this following announcement yesterday...
"We know that one thing we can bring is music and so we have! We have a new album that is coming, but
first we want people to get hold of some of this music absolutely FREE and that is where maybe you could
help.
With the computer download culture firmly here, we want people to be able to do this legally as
well as get the music out to as many people as possible, because we know what it can do… So from the
1st of October (this Wednesday), we are offering a FREE download of a new song called 'Majesty (Here I Am)'
and as the title suggests, it's about one thing - our Creator and what He has done for us. A song we are
proud of, a song we believe will have the church singing with us and a song that is meant to bring God all
the Glory. With this download (the full and final version), we are offering the 'single' artwork and
music tablature as a download too. We will also be doing the same again, with a different song on
November 1st.
The link to 'Majesty (Here I Am)' is http://delirious.co.uk OR you can make the link direct with
MP3 http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/284/delirious1.html
We also have wallpaper available to remind people of the free downloads. The link is
http://www.delirious.co.uk/experience.html
Atlantic Records has announced the forthcoming release of the eagerly awaited new album from
P.O.D., entitled Payable On Death.
The San Diego-based quartet's follow-up to 2001's RIAA triple-platinum, Billboard Top 10-charting Satellite,
the new collection is set to arrive in stores nationwide on November 4th.
Produced by P.O.D. and longtime studio collaborator Howard Benson, Payable On Death sees the band
pushing their explosive sound to extraordinary new heights. The result is their rawest, most provocative
recording to date, blending evocative, emotional lyrics with urgent, charismatic rock 'n' roll. (Visit
this page for a full track list)
"Will You," the first single from Payable On Death, is far and away the #1 most-added track
this week at rock and alternative radio nationwide, with over 140 stations jumping on the track
out-of-the-box. A companion video clip - directed by Marc Webb (Good Charlotte, AFI, Unwritten Law)
- is currently in production.
As the youngest member of the Honorary Committee of the Presidential Prayer
Team Rebecca St. James will have a chance to bring encouragement to the more
than 80,000 plus youngsters who regularly visit the PPT's "Prayer Team Kids"
section of the homepage site www.presidentialprayerteam.org. A photo and bio of Rebecca will
appear on the site as a "role modeling" feature for young visitors. Her
story will include her commitment as a child in Australia to follow God and
her words of encouragement for kids to pray everyday and include God in
their daily lives. Visitors to the site will also be able to watch Rebecca's
latest video, "I Thank You."
Can't wait for the new TAIT record, Lose This Life to hit the shelves?
Well, you don't have to wait until the November 4 release date to purchase
it. MusiChristian.com is currently running a pre-sale, where you can put
your order in early for the special price of $11.97. If you want to see the
band live, you can check them out on the Shoutfest Tour. We've heard the record and it's amazing - we can't wait
for you to hear it too! For information on
the tour, check out www.taitband.com.
Do any Audio Adrenaline fans remember the raw energy of Live
Bootleg back in 1995? Well, the AA gang is back doing it LIVE again this winter. Audio
Adrenaline's upcoming first live DVD, Alive, was filmed at this summer's
Alive Fest and includes more than an hour of pure Adrenaline. From classics
like "Big House" to new hits like "Dirty," Mark, Will, Ben and Tyler pull
out all your favorites on ALIVE! Throw this DVD into your player and you'll
feel like you are sitting in the crowd at Alive. This winter, you will be
able to pick up the Alive DVD and Audio Adrenaline's latest disc, Worldwide
together and for the special price of $11.88 - the perfect Christmas gift!
And on another note, Audio Adrenaline has been tapped to headline Winter Jam
this year with NewSong. Tour dates to come.
In conjunction with the upcoming October 21st release of their new album, Astronomy, the
Bleach gang has made the wait a little easier to handle...
they’ve gone electric!
Now’s your chance to get a sneak peak at the album, get a brand new Bleach desktop or buddy icon,
look at all their upcoming tour dates, download mp3’s and just have a great time! Take a look around
and see what all the buzz is about, and why, after nearly eight years, Bleach is still creating some
of the greatest and most relevant music in the industry today!
http://www.toothandnail.com/bleach/ecard
Nothing rings in the holidays like Christmas music, and this year, Hallmark will feature the music
of Steven Curtis Chapman on its traditional holiday CD.
Chapman, a Grammy Award-winning artist, brings his messages of hope and love to the holidays with Christmas
Is All in the Heart, featuring original and traditional Christmas songs newly recorded for Hallmark.
The CD will be available exclusively at Hallmark Gold Crown® stores, starting in November.
“Music plays such a big part in my family’s Christmas traditions and memories,” Chapman said.
“Just hearing the first few notes of a song puts me in the holiday mood. I’m excited to share some of my
favorite Christmas songs with everyone who shares the joy of celebrating this special season.”
Christmas Is All in the Heart will be available exclusively at the nationwide network of Hallmark Gold
Crown stores for $7.95. The CD includes new recordings of three original songs from Chapman: “This Baby,”
“Going Home for Christmas,” and “Christmas Is All in the Heart.” It also features Chapman’s renditions of
traditional holiday tunes, such as “Silver Bells,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” “Winter Wonderland,”
“It Came Upon a Midnight Clear,” and “O Come All Ye Faithful.”
Also, the Chapman family will be featured on the Hallmark Channel’s original series “Adoption” in an episode airing Sunday, Nov. 2, (11 p.m. ET / 10 p.m. CT). The program tells the story of how the Chapmans adopted a second child from China earlier this year.
It’s been just over a year since Bleach's last full album release of Again for the First Time.
But within that brief amount of time the boys of Bleach have transformed through a new sound,
a life-altering loss, and brand new hope for the future. Now they are back, with the highly anticipated
follow-up to Again for the First Time quickly approaching its release.
The new Bleach album, Astronomy hits shelves October 21st and is a release unlike any other.
Going in to the studio, the band had few lyrics written for their project, yet were inspired after praying
about what direction the album should take. Though they were still unsure about the results of the album
(they had gone in seeking a light-hearted take on the joys of Christian living, but came out with a much
darker result), the meaning of it began taking a divine face after the news that Josh Byers, brother to
band members Milam and Jared Byers, had been killed in action while in service in Iraq. Suddenly,
the record meant to give hope to others was becoming the source of hope for the band members themselves,
with the lyrics finally coming to life, providing comfort to them in their time of grieving. It seemed
that every lyric suddenly had a meaning, a message to the writers themselves, as it was clarified to
be God’s intention.
As they still seek to return their lives to some sense of normalcy, the members have regrouped after a short
break to join Five Iron Frenzy on their nationwide farewell tour. Dates follow below. For now, to get a
sneak peak at the album, check out their brand new mp3 of "Get Up" from Astronomy. http://www.mp3.com/bleachrock
Last Wednesday, P.O.D. were in Los Angels filming the first day
of their "Will You" video. When they finished for the day they turned on the radio while
they were in the parking lot getting ready to leave... 10 minutes later
"Will You" comes on debuting at #2 on KROQ's Furious Five at 9!
The DJ said, 'YOU people are CRAZY! We've barely just received
this song today and it's ALREADY #2 on the countdown!'
On Friday, "Will You" went to #1!
Congratulations guys! The quartet's new record Payable On Death streets November 4th.
Jars of Clay and Caedmon’s Call
will team up again for the fall leg of what has been dubbed, “The Thinking Man’s Pop Tour.” The successful
first leg of the tour last spring visited more than 40 college markets, with multiple sell-out dates.
This fall, 30 new college markets will host the tour which launches Oct. 30 in Grapevine, TX (A full list
of tour dates follows). Special guest Steven Delopoulos, formerly of Burlap To Cashmere, will open for the bands.
Each evening’s concert will feature the trademark organic Caedmon’s Call sound, Jars of Clay’s unique,
award-winning musical style and the raw, edgy performance Delopoulos is well known for. Most shows
will be on or near major college campuses.
Jars of Clay is set to release its new studio recording, Who We Are Instead on Nov. 4, and will
debut the new songs on the tour, including the album’s first single “Show You Love.” Lead singer,
Dan Haseltine commented, “There’s nothing more exciting than playing new songs in the live setting.
We feel like this collection of songs was inspired by the fun we had during the acoustic performances
of the past year, and we know this tour will prove to be our best. We can't wait to share the stage with
our friends, Caedmon’s Call, and are humbled by the presence of Steven Delopoulos with his gifted
songwriting and passionate performance.”
Audio Adrenaline-founded label Flicker Records has announced the launch of Big House Kids,
a record label which will specialize in the creation of children’s products that communicate the love of Christ and
Biblical values through fun, engaging mediums such as music, video, interactive games and live tours.
Flicker Records general manager Troy Vest will serve as the head of the new label, overseeing A&R,
marketing and operational functions. All of the label’s products will be distributed to retail exclusively
though Chordant Distribution Group and EMI Music Marketing.
“At first glance, it might seem a little odd that a company that’s known for its rock artists would be
interested in creating a children’s label,” said Bob Herdman, president and co-founder of Flicker Records & former founding
member of Audio A. The label is home to such aggressive rock artists as Pillar, Everyday Sunday, Stereo Motion and T-Bone.
“The fact is, we all either have our own kids or are really involved in the lives of our families.
As we shared some common parenting experiences, we realized that there’s a definite void in the
marketplace for high-quality ‘edu-tainment’ for kids. I’m convinced that we have projects that
will rival anything in the marketplace in terms of quality and relevance to children.”
Sanctus Real recently recorded "Beautiful Day" by U2
that will appear on the upcoming benefit record In the Name of Love: Artists United for Africa.
Also appearing are Sixpence None The Richer, Pillar, Delirious? and many others. This record will help
raise awareness about the crisis in Africa, and a portion of the proceeds will go to DATA to help the
crisis in Africa and also to The Awake Project, a Nashville-based organization that connects the Church
with facts and resources about the African AIDS emergency. More details coming soon.
This is your last chance to win new music from The Rock 'N' Roll Worship Circus! The Jesusfreakhideout.com (JfH)
giveaway for copies of the band's EP and prerelease for their new album A Beautiful Glow ends this weekend.
Keep an eye out for a new mega ZOEgirl contest! In the meantime, sign up for your chance
to win Audio Adrenaline's brand new book, Dirty Faith: Becoming the Hands and Feet of Jesus which released
to stores this week from NavPress.
Sparrow Records’ Steven Curtis Chapman will release his second
DVD, Steven Curtis Chapman Live, on October 21, 2003. This first-ever live DVD will feature performances
from this touring pioneer, was filmed from the hugely successful “Live Out Loud Tour,” a tour experienced by over
200,000 people. Steven Curtis Chapman Live, marketed for both the fans who caught the “Live Out Loud Tour”
as well as those who were not able to see the show in their area, amasses live performances of career favorites
as well as hits from his 2001 Gold-certified Declaration and his current release, All About Love.
Live also encompasses the energy and passion of behind the scenes footage of the Tour, including never-before seen
b-roll of Chapman backstage and everyone on his tour, as well as the poignant “Beyond The Gates of Splendor”
segment. The “Beyond The Gates Of Splendor” portion, by far the highest impact moment of the tour,
is featured within the DVD via a 20-minute multimedia presentation. Narrated by Chapman, he shares the
powerful and true account of the 1950’s lasting legacy of the American missionaries in Ecuador and the
journey of forgiveness between missionary Steve Saint and tribal member, Mincaye, the killer of Saint’s
father, Nate Saint. Steve Saint and Mincaye were special guests at each date of the Live Out Loud Tour.
This sounds like a DVD fans will not want to miss...
Million-selling, GRAMMY and Dove Award-winning rock band,
Third Day will vie for Favorite Artist in Contemporary
Inspirational Music at the 31st “American Music Awards.” Nominees were announced last week at a press
conference in Beverly Hills hosted by Dick Clark, singer/songwriter Macy Gray and Jimmy Kimmel.
Other nominees include none other than Steven Curtis Chapman and MercyMe.
With the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. resonating in their hearts, two of the most influential
voices of Christian music, Gospo Centric Records recording artist Kirk Franklin
and ForeFront Records recording artist tobyMac, are teaming up with
the E.R.A.C.E. Foundation (Eliminating Racism and Creating Equality) to break down the walls of
discrimination and racism. The two award-winning artists will embark on "I Have a Dream…the Tour,"
which will visit 15+ major markets this fall.
Franklin and tobyMac have long shared the vision of creating music that transcends all racial barriers,
and both have been forerunners in the call for unity between people of all races. "I Have a Dream…the Tour"
and the tour's partnership with the E.R.A.C.E. Foundation, is the culmination of that shared vision.
"tobyMac and I are both very uncomfortable with the color barrier that exists between Christians.
It's almost an oxymoron to be Christian yet separated by race," comments Franklin. "We want this tour
to be a seed-planter. God willing, it will be the beginning of something greater."
"Each time Kirk and I did a Billy Graham Crusade together it became more and more clear that we shared a
common vision," says tobyMac. "Our desire is to bring people together, no matter what their color or
economic position and point them to God." For dates, visit www.tobymac.com!
Paul Colman Trio's smash hit "Turn" continues to turn heads in
high places. NBC's Dr. Phil show selected the song, featured on last year's Dove
Award and GRAMMY-nominated New Map of the World, to promote its second season. The daily television
spots added to a highly visible One release week for pc3, who paired up with 80s pop icon Rick Springfield
in concert and sat down with Christian Broadcasting Network's The 700 Club for an in-depth interview.
Producers at the popular self-help talk program Dr. Phil used "Turn" for a series of advertising promos
launching "Season 2, The Premier of Dr. Phil's Ultimate Weight Loss Challenge." Segments of "Turn" will air
in connection with the national campaign over a two-week period, beginning the week of Sept.8.
The track listing of the new and final earthsuit CD The Rise of Modern Simulation
has been announced! Here it is:
This fall Jamie Aplin (of indie band [h]EADSPACE) will be holding the position of
lead guitarist in Thousand Foot Krutch.
Also on [h]EADSPACE official site you can download three mp3s featuring Trevor McNevan of TFK
(as [h]EADSPACE does not currently have a main singer). Visit the band's official site at http://www.headspaceonline.com
Steven Curtis Chapman will participate at the Congressional Angels In Adoption Awards Banquet,
an annual event bringing Congress and other public leaders together to celebrate the blessings of adoption.
This year’s event will be held in Washington, D.C. on September 30th at the Ronald Reagan Building
and International Trade Center. Chapman is no stranger to the annual gala, and this year is set to
perform for the attendees along with celebrating this year’s national award recipients - Bruce Willis
and Muhammad and Lonnie Ali. This yearly banquet is an event declaring the most
Congressional support of any child welfare event in the nation, while also being the only program
allowing over 150 Members of Congress to select a citizen of their choice as an “Angel In Adoption”
award recipient, as well as recognize the “National Angel In Adoption” honorees.
Also performing at the event is ForeFront Records recording artist, Geoff Moore.
Close friends to the Chapman family, Moore and his wife, Jan, also have two adopted daughters from China,
Anna Grace and the recently adopted Ashley Rose. Following the adoption of Anna Grace, Moore was moved
to record “Swept Away,” a song he had written for his current project, A Beautiful Sound, in her honor. Moore will be performing that song at the upcoming banquet, as well as perform a song with Steven.
Got an update on the new Pillar EP! On November 18, 2003, Pillar will be releasing the
Broken Down EP. This EP is specifically for all our fans who have been a constant encouragement
to us. Fireproof was originally released in May 2002 (Flicker) and then re-released June 2003
(Geffen). Since the wait for the next full length Pillar album has been lengthy they thought they would
give fans something to help pass the time. The Broken Down EP will feature an all new Pillar song.
This is the first song written and recorded with new drummer Lester. If you thought the songs on the
Fireproof album were good and hard rocking wait until you hear this song. The band is
in the studio right now finishing this song up. They haven’t even decided upon a name for it yet.
The EP also features an in-studio acoustic recording of "Further" with guest Tyler Burkum
of Audio Adrenaline on guitar. They might even bring in a quartet just for fun. In September,
Pillar will be performing a live acoustic set in Tulsa, OK. During that live event the band
will be recording the acoustic performances of "Fireproof", "A Shame", "Light at my Feet", "Further",
and maybe even "Father" (they are thinking about it). The live acoustic songs on the EP will
be recorded in surround sound. During that live acoustic performance Pillar will also be filming a
music video for the acoustic version of "Further". This event will be open to all Pillar fans.
It will happen September 17 in Tulsa, OK. The band is also talking the record company into making
the EP enhanced (computer friendly). The computer accessible section will include the "Further" Video,
a huge live picture gallery, and commentary from Rob about the meaning of each song on the EP.
The Pillar Broken Down EP will be available wherever music is sold for around $7.99.
Can't wait for the new October 21st release of Bleach's new
record, Astronomy? Well, I can tell you we can't! That's why we're totally stoked they've released
their first rock single from the album "Get Up" for download at MP3.com. We heard the song live a week ago
at Rock The Universe in Orlando, FL and it was amazing. Download the mp3 now for free at:
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/259/bleach.html
If you were listening to some talk radio recently and thought you heard a little PC3, rest assured because
you probably did! Paul Colman Trio's song "Turn" has been used in radio ads recently for Dr. Phil's radio show!
In other PC3 news, the trio is preparing for its first American headlining tour, opening Sept. 25 in Chicago.
Two weeks following the Sept. 9 national release of its sophomore label record, One, the trio will
be joined by new Gotee Records' recording artist Sarah Kelly.
Multi Dove Award winner Nichole Nordeman continues to stun
audiences around the US with her moving and beautifully poignant performances at the Women Of Faith
conferences. Having already performed in such markets as Anaheim and Ft. Lauderdale to over 30,000
attendees earlier this summer, Nordeman will continue her treck with Women of Faith in the Fall of 2004.
In addition to her participation with Women of Faith, Nordeman also released her DVD single entitled Legacy
in August. This special DVD features the powerful music video for the radio hit “Legacy”
as well as her performance of “Holy” at the 2003 Dove Awards and three essays written by Nordeman.
The Out Of Eden sisters are back with a brand new album titled Love, Peace and
Happiness. It will be in stores November 18. The album was produced by Lisa
Kimmey, Kene "Ghost" Bell (Grits), and Mookie (tobyMac). It just got
finished being mixed in Virginia Beach, VA by Serban Ghenea (Justin
Timberlake, N.E.R.D). A video for the title track was recently shot in LA by
Elliot Lester (Grits, Relient K). Music clips and the video will be
available soon for your early entertainment, so go mark your calendar!
Paul Wright is a new artist on Gotee records, but those who picked up
the new !Hero: The Rock Opera project have already caught a glimpse of what to expect
from this new EP releasing next week. As of next week, you will be able to plug The Paul Wright EP
into your computer to watch "Looking For Mr. Wright," a 12 week online TV series allowing you to
get a behind the scenes look at the curiously funny life of Paul Wright. A
new "webisode" will air every Tuesday beginning on 9/16 and concluding on
12/02/03, which is the day that Paul's full length debut album Fly Away
hits stores. Meanwhile, click the link to hear his music:
http://www.gotee.com/paulwright/ecard/
Superchic[k]'s brand new remix project Re:Generation
has been pushed back to October 21st. Rumor has it they had the remixes professionally mixed and weren't
happy with the results so the band's own programming wiz Max Hsu remixed the mixes himself!
We got a sneak peek of it guys and let me tell you -- it's the best thing they've done yet! Also look for a
special appearance by KJ-52 on the record!
Word recording artist Mark Schultz will prove why he has
become one of the premier Christian music artist songwriters when he releases his third project,
Stories and Songs, on October 14.
After freshman and sophomore albums which have sold nearly 500,000 units and produced mega radio hits such
as “I Am The Way,” “Back in His Arms Again,” “I Have Been There,” “Remember Me” and “He's My Son,”
(also a top 20 hit at mainstream radio), Schultz’ new collection of songs is his most personal and
mature to date.
“Mark has already experienced tremendous success for an artist at this point in his career, but
after hearing the music that he’s created for Stories and Songs, I believe this is the album that
could propel this singer songwriter to the highest level imaginable,” said Barry Landis, president
of Word Label Group.
“I’m really excited about Stories and Songs. It’s the most personal record I’ve made; my first two records
were all about experiences, but Stories and Songs is more about relationships,” said Schultz. “I think
that many people will be able to relate to the emotions on the record and the core message that while it’s
nice to have approval from family and friends, we need to ultimately learn that God’s validation is all we
really need to find joy in life. I hope that this album will be a challenge and encouragement in that
lesson for all those who listen.”
Here's a letter issued from Five Iron Frenzy's home label 5 Minute Walk Records on their upcoming
farewell tour...
This past weekend at Rock The Universe in Orlando, FL, brothers Milam and Jared Byers rejoined
their bandmates in Bleach following a brief break
from the group following the death of their older brother who was fighting in the war against Iraq. The brothers
were clearly playing their hardest as Bleach introduced several new tracks from their October 21st release
Astronomy. New tracks included the title track, the worshipful "Tired Heart" and the rousing "Get Up".
On November 4th, Gotee Records will be rereleasing Relient K's hit album Two Lefts Don't Make a Right... But Three Do
with a brand new track, new cover and a special limited edition Christmas EP. The completely new album cover
will be included on product starting November 4 with the cover replacing all Two Left’s CDs for
future pressings. So if you have this record already, hold on to it! It could be a collector's item someday!
The repackaging includes a 7-song holiday on-pack CD with Christmas songs and will be available with
Two Left’s from 11/4/03 –1/1/04
Steven Curtis Chapman has long been a pioneer of the live
touring market for Christian music, selling out large venues wherever he plays. His Live Out Loud Tour
connected like no other Chapman tour with audiences nationwide. A combination of career favorites and current
hits from the Gold-certified Declaration, All About Live encompasses the energy and
passion of the Live Out Loud tour, including the moving “Beyond The Gates Of Splendor” segment. Expect this new
DVD in stores October 21st!
After nearly a year of writing and recording, P.O.D. were back in
the spotlight over the weekend as a headliner (w/korn and 50 cent)
for the "Coors Light Mountain Jam" at Red Rocks.
The band's official newsletter regarded it as a "GREAT show" in which "the kids went insane, but caused
only a few minor security issues."
It was a very special night for the boys as it was their first concert
to debut songs from their new album, Payable On Death,
due out Nov. 4th, and their first show with much talked
about guitarist Jason Truby. Finally, new song "Will You" has been announced as the first single,
which ships to radio sept. 16th!
P.O.D. are currently beginning a promo schedule around the
world. They will be making a few select concert appearances
this year, including Fri., Oct. 31st at the "Voodoo Music Festival" in
New Orleans, LA.
In the spring of 2004, the band will launch a headlining U.S. tour!
Amazing things are happening for Switchfoot. On the heels of being the Yahoo Featured Artist of the
month for September (Catch the footage @ www.yahoo.com), and recording a brand new video for
"Meant to Live" (due out next week), the band is also getting ready for their Fall 2003 tour.
Switchfoot will be taking out the bands Bleu and Sleeping at Last.
In other SF news, the band will be taping their live performance on Last Call with Carson Daly today
for a September 10th air date.
Steven Curtis Chapman will become DJ for a day when he visits Tulsa’s KXOJ and the K-LOVE Network this month for “A Day Of Hope Share-A-Thons.” Chapman’s wife Mary Beth will join him at K-LOVE in Sacramento. Both of these Share-A-Thons will raise funds to support Shaohannah’s Hope, the adoption foundation founded by the Chapmans and named after their first adopted daughter, now 3 years old and big sister to the new Chapman member, 9-month old Stevey Joy.
“I can’t thank KXOJ and K-LOVE enough for catching this vision and offering the use of their platform for this purpose,” comments Chapman. “They are taking important station time, resources and energy to make this happen and to me, it’s why God gives us Christian radio and these types of mediums. I’ve always believed one of the reasons I do music is because first and foremost, it’s a means to make Christ known and to talk about things I feel strongly about. These stations are giving me a tremendous opportunity to share about the need of orphans around the world and our opportunity to make a difference. I’m excited and hopeful that this can continue, that with these two stations stepping out to take the lead, more will come.”
Third Day has released what could possibly be one of the most thorough official artists to date.
On the third day of September at 3:33 Atlanta Stadard Time (AST) the new ThirdDay.com launched to an audience of
eager fans on the web. Why is this a big deal? Well, if you are a Third Day fan, you will love the new
content. The following new features have been added:
New built in music controls on certain pages.
New scrapbook section of past shows (photos and movies);
New "day in the life" section of Mac Powell;
New online store;
New bios of each member (done by Mark Lee);
New Gomertopia section;
New eBay auctions;
New desktops images for your computer;
New Ignite audio messages;
New radio playlist; and
New Flash navigation! Check it out now at www.ThirdDay.com!
Jaci Velasquez recently performed the National Anthem,
singing the beloved tune at the 2003 Pepsi Major League Soccer All Star Game. The game marked the first
time in history a squad of MLS All-Stars took on an international club, Mexico's CD Guadalajara
(or simply Chivas). Jaci is preparing to headline her nationwide fall tour, starting September 19.
"Unspoken - The Tour" will feature Velasquez along with special guests Salvador and Generation
J as well as newcomer Michael Cook. The tour will visit a number of major
markets, such as Dallas, Denver, Sacramento, and Orlando. As a key element of the tour, and one of the
most unique music industry promotions, major radio stations across the country will be partnering
with "Unspoken - The Tour", to allow fans of Velasquez to be given the opportunity to perform with
her on stage as winners of an unprecedented contest.
David Crowder Band, one of the most sought after bands on
college campuses and beyond, is pleased to announce a first-ever promotion with M-Audio, a leading provider
of creative tools for musicians, which will be featured on the September 16 release of its already critically
acclaimed, sophomore sixsteps/Sparrow Records album, Illuminate.
Using Propellerhead’s Reason 2.5 software (distributed by M-Audio in the U.S.) for almost all of
the programming featured on Illuminate, David Crowder approached the company with the idea of
including the software on the upcoming CD. The company responded favorably, making the band’s Illuminate
the first Christian artist’s CD to include the software. “As soon as David Crowder learns about a new piece of technology that facilitates his creative process, he turns around and shares it with others,” says Kevin Walt, head of M-Audio Media and Artist Relations. “M-Audio strongly identifies with his enthusiasm for equipping songwriters with the means to realize their creative dreams. This collaboration between M-Audio and the David Crowder Band embodies our mutual passion for empowering the music community as a whole.”
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