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It's not often that a new artist comes along that has me this excited, but Laura Cooksey has made a huge impact on me. Her 6-song EP has played pretty much continuously for two days now and it's just as good on listen 100 as it was on listen 1. Add to that, both of my daughters have been drawn into her music too, making this one even better than a 5-star winner!
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Laura Cooksey's 'Unshakeable' Will Shake You Up In a Good Way originally appeared on About.com Christian Music / Gospel on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at 16:47:27.
Christian rapper tobyMac already has 27 US shows and festivals booked for 2012. With a new remix CD coming out in March, he's going to be a busy man!
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tobyMac on Tour originally appeared on About.com Christian Music / Gospel on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 at 12:50:57.
After almost 10 years as the lead singer, founding Hawk Nelson member Jason Dunn will be leaving the band on May 15, 2012 to kick off his solo career as Lights Go Down. He's been busy recording his new venture over the past few months with producer Steve Kravac. Tentatively titled Abandon Progress, the album will release sometime this summer.
In a press release, Jason said, "I will miss playing music on stage with my friends, but really looking forward to the future with Lights Go Down. I wish Hawk Nelson the very best with their future endeavors."
On their website, Daniel, Jonathan and Justin don't give any hints as to who will replace Jason. They simply say, "Jason is a brother, and we will miss everything he brings to the band. We know that God has a plan for him as well as for the future of Hawk Nelson. We're excited to share about the future of Hawk Nelson very soon, and we constantly give God all the praise and glory."
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Jason Dunn Leaving Hawk Nelson originally appeared on About.com Christian Music / Gospel on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 at 11:47:59.
There are twenty-eight new Christian albums coming to us in the month of February. With new music hitting stores from bands like Sent By Ravens, Hillsong UNITED, Hillsong Kids and Kutless as well as solo artists like Audrey Assad, Guy Penrod and Twila Paris, there is going to be a lot to enjoy in February.
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New Christian Music For February originally appeared on About.com Christian Music / Gospel on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 at 01:46:13.
Matt Maher has been enjoying "The Love In Between" tour so much, he's added nine more dates! Sharing the stage with Sparrow Records singer-songwriter Audrey Assad, the tour has already visited over 25 cities, with several sold-out shows.
Matt Maher Concert Dates:
- 2-3 - Lafayette, LA
- 2-4 - Mandeville, LA
- 2-10 - Ft. Wayne, IN
- 2-11 - Lexington, KY
- 2-12 - Zeeland, MI
- 2-15 - Aimes, IA
- 2-16 - St. Louis, MO
- 2-17 - Vancouver, BC (Matt Maher solo)
- 2-18 - Cincinnati, OH (Matt Maher solo)
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Matt Maher Adds More Concert Dates originally appeared on About.com Christian Music / Gospel on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 at 00:47:51.
Almost three years ago, Maureen Loya, a veteran group home counselor in Orange County, California, filed a lawsuit against the county because she was suspended for six weeks without pay in 2006 for exposing four teenagers to ten minutes of Christian music on the beach. According to her husband, Ricky, the trial finally starts tomorrow.
If you live anywhere other than Orange County, you may be wondering why you should follow this. If the county wins this case, a precedent will be set. The government will have the ability to define any "activity" as "Christian" if any Christian music can be heard during said activity. Example ... you are listening to a Christian song in your car on the way back to the office after lunch. You pull into your parking space and finish listening to the song with your window down. A co-worker who isn't a Christian is "exposed" to the music and complains to the boss that you turned the act of parking into a "religious event." You're written up, suspended, etc. Far fetched? Not to Maureen Loya. She was in charge of four teens on an approved beach outing. They sat down at the pier to eat and those kids heard approximately 10 minutes of music by Switchfoot that was playing at a surfing event. Orange County officials decided that a mere 10 minutes worth of music turned the whole day into an "religious activity."
Join with me in prayer that the court recognizes this suspension for what it was ... politically correctness gone well past amok.
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Finally Going to Trial originally appeared on About.com Christian Music / Gospel on Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 22:00:00.
This week, Tenth Avenue North is on top, Skillet is shoring up the bottom and Building 429 is in the midst of it all with a new radio single!
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Top Christian Songs - January 30, 2012 originally appeared on About.com Christian Music / Gospel on Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 18:33:34.
The Super Bowl Gospel Celebration is the first and only gospel event sanctioned by the NFL for Super Bowl Weekend. Super Bowl XLVI will be on February 5, 2012 this year, which means that the 13th annual concert event will take place on Friday, February 3.
This year, host Wayne Brady will be joined by Fantasia, Cece Winans, Natalie Grant, Donnie McClurkin, Hezekiah Walker, the Players Choice artist, Wess Morgan and the NFL Players Choir, at Clowes Memorial Hall in Indianapolis. Together, they will celebrate Gospel and the biggest game of the year.
Ticket prices range from $39 to $99 and $3 from every ticket sale will go to this year's charitable partner, Gary Brackett's IMPACT Foundation.
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Super Bowl Gospel Celebration originally appeared on About.com Christian Music / Gospel on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 at 10:32:19.
The "Rock & Worship Road Show," featuring MercyMe, Tenth Avenue North, LeCrae, Hawk Nelson, Disciple, Sidewalk Prophets and Rend Collective Experiment will be kicking off in three days! Starting on January 26th in Biloxi, Mississippi, the show will make 25 stops, before ending on March 11th.
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Rock & Worship Roadshow originally appeared on About.com Christian Music / Gospel on Monday, January 23rd, 2012 at 15:13:06.
Tenth Avenue North is sitting on top this week with Casting Crowns right on their heels. Newcomers For King & Country join the charts with new music too, making this a fantastic week for Christian pop.
- Top Christian Songs - January 23, 2012
- Do you truly adore one of the bands from the Top 10 chart? Nominate them in the 2012 Readers' Choice Awards!
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Top Christian Songs - January 23, 2012 originally appeared on About.com Christian Music / Gospel on Monday, January 23rd, 2012 at 14:00:07.