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**LIVE MONSTERS SPRING TOUR DATES**
2/09/07 Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum
2/16/07 Gatlinburg, TN @ Gatlinburg Convention Center
2/19/07 Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theater
2/21/07 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
2/22/07 Edmonton, AB @ W. Edmonton Christ Assembly
2/23/07 Kelowna, BC @ Grand Hotel
2/24/07 Surry, BC @ Chandos-Pattison Auditorium
3/01/07 Vancouver, WA @ Skyview Concert Hall
3/02/07 College Place, WA @ Walla Walla Community College
3/03/07 Missoula, MT @ SHEC Community Center
3/04/07 Great Falls, MT @ Mansfield Theatre
3/06/07 Salt Lake City, UT @ University of Utah
3/07/07 Greeley, CO @ Union Colony Civic Center
3/09/07 Duluth, MN @ venue TBA
3/10/07 Fargo, ND @ Playmakers
3/11/07 Sioux Falls, SD @ Washington Pavilion
3/23/07 …read more

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The free music available this week from HearItFirst is:
“All Creatures of Our God and King” by Bethany Dillon and Shawn McDonald
They’ve also got a special going on right now for four more free downloads by four groups on the Credentials Label. You can follow this link that will take you to the page. Remember, to get the free downloads you have to sign-up for their e-mail newsletter.
The newsletter is a great resource for anyone interested in contemporary Christian music. It’s loaded with information about bands you know and bands you don’t. Take advantage.

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I’ve heard numerous times on this site as well as from other friends that Mark Schultz puts on a great concert. Here’s a lis of some of his upcoming dates if you’re interested.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
2/22/2007 Terra Haute, IN
2/23/2007 Champaign, IL
2/24/2007 Oakbrook, IL
2/27/2007 Amarillo, TX
2/28/2007 Flagstaff, AZ
3/1/2007 Phoenix, AZ
3/2/2007 Corona, CA
3/3/2007 Brentwood, CA 
3/4/2007 Merced, CA 
3/6/2007 Redding, CA
3/7/2007 Coos Bay, OR
3/8/2007 Bend, OR
3/9/2007 Nampa, ID
3/10/2007 Wenatchee, WA
3/11/2007 Twin Falls, ID
3/15/2007 St. Joseph, MN 
3/16/2007 Fargo, ND
3/17/2007 Norfolk, NE  
3/18/2007 Burlington, IA
3/23/2007 Wichita Falls, TX
3/24/2007 Woodward, OK
3/29/2007 Dunn, NC 
3/30/2007 Westerville, OH
3/31/2007 Baltimore, MD
4/1/2007 Canton, OH
4/20/2007 Lakeland, FL
The closest location for me will be the Terre Haute …read more

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Have you ever wanted to ask a b5 blogger a question, but it wasn’t directly related to their blog? Or, just wanted to find out what it was about the b5 community that makes it so special? Now you can get a little peek and taste of what goes on in the previously private b5 forums. We’ve added a couple of different forums to our group and opened them up to the public so we can all interact and share with everyone.

Coffee House – Come hang out with b5 bloggers, readers and anyone else who happens to pop by!
Introductions – …read more

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I’m not saying that because I think it’s right, it’s just the biggest target demographic for Christian Music right now, and that just isn’t right. I hadn’t really thought about it much and for many of the same reasons that Russ Breimeier with ChristianityToday does as well.
Russ shares in a recent e-mail newsletter the following:
Traditionally, Christian music radio is targeted to mothers between the age of 35 and 44. Does that sit right with you? It doesn’t with me. Not because so-called “soccer moms” are enjoying Christian music so much. After all, they’re the primary influence on what their children …read more

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The free music downloads available now from Hear It First are:

Tara Leigh Cobble’s “Somehow Stay”
newworldson’s “Babylon Is Gonna Fall”

Remember, the only way you can get these free songs is be signing up for the Hear It First newsletter. Songs are available in WMA or M4A formats.

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Mandisa from American Idol Season 5 just signed a record deal with Sparrow Records.
Mandisa said one of the greatest experiences of her time on American Idol was when she publicly forgave Simon for the comments he made about her and her weight. She said it humbled Simon and made the news and she could have left American Idol at that time and been happy.
You can go to the Hear It First website and see an exclusive video of Mandisa talking about her faith and experience on American Idol this past season.
If you’re a fan of American Idol, be sure and …read more

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A couple of days ago I got a trackback notification from a website I hadn’t heard of before called CMWired. At first, when I visited the site, I noticed they had completely copied the content from my recent review of Christine Evans. My first thought was it was a new splog, which would have been a little bit unusual for a splog completely devoted to Christian music. That would be ironic to say the least.
However, as I browsed through the site more, I noticed they merely included my review as a well documented and visible source back to the Christian …read more

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Earlier a received news that Jars of Clay will be actively touring this spring and will be bringing NEEDTOBREATHE and the reunited Burlap to Cashmere at a variety of their dates.
Here are their tour dates:

1/12/07 Holland, MI @ Hope College
2/09/07 Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum #
2/16/07 Gatlinburg, TN @ Gatlinburg Convention Center #@
2/19/07 Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theater #@
2/21/07 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall #@
2/22/07 Edmonton, AB @ W. Edmonton Christ Assembly #@
2/23/07 Kelowna, BC @ Grand Hotel #@
2/24/07 Surry, BC @ Chandos-Pattison Auditorium #@
3/01/07 Vancouver, WA @ Skyview Concert Hall #@
3/02/07 College Place, WA @ Walla Walla Community …read more

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The free download available this week from HearItFirst.com is Decyfer Down’s song, “No Longer”. I’m listening to it now, it reminds me Incubus’ song “Drive” for some reason. Just the feel I get from it. It’s got a rocking beat and strong guitar sound. Good song though.
Decyfer Down’s End Of Grey is an explosive album that features melodic hard rock, anthem-sized songs featuring ringing guitars that melt and morph into vicious riffs and messages of searching and waiting, honesty and hope.
If you don’t know, just sign-up for the HearItFirst e-mail newsletter and you get free songs like this on …read more

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