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Archive for February 2008

February 24th, 2008

Casting Crowns and Carrie Underwood

Members of Casting Crowns pause for a photo with GRAMMY-winner and country superstar Carrie Underwood at the SONY BMG post-GRAMMY party at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Pictured (L-R): Hector Cervantes, Carrie Underwood, Chris Huffman and Mark Hall.
Casting Crowns and lead singer Mark Hall lead all GMA nominees.

SONG OF THE YEAR - “East To West” - […]

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February 24th, 2008

Getting Christian Music Out of the Box

I just read an article about Christian music being too compartmentalized and boxed into narrow niches and genres.
The author remembered a time when you could listen to the radio and hear a wide variety of artists across what would be a variety of stations and genres today.
Suffice it to say, our collective understanding of […]

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February 23rd, 2008

Cross The Line Tour - Tour Dates Announced

Here’s a list of tour dates for the upcoming Cross the Line Tour sponsored by Compassion International. The tour will feature Superchick, Disciple, KJ-52, Starlit Platoon, and Brit Nicole.
The e-mail said they were coming to my town, but alas they aren’t. Here are the dates though.

3/14/2008
3/16/2008
3/21/2008
3/22/2008 […]

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February 20th, 2008

Sharon Wilbur - "You’re My Heart" Album Release

Here’s a new artist for you to check out. Her name is Sharon Wilbur and from the samples available on her sites I think she sounds pretty good. If you visit this site you can listen to clips of a few different songs.
There are also links to a concert video, an interview and her […]

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February 19th, 2008

Michael W Smiths Night at the Grammys

Michael W Smith kept pretty busy during the 50th Grammy Awards. He handed out 15 awards, which seems really weird that a single individual would hand out that many awards to different artists, but he did it!
He also got some pictures with some other famous musicians on the red-carpet.
You can visit his website for the […]

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February 19th, 2008

How MercyMe Got Named

I was reading an entry in Dan Miller’s 48 Days blog and he shared a little bit about meeting Bart Millard and how they got the name “MercyMe”.
Bart told how he and two friends formed their little group and started signing at church camps.  They would receive a “love offering” and with those contributions […]

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February 16th, 2008

Ampersand EP - Derek Webb and Sandra McCracken

I’ve got to say that one of my surprise finds since I’ve been blogging here at Christian Music Fan is Derek Webb. I had heard his music before via Caedmon’s Call, but hadn’t experienced any of his solo work. His lyrics are piercing and full of Truth.
What I didn’t realize when I wrote about […]

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February 16th, 2008

Robbie Seay Band Announces More Tour Dates

Robbie Seay Band has announced some more additions to dates they’ll be performing. RSB has seen some good exposure over recent weeks and months, so the opportunity catch them in concert live would be great!

2/27  Waco, TX  Common Grounds  8PM  w/ Dutton & Jill Paquette $10 at door
2/28  Bryan, TX  Palace Theater  […]

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February 14th, 2008

Pandora Now Has Christian Music

I received an e-mail earlier this week letting me know that Pandora now has Christian music and artists in their online catalog.
OAKLAND, Calif. –February 13, 2007 – Today Pandora announced the addition of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) to its personalized radio service. The new Christian music collection of songs will include more than 300 […]

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February 13th, 2008

Celebrate Family 2008 - Free Concert in Dallas

Christian radio station KLTY 94.9 FM is hosting a free concert for those in the Dallas area. Featuring artists 33Miles, Laura Story, Caedmon’s Call, Phillips Craig and Dean, The Afters, Disciple.
You can click here for locations to pick up free tickets and get more information.
As always, I’d love to see your pictures and […]

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