Dates according to Jesus Freak Hideout:
June 16
Jonas Brothers - Lines, Vines and Trying Times [Disney]
July 14
Mark Schultz - Closer Than I've Ever Been [Word]
various artists - Fireproof Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Reunion]
various artists - Glory Revealed II: The Word Of God in Worship [Reunion]
July 21
Stryper - Murder By Pride [Big3]
August ??
Flyleaf - Memento Mori [Octone]
August 11
Kevin Max - Cotes d'Armor [dPulse]
Britt Nicole - The Lost Get Found [Sparrow]
August 25
Leeland - Love Is On The Move [Essential]
Skillet - Awake [INO]
Phil Stacey - Into The Light [Reunion]
September ??
Switchfoot - Hello Hurricane [Credential]
September 8
Robbie Seay Band - untitled [Sparrow]
September 22
BarlowGirl - Love & War [Fervent]
Pillar - untitled [Essential]
October ??
Casting Crowns - untitled [Reunion]
November ??
TobyMac - untitled [Forefront]
Further In The Future...
Steven Curtis Chapman - untitled [Sparrow]
Paul Colman - All My Life (Digital EP) [Inpop]
Fair - untitled [Tooth & Nail]
NEEDTOBREATHE - The Outsiders [Word]
Relient K - Forget And Not Slow Down [Mono Vs Stereo] -- Summer
Sanctus Real - untitled [Sparrow] -- February, 2010
Sixpence None The Richer - untitled [Nettwerk]
Rebecca St. James - untitled [Forefront]
Switchfoot - Vice Verses [Credential] -- Sometime 2010
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Did Christians Help Kris?
Kris Allen was the underdog going into the "American Idol" finale on Wednesday evening. So was it the Christian vote that prevailed in Allen's favor?
The 23-year-old UCA student has been on the worship team at New Life Church for years, but unlike previous winners such as Jordin Sparks and Carrie Underwood who made their faith very well known, Allen consciously refrained from making mention of his virtuous values throughout the competition.
"This is a singing competition, not a church thing," Allen told Fox News earlier this week while Lambert added that the "vote is based on talent and performing, not religion."
Support for Kris most likely surged over the last week when Danny Gokey (who was extremely open about his involvement with the church) was voted off and thus Christians turned their full devotion to Allen.
Allen spent much of the season in the shadow of fellow worship leader Danny Gokey, who many assumed would make it to the finals with Lambert. Gokey's poignant personal story (his wife passed away just four months before he auditioned for the show) and soulful sound helped propel him to the finals.
But Allen proved that his ability to interpret songs and play instruments was a stronger asset than either Gokey's soulful vocals and back story or Lambert's big vocals and theatrical stage persona.
The 23-year-old UCA student has been on the worship team at New Life Church for years, but unlike previous winners such as Jordin Sparks and Carrie Underwood who made their faith very well known, Allen consciously refrained from making mention of his virtuous values throughout the competition.
"This is a singing competition, not a church thing," Allen told Fox News earlier this week while Lambert added that the "vote is based on talent and performing, not religion."
Support for Kris most likely surged over the last week when Danny Gokey (who was extremely open about his involvement with the church) was voted off and thus Christians turned their full devotion to Allen.
Allen spent much of the season in the shadow of fellow worship leader Danny Gokey, who many assumed would make it to the finals with Lambert. Gokey's poignant personal story (his wife passed away just four months before he auditioned for the show) and soulful sound helped propel him to the finals.
But Allen proved that his ability to interpret songs and play instruments was a stronger asset than either Gokey's soulful vocals and back story or Lambert's big vocals and theatrical stage persona.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Worship Leader in American Idol finale
The two-part finale of juggernaut "American Idol" begins tonight. The show has become such a vehicle to promote Adam Lambert, it has gotten sickening. His competition is Kris Allen, a 23-year-old worship leader at New Life Church in Conway, Ark., who was doing missionary work in Asia and Africa during the years Lambert was building his pop resume.
Allen is one of several actively Christian musicians to make this year's Top 10, most notably being sentimental favorite Danny Gokey who finished third.
Allen is one of several actively Christian musicians to make this year's Top 10, most notably being sentimental favorite Danny Gokey who finished third.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Newsboys CD premieres at #28
The Newsboys' latest CD, In The Hands Of God, premieres at #28 on the Billboard 200, their highest debut ever beating Adoration which peaked at #33.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Chynna Phillips in new Christian Duo
Chynna Phillips comes with a great musical pedigree. Besides her famous musical parents (The Mamas & the Papas), in the '90s she teamed with sisters Carnie & Wendy Wilson (daughters of Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson) to form Wilson Phillips. Their first album produced three #1 singles and sales of over 10 million.
Chynna briefly pursued a solo career and got married to Billy Baldwin, all the while searching for true fulfillment. She began to notice the changes in her brother-in-law Stephen Baldwin. When he told her that he had given his life to Christ, she laughed.
“I had a deluded image of what it meant to be a Christian,” she says. “I thought you had to be perfect, and it’s the exact opposite.” she shares.
Though first skeptical of the positive changes in Stephen and his wife Kennya, she began to inquire about their new relationship with Jesus Christ. She committed her life to Christ in 2003.
Now she's forming a new Christian duo Chynna & Vaughn, with Vaughn Penn and even presented at this year's Dove Awards.
Chynna briefly pursued a solo career and got married to Billy Baldwin, all the while searching for true fulfillment. She began to notice the changes in her brother-in-law Stephen Baldwin. When he told her that he had given his life to Christ, she laughed.
“I had a deluded image of what it meant to be a Christian,” she says. “I thought you had to be perfect, and it’s the exact opposite.” she shares.
Though first skeptical of the positive changes in Stephen and his wife Kennya, she began to inquire about their new relationship with Jesus Christ. She committed her life to Christ in 2003.
Now she's forming a new Christian duo Chynna & Vaughn, with Vaughn Penn and even presented at this year's Dove Awards.
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