Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Thanksgiving Countdown:
The Day After Tomorrow

NEW RELEASE TUESDAY

Sing Like Never Before
by Matt Redman | Genre: Praise & Worship
*The Essential Collection

Jesus Culture with Martin Smith: Live From New York
by Jesus Culture | Genre: Praise & Worship

Matt & Toby
by Matt & Toby | Genre: Alternative

Free From The Trap
by Thi'sl | Genre: Rap

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ARTIST OF THE DAY
NewWorldSon

NewWorldSon defies most musical labels - but here's how the band describes their sound: a melting pot of gospel, R&B, reggae and jazz fused together with an innate pop sensibility.

The Canadian quartet has been winning JUNO Awards and GMA Canada Covenant Awards for years.  Wildly popular abroad, we are just now falling in love with them stateside.  The group was featured on newsboys' wildly popular "GO" tour and received invitations to headline festivals in Australia, Germany, Holland and Sweden, quickly extending its international reach.

Joel, Josh, Rich and Mark take their musical artistry very seriously.  But they are adament that the music means nothing without Christ.  They believe that music can make you feel good, but life isn't all happy rainbows and shiny stars.  Salvation is the root of every single one of their songs.

Album: Rebel Transmission

Twitter: @newworldson

Tour: CLICK HERE

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Video: Listen To The Lord Live



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SCRIPTURAL PURSUIT

Q:  What were the names of Noah's three sons?

A:  Ham, Shem & Japeth

Way to go Amy in Chincoteague!

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Monday, November 19, 2012

The Thanksgiving countdown is on!
2 Days

ARTIST OF THE DAY
Jars of Clay

Jars of Clay formed in 1994, when Dan Haseltine and Charlie Lowell became friends at Greenville College. By the end of 1995, few had not heard their breakout song Flood. Ever since, this college rock band has pursued their art form with relentless touring, recording and writing.

While Jars of Clay's legacy as great songwriters is cemented, their latest album The Shelter is something a little different. They wanted something new to push their sound and their message past the wall of their own comfort zone. So they grabbed their friends who happen to be amazing song-writers and performers and got some fresh new ideas for song writing and recording. Making cameos as performers and/or song writers on The Shelter: Laura Story, Phillip LaRue, Mac Powell, Amy Grant, Brandon Heath, Leigh Nash, TobyMac, and more!

The Shelter broaches topics of social justice, per usual for Jars of Clay, but also a touch of something they have not focused on before: The Church. The Shelter is a love song to how the body of Christ can interact when following Christ in a broken world.

Album: The Shelter

Remix EP: Reinvent, Remember, Replay

Ministry: blood:water mission

Twitter: @jarsofclay

Tour: CLICK HERE

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Video: Closer Live



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SCRIPTURAL PURSUIT

Q:  What is the 6th Commandment?

A:  You shall not murder. (Exodus 20)

Score for Bekah!

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Friday, November 16, 2012

Thanksgiving Countdown:
5 Days

ARTIST OF THE DAY
Selah

13 years
8 albums
5 Dove Awards

By the numbers, Selah has an impressive resume. Their current line-up is Allan Hall, Amy Perry, and Todd Smith.  The group, like most people, has weathered many storms. From the death of children, through illnesses and line-up changes, the group has stayed faithful to what God has called them to do - to sing, to worship, and to tell people about Jesus Christ!

From their inception, Selah has always been synonymous with hymns. In fact, the  trio’s 1999 debut, Be Still My Soul, helped initiate a hymn revival in Christian music that is still thriving today.

The New Single: Selah's latest release, It Must Be You is from the amazing Bible themed album Songs Inspired by The Story and is from the perspective of Moses. A man who fled after committing a murder.  A man who could not speak well.  But a man that God chose to lead His people.  "If there's anything that's good in me, it must be You."

The Present: Birthed from seasons of personal hardship, Selah’s latest is a celebration of the hope Todd Smith, Allan Hall and Amy Perry have discovered through surrender to God, and a testimony to the group’s collective desire to share these stories of hope with broken people through music.  With Hope of the Broken World, Selah recognizes their opportunity to relate with and help listeners heal through songs that poignantly contrast worldly hurt with spiritual hope.

The Past: Nicole Sponberg is Todd Smith's sister and was a founding member of the group.

Album: Hope of the Broken World

Twitter: @SelahOnline

Tour: CLICK HERE

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Video: Be (My Heart, My Hands, My Voice



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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Thanksgiving Countdown:
6 Days

ARTIST OF THE DAY
Shaun Groves

Shaun’s own salvation story began at the age of six with a dash down the aisle during an altar call given by a fiery revival meeting preacher. Shaun’s decision that day was fueled by fear; he knew he needed to be saved from eternal separation from God. But that knowledge alone didn’t bring Shaun peace.  At age 12 Shaun found the peace he was missing when he learned that God actually loved him. Fueled with a strengthening relationship with Christ, Shaun developed a love for music that propelled the weakest member of the school band all the way to the first chair, and on to a full music scholarship at Baylor University.

The life plan Shaun created at Baylor made sense: marry his sweetheart Becky, become a church minister and write Christian songs on the side. But an internship with a Nashville music publisher led to a job, and that led to interest around town in his singing and songwriting. Shaun signed a recording contract at the end of 2000, just a week before the birth of the couple’s first child.

Shaun Groves' 2001 debut Invitation to Eavesdrop scored five songs on the charts and a half dozen Dove Award nominations, including New Artist and Song of the Year for Welcome Home. He was soon touring coast to coast and around the world with Bebo Norman, Jars of Clay and Michael W. Smith. “New plan,” he thought.

After a few years of working the music scene, and rarely seeing his family, Shaun found himself doubting the trajectory of life. After becoming involved with Compassion International, Shaun found his special purpose. He and his family began working with families in El Salvador and speaking at churches around the US, bringing light to the situation. Now, more than just a musician, the Groves family consider themselves communicators bent on connecting the first world to the third - for the betterment of both.

Album: Third World Symphony

eBook: In The Sky (And Other Big Lessons From Little People)

Twitter: @shaungroves

Tour: CLICK HERE

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Video: Shaun's favorite hymn...

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SCRIPTURAL PURSUIT

Q:  Who suggested to Moses that he appoint some other people to help him settle disputes for the Israelites?

A:  His father-in-law, Jethro.  (Exodus 18)

Congratulations to Donna in Salisbury!

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Thanksgiving Countdown:
7 Days

ARTIST OF THE DAY
Big Daddy Weave

Formed at the University of Mobile, the quintet known as Big Daddy Weave has earned a reputation both for the musical conviction that has carried their songs to the top of the charts and for the joy and passion that have made their live performances such moving and memorable experiences.

The new album Love Come To Life is three years in the making and has literally gone through the fire...  A devastating fire swept through guitarist/producer Jeremy Redmon's house and studio.  That along with health issues, exhaustion and a number of other trials have served to deepen the faith of this band of brothers (technically Mike and Jay are brothers).

Jeff the drummer adds that this new album is by far the most intimate look into what God has been doing in the lives of the band-members.  Mike Weaver says, "This is a record of the realities of life and of how God is faithful, always.”

Big Daddy Weave is:
Mike - Songwriter/Lead Vocals/Guitar
Jeff - Drums
Jay - Bass/Vocals
Joe - Saxophone/Keyboards
Jeremy - Guitars/Vocals

Album: Love Come To Life

Christmas Album: Christ Is Come

Twitter: @bdwmusic

Tour: CLICK HERE

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Video: Love Come To Life Live



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SCRIPTURAL PURSUIT

Q:  What did the Israelites call the food God sent from Heaven?
(Hint: The name literally means "what is it?")

A:  Manna

Whoo hoo! Way to go Jensen in Pocomoke!

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Baby, it's cold outside...

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Tomorrow morning at 10 AM, we'll be digging into the Gospel of John at Get'n Grounded Coffee Shop in Princess Anne, MD.  We'd love for you to enjoy some free coffee and great fellowship!

Thanksgiving Countdown:
8 Days

NEW RELEASE TUESDAY

iTunes Session EP
by Crowder | Genre: Praise & Worship

A Wild Rose
by Julie Elias | Genre: Adult Contemporary

Platinum Collection
by Skillet | Genre: Rock

O God Save Us All
by Disciple | Genre: Hard Rock

So It Continues
by S.O. | Genre: Rap

CHRISTMAS

It's Christmas EP
by MIKESCHAIR | Genre: Christmas

Songs For Christmas V1 EP
by Starfield | Genre: Christmas

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ARTIST OF THE DAY
Sixteen Cities

Sixteen Cities is a Christian pop rock four-piece band from Portland, Oregon.  The band started out as a public school worship and prayer ministry in 2002.  They started meeting at their school each week, in an attempt to reach their friends for Christ. It wasn't long before the band knew they were called to use music as a way to reach their generation.

After graduating high school, they decided to go into the music industry full-time, embarking on an indie artist career in the northwest.  In 2009 Sixteen Cities signed with Centricity Music and in 2010 they released their first major release.

Their songs were featured on TV shows including One Tree Hill on The CW and have been played in the retail store Hollister. A busy tour schedule has taken Sixteen Cities all over the world, playing at festivals, conferences, churches, schools and camps with artists such as Casting Crowns, Kutless, Building 429 and Sanctus Real.

Last Fall, Sixteen Cities released a worship EP called Your Love Is, followed by the full-length Love Is Making A Way this year. The band is currently working on new material for a 2013 worship project.

Line-Up: Josiah Warneking, Josh Miller, Joel Warneking, and Chad McCutchen

Album: Love Is Making A Way

Twitter: @sixteencities

Tour: CLICK HERE

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Video: Glorious



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SCRIPTURAL PURSUIT

Q:  Who laughed when God told her she would have a child?
(Hint: She was closing in on 100 years old at the time.)

A:  Sarah/Sarai (Genesis)

Score for Mike in Westover! Enjoy the Magi Choral Festival this Saturday!

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Monday, November 12, 2012

The Thanksgiving countdown is on!
9 Days

ARTIST OF THE DAY
Cheri Keaggy

Beginning as a worship leader at a small church in Southern California, Cheri Keaggy has ministered through music and testimony for twenty years.  Her debut album, Child of the Father, was released to rave reviews in 1994 earning her a Dove Award nomination for New Artist of the Year.  Countless conferences, eight albums, nine #1 songs, three Dove Award nominations and a Dove Award win later, Cheri is back with a new album fueled by one of the darkest periods of her life.

The new songs were penned following the end of her nearly twenty-three year marriage to her high school sweetheart, Eddie Keaggy (nephew to CCM pioneer Phil Keaggy).  Many of the songs are reminiscent of some of David's Psalms; forlorn, hurt, but faithful.

Cheri says,  “If God can use our challenges and heartaches to build character that makes us more effective for the Kingdom, than that’s what I want.  He can use me however He sees fit.”

Family Life: Cheri’s son, Cameron is now married, while her daughter, Sarah, still lives at home in Franklin, TN.  Cheri enjoys reading, writing, and walking her beloved shih-tzu, Daisy Doo.

Album: So I Can Tell

Facebook: LIKE

Tour: CLICK HERE

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Video: Let's Fly



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SCRIPTURAL PURSUIT

Q:  Who was Moses' father in law?

A:  Jethro

Way to go Lance in Delmar, DE!

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