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Last night was the final performances of season 8 of American Idol’s Hollywood Week auditions, and while the format was confusing – we started at the end and worked backwards – there’s only one thing that really matters: Tonight, we see if Tatiana Del Toro goes home. OK, so I don’t want to totally diss…

Here’s some great news: Jars of Clay is back this April with their 10th studio album, The Long Fall Back To Earth. One of the songs on the album, “Hero,” is being used in the promo for the new NBC song, “Kings.”The first single, “Two Hands,” is already shooting up the charts. The song deals…

Veteran rock band Third Day let the cameras and tape recorders roll freely on several dates of its recent tour, and the result is the documentary “Live Revelations: On Stage, Off Stage, Backstage,” due out April 7. The 75-minute documentary seamlessly blends the powerful Third Day live concert experience with exclusive behind-the-scenes moments as only…

The NY Post is reporting today that former member of the group Harlem Heavenly Notes, Rasheen Gamble, 22, went on a shooting rampage in his building in the Bronx that left one dead. Gamble allegedly allegedly gunned down security guard Brian McCray, 35. According to the Post, “Sources said the incident started about 3:30 a.m.…

** UPDATED POST HERE: American Idol Contestants With Ties to Christian Music – Round 2 & Updates I hate to admit it, but I spent hours this weekend surfing the net to do a little research on some of the American Idol contestants that made it through last week’s Hollywood auditions to see which had…

When I told you about the Juno Awards recently, I mentioned that I hadn’t heard of the band Life Support. So I contacted the band to get some info, and I think you’ll be happy to meet this group of missionary-minded musicians. The six piece band describes themselves as a “worship collective / “art rock”…

I was turned on today to a new band – well, new to me, anyway – that I think you’ll like: Shirock.The band grew from a friendship between Chuck Shirock and Pap, who met in 1999 and discovered that they had both spent time living overseas with missionary parents. Chuck grew up in the Philippines…

You can get a free music download today from Dove- and Stellar-nominated worship artist and songwriter Stephen Hurd’s new album Times of Refreshing. The song, “Great Name,” is available now at iTickets.com. Times of Refreshing is an energetic praise and intimate worship album, and was recorded at First Baptist Church in the Washington D.C. suburb…

Head over to iTickets.com for a free Christian music download from VOTA. The band used to be known as Casting Pearls, but with a new label, new management and a new band member, they thought a new band name was in order. Besides, “with Casting Crowns having such a name in the Christian music industry,…

Nationally renowned speaker, author and creator of Brio magazine Susie Shellenberger has launched a new magazine for girls called Susie. Shellenberger served as Brio’s editor for 19 years before publisher Focus on the Family discontinued its teen ministry and ceased publication last month. Focus also ceased publication of their guy’s magazine, Breakaway. Shellenberger quickly made…

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