CarrieAtune: Staying in tune with Christian culture and music

Caedmon’s Call signs with INO, reunites with Webb

2007-05-25T12:20:00.000-07:00

After fulfilling their contract with Essential Records, folk-pop band Caedmon's Call has signed with INO Records and reunited with former band member, INO recording artist Derek Webb for their Aug. 28-releasing album Overdressed (Provident-Integrity) and supporting tour dates. After six years of being apart, Webb co-wrote much of the album for Caedmon's. Webb’s wife, musician Sandra McCracken, Andrew Osenga, and Randall Goodgame also co-wrote.

Which Rice is Right?

2007-05-08T17:04:00.000-07:00

Retailer father and songwriter son perform on different platforms.

MikeRice was a construction worker when the Lord called him to start a Christian store. Thirty-plus years later, he and his wife Elaine are still faithfully serving customers and their community in Camp Springs, MD. Their sons have grown up and moved away, and Nashville became their second son Chris’ home, and music his livelihood.

Chris started performing at youth camps and writing songs which were picked up by the likes of Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Kathy Troccoli, and John Tesh. His skill as a lyricist prompted Rocketown Records to sign him as their first artist in 1996. Musical abilities instilled by his mother were revealed a year later when Chis released his debut album.

Now, a Dove award and 1.6 million units later, his sixth studio project, What a Heart is Beating For releases July 17 on INO/eb+flo/Columbia Records (Provident-Integrity).

Despite his son’s success, Mike says, “I can’t give a Chris Rice album away.” His Jesus Bookstore demographics have changed and now serves a predominantly African-American market. Mark says music sells very well at his store, but most of it is gospel. He adds the key to successful music sales: “Listen to your customers. They ask for what they want.”

Chris has also learned what his audience wants. After the success of top-10 mainstream love song “When Did You Fall,” he told me he’s been “set free to explore ideas in writing and topics that reach a much broader spectrum.” Chris is not writing songs that cross over to the general market only for the money. He has strong beliefs about Christians being light to the world and not just unto themselves. At the risk of being misunderstood, Chris Rice is using his skills and talents to get his music out into the world.

Mike faced many misunderstandings when he set out to follow the Lord’s calling to start a store. He had no previous retail knowledge and even got shot down by his pastor. “I kept asking ‘How do you do this?’ and praying ‘Lord, I’m willing. Teach me,’” Mike says. “Once we stepped out in faith, the Lord blessed it from get-go.”

Mike and Elaine Rice may have wanted to pass on the store that’s been such a blessing to them. Mike allowed and encouraged his sons to work there when they were younger. He even offered ownership to Chris, but after completing his agreed-upon service, he said, “Dad, the Lord called you into the book business. Not me.”

Mike gives his sons blessing in the unique ways they’ve each been led by God. “He gives us the gifts and talents we need to do the job He requires,” Mike says. “Chris made a good choice.”

Founding Avalon member to step down at year-end

2007-05-03T17:55:00.000-07:00

After nearly 12 years with Avalon, founding member Jody McBrayer plans to depart the award-winning vocal group due to a heart condition called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Currently McBrayer is in the studio recording his last record with Avalon, slated to release this September. He will travel with the group on its 40-city fall tour. Avalon will perform at Worship Now! at the International Christian Retail Show 2007.

Regal publishes Delirious?’ first book

2007-05-03T17:54:00.000-07:00

Releasing today is worship band Delirious?’ first book, I Could Sing of Your Love Forever, recounting true stories and songwriting journeys behind their lyrics. The book is written primarily by frontman Martin Smith and guitarist Stu G, with cover design and art direction from drummer Stew Smith. It’s in a new four-color format in Regal’s “Worship” series, alongside Matt Redman’s The Unquenchable Worshipper and Tim Hughes’ Here I Am to Worship.

38th Annual Dove Awards winners

2007-05-03T17:49:00.000-07:00

Last year artist/songwriter Chris Tomlin went home with five Dove Awards. He added six more trophies as the most honored artist at the 38th Annual Dove Awards, held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. Newcomer Aaron Shust was also a major honoree with three Doves, announced John W. Styll, president and CEO of the Gospel Music Association (GMA) and executive producer of the GMA Dove Awards.

Hosted by Natalie Grant, Brian Littrell, and Donnie McClurkin, the 38th Annual Dove Awards were presented live at the Opry House and will begin airing in national television syndication in May.

Tomlin’s six Dove Awards included Artist of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year, two honors he repeats for the second year. “Holy Is The Lord,” a song he co-wrote with Louie Giglio, earned him another trophy as did his involvement in the Special Event Album of the Year, Passion: Everything Glorious. His most current CD release, See the Morning accounted for two more awards, as it was honored as both the Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year and Praise & Worship Album of the Year.

Shust marks his Dove Awards debut with three of the evening’s most prestigious honors, including Songwriter and New Artist of the Year. He also was honored for writing “My Savior My God,” named Song of the Year.

Tomlin and Shust didn’t shine alone. The more than 30 artists who received Dove Awards reflected the rich and colorful tapestry of gospel/Christian music’s unique embrace of all styles of music. The celebration extended to newcomers and veterans, and included Alan Jackson, Jars of Clay, Amy Grant, Andraé Crouch, Kirk Franklin, Casting Crowns, The Crabb Family, The Oak Ridge Boys, Lewis Family, and even Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber from VeggieTales.

In the “overall” categories, Dove Awards were presented for Song—“My Savior, My God” (Aaron Shust); Artist—Chris Tomlin; New Artist—Aaron Shust; Female Vocalist—Natalie Grant; Male Vocalist—Chris Tomlin; Group—Casting Crowns; Songwriter—Aaron Shust; and Producer—Ed Cash.

Myrrh Records, Women of Faith Partner

2007-03-15T13:31:00.000-07:00

Myrrh Records recently partnered with Women of Faith to be its sole music provider. The first Myrrh/Women of Faith project released will be the Women of Faith Worship Team album, Amazing Freedom.

Mocha Club

2007-02-27T11:40:00.000-07:00

I want to share something really cool I'm doing to help Africa and I hope you will check it out too.

I just joined a web site called Mocha Club, where you can give up the cost of 2 mochas a month, or $7, to help orphans, refugees, and those affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Did you know that 6300 people die every day from AIDS? Here is what blew my mind - in All of Africa, $7 gives clean water to 7 Africans for a year. In Kibera Kenya, $7 gives 3 meals in a day for 9 orphans. In Bulawayo Zimbabwe, $7 would put two kids in school for a term. It's those kind of things that made me realize this is something I can do.

So I've felt convicted to move from the talking to doing category. You can join my online team by clicking HERE and we can keep inviting friends so the team continues to grow at $7 per person.

They also give detailed updates once a month as to what the money is doing in Africa.

And do you know of MATT WERTZ? Here's a cool incentive he's offering - if you join our team now, you'll also get a FREE download of his entire new album, Everything In Between. Cool, huh?

Let me know what you think.

Musicians and author kick off Glory Revealed tour

2007-02-20T09:53:00.000-07:00

Third Day front man Mac Powell and author/speaker David Nasser collaborated to create the Mar. 6-releasing album, Glory Revealed: The Word of God in Worship (Reunion/Provident-Integrity), and recently announced the Glory Revealed tour will hit 15 cities starting Mar. 29.

Each worship night will include songs by Shane & Shane, Brian Littrell, Starfield’s Tim Neufeld, Hyper Static Union’s Shawn Lewis, Trevor Morgan, and Candi Pearson-Shelton, plus teaching from Nasser. His book, Glory Revealed: How The Invisible God Makes Himself Known, releases Apr. 8 exclusively through Family Christian Stores.

For more on Glory Revealed, please visit http://www.gloryrevealed.com/

Screwtape coming to film

2007-02-12T14:01:00.000-07:00

Walden Media, the studio behind The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, is joining forces with a well-known Christian in Hollywood, Ralph Winter, who produced X-Men and Fantastic Four, for a big-screen adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters.

The film, described as “midbudget,” is slated for a 2008 release. Lewis’ stepson Douglas Gresham supervised the Wardrobe production and will produce with Winter.

The Screwtape Letters was first published in 1942. Variety reported HarperSanFrancisco has sold almost 1 million copies of the trade paperback alone since taking over its publishing in 2001.

Kirk Franklin leads GRAMMY winners

2007-02-12T13:58:00.000-07:00

The 49th annual GRAMMY awards yesterday honored musicians in 31 fields. Kirk Franklin led the Gospel field with two awards. Winners were:

Best Gospel Performance, Yolanda Adams, “Victory,” The Gospel soundtrack

Best Gospel Song, Kirk Franklin, “Imagine Me”

Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album, Jonny Lang, Turn Around

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, Third Day, Wherever You Are

Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album, Randy Travis, Glory Train

Best Traditional Gospel Album, Israel & New Breed, Alive In South Africa

Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album, Kirk Franklin, Hero

Christians: Hollywood’s hot audience

2006-12-12T08:39:00.000-07:00

Movie studios are amplifying efforts to cater to the Christian market.

You may or may not remember, but family films used to be central to Hollywood’s success. Epics such as The Ten Commandments, The Greatest Story Ever Told, and The King of Kings came out of the 1950s and ’60s.

As pop culture shifted and values-based films began to fall out of favor with studio executives, exploitive and profane content seeped into movies to the point of saturation. Many Christians would no longer risk a trip to the theater as most films stirred up offense.

When The Passion of The Christ grossed $612 million theatrically in 2004, Hollywood started to take notice and court a previously discarded Christian audience.

In a rebirth of sorts, the number of movie studios now seeking to cater to the Christian market is increasing.

Big-money backing from companies such as 20th Century Fox, Motive Entertainment, and Walden Media have helped make the development and marketing of quality family-friendly films a priority. Here’s a sampling of recent entertainment offerings.

Opening in theaters Feb. 23, 2007, Walden Media’s Amazing Grace stars Ioan Gruffudd (Fantastic Four) as William Wilberforce, the man who championed the abolition of slavery in the British Empire.
The soundtrack, Music Inspired By the Motion Picture Amazing Grace (Sparrow/EMI CMG), features modern day versions of period hymns by top Christian, gospel, and country artists. It releases Jan. 23, 2007 to both the general market and CBA-member stores.

Charlotte’s Web, a new version of the E.B. White-authored children’s classic, is another major-motion picture backed by Walden Media, also behind the success of
Because of Winn-Dixie and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The film, which hit theaters last month, stars Dakota Fanning as Fern, the young farm girl who adopts a poor little piglet she calls Wilbur. Voices in the live-action/computer-animated feature include big names such as Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey, Steve Buscemi, and Reba McEntire.
While not entirely evangelical in nature, the film caters to Christian values, likely to become a family favorite. The movie’s soundtrack features songs by Hawk Nelson, Amy Grant, and Billy Ray Cyrus, plus exclusive tracks by Bob Carlisle, Leigh Nash, and more.

While the aforementioned films illustrate a movie’s success with large pockets for production and marketing, Facing the Giants proved that low budget, independently produced faith movies can compete at the box office. This inspirational sports film was funded by $100,000 in donations from Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, GA. Grossing more than $8 million since its Sept. 29, 2006 theatrical release, the film is poised to continue performing upon its Jan. 30 DVD debut.

The Nativity Story’s $65 million budget made it the most expensive religion-themed movie in history to come out of a major studio. The film made $8 million in theaters its opening weekend.

One Night with the King, a lower budget ($20 million) Biblical epic that follows young Hadassah, an ordinary Jewish girl destined to become Esther, Queen Of Persia, grossed more than $13 million during its limited theatrical release as part of 20th Century Fox’s new Fox Faith initiative. The DVD debuts Feb. 6 from Word Distribution.

Groundbreaking film The Passion of the Christ was one of the biggest box office sellers of all time, and the original DVD sold more than 15 million units. Now, The Passion: The Definitive Edition (Word) includes behind-the-scenes documentary, deleted scenes, and more. The two DVD-set streets Feb. 6.

Paul Lauer’s Motive Entertainment, which designed and executed the highly successful marketing campaigns for The Passion of the Christ and grass-roots outreach campaigns for The Polar Express and The Chronicles of Narnia, also promoted the Dec. 22 theatrical release of Rocky Balboa.

The film starring Sylvester Stallone is reportedly the final installment of the Academy Award-winning “Rocky” series. The PG-rated movie follows former heavyweight champion Rocky Balboa as he steps out of retirement and back into the ring, pitting himself against a new rival in a different era.
During marketing efforts leading up to the film’s release Stallone traveled nationwide explaining that he felt compelled to write the first film, and he believes that drive came from God. He said the character of Rocky was meant to reflect the characteristic nature of Jesus. Stallone confessed his own life didn’t follow the humble example of the boxer who made him a Hollywood star. But, Stallone said he’s been going through a change in his life and turned to Christ, allowing him to write the final chapter of the epic series.

Thr3e, another film under the Fox Faith umbrella, releases to more than 500 screens Jan. 5, 2007. Based on Ted Dekker’s best-selling novel, the PG-13 thriller follows a young seminary student targeted by a psychopathic killer. Specific locations and theater information are available at FoxFaithMovies.com. Word Distribution will release the DVD in March.

Now The Weinstein Co. (TWC) is following in FoxFaith’s footsteps, forming a faith-based film distribution label and making a multiyear deal with Christian production company Impact Entertainment to produce and acquire theatrical and direct-to-DVD content. TWC has the first option to release movies that Impact chooses to develop.

The first two theatrical projects to go into development adaptations of The Penny (FaithWords) by Joyce Meyer and Deborah Bedford and The Christmas Candle (Westbow/Nelson) by Max Lucado. Execs said the goal is eventually to release six theatrical titles per year. ”This is a rapidly emerging and important area in the entertainment industry, and this deal fits perfectly into our strategy of acquiring and producing films that target niche audiences,” said TWC's Bob Weinstein.

Israel & New Breed top GRAMMY nominations.

2006-12-12T08:34:00.000-07:00

Integrity Gospel recording artist Israel & New Breed received the most nominations from among the Gospel/Christian artists nominated for The Recording Academy’s 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards. For a complete list of nominees, click here.
The GRAMMY ceremony will be held on Feb.11 in Los Angeles, and will be broadcast live on CBS from 8-11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

Break a World Reading Record with Charlotte’s Web.

2006-11-20T13:59:00.000-07:00

Walden Media is launching a nationwide attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the “Most People Reading Aloud Simultaneously in Multiple Locations” Dec. 13 at noon EST. The event, “Break a World Reading Record with Charlotte’s Web” is designed to introduce the story to new fans, encourage longtime fans to read it again, and build excitement for the December release of the Paramount Pictures film starring Dakota Fanning. See www.walden.com for more.

Bebo Norman on The Class.

2006-11-06T17:41:00.000-07:00

Singer/songwriter Bebo Norman’s song, “To Find My Way To You,” from his latest, Between the Dreaming and the Coming True (Essential/Provident-Integrity), is scheduled to be the feature music on CBS’ new hit comedy, The Class. The show airs Mondays on CBS at 8:30 p.m. EST.

Jeremy Camp

2006-11-06T17:20:00.000-07:00

Jeremy Camp put on a fun concert at the Budweiser Events Center Oct. 31, the day his new album, Beyond Measure released. His bandmates dressed up as the teenage mutant ninja turtles.

AudioAdrenaline

2006-10-25T15:45:00.000-07:00

During 15 years together, the members of Audio Adrenaline have sold more than three million records and scored 18 No. 1 radio hits, among them “Ocean Floor,” “Big House,” “Never Gonna Be As Big As Jesus,” “Leaving 99,” “Hands and Feet,” and “Some Kind of Zombie.”

Giving their all is the way the members of Audio Adrenaline approached every show. But now Mark Stuart’s voice is going and the band is calling it quits.

They came to Colorado Springs World Arena Oct. 24 as part of their Adios tour.

p.s.
Abbs is a great concert buddy.

AudioA says “Aloha.”

2006-10-23T15:55:00.000-07:00

GRAMMY Award-winning Audio Adrenaline announced their farewell concert will be Saturday, Apr. 28, in Honolulu, HI. Also in celebration of their 15-year career, AudioA is inviting fans to join them in Hawaii for a group travel experience, called “Audio Adrenaline’s ALOHA Adventure,” Apr. 26-30. Trip prices range from $1,175 to $1,950. More information on the band can be found at www.AudioA.com.

Nativity Story album features Christian, country artists.

2006-10-23T15:54:00.000-07:00

Word Records and New Line Records, announced the 13-song compilation project, The Nativity Story: Sacred Songs, inspired by the New Line Cinema film, The Nativity Story will release Oct. 31.
The album will feature Christian and country artists including Jaci Velasquez, Point of Grace, Amy Grant, Natalie Grant, Jill Phillips, Andrew Peterson, Selah, Plumb, Jo Dee Messina, Kenny Rogers, Wynonna, Nicole C. Mullen, Mark Schultz, LeAnn Rimes, and BarlowGirl.
Word Distribution will also release The Nativity Story: Original Score, music composed by Michael Danna, to CBA retail Dec. 5.
The Nativity Story: Sacred Songs is one of the albums in Word Distribution’s “The Gift Goes On” promotion in which customers receive a free Christmas keepsake book when they purchase one of Word’s featured music offerings.

Free Derek Webb explodes.

2006-10-18T08:28:00.000-07:00

INO recording artist Derek Webb began his “Free Derek Webb” campaign, giving away his entire Mockingbird (Provident-Integrity) album for free starting Sept. 1, and already over 50,000 people have downloaded the album. Media nationwide have picked up on the story, including The LA Times and Billboard. Audiences at Webb’s concerts have also grown, nearly double in several cities, and in addition to their presence, Webb says his goal of engaging them in conversation regarding the issues presented in the songs on Mockingbird has become a reality. Mockingbird tackles many sensitive issues including poverty and war.

One Night With The King approved by moviegoers, Dove Foundation.

2006-10-18T08:25:00.000-07:00

Opening in nearly 1,000 theaters nationwide on Friday, Oct. 13, One Night With The King placed ninth at the box office, with an estimated gross of $4.3 million over the weekend. The Dove Foundation awarded the PG-rated film its family-approved seal. Based on the best-selling novel Hadassah: One Night With The King by Tommy Tenney and Mark Andrew Olsen, (Bethany) One Night With The King brings the popular Old Testament Bible story of how Esther found the courage to step forward and save her people from destruction.

GMA announces Dove Awards hosts.

2006-10-18T08:24:00.000-07:00

The Gospel Music Assoc. announced the 38th annual GMA Dove Awards will be Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2007 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN. Dove-winning artists Natalie Grant, Brian Littrell, and Donnie McClurkin will host. “Six months out, everything is already falling into place for a fantastic Dove Awards show in 2007,” said John W. Styll, GMA president. “Natalie, Brian, and Donnie make a striking trio of hosts who will be engaging, smart, and entertaining and we’re excited each accepted our invitation to host the show.” ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox broadcast affiliates in Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Cleveland, New Orleans, and Nashville are among more than 50 television stations that have already cleared the GMA Dove Awards for the 2007 broadcast.

Nativity Story gears up with trailer and partner projects.

2006-10-09T15:17:00.000-07:00

The trailer to much-anticipated New Line Cinema film, The Nativity Story, released in theaters last weekend. To see the trailer, visit the official site or www.nativityresources.com for information about group tickets, plus a list of partners and promotions, including: Church Communication Network (CCN) will broadcast a satellite event called The Nativity Story to air live in more than 3,300 churches nationwide in November; Lawson-Falle Cards is creating a series of Nativity-based Christmas cards to be placed in 7,000 retail locations in early November; Tyndale is producing a series of five Nativity-related books, to have a presence at Christian stores nationwide; Word Records will release two related albums—an original score album and an “inspired-by” compilation of Christian artists singing Christmas classics.

Best Buy and Starbucks launch into digital music.

2006-10-06T08:01:00.000-07:00

CD retail giant Best Buy is starting a digital music store by partnering with an established digital brand, RealNetworks, and their service, Rhapsody. Also, coffee retailer Starbucks’ entertainment division launched their own branded area in the iTunes Music Store. Customers may purchase an entire playlist or individual tracks from the Starbucks Hear Music playlists. Billboard reported the stores will carry “significant signage” marketing the partnership.

Passion

2006-10-04T15:08:00.000-07:00

More than 20,000 young adults are expected to attend Passion 2007 conference, held Jan. 1-4 in Atlanta. Artist worshipers and renowned speakers Louie Giglio, John Piper, and Beth Moore, among others, are scheduled to lead the gathering.

Since 1997 Passion has sought to foster unity and connectivity among local churches and campus ministries, resulting in a louder anthem of God’s renown. With more than 1.5 million CDs sold, the Passion movement has delivered some of the biggest songs in the church today and helped launch Chris Tomlin and David Crowder Band’s careers.

Sixstepsrecords’ ninth Passion project, Passion: Everything Glorious (EMI CMG), released Apr. 4, 2006 and became an immediate best seller. The album claimed the No. 1 position on the SoundScan Christian retail sales chart and landed at No. 69 on the Billboard Top 200 chart.

“I’m thrilled with the sales success of Passion: Everything Glorious, and for our retail partners who resonate with Passion and its vision to reach college campuses for God,” says David Crace, EMI CMG Label Group, Marketing Sr. VP. “This music is extremely relevant to college kids, but also resonates with anyone who enjoys modern worship music. ”

Passion is expecting even bigger things in the future. Now they’re becoming established enough to start celebrating their past. Passion has put together the definitive collection of songs from the movement over the last 10 years. Best of Passion, a two-CD compilation, is set to release Dec. 26.

This comes on the heels of the sixsteps’ Sept. 26 release of See the Morning, the newest release from 2006 GMA Artist and Male Vocalist of the year, Chris Tomlin; and on the same day as Matt Redman’s (also a 2006 Dove-award winner) newest, Beautiful News.

Bebo Norman's Between the Dreaming and the Coming True

2006-10-04T13:30:00.000-07:00

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Singer/songwriter Bebo Norman now adds producer to his list of accomplishments. Norman co-wrote and produced Between the Dreaming and the Coming True primarily with Jason Ingram (The Longing), with “The Way We Mend” produced by Glenn Rosenstein. While Norman used to write all his own songs, he told me the collaboration allows him to place more priority on family, friends, and his wife. Proclaiming a newfound confidence, Norman says this album is a turning point for him as an artist. Norman’s loyal fan following will experience his personable and conversational stage presence as he tours the next few months with Brandon Heath (Reunion/Provident-Integrity) and Aaron Shust (Brash/Word). Check out Bebo's web site for dates. (That's tour dates, silly--he's married now, remember?)

ABOUT THE ALBUM
Two years after Try, Norman’s fifth studio album Between the Dreaming and the Coming True hit stores Sept. 19. Inspired by Robert Benson’s same-titled book about finding God in the midst of depression, “It was so poignant to me because this really is where life as a believer is most often lived… somewhere between the two. It’s about hope eternal played out against the backdrop of a difficult world. It’s messy and it’s beautiful all at the same time.”

ABOUT THE SONGS
“Into the Day,” reflective of the entire album, is about stepping out of darkness into hope. “Be My Covering” displays a rousing chorus calling out to God. “Time Takes Its Toll on Us” is a prayer written to God (“I need to see you in the sunrise”) and a rally around relationships in which beauty and tragedy intermingle. “I Know Now” uses surges of strings and brass to propel the message that burdens can be laid down. “I Will Lift My Eyes” uplifts “the Maker of the mountains I can’t climb…Calmer of the oceans raging wild…Healer of the hurt I hold inside.” “To Find My Way to You,” with its upbeat tempo and sweet message, strikes a bittersweet chord with lyrics about loving long-distance. “Sunday,” a simple and sunny love song, provides a stark contrast to the final song. “Now That You’re Gone” is a cry for those wounded by loneliness and loss. The least hopeful of all the tracks, it draws listeners back to the beginning of an overall triumphant album.

Amy Grant on The View.

2006-10-04T13:21:00.000-07:00

After receiving her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and releasing Time Again (Word/Curb/Warner) last week, Amy Grant will appear on ABC’s The View Tuesday, Oct. 10. She’ll perform the long-time favorite “Stay For Awhile.”

Facing the Giants faces tough competition.

2006-10-04T13:17:00.000-07:00

Over the weekend (Sept. 30, Oct. 1), Hollywood snapped out of a box-office lull that had persisted most of September. The top-12 movies took in $85.1 million, up 13% from the same weekend last year, according to the Associated Press. Animated comedy Open Season topped the box office, debuting with $23 million. Disney’s action drama The Guardian came in second with $17.7 million. Family-friendly football drama Facing the Giants debuted grossing nearly $1.4 million over the weekend.

Music-related past posts

2006-10-03T15:43:00.000-07:00

Brandon Heath, Don't Get Comfortable
Chris Tomlin and Switchfoot new music
Free Mockingbird from Derek Webb
Dove awards 2006
Needtobreathe
Restored tour
Switchfoot concert set list
David Crowder Band A Collision commentary