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COVER STORY
FEATURES
DEPARTMENTS
IN REVIEW
30 “You only help people by
15 Vote in the 2002 CCM
showing them your battle scars,”
says KIRK FRANKLIN in an honest
conversation with CCM Magazine.
The church boy turned multi-platinum
artist is discovering his true identity
in Christ, and it’s more than a
reason to sing. It’s his reason to live.
READERS’ AWARDS.
49 MUSIC
56 BOOKS
58 GEAR
60 WEB
BY M E L I S S A R I D D L E
38 CCM wades through the media
6 FROM THE EDITOR
8 YOUR FEEDBACK
12 FYI: NEWS
16 THE INSIDER
22 GET REAL
24 ONE TO WATCH:
34 Well-loved BOOKS find
new shelf life in the form of
COMPILATION CDS.
BY M A R C I A B A R T E N H A G E N
mush to give you a glimpse of what
to expect from your local theater this
summer. BY K R I S R A S M U S S E N
AND DAN EWALD
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From the optimism of Explo ’72
to the mud and ministry of
Cornerstone and the headliners and
the heat of Creation, CHRISTIAN
MUSIC FESTIVALS have spiritually
uplifted millions. But how did they
begin, where are they headed
and, most importantly,
why are there never
enough bathrooms?
ILL HARMONICS
26 CONSIDER THIS
68 SYLLABUS
69 CITYSCAPE
70 ON TOUR
74 LAST GLANCE
BY W E N DY L E E N E N T W I G
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FREE INDEED
I recently had a conversation with a close friend about the ongoing
love/hate relationship I have with my own sin. I shared stories from my
past. We laughed somewhat innocently at the folly of my youth. Tears
filled my eyes as I shared regrets that still impact my choices today. I
even got honest about my struggle with pride from two nights before. It
was a lengthy talk that indeed reminded me of God’s grace. It also
sobered me as I grasped the truth that, even though I’ve known Jesus
most of my life, in many instances sin had prevailed.
Now I realize that as a follower of Christ all of my filth is covered in
His blood. Being a child of God leaves me blameless, and no one can
separate me from His love. Yet like so many others, I’ve learned that sin
has its consequences. It leaves scars. When I am in the midst of sin, there
are times when I am completely and utterly satisfied by my choice to
lust, to become angry or to be selfish. Yet after my thrill is complete, I
am overcome with feelings of emptiness, guilt and loneliness.
I often fail to learn from my mistakes. Much like someone who struggles
with an addiction will crave another drink or hit, I, too, will crave my own
vice. Unlike the addicted, my sin may go unnoticed by the masses.
Nevertheless, the obsession is the same. I’m reminded of Proverbs 26:11
(NLT) that says, “As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.”
It’s certainly not easy to admit that sometimes I am very much a “fool.”
In this month’s cover story, Kirk Franklin reveals some of his own
struggles from the past (see page 30). In the interview, he speaks quite
candidly about his own sin and his futile attempts to outrun foolishness.
Franklin sheds light on the church’s responsibility to mentor people. It
wasn’t until Franklin experienced spiritual brokenness that he began to
comprehend true hope in Christ.
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I, too, have a tendency to find myself knee-deep in things like pride,
jealousy and disobedience. These actions denounce, as well as declare,
my necessity for Christ. It’s a strange paradox. The same grace that
strengthens and protects my heart compels me to go deeper into faith
and holiness. The Bible clearly states that God’s grace frees me from my
sin. Romans 6:14 (NLT) says, “Sin is no longer your master, for you are
no longer subject to the law, which enslaves you to sin. Instead, you are
released by God’s grace.”
Job 28:28 (NLT) says, “And this is what He says to all humanity: ‘The
fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.’”
The Bible says that you and I have the power in Christ to be free from
sin. Do we believe in this power? Because when I do, it is no longer me
fighting my war on sin. Instead, it’s a passionate God who battles in my
place. And when He is behind me, mountains crumble, prayers are
answered, my thoughts grow pure, and I fall silent as I begin to
concentrate on the blessings God has given me rather than the worldly
desires I long to fulfill. It’s no secret that Jesus has called us into a life of
peace, hope and purity. And He desires nothing less than our all.
“Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will
help you,” Psalm 37:5 (NLT).
Blessings and happy summer,
mturner@ccmcom.com
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“What this industry really needs is a movement of God,
not another fad or trend.” —Jason Dominy
off the band wagon!
Daniel Burns
Murfreesboro, NC
NOT INTO FIGURINES
I have to ask a question. I’ve been
an avid reader of CCM Magazine for
the last 10 years. Who chose the
cover for the [April] “Why God”
issue? It’s so ugly. Yikes!
Alison Garrett
Via e-mail
TOO HARD ON RSJ?
I enjoy reading your magazine, and
anticipate getting it in the mail
every month. I also enjoy reading
the new CD reviews included in
each magazine. Although I
appreciate your reviews, I find that
they are often overly critical.
I was greatly disappointed in
your review of Rebecca St. James’
Worship God [April issue]. Yes, I am
a die-hard fan of Rebecca St. James
and her music and know that I
might not be totally objective, but
I think this CD is a lot better than
it is given credit for. Regardless of
whether it’s by St. James or anyone
else, it’s a great recording of
traditional and not-so-traditional
worship songs. There are many,
many worship CDs in the sea of
Christian music, each one
appealing to a certain taste. Please
don’t sell short CDs or be overly
critical just because of their
individual style.
Danielle Adams
Zionville, NC
RIDING THE WORSHIP
WAGON
I just wanted to say thanks for the
review by Steve Knight of Rebecca
St. James’ new Worship God album.
The worship wagon is too full, and
the line between artist and copycat
fluff music is overdone. The
Christian music industry is once
again in a rut of an idea. All of
Christian music should be worship
whether hard, soft or hip-hop.
I say keep reviews coming like
Mr. Knight’s until these artists get
the hint and dig deeper, offering
stronger lyrical content—and get
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PRAYING FOR RAZE
Thank you for the recent article on
Ja’Marc, formerly of the band Raze
[“The Women of Raze Speak Out,”
April 2002].
It is nice to hear from the
women of the band and what they
went through. It seems that some
of us owe them an apology for
judging them, myself included. I
wish them the best in their careers.
[Ja’Marc] is going to be in my
prayers tonight, as well as all
those involved.
David Plunkett
Memphis, TN
DISAPPOINTED IN THE
DOVES
After watching the Dove Awards
telecast, I found the show to be
lacking in production and substance.
The highlights for me were
performances by Shaun Groves,
Sara Groves and Michael W. Smith’s
acceptance speech when he won
Artist of the Year. I also enjoyed the
Mark Schultz, Natalie Grant,
Michael Tait, Crystal Lewis,
Anointed song [“In God We Trust”].
The rest of the show pretty much
[disappointed] me. The producer of
the show should be [ashamed] for
trying to put that many artists in a
two-hour show, leaving... PAX TV
to cut away before the finale. The
sound technician did a poor job all
night long, too. Who was the girl
presenting with Nichole Nordeman,
and what was she wearing?
From my point of view, one
could tell that the Christian music
industry is being run by many nonChristians. Too many Britney
Spears wanna-bes and not enough
substance in the songs. On a night
where the story of Tammy Trent
could have been shared with the
nation, we are stuck with seeing
Superchick. There is something
wrong with this picture.
Tommy Noe
Morristown, TN
P.O.D. LEFT OUT
After seeing the winners of the
Dove Awards, I feel very sick. I
cannot believe that P.O.D. won
not even one award. No band,
group or singer has made near the
waves in the world that this group
has this past year. All these
bubblegum pop bands that think
they really are making a difference
in the world ought to follow the
example of P.O.D. and get out of
the Christian bubble, and enter the
real world where the real lost are.
Maybe if you guys had not spent
so much time inside the body, you
would see that if we are to really
make a difference in this world, as
Bob Briner speaks of in Roaring
Lambs, we need to be in the world.
I have been following Third Day
since their early years, as someone
who lived near Atlanta, and saw
them quite a bit, but do I think they
are really making a real difference
in the lost world? I would have to
say not to the degree that a band
like P.O.D. or Jars of Clay has or
will. To see the members of the
Gospel Music Association retreat
into their Christian bubble and be
afraid to vote outside of their
comfort zone is sickening.
You go on and sugarcoat it if you
want, but I sure am glad there are
bands like P.O.D. that are out there
slugging it out in the real world, the
one Jesus wants to reach the most.
Way to take the easy road this year
GMA! What this industry really
needs is a movement of God, not
another fad or trend.
Jason Dominy
High Point, NC
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Marking the end of Gospel Music Week, the Dove Awards took place on April 25 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.
WHEN DOVE COMES TO TOWN
A look at the faces, music and emotions that made the 33RD Annual Dove Awards
1) Kirk Franklin joins 2) Producer of the Year Toby McKeehan (far right) for a
funkified performance of “J Train.” 3) Out of Eden mugs for the cameras. 4) Bart
Millard takes home Songwriter and Song of the Year for MercyMe’s hit tune “I
Can Only Imagine.” 5) During the pre-telecast, Jaci Velasquez snags Spanish
Language Album for Mi Corazon. 6) Selah’s Nicol Smith joins a choir of artists
for a stirring performance of the Sept. 11 tribute “In God We Trust.” 7) 2001
New Artist of the Year Plus One gives the audience the scoop on the night’s
new artist nominees. But what we really want to know is what happened to
the guys’ hair? 8) New Artist nominee Sara Groves performs “How Is It
Between Us.” 9) Female Vocalist of the Year Nicole C. Mullen accepts the
Dove after performing “Call on Jesus” earlier in the evening. 10) Marc Martel,
of Downhere, performs “Larger Than Life.” 11) “Doc’s” Billy Ray Cyrus and
Mary Mary’s Erica and Tina Atkins pose backstage—this is one combination
even the City on a Hill people haven’t thought of. 12) Male Vocalist of the
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Year Mac Powell and fellow Third Day member Tai Anderson field questions in
the press room. 13), 14) In an effort to attract new viewers to the broadcast,
the Doves have more performances than ever, 19 in all, including Delirious
(pictured is frontman Martin Smith) and Rebecca St. James. 15) While PAX TV
viewers don’t see it because the show runs long, Michael W. Smith closes the
evening with “Step by Step”/“Hallelujah.” 16) ZOEgirl stops to thank those who
helped them win New Artist, but they forgot to mention Carman. Come on
girls; don’t forget your roots. 17) St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner
and Yolanda Adams share a special “hosts” moment. 18) Jars of Clay hits
the backstage media frenzy. 19) Amy Grant embraces long-time friend Michael
W. Smith after his Artist of the Year win.
Go to www.doveawards.com for a complete list of 2002 Dove winners.
For more exclusive Dove photos, go to www.ccmmagazine.com.
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TNIV IS A DANGEROUS STEP
not mincing words
Zondervan is in the process of releasing a new version of the
New International Version of the Bible called Today’s New
International Version (TNIV). Zondervan’s decision to release
the TNIV raises important questions about the need to
translate the biblical text precisely.
It would appear that the TNIV has been released in an effort to
have a Bible that is culturally relevant by making certain phrases
gender-neutral. Among the changes in the TNIV are instances
where the word “brother” has been changed to “brother or sister” or
where male pronouns such as “him” are changed to “them.” While
cultural relevance sounds noble, it is a dangerous step.
Wayne Grudem, research professor of Bible and theology at
Phoenix Seminary, has accurately noted that when this kind of Bible
translation becomes widely accepted within the church, “the
precedent will be established for other Bible translations to mute
unpopular nuances and details of meaning for the sake of ‘political
correctness.’ The loss of many other doctrines unpopular in the
culture will soon follow. And at every case readers of the English
Bible will never know whether what they are reading is really the
word of God or the translators’ ideas on something that would be a
little less offensive than what God actually said.”
So, what’s the big deal? Does this really matter to you? The
answer is, YES! The translation of the Bible you use is how God
speaks to you in the clearest and most objective way. You want your
Bible to be as close to the original as possible. God is an intelligent
God who has spoken real words in the Bible, and these words carry
specific details. Granted, it isn’t always easy to capture the full
So, what’s the big deal?
Does this really matter to you?
The answer is, YES!!
meaning of the sentences and paragraphs. That’s why we have
reference tools, books and teachers to help us wrestle with
interpreting what God meant. But the tools we use to interpret the
Bible text are not as authoritative as the Bible itself. The Bible text
should be as precise as humanly possible.
But in addition to creating a compromised translation, this approach
establishes a dangerous precedent that can produce un-intended
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There simply is no need to create a
translation, in the quest for
cultural relevance, that is less
than precise.
consequences. A few years ago I stood on a mountain in Colorado.
In front of me was a sign marking the Continental Divide. It had
rained the night before, so the trail was filled with small puddles of
water. One puddle in particular caught my attention because it was
literally draining in two different directions. I was fascinated to
realize that the water on one side of the puddle was destined for the
Pacific Ocean. The water on the other side would end up in the
Atlantic. The difference at this point was a matter of inches, but this
seemingly minor difference would later become the difference
between two oceans.
In a similar manner, changing the details of the biblical text may
seem harmless, but the eventual result can be devastating. We
mustn’t dismiss (or encourage others to dismiss) God’s words and
the details of His words for the sake of merely the general idea.
Doing so opens the door to virtually any interpretation. Once we
do this, the actual words and details are no longer important. Only
their general meaning is now significant, at which point you can
never be sure what God really said. This is the danger of the TNIV.
We are blessed to live in a day when our understanding of the
original biblical languages can provide us with precise translations
that are more accurate than ever before. Study notes can add clarity
to the translation when it is needed. People understand that study
notes are somebody’s interpretation of the text, not the text itself.
That’s why I recommend a good study Bible. Zondervan, a fine
company with a great history, has many study Bibles that rely on
more accurate translations of the original text. There simply is no
need to create a translation, in the quest for cultural relevance, that
is less than precise. Compromising accuracy in order to be
culturally relevant is shoddy scholarship and a slippery slope.
That’s my opinion, what do you think?
RICK EDWARDS, EXECUTIVE EDITOR
REDWARDS@CCMCOM.COM
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Readers’
Awards
We all have our favorites. Now CCM Magazine is giving
you, our readers, a chance to voice your opinion in our
2002 CCM Magazine Readers’ Awards. Here is your chance
to be the judge and let us know who is at the top of your
list. So go ahead, dare to be opinionated; cast your vote
for all of your entertainment favorites now! Winners will be
announced in the December 2002 issue of CCM Magazine.
Best Artist
Name
Best Band or Group
Address
Best Male Artist
City
Best Female Artist
State
Best New Artist
Zip code
Best Song (in the last 12 months)
Phone number
E-mail address
Age
How long have you been a CCM subscriber?
What do you think of CCM’s redesign?
Best Pop Album (in the last 12 months)
Best Rock Album (in the last 12 months)
Best Urban Album (in the last 12 months)
Best Book (in the last 12 months)
Best Independent Artist/Band
Most Underrated Talent
SEND YOUR BALLOT TO:
CCM Magazine Readers’ Awards
104 Woodmont Blvd., Ste. 300
Nashville, TN 37205
or fax to: 615/385-4112
E-mail your votes to: ccmWebEditors@ccmcom.com.
Deadline is Aug. 31, 2002. One entry per subscriber, please.
Best Author
Best Live Show
Artist with the best fashion sense
Artist/Author you would most
want to have dinner with
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POPNEWS
BY CHRISTA FARRIS
mixing
religion and
politics
REBECCA ST. JAMES
JOINS PRAYER TEAM
It’s All Fun
and Games
Until someone
chips a tooth
Think politics and
Christian music don’t
mix? Think again.
NORMAN FALLS VICTIM
TO ‘BIZARRE CHAIN OF
EVENTS’
Rebecca St. James
Some tomfoolery on
NORMAN
Third Day’s recent “Come
Together” tour resulted in a chipped front tooth. The mullet that
tourmate Bebo Norman gave Tai Anderson is documented on
Third Day’s Web site. But we’ve got the scoop on the chip in
Bebo’s tooth. Apparently the dental fraction resulted from “a
bizarre chain of events” after Norman joined Paul Colman Trio
and Third Day on stage in a special rendition of “On the Road
Again.” After the song’s conclusion, Anderson jokingly pushed
Norman off the stage and “accidentally gave [him] a swift
uppercut to the chin.” While Norman says the chip is barely
noticeable “unless you look real close,” you have to wonder if
he’ll retaliate. However, while thinking of his possible strategy,
Bebo is continuing work on his third Watershed album, Myself
When I Am Real, which is slated for release in September.
was recently appointed
as the youngest member
of the Presidential Prayer
Team’s honorary
committee. St. James
joins the ranks of
Franklin Graham and
other national leaders
to encourage prayer
in America.
A Call to
the Mall
100,000 CHRISTIANS
EXPECTED TO ATTEND
At press time an
“American Worship
Gathering,” taking place
at the National Mall in
Washington, D.C., on
Memorial Day weekend,
was being projected as
possibly the largest
Christian praise &
worship event ever in the
United States. An
estimated 100,000
Christians were expected
to attend. Dc talk’s
Toby McKeehan and
Michael Tait were
scheduled to join fellow
Christian artists Out of
Eden, Jeff Deyo and
several others for the
event. The gathering was
to be recorded for a
future benefit CD and
broadcast live via
satellite into millions
of households.
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the wait is finally over
LOOK FOR SIXPENCE IN SEPTEMBER
The much-anticipated follow-up to Sixpence
None the Richer’s breakthrough 1997
self-titled release is slated to hit stores Sept. 17.
The band, which originally turned in a completed
album to its label, Squint Entertainment, in
2000, has opted to add several new tracks to
the collection.
plus one appears in mCdonald’s
FAST-FOOD CHAIN LAUNCHES PLUS ONE PROMOTION
Place an order at McDonald’s in July, and Plus One may
be part of your extra-value meal. With the launch of the fastfood chain’s “Mighty Kids Meals” promotion, Plus One’s
music, including “Goin’ Crazy” from its latest album Obvious,
will be featured in one of three “prize” samplers included
with the meals.
PLUS ONE
rocking the holy land
JEWISH AND ARABIC BELIEVERS ATTEND JASON UPTON PERFORMANCE
IN ISRAEL
It’s no secret that Israel isn’t the safest place to visit these days. But 40 Records
artist Jason Upton couldn’t pass up the opportunity to minister there at a recent
conference for Jewish and Arab believers. With an emphasis on unity among
Christians, Upton led worship during the four-day event and says of the experience,
“It was fascinating to spend time with both Arabs and Jews in one place, to see
them eating together and worshiping together even though all our styles and
languages were different.”
Pictured at the host center, Kfar Maccabiah, are (l-r): bassist William Clark, Upton and
guitarist Jim Parrocco.
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BY JOHN J. THOMPSON
ROCKNEWS
really, really Rocking the House
THIRD DAY DONATIONS FUND EIGHT HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY HOUSES
Third Day’s massively successful “Come Together” tour has already raised
well over $100,000 for the ecumenical Christian housing ministry Habitat
for Humanity. The band helped break ground in Nashville recently on a new
house being built entirely with funds generated from a portion of the sales
of Third Day concert tickets. By the time the tour wraps up the band and
their fans will have funded the building of eight houses, three of which are
in the United States. Bassist Tai Anderson recently commented on the
enthusiasm he has seen from the fans and the recipients of the homes.
“There is an excitement on this tour we have never felt before. It’s
incredible to be able to stand in front of thousands of people each night
knowing that all of these fans have contributed to a cause bigger than Third
Day. Having met a few of these amazing Habitat future home owners and
seeing their overwhelming sense of gratitude is truly worth all the effort.”
In addition to appearing before hundreds of thousands of fans in person,
Third Day made its silverscreen debut this spring as a worship band in the
film Joshua. The guys also recently saw their album Time certified gold by
the RIAA, their second such certification.
DAVID CARR, BRAD AVERY, MAC POWELL,
YVONDA NIXON, MARK LEE AND ANDERSON (L-R)
ROB BECKLEY (PILLAR LEAD VOCALIST) BEING FILMED BY SORENTINO
Rockers Go Hollywood?
CHRISTIAN INDIE FILMS FEATURE PILLAR, ADAM AGAIN AND LOST DOGS
As the credibility of independent films continues to
rise, two new flicks will emerge from the Christian
rock world this summer.
Pillar—All Day Everyday is a 40-minute
documentary on the Dove Award-winning breakout
hard rockers Pillar. The film, by independent director
Vinny Sorrentino, chronicles the band members as
they travel from show to show and includes interview
footage and live performances. Pillar—All Day
Everyday will premier at the Flickerings Film Festival
(www.Flickerings.com) within the Cornerstone
Festival next month and is available on DVD through
Pillar’s Web site at www.PillarMusic.com.
Also premiering at Cornerstone will be Worldwide:
The Life and Music of Gene Eugene Andrusco,
by Eden Z Films. The feature-length documentary
includes numerous interviews with artists influenced
by Andrusco’s work with Adam Again and the Lost
Dogs and as a producer, engineer and songwriter.
Footage from a special tribute concert by the
remaining members of Adam Again with Steve
Hindalong and Derri Daughtery of The Choir,
Michael Knott, Karen Bergquist of Over the
Rhine, Michael Roe of the 77s, Ojo Taylor and
Sim Wilson of Undercover and others will also be
featured. “It’s definitely about the music,” explains
director Todd A. Zeller, “But it’s also an in-depth
look at the man behind it all; the sacrifices he made
for other people’s art over his own.” Rare and
unreleased music, including a special acoustic
performance by Andrusco’s fellow Lost Dog, Terry
Scott Taylor, will also be included in this limited run
release. For more information visit
www.edenzfilms.com.
Wide Awake on
Television
There has been more Christian
music showing up on the tube
lately. Modern rocker Wide
Awake, who released its debut
Thread two years ago, is finalizing
agreements to have music from
the band’s latest release, Bigger
Than Ourselves, featured on the
MTV shows “Road Rules,”
“Making the Band,” “Extreme
Challenge” and “The Real World.”
The title track from the album
was also heard on the 100TH
episode of “Dawson’s Creek”
recently. The band is currently
touring the country from its newly
transplanted home base in
Austin, Texas. For more
information check out
www.wideawakeisaband.com.
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URBANNEWS
BY TIM A. SMITH
WHO LET THE
D.O.G. OUT?
Dallas, Texas’, Temple De
Alabanza was the location of the
release party for The Debut,
from Groovesound Records artist
The D.O.G. Squad. Performing
at the party with The Squad
were Antonious, The
Groovesound Family, Heata,
L.A.W. Click, Unique, DJ
Stibbs and Twisted, among
others. You will also be able to
see The D.O.G. Squad on the
road starting next month as part
of “The Debut Tour” with
Antonious. Back to the album.
The Debut includes appearances
by KJ-52, Lingo, Heata, L.E.D.,
Raf, Antonious and Dooney.
CROSS MOVEMENT’S 2000 RELEASE
philly
scenesters
offer taste of
new music
CROSS MOVEMENT IN
THE STUDIO
After knocking on the door to
make sure that it was them, it’s
now safe for me to tell you that
popular Philly hip-hop group
Cross Movement is in the
studio laying down some phat,
new tracks. Check out
www.crossmovementrecords.com
to listen to some rough audio
snippets of the Movement’s
new music. And to learn more
about Cross Movement, and
the Philly music scene, check
out Cityscape on page 69.
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latest from
righteous riders
coming soon
THE WINANS FAMILY
all in the family
WINANS GENERATIONS UNITE TO BRING MESSAGE OF
HEALING, FAMILY UNITY
Gospel music’s unofficial first family, the award-winning Winans family,
is currently on the road touring together for the first time in 10 years.
The Chrysler Group and Kmart are sponsoring the tour under the
banner “Together We Stand: The Winans Family.” The line-up
features The Winans, CeCe Winans, BeBe Winans, Mom & Pop
Winans, Daniel Winans, Angie & Debbie and Winans Phase 2,
and is slated to run through August, when it will end in the family’s
hometown, Detroit. Regarding the message he hopes will be sent through
this tour, family patriarch, Pop Winans, states, “As we begin to heal as a
nation, we also believe this is a time for families to come together and
allow all past hurts, wounds and misunderstandings to be mended.”
Also coinciding with the tour is a Rhino Records release entitled
The Very Best of The Winans. The album features material from the
five-time Grammy winning brothers—Marvin, Carvin, Michael and
Ronald. Sonic fare on the disc was mined from the group’s 1981
debut release, Introducing The Winans, through its 1993 Grammywinning album, All Out. Included are such favorites as “The Question
Is,” “Let My People Go,” “Ain’t No Need to Worry” and “Payday.”
So, is an all new album of Winans material on the horizon? The only
thing I can tell you is stay tuned!
PRIESTHOOD
Priesthood filming first video
Along with doing seven to 10 shows a month, Metro 1 hip-hop crew
Priesthood is currently in the studio working on its third release for
the label, as well as shooting the group’s first music video. Look for
the CD to drop this fall.
Yes, Tyscot hip-hop group the
Righteous Riders will be
hitting the streets June 11. Well,
at least the group’s new CD,
Internal Affairs, will be. So check
out the new grooves coming from
Blue Chip, Logic, Specialist,
Knowledge and the group’s
fresh addition, Clayborn.
WILLIAMSON
gospel flava on
the tube
ALICIA WILLIAMSON HOSTS
NEW SHOW
Integrity Gospel artist Alicia
Williamson is the host of a new
gospel television series airing on
The Inspirational Network. The
show, “I Gospel,” features the best
in contemporary and traditional
gospel and urban music, along
with an inspirational message from
the Rev. Robert Lowe. You can
catch “I Gospel” Saturday evenings
at 10 p.m. (EST). And if you
haven’t already, check out Alicia’s
latest CD, We Win.
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TV/MOVIENEWS
BY KRIS RASMUSSEN
Documentary to Focus
on the Single Life
ON THE SET OF TO END ALL WARS
A Single Spirit of Voices is a new documentary
currently in production that will focus solely on
the issues facing Christian single women today.
It’s being developed by Nina Shelton, an
Emmy-nominated producer, with help from
Faith & Values Media which has a programming
deal with the Hallmark Channel. Ladies, make
your voice heard on a variety of topics by going
to www.crossingbarriers.com/single and filling
out the questionnaire. The information will be
tabulated and used as part of the documentary.
CUNNINGHAM
Sneak Peek: To End All Wars
As the credits rolled and the lights came up, there was total silence and not a dry eye in the
room. A gathering of Christian leaders had just watched a private screening of the movie To
End All Wars, directed by David Cunningham, son of Youth With a Mission founder Loren
Cunningham.
Captured after the fall of Singapore during World War II, Ernest Gordon, along with many
other soldiers, suffered enormous atrocities at the hands of the Japanese as they were forced
to build a railroad through the Burmese jungle. While some of the soldiers in the camp
focused on escape and revenge, Gordon and others found refuge in starting an underground
college and chapel in the camp morgue. They also experienced unforgettable lessons in selfsacrifice and forgiveness, which are shown with haunting imagery by Cunningham.
The movie will premiere in New York and Los Angeles in mid-August and go nationwide later that
month. For a behind-the-scenes look, visit the official Web site at www.toendallwars.com.
Bright Light in the Big City
CANALS
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With a thousand-watt smile and an infectious laugh,
it is easy to understand why Hollywood is taking
notice of Maria Canals lately. As she sits down for a
cup of coffee, Canals bubbles with enthusiasm as
she talks about acting, family and God—not
necessarily in that order. She currently has a role on
the acclaimed PBS television series “American
Family.” “It’s a show I’m really proud of. It’s sort of
traditional, yet these people aren’t perfect either.”
Later this summer she will play Dana Carvey’s exgirlfriend in the comedy Master of Disguise. “It’s crazy
and silly like an Austin Powers, but is still more of a
family type of movie.”
While she is looking for her next project, Canals’
attitude is as upbeat as always. “You have to work
hard, stay committed to your career, but not more so
than the other things in your life. I have a wonderful
Christian husband. I have a great family [in Miami]. I
know that’s more important than my work.”
World Wide Pictures’
Latest Release:
The Climb
The Climb, produced by World Wide Pictures,
the film division of the Billy Graham
Evangelistic Association, will air on national
television during the week of June 3. The
story centers around two rival rock climbers
who perform a daring mountain rescue and
become local heroes. The men are then
offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go
on their “dream climb.” When their
adventure takes a sudden wrong turn, the
climbers are forced to overcome their
differences and face some personal fears.
If you can’t find the movie in your local
television listings, it will be available on video
later in June and on DVD in September. To
see the trailer for the movie
go to www.theclimbmovie.com.
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“So often within the church we put up boundaries that Christ Himself wouldn’t put up.”
JON FOREMAN
making a difference
MINISTRY FOR PRISONERS HAS REWARDS
FOR EVERYONE
KEEPING THE P.A.C.E.
Coming from the frigid temperatures of Alaska to the windy city of Chicago
wasn’t that big of an adjustment for college junior Michelle Persson.
However, the culture shock was more than she bargained for as she
joined North Park University’s chapter of the prison ministry P.A.C.E.
(Programmed Activities for Correctional Education).
“I was nervous the first time I [went to]... visit the jail,” recalls Persson.
“It’s a part of town I’d never visit otherwise with a culture that I was
unfamiliar with. But my eyes have opened up to so much, and I’ve
become less naïve about the cycle of poverty and crime.”
Persson is just one of many students from Christian colleges in the area
who tutors inmates at the Cook County jail once a week. The correctional
education and tutoring program has been in full force since 1967, when
the Chicago-based Rev. John R. Erwin developed the idea. Erwin’s ministry
was furthered by parent organization The Safer Foundation—known for its
extensive spectrum of services within the Illinois Department of
Corrections—starting in 1986. The objective of the program is to invite
inmates (typically spanning from the ages of 15 to 40) to continue their
P.A.C.E. VOLUNTEER TUTORS INMATE
education in traditional subjects and spiritual essentials.
“We believe the first step toward rehabilitation is making a firm
message board
commitment to your faith,” notes Ben
Greer, staff director of the P.A.C.E
program. He admits, however, that is
CCM Magazine asked readers, “What has
sometimes easier said than done.
been your favorite festival performance?”
“When I first started there, I expected
to be used by God in huge ways,”
“Artist: Newsboys. Festival: Spirit West Coast. Year:
admits Jesse Nellis, a sophomore at the
2000. They took the stage with the crowd jumping,
Moody Bible Institute. “I’ve found the
matching every beat. Peter [Furler] did a great job at
best way to share my faith has been
pumping up the audience by asking, ‘Does anybody
through regular visits so I could form
want some “Breakfast”?’ He then sat at a second
relationships with the people there.”
set of drums and played as both sets began spinning
DC TALK WITH FAN
Not only has P.A.C.E. been a platform
and elevated off the floor. Toward the end, Peter
for
dialogue among inmates and visitors,
sang ‘Hallelujah’ as the crowd worshiped God.”
how to get a crowd ‘pumped up.’”
—Sophia C. Hernandez, Azusa, CA
but it has changed the perceptions of
—Heather Schell, Raleigh, NC
volunteers who admit their guilt when it
“Jennifer Knapp at Creation East. It was her first
“Dc talk at Creation [East] 1992. There were
comes to stereotyping. “Boundaries
year there (1998?), and she performed at the
thousands of people anxiously awaiting dc talk’s
between cultures are broken down, and
praise tent at 11:30 p.m., just her and her guitar.”
entrance. Little did we know that they would fly
it gives both parties the chance to learn
—Mary Ellen McFadden, Canonsburg, PA
in on a helicopter and land right next to the stage!
something from each other,” says
“1995. Ichthus. Glenn Kaiser, of Rez Band, leading [Then] dc talk… launched into the most exciting,
Melinda Eisenlohr, coordinator of
worship during communion. Unforgettable!”
energetic performance of ‘Luv Is a Verb.’
volunteers for the Safer Foundation/
—Gary Sykes, Litchfield, MI
The whole performance that night was electric.”
P.A.C.E. Institute. “I know the inmates
—Kim Burgess, Leesburg, VA
have been impacted, but I also know
“‘Festival con Dios’ on June 3, 2001. The
Supertones were one of my favorite performers. It
volunteers have learned how fortunate
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was so unexpected when they came on stage
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emotionally and spiritually as a result of
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their participation.” ANDY ARGYRAKIS
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band file
a conversation with
Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman
“Switchfoot”? Explain the name. It’s a surfing term.
We all love to surf, and switchfoot means switching
stances, from your left foot forward to your right foot
forward, on the surfboard.
How many guitars do you own? Seven or eight. My
favorite one is a $50 guitar that I bought in a
pawnshop in Atlanta—a Gretsch BFG-5000. It’s got a
great tone, it’s very unusual, and it was cheap.
What’s currently in your CD player? Remy Zero and
Pete Yorn
If you had to pick a song or soundtrack for your
life, what would it be? Right now it would be a song
that I wrote for our next album called “A Beautiful
Letdown.” It sounds like a downer of a song, but when I
look at the world around me and my life and the
beautiful things we put up that we attempt to achieve,
they will all let us down and fail us—immeasurably so
in comparison to the love of Christ.
If you could have any other profession, what
would it be? A college professor
What’s the overarching principle you abide by?
Love your neighbor as yourself and love the Lord your
God with all your heart.
What’s the biggest obstacle in taking Christian
music to people beyond the normal Christian
music market? I think it’s the Christian subculture.
Whenever you put up a fence to keep things in or out, it
detracts new interests…. In looking over all the Gospels,
it’s a revolutionary love that Christ has called us to. It
has no boundaries. So often within the church we put
up boundaries that Christ Himself wouldn’t put up.
What’s the quintessential album no music fan
should be without? The Joshua Tree, U2.
LIZZA CONNOR
Switchfoot is currently in the studio recording its fourth
album, due out this fall, and will be headlining a tour
this fall with PAX217 and Bleach. The band recently
had four songs featured on the Mandy Moore film
soundtrack A Walk to Remember.
checking in with our rising stars
UNSEARCHABLE RICHES
TALKS ABOUT SONGWRITING
Perhaps you’ve imagined going to a famous songwriter’s home studio, where notes of
familiar melodies first meet the air. Jeremy Sorensen of Unsearchable Riches can top
that dream. He’s been on two songwriting trips to Nashville where he’s not only
been a guest at several home studios, he’s played his own melodies for several
established musicians.
As the pianist and composer for Unsearchable Riches, any song the band writes
starts with Sorensen. “My gift is creating the music. That’s where my heart is. The
melody is what a lot of people are attracted to right away. I think the music needs to
be just as passionate as the lyrics.”
Sorensen has shared the songs he’s working on for the band’s first ForeFront CD with
Matt Slocum (writer of the hit song “Kiss Me”), Andrew Osenga (from the Normals)
and Doug McKelvey (also considered the “lyric doctor”). On these trips, Sorensen
spends a morning or afternoon with each songwriter. He starts by sitting down at a
keyboard and playing a few of the songs he’s been creating, and they choose one to
work on. Once they feel satisfied that a song is finished, they make a quick recording to
share with fellow band members Ethan Smith and David Corbin, as well as ForeFront.
Getting advice and new ideas from songwriters he admires challenges Sorensen to
spend more time revising his songs. There’s one final songwriting trip in the works
that will include Smith and Corbin, too. The guys have received a lot of feedback
from Jeremy’s previous trips and are ready to focus on completing the lyrics. “Ethan,
David and I have a lot of things we want to say to people about what we are
experiencing in our spiritual lives,” says Sorensen.
Meanwhile, it’s becoming crucial for them to find a guitar player. Their record
contract is still in negotiations and, although it’s taking longer than the band members
had expected, they are not concerned as long as ForeFront keeps moving forward. Also
in the works is a possible name change for Unsearchable Riches. They want to better
capture their music and mission in their name. Any suggestions? C H E R Y L J O H N S T O N
quote this
Send suggestions for Quote This to quotes@ccmcom.com.
“I feel called to be a bridge builder—
to help others celebrate our
differences and our sameness.”
N I C O L E C . M U L L E N , Christianity Today
“When people walked up to the rope
lines and said, ‘I’m praying for you,’ I
know what that means, and I feel
supported by the thousands of people
who pray, because I understand prayer.”
“I am not here to shove my light down
everybody’s throat. The people who
want it are the only people I am
concerned about. For those who don’t
want it, I have nothing to defend.”
G E O R G E W. B U S H , www.beliefnet.com
L A U R Y N H I L L , www.mtv.com
C O M P I L E D BY D A N I E L E A G A N
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ILL HARMONICS
QUALITY IS JOB 1 FOR HIP-HOP DUO
PLAY-DOUGH AND KNIGHT (L-R).
BAND 411 Blake Knight (29), from Dallas, Texas, and Play-dough (25), from
Amarillo, Texas. Both write lyrics, emcee and produce songs, recorded primarily in
their own studio.
CURRENT DIGS Dallas
NEW ALBUM Take Two (Uprok), released March 26, features what Knight calls
“melodic, organic hip-hop with live instrumentation and a lot of energy.”
INFLUENCES “As far as hip-hop goes, we like The Roots, De La Soul, A Tribe
Called Quest, Black Eyed Peas and the Beastie Boys,” says Play-dough. “As far as
stuff that’s not hip-hop, we both like Sade. Blake really likes Sting.”
FAVORITE CUT “‘Must Be Crazy,’” Knight says. “As far as the emceeing, the
singing, there’s a little bit of a reggae feel on some of the choruses toward the
end. It really incorporates everything that we love about music.”
BACKSTORY Knight and Play-dough (a.k.a. Doug Krum) met in 1995 at a Dallas
church where Knight was leading worship. The two worked their way through
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demos, an independent record deal and, eventually in 1998, to the finals of the
MTV talent competition, “The Cut.” Even though they didn’t win the grand prize, the
experience “basically legitimized the fact that we really could do this on a big
level,” Knight says. Their success led them to sign with Uprok, which released their
debut, An Octave Above the Original, Volume No. 1, in 2000.
ON THE ROAD The duo toured on “Festival con Dios” last year and has scheduled
about 100 dates in 2002, including festivals this summer.
LESSONS LEARNED “Perseverance,” Knight says. “Just pressing on to the higher
calling of Jesus Christ.”
GOAL “We’re definitely not the kind of group to cram Jesus down people’s
throats,” says Play-dough. “We just want to represent excellence in everything that
we do—from the lyrical content, to the tracks, to the music, to our live show—and
let the respect that earns us give us a platform to speak to people.”
ANTHONY DEBARROS
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BY J O H N F I S C H E R “God gave us music. It is our passion and privilege to play it.”
PHOTO: SILVESTRE MACHADO
THAT SUMMER FEELING
THIS IS THE MONTH SUMMER BEGINS,
but I don’t need to tell any of you that. From
childhood, June always has that feeling of
anticipation. We keep looking out the window,
looking at the clock, waiting for the freedom.
Welcome the long days, the warm nights, the
windows down and the fresh-cut-grass smell of
summer. And welcome summer music festivals—
Christian music festivals to be exact.
The summer Christian music festival has
become a staple in the contemporary Christian
music world. Even when the general market
precursors of these events have long ceased to
draw crowds, these two to three day tributes to
Christian celebration and community have
only grown stronger with each passing year.
With music and teaching, devotions and
seminars for the whole family, these events
are in some ways the old-fashioned tent
meetings of the new millennium.
The ability to see so many of your favorite
artists in one place for one low price is hard to
turn down. And then there are the speakers and
teachers with meatier substance for those
interested in more of a conference atmosphere.
Because of this many families take in a summer
festival together for multiple purposes. But perhaps
the thing that keeps people coming back year
after year is the sense of joining a large number of
other believers and celebrating faith together.
When you are used to being in the minority in the
world, a Christian music festival is like a little
piece of heaven on earth (ignoring, of course, the
less-than-heaven-like living conditions that most
people manage to tolerate without complaint).
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I have attended numerous festivals over the
years, such as Ichthus, Agape, Jesus Northwest,
Creation, Spirit West Coast, Kingdom Bound,
Atlanta Fest—I still have my Hills Alive 1989
T-shirt from Spearfish, S.D., (the first time I met
a young kid named Steven Curtis Chapman), and
I have been amazed at the staying power of these
events. For many families, their favorite local
festival is now an annual event on their calendar,
as predictable as a major holiday. They mark the
passage of time by “Remember the year such and
such happened at Festival X?”
Of late, the festivals I have attended the most
have been Cornerstone and New England’s own
Inside Out Soul Festival (IOSF). One thing I
have noticed about these festivals is how much
the musicians enjoy them. For many of these
artists, especially the older ones who have been
playing for years, these events are as much fun
as they are for the audience—the big plus being
the opportunity to join other musicians with
whom they have worked over the years. For
instance, last year at Cornerstone, I witnessed
Terry Taylor in three of his band incarnations,
Lost Dogs, Daniel Amos and finally as his
inimitable self, Terry Scott Taylor of Silent
Planet Records.
Sometimes there are impromptu combinations
of musicians that spark spontaneous creativity.
You only hope you don’t miss one of these
moments because there is no way they can
be announced.
On these occasions, I have been amazed at
the depth of talent among some artists who have
been largely overlooked by both mainstream and
Christian markets but nonetheless have been
continually turning out quality material. The
work of the aforementioned Terry Taylor being
a good example, as well as people like Buddy &
Julie Miller, Mike Roe, Ashley Cleveland, Bill
Mallonee and the late Mark Heard. Last year at
IOSF 2001, my 22-year-old son, who drums in
his own punk band, accompanied me. His two
favorite groups were P.O.D. and Daniel Amos.
Probably close to 30 years separate these two
bands. In age, the guys in DA could be the dads
of the guys in P.O.D. It’s that kind of thing you
get to experience at a summer Christian festival.
Something about this recaptures the purity
of the gift. We remember what music is for—a
gift to be enjoyed by all. God gave us music. It
is our passion and privilege to play it. Aside
from justifications of message, evangelism
and/or ministry, somehow at a festival, the
pure essence comes out. It’s just good music
played by talented people who love God and
love to play, and it is enjoyed by those who
love to listen. That’s about it, and that should
be enough. And somehow, on a hot summer
night, under a tent with straw on the floor to
hold back the mud, it is.
If you’re at Cornerstone this year, come see
me. I’d love to meet you. It’s just that summer
feeling, you know... of another great song
coming on.
John Fischer is an author, speaker and musician
(John@fischtank.com, www.fischtank.com).
For booking information, contact Sheryl Giesbrecht
at 661/325-6967 (SherylGiesbrecht@aol.com).
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THE REVOLUTION OF A BROKEN MAN
“YOU ONLY HELP PEOPLE BY
SHOWING THEM YOUR BATTLE
SCARS,” SAYS KIRK FRANKLIN IN
AN HONEST CONVERSATION WITH
CCM MAGAZINE.
THIS CHURCH BOY TURNED
MULTI-PLATINUM ARTIST IS
DISCOVERING HIS TRUE IDENTITY
IN CHRIST, AND IT’S MORE THAN
A REASON TO SING.
IT’S HIS REASON TO LIVE.
BY MELISSA RIDDLE
“Do you want a revolution?!” the ringleader shouts
rhetorically and is answered by a cacophony of voices and
laughter, “Wooooop, woooop!” He repeats with even more
urgency, “Do you want a revolution?!”
Although he wrote and sang about it with conviction and
landed at the top of the gospel charts with it in 1998, Kirk
Franklin didn’t really get it.
Now, after four years of discipleship, under the influence
and mentoring of Christian men and women in his life, Kirk
Franklin has experienced a new revolution: “For the first time
in 29 years,” he says, “I know who I am. And it’s not who I
always thought. Music is not who I am; music is what I do,”
he says, incredulously. “I am a fully loved child of God not
because of what I do but because of what Jesus did, and I am
who I am in Him by nothing I could ever do.”
It’s a revolutionary truth, he says, to know that “God wants
me more than He wants my gift.”
But Franklin has discovered that revolution comes at a
high price. For him the price has been a season of wilderness
and brokeness.
PHOTO BY: DAVID
DOBSON
PHOTOS
BY: DAVID DOBSON
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SINCE THE AGE OF 12, FRANKLIN HAD
STRUGGLED WITH PORNOGRAPHY. HE HAD BEEN
SEXUALLY ACTIVE FROM A YOUNG AGE. AND
ALTHOUGH HE’D BEEN RAISED IN THE CHURCH,
HE HAD NEVER ONCE BEEN TAUGHT WHAT THE
BIBLE HAS TO SAY ON THE SUBJECT.
THE BREAKING SEASON
That “wilderness season” started in the summer of 1998.
To begin with, Kirk and his pastor of several years had parted ways, their
relationship ending because spiritual authority and business do not mix
well. Not only did Kirk lose a father figure, he also lost his church home.
He dove straight into his work.
He put his music on hold to pursue a television sitcom offered to him
by Universal Studios and ABC in the wake of his unparalleled recordingg
success. For Franklin, the hype was mind-blowing. ABC had even
planned to change their regular “TGI” Friday night promo spot to “TGIF:
Thank God It’s Franklin!” Then the word came down: it’s a no go.
“It really knocked me on my knees,” he says of the news. He’d never
experienced professional failure of any kind, and to be honest, Kirk
Franklin had been enjoying the Hollywood hype.
“So there I was,” he says, “a church boy who got a chance to be in
Hollywood. The church didn’t prepare me. You know, what we do is
supposed to be for the glory of God. And when you get in that world
and your flesh is like on 10, that world is a flesh feeder.”
To pull the rug out even further, Franklin’s professional failure took a
devastating and personal turn. In September of 1998, members of God’s
Property, the second group Kirk had helped form, filed a lawsuit claiming
he owed them money. Two years later, members of the original group he
founded, The Family, would file another, claiming he abandoned them
for younger, greener pastures, so to speak.
He was struggling with the ramifications of the first lawsuit, but when
the second one came along, the wind definitely shifted. “With the first
lawsuit, it’s easy for the public to say ‘Aw, Kirk helped those kids and now
those kids are trippin’ because of the money.’ But when the second
lawsuit hit, the people began to say ‘Now wait a minute. What’s going on
with Kirk?’
“In the eyes of many I was guilty.”
While both lawsuits were eventually settled out of court, the backlash
of the gospel community impacted not only the sales of the two albums
that released during those years, but also, at least temporarily, his ability
to lead. Franklin began to doubt his calling, his gifts and even his faith.
“You start doubting yourself in every area,” he says of that time.
In retrospect, he says, spiritual success and ministry success do not
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equal intimacy with God. He likens it to Moses wandering around for 40
years before attempting to free his people. “Now mind you,” Franklin
says, “He was in the king’s palace before he went into the wilderness, but
just because he was in the king’s palace didn’t mean he was ready to deal
with the king. And so just because I was moving around and doing these
big things didn’t mean I could see what God saw.”
THE WORD-MADE MAN
What “God saw” must have been what pastor Tony Evans saw when he
spotted Kirk Franklin sitting in his worship service. Kirk was a bit
confused at what Evans saw or didn’t see. Every church he’d gone to in
recent years had catered to him as a celebrity, providing special parking
and VIP seating. But not this one. It was the first time, he says, that “I
realized that I had gotten conditioned and comfortable with that. And I
started seeing my pride and my flesh really doing acrobats.”
And when the pastor finally shared with Franklin what he saw in him,
the singer was amazed. “He said to me ‘I see a young man who, if his
inside can catch up with his outside, he’d be a great man of God.’ He saw
all of the spiritual acrobats I was doing but saw no depth.”
God had drawn Franklin to Evans’ church, Oakland Bible Fellowship,
just about the same time Kirk’s professional life began to unravel. “He
said to me at the beginning of the friendship that ‘Every great man of
God that God ever used, God broke them before He used them.’”
At Evans’ church, Franklin found solid, biblical teaching and
discipleship that would guide every aspect of his life.
Since the age of 12, Franklin had struggled with pornography. He had
been sexually active from a young age. And although he’d been raised in
the church, he had never once been taught what the Bible has to say on
the subject.
When he became a Christian at age 15, he went to his pastor seeking
help. “The pastor said, ‘Ah, boy, you’re young. You’ll grow out of it.’ But I
never grew out of it. I grew into it. When I was 17 I had a child out of
wedlock.... After I got married, I told my wife. I sat her down one day,
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ALTHOUGH IT WAS RECORDED IN 2000, KIRK
FRANKLIN’S LATEST RELEASE, THE REBIRTH
OF KIRK FRANKLIN (GOSPO CENTRIC),
ANNOUNCES TO THE WORLD THE
REVOLUTION HE’S EXPERIENCED IN HIS LIFE.
and I shared with her my struggle with pornography.
“For years I’d go to great pastors that I really look up to, even after I’d
done an album, going to them crying letting them know that I had this
problem. But all I’d get was some oil, somebody laying hands on me, trying
to lay me out in the floor, and that’s not going to fix that problem.”
But in the summer of 1999, when Evans gave Kirk a copy of Steve
McVey’s book called Grace Walk (Harvest House), he finally began to learn
what he should’ve been taught years ago. “God started really giving me
victory in the area of pornography,” he says.
For the first time, Franklin says, he began learning and reading and
understanding who he is in Christ. “I began to be discipled, and my pastor
started talking about how we have the mind of Christ and those [impure]
thoughts are not my thoughts. I said ‘What?’ It was Greek to me, Tony
Evans talking about how it’s not me, but Christ living in me. I had read that
Scripture before, but I had never had anyone tell me that before, that I’m a
dead man walking.
“Then when you listen to cats like Charles Stanley or David Jeremiah or
Jack Hayford or Ann Graham Lotz, you become a sponge, and you think
‘Where in the world has this kind of preaching and teaching been?’ ...I’d
been blessed to minister to God’s people but didn’t know true ministry
myself. And I never would have known that on the mountain. God only
shows you that in the valley.”
After years of thinking he knew exactly where he was going, Kirk
Franklin was given the tools, the grace by which to live. “I’ve learned to
understand that it was all part of a bigger plan. The plan was God
breaking me. I couldn’t have made it through this season if not for the
discipleship, the teaching and the humbleness, what God has allowed me
to go through.”
BRAND NEW DAY
Although it was recorded in 2000, Kirk Franklin’s latest release, The Rebirth of
Kirk Franklin (Gospo Centric), announces to the world the revolution he’s
experienced in his life. A live recording, Rebirth is almost prophetic in that it
came in the middle of his dark night. What it signals is a new season of
ministry, worship and growth.
“Whether it’s the Dove Awards, touring and album sales, time in the
studio or on tour buses,” he says, “it’s easy to forget that this world is not
my home; it’s so easy to want to set up camp and stay.” Our success or
failure is not measured by society’s standards, Franklin says. Our success is
measured in how well we love, how well we serve others.
Toward that end, Kirk says, he’s determined to spend more time with his
wife, Tammy, and their four children, ages 6 months to 13 years, who
remind him of his true purpose in life.
He surrounds himself with mentors, people who can speak truth into his
life. They know him and hold him accountable to the truth. “My wife’s
father is an incredible man of God. So, he’s affected my life. And God has
given me a couple of good friends who hold me accountable, and they
make up so much of my joy.”
Franklin also spends a lot of time reaching out to his niece, whose
mother, his sister, has been in prison for the last 10 years. He considers
being a strong example to her an important responsibility and a privilege.
This year, he will also be sponsoring a mentoring program at the high
school he attended, making time to talk to youth about the realities of life
and what he’s experienced. “What I try to do more than anything is be very
honest and very transparent, whether it’s about the pornography or girls or
whatever… because I came from a very promiscuous lifestyle, just trying to
find love the sex way. So I try to talk about those things and be open about
the mistakes I’ve made.
“I feel like one of the greatest gifts God has given me through this season
is to be able help people. And you only help people by showing them your
battle scars.”
When it all comes down, Kirk Franklin—who redefined and
revolutionized gospel music for the world—has finally met His maker, the
author of his life and the giver of his gift. He’s had a revolution, from the
inside out. He will never see himself the same way again. He will never be
the same again.
“This season of testing,” he says, “has shown me a God that I never
knew—just like Job says in that last chapter when God gave him
everything he lost back and even more, Job, who had been a servant of
God all his life, said, ‘Before this, my ears had only heard of You, but now
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HAVE YOU HEARD THE LATEST BOOK?
Well-loved books find new shelf life in the form of compilation CDs.
BY MARCIA BARTENHAGEN
The year 1995 was a big
one in the world of
Christian entertainment.
Praise & worship music
changed, compilation
albums evolved and books
would never be the same
again. My Utmost for His
Highest, a compilation
album based on Oswald
Chambers’ classic of the
same name, released on
Word. Composed of
intimate worship songs,
this was a new approach to
the typical choral worship
and corporate worship
albums that were popular
at the time.
The album reintroduced
a classic book to a new
generation and helped sell
more copies of the classic
to teens and 20-somethings
than ever before. The
album itself was RIAA
certified gold (500,000
units sold) and won three
Dove Awards. This success
spawned a follow-up
release entitled My Utmost
for His Highest: The Covenant,
followed by Word’s release
of Streams with a similar
formula.
Since that time, there
has been an outpouring of
albums built around books
from various record labels:
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Left Behind, The Prayer of
Jabez, Experiencing God,
WWJD, Roaring Lambs, He
Chose the Nails and Traveling
Light, just to name a few.
Some albums make a
huge splash in the market;
others cause little more
than a ripple. But, more
than ever before, record
labels are taking a chance
on companion albums
spawned from books.
IN THE BEGINNING…
Word’s Loren Balman
wanted to produce a praise
& worship record that
would express a Christian’s
love for God. However,
the idea of basing the
album on a book had not
occurred to him. “The
idea’s conception began
with me sitting in the car,
listening to a love song on
pop radio,” Balman recalls.
“[Mainstream] artists have
a way of communicating
exactly how you feel about
your loved one.
“From that idea, I imagined
someone driving down the
road listening to a worship
song, then looking to God
and saying, ‘That is really
helpful in articulating how I
feel about You, God.’”
Balman then stumbled
upon the book My Utmost for me, and I wanted to be a
COMMERCIAL APPEAL
His Highest and thought, “‘Ah, part of the project.”
+ GREAT BOOK = HIT
Ham also released an
that is the quintessential title.’
RECORD (MAYBE)
I bought a copy of the book album to correspond with
The challenge faced by
another of Wilkinson’s titles
and was just astounded by
producers is creating an
in The Break Through
its depth.”
album with enough bigSeries, Secrets of the Vine, and
Since that time, it is not
name artists and radiowill release a third album
uncommon for a record label
ready singles to make it
later this year based on A Life commercially viable, while
to find a best-selling title or
God Rewards.
author and seek to produce a
still staying true to the
One of the latest albums message found in the
record based on the project.
Bruce Wilkinson’s The Prayer of based on a book is Max
book. “Making music
Lucado’s Traveling Light, the
Jabez has sold more than
[from] books is a hard
debut project on the
9 million copies and was
thing to do,” admits My
Creative Trust Workshop
declared the fastest-selling
Utmost and Traveling Light
label. “The book gives an
book of 2001 by Publishers
producer Bannister. “When
Weekly. For
THERE HAS BEEN AN OUTPOURING OF ALBUMS BUILT
ForeFront Records
and Jabez publisher AROUND BOOKS FROM VARIOUS RECORD LABELS: LEFT
Multnomah, it was
BEHIND, THE PRAYER OF JABEZ, EXPERIENCING GOD,
an obvious
WWJD, ROARING LAMBS, HE CHOSE THE NAILS AND
progression to
TRAVELING LIGHT, JUST TO NAME A FEW.
make a record
incredible insight into the
based on the project.
talking about selling
23RD Psalm, while album
“Jabez is a crossrecords, you have to make
denominational book with
producers Brown Bannister a great record, whether it’s
mainstream acceptance, and
and Steve Hindalong
a worship album, a
we just took the opportunity
point people to two
Christmas album or a book
to take it a little further,” says
important messages: what
record. You’ve got to put
ForeFront President Greg
Max had to say about it
your commercial
Ham. “It’s like VeggieTales
and what David had to say constraints and marketing
has done with their great
about it,” says Jim Houser,
instincts on it. If it doesn’t
videos—now they are doing
senior brand manager at
have something that
a motion picture, CDs and
Creative Trust. “We
connects with the listening
other products.
believe it is an important
audience, it’s just going to
“[For us], it wasn’t just
message that God wants
be swept under the rug.”
jumping on the bandwagon,” heard, and we are
“I wanted to have a
adds Ham. “The Prayer of
passionate about it.”
worship record that was
Jabez had really impacted
very personal, past that I
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Music contains an emotional aspect that often
penetrates deeper into a listener’s soul than a
book does.
CDs inspired by books: Experiencing God, The Prayer of Jabez, Streams, My Utmost
for His Highest, Traveling Light, He Chose the Nails.
didn’t know,” says Balman.
“When I was about
halfway through the
record, I was scared stiff. I
had been told that it
probably wouldn’t work
and it was a risky
[financial] venture.”
Bannister believes the
success of a concept album
lies in retaining a steady
balance. “First, you have to
get to the pure motivation
for what you are doing and
hold to that tightly,” he
notes. “Then, while you
are holding [to your
motivation] with one hand
like you are hanging off
the edge of a cliff, with
your other hand you begin
to scoop in all these other
things that make that
mission make sense and
make it come alive in
terms of getting [the
album] into people’s hands,
minds and hearts.”
ALBUMS VS. BOOKS
At a time when producers,
record labels and artists are
sometimes frowned at when
they become involved in
the commercialism of a
compilation album, why
do they continue pressing
forward? Of course, there are
potential sales and radio
airplay, but no guarantee. So,
what’s the point?
One key reason is that
music contains an emotional
aspect that often penetrates
deeper into a listener’s soul
than a book does. “I think
all of us who write songs,
produce records or work in
this industry know the
impact songs have made in
our lives,” says Glenn Wagner,
who produced Lucado’s He
Chose the Nails project.
In addition, a melody is
often easier to recall than a
chapter in a book. Wagner
remembers Lucado saying,
“‘There are a few sermons and
books that I can recall, but I
recall so many more songs,
like ‘Amazing Grace.’”
Multnomah’s Bill Mintiens,
who works exclusively with
Jabez author Bruce Wilkinson,
believes the music “helps to
reinforce, to strengthen that
experience. In reverse, I think
people can get an experience
from the CD, but they aren’t
going to understand all of
Bruce Wilkinson’s teaching
just listening to the music.”
Bannister agrees. “I
compare it to reading Cliff’s
Notes, versus reading the
book itself,” he says. “I can’t
get anything but a thumbnail
sketch [without actually
reading the book].”
Balman believes the
album can often lead
people to the book.
“When I have problems
and somebody hands me
a book and says, ‘Hey, I
think this will help,’ when
I’m in that problem, I
really don’t want to read
it,” he says. However, an
album may provide that
initial needed source of
encouragement, spawn
worship or even teach a
listener a new biblical
concept. Even multimillion copy selling
author Lucado has said he
believes there is a definite
place for music alongside
a book: “The words of a
book might touch the
head, but the music takes
it that 18 inches lower
into the heart.” ccm
ARTISTS HIT THE BOOKS
At the typical Christian bookstore,
stroll down the aisle and what will a
customer see? Ahh, there’s a new one
from Rebecca St. James, Waterdeep,
Michael W. Smith… hmmm, oh,
that dc talk one is great, and, of
course, Philip Yancey and Jerry B.
Jenkins can engross anyone for
hours. Wait! What department are
you in?
Why, the book department, of
course. It seems artists are finding their
way into publishing companies and
onto bookshelves almost as often as
they are finding their way into the
music section. Why?
Michael W. Smith wanted the
opportunity to write about
patriotism, a topic he had only
touched on in his instrumental
album Freedom. “Writing the book
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gave me the opportunity to place
words with the music because there
was so much to say,” Smith says.
“But, Sept. 11 impacted me as well
because now we’re really fighting for
our freedom. Our foundation has
been rocked, our perspective has
changed and there is now a more
patriotic feel. I hope the meaning
behind this book will make people
feel blessed to live in this great land.”
Michael Card, who has been
writing books since 1985, recently
released a book and album, both
entitled Scribbling in the Sand. “The
book came first,” says Card. “I wrote
a book on creativity and then the
editors said ‘Why don’t you write a
song?’” The song led to more songs
and eventually a complete album
was born.
In addition, Rebecca St. James has
written devotional books but wanted
a chance to tackle the topic of purity
on a deeper, more personal level. So
she is writing a book entitled Wait for
Me. Jason Perry of Plus One recently
released You Are Not Your Own, while
dc talk was involved in a book on
real life Jesus Freaks.
ForeFront Records President
Greg Ham believes that due to
artists’ platforms, they have the
opportunity to capture someone’s
attention with music, then teach
more in-depth on a topic through a
book. “Rebecca St. James can write
on abstinence and be heard by kids
because they connect with her,”
Ham says. “Her fans like her and
trust her, so they read her book
about abstinence, where as they
may not have picked up a book on
that topic otherwise.”
It also gives artists another
creative outlet. “Our artists,
Michael W. Smith, Jars of Clay,
FFH and Kathy Troccoli, are
writing books to express another
side of who they are that they can’t
always express through music,” says
Provident’s Jackie Marushka.
“Often, these are topics that artists
are deeply interested in, so it’s a
way for their audiences to see a
bigger part of what their heart is,
aside from music.
“It also gives them the
opportunity to delve deeper into a
topic,” adds Marushka. “There is
much more that they can
communicate in a chapter than they
can say in a song.” M . B .
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CCM’S 2002 GUIDE TO
summermovies
CCM WADES THROUGH THE MEDIA MUSH TO GIVE YOU A GLIMPSE OF WHAT TO
EXPECT FROM YOUR LOCAL THEATER THIS SUMMER. BY KRIS RASMUSSEN AND DAN EWALD
In these long, hot summer days,
Hollywood stands for an old
American freedom—the right to
watch a movie. Sure, the woman
in front of us is doused in bad,
knock-off designer perfume and
yes, the man next to us forgot to
bring the inhaler for his asthma.
But we paid for the right to see
The Powerpuff Girls on the big
screen—and darn it—so we shall.
The months of June, July and
August feature a wild line-up. For
starters, there are the usual buddy
movies. Someone in Hollywood
thought to pair up Jackie Chan
with Jennifer Love Hewitt. Who
says casting a film is a tough
process? Tape headshots on your
wall, throw darts, and see what
you get!
Then there are the mob movies.
Tom Hanks plays a hitman in one
summer flick, and in another
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movie a wild kangaroo steals “mob
money.” Sports fans can watch one
man wrestle crocodiles, while
another man cross-dresses to play
in the WNBA. Fantasy movies
phone home with more stories
about extra terrestrials. An alien
poses as a dog in Lilo & Stitch, while
aliens pose as people in the return
of Men in Black.
Sound tempting? Don’t worry—
it gets better in the fall. It always
does. But for now, we waded
through the Hollywood publicity
machines and the Internet buzz to
give you our take on upcoming
summer movies. Without having
screened these films in advance,
there’s no way to truly recommend
them. Your God-given right to
make decisions is, as always, in
your hands. Release dates might
change slightly and ratings were
not given at press time, so
doublecheck those local listings.
Then go ahead, buy some of that
overpriced popcorn, relax in an
air-conditioned theater and enjoy
the show.
JUNE
SCOOBY DOO
RELEASE DATE: June 14 (Warner Brothers)
Will Scooby Doo be a dog of a
movie? Why does Fred wear an
ascot? Why doesn’t Shaggy get a
haircut? Why does Velma always
lose her glasses? Is there something
going on between Fred and Daphne?
The answers to such burning
questions may at last be revealed
with the release of Scooby Doo, this
summer’s most talked about film.
While some anticipate the movie,
Internet backlash has been flying.
Fans are mad about the director,
the casting, even the storyline.
There’s a lot riding on the bigscreen debut of a cartoon classic
infamous for it’s cheesy plotlines,
kitschy writing and cardboard
characters. The film features liveaction actors playing the humans,
while Scooby is created using
computer-generated effects. Says
director Raja Gosnell, “He’ll look
and act like a real dog, but he’ll
also do all the things you expect
Scooby to do. He’ll walk on two
legs, he can open a door and he
can talk. He won’t look like a
cartoon character next to real
people. He’ll look real.”
Making up the traveling van of
mystery-solving teenagers are
smart, bespectacled Velma (played
by Linda Cardellini), gangly,
disheveled Shaggy (Matthew
Lillard), redhead Daphne (Sarah
Michelle Gellar) and blonde,
pretty-boy Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.).
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Powerpuff Girls
For reviews of select June, July and August movies, check out
www.ccmmagazine.com throughout the summer months.
James Gunn, who rewrote the
original script, knew he couldn’t
toy with tradition. “I was, of
course, compelled to keep certain
conventions—certain aspects of
Scooby Doo needed to be
addressed: The castles, the
unmaskings, the catch-phrases, the
food addictions, the celebrity
guests, etc.”
Will Scooby make a successful
Flinstones-like transition from the
Cartoon Network to the big
screen, or will it tank like last
year’s Josie and the Pussycats? The
bigger question may be why
wasn’t Chris Rice’s “Cartoon Song”
used for the film’s soundtrack?
Sounds like a mystery for those
meddlin’ kids.
Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood
DIVINE SECRETS OF THE
YA YA SISTERHOOD
Release date: June 7 (Warner Brothers)
Oprah chose this tale by Rebecca
Wells as one of her book club
selections. Bette Midler is the
executive producer of the movie
version. Callie Khouri (Thelma and
Louise) is the director and co-writer.
Sandra Bullock and Ashley Judd
star in it. So you just know this
quirky Southern comedy is
destined to be the ultimate chick
flick of the summer.
Estranged from her mother for
most of her adult years, neurotic
Siddalee Walker (Bullock) is
convinced her eccentric mother,
Vivi, is going to ruin her upcoming
wedding. In a preemptive strike,
Siddalee decides to not even invite
Vivi to her nuptials. Well, when
Vivi’s three lifelong friends find
this out, they descend on the
bride-to-be and stage an
unorthodox family intervention.
They show Siddalee a scrapbook
called “The Divine Secrets.” In it
are mementos of the adventures,
trials and tribulations of the four
women when they were young
girls in the 1930s and first formed
their “sisterhood.”
The trip down memory lane
gives Siddalee a new understanding
of her mom, and all is well once
again within the ‘hood. Underneath
all the zaniness, there does remain a
more serious theme of forgiveness
and reconciliation overcoming
bitterness and dysfunction. Come
on now, how many of us live in
families that need to be reminded of
that once in awhile?
Also in theaters this month….
JUNE 7
THE TUXEDO: Jackie Chan gets
the whitest buddy in the world—
Jennifer Love Hewitt. Huh?
JUNE 14
THE BOURNE IDENTITY: Matt
Damon attempts martial arts in
this thriller about insomnia.
Even more thrilling will be
watching 19-year-old Julia Stiles
playing a field agent of the
National Security Agency.
WINDTALKERS: Nicolas Cage
celebrates Flag Day with this year’s
umpteenth movie about war, this
time directed by John Woo.
JUNE 21
Lilo & Stitch
LILO & STITCH: Disney chases
after a G rating with a movie
about a little girl’s dog who is
actually an alien. (Hey, wasn’t that
the plot of “ALF”?)
MINORITY REPORT: Steven
Speilberg hopes we’ll forgive him
for A.I., while Tom Cruise hopes
we’ll forgive him for Vanilla Sky.
We’ll see.
JUNE 28
HEY ARNOLD! THE MOVIE:
Nickelodeon’s Arnold has another
adventure in the ‘hood. This time
you get to pay for it!
MR. DEEDS: Adam Sandler plays
the role originated by Gary
Cooper in a remake of the Frank
Capra classic.
JULY
MEN IN BLACK 2
Release Date: July 3 (Columbia)
Just in time for Fourth of July
celebrations, our favorite alienfighting dudes are back—Agent
Kay and Agent Jay reunite for a
traditional good versus evil
buddy-cop flick: Men in Black 2.
Tommy Lee Jones will again offer
the attitude; Will Smith will
supply the smart-mouthed quips.
Agent Kay (Jones) has
returned to civilian life, working
for the U.S. postal service. After
being zapped at the end of the
first film, he’s lost all memory of
his time with the MIB, an
unofficial government agency
that regulates alien life on earth.
Agent Jay (Smith), on the
other hand, has been
monitoring and fighting extra
terrestrials the whole time.
While investigating a seemingly
routine crime, Jay uncovers a
diabolical plot masterminded by
Serleena, played by Lara Flynn
Boyle (“The Practice”). “She’s a
cross between an eel and an
artichoke heart,” says director
Barry Sonnenfeld.
Charming.
Yes, women will have more
roles in the sequel, though they
won’t be in black. Never one to
discriminate, producer Steven
Spielberg has added some female
aliens this time around. And
here’s a surprise—Michael
Jackson will be making a cameo
in the film, and he’s not playing
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Without having screened these films in advance, there’s no
way to truly recommend them. Your God-given right to
make decisions is, as always, in your hands.
an alien. There’s a joke there,
but we’ll skip it.
Stuart Llittle 2
STUART LITTLE 2
Release date: July 19 (Columbia)
Yes, this is the movie your son,
daughter, brother, sister, niece,
nephew or adorable little cousin is
going to make you sit through—if
you’re lucky, only once. It’s sweet
and completely harmless, and at
least it doesn’t feature a blue dog
or a purple dinosaur.
The sequel to the 1999 movie
based on E.B. White’s classic book
promises the same charming cast as
before, including Michael J. Fox as
the voice of Stuart and that
precocious Jonathan Lipnicki as
Stuart’s “brother.” A new character,
a bird voiced by Melanie Griffith,
will join the family this time for
more misadventures as Stuart
inevitably finds his way into
trouble. The official Web site
doesn’t tell us much else, but it does
show Stuart flying an airplane. A
mouse flying an airplane? And they
used to be happy just running
around in a maze.
Also in theaters this month…
JULY 3
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS:
Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup
fight crime on the big screen for
a change.
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JULY 12
EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS:
David Arquette stops doing the
1-800-COLLECT commercials
just in time to start bugging us in
a movie about bugs—spiders, to
be exact.
LIKE MIKE: Teen rapper Bow
Wow gets to star in his own
basketball movie. Somewhere,
Aaron Carter is fuming.
ROAD TO PERDITION: Tom
Hanks stops being a nice guy when
he plays a hitman on the run.
Signs
Signs focuses on a pastor/farmer
(Gibson) in rural Pennsylvania
who becomes a media sensation
when 500-foot crop circles
mysteriously appear in his fields.
Gibson sets out to find the truth
behind this odd occurrence and
discovers his faith is tested in the
process. The trailer doesn’t give
anything else away, so who knows
where the master of surprise
endings will ultimately take us…
but aren’t you curious to find out?
This movie is actually not
Shyamalan’s first portrayal of
someone questioning his faith or
searching for God. The little seen
(yet excellent) Wide Awake also
dealt with these subjects. Amidst a
lot of cinematic fluff, this film
clearly appears to be the most
thought provoking of the summer
season with plenty to discuss over
a latte with friends after the show.
AUGUST
AUG. 2
DOWN AND UNDER: Jerry
O’Connell delivers $100,000 of
mob money to Australia, where it
gets stolen by a wild kangaroo.
SIGNS
Release Date: Aug. 2 (Touchstone)
The only people who could
possibly get Hollywood to make a
movie about some bizarre
phenomenon called “crop circles”
would be the genius behind The
Sixth Sense, M. Night Shyamalan,
and that always-bankable star, Mel
Gibson. Crop circles are elaborate
designs or patterns that suddenly
appear within crop fields
overnight without explanation.
Some say they are a hoax, some
say they are messages from UFOs
and others think maybe they are a
kind of spiritual sign.
taken out of commission (again),
so the two spy kid teams are all
that’s left to save the world (again).
Too bad they are more interested
in trying to upstage each other
every chance they get.
The film promises plenty of
high-tech gadgets and gizmos, lots
of action and some clever casting
in the supporting roles. Steve
Buscemi (Fargo) plays the mad
scientist the kids must stop from
destroying life as we know it, and
Ricardo Montalban plays the
Cortez kids’ way-cool grandfather,
a former spy himself. All of which
means that the best thing about
this movie franchise is that it has
found a fresh twist on being family
friendly. There’s a little something
for everyone—parents, teens,
those in between—without ever
being cutsey or condescending.
Also in theaters this month...
Spy Kids 2
SPY KIDS 2: ISLAND OF
LOST DREAMS
Release Date: Aug. 7 (Dimension)
There’s double the trouble in this
sequel as the Cortez kids face
competition in the spy world from
another brother and sister dynamic
duo, super snotty Gary and Gerti
Giggles. Assigned to watch the
president’s daughter at a theme
park, things suddenly go wrong
(surprise) and the adult spies are
AUG. 9
BLOOD WORK: For this crime
thriller, Clint Eastwood acts his
age playing an FBI director who
takes his pills and naps regularly.
AUG. 30
JUWANNA MANN: Basketball
player gets kicked out of the NBA
and decides to cross-dress and play
for the WNBA. ‘Lil Kim is in the
film, so you know it’s gonna be
classy. ccm
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FROM THE OPTIMISM OF EXPLO ’72 TO THE
MUD AND MINISTRY OF CORNERSTONE AND
THE HEADLINERS AND HEAT OF CREATION,
CHRISTIAN MUSIC FESTIVALS HAVE
SPIRITUALLY UPLIFTED MILLIONS.
BUT HOW DID THEY BEGIN, WHERE ARE THEY
HEADED AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHY ARE
THERE NEVER ENOUGH BATHROOMS?
by Wendy Lee Nentwig
GODapa
Thirty years ago, the Christian
music industry was little more than
a handful of ministry-minded
musicians that had grown out of
the Jesus movement. The
magazine you’re reading was still
six years away from making its
debut and the festivals we now
take for granted as part of our
summertime fun were still just a
glimmer on the horizon.
But something big happened in
1972, paving the way for the
festivals that would follow, and
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merging music and a youthoriented message on a huge scale,
the likes of which had never been
seen. Campus Crusade for Christ
sponsored Explo ‘72, an event
meant to help them reach their
goal of taking the message of Jesus
to every American by 1976, or, as
many saw it, “to change the
world.” Held in Dallas, Texas, Billy
Graham called it “a religious
Woodstock,” and the massive
crowd of 80,000 even piqued the
interest of Life magazine, resulting
in a June 30 cover story.
Sharing a stage with Graham
were Johnny Cash, Dallas
Cowboy Roger Staubach, Love
Song, Larry Norman, Kris
Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge,
among others. Young Christians
braved heat and rain to hear them,
with the crowd at times looking
like nothing more than a sea of
raised arms with index fingers
pointing skyward, a gesture meant
to signify the “one way” to heaven.
IT ONLY TAKES A SPARK
The next summer there was another
option, Jesus ‘73. Author and
musician Jim Thomas of the group
Say-So recalls attending those early
festivals in his teens, sitting around
the campfire strumming ill-tuned
guitars and singing “Pass It On” or
Ralph Carmichael’s “He’s Everything
to Me.”
“There were no showers, and
you’d wear the same pair of cut-offs
throughout the weekend,” he says.
Despite the questionable hygiene,
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palooza
PHOTO BY: DENIS CHAPOULLIE
there was a sweet spirit emanating
from the fledgling events. “The
whole focus then was just about
ministry and salvation. Because
there wasn’t an accompanying
fully-developed industry, there
wasn’t a massive celebrity. For those
who played, it wasn’t about money
because they were paid barely
enough to cover their gas.”
Despite the modest pay,
festivals continued to grow and
others began to crop up.
The Jesus Festival moved to the
Agape Farm in 1977, and a young
concert promoter named Tim
Landis did the booking that year,
bringing in acts like Keith Green,
2ND Chapter of Acts, the Pat Terry
Group and Phil Keaggy. The
lineup was a hit with attendees,
but the conservative Christian
businessmen who’d hired Landis
found the music a little too racy.
Undeterred, Landis started his
own festival in 1979. That first year
Creation Festival drew Barry
McGuire, Honeytree and others to
Pennsylvania’s Muddy Run
Recreation Park. In 1984 Landis &
Co. moved to the Agape Farm,
where the Jesus Festival was still
held. Due to their decidedly
different line-ups, the two events coexisted there for five years with
Creation continuing to be held at
Agape Farm to this day and Landis
still serving as its executive producer.
Then Cornerstone came on the
scene in 1984. Sponsored by the
Chicago-based Jesus People
U.S.A. (JPUSA), this alternative
festival made a name for itself by
booking punk, new-wave, acoustic
and jazz acts at a time when other
festivals were scrambling to bring
in mainstream performers.
“We’re a little bit of the black
sheep of the [festival] family,”
admits John Herrin, Cornerstone’s
organizer and a festival performer
himself during his 29 years as a
member of Rez Band. “At other
festivals, you know the adults are
in charge. At Cornerstone there
are no security guards telling you
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where you can and can’t stand.”
Dan Michaels of the Grammy-nominated
band The Choir appreciated that approach.
“When we went there the first year it was just
such a new and exciting angle on Christian
music,” he recalls. “They were taking risks. One
year they booked Charlie Daniels because they
knew it would draw a lot of locals. Another
year they booked MC Hammer.”
YOU WANT FRIES WITH THAT?
Meanwhile, amenities improved. In the early
days concessions consisted of a few hot dog
stands. “Now it’s Subway and Pizza Hut and
an Italian booth that has fettuccine alfredo
with chicken,” Michaels marvels. Restrooms
still usually consist of portable outhouses, but
they are plentiful, and showers are now
standard as well (although if you mingle with
the crowds it’s clear some junior high boys
still choose not to take advantage of them).
In fact, it seems just about everything has
improved from sound quality to camping
facilities to the variety of performers. With
the improvements has come greater
commercialization as well.
“The biggest change is how the artists and
the labels have recognized the commerciality
of it and how they capitalize on it,” Michaels
says. “In the early days we’d have our T-shirt
and our bumper sticker and our album and
cassette. Now you have contests and banners
and e-mail lists. They hire street teams, and
there are flyers advertising upcoming
performances and stickers on the Portajohns.”
Thomas agrees. “As the industry grew up, it
seems like some of that innocence was lost.”
Not that festivals, or even Christian music as
a whole, could have avoided these growing
pains altogether. Instead, Thomas sees it as a
battle we must continue to wage. “There’s a
humility and an honesty and an authenticity
that we have to fight to maintain.”
It’s true, there are profits to be made, but
Landis says it’s not as easy as saying in the
early days it was all about ministry and now
it’s all about money. “Motivations are the
same,” he insists. “There’s a mixture of
motivations, and there was back then.”
FOR THE SAKE OF THE CALL
One thing that hasn’t changed through the
years is the emphasis on ministry.
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Creation is 50 percent seminars
according to Landis, while Herrin
says Cornerstone has more
seminars than any other festival.
Other festivals from coast to coast
are also doing all they can to
ensure that their events are about
more than just music.
“I think one reason why the
Christian festival has succeeded is
because there have been changed
lives,” Landis says. “We’ve gained
a lot of credibility as a place to
take your youth group and see
kids changed.”
He admits that reputation is
due, in part, to a greater
opportunity. When you have kids
for three days instead of two or
three hours (the duration of a
typical concert), you can make
more of an impact.
And the artists have more time
to hear about the lives they’re
affecting. Michaels says it’s one of
the reasons The Choir still makes
its annual trek to Cornerstone.
And Rick Florian, who sang lead
for White Heart beginning in the
late ‘80s, says it’s what made it
worth it for him.
“We called them ‘fence people,’”
he recalls of the fans who would
gather outside the chain-link back
stage to share their amazing
stories, tales that brought him to
tears more than once.
That’s the main reason why this
summer dozens of festival promoters,
hundreds of artists and thousands of
volunteers (6,000 for Creation East
alone) will do it all over again.
And the crowds will descend with
coolers and tents and beach chairs
or, in the case of Cornerstone, wellworn couches bought at thrift
stores along the route. They’ll
brave the heat of Central
Washington to take in the beauty
of the Gorge at Creation West and
eat elephant ears at Spirit West
Coast in Monterey, California.
They’ll find more of an emphasis
on praise & worship this year, and
they’ll listen to John Fischer or the
Newsboys or Michael W. Smith or
the 77s, and on the last night
many of them will light candles
and hold them up against the navy
blue of the night sky as others
have done for nearly 30 summers
before. Unlike their predecessors,
though, they’ll find huge video
screens and Jumbotrons beaming
the faces of their favorite artists
across the amphitheaters and
fields, and they’ll shop for
merchandise in tents so large and
well-stocked they resemble the
local Christian bookstore, minus
the walls.
THE MUD REMAINS THE SAME
And the landscape will continue to
change and grow. In 2003 Herrin
plans to launch two miniCornerstone events, in Florida
during spring break and in
Greensboro, N.C., in August. CD
and DVD souvenirs should
become more common as well.
Cornerstone already sells a DVD
with a video scrapbook, performance
clips and daily reports, while
Creation Worships is a live CD
recorded during last year’s festival.
Then there’s “Festival con
Dios,” one of the most
successful tours of 2001, which
will hit the road again in
September and October, visiting
cities that can’t have a festival of
their own due to the prohibitive
cost. Like it’s predecessors,
“Festival con Dios” isn’t so much
about the individual bands that
are playing as it is about the
atmosphere. This year Luis Palau
Ministries will also join the fun,
according to Steve Campbell of
Festival con Dios Management.
The evangelistic organization
will come in beforehand and
rally the churches, and someone
from the organization will be
speaking at each of the “Festival
con Dios” dates.
Some say it’s the future of
festivals, following the lead of
mainstream events like
Lollapalooza or OzzFest. But for
others, festivals will always mean
long drives in church vans or
buses, camping out under the stars
with the nearest bathroom five
minutes away, all just to hear your
favorite bands, interspersed with a
speaker or two, reminding you of
why it was all begun so many
years ago—a modest goal of
changing the world. ccm
To find the festival nearest you, check out the
2002 Christian Music Festival listings in the
April issue of CCM.
REMEMBERING THE REASON FOR BEING THERE
“Can’t you just remember me?” I
asked. The girl at the backstage
gate stared blankly at me. We
were at Creation Festival and
Whiteheart [of which I was a
member] was supposed to play in
two hours. I wanted to go for a
run and drum the diesel fumes
from the bus out of my system
before we played.
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This keeper of the sacred gate
was indicating that I had to hang
my backstage pass around my
neck while I was running in 90degree heat. Flustered, she blurted
out again, “You still have to have a
pass or I can’t let you in.” I gave
her a less than loving look and
headed down the road.
One of the reasons I run is
because God talks to me when I’m
hoofing it. That day He
whispered, “You may play for
50,000 people tonight but you
just missed the chance to be My
servant.” I turned around and ran
straight back to the girl at the
gate. “I was wrong. You were just
doing your job. Will you forgive
me?” She smiled back and said,
“Yeah, no big deal.” I will always
remember her because that day
she helped me learn that God
cares far less about the size of the
crowd than the depth of a loving
heart. M A R K G E R S H M E H L
Gersh’s solo debut,
Awakening, hit stores
May 21 on Spring
Hill Records.
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O sister, we found you! Grant’s latest is stunning.
AMY GRANT
Legacy: Hymns & Faith A&M/Word
Breathtaking and deep, truly
a Legacy
On her highly-anticipated 17TH album,
Amy Grant eschews any hint of big-time
pop production values, kicks off her
shoes, gathers ‘round the fireplace with
her pals and creates fresh, spare, classy
versions of old hymns—along with a few
File under:
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Pop/Vocal
Sounds like:
Once again Grant is backed by a
Susan Ashton, Alison Krauss,
Gillian Welche
cadre of top studio players (Kenny
GRADE: A
Greenberg, Gordon Kennedy, Leland
Sklar, among others), as well as by husband Vince Gill and longtime
producer Brown Bannister. The latter two are teamed as a production duo
for the first time ever.
Opening track “This Is My Father’s World” aptly sets the tone for the rest
of the record, blending an occasional atmospheric guitar with ever-present
acoustics, piano, Hammond B-3 organ and Grant’s simple and faithful vocal
rendering. The delicate atmospherics of “Softly and Tenderly” continue this
aural trend and make it one of the most arresting tunes on the album.
“My Jesus, I Love Thee” switches gears, getting righteously rootsy by
way of a sprightly mandolin and prominently placed Celtic flute that
mirrors the song’s familiar melody—and Grant’s voice, which takes an
admirable back seat.
Grant’s laid-back approach no doubt influenced the creation of several
tracks that consist of medleys that effortlessly blend together
(“I Need Thee Every Hour”/”Nothing but the Blood,” “Fields of Plenty”/
”Be Still, My Soul,” and “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”/”Old Rugged
Cross”/”How Great Thou Art”).
Among the original material is Gill’s “The River’s Gonna Keep on
Rollin’,” a happy, countrified tune that’s sandwiched in the middle of
Grant’s solemn version of “It Is Well”; “Imagine,” a selection by Bart
Millard of Mercy Me; and “Do You Remember the Time?” a soft, acoustic
number written by Grant, Gill and Keith Thomas.
This new album is an inviting, inspired, intimate work—even quiet
(most of the time). It’s surely one you’ll set for infinite repeat. But the
curious factor is that you don’t notice Grant’s singing (which, per usual, is
quite good)—you instead notice the message in the lyrics and the
rootsy-yet-ethereal melodies over the 14 tracks. And for an artist of
Grant’s legendary stature, her understated, humble approach is perhaps
this album’s finest achievement. D A V E U R B A N S K I
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RIVERTRIBE
Do You Feel the Mountains Tremble Elevate
Imagine a worshipful Yanni
In the current Christian marketplace, Rivertribe’s majorlabel debut is described as instrumental worship. In the
mainstream it would be called worldbeat or New Age, but
labels hardly matter, because Do You Feel the Mountains
Tremble is a solid endeavor. World music instrumentation
with a modern multi-cultural mix takes seriously the
spirituality at the center of life.
File under:
New Age/Instrumental
The Didgeridoo, an Australian wooden wind instrument
Sounds like:
that is actually hollowed out by termites, moans over
John Tesh, Music from “Survivor”
synthesized dance rhythms, while piano, violin and African
GRADE: B+
drums combine in a lush musical soundscape that suggests
the majesty of God. The title track, “I Could Sing of Your Love Forever” and a few others
from Delirious and other praise & worship sources offer a context of expression for those
familiar with them.
There’s a modern, sophisticated vibe in Rivertribe’s lush constructions; diverse organic
elements aid accessibility. It easily avoids the dreaded “elevator music” sound with an
instrumental vengeance that radiates with each passionate chord.
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Piano-driven poetic
simplicity
Rocketown’s latest
signing, Ronnie
Freeman, is a hit
waiting to happen. His
File under:
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Pop
Sounds like:
songs are intimate,
Michael W. Smith, Billy Joel
inspiring and fun to
GRADE: B+
listen to. In his music,
Freeman, addresses some issues about the Christian
life that are quite meaningful and avoids slipping into
clichés. This project sounds like a Mark Schultz or
Michael W. Smith album with its piano-based pop
leanings. And while the album is filled with emotive
ballads, many of the upbeat tunes are energetic and
musically intriguing. The sound is familiar but not
necessarily predictable.
Produced by Bryan Lenox (Sonicflood), all 11 songs
here were written or co-written by Freeman. Ronnie
hopes his music will remind the church of truths we
sometimes forget, as well as inspire Christians to move
beyond where we are. Fans of journal-writing and
question-asking tunes done so well by Cindy Morgan
and Nichole Nordeman will find a new favorite here.
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Second effort a little
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PAX217 is back with its
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rock sound that is equal
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File under:
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Hard Rock/Punk
slump,” PAX217 can
Sounds like:
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rest easy with the
GRADE: B
release of its second
CD Engage. Still building off the musical foundation of its
debut record, Two Seventeen, the band makes impressive
strides with its maturity in songwriting and musicianship.
Longtime fans will still find hooky choruses that are
easy to sing along with, but on this newest release, the
band definitely pushes the intensity up a couple
notches. Then, just when you think you have its
sound figured out, the guys throw in a song like
“Move on This,” an easy-going, radio-friendly pop
song that showcases the reggae influences in the band.
Other highlights include opening track “Tonight” and
the high-energy “Fly Away.” K E V I N B R E U N E R
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FREDDIE COLLOCA
Unconditional One Voice
ALL TOGETHER SEPARATE
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This ain’t no vida loca
Butt-kicking gospel funk
Freddie Colloca’s sophomore release,
Unconditional, incorporates an adult
contemporary/light-pop sound with the
occasional Latin-influenced production.
“Savior My Savior” and “Song of My Heart”
are among a handful of tracks that have the
expected Latin-tinged teen pop sound.
File under:
Latin/Pop
However, while Colloca is being
Sounds like:
Enrique Iglesias, Fernando Ortega
promoted as Christian music’s answer to
GRADE: D
Ricky Martin or Enrique Iglesias, most of
the album is rooted in an old-school adult
contemporary sound, rather than new-wave, Latin-influenced pop.
For example, “Surrounded” is upbeat but has such calculated lyrics as “I
breathe you in/I breathe you out/You’re the air that I can’t live without.” “Close” and
“Instead of Me” are attempts at praise & worship-focused power ballads
that are reminiscent of Al Denson circa Be the One.
While a track or two might evoke a head bop from fans of light pop,
as a whole this album doesn’t reach its potential. Colloca’s edgy,
emotionally charged voice would shine much brighter over stronger
lyrics, better melodic hooks and more definite Latin-pop rhythms.
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GRADE: B
amazing things to come.
It might be easy to invoke comparisons to secular bands like Living
Colour or the Black Crowes, or heaven-forbid, Jimmy Hendrix, but what
ATS does musically doesn’t recall anything in Christian music. Lead
singer Dex Alexander’s vocals are stunning, whether he’s singing
prayerfully or shouting out his plea that he “Won’t Slow Down.” Play
track seven, “I’ll Rise (Asteroid),” and get blown away with this funk-rap,
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of attitude that’s
File under:
entirely unique, and
Pop/Rock
Sounds like:
you can begin to grasp
Melissa Etheridge, Jennifer Knapp
the sound of Ashley
GRADE: ACleveland’s Second Skin.
Emphasis on drums and bass and a predominant lead
guitar give the album a spontaneous and rocking tone,
but it’s Ashley’s voice that cuts through and carries every
track. Earthy and soaring, gritty and soulful all at once,
her vocals drive each song with intentional power.
But if the impressive guitar work and her compelling
voice distract you from giving the lyrics the attention
they deserve, go back and listen again. Cleveland tosses
out sweaty, tangible images to describe depths of
spirituality like juxtaposing such opposites is her second
nature. Her effortless command of both songwriting
and performing doesn’t come through with quite the
force of her 1998 Grammy-winning live album You Are
There, but it’s a close second. L I S A T E D D E R
PAUL COLMAN
TRIO
New Map of the
World Essential
Fun, energetic debut
from PC3
Paul Colman Trio’s bio
states it’s the most
successful Christian
independent band in
File under:
Australia’s history. Is that
Pop/Rock
Sounds like:
going to matter to ears over
Caedmon’s Call
here? Probably not! But
GRADE: B
what will matter are Paul
Colman Trio’s great songs and honest, passionate delivery.
New Map of the World is another smash-laden production
from the amazing Monroe Jones (Third Day, Chris Rice).
This project is fun. It starts with the funky sing-along hit
“Turn,” and even with its somewhat lyrically trite chorus that
states “We gotta turn this life around, turn this life around,” it is sure to
turn heads at radio.
Most of these guitar-driven pop/rock songs speak of
loneliness, empty hearts and a desire to be saved, yet
combined with several obvious references to God, this project
becomes an honest journal of a person’s struggle to let go of
selfishness and allow God’s love to be their fuel. These songs
are similar in a lot of ways to writings found in the Psalms. An
auspicious debut for these Aussie mates.
M A R K A . S M E BY
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THE LADS
Marvel Parachute
VARIOUS
Traveling Light Creative Trust Workshop
Cliché modern rock
Compilation finds green pastures
With three indie discs
to its credit, this New
Zealand band displays
a crisp, modern pop/
rock sound on Marvel.
Taking the paint-bynumbers approach,
File under:
The Lads follow a
Pop/Rock
Sounds like:
formula
with roots in
Train, All Star United
the
original
British
GRADE: Cinvasion, without
learning from more provocative talents (see Crowded
House and Hoi Polloi). At times catchy (“Creator”),
The Lads are more often commonplace.
Admittedly, part of the problem may just be the low-rent
studio, as it’s a difficult task to capture the raw energy of a
good pop/rock band. When the guitars are crunchy and the
vocals a little edgier (“Supersonic”), you can catch the vision.
But, too often The Lads’ music suggests that its songs could
be much better.
Straight-forward songs of faith dominate the lyrics. But
one might wish that The Lads would learn from its own
song, “International Mystery Man,” and offer up something
more original, mysterious and unpredictable.
As a rule, I’m not a fan of compilation albums. There is
usually only a song or two that is thoroughly enjoyable,
while the rest of the album is just “filler” material. The artists
included are often from such a wide musical spectrum that
almost no one enjoys the record in its entirety.
That said, there is the rare exception. When an album
houses a steady flow of well-produced music in a consistent
File under:
Pop
style that is complimented by stylistically like-minded
Sounds like:
artists, it is a beautiful thing. Traveling Light is an album chock
My Utmost for His Highest, Streams
full of original songs that focus on Psalm 23, also the focus
GRADE: B+
of Max Lucado’s new book of the same title.
The light pop, often acoustic-driven album carries a consistent soothing quality. Joel
Hanson croons the upbeat title cut, while Sara Groves offers hauntingly beautiful
background vocals. The song nicely sums up the book’s theme of laying down burdens we
were not meant to carry.
Third Day’s Mac Powell contributes the vertically focused “Mountain of God,” while
Ashley Cleveland chimes in with light background vocals. The fully orchestrated track is
uplifting and passionate. Other contributors include Amy Grant, Russ Taff, Jaci Velasquez,
Tait and Nashville locals Fleming & John. Overall, a nice package, with seemingly flawless
production and lyrics that accomplish what they set out to do: encourage listeners to know
God is with them. D I A N E G L E N N - H O F F
BRIAN QUINCY NEWCOMB
PILLAR
Fireproof Flicker
"Love is something you do."
Best rock album
since P.O.D.’s
Satellite
If you like chunky
guitars, in-your-face
vocals, and high-energy
drumbeats, then
chances are you’ll find
File under:
something to like on
Rock/Alternative
Sounds like:
Fireproof, the second
PAX217, P.O.D., Limp Bizkit
release by Tulsa-based
GRADE: Arockers Pillar. While the
band does have a sound that will garner comparisons to
Limp Bizkit, P.O.D. and other mainstream rock acts,
listeners will quickly realize that with its sophomore
record, Pillar is claiming some musical territory of its
own. Layers of interesting guitar work and well-crafted
songs help take Fireproof beyond the typical power chords
and guitar riffs that can become cliché to the genre.
Lead vocalist, Rob Beckley, shows his versatility with a
combination of smooth vocals mixed with rap and a
touch of grit. The title track, “Fireproof,” along with “Just
to Get By,” seem well suited not only for rock radio, but
for an action movie soundtrack as well. With the quality
of this sophomore project, expect Pillar to be around for
a while. K E V I N B R E U N E R
“I hope the truths David gleaned about life
from his father can now help many others
learn the powerful, positive impact fathers
can and should have on their own children
and all members of society.”
—Coach Dean Smith, former Head
Basketball Coach, the University of
North Carolina
1-56563-732-1
$12.95 • Cloth
“In our contemporary era of absent fathers,
both physically and emotionally, and confused fathers, both spiritually and culturally,
David’s book about his Dad breaks like the
dawn upon a benighted world. Never
before have the leadership and example of
Christian fathers been more needed. David
Chadwick’s Dad has been an inspiration to
his son and now is to us.”
—Sid Bradley, Dean of Gordon-Conwell
Theological Seminary, Charlotte
HENDRICKSON
P U B L I S H E R S
Visit your local bookstore or call 800-358-3111.
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story behind the song
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THE REBIRTH OF KIRK FRANKLIN
Kirk Franklin Gospo Centric
WORSHIP
Michael W. Smith Reunion
ALMOST THERE
MercyMe INO
Newsboys Sparrow
THE ELEVENTH HOUR
Jars of Clay Essential
OBVIOUS
“DIFFERENT NOW”
by Out of Eden
Plus One Atlantic
BELIEVE
Yolanda Adams Elektra
HEART TO YOURS
Michelle Williams World Gospel
WOW GOSPEL 2002
Various Verity
WORSHIP GOD
Rebecca St. James ForeFront
A DEEPER FAITH
John Tesh Garden City Music
PASSION: OUR LOVE IS LOUD
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DOVE HITS 2002
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COME TOGETHER
Third Day Essential
DECLARATION
Steven Curtis Chapman Sparrow
LIVE IN LONDON AND MORE
Donnie McClurkin Verity
GO GET YOUR LIFE BACK
Donald Lawrence and the Tri-city Singers EMI Gospel
(— indicates album did not appear on previous month’s chart)
Top Twenty reports album sales from a national monthly sample of Christian
and general market retail store and rack sales reports. Collected, compiled and
provided by SoundScan (© 2002 CCM Communications and SoundScan Inc.).
This month the chart reflects April 2002 sales.
WITH THE RELEASE OF THEIR NEW
RECORD THIS IS YOUR LIFE,
SISTERS LISA, ANDREA AND
DANIELLE KIMMEY WANTED TO DO
SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
“The other records are more personal—
we had been dealing with a lot of stuff,
learning and experiencing a lot of things,”
says Lisa. “On Life, we felt the need to
step outside of ourselves and really see
what was going on in other people’s lives.”
The girls wound up talking with unwed
mothers and troubled teen girls at
Nashville-based Mercy Ministries. “We
started asking them, ‘What kind of things
are you dealing with? What topics would
you like to hear on a record?’” Lisa says.
“One of the topics we got from a
young lady was ‘How do you tell your
friends you’re different, that you’ve
changed, that you can’t do the
same things you used to because
you’re a Christian?’”
Lisa took that idea with her when
she met with her co-producer, Lee
Jerkins, in New Jersey. “He played
this track, just a little bit of it, then
skipped it,” Lisa remembers. “I was
like, ‘Whoa, wait a minute—what
was that?’ He said, ‘That’s just too
much for you guys—your fans aren’t
ready for that.’”
However, Lisa fell in love with
the progressive R&B tracks and had
written the first draft of “Different
Now” by the song’s end. While the song
spotlights a girl who used to be in the
club scene and explains to her friends that
she has changed, Lisa believes the
message is bigger than just that specific
scenario. “The whole message behind the
song is [that] you’re not making excuses
for what God has done in your life—
you’re taking a proactive stance,” she
explains. “It’s not about being fearful or
apologizing because we are different, it’s
your way of life now.”
MARCIA BARTENHAGEN
“The whole message
behind the song is
[that] you’re not
making excuses for
what God has done
in your life.” L I S A K I M M E Y
singles watch
“ H E A R A L L C R E AT I O N , ”
MARGARET BECKER, MÁIRE
BRENNAN, JOANNE HOGG
(WORSHIP TOGETHER)
The first single from the highly
anticipated Celtic praise & worship project
In Christ Alone is instantly addictive with its
infectious Irish rhythms and its bold
statement of faith. With instrumentation
being the stronghold of this hymn-like
cut, most will be able to overlook
“Hear All Creation’s” somewhat trite
lyrical content.
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“HE REIGNS,” KIRK FRANKLIN
(GOSPO CENTRIC)
Building off the strength of Rich Mullins’
highly recognizable “Awesome God,”
Franklin’s latest single adds new verses
to the praise & worship standard, as
well as a Latin beat that is sure to get a
listener dancing. Production on “He
Reigns” is flawless which should make
this new song an easy add for radio
stations everywhere. M A T T H E W T U R N E R
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THE MONSTER WITHIN
Cynthia Rowland McClure Revell
SHOWING MARY
Renita J. Weems
GRADE: B-
Warner Books/Walkworthy Press
GRADE: B
The Monster Within is the personal
account of a successful TV news
reporter who finally hit rock
bottom after 12 years of struggling
with bulimia and anorexia. At age
17, author Cynthia Rowland began
purging as a means of comfort and
weight loss. By the time she had
become a young businesswoman,
she was binging and purging on a
daily basis, using 30-100 laxatives a
day. Alienating herself from others
in order to hide her secret,
Rowland was left feeling lonely and
depressed. Thoughts of taking her
own life were becoming an
obsession when, finally, she was
admitted into a Christian clinic
specializing in eating disorders.
Refreshingly honest about her
feelings that God was punishing
her, the author is just as open about
God’s faithfulness, peace and love
toward her. Through it all, she
learned more deeply who God is.
Unfortunately, the author’s
account of her time in therapy
lacked the organization needed to
give the story a driving direction.
Incorporating the stories of many
others in her group therapy
sessions often left the writing a bit
jumbled and difficult to follow.
All in all, however, the author’s
desire in sharing her story of
recovery is to encourage the
more than eight million people
who suffer from anorexia and to
let them know that there is hope
to overcome such a demon. Her
courage to live the struggle and
now share it with others is to
be applauded. W E N D I Z E B E L L
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Terrified anticipation leaves the
woman trembling. She is faced
with the responsibility to cope—
and to emerge a more mature
person. Such are the feelings Mary,
the mother of Christ, must have
had, and such are the feelings many
women confront daily when faced
with change—feelings that can
often overwhelm.
In her meditation on the first
chapter of the Gospel of Luke,
Renita J. Weems delves into the
virgin Mary’s character, specifically
from the time of Gabriel’s visit until
Jesus’ birth.
Through comparison to
Mary’s situation, Weems guides
the reader through the challenges
and anticipation preceding
transformations—major or minor,
spiritual or physical. She offers the
hope that, through each shift in
life, a woman gains new insight
into her identity. Weems also
challenges the reader to embrace
change and abandon her will to God.
While Weems’ text presents an
easy and enjoyable read, she
focuses rather heavily on selfesteem. She often refers to “the
voice within” and encourages
readers to “take off and fly,” so
much so that one nearly expects to
hear shouts of “You go, girl!” in the
background. Weems’ book is an
encouraging one, but perhaps relied
on the author’s voice too much
rather than on Mary’s story.
KRISTIN DEMINT
THE MYTH OF THE
AMERICAN SUPERHERO
Joel Shelton Lawrence and
Robert Jewett Eerdmans
GRADE: C-
Our society often takes its cues
from the influence of pop culture.
What else could explain the
continued success of current
cultural icons Britney Spears,
Carson Daly or Jennifer Lopez?
Joking aside, a visit to the mall, a
click of the remote or a quick read
through an entertainment
magazine provides the proof.
People often derive their dress, and
even elements as personal as moral
values, from those who’ve starred
in recent blockbusters or topped
the music charts.
In The Myth of the American Superhero,
Lawrence and Jewett trace this
phenomenon to early icons,
including Abraham Lincoln, John
Wayne and the fictional “Heidi,” and
examine America’s love for the
“superheroes” of society. More than
just a rant against the influence of
potentially questionable public
figures, the authors assert that buying
into the superhero myth allows “the
supersaviors of pop culture” to be
“replacements” for Christ.
But the book takes the argument
too far. While entertainment is
certainly influential, it’s still
entertainment. A chapter dedicated
to the evils of a “fan-made religion”
in something as campy as “Star
Trek” or “fascist faith in the Star
Wars universe” is absurd. And that’s
coming from a non-”Trekkie” who
also hasn’t bothered to sit through
the Star Wars trilogy.
C H R I S TA FA R R I S
THE RESURRECTION FILE
Craig Parshall Harvest House
GRADE: A-
What if someone tried to convince
you that the resurrection of Jesus
Christ never took place by using
only a single piece of scientific
evidence? Craig Parshall raises this
issue in his suspense novel, The
Resurrection File. Parshall takes the
reader on a roller coaster ride of
spirituality while following Will
Chambers and the extraordinary
events that unfold around him.
Chambers is a small-town
lawyer from Virginia who has
spent his entire career defending
the “truth.” However, in his focus
on legal truth, Will has never
searched for spiritual truth. This all
changes when Will takes on a case
that could shake up the world’s
view on Christianity forever.
The case involves Dr. Albert
Reichstand, a world-renowned
scientist, who has found an
ancient manuscript claiming Jesus
never rose from the grave, and
Rev. Angus MacCameron, a
Christian fundamentalist, who
claims Reichstand is a fraud.
Chambers suddenly finds himself
thrust into the world of terrorism
and religious evolution. He finds
this case not only involves
Reichstand and Chambers’ client,
Rev. MacCameron, but the future
of the world.
The battle of the century is on
and truth is at stake. The question
has been raised—are you ready to
face the resurrection?
AMBER HARRIS
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HEARING GOD:
THE ULTIMATE BLESSING
Raymond Ho Destiny Image
MY FATHER, MY FRIEND:
LESSONS ON LIFE AND LOVE
David Chadwick Hendrickson
THE CASE FOR FAITH:
STUDENT EDITION
Lee Strobel with Jane Vogel Zondervan
GRADE: B+
GRADE: B-
GRADE: B+
Following in the path of his Case for Christ, the
student edition of The Case for Faith allows
Strobel—an award-winning journalist educated
at Yale Law School and currently a pastor at
Saddleback Valley Community Church—to
address some of the intellectual stumbling blocks
that keep folk from embracing a life of faith.
Belief in a loving God and the problem of
evil and human suffering has long perplexed
believers. The need to believe in hell, tensions
over science’s evolutionary claims versus the
Bible’s creation narratives, the exclusive claims
of Christ and the reality of doubt in a believer’s
life are all addressed in a brief, yet thoughtful
fashion. While not all of Strobel’s arguments
will appease every individual, it’s an engaging
look at what can become a life of discovery in
faith. Challenging questions are best not
ignored, and Strobel offers insight, while
engaging the reader with what can be known
by human reason, even as we place our faith in
the One who is beyond it.
With spiritual catchphrases like “God told me
this” being bounced around like popcorn, the
notion of “hearing from God” remains a
touchy subject among Christians. In Hearing
God: The Ultimate Blessing, Raymond Ho
addresses this weighty and relevant subject
matter by divulging what he’s learned during
his spiritual journey.
Stating the inspiration for writing this book
“came from a personal encounter with God in
1992,” Ho says the experience “saved my
marriage and changed my life forever.” In a
reader-friendly format, Ho introduces seven
principles that provide insight into the quest of
hearing God’s voice. While it would be easy to
expect earth-shattering revelation or a magical
formula, Ho’s suggestions aren’t anything all
that surprising.
Emphasizing back-to-the-basics principles,
Hearing God may seem like a no-brainer. But like
any good mystery, a conclusion isn’t found
easily. And this book provides the kind of insight
that could help you unlock a few clues and may
even enrich your spiritual life in the process.
With the array of gift books that constantly hit
shelves for your consideration, checking out
another book like this may seem like a waste of
time. But when a book is endorsed by a diverse
crowd, including North Carolina’s famed
basketball coach Dean Smith and two members
of the U.S. House of Representatives, it might
be worthwhile to see what all the fuss is about.
Offering practical insight through anecdotes
often punctuated by heart-wrenching emotion
on topics like parenting, relationships and issues
of faith, My Father, My Friend: Lessons on Life and
Love is both sentimental and insightful. Just in
time for Father’s Day, the book is not only a
tribute to some outstanding fathers but also a
guide for those who aspire to be one.
C H R I S TA FA R R I S
BRIAN QUINCY NEWCOMB
SYDNEY ALEXANDER
page turners
Natalie LaRue turns to the family tree for a great read.
I have recently finished a book called The
Servant King (Whitaker House) by Verne
Nesbitt, my grandfather. I had read it before
when I was younger, but I wanted to read it
now, at an age where I could comprehend all
that it was talking about. I loved it. It basically
talks about the humility of Christ, and that it’s
through His humility that we may be
absolutely astounded at the sacrifice that God made for us. It really
impacted my thoughts of Jesus’ life, death and personage. It made me
see just how much our Lord’s ordained birth was done for the sheer
purpose of God revealing His unconditional love for us,
His created beings. It also made me realize that there are
things about the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made in becoming
a man that I will never be able to truly understand. As a
result it made me [feel] more honored and blessed to be a
child of God and have even more desire to worship such a
beautiful Savior. N A TA L I E L A R U E
Natalie and Philip LaRue’s new album is slated to be released
this fall by Reunion.
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BY K E N T M O R R I S
GENERALMUSIC REALPIANO PRO 1
KEYBOARDS TAKE CENTER STAGE
most noticeable features, but the unit’s build,
quality and useable owner’s manual will be
the things that make it an endearing
purchase. Roland has done it again.
$1,395 www.rolandus.com
ROLAND F-90
You have to like a digital piano that isn’t boring
black. To have it sound and feel excellent is to
find the function as impressive as the form.
Roland, long known for serious synth
workstations like the Fantom and the famous
RD professional piano line, has made this
instrument accessible without skimping on the
essentials that lend legitimacy to the product.
A clear tone set and realistic piano feel are the
CASIO AP-40
No, this isn’t
your mama’s little
Casio keyboard;
it’s a real
instrument.
From the pianolike weighted
hammer action
of the keys to the
highly polished ebony finish that politely
screams “piano,” this is a true alternative to a
traditional acoustic console. Throw in the
advantages of permanent tuning and
headphone-only operation, and you have a
piece that makes as strong an aural statement as
its obvious visual declaration. The Cassiopeia
constellation now has a keyboard namesake that
would make any star proud.
$2,499 www.casio.com
GENERALMUSIC REALPIANO PRO 1
From the hills of Northern Italy comes a bargain
for anyone seeking an acoustic piano
replacement that doesn’t sound like a keyboard
version of Bob Dylan’s voice. With its ability to
replicate the sympathetic vibrations of
neighboring strings, the RealPiano musters the
courage to call itself what others do not dare.
Aside from the great tones, this keyboard plays
well, and its work surface is easy to manipulate.
$1,195 www.generalmusic.com
MAKING MUSIC WITH YOUR COMPUTER
SIBELIUS 2
If being different is good, then
Sibelius is great, for this Canadian
software firm has built a product
that approaches music scoring from
a new perspective. With an
emphasis on ease of use and
immediate results, Sibelius 2 is the
program for people who would rather scribble out musical notes on
paper than deal with a computer program. The new second release has
automatic arranging and orchestration features that speed up the process
greatly while retaining accuracy and proper notation conventions via an
“overview” scanning program.
$495 www.sibelius.com/worship
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CODA FINALE
It’s more than the world’s standard music
notation software package. As Ed Kerr, Paul
Baloche’s musical director, says, “Finale makes
my songwriting possible.” Over the years,
Finale has evolved from an intimidating system
into a complex, yet elegantly useable package
that can produce any score from a simple lead
sheet to full classical orchestration. Ed’s current
position requires him to create charts for each
band member during rehearsals and, with his
trusty Mac/Finale at his side, he is able to satisfy everyone in an instant.
Finale is the final word in music notation software.
$595 www.codamusic.com. K . M .
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FORMER TOUR ‘MD’ OFFERS ADVICE FOR KEYBOARDISTS
As the MD (music director) for Christian music tours as diverse as Cheri Keaggy and Praise Band, Steve Young has developed an accommodating
musical style that fits well into almost any environment. From his experience, he has advice that serves any keyboard patron well. In a recent phone
interview from his New Jersey home, Steve shared the following:
Q: What one thing would you encourage a keyboardist in a band to do?
A: Since the keyboardist typically has the deepest knowledge of theory and the most formal training experience, he or she can
unknowingly assume the role of musical dictator and quell the ideas of other band members. I would caution keyboardists to
not shout out the answer, as it were, but allow the other players to share their concepts without fear of being “incorrect.”
Q: How should a gigging keyboardist approach the gear question?
A: If you mean how much is enough, I think a little goes a long way. Now, there are times when you need every module
known to man, but 90 percent of the time, an 88-note controller and two modules is plenty. Keeping the modules racked up
with an onboard mixer makes it easy to send the sound tech a premixed stereo line and ensures there are no missing cables
since it’s all in the rack.
Q: How can a keyboardist best help the band?
A: On the musical side, a thoughtful keyboard player can fill-in or pad the moments between songs with appropriate musical
interludes that connect the current atmosphere to our eternal relationship with God. For instance, listening to old hymns and
developing arrangements that sound contemporary, yet true to the original tune, is an excellent way to lay a foundational
intro to any Christian music segment in a concert setting, as well as a church service. For the relationships in the band, a
keyboardist is the natural choice to serve as a liaison between the vocalists and the players, since he or she usually works
with both all the time. K . M .
YOUNG
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INTERNET IZZY’S ADVENTURES IN CYBERSPACE
EXPLORING YOUR VIRTUAL WORLD
Can I say just how psyched I am that summer is
finally here? Between working, applying
countless amounts of sunscreen to my burnprone skin and enjoying a few sun-soaked days
at the beach, I’ve still managed to do a little
surfin’—Web style. So now that we’ve made it
past the awkward introduction phase, grab
some lemonade, let’s cut the small talk and get
started on this month’s Internet adventure.
IZZY’S INBOX
Well Christian music lovers, it couldn’t be a
more perfect time of year to be a music fan with
the plethora of summer concerts arriving at a
venue near you. But where are you likely to find
the best concert information? You might try your
favorite artist’s official Web site or the searchable
tour database conveniently located at CCM’s
cyberdigs, www.ccmmagazine.com/ontour.
Not only will you find the most up-to-date
touring information at your fingertips, but you
can also purchase tickets online.
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Speaking of official artist sites, I recently
conducted a brief tour of some cyberhomes of the
“stars.” For that hi-fi Web experience check out
www.switchfoot.com. Tastefully decorated with
just the right amount of flash technology in its
“learning to breathe” motif, the site doesn’t fall
into that awful rut of more flash than function.
On the more “old school” side of design, the
newly renovated www.thirdday.com is also a
place worth visiting. With a lively messaging
community, lengthy profiles of band members,
gear lists and even video of Bebo Norman cutting
bassist Tai Anderson’s hair into a mullet, it’s a
comfortable place that you’ll enjoy returning to.
CYBERBABBLE
After Jars of Clay’s most recent album, The
Eleventh Hour, was given a three-star review by
USA Today, Terry, also known as “Kanewolf” on
www.ccmusic.org/zone/jars had this to say:
“I must admit that I sort of agree with Brian’s review of
The Eleventh Hour. Please understand, musically it is
JARS OF CLAY
one of their finest albums to date. I think Brian’s point was
that they seem to be in a quandary as to what kind of band
they want to be. I’ve thought this of Jars for a while. If you
listen to each record in sequence you see them moving
quietly away from their Christian roots and moving to a
more mainstream sound lyrically and musically. Yes, some
songs still seem to have a Christian message, but I find
myself having to dig deeper and deeper to find it. I suppose
it’s no wonder that my favorite Jars song is ‘Hymn,’
probably their most outward Christian song [in my
opinion]. Maybe I’m wrong, just my thoughts.”
Do you agree or disagree with Terry’s
point of view? Let me know via e-mail at
izzy@ccmcom.com. I’d love to hear what
you have to say.
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PHOTO BY: ALEX FREUND
A TASTE OF THE REAL WORLD
YOUR GUIDE TO GETTING A MUST-HAVE INTERNSHIP
AH, SUMMER! When
many college students’
thoughts turn to…
internships. And while a
good number of you are
already punching the clock
at your summer gigs, others
are mulling over internship
options for the fall. So now’s
the time to act.
But what if you don’t know
how to find an internship?
What if you’re dreading an
unpaid option? What if you
don’t even see the importance
of an internship? Fear not—
and read on.
THE BENEFITS
“Internships are a bridge
between coursework and a
real job,” says Shirley
Shedd, chair of the
communications
department at Evangel
University in Springfield,
Missouri. “You learn about
things like being on time,
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dressing appropriately
and developing a good
work ethic, because
college graduates who
haven’t interned are often
shocked by real jobs.
There are no shorts in the
business world!”
Besides building your
résumé, “An internship
might tell you that you
don’t want to go into this
field,” Shedd continues.
“One broadcasting student
of mine went to a TV news
station for an internship.
And when he came back,
he said ‘I don’t want to be
in TV news.’ Now that’s
valuable! Because otherwise
you might get out there and
get stuck in a job you hate.”
Internships also open the
door to professional
contacts. “Getting a job in
the music industry is all
about contacts,” says Glenda
Cones, music business
internship coordinator at
Belmont University in
Nashville. “Students can
get 4.0s in their classes,
but not intern and then
not find jobs when they
graduate. Contacts are
very important.”
“FINDING INTERNSHIPS IS REALLY EASY.
EVERYBODY WANTS AN INTERN.”
GLENDA CONES, BELMONT UNIVERSITY
who could be a good
reference. They’re [also]
a wonderful resource,”
says Richard Rudebock,
HOW TO LAND THE GIG
who coordinates
“Finding internships is really
internships for the business
easy,” Cones says. “Everybody department at Oklahoma
wants an intern!”
Baptist University.
It seems the obvious
Shedd says that scanning
path—your college’s career professional “industry”
placement office—is only
magazines is another good
one of many roads toward
practice, as internships are
securing an internship. “The advertised there. “Plus look
best way is to talk to family at college bulletin boards—
and friends,” says Jill
there are notices there all the
Nalywaiko, a careertime. And you can research
planning assistant at Taylor on the Internet and attend
University in Upland,
professional conference.”
Indiana. “It’s easy to branch
out that way and network.” IS UNPAID OK?
“We tell our students that The answer is a
they should be connecting resounding “yes.”
annually with one professor
“Students in unpaid
internships show a lot of
initiative—that they’re
really interested in doing
that kind of work,”
Nalywaiko adds.
“You should take the
opportunity to learn as
much as you can,” Cones
says, adding that no
intern should be afraid of
doing the work nobody
wants to do. “Don’t be
proud. If you’re always
positive doing the job,
people will notice. They’ll
remember your attitude—
and they’ll call you when
there’s an opening. Don’t
burn any bridges.”
DAVE URBANSKI
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PHOTO: DONOVAN REESE
BROTHERLY LOVE FINDS ITS SOUL
HOW DOES A CHRISTIAN RAP GROUP BUILD A MUSIC MINISTRY
IN THE INNER CITY? To the traditional church, “Christian rap” might
sound like a contradiction in terms. But in Philadelphia, it’s taking on a
whole new meaning.
Six solo artists—William Branch (The Ambassador), Brady Goodwin
(The Phanatik), John Wells (The Tonic), Cleveland Foat (Earthquake),
Virgil Byrd (Tru-Life) and Nelson Chu (DJ Official)—joined together in
1994 to form the Cross Movement. Even then, they had a vision that went
far beyond just music. Long-term plans include a Biblical literacy center
and a partnership with the American Bible Society to distribute devotionals
geared toward hip-hop culture. Right now, though, music is taking their
message farther than they ever could have expected.
The Cross Movement has developed an underground reputation as a
noteworthy Christian rap group. Dove nominations in 1998 and 2000
brought the group’s recognition to a national level. But the band is the
first to admit that the Christian hip-hop scene usually can’t compare with
the mainstream in its standard of excellence. “The world is a talent
scout,” says Goodwin. “If you’ve got the talent, they’ll give you whatever
you need to pull it off. The church doesn’t have the same resources.”
Nevertheless, the Cross Movement believes that Christian rap has a
great future. “Christian hip-hop is on the brink of a grand opportunity,”
insists Wells. “The potential is greater now than it’s ever been. Even
people who don’t have a grasp of hip-hop culture are so affected by it. It’s
a perfect fit for us to inject them with the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
Considering the gospel-focus of the Cross Movement’s lyrics and its
passion to share Christ, you might think the band would be eager to
share the stage with well-known mainstream rappers. Think again.
“We’ve had opportunities to open for secular superstars,” admits Wells,
“but it’s not as fulfilling. We get a song or two, and then for two hours
they undermine everything we emphasized in those two songs.”
Rather than taking its music to the secular stage, the Cross Movement
has begun to take it to the streets. “We work with believers who are
trying to reach their community,” Wells explains. “We’ll have a concert—
maybe in a project, maybe just on the street—and people are drawn by
the music and the stage. Suddenly we have the secular crowd right in
front of us. We may not be onstage with the superstars, but we touch the
same people.” L I S A T E D D E R
ROCKSOUL, VOL. 1:
RAISING THE STANDARD
Lee Jerkins, a producer/engineer based in Philadelphia,
has worked with Christian music artists such as Out of
Eden. He has a vision to raise the standard for Christian
hip-hop and a passion for musicians who are seeking to
impact culture. Out of that vision was born the RockSoul
JERKINS
compilation, a collection of the best of independent
Christian rap, hip-hop and R&B from Philadelphia to New York.
“This is music that speaks to the culture,” Jerkins says. “We need to take
it out on the streets. That’s even more difficult with rap music than it is with
other genres. It’s dangerous.” When a Christian rap artist goes to a secular
stage to share Christ-centered music, “anything could happen. People out
there on the streets—they don’t want to hear about Christ.” It may be
dangerous, but Jerkins is convinced that this music speaks powerfully to the
world. “This,” he says confidently, “is just the beginning.” L . T.
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July 2–Bushnell, IL
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4HIM
RILEY ARMSTRONG
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8–Peoria, IL
22–Ocean Grove, NJ
July 9–Kendallville, IN
12–Hughesville, PA
13–Newark, MO
21–Enumclaw, WA
28–Alton, IL
615/963-3000
June 19–Canal Fulton, OH
July 14–Syracuse, IN
812/521-6420
THE 77S
July 2–Bushnell, IL
11–Oshkosh, WI
219/269-3413
ACAPPELLA
June 15-22–Searcy, AR
25–Springfield, OH
26–Findlay, OH
29–Searcy, AR
July 4–Searcy, AR
9–Paducah, KY
20–Grantham, PA
901/641-6810
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June 7–New Orleans, LA
615/778-0088
ACE TROUBLESHOOTER
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29–Charlotte, NC
30–Madison, OH
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11–Oshkosh, WI
19–Detroit Lakes, MN
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OLETA ADAMS
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29–Hampton, VA
July 5–New Orleans, LA
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YOLANDA ADAMS
June 8–Dallas, TX
15–Valencia, CA
29–Jackson, NJ
212/824-1795
PAUL ALAN
AUDIO ADRENALINE
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8–Myrtle Beach, SC
19–Atlanta, GA
22–Canal Fulton, OH
26–Shirleysburg, PA
29–Doswell, VA
30–Sacramento, CA
July 3–Norwalk, CA
11–Willmar, MN
12–Cincinnati, OH
13–Crestview, FL
19–Arlington, TX
20–Houston, TX
26–George, WA
27–Monterey, CA
615/963-3000
AVALON
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21–Leawood, KS
22–Montezuma, IA
29–Oklahoma City, OK
July 8–Yazoo City, MS
11–Oshkosh, WI
12–Syracuse, NY
20–Dayton, OH
615/859-7040
BALLYDOWSE
July 2–Bushnell, IL
773/561-2450
PAUL BALOCHE
June 26–Shirleysburg, PA
July 25–George, WA
www.baloche.com
APOLOGETIX
June 7–Camdenton, MO
19–Atlanta, GA
July 3–New Philadelphia, OH
4–Breckenridge, MI
11–Willmar, MN
15–Oklahoma City, OK
17–Brownwood, TX
20–Detroit Lakes, MN
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773/561-2450
DANIEL’S WINDOW
BURLAP TO CASHMERE
July 11–Oshkosh, WI
615/354-9100
July 11–Willmar, MN
734/434-4359
THE DARINS
BY THE TREE
June 2–Birmingham, AL
6–Fruitland Park, FL
8–Camdenton, MO
10–Bentonville, AR
15–Visalia, CA
16–Springfield, MO
19–Atlanta, GA
21–Canal Fulton, OH
22–Atlanta, GA
26–Shirleysburg, PA
28–Plymouth, MI
July 1–Rocky Mountain, NC
4–Tulsa, OK
6–Van, TX
13–Willmar, MN
15–Dublin, TX
21–Lindale, TX
25–Monterey, CA
29–Roach, MO
615/790-5540
CADET
June 1–Oakdale, CA
15–Hendersonville, TN
July 3–New Port Richey, FL
615/790-5540
DELIRIOUS
June 19–Canal Fulton, OH
26–Shirleysburg, PA
27–Doswell, VA
July 11–Willmar, MN/
Oshkosh, WI
25–George, WA
26–Southaven, MS
615/383-8787
AL DENSON
June 10–Honolulu, HI
28–Orlando, FL
717/627-1911
DENVER & THE MILE HIGH
ORCHESTRA
MARGARET BECKER
June 8–Show Low, AZ
219/269-3413
MICHAEL CARD
June 2–Madison, AL
8–Nashville, TN
15–Fort Payne, AL
17–Columbus, MS
28–Tempe, AZ
July 4–Atlanta, GA
13–Willmar, MN
14–Rockford, IL
817/560-8179
CHARLES BILLINGSLEY
June 8–Anchorage, AK
14–Endicott, NY
29–Columbus, OH
July 13–Newark, MO
615/859-7040
June 19–Canal Fulton, OH
615/859-7040
THE CROSSING
JEFF DEYO
June 19–Canal Fulton, OH
909/684-FISH
ANOINTED
DAILY PLANET
June 15–Visalia, CA
July 25–Monterey, CA
909/684-3474
June 1–East Ridge, TN
7–Plano, TX
12–Fort Walton Beach, FL
23–Manhattan Beach, CA
30–Racine, WI
July 26–St. Peters, MO
615/777-2227
June 19–Canal Fulton, OH
26–Shirleysburg, PA
July 11–Willmar, MN
25–George, WA
615/297-2021
ALL TOGETHER SEPARATE
July 2–Bushnell, IL
11–Oshkosh, WI
812/886-9230
MATT BROUWER
CLAY CROSSE
CALIBRETTO 13
June 19–Canal Fulton, OH
26–Shirleysburg, PA
July 2–Bushnell, IL
25–George, WA
615/297-2021
(see Pillar)
www.jeffroberts.com
DANIEL AMOS
June 26–Shirleysburg, PA
215/423-1800
June 29–Charlotte, NC
615/297-2021
BEANBAG
THE BENJAMIN GATE
July 11–Oshkosh, WI
615/758-6212
CROSS MOVEMENT
June 2–Elk Grove, CA
7–Raleigh, NC
8-9–Greensboro, NC
10–Midlothian, TX
20–Canal Fulton, OH
22–Visalia, CA
26–Shirleysburg, PA
July 1–Columbus, TX
12–Vancouver, WA
13–Fowlerville, MI
15–Bolivar, MO
25–George, WA
26–Southaven, MS
28–Greenville, TX
615/790-5540
June 19–Canal Fulton, OH
26–Shirleysburg, PA
615/414-8135
June 22–Algonquin, IL
219/269-3437
RICK ALTIZER
LINCOLN BREWSTER
June 2–Wendell, NC
9–Alexandria, VA
10–St. Louis, MO
16–Beaumont, TX
17–Valdosta, GA
30–Lynchburg, VA
770/579-3343
THE BLAMED
July 2–Bushnell, IL
11–Willmar, MN
773/561-2450
BLEACH
June 8–Commerce, GA
26–Shirleysburg, PA
July 1–Avon, IN
2–Bushnell, IL
11–Oshkosh, WI
25–George, WA
615/297-2021
BRAVE SAINT SATURN
July 2–Bushnell, IL
925/827-4688
June 1–Grantham, PA
15–Fort Collins, CO
30–Montreat, NC
July 26–Plainfield, IN
27–Waterloo, IA
28–Grand Haven, MI
219/269-3413
DJ MAJ
July 13–Willmar, MN
615/361-0051
DOGWOOD
BOB CARLISLE
June 16–Largo, FL
615/383-8787
July 2–Bushnell, IL
dogwoodcentral@att.net
DOWNHERE
CARMAN
June 22–Maysville, KY
July 12–Newark, MO
615/771-2711
STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN
June 14–Sevierville, TN
15–Valdosta, GA
29–Doswell, VA
July 11–Oshkosh, WI
11–Kings Island, OH
20–Arlington, TX
21–Detroit Lakes, MN
26–Colorado Springs, CO
27–Denver, CO
615/383-8787
THE CHOIR
July 2–Bushnell, IL
615/353-0375
June 1–Orlando, FL
5–Gulf Shores, AL
15–Grand Rapids, MI
22–Warsaw, IN
26–Lakeland, FL
219/269-3413
BRYAN DUNCAN
June 14–Cordova, TN
30–Dublin, OH
July 17–San Diego, CA
20–Detroit Lakes, MN
27–Antioch, CA
219/269-3413
12–New Orleans, LA
615/383-8787
25–George, WA
615/297-2021
EAST WEST
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June 1–Lubbock, TX
2–Albuquerque, NM
3–Whiteriver, AZ
4–Window Rock, AZ
5–Phoenix, AZ
6–Redlands, CA
8–Sacramento, CA
12–Missoula, MT
14–Englewood, CO
16–Hays, KS
July 2–Bushnell, IL
11–Willmar, MN
909/279-2500
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7–Nashville, TN
10–Harriet, AR
22–Canal Fulton, OH
27–Clayton, OK
July 1-15–Boiling Springs, NC
615/777-2227
ELEMENT 101
June 1–Bartlesville, OK
3–Fort Smith, AR
4–St. Louis, MO
7–Winchester, MA
8–Darien, CT
9–Hightstown, NJ
July 2–Bushnell, IL
713/477-5122
THE ELMS
June 2–Winchester, TN
5–Nappanee, IN
8–Greensburg, IN
9–St. Louis, MO
19–Atlanta, GA
26–Houston, TX
27–Garden Valley, TX
28–Selma, AL
29–Charlotte, NC
30–Newport, TN
July 6–Louisville, KY
11–Willmar, MN
15–Mt. Vernon, MO
26–Dallas, TX
27–Canton, TX
615/662-7776
SCOTT FAIRCLOFF
June 2–Valdosta, GA
July 8–Panama City Beach, FL
205/755-9077
DANIELSON FAMILE
July 2–Bushnell, IL
206/782-2073
FFH
June 1–Largo, MD
8–Denver, CO
18–Toccoa, GA
19–Springfield, OH
25–Toccoa, GA
28–St. Paul, MN
30–Springfield, IL
July 9–Lynchburg, VA
11–Oshkosh, WI
16–Toccoa, GA
17–Lagrange, IN
20–Winston-Salem, NC
21–Sevierville, TN
23–Toccoa, GA
26–Charlotte, NC
27–Hickory, NC
615/790-5540
JOHN FISCHER
June 5–Wheaton, IL
19–Englewood, CO
27–St. Paul, MN
July 2–Bushnell, IL
661/325-6967
FIVE IRON FRENZY
June 19–Canal Fulton, OH
26–Shirleysburg, PA
July 2–Bushnell, IL
11–Oshkosh, WI
925/827-4688
EARTHSUIT
June 20–Fruitland Park, FL
July 11–Oshkosh,
WI/Willmar, MN
FLIGHT 180
June 26–Shirleysburg, PA
July 2–Bushnell, IL
11–Willmar, MN
KIRK FRANKLIN
June 8–Myrtle Beach, SC
20–Canal Fulton, OH
22–Louisville, KY
27–Shirleysburg, PA
29–Cincinnati, OH
July 13–Syracuse, NY
27–Monterey, CA
615/963-3000
11–Oshkosh, WI
19–Decatur, GA
615/248-0800
STEVE GREEN
June 22–Auburn, WA
29–Huntersville, NC
30–Youngstown, OH
July 14–Maryville, TN
15–Mableton, GA
17–Grantham, PA
21–Tampa, FL
26–Springfield, VA
27–North East, MD
615/662-0335
June 19–Canal Fulton, OH
26–Shirleysburg, PA
July 11–Willmar, MN
25–George, WA
615/370-2980
FURTHER SEEMS FOREVER
July 2–Bushnell, IL
617/247-4287
SHAUN GROVES
July 2–Bushnell, IL
801/329-2717
FUSEBOX
June 1–Dallas, TX
2–Pasadena, TX
3–Kerrville, TX
19–Columbus, MS
28–Des Moines, IA
July 6–Lima, OH
11–Oshkosh, WI
12–Willmar, MN
615/859-7040
GAITHER VOCAL BAND
June 6–Charleston, WV
7–University Park, PA
8–Worcester, MA
19–Spokane, WA
20–Seattle, WA
21–Portland, OR
864/801-9266
GHOTI HOOK
June 1–Memphis, TN
4–St. Petersburg, FL
5–West Palm Beach, FL
6–Orlando, FL
7–Moultrie, GA
8–Marietta, GA
9–Louisville, KY
12–Hagerstown, MD
July 2–Bushnell, IL
ghotimail@aol.com
June 1–St. Paul, MN
20–Fort Wayne, IN
23–Clearwater, FL
28–Tulsa, OK
July 6–Houston, TX
19–Detroit Lakes, MN
26–Houston, TX
615/790-5540
GS MEGAPHONE
June 1–Sherman, TX
15–Brookville, PA
29–Mena, AR
July 6–Warsaw, IN
11–Willmar, MN
13–State College, PA
501/243-5885
FRED HAMMOND
June 23–Valdosta, GA
24–Washington, D.C.
July 9–Brooklyn, NY
10–New Orleans, LA
14–Chicago, IL
21–Doswell, VA
28–Arlington, TX
www.fredhammond.com
HANGNAIL
June 26–Shirleysburg, PA
28–Tacoma, WA
July 2–Bushnell, IL
13–Willmar, MN
11–Oshkosh, WI
19–Virginia, MN
25–George, WA
615/297-2021
BEN GLOVER
June 1–Oakdale, CA
15–Crestwood, MO
22–Waco, TX
30–Troy, MI
615/790-5540
GO FISH
June 22–Montezuma, IA
July 11–Willmar, MN
27–Monterey, CA
717/734-3335
LARNELLE HARRIS
June 9–Ashburn, VA
21–Lexington, KY
22–Burnsville, MN
July 4–Rocky Mountain, NC
14–Crestview, FL
407/240-0048
KIM HILL
GOSPEL GANGSTAZ
June 2–Everett, WA
28–Midland, MI
July 26–Colorado Springs, CO
615/777-2227
July 11–Willmar, MN
615/662-7776
ILL HARMONICS
NATALIE GRANT
June 29–Buchanan, MI
July 11–Oshkosh, WI
615/662-7776
June 9–Madison, IN
13–Salisburg, MD
14–Gibson City, IL
29–Oakdale, CA
July 4–Granite City, IL
JARS OF CLAY
June 1–St. Paul, MN
15–Louisville, KY
19–Atlanta, GA
July 11–Oshkosh, WI
25–George, WA
615/963-3000
STICKMAN JONES
JOY ELECTRIC
July 2–Bushnell, IL
ronnie@joyelectric.com
THE JULIANA THEORY
SARA GROVES
June 8–St. Paul, MN
21–Madison, WI
23–Englewood, CO
July 6-7–Alexandria, MN
12–Kings Island, OH
13–Millers, MD
615/383-8787
FURTHERMORE
June 7–Camdenton, MO
9–Greensburg, IN
19–Canal Fulton, OH
www.jeffroberts.com
July 2–Bushnell, IL
414/732-5795
GRITS
RONNIE FREEMAN
July 7–Greenfield, IN
11–Willmar, MN
21–Elk Grove, CA
25–Monterey, CA
28–Tracy, CA
615/790-5540
JAKE
July 2–Bushnell, IL
301/604-1386
JUMP5
June 14–Lexington, KY
22–Jacksonville, FL
27–Denton, TX
July 4–Frisco, TX
5–Pleasanton, CA
26–Royersford, PA
www.jump5.com
JUSTIFIDE
June 1–Livonia, MI
7–Mesa, AZ
19–Canal Fulton, OH
July 3–Bushnell, IL
11–Oshkosh, WI
480/899-8846
GLENN KAISER
June 6–Homewood, IL
8–Bensenville, IL
July 2–Bushnell, IL
773/561-2450
THE KATINAS
June 2–Irving, TX
7–Myrtle Beach, SC
14–Carrollton, TX
July 3–Norwalk, CA
4–Chula Vista, CA
7–Plymouth, MI
12–Syracuse, NY
13–Newark, MO
14–Anaheim, CA
15–Kingsport, TN
19–Pensacola, FL
20–Urbana, IL
21–Goshen, IN
28–Rockford, IL
615/963-3000
CHERI KEAGGY
June 1–East Ridge, TN
7–Somerset, NJ
21–Lakeville, MN
23–Englewood, CO
July 4–Walla Walla, WA
615/777-2227
PHIL KEAGGY
June 21–Butler, OH
26–Shirleysburg, PA
28–Richland, WA
29–Carlsbad, CA
30–Redlands, CA
July 6–Houston, TX
25–George, WA
219/269-3413
JOHN P. KEE
JACOBSTONE
June 8–Largo, MD
29–Joliet, IL
July 13–Shreveport, LA
20–Houston, TX
28–Charlotte, NC
704/537-9119
July 2–Bushnell, IL
414/732-5795
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GREG LONG
GEOFF MOORE
BEBO NORMAN
June 14–Charlotte, NC
21-22–Chicago, IL
July 12–Cedartown, GA
15–Columbia, SC
888/PRAISES
June 29–Roach, MO
July 13–Newark, MO
21–Dublin, OH
615/963-3000
June 19–Canal Fulton, OH
July 11–Willmar, MN
615/297-2021
June 22–Canal Fulton, OH
615/963-3000
July 2–Bushnell, IL
11–Oshkosh, WI
219/269-3413
June 7–Denver, CO
9–Tremont, IL
14–Lakeside, OH
22–Warsaw, IN
July 4–Laurel, MT
12–Newark, MO
22–Wheaton, IL
28–Chicago, IL
615/790-5540
WES KING
LUNA HALO
NICOLE C. MULLEN
July 21–Detroit Lakes, MN
219/269-3413
July 6–Warsaw, IN
615/297-2021
KJ52
TOBY MAC
June 29–Charlotte, NC
July 11–Willmar, MN
615/662-7776
June 7–Myrtle Beach, SC
19–Atlanta, GA
26–Shirleysburg, PA
July 2–Bushnell, IL
6–Louisville, KY
11–Oshkosh, WI
18–Arlington, TX
19–Houston, TX
25–George, WA
615/383-8787
June 1–Charlotte, NC
7–Camdenton, MO
8–St. Paul, MN
22–Ocean Grove, NJ
July 15–Kingsport, TN
19–Houston, TX
20–Westerville, OH
615/383-8787
LOST DOGS
KINDRED 3
JENNIFER KNAPP
June 1–St. Paul, MN
15–Louisville, KY
26–Shirleysburg, PA
28–Doswell, VA
July 2–Bushnell, IL
3–Norwalk, CA
12–New Orleans, LA
13–Kings Island, OH
25–George, WA
615/383-8787
July 2–Bushnell, IL
219/269-3413
THE MARTINS
MXPX
June 1–Portland, ME
8–Milwaukee, WI
July 14–Medford, WI
615/777-2227
June 1–Renfro Valley, KY
2–Washington Courthouse, OH
6–Charleston, WV
7–University Park, PA
8–Worcester, MA
19–Spokane, WA
20–Seattle, WA
21–Portland, OR
615/851-4500
JAN KRIST
MARY MARY
July 2–Bushnell, IL
248/582-2932
June 8–Houston, TX
26–Shirleysburg, PA
29–Newark, NJ
July 25–George, WA
615/383-8787
June 21–Nampa, ID
22–Salt Lake City, UT
23–Brighton, CO
25–Council Bluffs, IA
26–Maryland Heights, MO
27–Bonner Springs, KS
28–Dallas, TX
29–Houston, TX
30–Selma, TX
July 2–Peoria, AZ
3–Chula Vista, CA
5–Bushnell, IL/Las Vegas, NV
6–Lake Tahoe, CA
7–Tulare, CA
10–Pomona, CA
12–Ventura, CA
13–San Francisco, CA
20–George, WA
22–Billings, MT
23–Fargo, ND
24–Milwaukee, WI
25–Noblesville, IN
26–Cleveland, OH
27–Tinley Park, IL
28–Minneapolis, MN
30–Sparta, KY
31–Antioch, TN
615/963-3000
KNOWDAVERBS
July 11–Willmar, MN
615/662-7400
SCOTT KRIPPAYNE
RACHAEL LAMPA
June 1–Mesa, AZ
7–Leesburg, FL
9–Greensburg, IN
11–Chattanooga, TN
18–Panama City, FL
July 4–Norwalk, CA
6–Louisville, KY
11–Oshkosh, WI
13–Kings Island, OH
20–Pensacola, FL
21–St. Joseph, MI
22–Ionia, MI
615/383-8787
LARUE
June 20–Canal Fulton, OH
21–Midland, MI
22–Diamond Bar, CA
800/578-7984
BABBIE MASON
July 10–Siloam Springs, AR
www.babbie.com
DONNIE MCCLURKIN
June 8–Houston, TX
19–Roosevelt, NY
21–Cleveland, OH
29–Kansas City, MO
July 3–Columbus, OH
6–Seattle, WA
10–Raleigh, NC
18–Vineland, NJ
20–Los Angeles, CA
27–Dallas, TX
615/822-5308
JUSTIN MCROBERTS
ROD LAVER
June 26–Shirleysburg, PA
July 2–Bushnell, IL
11–Willmar, MN
19–Buchanan, MI
25–George, WA
615/297-2021
June 19–Canal Fulton, OH
615/297-2021
MITCH MCVICKER
June 14–Tomahawk, WI
July 4–Ridgeland, MS
20–Detroit Lakes, MN
785/232-4189
DAVID MEECE
July 6–Houston, TX
520/981-1828
MERCYME
CRYSTAL LEWIS
July 8–Columbus, TX
13–Rock Hill, SC
21–Chicago, IL
615/383-8787
LIVING SACRIFICE
July 2–Bushnell, IL
501/343-2496
JANET PASCHAL
OVER THE RHINE
LARRY NORMAN
OUT OF EDEN
July 2–Bushnell, IL
503/361-7414
June 7–Lorain, OH
8–Castro Valley, CA
9–Show Low, AZ
19–Canal Fulton, OH
22–Baker, LA
27–Shirleysburg, PA
28–College Park, GA
July 13–Crestview, FL
15–Tulsa, OK
19–Pensacola, FL
ERIN O’DONNELL
June 1–Chattanooga, TN
7–Beckley, WV
615/790-5540
STACIE ORRICO
June 26–Shirleysburg, PA
25–Monterey, CA
615/963-3000
July 2–Bushnell, IL
513/731-6837
GINNY OWENS
June 23–New Orleans, LA
July 4–Jackson, MS
19–Nashville, TN
26–Camp Greene Hills, PA
615/771-2500
PAIGE
July 12–Newark, MO
June 6–Charleston, WV
7–University Park, PA
8–Worcester, MA
10–St. Louis, MO
615/851-4500
SANDI PATTY
June 17–Tyler, TX
20–Louisville, KY
21–Pleasanton, CA
29–Richmond, VA
July 22–Harrington, DE
615/963-3000
PAUL COLMAN TRIO
June 19–Canal Fulton, OH
July 11–Willmar, MN
615/662-7776
PAX217
June 19–Canal Fulton, OH
26–Shirleysburg, PA
July 1–Avon, IN
2–Bushnell, IL
11–Willmar, MN
25–George, WA
615/297-2021
PEGTOP
July 11–Willmar, MN
612/588-0553
NEWSBOYS
June 1–Charlotte, NC
26–Shirleysburg, PA
27–Doswell, VA
July 6–Houston, TX
12–Willmar, MN
13–Oshkosh, WI
18–Arlington, TX
19–Detroit Lakes, MN
25–George, WA
26–Monterey, CA
28–Irvine, CA
770/736-5363
NEWSONG
RUSS LEE
June 26–Ridgecrest, NC
July 13–Mt. Hermon, CA
25–Monterey, CA
615/859-7040
26–George, WA
27–Southaven, MS
615/963-3000
ANNE MURRAY
June 7–Minneapolis, MN
12–Davenport, IA
15–Wisconsin Dells, WI
25–New Brunswick, NJ
26–Lenox, MA
28–Atlantic City, NJ
July 2–Lancaster, PA
902/597-8614
PHIL MADEIRA
July 24–Hyannis, MA
25–George, WA
26–Colorado Springs, CO
615/383-8787
June 7–Camdenton, MO
26–Shirleysburg, PA
July 25–George, WA
615/297-2021
June 30–Pataskala, OH
July 10–Shreveport, LA
12–Newark, MO
30–Findlay, OH
615/859-7040
NICHOLE NORDEMAN
KATE MINER
June 1–Omaha, NE
8–Elfers, FL
July 6–Houston, TX
615/777-2227
July 2–Bushnell, IL
818/992-5780
THE NORMALS
June 15–Visalia, CA
615/297-2021
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PETRA
June 12–Rice Lake, WI
615/285-0729
PIERCE PETTIS
July 2–Bushnell, IL
888/423-5769
PHAT CHANCE
June 8–Lexington, NC
10–Panama City Beach, FL
13–Fruitland Park, FL
19–Canal Fulton, OH
20–Wilburton, OK
27–Mound City, KS
28–Des Moines, IA
30–Springfield, IL
July 1–Siloam Springs, AR
11–Oshkosh, WI
12–Willmar, MN
15–Panama City Beach, FL
18–Charlotte, NC
27–Monterey, CA
615/790-5540
PHILLIPS, CRAIG & DEAN
June 8–Gering, NE
9–Castro Valley, CA
July 26–Knoxville, TN
615/777-2227
PHILMORE
July 1–Avon, IN
615/285-0729
CHONDA PIERCE
June 1–Miami, FL
25–St. Peters, MO
July 12–Hughesville, PA
27–Sidney, OH
615/963-3000
JONATHAN PIERCE
June 1–Colquitt, GA
615/790-8272
PILLAR
June 1–Lubbock, TX
2–Albuquerque, NM
3–Whiteriver, AZ
4–Window Rock, AZ
5–Phoenix, AZ
6–Redlands, CA
8–Sacramento, CA
12–Missoula, MT
14–Englewood, CO
16–Hays, KS
19–Canal Fulton, OH
25–Garden Valley, TX
27–Shirleysburg, PA
29–Loveland, OH
July 4–Bushnell, IL
11–Upper Sandusky, OH
12–Oshkosh, WI
13–Willmar, MN
20–Detroit Lakes, MN
25–Monterey, CA
27–George, WA
580/774-2665
PLUS ONE
June 30–Pleasanton, CA
July 11–Oshkosh, WI
25–George, WA
615/963-3000
8–El Cajon, CA
21–North Charleston, SC
29–Shirleysburg, PA
July 13–Cincinnati, OH
14–Oshkosh, WI
19–Pensacola, FL
20–Detroit Lakes, MN
25–George, WA
26–Monterey, CA
27–St. Louis, MO
615/963-3000
POOR OLD LU
July 2–Bushnell, IL
aaron@compoundrecording.com
PROJECT 86
July 2–Bushnell, IL
11–Oshkosh, WI
918/336-0600
LYNDA RANDLE
June 6–Charleston, WV
7–University Park, PA
8–Worcester, MA
19–Spokane, WA
20–Seattle, WA
21–Portland, OR
864/801-9266
MATT REDMAN
June 19–Canal Fulton, OH
matt.redman@totalise.co.uk
SATELLITE SOUL
June 16–Lockbourne, OH
21–North Vernon, IN
July 4–Tampa, FL
11–Oshkosh, WI
18–Livingston, TX
219/269-3413
MARK SCHULTZ
June 2–Centralia, MO
7–Lawrenceville, GA
8–Denver, CO
9–McMinnville, TN
20–Canal Fulton, OH
22–Millers, MD
23–Columbus, IN
July 5–Old Orchard Beach, ME
6–Jacksonville, FL
7–Indianapolis, IN
11–Oshkosh, WI
19–Orlando, FL
615/790-5540
June 19–Atlanta, GA
26–Shirleysburg, PA
July 2–Bushnell, IL
11–Oshkosh, WI
25–George, WA
615/662-7776
SKILLET
June 5–Seattle, WA
19–Canal Fulton, OH
20–Atlanta, GA
21–Prestonsburg, KY
28–Shirleysburg, PA
29–Charlotte, NC
July 2–Bushnell, IL
6–Warsaw, IN
11–Willmar, MN
13–Anaheim, CA
19–Arlington, TX
26–George, WA
27–San Jose, CA
28–Riverside, CA
615/771-9996
SLICK SHOES
June 29–Charlotte, NC
July 2–Bushnell, IL
11–Willmar, MN
615/662-7776
JAMI SMITH
CHRIS RICE
June 8–St. Paul, MN
19–Canal Fulton, OH
26–Shirleysburg, PA
July 21–Detroit Lakes, MN
25–George, WA
615/383-8787
ROCK & ROLL
WORSHIP CIRCUS
June 26–Shirleysburg, PA
July 2–Bushnell, IL
25–George, WA
www.worshipcircus.com
June 26–Shirleysburg, PA
July 25–George, WA
www.jamismith.com
MICHAEL W. SMITH
June 8–St. Paul, MN
9–Des Moines, IA
19–Atlanta, GA
26–Shirleysburg, PA
July 5–Plano, TX
13–Fowlerville, MI
25–George, WA
27–Denver, CO
615/383-8787
P.O.D.
July 6–Bristow, VA
7–Burgettstown, PA
10–Wantagh, NY
12–Camden, NJ
13–Hartford, CT
19–Holmdel, NJ
24–Raleigh, NC
26–West Palm Beach, FL
28–Atlanta, GA
646/336-8520
POINT OF GRACE
June 7–Myrtle Beach, SC
June 1–Detroit, MI
8–Commerce, GA
July 2–Bushnell, IL
June 29–Charlotte, NC
July 11–Oshkosh, WI
615/297-2021
SALVADOR
SOLOMON’S WISH
June 1–Tampa, FL
8–Atlanta, GA
19–Canal Fulton, OH
22–Knoxville, TN
29–Shirleysburg, PA
July 11–Willmar, MN
12–Anaheim, CA
15–Columbus, TX
20–Detroit Lakes, MN
25–George, WA
27–Cleveland, OH
www.jeffroberts.com
June 15–Rock River, OH
21–Wauseon, OH
July 11–Wheelersburg, OH
18–Albany, KY
www.jeffroberts.com
SONICFLOOD
June 1–Charlotte, NC
16–Grayson, KY
20–Minneapolis, MN
22–Logansport, IN
23–Grayson, KY
27–Los Angeles, CA
THE UNDECIDED
July 2–Bushnell, IL
204/326-6613
URBAN HILLBILLY QUARTET
July 2–Bushnell, IL
414/732-5795
TERRY TAYLOR
STARFLYER 59
July 2–Bushnell, IL
714/963-3521
July 2–Bushnell, IL
812/886-9230
July 25–Monterey, CA
26-27–Cordova, TN
219/269-3413
July 2–Bushnell, IL
11–Willmar, MN
360/714-1016
June 19–Canal Fulton, OH
26–Shirleysburg, PA
July 25–George, WA
615/297-2021
THIRD DAY
June 19–Atlanta, GA
26–Shirleysburg, PA
28–Doswell, VA
29–Charlotte, NC
July 13–Syracuse, NY
615/383-8787
THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH
June 19–Canal Fulton, OH
26–Shirleysburg, PA
28–Tacoma, WA
July 2–Bushnell, IL
11–Willmar, MN
25–George, WA
615/297-2021
June 8–Bessemer, AL
16–Rockford, IL
21–Canal Fulton, OH
26–Shirleysburg, PA
29–Doswell, VA
July 2-3–San Antonio, TX
11–Oshkosh, WI
12–Cincinnati, OH
13–Newark, MO
20–Detroit Lakes, MN
22–Costa Mesa, CA
25–George, WA
615/963-3000
SWITCHFOOT
June 7–Bremerton, WA
12–Daytona Beach, FL
15–Eau Claire, WI
17-24–Grayson, KY
29–Shirleysburg, PA
July 1–Grayson, KY
4–Chula Vista, CA
11–Willmar, MN
13–Anaheim, CA
25–George, WA
26–Monterey, CA
615/963-3000
July 2–Bushnell, IL
11–Oshkosh, WI
219/269-3413
GREG X. VOLZ
June 8–Atlanta, GA
July 20–Wilmington, NC
949/487-4801
THE WAITING
June 12–Rice Lake, WI
14–Athol, ID
July 12–Kings Island, OH
20–Pensacola, FL
770/736-5363
SAMMY WARD
June 18–Massillon, OH
615/297-2021
WAYNE WATSON
CHRIS TOMLIN
June 6–Kingwood, TX
7–Myrtle Beach, SC
15–Muskegon, MI
28–Chicago, IL
July 12–Syracuse, NY
27–Millers, MD
28–Pampa, TX
615/777-2227
June 19–Canal Fulton, OH
936/273-4142
WHISPERLOUD
PAM THUM
June 1–Canton, OH
8-9–Green Bay, WI
615/370-4700
KATHY TROCCOLI
THE SUPERTONES
July 12–Chicago, IL
17–St. Charles, IL
615/963-3000
VIGILANTES OF LOVE
TEN SHEKEL SHIRT
SUPERCHICK
June 1–New Lenox, IL
6–Webb City, MO
7–Dallas, TX
8–Fort Smith, AR
14–Long Beach, CA
18–Blacksburg, VA
26–Shirleysburg, PA
28–San Antonio, TX
July 11–Kings Island, OH
13–Willmar, MN
16–Lindale, TX
17–Cleburne, TX
18–Pasadena, TX
19–Pensacola, FL
21–St. Joseph, MI
25–George, WA
31–Grand Haven, MI
770/736-5363
July 27–Monterey, CA
615/963-3000
JACI VELASQUEZ
TEMPER TANTRUMS
RANDY STONEHILL
June 2–Dayton, TX
7–Madison, MS
615/731-7422
VEGGIETALES
Booking@rocketshipmanagement.com
June 21–Nampa, ID
22–Salt Lake City, UT
23–Brighton, CO
25–Council Bluffs, IA
26–Maryland Heights, MO
27–Bonner Springs, KS
28–Dallas, TX
29–Oklahoma City, OK
July 2–Bushnell, IL
918/336-6921
July 2–Bushnell, IL
615/269-6600
July 6–Denver, CO
11–Willmar, MN
19–Jacksonville, FL
20–Pensacola, FL
615/383-8787
July 2–Bushnell, IL
11–Willmar, MN
713/477-5122
JENI VARNADEAU
June 7–Waterloo, IA
8–Killeen, TX
22–Logansport, IN
29–Muskegon, MI
July 13–Kansas City, MO
14–Ludington, MI
21–Zeeland, MI
27–Gastonia, NC
615/777-2227
SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER
TAIT
T-BONE
STAVESACRE
June 1–Waterford, MI
7–Winchester, MA
8–Darien, CT
9–Hightstown, NJ
19–Canal Fulton, OH
21–Atlanta, GA
28–Shirleysburg, PA
29–Doswell, VA
July 4–Bushnell, IL
12–Willmar, MN
13–Cincinnati, OH
14–Oshkosh, WI
18–Fort Collins, CO
19–Dallas, TX
20–Houston, TX
26–Monterey, CA
27–George, WA
615/662-7776
7–University Park, PA
8–Worcester, MA
19–Spokane, WA
21–Portland, OR
www.russtaff.com
SQUAD FIVE- O
SELAH
RELIENT K
JOHN REUBEN
28–Doswell, VA
30–Grayson, KY
July 5–Garland, TX
10–Hyannis, MA
11–Cincinnati, OH
12–Quincy, MA
26–Southaven, MS
27–Montgomery, AL
28–Irving, CA
29–Eureka, MO
31–Grand Haven, MI
615/777-2227
June 8–Jackson, TN
21–North Charleston, SC
July 26–St. Louis, MO
615/963-3000
TRUE VIBE
June 1–Mequon, WI
7–Camdenton, MO
8–Greensburg, IN
19–Canal Fulton, OH
20–Atlanta, GA
28–Louisville, KY
July 3–Vandalia, OH
12–Springfield, MO
18–Panama City, FL
19–Pensacola, FL
615/383-8787
June 7–Milwaukee, WI
9–Greensburg, IN
July 6–Akron, IN
615/777-2227
JOY WILLIAMS
June 8–Greensburg, IN
19–Canal Fulton, OH
July 11–Willmar, MN
12–Phoenix, AZ
21–Clearwater, FL
26–Monterey, CA
27–Oakdale, CA
615/859–7040
CECE WINANS
June 14–Birmingham, AL
28–Cleveland, OH
615/963-3000
MICHELLE TUMES
ZAO
June 8–Denver, CO
July 13–Chicago, IL
20–Portland, ME
27–Chicago, IL
615/790-5540
July 2–Bushnell, IL
212/581-3100
TWO OR MORE
June 1–Chino, CA
205/755-9077
RUSS TAFF
TWOTHIRTYEIGHT
June 6–Charleston, WV
June 8–Commerce, GA
ZOEGIRL
June 19–Canal Fulton, OH
26–Shirleysburg, PA
28–Doswell, VA
July 18–Charlotte, NC
20–Duluth, MN
24–Cary, NC
25–George, WA
615/383-8787
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OUR FAVORITE QUOTE
“I imagined someone driving down the road listening to a worship song, then looking to God and
saying, ‘That is really helpful in articulating how I feel about you, God.’” LO R E N B A L M A N , p . 3 5
music that matters
time machine
STRYPER
YES, THAT’S RIGHT boys
and girls, it’s Stryper time.
Their look may seem
outrageous now, but
brothers Michael and
Robert Sweet, along with
Oz Fox and Tim Gaines
rocked the Christian music
scene from 1984 to 1991.
The group’s spandex
wearin’, guitar slingin’ ways
even earned them acclaim
on MTV (hit ballad
“Honestly” was a No. 1
requested video). In the
past few years there has
been somewhat of a
Stryper resurgence. Stryper
expos, involving all four
members of the band, were
held in 2000, 2001 and one
was scheduled for this May.
And last year Stryper’s
authorized biography,
Stryper: Loud ’n’ Clear, was
released. But the band’s
Gaines, Michael Sweet, Robert Sweet and Fox (l-r).
official Web site
(www.stryper.com) states that these events in no way indicate a yellow and
black reunion. Too bad, because we’d love to see spandex make a comeback.
Still, if you’d like to find out more about Stryper, check out CCM’s archives
at www.ccmmagazine.com/archives/.
OLD SCHOOL JARS CARRIES
TIMELESS MESSAGE
Christian music has changed my
life forever. About a year ago,
when I was about as far away
[from God] as you can become,
we were doing the secret Santa
thing at school. One of my
good friends got me, and she
gave me my first Christian CD,
Jars of Clay. I love music, so I was
thrilled. I
“With the
discovery of didn’t
know it
new
Christian
was
bands each
Christian,
day, I fall
all I knew
more and
was that it
more in love
was a CD.
with God.”
I put it in
my CD player, and I couldn’t
stop crying. This music had
something behind it—it meant
something more.
I listened to my Jars CD over
and over again. Later I borrowed
a CD from someone, and since
Jars was in my CD player (as it
usually was), I put the CD in her
case. I never saw it again….
A year later… I asked [my
friend] Chris what his favorite
group was. Up came my
beloved Jars…. I decided that I
needed my Jars CD back, so I
went out and bought another
copy. With Jars’ and Chris’ help,
I became a Christian. God
showed me everything, and the
blindness I had felt went away.
As Jars’ “Love Song for a Savior”
goes, I fell in love with God.
With the discovery of new
Christian bands
each day, I fall
more and more in
love with God.
Amy Norris
HOUSTON, TX
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THE MEN OF
SALVADOR DISCUSS
FAITH, FUN
AND FAMILY
AMY GRANT,
Legacy: Hymns and Faith
ASHLEY CLEVELAND,
Second Skin
SHOWING MARY
by Renita J. Weems
One cannot deny the lasting power
in the words of a 200-year-old hymn.
This album not only captures the
majesty of the lyrics, but also the
simplicity of the melody. This is
Amy’s best album since Lead Me On.
Cleveland, in my mind, is one of the
most under-appreciated talents in
Christian music. This album could very
well be next year’s Grammy winner for
Best Rock Gospel Album. Second Skin is
soulful, honest and spiritual. Find it at
www.ashleycleveland.com. M.T.
As a single mother, it was particularly
encouraging for me to read of the
wonderful relationship Mary, the mother of
Jesus, enjoyed with her cousin, Elizabeth.
I think all women would benefit from
this type of mentoring, especially when
journeying through a difficult stage of
life. T R A C E Y L . B U M P U S
MAT THEW TURNER
final word
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CHADWICK AND
HOLLY FROM MTV’S
“ROAD RULES”
JOHN REUBEN RAPS
ABOUT HIP-HOP
ACTRESS/SINGER
KRISTIN
CHENOWETH
“THEREFORE, PREPARE YOUR MINDS FOR ACTION; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the
grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.” 1 Peter 1:13