Joanne Brokaw: November 2009 Archives

The Associated Press reports that one of the tour buses in Miley Cyrus' tour caravan overturned, killing one. While the identity of the driver has not been released, reports indicate that it was a male, possibly the driver. Cyrus was reportedly traveling in another vehicle.

According to reports, at about 8:15 am this morning, the bus ran off Interstate 85 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, about 40 miles south of Richmond. The bus then struck an embankment and overturned. Speed and weather weren't considered factors.

Sgt. Thomas Molnar told AP News that the bus was one of four traveling together after the singer's two-show run this past Wednesday and Thursday in Long Island, NY.

Cyrus is scheduled to perform in Greensboro, NC on Sunday.

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Danny Gokey previewed his single, "It's Only," recently, but it looks like his label, RCA Records Nashville, has had second thoughts. It was reported yesterday that Gokey's new first single will be "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me." The single will be going to country radio shortly, but it's already on Danny's MySpace page and YouTube. A digital single will be available Dec. 22.

You decide: is making the switch from the ballad to the uptempo song a good idea?

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Multi-platinum selling group Diamond Rio will be appearing on Fox News' hit show "Huckabee" this Saturday, November 21 at 8 pm ET. The band will be performing "God Is There" off of their latest Word Records' release, The Reason. Diamond Rio also recently released their first autobiography "Beautiful Mess" from Thomas Nelson.

Hosted by Arkansas Governor and former Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, "Huckabee" is a talk show that covers a variety of topics from politics and religion to pop-culture. The host of the No. 1 rated weekend hit often performs with guests and his band, The Little Rockers.

For more about the show, visit the "Huckabee" show website.

For more about Diamond Rio, visit their website.

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Gospel husband and wife duo, Aaron and Amanda Crabb, have been hired as the new worship leaders at the 20,000 member Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, TX. The church is led by Pastor John Hagee.

The Crabb's are officially relocating to Texas in December, but their responsibilities at Cornerstone have already begun. During their introduction to their new church home, Pastor John Hagee shared, "We feel like we have gotten the best of the best, and we are happy to welcome them to the Cornerstone family." They were welcomed with a standing ovation.

Aaron and Amanda will continue to record for their record label, Daywind Records, and will perform select dates throughout the year outside of their home church. Amanda will participate in women's conferences. The couple currently has dates scheduled through next March. To keep updated on their schedule, visit Aaron and Amanda Crabb's website.

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Mark your calendar for Friday, November 20, when rockers Fireflight will host a live webcast to share music from their upcoming February 2010 release, For Those Who Wait.

The webcast kicks off at 5 PM eastern / 4 PM Central / 2 PM Pacific. All you have to do is head over to the Fireflight live webcast site at the right time. To post a question, just type in your name and question in the chat box.

Don't you love it when artists give fans a chance to interact personally? That's not always possible at shows, although many Christian artists do the best they can to see and talk to everyone who wants to chat, and Fireflight is one of them.

This is probably a good time to clear the air on something, too. Well, long past time actually.