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Wednesday October 15, 2008

Collin Raye makes the move from Country to Christian music

CVMCollinRayecover.jpgOn Thursday, country music artist Collin Raye will host the Inspirational Country Music Awards. The event marks a new path for the accomplished mainstream artist, as he begins a much anticipated move into the Christian music market.

I had a chance to talk to Raye for a cover story I did for the October issue of the Christian Voice Magazine. In the story, he talks about is family, faith, and career. Here's a little bit of Raye's story, about his move from Country to Christian music.

Collin Raye's been singing overtly spiritual songs in his 20-plus year career. But as he explained to me last month, there's a big difference between Country and Country Christian.

Namely, you can sing about Jesus.

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Award-winning freelance writer and columnist Joanne Brokaw covers entertainment for The Christian Examiner newspapers, The Minnesota Christian Chronicle, and The Ozarks Christian News. Her other writing credits include Breakaway and Brio Magazines, OnCourse Magazine, ChristianMusicPlanet.com, BuddyHollywood.com and AGreaterFreedom.com. Her humor column, A Big Slice of Life, appears monthly in the Christian Voice Magazine and she pens a regular humor column on The Writing Life for ByLine Magazine. Joanne lives in Western New York with her darling husband David, their Border collie Scout and their cat Murphy. Their almost adult daughter Cassie drops by often. Find out more about Joanne at JoanneBrokaw.com.

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