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Friday October 2, 2009

Melinda Doolittle, Natalie Grant join The Katinas for benefit concert to aid Samoa tsunami victims

TheKatinas.jpgNatalie Grant and American Idol's Melinda Doolittle are just two of the artists joining The Katinas for a benefit concert to help the tsunami ravaged islands of Samoa and American Samoa.

The Katinas, who were born and raised on American Samoa, said in a letter to family and friends:

"Our Dad, 4 sisters, brother and 2 nephews that live there are okay. However, some of our friends and close family members are still missing. We have confirmed news that on of our cousins from the village of Leone (our Mother's birthplace and place where our Dad pastors) died yesterday in the aftermath of the tsunami."

The brothers had already been planning their third mission trip to the island in November, and now have also organized a benefit concert to assist with immediate and long term needs on the island.

The concert will take place:

Monday September 14, 2009

Bid On Autographed Items from Jonas Brothers, SCC, MWS, Carrie Underwood, More In Charity Auction

brooksdunnguitar.jpgPorter's Call, the Franklin, TN organization that offers free counsel, support and encouragement to recording artists and their families, has partnered with the premier celebrity auction website founded by by actors and philanthropists Jane Kaczmarek ("Malcolm In The Middle," "Raising the Bar") and Bradley Whitford ("The West Wing," "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"), Clothes Off Our Back, to host an online celebrity auction September 14th - 30th, featuring items from Tim McGraw, Jonas Brothers, Brooks & Dunn, Steven Curtis Chapman, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Gene Simmons, MercyMe, Mike Huckabee, Kenny Chesney, and more.

More than 30 music and sports stars, television personalities and best-selling authors have donated several one-of-a-kind, autographed items for this auction, including:

Saturday February 14, 2009

Free Christian Music Download from CompassionArt's New Album

compassionartcover.JPG OnCourse Magazine is offering a free Christian music download of the song "Let It Glow" from the new CompassionArt compiliation.

To get the free download, follow these steps (it's a little complicated):

Friday November 21, 2008

Third Day benefit concert for The Myriad's Randy Miller

RandyMillerMyriad.jpgChristian music's Third Day will be performing a concert to benefit Randy Miller, the drummer for the modern rock band, The Myriad, who had a cancerous growth removed from his torso earlier this month.

The concert will take place:
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Friends Church
5141 Lakeview Ave
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Also appearing will be By The Tree's Aaron Blanton
Ticket information can be found at the Transparent Productions website.

The band announced the news on Thursday that test results show that the cancer is very, very serious. From their blog:

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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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