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NEWS: Thursday April 17 - 2008
 
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HARMONY HONORS TOP TEN SONGS
 
KP&NR SAYS: "THANKS"
 
ONE DAY SINGING SCHOOL IN ARKANSAS
 
CROSSWAY CANCELS TEXAS
 
 
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SG NEWS
 
HARMONY HONORS TOP TEN SONGS
The Southern Gospel Music Guild (SGMG) has announced the 2008 Harmony Honors’ Top 10 Songs.   .. and they are:
 
“A Greater Yes”
The Whisnants
Marcia Henry/Marcia Henry Music

“A Little Song Coming On”
Three Bridges
Ronny Hinson/Christian Taylor Music

“He Erased It”
The Hoppers
Joel Lindsey & Sue Smith/Vacation Boy Music, New Spring Publishing

“He Knows My Name”
McRaes
Annie McRae/Christian Taylor Music

“I Can Pray”
Dove Brothers
Nathan Markee/Asheville Music Publishing, Chris White Music

“Last Night”
Karen Peck & New River
Marcia Henry/Marcia Henry Music, Christian Taylor Music

“Livin’ In The Rain”
Jeff & Sheri Easter
Twila McBride-LaBar & Simon Hawkins/Bridge Building Music, Upright
Grand Music, New Spring Music, About Jesus Music

“Orphans of God”
Talley Trio
Joel Lindsey & Twila McBride-LaBar/Bridge Building Music, Upright Grand
Music, Vacation Boy Music

“Strike Up The Band”
Legacy Five
Dianne Wilkinson/Christian Taylor Music

“You’re Still God”
McKameys
Sandy Blythe/McKameys Publishing

(songs listed in alphabetical order)
 
SGMG's Harmony Honors will take place on Tuesday, April 22nd at 7pm (cst), during GMA wekk,.. in the Ballroom at the downtown Nashville Hilton. The event will honor the Top 10 Songs with Harmony Honors’ certificates going to artist, writers and publishers.
 
 
 
Additional info: The all star line-up of Honorees is set to include Southern Gospel favorites Gerald Wolfe, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Austin’s Bridge, the Crabb Family, Mark Lowry, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, the Isaacs, Jeff & Sheri Easter, the Oak Ridge Boys, Lari Goss, the Hoppers, Karen Peck & New River, the Talley Trio, Janet Paschal, Brian Free & Assurance, Lillie Knauls, the Lewis Family, Bill Gaither & Homecoming Friends, the Dove Brothers, the Whisnants, Three Bridges, Legacy Five, the McKameys and the McRaes.
 
A special Harmony Spotlight Artists’ segment will include the Tribute Quartet, Mike & Kelly Bowling, the Collingsworth Family and Gordon Mote. The evening will be hosted by Jeff Easter and Karen Peck Gooch.
 
This extraordinary evening is free and open to the public. For reserved seating contact Earl Galloway at 615-776-3890.
 
 
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KP&NR SAYS: "THANKS"
Karen Peck & New River's current single.. "Hey" occupies the top position on the Gospel Music News chart for the fourth month in a row. The song is also #1 on the Singing News chart for June.
 
Karen Peck Gooch says: "We want to say a very special thanks to all the DJs for playing this song. We especially thank all of you for calling your local radio station and requesting it.  I also want to thank John Darin Rowsey for helping me write "Hey".  This is the first song I have ever written to go to #1 on all the charts at the same time. I'm so excited! God is so good."
 
visit: www.karenpeckandnewriver.com
 
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ONE DAY SINGING SCHOOL IN ARKANSAS
This Saturday (04/19/08) the Northwest Arkansas Gospel Singers Association will be hosting a one-day singing school at the Eastside Christian Union Church in Springdale. The event will take place from 10am until 3pm.
 
Rudiments of music, shape note singing and directing classes will be offered in the morning and a time of group singing will be held in the afternoon.  For additional information call Mrs. Virginia Squires at 479-876-6210,.. or Suzanne Graham at 479-789-2813.
 
 
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CROSSWAY CANCELS TEXAS
Fans hoping to see CrossWay in Texas this weekend,.. will need to make other plans. The group has announced that they are forced to cancel their "Lone Start State" appearances due to circumstances beyond their control.  In a newsletter CW says: "We have done absolutely everything to avoid having to make this decision, but family obligations have taken precedence.  We want to sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and disappointment that this may have brought anyone."

CrossWay says they were truly looking forward to this weekend and they hope to reschedule in the near future. 
 
visit: www.listentocrossway.com
 
 
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ATTENTION FANS - You can preview new song releases now. Hear full length cuts on our FRONT PAGE MUSIC PLAYER:
 
Attention artists and record promoters:  The best way to let fans preview your new single release,.. is by having your song featured on our new FRONT PAGE MUSIC PLAYER. Fans will preview the entire song, not just a clip.  See and hear the working FRONT PAGE MUSIC PLAYER here: http://www.southerngospelreporter.com
 
Contact us now.. and find out how your music can be on the FRONT PAGE MUSIC PLAYER! email: chuckpeters@southerngospelreporter.com
 
 
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Birthday
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS 
 
No SG b'days today
 
No SG Anniversaries today
 

Also Born on April 17

 
 
 
 
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Today in History 

1790

Benjamin Franklin, U.S. patriot, diplomat, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, died in Philadelphia.

1895

The Sino-Japanese War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki.

1937

Daffy Duck made his debut in Porky's Duck Hunt.

1961

Supported by the U.S. government, 1,500 exiles made the unsuccessful Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba.

1964

Geraldine Mock became the first woman to fly solo around the world.

1969

Sirhan Sirhan was convicted for the murder of Robert F. Kennedy.

1970

The Apollo 13 astronauts safely splashed down after their near-disastrous flight.

1975

Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge, ending the five year Cambodian war.