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11 NEW SONGS AND A FEW SUPRISES
 
BUSIEST TRAVEL YEAR EVER FOR WOODY & VONNIE
 
SOULD OUT QT WELCOMES NEW PIANO PLAYER
 
TBN TO AIR NQC 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
 
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11 NEW SONGS AND A FEW SUPRISES
SGReporter talked with Woody Wright this week.. about his new CD, scheduled for release later this year. Woody says he just cut tracks for a new project that features 11 new original songs. At this point.. details are still being worked out, so no names are being mentioned.  However, Wright tells us there will be some special guests on the album: "One song will be a quartet comprised of me and three of my heroes. Another will feature members of a well known Quartet. Yet another song will feature harmony from one of Country and Gospel Music's most beloved singer/songwriters.. and various tunes will include folks I have worked with off and on for many years."
 
Musicians on the new CD include: Gary Prim, Brent Mason, Paul Franklin, Duncan Mullins, Lonnie Wilson and Biff Watson.  Woody says the tracks they provided are "unbelievably great."
 
In other Woody Wright news:
 
BUSIEST TRAVEL YEAR EVER FOR WOODY & VONNIE
Woody and Vonnie Wright are leaving today (05/23) for a week in Norway.  Woody reports that the couple will be doing five concerts in various venues. On May 31st, they will conclude the trip with an appearance at Sommergospel with Andrae Crouch.  Then after a few days at home.. the Wrights cruise to Alaska with Shiloh. 
 
Woody says: "In a week's time we will be near the west coast of Russia and the east coast too!  This is our busiest travel year ever, and we are thankful for every opportunity to spread the good news!  We have several concerts this summer in a package with our friends Stephen Hill, Reggie & Ladylove Smith, Mike Allen and Ben Speer."
 
 
 
 
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SOULD OUT QT WELCOMES NEW PIANO PLAYER
Soul'd Out Quartet (SOQT) announced this week.. the addition of Michael Howard as their piano player. Matt Rankin, owner and manager of the group had this to say about Howard, "SOQT is honored to have such a talented individual join our team! We couldn't ask for a better young man to be our piano player. Michael exemplifies the characteristics of a Christian and has the qualities SOQT looks for in its members."
 
Howard started playing piano when he was only six years old. He first enjoyed playing hymns but found a new love when he was introduced to Southern Gospel music. He has watched and listened to several of Southern Gospel's finest piano players and hopes to continue the rich tradition of excellent musicians.
 
Michael resides in Hebron, Ky., and at 19 years old is the youngest member of the group.
 
 
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TBN TO AIR NQC 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
The Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) have scheduled a special presentation of the National Quartet Convention's 50th Anniversary Celebration next month. According to a press release, Dino Kartsonakis and his wife, Cheryl, appear as co-hosts of the program.. which airs June 4th at 9pm (CST).
 
Kartsonakis says: "I would encourage you to contact TBN after watching the special to let them know how much you enjoyed it.  The more of you that do this, the greater chance there will be of future specials like this being aired on TBN."
 
Video segments used in the special are from the NQC Live Volume 7 DVD and the recently released NQC Parade of Pianos DVD.  Those titles are available for purchase at www.natqc.com.
 
also visit: www.tbn.org
 
 
 
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Birthday
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS 
 
 
SG b'days today - Kaila Martin (Bradys)
 
SG Anniversaries today - None to report

Also Born on May 23

 
 
 
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Today in History 

1430

Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians and subsequently sold to the English.

1788

South Carolina became the 8th state in United States.

1830

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad began the first passenger service in the United States.

1873

The North West Mounted Police force was formed in Canada. It would later be known as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

1911

The New York Public Library, at the time the largest marble structure ever built in the United States, was dedicated by President Taft in New York City after 16 years of construction.

1934

Bonnie (Parker) and Clyde (Barrow) were killed in a police shootout.

1945

Heinrich Himmler, head of Adolf Hitler’s Gestapo, committed suicide while in prison.

1949

The German Federal Republic came into existence.

1997

Moderate Mohammad Khatami was elected president of Iran.