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NEWS: Thursday June 05 - 2008
 
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FAREWELL JASON
 
GVB BARITONE WELCOMES NEW BABY
 
PERRYS: CANCELLED
 
SG COUNTDOWN SHOW CHANGES NAME
 
MERCY'S WELL.. IN THE STUDIO
 
NEW SG SINGLE.. A RAMBO CLASSIC
 
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FAREWELL JASON
Greater Vision announced this week that plans have been finalized for the group's last concert with Jason Waldroup. Jason's farewell concert is set for for Saturday August 2nd at First Baptist Church in Morristown,Tennessee.  Seating for this special concert is limited and tickets will go on sale Monday June 9.  For additional information call (888) 586-0522.
 
In late March.. Jason, Greater Vision's long-time tenor, announced his plans to leave the group to pursue a Seminary education  this Fall.
 
 
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GVB BARITONE WELCOMES NEW BABY
According to a news item at www.gaither.com,.. Gaither Vocal Band member.. Marshall Hall, wife Lori Hall.. and big sister, Presley,.. welcomed new baby girl, Allison Reese Hall, into the world Wednesday (06/04/08). Allison weighed 6 lbs, 3 oz and measured 19 inches long.
 
 
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PERRYS: CANCELLED
Concert promoters report that a weekend event scheduled at the Majestic Theatre, in Chillicothe, Ohio, has been cencelled.  The Perrys were to appear on the Gospel Music Opry this Saturday (06/07/08) at 7pm.
 
A news release says the cancellation is due to unforeseen circumstances. The status of future dates, at the venue, was not mentioned. Concerts featuring the Dove Brothers, Lordsong and the Whisnants.. are scheduled for later this year.
 
visit: www.gospelmusicopry.com
 
 
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SG COUNTDOWN SHOW CHANGES NAME
The "Southern Gospel Top 20 Weekly Countdown" hosted by Rodney Baucom, is undergoing a name change.  The 2-hour weekly radio show will now be known as the "American Gospel Countdown."  Rodney says, "The name flows a little easier off the tongue, and it should be easier for Southern Gospel fans to find on the internet." 
 
Baucom,.. former general manager of the Southern Gospel power house.. Joy-FM in Winston-Salem, NC.. offers the weekly program free to stations. It's available for download at: www.americangospelcountdown.com.
 
 
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MERCY'S WELL.. IN THE STUDIO
In their latest newsletter to fans,.. Mercy's Well says they have been busy this past week,.. doing vocal tracks for a, soon to be released, Christmas Hymns project. The guys say this CD is mostly recorded in the "piano-only concept".. like their "Hymns, Stories for Life, Stories that Live" project.  A couple of the songs have different instrumentation (cello, snare, bongos) along with the piano.  Brad Strider says: "We can't wait to listen to the final version of all the songs in their complete form. It takes a lot for us to get excited, but after doing some of the arranging and singing the chord configurations, trust us, we were excited!"
 
visit: www.mercyswell.com
 
 
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NEW SG SINGLE.. A RAMBO CLASSIC
Soloist Chris Hester's next single release will be the Dottie Rambo classic "Tears Will Never Stain."  Hester's manager, Rick Hendrix said: "I remember the morning I heard of Dotties passing,.. I called Chris with the news. We had already cut and arranged the song with Dottie's wishes the week before her death, and felt it had to be the first single."
 
"Tears Will Never Stain".. is from Hester's new project. The, yet to be titled, CD is scheduled to release next month (07/08). Chris says: "I was blessed to have worked once again with my producer and good friends Kevin Ward and Jason Webb". The project is comprised of 10 new songs from the pen of Chris Binion, Dottie Rambo, Jason Street and others.
 
 
 
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Birthday
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS
 
Francisco Villa
Pronunciation: [fränsEs´kO vE´yä]
c.1877–1923, Mexican revolutionary, nicknamed Pancho Villa.
His real name was Doroteo Arango.
 
 
SG b'days today - None to report.
 
SG Anniversaries today - Mr & Mrs Philip Hughes (Kingsmen Quartet)
 
Also Born on June 5
 
 
Today in History 

1783

Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier gave the first successful balloon flight demonstration.

1884

Civil War hero Gen. William T. Sherman refused the Republican nomination for president with the words, “I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected.”

1933

The United States went off the gold standard.

1947

Sen. George Marshall proposed a plan (Marshall Plan) to help Europe recover financially from the effects of World War II.

1967

The Arab-Israeli Six-Day War began.

1968

Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot by an assassin and died the next day.

1981

The Centers for Disease Control published the first report about the disease that would later become known as AIDS.

2002

Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped from her Salt Lake City home.

2004

Former president Ronald Reagan died.