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I was reading an entry in Dan Miller’s 48 Days blog and he shared a little bit about meeting Bart Millard and how they got the name “MercyMe”. Bart told how he and two friends formed their little group and started signing at church camps.  They would receive a “love offering” and with those contributions of $20 and $30 would attempt to buy hotdogs for the week and put gas in their car. One evening he was describing their then current situation to his Grandma.  In exasperation Grandma said, “Mercy me Bart, why don’t you just get a real job?”  And thus the name, MercyRead More →

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I’ve got to say that one of my surprise finds since I’ve been blogging here at Christian Music Fan is Derek Webb. I had heard his music before via Caedmon’s Call, but hadn’t experienced any of his solo work. His lyrics are piercing and full of Truth. What I didn’t realize when I wrote about Derek Webb’s musical premiere on Grey’s Anatomy was that the songwriter, Sandra McCracken is Derek’s wife. Durh! Now the two have collaborated on more together than just a family, they’ve releasing their own album titled “Ampersand EP”. Here’s a bit about their story: Eight years ago, singer/songwriter Derek Webb wasRead More →

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Robbie Seay Band has announced some more additions to dates they’ll be performing. RSB has seen some good exposure over recent weeks and months, so the opportunity catch them in concert live would be great! 2/27  Waco, TX  Common Grounds  8PM  w/ Dutton & Jill Paquette $10 at door 2/28  Bryan, TX  Palace Theater  8PM  w/ Colin Bates & Jill Paquette  $10 at door 2/29  Wilmore, KY  Asbury College  8PM  w/Brandon Heath  $10 at door 3/1  Dallas, TX  The Door  7:15PM  w/ Jill Paquette and others  $10 3/27  Houston, TX  Houston Northwest Church  7PM  w/ Matthew and Lizi Bailey  FREE benefit for the New LifeRead More →

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I received an e-mail earlier this week letting me know that Pandora now has Christian music and artists in their online catalog. OAKLAND, Calif. –February 13, 2007 – Today Pandora announced the addition of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) to its personalized radio service. The new Christian music collection of songs will include more than 300 popular Christian music artists—ranging from Michael W. Smith to Delirious? to Jars of Clay—and thousands of songs analyzed as part of Pandora’s Music Genome Project. The addition of Christian music further expands Pandora’s music catalog and allows listeners to tailor their stations with an even wider variety of diverse musicRead More →