Need To Breath -The Outsiders

Needs to Breath’s recent album The Outsiders has to be one of the music department’s favorite albums of the last few months. Anyone who likes soulful organic sounding rock with a strong hint of country folk will love it. It has moments when the band is stripped down to the raw basics and this works really well in contrast with the band in full swing.
Personal favorites include the track ‘Lay ‘Em Down’ which starts with a gospel, blues grass foot stomping from the band accompanied by Bear Rinehart’s passionate singing (now that’s what I call a lead singers name!). The album has some really tender heart felt moments but it never gets over complacent. The wonderful Sarah Watkins also lends her vocals to the brilliant ‘Stones Under Rushing Water’. If you also want some fat rock the album delivers tracks like ‘Prisoner’ which is so catchy and groove laden.
Rick Beato, Jim Scott, John Alagia and the band really pull out the stops with some earthy modern production on all the album tracks. The band clearly can play their instruments in any number of musical styles, they do so on this album tastefully and more importantly as a band. Take time to check this one out you wont be disappointed.

Reader Review for Song of The Nightingale

I picked up ‘Song of the Nightingale’ as we have had a young Eritrean girl volunteering as a helper in our Bookshop and thought it would be good to gain some insight of her country.

As I started reading I just knew this book was special and read it virtually cover to cover that evening (with a short interlude for a pressing chore that I could not put off). My heart stirred as I read about the difficult situations she had to endure but at the same time my spirit soared as I saw her standing firm with amazing courage in refusing to give up her faith. No-one could stop her singing for her Lord. I just wanted to tell everybody you must read this book!

Recently I was lamenting with someone the dearth of modern classic testimonies, (with the exception of Heavenly Man) modern day equivalents of Gods Smuggler, Joni, the Hiding Place, books that would excite people to say ‘Have you read ….’

In the West we have so much to read and watch and share but we don’t value the real cost that some people have to make in following Christ. Turn off the TV and read a book, read this book. ‘Song of a Nightingale’.

UK CONCERTS CONCLUDE GAITHER EUROPEAN TOUR

Southern Gospel legends, The Gaither Homecoming Tour, concluded their European tour last month with three barnstorming UK concerts at The Odyssey Arena, Belfast, the SECC in Glasgow and The Royal Festival Hall in London. Each venue was packed with Gaither fans of all ages enjoying the incredible musical talent present and the unique joyous atmosphere that always accompanies the globetrotting Gaithers wherever they travel.

Torrential storms and severe traffic delays failed to dampen the enthusiasm of Gaither fans making their way to the Glasgow concert, while the prestigious Royal Festival Hall in London was sold-out. Ronnie Morrison from Northern Ireland’s Downtown Radio attended the Belfast concert. He said, ‘The biggest thrill of the evening for the audience and the loudest and greatest show of appreciation went to the new ‘all star’ line-up of the Gaither Vocal Band. I was amazed at their vocal harmonies and pure vocal quality of these five individual artists who are now The Gaither Vocal Band. Gaither ‘Classics’ never sounded as well since this new Vocal Band rearranged the songs and harmonies to suit their individual voices…they certainly touched the very appreciative audience with their singing.’

As well as the Gaither Vocal Band the concerts featured some of the Homecoming Tour’s greatest stars. Ernie Haase and Signature Sound delighted their audience with superb four-part harmonies in a real world class performance, they will return to the UK in February 2010 (keep an eye on www.authenticmedia.co.uk for details of their concerts when announced). Buddy Green gave an amazing rendition of several classical pieces on his harmonica while Gordon Mote clearly demonstrated his remarkable talent for the piano. Janet Paschal, Lynda Randle and Mark Lowry also gave spellbinding performances.

After three such enjoyable and unforgettable concerts the UK’s Gaither fans will be hoping it won’t be too long before The Homecoming Tour return to our shores again.

Fab new CDs and DVDs NOW AVAILABLE from Authentic Media

Faith+Hope+Love on it's way

Many of you will no doubt have noticed that the latest Hillsong CD Faith+Hope+Love is curently out of stock. We'd like to offer our apologies for this key title not being available right now, but we've had an unfortunate production delay. It's curently being re-printed and we're hoping to have it in stock again around the 26th Novemember. It's a great album and worth the wait!

DOPPLEGANGER: THE FIRST ESCAPE NOW AVAILABLE IN MORRISONS

Exciting news! From today all Morrisons stores will be stocking The First Escape, the first book in The Dopple Ganger Chronicles series by New York Times bestselling author, GP Taylor.

Free Music Friday

Like most people, we think George Verwer is a legend. We want to give you some fab free music if you think he's cool too.

Here's what to do:

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The first 20 people to comment will get a FREE CD featuring Portland, The Gentlemen, Phatfish and Philippa Hanna amongst others!

It really is that easy.

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