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This news section was taken from the ACAN Gig Guide.
ACAN exists for the nurture and support of Aussie Christian
musos and those who work with them, and this guide is an
important part of our work. Please use the ACAN Gig Guide
to keep people informed about what is going on in the still-developing
Aussie music scene. Go to some gigs. Pray for the artists.
Pick someone you don't know much about and go and see them.
It's not easy honing your craft, buying equipment, writing
songs, finding gigs and maintaining a balanced spiritual
life. Your support will make all the difference.
Please Visit ACAN at www.acan.org.au
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THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THE FOREST EDGE FESTIVAL…
Did you know Forest Edge 2003 is going to be “hyperactive
groove-core” band Epidemic’s final ever gig? Did
you know Steve Davies from the Qld Bible Society will be
the key speaker? Did you know… we’ll let you in
on more of the program next week? Now in it’s fourth
year, the ACAN Forest Edge Christian Music Festival lineup
includes crowd pleasers such as Alabaster Box, the jive
express, Blind, Sons of Korah, Roma Waterman, Sounds Like
Chicken and Jonah, a plethora of well-known and soon-to-be
discovered acts and lots more goodies. To visit the Forest
Edge section of the ACAN website, visit www.forestedgefestival.com
where you can read up on what’s happening and register
online, or email fedgereg@acan.org.au for a brochure/poster
or more information.
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REBECCA BACK HOME
Rebecca St James tours her homeland over late Feb/early
March, dates are in the gig guide, visit www.chocdog.com
for more info.
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AUSSIES NOMINATED FOR US AWARDS
Hard working Paul Colman Trio have been nominated for a
National Academy Of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.
‘Grammy’ Award in the category of ‘Best Pop/Contemporary
Gospel Album’. The only Aussie ever to have won a Grammy
(Christian or mainstream) is Rebecca St. James. The 45th
annual Grammy Awards will be held Feb 23 at Madison Square
Garden in the USA. The Paul Colman Trio (and Rebecca St.
James) have also received nominations for the forthcoming
34th Annual Dove Awards alongside fellow Aussies Darlene
Zschech, Rivertribe
and the Newsboys as
well as many US contenders (probably Delirious too.) For
more info on Dove finalists, visit www.doveawards.com/categories.
Information supplied by www.therockacrossaustralia.com
(thanks Wes).
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CHRISSIE’S UK ADVENTURES
Melbourne singer/songwriter Chrissie has just returned from
the UK, where she managed to do some impromptu gigs at the
Soul Survivor and Greenbelt festivals, performed at various
churches, supported American band Ceili Rain at the local
pub, met up with Carolyn Oates and recorded a demo at Caroline
Bonnett and Sue Rinaldi's studio. Now Chrissie is back in
Australia she plans to reform her band Deeper Than Deep
in the near future: check out www.deeperthandeep.com
in the next month or so to get the goss and have a look
at Chrissie's journals from the UK.
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SAID IT TO JONAH
Jonah return from their holidays with a new bass player
(Luke, whose sister is married to Jonah drummer Sammy) and
new management. The band recently contributed their song
"Something the Preacher Said" to a new Ballarat
compilation CD available from Bridge Mall Inn and Ballarat
Leading Edge for $15. More Jonah info at www.jonah.com.au
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