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Today, we say good-bye to one of the more powerful voices of faith - George Beverly Shea. Read about it here. And then enjoy one of his more well-known songs:

Working on singing a special song in church this coming Sunday and I ran across the background cd for this song (not doing it this week, maybe another time). Anyway, I thought I'd do a quick go-over, and found myself unable to make it all the way through--not even once(t) without bawling like a baby. It speaks to me, maybe it will speak to you today, too:

In drawing close to Christmas Day, I thought my musical gift to you would include portions of G.F. Handel's Messiah.Moving from the classic, I will be posting portions of the "Young Messiah" which was re-packaged and then re-re-packaged and started touring in the Contemporary Christian Music circles in the early nineties.The songs as they appear here will be somewhat out of Handel's original order, but they will get us thinking about the prophecy concerning Messiah all the way to His miraculous birth and purposeful Resurrection. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. We will begin our sampling of the Young Messiah with Matthew Ward singing "Comfort Ye":

Consider the story behind this new Christmas song, then consider St. Jude's this Christmas.

Here's some more holiday cheer from Straight No Chaser

I struggled to put a category on this album offered by the family praise group iPrayz. This collection features the voices of three members of the group. Husband and wife Eric and Jennifer Hagen and Amy Propst (whose husband Perry has worked as the groups worship painter and technical director) almost deliver a sound that is country with hints of bluegrass, but not really either of those. I was introduced to the group at a recent meeting hosted by our church. Live they show just as much enthusiasm for the music and the message as you hear on the CD.

Featured on this album is a mix of excellent new worship songs penned by Amy and Eric and sometimes coupled with some of the great old hymns of the faith. The title cut is a fine example of the voicing and the message of the group. Their arrangement of Fanny J. Crosby's old standard "Blessed Assurance" is top-notch.

You can order this from iPrayz's website or from Amazon.com. You won't be disappointed.

I rate this album with 4 out of 5 discs.

I was hesitant about posting this one, but I believe in the power of prayer, so . . .

Tragedy hit the Christian Music world again. In the news this morning, I heard about this.

Please be praying for Steven Curtis Chapman, his wife Mary Beth, and their remaining children. The Chapmans have been pioneers in getting the word out about adopting children and will need all the strength of the Lord to help them as they work through the loss of Maria Sue.