Brisbane Christian News @ Brisbane Christian Chat (Queensland, Australia)


	23.01.04 - The Walking Blackout Outreach Show. From D.A. Productions. New comedy musical Outreach show on the road Feb 2004. This is new and original for bringing people to Christ. Dallas Atkins lead singer from the band The Message is back with a crazy zany fun make you laugh make you listen and make you want God in your life show is on the road and looking for more bookings. To see more, www.messups.com will give it to you with pics from the Walking Blackout Show. Book now.
	22.01.04 - New Christian music show rocks on TV. From Phil Black, God Rocks TV. A new music TV show aimed at non-Christian youth is about to hit television airwaves this March, potentially reaching 42 million viewers worldwide and 5 million in Australia alone. Phil and Jo Black, who attend Highway Christian Church on Queensland's Gold Coast, recently launched 'God Rocks TV', a positive alternative to TV music programs such as 'Rage'. "God Rocks TV is in the genre of TV music shows like 'Rage', playing contemporary Christian rock music from Australia, New Zealand and around the world," Phil said. "It's hosted by three young presenters who introduce the bands, promote competitions, and collect email requests. They just allow the music to do the witnessing." "God Rocks TV is a positive alternative to the secular music programs with their sexual overtones and coarse language," said Jo. Mums and dads are telling us they're excited that someone is taking the initiative in this area... there's so much junk out there. We can't stop young people watching TV, so we're trying to improve what they're watching." Thirteen 30 minute episodes have been produced so far, featuring video clips of bands such as Toby Mac, Newsboys, POD, PAX 217, Thousand Foot Krunch, Kimbo, and Audio Adrenaline. God Rocks TV will have a starting potential viewing audience of more than 5 million in Australia with its program being broadcast on Optus Cable TV (Channel 49), BRIZ 31 in Brisbane, Sydney 31 and ACCESS 31 in Perth. The programs also will be shown overseas in South Africa, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Russia (under negotiation). Along with the TV program, Phil plans to produce and offer compilation CDs and clothing, and has launched the God Rocks TV website www.godrocks.tv. Phil and Jo are urging Christians to watch the programs on their local networks and email their support to God Rocks TV. "We need massive response when we go to air so that the TV networks see the number of viewers and their support," Phil said. "If you can't get the program in your area, email us from our website requesting that our program be shown in your area."
	20.01.04 - Tune into Voice Indonesia 24/7. From VOICE International. Love what you hear on VOICE? Well now its available 24 hours a day as the Indonesian service begins streaming online with all new programs. VOICE International's Indonesian service will join the English and Chinese language services broadcasting live from the internet, to bring their listeners more of the hugely popular programs and presenters they've grown to love. Indonesian listeners the world over are currently enjoying a variety of programs from Ngobrol, which answers listener questions to Club X-treme, a magazine-style program featuring the latest entertainment news. The new online service brings plenty more top quality programs including a breakfast show with interviews and competitions, and an exciting new program which draws lessons from celebrities. The Indonesian service is rapidly growing in popularity, celebrating the partnership of its first two affiliates late last year as thousands of listeners continue to tune in daily worldwide. To experience VOICE broadcasts online visit www.voice.com.au, choose the Indonesian service and follow the links at the top of the page. If you would like to become an affiliate with VOICE International or would like more information on the new streaming or our other services, please contact Riani Rattray, Indonesian Program Manager, ph: +61 (0)7 5477 1555, RianiRattray@VOICE.com.au .
	19.01.04 - Leo Nine single rocks! From Toupee Records. The new single 'Give A Little' is a taste of what is to come. Leo Nine have taken their musical backbone and supercharged it, creating a more energetic and rockier sound than previously realised. The lyrical element that is so vital has been preserved inside this tougher sounding exterior. The single has been released to retail stores in Australia through MGM, but you can buy it now from leo-nine.com or Toupeerecords.com. Check out a sample in Real Audio at this location.
	19.01.04 - Live at the Princess: Super Star search is on! From Live at the Princess. Live at the Princess welcomes you to the 2004 Super Star. We are about to unearth singers with talent in Brisbane and kick start an artist's career. You can participate in heats on February 6 and March 5, with finals on April 2nd. There will be 10 finalists from each heat. All this excitement will take place at Live at the Princess - 8 Annerley Rd Woolloongabba. The competition is open to any non-professional singers or artists (not bands - open to band singers). The challenge is that the singer must perform with simple accompaniment being either 1. backing CD/cassette, or 2. Acoustic Guitar, or 3. Piano. Judges will be made up of industry figures using simple a criteria sheet with results given at the end of the night. Some of the things to consider when performing are presentation, eye contact and delivery, vocal dynamics and range, conviction or ability to sell the song, movement and use of space onstage etc. So read the terms and conditions and enter now - only a limited number of entries per heat. Click this link for how to enter and term and conditions of entry. First Prize: The Super Star prize package consists of the production of a radio single (with Jumpstart Productions) with a national radio release to 100 stations (through Woodlands Media). The chance to perform at AGMF "The Biggest Event Of The Year" on Saturday Night before Rebecca St. James with 50 personal copies to give away or sell plus a Super Star trophy. Runner-up prizes will also be awarded.
	19.01.04 - Hottest 100 voting. From Toupee Records. This year Antiskeptic are stoked to have two songs up for contention. 'Nothing To Say' and 'Clear To Pass', were huge hits on the J's last year. Both songs took out number one position on the Net 50 and shone the torch for the critically and commercially acclaimed album 'Aurora' which cemented the band as one of Australia's premier rock outfit's. If 'Nothing To Say' or 'Clear To Pass' rocked your world in 2003, we'd be stoked if you voted for them at this location.
	16.01.04 - Vision FM celebrates five years on air. From Vision FM. On February 1st 1999, Beaudesert became the first town to receive Vision FM's radio signal. It was sent via satellite from the UCB Australia studio in Springwood, Brisbane. Five years later more than 155 communities in every mainland state across Australia are enjoying the great sounds of 100% Christian music and Bible Teaching Programs provided by Vision FM. To mark the milestone of 5 years on-air we are planning a celebration and you are invited. Special guests will be Gold Coast band Soulframe and legendary Australian singer/songwriter Steve Grace. Two concerts are planned - one in Logan and one in Beaudesert. These are both FREE events, so we encourage you to bring along as many family and friends as possible to make this a night to remember. The details of the concerts are as follows: 1. Saturday January 31st Logan Entertainment Centre 170 Wembley Road Logan Central Doors open at 6.30 for a 7 pm start 2. Sunday February 1st Combined Churches Concert Beaudesert Town Hall 82 Brisbane Street Beaudesert Doors open at 5.30 for a 6 pm start Feel free to forward this information to any friends/family you feel might be interested in coming along. We look forward to seeing you at either of these events to celebrate the good things that God has done over these five years and look to the future to see what is in store for Vision FM.
	16.01.04 - pc3's Australian 'One' Tour Feb, 2004. From pc3. G'day from pc3! Don't forget the Paul Colman Trio's 'One' Tour of Australia! Yes, that's right! The Paul Colman Trio's first concert tour of Australia in a very long time is happening from February 11 to 21! We are incredibly excited to be able to perform back home in Australia for the people who helped get it all started. Tickets are on sale now, so don't hesitate to book yours now! Here's the list of dates: Australian 'One' Tour 2004 - presented by Youth Alive Wednesday 11th Feb - Albury (Albury Convention Centre), NSW. Thursday 12th Feb - North Sydney (North Shore Christian Centre), NSW Friday 13th Feb - South West Sydney (Liverpool Christian Life Centre), NSW Saturday 14th Feb - Brisbane (Gateway Baptist Church, 1052 Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Rd Mackenzie), Qld Thursday 19th Feb - Perth (Riverview Church), WA Friday 20th Feb - Melbourne (Camberwell Civic Centre), Vic Saturday 21st Feb - Adelaide (Paradise Community Church), SA To get more details for the shows phone 1300 137 895, or go to this location. Joining pc3 on this tour are the very talented Derek Baily and Scott Darlow (of The Darlow Show). You won't want to miss them, so come along early! We will be playing songs from 2002's 'New Map of the World', some 'Live' speciality, numbers from the independent years and, of course, a bunch of tunes from our latest release 'One'. Have you got your copy yet? We sure hope you can make it along to at least one of the 'One' shows! P.S. Have you seen our website lately? Check it out www.paulcolmantrio.com.
	15.01.04 - 6across - Single... Sonfest... Married. From 6across. We, 6across, have finished recording & mixing our first band recording 'Pieces That Didn't Fit' and have made it available to everyone as a freely downloadable MP3. Our main aim with this song is for it to be a promo tool for the band. It's a top song with a great message and we hope it will be a fitting introduction to who we are. Download it from here now! More info & lyrics to 'Pieces That Didn't Fit' are available at our website. This coming Saturday (17 Jan 2004) we are playing at Sonfest 2004, Boonah. Our timeslot is 4pm and everyone is invited to attend. We will be performing for about 30 minutes and will be playing 2 brand new songs. One of these songs, 'Wind Blows In The Windows', was voted 'Song Most Likely To Light A Lighter To' at Pialba, Hervey Bay late last year. We will have some happy snaps from Sonfest on our website soon. Visit the Gig Guide for full Sonfest details. In THE wedding of last year, as far as 6across is concerned, was the uniting of Geoff Rankin (guitar) & Renata Curnow (vocals) in holy matrimony. We hope this will be the first of many happy marriages within the band... Just kidding :) The happy couple have since returned from their Fiji tour and are now settling back in to normal band life.
	12.01.04 - Short of the Mark on tour. From Short of the Mark. In case you didn't know, Short of the Mark leave tomorrow morning for Brisbane as part of their south-east Queensland tour (includes Sonfest 2004 on Fri 16 Jan). Should be good fun. We have also just finished recording a new demo, so if you're really lucky you might get a listen of that sometime. We also have a whole heap of new merch, including girls and guys shirts, so check out www.geocities.com/shortofthemark/merch and see if you find anything to your liking. You can also buy stuff at our shows. Check out Short of the Mark's gigs in our Gig Guide.
	12.01.04 - See you @ Sonfest. From The Sonfest Team. You can almost smell it! Sonfest 2004 is just around the corner. In fact many people called today and they had already left their homes in Southern NSW and Northern QLD to make the car journey to Sonfest. Just a couple of little notes before you leave. Please remember to pray for Sonfest, those travelling and the event as a whole. Tickets will be on sale at the gate. Even if you can't come to Sonfest for 3 days make sure you come out for one or two. You will not be disappointed. The night time schedule is as follows. Please remember that these times may change slightly. The complete schedule is on www.sonfest.com. Thursday... 6:30pm Wishful Thinking 7:15pm CCC Youth 7:45pm John James 8:30pm The Mystery Artist 9:30pm Jars Of Clay Friday... 6:30pm Soulframe 7:00pm Bill Newman 7:45pm Rookie 8:45pm Relient K 10:00pm The Lads Saturday... 6:30pm The Tribe 7:30pm Pillar 8:15pm Jason Stevens 9:00pm Antiskeptic 10:00pm The Newsboys Thanks again for all of your support of Sonfest and we will see you out there.
	07.01.04 - National Christian Music Report Names 2003 Artist And Song Of The Year. From Wes Jay, The Rock Across Australia. Australia's national Christian music charts, The Rock Across Australia (TRAA), today has applauded the achievements of two Australian women for attaining strong national radio support. Roma Waterman's 'Lifting Me Up' - a song reflecting the insecurity that exists in the world today - has secured the most airplay of any Christian song in the sector during 2003. Grammy Award winning Australian singer Rebecca St. James has become the most played Christian artist of the year through a combination of four songs - 'Expressions of Your Love', 'I Thank You', 'Let My Words Be Few' and 'Song of Love'. TRAA today named American singer-songwriter Stacie Orrico Artist of the Year, and her song '(There's Gotta Be) More to Life' - a message about a person wanting more in life - as Song of the Year. This is the second time an American has won both awards in the same year. Michael W Smith won Artist and Song of the Year for 'Purified' last year. Stacie Orrico is no ordinary 17-year old. Her self-titled CD has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album and has been certified gold in the US. Her worldwide sales are approaching two million. The song '(There's Gotta Be) More to Life' is TRAA's most successful song of the year securing the #1 position for 13 consecutive weeks from August to October. Two other songs from Stacie's album also gained number one positions during the year - 'Stuck' and 'Security'. In total, Orrico spent 23 weeks atop TRAA. The Rock Across Australia reports are available on-line at www.therockacrossaustralia.com.
	06.01.04 - Sonfest - one week to go. From The Sonfest Team. There is just over a week until Sonfest 2004 is unleashed and expectation has reached its highest level ever. Ticket sales so far are leading us to believe that this Sonfest will undoubtedly be the biggest ever. Stage Schedules... The schedules for the stages are now all up on the website, you can have a look at each stage or by day so you can plan everything that you want to see. Random Acts of Kindness... I think that you would agree that Sonfest wouldn't be the same without Boonah. Since Sonfest started there have been groups of people who have given back to the community. After Sonfest 2004 there will again be a chance to give back to Boonah. For more info check out the RAK section on the Sonfest home page. Lastly, please continue to pray for anything and everything to do with Sonfest - Those attending, for safe travel, the ministry of the bands, the fellowship and organisation - Your prayer support for Sonfest is vital.
	05.01.04 - Will You Be M2K'ing In January 2004? From Frank Rasenberger. American contemporary folk artists, Marianne Kesler and Mia Kim, are coming to Australia for the very first time as part of their M2K Tour. Most of their performances will be in and around Toowoomba, with other gigs in the greater Brisbane area and on the Sunshine Coast. Marianne Kesler is a singer-songwriter, acoustic guitarist, and independent recording artist hailing from Ohio in the United States. Performing a musical style all her own, her music can best be described as well-produced poetic 'folk-rock'. She has recorded 4 quality CD's - the latest one 'Long Road Home' is in my opinion a masterpiece (and I don't use that word lightly). Mia Kim is a singer-songwriter, acoustic guitarist and independent recording artist also from the U.S. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) who has released her debut CD called 'Rumour Of Flight' to critical acclaim. Her music is also folk-rock but with an alternative attitude and edge - a la Tori Amos, Ani DiFranco. These artists have found touring together to be a positive experience. As both artists have the initials 'MK' they have labeled their tour the M2K Tour - '2 artists, 2 albums, 1 tour'. I first encountered Marianne Kesler's music in the late 90's when I worked as a volunteer radio announcer at the Barossa Valley's community radio station Triple Bfm (in South Australia). As a big fan of each artist, I believe they both need to be given the opportunity to perform in our country. I'd like to see the music of each artist made readily available in the retail music outlets of our country. I'd also love to hear the music of each artist on air. If you want to check out their music before they arrive here, the BrisbaneChristianChat.com has mp3s of Marianne Kesler's 'After All', 'Long Hard Road', & 'The Climb' songs. You can download them at www.brisbanechristianchat.com/music/mp3 (they're listed under the 'International MP3s' heading). You can also listen to samples of Marianne Kesler's music on her own website at www.coolspirit.net and Mia Kim has samples of her own music available on her own website at www.miakimonline.com. Currently Marianne Kesler's latest CD and Mia Kim's debut CD are available from Grassroots Music Distribution www.grassrootsmusic.com. All of Marianne's CD's are also available from the Indie Heaven website (www.indieheaven.com) and on CD Baby (www.CDBaby.com). For a promotional press kit (which includes downloadable pictures, bio, fact sheet, and media reports), visit www.silverx7.com. This is a website both artists share. This website also features an online booking form that can be filled out by an interested promoter, venue, etc. I encourage you to take the opportunity to check out Marianne Kesler and Mia Kim's music for yourself at one of the venues where they will be performing for their first-ever Australian tour! Complete concert listings are on their websites. Support quality live music at a venue near you.