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Monday, September 15,
2008
| INDUSTRY NEWS |
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Singer
Ray Boltz reveals he is gay
Award-winning
singer Ray Boltz, who retired from contemporary Christian music a few
years ago after selling approximately 4.5 million records, recently
announced that he is gay. ... continue
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Jonas
Brothers flap 'sparks interest' in purity rings
Some
Christian jewelry suppliers have received a spike in interest and sales
in the wake of a media flap over the recent MTV Video Music Awards
(VMA) when the Jonas Brothers were ridiculed for wearing purity rings. ... continue
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Standard
Publishing impacted by Hurricane Ike
Standard
Publishing’s operations were impacted by the remnant of Hurricane Ike
that hit Cincinnati at the weekend, leaving thousands in the area
without power.
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Family
cancels credit card program
Family
Christian Stores has canceled its credit card program. Family and
MasterCard provider Bank of America have agreed to discontinue the
customer rewards service. ... continue
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Chris
Tomlin, sports film top SoundScan charts
Chris
Tomlin's Hello Love (sixstepsrecords/EMI CMG Distribution)
debuted on the top spot of SoundScan's Christian/Gospel music Christian
retail chart for sales the week ending Sept. 7, while the inspiring
women's basketball movie Believe in Me by GT Media (EMI CMG)
remained atop the Christian Videos best-sellers list. ... continue
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Church
stores: tax exemption concerns
The
recent denial of a property tax exemption for Texas Christian
University's (TCU) bookstore has been closely watched by church-owned
bookstores, who say they often walk a tightrope with taxing
authorities. ... continue
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Retailers
mixed on core inventory
More
Christian retailers are signing up for suppliers' core inventory
programs, but they have mixed opinions on how helpful they are. ... continue
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Christian
Focus Publications anniversary
Christian
Focus Publications (CFP) is celebrating the 30-year anniversary of its
"Bibletime" book series for children, which launched the publishing
company. ... continue
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| MUSIC |
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Seabird’s
song featured in ‘Pushing Daisies’ promotions
Credential
recording artist Seabird's song "Rescue" has been featured in
promotions for the new season of the Emmy-nominated series Pushing
Daisies. ... continue
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| VIDEO/DVD |
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Chonda
Pierce’s DVD certified Platinum
Comedian
and author Chonda Pierce recently received RIAA Platinum certification
for Having a Girls' Nite Out DVD, released in 1998 by Word
Entertainment. ... continue
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| INSPIRATIONAL
GIFTWARE |
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Recovering
women create bath line
A
line of personal care products just introduced to Christian retail
stores is created by women from wounded backgrounds, with proceeds
going to help others escape prostitution and drug addiction. ... continue
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