Curb Records' MIKESCHAIR has officially released their first video, "Let The Waters Rise." The video was shot on the Pacific Ocean coast at Cape Kiwanda (located in Pacific City, Oregon).

In a press release, MIKESCHAIR guitarist Sam Tinnesz talked about the shoot. "The Oregon coast has some of the most breathtaking scenery and definitely displays some of God's most beautiful creations. We had a great time making the video...especially climbing up and down mountains to get to different locations you see in the video."

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... that Mark Harris is introducing the world to his 13-year-old daughter, Maddison, on the first single from his new Christmas album, Christmas Is?

Maddison had been leading First Priority, a worship service at her school, and Harris decided the day before going into the studio that he wanted her singing with him.  Her part "made the album," he said in a press release, "because the innocence in the message of the song came through her voice."

In other Harris news, Mark will be kicking off his Christmas tour tomorrow.

Christmas Is Tour Dates

• Nov. 28 - 30 - Longwood, FL - Northland Church
• Dec. 4 - Augusta, GA - Warren Baptist Church
• Dec. 9 - Chattanooga, TN - Metropolitan Tabernacle
• Dec. 11 - Rice Lake, WI - Marantha EV Free Church
• Dec. 12 - 13 - Germantown, WI - Life Church
• Dec. 14 - Charlotte, NC - TBA
• Dec. 18 - Dothan, AL - Harvest Church
• Dec. 19 - 20 - Spanish Fort, AL - Bay Community Church

More Christian Bands on Tour

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My aunt calls me a chicken and I call her insane because we have such differing views on black Friday! She's usually out the door by 4am and shops until she drops. Me, I'm more of a "spend Friday recovering from eating too much" kind of black Friday person. It's not that I'm a chicken, I just can't think of anything short of free plus them paying me to get me up at 3am!

This year, Amazon.com is making it easy for me to keep up with my aunt and still sleep in. Their $5 deals will be around all day long and won't require me to watch the sunrise from a parking lot!

Best Urban Gospel/R&B Deals

• Kiki's Mixtape - Kierra "KiKi" Sheard (2009) - KiKi pulled from her past releases to deliver a delightfully fun album. New songs add to the mix and show us that this lady is truly a Clark daughter! (Purchase/Download)
• The Law Of Confession: Part I - Donald Lawrence & Company (2009) - Donald Lawrence will bring some church up in your house, car or favorite walking trail! This upbeat praise is contagious and anyone who gets within hearing distance will be on their feet with you. (Purchase/Download)
• 'The Sound - Mary Mary (2008) - There are plenty of great reasons that The Sound has won the Campbell sisters a Dove, a Soul Train Award and an AMA this year and four nominations for the 2010 Stellar Awards. In fact, there are 12 of them and you can get all 12 for $5! (Purchase/Download)
• We All Are One (Live In Detroit) - Donnie McClurkin (2009) - We've waited five years for Donnie to record a new album and it was worth the wait! The musical talents of CeCe Winans, Karen Clark-Sheard, Mary Mary and Yolanda Adams add to the already magical moments. (Purchase/Download)

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This year, our local stores had Halloween decorations on one side of the aisle and Christmas goodies on the other back in early October! While that seemed a bit of a stretch for me, I was pleased to see some great new Christmas albums on those shelves from Christian artists that we all know and love.

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