Satellites & Sirens, the newest addition to the Word Records family, will be sharing the stage with Decyfer Down and Disciple on the Blood, Sweat & Rock N Roll Tour, which runs March 21st through April 24th.

Blood, Sweat & Rock N Roll Tour Dates

• 03/21/2010 - Phoenix, AZ - Southwestern Bible College
• 03/22/2010 - Las Cruces, NM - University Church of Christ
• 03/23/2010 - Odessa, TX - Ector Theater
• 04/08/2010 - Owensboro, KY - The Boneyard
• 04/09/2010 - Columbia, MO - Evangelical Free Church
• 04/10/2010 - Tulsa, OK - Marquee
• 04/11/2010 - Arkansas City, KS - Cowley College - Brown Center
• 04/13/2010 - Lenexa, KS - Kaw Prarie Community Church
• 04/15/2010 - Monmouth, IL - The 1st Street Armoury
• 04/16/2010 - Green Bay, WI - Cup O Joy Coffeehouse
• 04/21/2010 - Spring Arbor, MI - Spring Arbor University
• 04/22/2010 - Westerville, OH - Genoa Baptist
• 04/23/2010 - Clyde, MI - Hillside Wesleyan Church
• 04/24/2010 - Franklin , IN - The Gear

More Christian bands on tour

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...that Rick Heil (SONICFLOOd) has a web show? "This Generation" is on http://www.afr.net and airs Saturday and Sunday at 8 pm CST.

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Verizon is once again searching for "The Best Church Choir in America" through How Sweet The Sound. Choirs will compete for the title of "The Best Church Choir in America" and up to $50,000 in cash and prizes.

This year's competitions will be in the following cities:

• Houston
• St. Louis
• Washington, D.C.
• Philadelphia
• New York
• Detroit
• Chicago
• Atlanta
• Memphis
• Los Angeles
• Oakland
• Jacksonville
• Cleveland
• Charlotte

Registration for the 2010 competition ends on May 17, 2010 and can be done on the How Sweet The Sound website.

Last year, the Atlanta West Pentecostal Church Choir was the overall winner and their choir director Brandon Frazier, has said that the choir is using their prize money to record its first Gospel music album.

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Kutless is still on top and the #2 song is the brand new, "Rain On Us" from Earnest Pugh. This week sees two songs from tobyMac, one older, one new, as well as new music from Jeremy Camp and Flyleaf.

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Todd Agnew - who turns 39 today!

Other birthdays this week include:

Richard Swift (Starflyer 59), Bryan Duncan, Brandon Hargest (Jump 5), Jeff Easter, Karl Messner (formerly of Apologetix) and Robert Sweet from Stryper, who turns 50 on Sunday.

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The members of Stellar Kart are grown now, but not too grown. In other words, they may have slowed down on a few songs, but there are still some upbeat, fun rockers in the mix. From their original tunes to the covers, they do them all well and deliver them in a memorable way that will please SK fans and new listeners alike.

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Sharron Kay King has been nominated as the Favorite Soloist for the 2010 SGM FanFair Awards. This is Sharron's third consecutive nomination in this category (she  won in 2008). Gordon Mote, Guy Penrod, Charlotte Ritchie, and Ivan Parker are the other nominees this year.

In a press release, Sharron talked about the nomination. "God continues to amaze me. This is an unexpected blessing, and I am so thankful to everyone who placed a vote for me in this category. It means so much to me!"

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Eight new albums come out today with plenty more through the spring. Look for new music from Karen Clark Sheard, Emery, The Letter Black and several other popular artists and bands.

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Kutless and Casting Crowns aren't budging from the top spots in the chart this week but Phil Wickham, Sanctus Real and Needtobreathe all show up with new music that may eventually bring them crashing down.

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