Reporter : Timothy Yap

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    Mary J. Blige “The London Sessions” Album Review

    "The London Sessions" is Mary J. Blige's cross-continental affair. Incarnating the adage that the grass is greener on the other side, Blige has traveled across the pond, lived in London, partnered with the best of the Brit soul lovers and now we have "The London Sessions."

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    Kerrie Roberts Chats with Hallels About Her New EP "My Heart's Lifted"

    Multiple Dove Award-nominated Kerrie Robert's vocal talent has been described as dynamic yet intimate, uniquely emotive and soulful. Earning a degree in Studio Music and Jazz Vocal Performance at the University of Miami, Roberts has since released two acclaimed, full-length albums for Provident Label Group/Sony Music before going independent and releasing her Thank You Child Christmas EP in 2013.

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    The Katinas Releases Their Worship Album "Sunday Set"

    The Katinas has released their brand new worship album "Sunday Set" this week. The project finds the CCM group covering popular worship songs done in their own style.

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    "The Identical" Slated for Home Video Release in January

    Coming to Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, DVD, VOD and Digital HD is the faith-based movie "The Identical." The movie will be available for purchase on January 13 from City of Peace Films, Capitol Christian Distribution and Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM).

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    Hillsong UNITED, Garth Brooks, Yolanda Adams, Reba and Others Respond to the Ferguson Unrest

    In light of the ongoing series of protests and civil disorder that began the day after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown on August 9, 2014, many artists have responded to the situation. Many such as Joel Houston of Hillsong UNITED, Yolanda Adams, Rhett Walker Band, Missy Elliott, Reba McEntire and others have offered up their prayers over this messy situation. While Garth Brooks has even cancelled his promotional endeavors out of respect of those who have been victims of the ordeal.

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    Smalltown Poets Releases Their Second Christmas Album

    Smalltown Poets is honored to release their second Christmas album, "Christmas Time Again." This is their second Christmas album and it's also arguably their best.

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    A Discouraged Reba McEntire Encouraged by Her Husband to Record Again

    In a genre where Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert are reigning the charts, Reba McEntire feared that her days as recording artist may be over. Encouraged by her husband, McEntire has decided to give making a new album another go.

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    Jaime Jamgochian Releases Her Christmas Single "Twelve Days of Christmas (How I Want to Sing)"

    Worship artist Jaime Jamgochian has released her new single, "Twelve Days of Christmas (How I Want to Sing)." Co-written by Jamgochian and producer/Grammy nominated songwriter, Aaron Rice (Mandisa, TobyMac), the song carries the classic tune while the lyrics deliver a message of hope about our Savior.

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    Linda Ronstadt Can't Sing Anymore

    Linda Ronstadt who once could make the American Songbook come alive when she could effortlessly crooned the likes of Frank Sinatra and Rosemary Clooney cannot sing anymore. She is currently battling Parkinson's disease and the illness has robbed her of her ability to sing.

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    Kari Jobe Describes Her Wedding to Cody Carnes as "A Taste of Heaven"

    Last Friday, worship leader and songwriter Kari Jobe tied the knot with her fellow worship pastor of Gateway Church Cody Carnes. As for Jobe, her wedding showed her a glimpse of what heaven is like.

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    Elevation Worship "Wake Up the Wonder" Album Review

    Elevation Worship's brand new album "Wake Up the Wonder" is the perfect specimen for a study of what is going right and what is seriously erring in modern worship music today.

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    Jason Crabb's Movie "Welcome to Inspiration" Coming to DVD; Watch Trailer Here

    Coming January 5, 2015 on DVD is the release of the movie "Welcome to Inspiration." The movie stars Jason Crabb, Larry Gatlin, Christy Sutherland, Jackie Stewart and Regina Mccrary.

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    Amy Grant Serves as the Celebrity Grand Marshal of the Santa Train This Year

    Contemporary Christian artist Amy Grant serves as the Celebrity Grand Marshal of the Santa Train this year. Making 13 stops in Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee, The Santa Train allows Santa Claus -- with a little bit of celebrity help -- to greet hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of children at each stop, passing out toys and goodwill to many along the route.

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    Mark Driscoll's Salary Figures Revealed

    For years, the salary figures of senior staff at Mars Hill Church has been kept in secrecy. However, recently obtained by Warren Throckmorton, writing in Patheos and later by seattlepi.com, we learn that founding Senior Pastor Mark Driscoll was receiving a $500,000 annual salary package in 2013 from Mars Hill Church, when his executive pastor recommended that Driscoll receive a raise to $650,000 a year, according to church documents.

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    Rend Collective “Campfire Christmas Vol. 1” Album Review

    If Momford and Sons have first cousins in contemporary Christian music they would be Rend Collective. Rend Collective brings to the Christian music genre a raw streak of rootsy Americana that borrows the expressiveness of neo-hippie rock and the rustic folk of Guy Clark & Emmylou Harris; music that is far more gritty, organic, and raw than vast swath of today's country music.