CelticChristianTunes.com Newsletter
July 2004

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CONTENTS

SITE NEWS:    Free Music Drawing, New Weblog, Links, etc.
RADIO NEWS:   Top 20, Commercial-free listening
MUSIC NEWS:   New albums
HOW YOU CAN HELP
SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE INSTRUCTIONS

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*** CelticChristianTunes.com SITE NEWS ***


FREE MUSIC DRAWING:

Congratulations to Mark in Cabot, PA, who has won our most recent 
drawing. The winner of our next giveaway will receive FOUR albums (a 
CelticChristianTunes.com first): Sammy Horner's "Acoustic Celtic 
Praise", Robert Coates' "Peace, Be Still", Cele De's "Mist On The 
Mountain", and The Crossing's "Standing Stones".

To complete the survey and enter the current contest, just fill out 
the form at http://www.CelticChristianTunes.com/surv.shtml.


NEW BLOG

Within a couple of days after the last survey started (in which we 
asked whether readers would like to see a blog with opinion pieces, 
concert listings, etc), the response was overwhelmingly "yes". So, we 
didn't wait until the survey was over, we just did it.

The new blog is up and running now. Just go to 
http://www.CelticChristianTunes.com and click the "Blog" button. 
(Lets just hope we've got something interesting to say!)


NEW REVIEWS

We've just republished a Moya Brennan concert review in our Features 
section.

Also be sure to watch for new album reviews to be posted soon.


NEW WEBSITE LINKS

Since our last edition of the Newsletter we've added links for Leahy, 
Isle of Light, Dan Carollo, and Sammy Horner.


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*** CelticChristianTunes.com Radio NEWS ***


THE TOP 20

Here are the current 20 most popular songs on 
CelticChristianTunes.com Radio, based on a combination of factors, 
including listener votes, "Buy" and "Wish List" clicks, and log-offs 
while songs are playing. The list is in the format Artist - Song - 
Album.

1. Andrienne Liesching and Geoff Moore - In Christ Alone - Worship 
Together: Be Glorified (Disc 1)
2. The Crossing - Farewell to the Max / Athol Highlanders - Dancing 
at the Crossroads
3. Lianna Klassen - The Intercessor - Love in the Ruins
4. Iona - Irish Day - Heaven's Bright Sun (disc 1)
5. Eden's Bridge - Jasmine - Celtic Lullabies
6. Robin Mark - Everything Cries Holy - Come Heal This Land
7. Jeff Johnson - Oceanus - Prayers of St. Brendan
8. Isle of Light - Two Whistles In Two Hands: Crodh Chailin / The 
Legacy Jig - Winter's Welcome
9. Iona - Friendship's Door - Open Sky
10. Robin Mark - Come Heal This Land - Come Heal This Land
11. Martin Chalk - The Happy Song / Mrs. McCloud's Reel - Deep Still 
2: It Is Well
12. John Doan - Tara - Hill of Kings - Eire: Isle of the Saints
13. Joe King - Stand Your Ground - Celtic Inspirations (disc 1)
14. Isle of Light - Julia Delaney Meets Don Quixote - Winter's Welcome
15. Iona - Castlerigg / Reels - The River Flows - Anthology Volume 1 
(Disc 4)
16. Iona - I Will Give My Love An Apple - Heaven's Bright Sun (disc 1)
17. Eden's Bridge - Open Sea - Isle Of Tides
18. Eden's Bridge - The One You Left Behind / Heath & Heather 
(instrumental) - Celtic Journeys
19. The Crossing - Joseph's Son - Dancing at the Crossroads
20. Michelle Tumes - Christe Eleison - Center of my Universe


A GREAT TIME TO GO COMMERCIAL-FREE!

If you've been considering subscribing to Live365's Preferred 
Membership program to get access to the dial-up stream or to listen 
ad-free, now is a great time. As we've mentioned in the past, we get 
a "bounty" as a reward for each new Preferred Member who signs up 
through CelticChristianTunes.com, plus additional credit against our 
monthly broadcasting fees for each hour you listen as a Preferred 
Member.

*** Live365 has just increased the bounty from $1.50 to $4.00. ***

This might not sound like much, but it is a substantial increase and 
can go a long way toward helping to cover our costs. Preferred 
Membership starts at just $3.65 per month, and you get ad-free 
listening, among other benefits. For more information, please click 
the "Back Up Your Broadcaster" graphic at 
http://www.celticchristiantunes.com/list.shtml.


PLAYLISTS UPDATED

Both the dial-up and high-speed streams have been rotated with many 
songs you haven't heard in a while, including some never before heard 
on CelticChristianTunes.com Radio from Braden McDonald, Fathom, Five 
O'Clock People, Sham Rock, and The Crossing.


TO LISTEN: Visit http://www.CelticChristianTunes.com/list.shtml.

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*** MUSIC NEWS ***

Here's what's happening in Celtic Christian music. For more 
information about each of these items, please visit the artists' 
websites through http://www.CelticChristianTunes.com.

DAVE BAINBRIDGE's first solo album "Veil of Gossamer" has been 
released on Iona's Open Sky label. Dave is a founding member of Iona. 
Featured guests include Joanne Hogg, Mae McKenna, Rachael Jones 
(Karnataka), Troy Donockley, Frank van Essen, Nick Beggs, Tim 
Harries, Chris Hale (Aradhna).

Terl Bryant's wife JULES will soon release a new world music album 
"Drops of Glittering Hope". Terl and Jules have been busy recording 
for over a year and are in final stages of mixing the project.

JUDY COCKWELL's new album "Beyond" is planned for a September 
release. CelticChristianTunes.com readers can download a complete 
song ("Distant Shore") from that album for free from her website.

IONA members Dave Bainbridge, Joanne Hogg, and Frank van Essen are 
working on material for Iona's next album.

Orders for PHIL KEAGGY's live concert DVD, "Philly Live" will start 
shipping the first week of August. 

If you have any news tips that our readers will want to know about, 
be sure to drop us a line at Cory@CelticChristianTunes.com.

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some of the costs of maintaining CelticChristianTunes.com and 
CelticChristianTunes.com Radio station, please visit 
http://www.CelticChristianTunes.com/donate.shtml for instructions. 
Thanks!

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