CelticChristianTunes.com Newsletter
August 2005

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CONTENTS

SITE NEWS:    CDs for sale!
RADIO NEWS:   New Tracks, The Top 25
MUSIC NEWS:   New albums & other news
HOW YOU CAN HELP
SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE INSTRUCTIONS

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*** CelticChristianTunes.com SITE NEWS ***


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FREE MUSIC DRAWING

Congratulations to Terri in Montana, who has won 
our most recent drawing. Our next drawing winner 
will receive Ric Blair's "Fields of Freedom", 
Carolyn Vargas' "The Bride to the Bridegroom", 
Dave Wike's "Waiting", and Debbie Zepick's brand 
new CD "This is the Mystery".

To complete the survey and enter the current 
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NEW REVIEWS

We've recently published reviews of the following albums.

"Proterra" from Runrig
"Out of Borderland" from Lianna Klassen
"Beyond" from Judy Cockwell
"Waiting" from Dave Wike
"New Irish Hymns 3: Incarnation" from
    Margaret Becker, Kristyn Getty, & Joanne Hogg


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This is a great way to support 
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more than a purchase you may have made anyway.

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*** CelticChristianTunes.com Radio NEWS ***


NEW TRACKS

We've recently added many new tracks from the following artists:

Ric Blair
Phil Keaggy
Patrick D'Arcy
Terl Bryant
David Fitzgerald
Jon Buller
The Crossing


THE TOP 25

Here are the current 25 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. Isle of Light - The Toboggan Run: Donald 
MacLean Of Lewis / The Monaghan Jig / The 
Toboggan Run Jig - Winter's Welcome
2. Andrienne Liesching and Geoff Moore - In 
Christ Alone - Worship Together: Be Glorified 
(Disc 1)
3. Various Artists - Be Thou My Vision - Celtic Hymns
4. Lianna Klassen - The Intercessor - Love in the Ruins
5. Iona - Everything Changes - Journey Into the Morn
6. Phil Keaggy - Nothing But The Blood - Crimson And Blue
7. Patrick D'Arcy & Skip Cleavinger - Caber Feidh 
- Song Of The Piper: St. Patrick's Breastplate
8. Michelle Tumes - Christe Eleison - Center of my Universe
9. Margaret Becker, Maire Brennan, Joanne Hogg - 
In Christ Alone - In Christ Alone-New Hymns of 
Prayer & Worship
10. Maire Brennan - Peacemaker - Whisper To The Wild Water
11. Lianna Klassen - History Belongs - Out of Borderland
12. Eden's Bridge - Shout For Joy - Celtic Psalms
13. Phil Keaggy - Shouts Of Joy - Crimson And Blue
14. Beyond The Pale - Hill Of Sallows - Hill Of Sallows
15. Eden's Bridge - Beginning And End - Celtic Praise
16. The Crossing - Molly Macalpin - Standing Stones
17. Terl Bryant - Christ Be In Me - Psalm
18. Iona - Castlerigg / Reels - The River Flows - Anthology Volume 1 
(Disc 4)
19. Eden's Bridge - Praise The Holy Lord Above - Celtic Psalms
20. Kildare - My Heart Is Not Raised Up Too High - Morning Dance
21. The Carpenter's Son - Warrior of the Cross - Warrior of the Cross
22. Kildare - The King Of Love My Shepherd Is - Evening Dance
23. The Crossing - Sound of Sleat / A Swarm of Saints - Dochas (Hope)
24. Michael Card - The Greening of Belfast - Poie'ma
25. Darlene Zschech - You Are My God - Deep Still

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

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*** MUSIC NEWS ***

ANAM CARAS' second album, "The Peace of God" is 
due to be released in September.

MOYA BRENNAN will be performing for Pope Benedict 
XVI as part of World Youth Day in Cologne in 
Germany. Moya will perform to around a million 
people at an evening prayer vigil on Saturday, 
August 20, where she will sing her song "Bright 
Star".

MOYA BRENNAN is also working on a new Christmas 
album. The self-produced album will include some 
original material and new versions of old carols.

DAN COROLLO and CELTOGRASS have begun work on new CD project.

CELE DE's new album, "Fresh EP", was released in July, with 5 new 
tunes.

EDEN'S BRIDGE has released a new album, "New 
Celtic Worship". This first album in six years 
features a combination of new and old songs, 
including "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say", 
"Before the Throne of God Above", "Light of the 
World", and others. The album is currently 
available in the UK and should be available 
elsewhere later this year.

FATHOM has produced a new album, "Celtic Rocks", 
a fourteen-song collection of both original and 
traditional Irish instrumentals with Fathom's 
hard rock Celtic sound. The fourteen track album 
was self-produced entirely by the band and 
recorded over a one year period. Uilleann Piper 
Danny McLaughlin also makes a return guest 
appearance to Fathom, lending his talents to 
several tracks.

THE ELECTRICS are working on a new album in 
preparation for a 10-week, 45-city USA tour 
beginning in September.

TROY DONOCKLEY and DAVE BAINBRIDGE's new album, 
"When Worlds Collide" is due for release in 
September. Troy and Dave have kept busy, having 
also recently released "From Silence".

JOANNE HOGG, Iona's lead singer, will undergo 
major surgery which carries a substantial risk of 
permanent damage to the nerve supply of her vocal 
cords. The operation is set for August 23rd. 
Joanne requests prayer for a complete recovery.

JEFF JOHNSON has released "Vespers - light into 
Light". Inspired by the traditional evensong 
service, this album is the result of 
collaboration between keyboardist and vocalist, 
Jeff Johnson and classical singer, Janet Chvatal 
and features instrumental and vocal compositions 
segued with Taiz  and Latin chants. (Discussion 
of this album should not pass without mention of 
the tragic August 16 death of Brother Roger, 
founder of the Taiz  community in the south of 
Bergundy, France. More information may be found 
at http://www.taize.fr.)

Also coming soon from Jeff Johnson and Brian 
Dunning is "Stars In The Morning East - A 
Christmas Meditation". This eleven instrumental 
track compilation begins with Barry McGovern's 
reading of Patrick Kavanagh's A Christmas 
Childhood and also features contributions by John 
Fitzpatrick (violin), M ire Breatnach (viola & 
violin), Jozef Lupt k (cello) among others.

RUNRIG will release the UK version of "Runrig: 
The Best" on August 29. Also forthcoming is the 
much awaited "City of Lights" DVD.


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