CelticChristianTunes.com Newsletter
March 2006

"April 1: The 32nd best day for the release of a March newsletter."

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CONTENTS

SITE NEWS:    CCT turns 10!
RADIO NEWS:   The Top 25
MUSIC NEWS:   New albums & other news
HOW YOU CAN HELP
SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE INSTRUCTIONS

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*** CelticChristianTunes.com SITE NEWS ***


CelticChristianTunes.com TURNS 10!

I'm not sure of the exact date that The Celtic 
Christian Music Index went online in 1996, but 
regardless, we can say with certainty now that it 
was over 10 years ago. I don't know where the 
time has gone, but be assured that 
CelticChristianTunes.com will be going strong for 
some time.


CDs ON SALE AT CelticChristianTunes.com

The CD store formerly available only to readers 
of this newsletter has been opened to the general 
public. The proceeds of your purchase will help 
keep CelticChristianTunes.com and 
CelticChristianTunes.com Radio running. To browse 
the titles available, visit 
http://www.CelticChristianTunes.com/store.shtml


FREE MUSIC DRAWING

Congratulations to Matt in Seatac WA, who has won 
our most recent drawing. Our next drawing winner 
will receive Robert Coates' "Peace, Be Still", 
Judy Cockwell's "Shades of Light", The Crossing's 
"Standing Stones", Sammy Horner's
"Acoustic", and Lianna Klassen's "Love In The Ruins".

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


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*** CelticChristianTunes.com Radio NEWS ***


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. Margaret Becker, Joanne Hogg, Kristyn Lennox - 
See What A Morning (Resurrection Hymn) - New 
Irish Hymns #2: Father, Son, & Holy Spirit
2. Maire Brennan - Song of David (Psalm 67) - Perfect Time
3. Runrig - An Sabhal Aig Neill - The Stamping Ground
4. Margaret Becker, Joanne Hogg, Kristyn Lennox - 
I Will Trust - New Irish Hymns #2: Father, Son, & 
Holy Spirit
5. Lianna Klassen - Song of Declaration - Love in the Ruins
6. Genie & Troy Nilsson - Your Love Calls to Me - Whisper
7. Runrig - The Engine Room - The Stamping Ground
8. Leahy - High Places - In All Things
9. Kildare - O The Valleys Shall Ring - Morning Dance
10. John Doan - Where Horses of Faery Hide - Eire: Isle of the Saints
11. Jeff Johnson & Brian Dunning - Truth Against the World - Patrick
12. Debbie Zepick - Some Days - This is the Mystery
13. Michelle Tumes - Lovely - Center of my Universe
14. Leahy - The Call To Dance - Leahy
15. Leahy - Leviathan - Lakefield
16. Iona - Bi-se I Mo Shuil - part 2 - Heaven's Bright Sun
17. Eden's Bridge - Sanctus - Celtic Reflections On Hymns
18. Debbie Zepick - I Run to You - This is the Mystery
19. Beyond The Pale - The Carpenter - Hill Of Sallows
20. Robin Mark - Glory To The Lord Our God - Come Heal This Land
21. Isle of Light - Glory To God - Isle of Light
22. Ceili Rain - The Big Snow - Ceili Rain
23. The Carpenter's Son - Fires that Burn - Warrior of the Cross
24. Genie & Troy Nilsson - Shalom - Whisper
25. The Crossing - Tossed & Driven - Standing Stones

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

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*** MUSIC NEWS ***


ANAM CARAS has released a new album, "Peace and the Spirit".

CAROL ARBLASTER has released her second CD, "Brendan Soul".

MOYA BRENNAN: On Saturday April 1st 2006 Moya 
Brennan and band will start their Belgium / 
Netherlands tour. The tour, with seven concerts, 
will contain several highlights from Moya's 
musical career, with Clannad and as a solo artist.

MICHAEL CARD's recently released "The Hidden Face 
of God", an album of music providing 
encouragement for times of suffering.

CEILI RAIN has a new greatest hits CD and DVD entitled "Anthology".

DAN COROLLO, along with Michael Connolly are 
nearing the final stages of production of their 
new project "Miles From Dublin", a collection of 
traditional Irish and American instrumental 
tunes, along with a couple originals. A May 
release is planned.

Harpist DENNIS DOYLE has released a new album entitled "Irish 
Blessings".

EDEN'S BRIDGE has released a new CD in their 
long-running "Celtic" series, "New Celtic 
Worship".

JEFF JOHNSON's upcoming album, "A Thin Silence", is slated for a May 2 
release.
Inspired by the story of the Prophet Elijah 
hearing God's voice in a thin silence (I Kings 
19), Jeff presents ten piano-based instrumental 
prayers and the chanted Celtic Lorica.

PHIL KEAGGY is taking pre-orders for "JAMMED!", 
"sort of reincarnation" of his earlier "Premium 
Jams". Phil's also working on a new vocal album 
for this fall primarily comprised of love songs

K LA has released their first album, "K la 
aLive". The live recording is available through 
K la's website.

LEAHY is holding their first ever music camp, 
scheduled to take place July 11-14, 2006 at 
Viamede Resort on Stoney Lake, just north of 
Leahy's home town of Lakefield Ontario. Leahy is 
also recording their first ever live DVD on 
Thursday, April 6th, 2006 at 8:00 pm at the 
Casino du Lac Leamy in Gatineau, Quebec.

Guitarist EL MCMEEN has released "Amazing Grace", a collection of 
hymns.

CHARITY QUIN has a new album in the works for release later this year.

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