Author Archives: Eliza Marie

Ageless Amy Grant gives advice to young artists

Amy Grant, who turns 50 on Thanks­giv­ing this year, says that the beau­ty of aging is you get to do what you love. And for Amy that love is music. “I know the pow­er of music and I had just … Con­tin­ue read­ing

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Tenth Ave. North’s aching heart

Last year, Tenth Avenue North won the Dove Award for best new artist and this year the trio won the Dove for song of the year for “By Your Side.” Wow what a ride, but Mike Done­hey is more mod­est. … Con­tin­ue read­ing

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Red: Dove is as good as a Grammy

Red won a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year, and ear­li­er this year the band went to the Gram­my Awards as it was nom­i­nat­ed for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album. But the band said the Doves are … Con­tin­ue read­ing

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Alison Krauss helps Jars on new CD: The Shelter

While in the press room after accept­ing a Dove Award, Jars of Clay revealed that the band is work­ing on a new project: The Shel­ter. The new CD will fea­ture guest artists, includ­ing Ali­son Krauss, Jon Fore­man of Switch­foot, and … Con­tin­ue read­ing

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KJ-52 sees changes in hip-hop acceptance

KJ-52 attend­ed his first Dove Awards by sneak­ing in back­stage as a part of the press. Back then he says the cat­e­go­ry was rap-hip-hop-dance and that hip-hop nev­er won. Now it’s a viable cat­e­go­ry. “How cool is it that I’m … Con­tin­ue read­ing

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Bebo Norman Hears from Britney Spears’ Mom

Bebo Nor­man’s song “Brit­ney” is a ref­er­ence to Brit­ney Spears’ strug­gles being played out in the media. The song got a lit­tle air-play (it was one of my fave on the CD) but Bebo did hear from Brit­ney’s mom, who … Con­tin­ue read­ing

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First Dove Award is Travis Cottrell

Travis Cot­trell is the win­ner of the first Dove Award announced Wednes­day. He won the award for Choral Col­lec­tion of the Year for “Jesus Saves Lives.” Let’s get on with the show.

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Hello from the Doves — Nashville

The Dove Awards, the “Gram­mys” for Chris­t­ian music, are LIVE tonight from the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn. The Gospel Music Chan­nel is air­ing the show tape-delayed on Sun­day, April 25 at 6 p.m. Moun­tain. But I’m here and … Con­tin­ue read­ing

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Colorado Springs radio station wins Dove Award

WAY-FM in Col­orado Springs wins Dove Award for Con­tem­po­rary Chris­t­ian Radio Sta­tion of the Year. Con­tin­ue read­ing

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Classic Crime gives Denver a shot

Video may have killed the radio star, but the Inter­net has killed the rock star. At least that’s what Matt Mac­Don­ald thinks. Mac­Don­ald, the lead singer of The Clas­sic Crime, which plays Denver’s Mar­quis The­ater on Thurs­day, April 1, swears … Con­tin­ue read­ing

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Classic Crime wants your video, in Denver Thursday

The Clas­sic Crime wants you to pro­duce its newest video for its song “Solar Pow­ered Life.” And you can earn $1,000 for your efforts. You can go to the above web­site to down­load the song for FREE, or you can … Con­tin­ue read­ing

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Seabird brings its piano alt-pop sound back to Denver

Seabird plays Den­ver’s Mar­quis The­atre in the Ball­park Neigh­bor­hood tonight in sup­port of Sher­wood. Seabird hit the music scene with its 2008 debut album “Til We See the Shore” fea­tur­ing the song “Res­cue” that was quick­ly picked up by the … Con­tin­ue read­ing

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Battistelli to play MercyMe’s Roadshow in Colorado Springs

Francesca Bat­tis­tel­li in Col­orado Springs’ World Are­na with Mer­cyMe’s Road­show­Sun­day, March 21. No tick­ets required. $10 at the door. Con­tin­ue read­ing

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Leeland, Wickham, Maher to tour Denver

Lee­land, a pro­gres­sive rock band and a three-time Gram­my nom­i­nee, and Dove nom­i­nee Phil Wick­ham are head­ing to Col­orado this spring as co-head­­lin­ers of “A Night of Wor­ship Tour.” Wor­ship singer/songwriter Matt Maher is also along for the spring tour. … Con­tin­ue read­ing

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Switchfoot plays Jay Leno

Need to get away from all those Irish jigs on St. Pat­ty’s Day? Then tune it to “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on Wednes­day, March 17 to watch Switch­foot play its cur­rent rock hit “Mess of Me.” Switch­foot, which … Con­tin­ue read­ing

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