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Reiterate
''Reiterate'' is the eighth full-length album from the Christian hip hop group GRITS. It was released on September 16, 2008, and is the GRITS first release on their newly formed Revolution Art label. Critical reception Awarding the album four stars at AllMusic, Jared Johnson states, "Anyone who has followed Grits over the last decade will enjoy this offering." Andy Argyrakis, giving the album four stars from ''CCM Magazine'', writes, "sure to widen GRITS’ already fervent audience." Rating the album four and a half stars for ''Christianity Today'', Andree Farias says, "it seems like they won't be stopping any time soon." Steve Hayes, indicating in a nine out of ten review by Cross Rhythms, describes, "With their first salvo at the mainstream veterans Grits produce a well polished and highly produced album with an outstanding mix of styles and flavas." Signaling in a three star review at Jesus Freak Hideout, Kevin Hoskins cautions, "''Reiterate'' is not bad for a person who digs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GRITS
Grits (stylized as GRITS) is an American Christian hip hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Their name is an acronym, which stands for "Grammatical Revolution In the Spirit". GRITS is made up of Stacey "Coffee" Jones and Teron "Bonafide" Carter, both of whom were DC Talk dancers. Their song " Ooh Ahh" has appeared on the MTV show '' My Super Sweet 16''. It is also used as the theme song of '' The Buried Life'' and on the soundtracks to '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'' and '' Big Momma's House 2''. Their song "Tennessee Bwoys" was used on the popular television show '' Pimp My Ride''. They were also involved in '' !Hero The Rock Opera''. They recorded a remix of professional wrestler A.J. Styles' entrance music and performed it on the May 28, 2009, episode of '' TNA Impact!''. Background The Christian hip hop duo began as dancers for DC Talk and then formed the group in 1995, with Teron David "Bonafide" Carter, (born January 17, 1971) and Stacy Bernhard "Coffee" Jon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac Powell
Mac Powell (born Johnny Mac Powell; December 25, 1972), originally from Clanton, Alabama, United States, is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and musician who formed the Christian rock band Third Day with guitarist Mark Lee, with both of them being the only continuous members of the band prior to their disbandment in 2018. Powell also delves into country music, having released several independent country albums. As of 2021, he continues his career in Christian music as a solo artist. Powell won ''Male Vocalist of the Year'' at the Gospel Music Association's 2002 Dove Awards. Background After his family moved from Alabama to Georgia, Powell attended McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia, where he met Lee and became involved in a band known as "Nuclear Hoedown". This experience resulted in further collaboration when he began writing songs about his faith, formed a Christian band called Third Day, and eventually landed a record deal with Gray Dot Records. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
40th GMA Dove Awards
The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 23, 2009 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2008. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St. James, Matthew West, and Lisa Kimmey. Nominations were announced on February 20, 2009 by Lisa Kimmey, Dan Evans and Jackie Evans during a press conference at the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau Visitor Information Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Steven Curtis Chapman won two awards, including Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, while Tenth Avenue North won New Artist of the Year. Casting Crowns and Brandon Heath each won three awards. Other multiple winners include: Third Day, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and Michael W. Smith. Performers ;Pre-telecast * Meredith Andrews * Downhere * J.R. ;Telecast ceremony The following performed: Presenters ;Telecast ceremony The following presented: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Greatest Hits (GRITS Album)
''The Greatest Hits'' is an album by GRITS Grits (stylized as GRITS) is an American Christian hip hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Their name is an acronym, which stands for "Grammatical Revolution In the Spirit". GRITS is made up of Stacey "Coffee" Jones and Teron "Bonafide" Carter .... Released on August 28, 2007, it is a double-disc album with 15 greatest hits and another 15 rare and unreleased tracks, which were later released on October 2, 2007, as a separate album titled ''A Second Serving''. Track listing ;Disc 1 # Here We Go # Hittin' Curves # Ima Showem # Open Bar # Ooh Ahh # They All Fall Down # C2K # Alcoholic Plagiarism # We Don't Play # Tennessee Bwoys # High # Tight Wit These # What Be Goin' Down / Hopes And Dreams # Believe # Set Ya Mind ;Disc 2 # G2G (City 2 City) # Bad 4 Me # Gutta Music # Better Without Me # Rise # Redemption # Beautiful # Rainy Days # Not The Same # Ima Showem (Dirty South Remix) # They All Fall Down (Remix) # Set Sail # Shouldna Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dove Award
A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards ceremonies presented annually and have been held in Nashville, Tennessee except in 2011 and 2012 when they were held in Atlanta, Georgia. The ceremonies feature live musical performances and are broadcast on TBN. The awards were established in 1969 and represent a variety of musical styles including rock, pop, hip hop, country, and urban. History The Dove Awards were originally conceptualized by Gospel singer and songwriter Bill Gaither at a Gospel Music Association board meeting in 1968. The idea of the award being represented by a dove is credited to Gaither and the design for the award itself is credited to gospel singer Les Beasley and designer Bob McConnell. The first GMA Dove Awards were held at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee in October 1969. In 1971, the awards moved to Nashville. The 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TobyMac
Kevin Michael McKeehan (born October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His road band is known as Diverse City. Widely regarded as one of the most influential Christian artists of all time, he was as a member of the Christian hip-hop, Christian rap-Christian rock, rock trio DC Talk, staying with them from 1987 until they went on hiatus in 2000. He has since continued a successful solo career with the release of ten studio albums: ''Momentum (TobyMac album), Momentum'' (2001), ''Welcome to Diverse City'' (2004), ''Portable Sounds'' (2007), ''Tonight (TobyMac album), Tonight'' (2010), ''Christmas in Diverse City'' (2011), ''Eye on It'' (2012), ''This Is Not a Test (album), This Is Not a Test'' (2015), ''The Elements (TobyMac album), The Elements'' (2018), ''Life After Death (TobyMac album), Life After Death (2022)'', ''Heaven On My Mind (album), Heaven On My Mind (2025)'' as well as fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pigeon John
John Kenneth Dust (born John Kenneth Dunkin: November 30, 1972), better known by the stage name Pigeon John, is an American rapper based in Los Angeles, California. He is a former member of L.A. Symphony. Early life Pigeon John claims that his stage name was provided by Jesus who was driving around Inglewood: "He hopped out and handed me a dead pigeon. He whispered, 'Please have a good time, you're really bumming me out.' I watched him sink back into the cushioned seats and drive, quickly away. And that's when it happened, the pigeon started shaking violently and became awake, picked up and flew away. I don't think I had a choice... it was 'pigeon' or die." He later explained that he was discussing his need for a stage name with a friend when the friend suggested "Chicken John", taken from the character Chicken George in Roots (1977 miniseries), ''Roots''. The friend's mother then interjected that John didn't look like a chicken, claiming that he looked like a pigeon and should t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martha Munizzi
Martha Denise Munizzi (born February 26, 1968) is an American Christian music singer, songwriter, author, and pastor. Early years A native of central Florida, Martha Munizzi was born into a Christian musical family. The daughter of evangelists, Martha and her twin sister Mary Alessi were born in Lakeland, Florida, and grew up traveling and ministering through music with her family. She began performing at age 8, touring the country with her family in concerts and crusades around the United States and Canada. Martha, Mary, and their older sister Marvelyne were born with their parents' talent for music and became a part of the traveling family group as kids. The family settled in Orlando, Florida, when Mary and Martha were 12, so that the children could attend formal, public school. At age 16, Mary, Martha and Marveline (age 18) helped form a praise and worship band at the urging of a church friend. That group evolved into ''Testament'' and became popular enough to travel around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt Nicole
Brittany Nicole Waddell (born August 2, 1984), better known by her stage name Britt Nicole, is an American singer and songwriter. She has mainly charted as a Christian pop artist, but in 2012 found her debut mainstream single, "Gold" and in 2013, "Ready or Not", in the Mainstream Top 40. Her fourth studio album, ''Gold'', was nominated for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album at the 55th Grammy Awards. She is signed to Sparrow and Capitol Records. Early life Brittany Nicole Waddell was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina and began singing at the age of three in her church, Truth Temple of Kannapolis. She, along with her brother and cousin, eventually became involved with the church's daily program on Charlotte TV station WAXN. She was a talented dancer, taking ballet, jazz, hip hop, and lyrical. At South Rowan High School, she was a member of the school's advanced choir group, and performed with them at Carnegie Hall in New York. Waddell was also a member of Duke Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Day
Third Day was a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia in 1991. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee (both of whom were the only constant members) and Billy Wilkins. The band's name is a reference to the biblical accounts of the resurrection of Jesus on the third day following his crucifixion. The band was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame on September 19, 2009. They have sold over 7 million albums in the United States and had 28 number one Christian album chart radio hits. Their fans are known as "Gomers" after a song on their second album about Gomer. History Forming years and independent recordings (1991–1994) In 1991, high-schoolers Mac Powell and Mark Lee formed Third Day as a Christian music group with pianist Billy Wilkins and guitarist August McCoy. McCoy left the following year to pursue tertiary (geology) education. At a 1992 event at Lee's Church, Third Day performed alongside a band called the Bullard Family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Haseltine
Daniel Paul Haseltine (born January 12, 1973) is an American singer best known as lead vocalist for Christian alternative folk rock group Jars of Clay. He has performed vocals, piano, accordion, percussion and melodica, while with Jars of Clay. He has had different artistic titles, including songwriter, producer, film composer, music supervisor and art designer. Haseltine is also the founder of the non-profit organization Blood:Water Mission, where he currently sits as part of the board of directors. He is a regular writer and speaker about worship music, HIV/AIDS in Africa, social justice and church reform. Haseltine is also a regular columnist for Relevant Magazine, and has contributed articles to Moody, CCM Magazine, Christianity Today, World Vision, Campus Life and Beliefnet. Biography Haseltine attended Greenville College, where he was noticed by fellow student Charlie Lowell while wearing a Toad the Wet Sprocket T-shirt at a local concert. The two became friends and bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jars Of Clay
Jars of Clay is a Christian alternative rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. The members met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.Jars of Clay. (2005). Making the GradeiTunes Originals - Jars of Clay. AC Audio Essential Records. They consist of Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars. Although the band has no permanent drummer or bass guitarist, Jeremy Lutito and Gabe Ruschival of Disappointed by Candy fill these roles for live concerts. Past tour band members include Aaron Sands, Scott Savage, and Joe Porter. Jars of Clay's style is a blend of alternative rock, folk, acoustic, and R&B. The band's name is derived from the New International Version's translation of 2 Corinthians 4:7: This verse is paraphrased in their song "Four Seven", which appears as a hidden track on the CD release of their self-titled album. Band history Charlie Lowell and Matt Bronleewe orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
