Here’s a new group from Tooth & Nail Records. This is a really rocking group with a metal edge mixed with great female vocals like Evanescence.

Here’s the group members for The Letter Black:

• Sarah Anthony – vocals
• Mark Anthony – vocals and guitar
• Matt Beal – bass guitar
• Mat Slagle – percussion
• TJ – guitar

They’ve released a new 2-disc album titled “Beautiful History: A Hits Collection”

Even though the album is a collection of their hits, which honestly would just be a copy of every one of their albums to do date, there are some new tracks like “Hang On”. Even you’re a member of the Hear It First email newsletter you can download “Hang On” for free from their website.

Here are the other songs on the first disc of the album:

1. Stranded
2. Here With Me
3. Damaged (Redemption Extended Version)
4. God-Shaped Hole
5. Real
6. I Can’t Do This
7. Cut
8. Better
9. Blush (Only You)
10. In My Arms (Radio Edit)
11. Hang On
12. Beautiful History

Disc Two

1. In My Arms (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit)
2. Cut (Bronleewe & Bose Radio Edit)
3. Hang On (Digital Dog Radio Edit)
4. Always (jRyann Radio Edit)
5. In My Arms (Bronleewe & Bose Extended Mix)
6. Cut (Digital Dog Extended Mix)
7. Hang On (Dave Aude Extended Mix)
8. Always (Bimbo Jones Extended Mix)

If you’re not familiar with Tiffany Arbuckle’s, her angelic voice or the sound of Plumb together, you really owe it to yourself to check them out. This could be a great album to introduce you to the music of Plumb.

If you like Alanis Morissette, Kate Voegele, Jonatha Brooke, Sarah McLachlan, Superchic, Evanescence, you’ll probably love Plumb.

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It is by Fernando Ortega called “This Time Next Year” on his album “Storm”  Check out the lyrics below and feel free to listen to a sample of the song/album on itunes with the links afterward.

Turn up the light so we can see
The redhead grandson on your knee
You’d better hold him while you can
He’ll be walking soon
This time next year
You’ll want to take him
Down the old road
Behind your house

To show him the sun
On the autumn fields,
Smell the wind-blown alfalfa,
To look out where the geese
Are rising for their southern flight
Circling arrows in the sky
Above the ditches
And the cottonwoods

This time next year
There’ll be stories to tell
And he will listen to you
Quiet in your arms
And there’ll be songs to sing him
While he goes to sleep
When we gather in your home
This time next year

The boy is laughing on your knee
Hold him up so we can see
Hold him high because
We’re lifted in his laughter
And in the gladness
He has brought you
As you walk these heavy miles

Buy on  Song “This Time Next Year” by Fernando Ortega
Buy on  Album “Storm” by Fernando Ortega

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Hillsong United, the internationally recognized worship band will appear in over 440 movie theaters across the US for a one night event on November 4^th.  With sold out live shows across the US (and some sold out theaters for this event already), this is the only chance to see this Australian musical sensation in a big way!  Audiences will be treated to:

• A LIVE intro by Hillsong United’s lead singer Joel Houston
• A LIVE performance of brand new songs by the band from their church in Sydney, Australia
• Worldwide debut of their cause-based documentary I HEART REVOLUTION: WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER telling the stories of justice, compassion, and mercy around the globe

Hillsong United originally was the youth movement in Hillsong Church out of Australia.  In 1999 United recorded their first Album and has since recorded 7 albums, two of which released as no.1 in the USA Billboard charts in the top Christian category.

You can find more details and purchase tickets from the Fathom Events website here.

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Featuring all-stars Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber, this new seasonal DVD tells the story of Saint Nicholas, the world’s greatest giver, and introduces Nicky the Pepper, the first new VeggieTales character in five years. Bonus features include an original new song by critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Matthew West, “Give This Christmas Away,” performed by West and Grammy Award-winning artist Amy Grant.

“VeggieTales Christmas releases are fan-favorites and Saint Nicholas is sure to become an evergreen title,” said Greg Fritz, SVP of Sales and Marketing at Big Idea. “A national cross-promotion with Operation Christmas Child and extensive radio play of the featured song by Matthew West with Amy Grant will build great awareness of the timely message of giving.”

For the family, here’s a Christmas cookie recipe from VeggieTales and a coloring sheet for the kids to enjoy.

I love VeggieTales, it’s always good to see them continuing to release more videos and family friendly entertainment to the market.

Following up their debut EP release, All We Need Is Sound, Word Records newest four-piece rock band Satellites & Sirens released their Breaking the Noise EP on Tuesday as their single “Take Me Back” continues to climb the charts. Including the tracks “Breaking the Noise”, “Come On”, and “Anchor” as well as the music video for the title track, the EP can be purchased at the bands official website and on iTunes.

The band recently participated in the Nashville chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s annual Light the Night Walk as well as provided an exclusive concert for participants. Lead singer Geoff Hunker shared the band’s excitement: “It is so great to be teamed up with a cause that is so much bigger than us! We have all be affected by cancer in our lives, and to be a small part of something making such a difference is really exciting!”