41st Dove Awards 2010

On Wednesday April 21, 2010 the Dove Awards was held in Nashville. On Sunday April 25, 2010 the Dove Awards were broadcasted on TV. Here are the Happy Winners!

Dove Awards Dove Awards Songs

Detroit Red Wings Use "Welcome to the Masquerade"

What could be better than playoff hockey and Thousand Foot Krutch. Well maybe if they are together. Check out this awesome game introduction from April 18, 2010.

Nate Glasper and iLive2Praize Ministries Visits

On Saturday, we had a great time getting to know Nate and iLive2Praize. Nate is simply a man living out his call to ministry. This is evident by his songs that he writes and the words that he says. On Saturday, the audience was involved with singing along and with questions that they had for him. One of the questions that the audience had for him was where he got his ministry's name from. His ministry's name and the ministry itself was inspired by Judith Mcallister's song Lifestyle of Worship.

"May the life that I live reflect Your glory

May the words that I speak honor Your name

May the thoughts that I think be pleasing unto You

May my life be a praise unto You Lord"

Nate desires to be in the presence of God everyday. His active ministry reflects this. The ministry exists to impact the world by offering true ministry to reflect God's glory. Ministry in both song and action. Coming up Nate will be heading to Haiti to help in restoring an orphanage that Grace for the Nations Church, which Nate is a part, has been sponsoring for 8 years now. This praise music is one "that will touch the heart of God". If you want to know more about Nate and iLive2Praise Ministries check out their website at ilive2praize.com

April 20, 2010 - New Releases

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Concerts This Weekend

April 13, 2010 - New Releases

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April 6, 2010 - New Releases

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Concert This Week - Modern Day Heroes

Have a Happy Easter

From all of us at Baker Book House

Have a Happy Easter and safe travels.

March 30, 2010 - New Releases

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March 23, 2010 - New Releases

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March 16, 2010 - New Releases

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The Effort - Saturday March 13, 1-3pm

Come in and check out The Effort playing in our store on Saturday March 13 from 1-3 pm. Also this weekend is our store's large spring sale called March Gladness Sale, where best selling CDs, DVDs, and books are 35%-80% off!

March 9, 2010 - New Releases

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ICRIS Visit - Review

On Saturday, we had ICRIC and Band 101 come and do an acoustic styling of ICRIS's hip hop music. One thing that is great about ICRIS is not just his music, but also his testimony and his ministry. His music does not just points others to God, but reaches out and connects with his audience. I agree when he said that being a Christian is a process, cause God is always making us new by drawing closer to Him. ICRIS's Christian process is one that many go through. He has a bad dark past, but through Christ his future is brighter. ICRIS seeks to be the instrument of God to reach those who are lost in the gray shades of life.

Saturday March 6 - ICRIS Visits!

Feb. 27 Release Party - Rochelle Jones - Review

Last week Saturday might have been cold outside, but at Baker Book House, we had some hot new music to listen to. Rochelle Jones' voice is that of a pure soul-felt sound blessing the listeners. Her song Let It Go was a fan favorite resulting in 2 encore performances of it.

Meeting her was truly a joy to see where her music comes from.

February Best Sellers

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New Release 03-02-2010

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Saturday Feb. 27: An exciting release day!

Baker has the honor and the privilege to welcome to the music scene Ms Rochelle Jones! We will be hosting her CD release party at our store from 12-3pm. So drop by, meet her, and check out her amazing music.

Also on Saturday, the newest addition to the Veggietales collection is released. Pistachio is a story about listening to your parents and the little boy who woodn't.

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Great Gungor Gathering - Review

On Wednesday, we had the honour of the Gungor band come in and hang out with us for a while. I always love it when the live version of songs and singing are better than the recorded. It is always nice to go see different artists in concert, but I think that it makes the music even more richer when you get to know the artists a little bit better. When artists go to different store and do an in-store (even if it is not at Baker Book House) I greatly encourage you to go and sometimes see a different side of the artists. What I love about the time that different artists come to a more relaxed setting if the opportunity to ask them questions and express how much a certain song means to you. I know for a fact that artists love hearing from their fans, and in-stores are a great chance to do this. If ever you have questions or comments for an artist that is coming in to our store, but you are unavailable to come just send me an email (music@bakerbookstore.com) and I will talk to the artist for you and then let you know what they say. What I reflect back from Wednesday was these three things: Amazing talent, amazing people, and amazing God.

The Effort - April in the D

The awesome local Christian Indie Rock is one of the 5 finalists for the "April in the D" competition that Fox Sports Detroit has every year. Support them by voting for them and check out their amazing sound. Here's the link to vote: http://foxsportsdetroit.com/pages/video/?PID=DKRWhbCXGT3CvbeUZLwSjbAFrqAGAnTH

February 16, 2010 - New Releases

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Great Gungor Gathering

On Wednesday, come in and meet Gungor. This is a chance to meet and ask them questions from writing music to setting a worship environment to the different experiences they are now experiencing the way of music.

Unwind with Jazz

Join us at the end of your week for a time of relaxing jazz performed by Tito Charneco. A graduate of the University of North Texas Jazz Program, Tito Charneco is a composer, arranger and jazz performer. He plays tenor, soprano and alto saxophone and in addition to writing and performing, he also does saxophone repairs.

"Tito's jazz is soulful and richly performed, beautifully expressing classic hymns in his own unique way." -Melody, Baker Book House

Kutless - It is Well

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February 9, 2010 New Releases

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January's Best Sellers

The Month of January was one of a short break after the crazy Christmas season. Most of the new releases were at the end of the month. This allowed for new releases from the fall to shine first in the new year.
BBS Overall Template Jan 2010
Here are the best sellers by section...
Praise & Worship - http://www.scribd.com/doc/26562210/BBS-PW
Gospel - http://www.scribd.com/doc/26565199/BBS-GOS
Contemporary & Rock - http://www.scribd.com/doc/26565525/BBS-CAR
Rap & Hip Hop - http://www.scribd.com/doc/26565591/BBS-RP
Hard Rock - http://www.scribd.com/doc/26565452/BBS-HR
Southern Gospel - http://www.scribd.com/doc/26565652/BBS-SOG

To Save a Life - Review

Over the weekend I saw the movie To Save a Life. For those who have not yet heard of it, it is an Indie movie, meaning it was made by a company that is not strictly Christian. The film does have a Christian theme. It is the story of young man who has it all: popularity, a pretty girlfriend, basketball stardom, a free ride scholarship to one of the top basketball universities in the nation, and a wealthy family. Despite all this, something is missing in this picture: his childhood best friend. The young man's world is shaken when that abandoned best friend commits suicide in front of him. He not only comes to Christ, but learns what it means to follow Him. This movie remains an Indie film by not mentioning the word "Jesus", but it does cover everything teens go through today: drinking, drugs, pregnancy, suicide, cutting, posing, the need to be loved, divorce, and abortion. Although this film gets pretty heavy, it inspires viewers to overcome those issues with God's help. Uncomfortable for some, but relevant for many. Not recommended for younger viewers, but a must see for many teens.

Coming to West Michigan...

Gungor Band will be in West Michigan for a few days and places coming up.

Feb. 13 - Resurrection Life Church in Grandville @ 6:00 PM
Feb. 14 - Resurrection Life Church in Grandville @ 9:00 AM
Feb. 15 - Wealthy Street Theatre in Grand Rapids @ 7:00 PM
Feb. 16 - Beautiful Things Event in Holland @ 8:00 PM

ATTENTION WORSHIP LEADERS:
Feb. 17 - Baker Book House @ 1:00PM
- This is a special event directed to speaking with woship leaders about differnt worship issues and ideas. More of a casual time to ask questions and share ideas of worship. For more questions you can email me music@bakerbookstore.com or just give me a call here at the store.

New Releases - Janurary 26, 2010

Due to the bad bad virus on my computer, I can't post the new releases with the discribtion quite yet, but will as soon as I can get back on my computer. Anyways here is a list of the New Releases for today. WARNING: there are a lot of them. :)
- WOW Gospel 2010
- Losing All - Day of Fire
- The Golden Rule - Above the Golden State
- Better Day - Gaither Vocal Band
- The Infinite Order - Living Sacrifice
- Wake Me - Tal & Acacia
- Undisguised - Anthony Evans
- Hearts of Saints - Hearts of Saints
- At the Revival - Mighty Clouds of Joy
- Introducing Chris McClarney - Chris McClarney
- To the Secrets and Knowledge - Number One Gun
- Expecting Good Things - Jeff & Sheri Easter
- Birds & Cages - Deas Vail
- Everwhere - Geron Davis
- Doomsday - Hector El Father
- My Testimony of Red - Brushwick
- Race to Nowhere - Pettidee
- Encore - James Fortune & FIYA
- Grace - Soweto Gospel Choir
- Public Announcement - Dominic Balli

The Stellar Awards Winners for 2010!

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For more winners go to http://www.thestellarawards.com/soul.html

New Releases - 01/19/2010

Yay!! New Releases! If you like some praise and worship in Spanish, various Gospel artists, and bluegrass gospel, today is the today for you.

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Music Review - Phil Wickham's Heaven and Earth

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December's Best Sellers

Here are the Best Sellers for the month of December...
No surprises here with Casting Crowns being the #1 seller with their awesome new album.
"Until the Whole World Hears" is an great album as one would expect with an more upbeat praise and worship sound than the previous releases. In this album, Mark Hall is not always the lead singer on some of the songs; the female vocalists, Melodee Devevo and Megan Garret, of the group step up and lead giving a unique touch to some of the softer songs. Definitely a must hear for any music fan.

New Releases - 01/12/2010

Here is the 1st release of the new year!

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Now at Baker Book House...

Baker Book House is now proud to carry music by Jesus Culture and Kim Walker.

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ATTENTION: The Effort Rescheduled to Later Date

Due to some unexpected events, The Effort will not be coming in on Saturday, Jan. 9th.
They will being coming at a later date not yet determined, but will let you know when.

Have a Great Weekend.
From your friends at Baker Book House Music

Come Listen and Meet the Band!

One listen to The effort and you can’t help but hear and feel this passion and heart-on-the-sleeve honesty that this Alt-Pop band from Michigan is best known for. With a sincere desire to be real and meet people where they are, these guys from the Great Lakes State have been reaching out across party lines for the last few years.

Special tobyMac Pre-Buy!

Exclusively only at Baker Book House:
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