Following Church Music were: 2. Building 429 by Building 429 (INO Records/Provident-Integrity Distribution); 3. Awake by Skillet (Atlantic/Ardent/INO Records/Provident-Integrity); 4. Love Unstoppable by Fred Hammond (Verity Records/Provident-Integrity); 5. Reunited by Gaither Vocal Band (Gaither Music Group/EMI CMG); 6. Earnest Pugh Live: Rain On Us by Earnest Pugh (Worldwide Music/E1 Entertainment Distribution); 7. This Moment: Cinderella Edition by Steven Curtis Chapman (Sparrow Records/EMI CMG); 8. Live Life Loud by Hawk Nelson (BEC Recordings/EMI CMG); 9. Fearless by Phillips, Craig & Dean (INO Records/Provident-Integrity); and 10 Love & War by BarlowGirl (Fervent Records/Word).

Thurman is widely regarded as an expert in international philanthropy, both Christian and humanitarian. Before joining Cook, Thurman was CEO of Geneva Global Inc., which researched and placed grants in more than half of the countries of the world, company officials said.

During a special worship service at the St. Louis Dream Center on Oct. 11, Meyer accepted the resolution from City Alderman Antonio French and delivered a message. "We're both humbled and honored by this recognition of our steadfast commitment and efforts to make a tangible difference in the lives of our neighbors and residents throughout the city and region," she said.

The Nov. 6 arrival in theaters of Disney's A Christmas Carol, starring Jim Carrey in an adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, comes at a time when people are more ready than ever to reflect on the largely unknown spiritual foundations of the story, he said.

Mary Mary, who won Favorite Inspirational/Christian Contemporary Artist in 2005, was also nominated for Favorite Band, Duo or Group in the Soul/Rhythm & Blues category. Mary Mary has already been recognized this year with a GRAMMY, Dove Award and NAACP Image Award for the album The Sound (Columbia Records/Provident-Integrity Distribution).

In a Web-exclusive column on Newsweek.com titled "Goodbye to Gideon," religion writer Lisa Miller details a meeting with Nelson Saba, creator of Glo, and profiles the new multimedia product--pondering if it's "the beginning of the end of the Word."

Your nomination will also enter your name in a contest to win either a free registration to The Gathering 2010--a training and business event for stores to be held in Louisville, Ky., April 21-23 ($125 value)--or a free copy of the new digital Glo Bible (retail price $99.99). The deadline to submit nominees is Nov. 15.