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Written by Eric Tiansay
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Thursday, 28 January 2010 03:43 PM America/New_York |
 Christian music artists, publishers and authors continue to mobilize relief efforts for disaster victims in Haiti, which was struck Jan. 12 by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake, causing thousands of casualties.
Michael W. Smith hosted a group of Christian and country artists yesterday in Franklin, Tenn., to record "Come Together Now," which he co-wrote with David Mullen and Cindy Morgan. Among the participants were Steven Curtis Chapman, Mark Hall of Casting Crowns, Wynonna, Natalie Grant, Selah, Point of Grace, Phil Stacey and the Oak Ridge Boys. Proceeds from the song will benefit the American Red Cross and Samaritan's Purse. The date of release and distribution for the song has not been announced.
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Suppliers of Christian products have less than a week left to enter their best releases of the year in Christian Retailing's 2010 Retailers Choice Awards, as nominations close this Friday, Jan. 29. The entry fee remains just $50 per item.
Judson Press books are featured in Christian Retailing's Virtual Christian Restock Connection.
B&H Publishing Group will unveil a wedding edition of its The Love Dare Day by Day devotional, which was released last month. Featuring an imitation-leather cover with a two-piece gift box and retailing for $29.99, The Love Dare Day by Day Wedding Edition will be released April 1.
Speaking Louder Than Before by Jeremy Camp (BEC Recordings/EMI CMG Distribution) remained atop the SoundScan's Christian/Gospel music Christian retail chart for sales the week ending Jan. 17, while Perfect Stranger and Another Perfect Stranger: The Director's Double Feature (Kelly's Filmworks/EMI CMG) continued to hold the top spot of the Christian Videos list.
Part of a Rochester, Minn.-based Christian bookstore's roof collapsed at the weekend due to snow and ice, causing thousands of dollars in damage.
Florida-based Bridge-Logos Foundation recently started distributing books by British publishers Warboys Publishing, Sovereign World and New Wine Ministries.
Christian publishers who have looked to live events as an additional revenue stream are making changes to keep things flowing.
