The new line, featuring stylish graphics, includes three design themes on spiral notebooks ($2.49), composition notebooks ($2.99), three-ring binders ($4.99), portfolios (99 cents) and pencil pouches with inside mesh pockets ($3.99).

"Back-to-school is the second-largest shopping season after Christmas," said Brenda Turner, director of communications for DaySpring. "This season is also the largest opportunity companies have to influence future generations' buying patterns. We want to supply them with functional and Scripture-based products they use year-round.'

"The designs appeal to a broad consumer base and reflect the style of today's Christian youth," said Jennifer Moore, product manager at DaySpring. Appropriate for ages 8-18, there are "selections in feminine, masculine and what we call 'Big Kid,' a fun and colorful theme."

The Scripture used on the products is kid-friendly with an emphasis on one-word truth, Moore added.

"Christian youth want inspirational products that can assist them in witnessing and expressing their faith," Turner said. "Boldness is a trend in Christian teen faith-sharing, and these products are also a permissible religious expression in public schools."

For more information, go to www.dayspring.com. To order, call 800-944-8000.

The Bonair Daydreams company launched its "Bonair Daydreams" frameable greeting card line at the International Christian Retail Show in July. Designed to appeal to men and women, the cards have everyday and special occasion themes.

The cards have inspirational sayings reflecting God's glory, and feature black and white photography that captures everyday life. One card featuring a child playing in the snow bears the Henry Ward Beecher saying, "The thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessing."

Teamed with a card, a 5-by-7-inch thin black frame—available on the display unit—allows the customer to purchase a complete gift item in the $10 range. Frames can be displayed with a wall mount or table easel. The cards can also be purchased on their own, for $2.95 each.

The Conroe, Texas-based marketing company also offers its own Trinity Set jewelry, which released last month. The set includes a two-tone necklace and earrings, which are not sold separately and together retail for $29.99.

As its name reveals, the jewelry is designed to reflect the nature of the God in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The set is accompanied by a card explaining the correlation between the three rings, or circles, on the necklace and the "never-ending circle of love from The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit."

To order, call Servant Marketing at 800-811-5392.

Things Not Seen Clothing & Accessories has expanded its product line, and announced the launch of "Moral Art by TNS," a higher-end boutique line that features distinct shirt styles, fabrics, foiling in many different colors, rhinestoning, studding and more.

With the launch of "Moral Art," Things Not Seen (TNS) aims to show that Christian clothing is mainstream and doesn't need to take a back seat to secular fashion. "Moral Art" features upgraded TNS designs as well as new designs only available in the "Moral Art" line. The designs are available in unisex and women’s offerings, with retail pricing starting at $21.99.

The company is also expanding its current product lines—and lowering its wholesale and retail costs. Things Not Seen Clothing & Accessories unisex short-sleeve shirts have been reduced to $14.99, and its women's short-sleeve T-shirts are now $15.99, intended to make pricing easier for stores with flat rates. Long-sleeve offerings in the same line are $18.99.

Many new designs were launched recently at the International Christian Retail Show and include Sanctified, Saved and the Cross With Wings design. The company will continue its expansion by adding more women's and unisex designs.

In addition, the company offers a jewelry line with unique products ranging from $4.95 to $19.95, and with several of the pieces made in-house. A variety of necklaces, bracelets and earrings, including the Nail Cross Necklace ($7.95) and Drop Cross Earrings ($7.95), are available.

The newest addition to the company's products is a decal line. Made from six-year, high-grade vinyl, original decal designs feature several images from the company's shirt art, plus many new images. The decals—which encourage the expression of one's faith on vehicles, walls and elsewhere—are retail-priced from $3.95 to $6.95.

TNS products are available through Dove Sales, a unit of the Omco/LaSalle Co. of South Bend, Ind., by calling 800-253-8144; by contacting Things Not Seen Clothing & Accessories at 480-774-0110; or by calling TOLA Sales Group of Port Isabel, Texas, at 866-374-2091. For more information, visit the company's Web site, www.tnsclothing.com.

Robert Taylor is CEO of Things Not Seen Clothing & Accessories.

Writers including Paul Baloche, Don Poythress, Jared Anderson, Tony Wood, Chris Eaton and Joel Augé deliver songs from shepherds, kings and angels to join the voices of Mary and Joseph as they celebrate the birth of the Savior.

The 11-track project begins with a special version of "Offering" penned by Baloche, a two-time Dove Award winner for Inspirational Song of the Year. "Offering" is performed by Baloche and fellow artists, including Lincoln Brewster and Kari Jobe.

From there, the album flows into "Adore Him," penned by Poythress and Wood and delivered by Jobe, the best-selling new artist in Christian music.

Other standouts include "Glory to God," another Poythress/Wood song Brewster delivers in rocking style, and "Messiah's Song," written and sung by Anderson.

Poythress, who is known for writing hits for country stars like Tim McGraw and Clint Black, performs "Joseph," a look at the Christmas story from an unsung hero.

A companion CD-ROM digital songbook, which releases simultaneously with the CD, is fully transposable and offers printable sheet music, chord charts and lyric text files.

To order the CD (0-00768-46852-4) and digital songbook (0-00768-46850-0), call 800-333-9000, or visit www.provident-integrity.com.

Shannon Walker is Integrity Music's media relations director.

The David Crowder Band unveils its latest project, Church Music, in hopes of prompting listeners to notice the changes in music within the church from ages past through today. The self-produced fifth studio album from the Dove Award-winning group of six will release Sept. 22 from sixstepsrecords and EMI CMG Distribution.

"I hope this album serves as a reminder of music within the church, of its richness and its broadness, and the tension that exists in using elements of cultural language to express our collective experience and also still remain a transformative presence that is set apart," said band frontman David Crowder.

To add to the project's uniqueness, its 17 songs play continuously with one song blending into the next.

First single "How He Loves" is "the pronouncement that church music helps us realign ourselves to some of the more beautiful things about our existence," Crowder said.

One of his favorites is "God Almighty, None Compares," because of its guitar harmony, and "Oh, Happiness" sounds like it "has a lot of sunshine in it," he said.

For the epic "Eastern Hymn," Crowder commissioned the translation of an ancient Chinese prayer book, portions of which appear in the chorus.

Church Music is the follow-up to David Crowder Band's 2007 release, Remedy. Along with the group's six GMA Dove Awards and 17 nominations, David Crowder Band was also the first Christian artist to be named MSN.com's Artist of the Year.

To order, call 800-877-4443, or go to www.emicmgdistribution.com.

Courtney Hyder is a publicist with The M Collective in Franklin, Tenn.

Sportsmen and outdoor enthusiasts will take an interest in the new NIV Waterproof Bible and the NIV Waterproof Bible: Sportsman's Edition, both of which released Sept. 14 from Bardin & Marsee Publishing. Both feature the New International Version text and waterproof pages to keep the Bible from being damaged in outside conditions. The NIV Waterproof Bible comes in a choice of blue or pink softcover, while the NIV Waterproof Bible: Sportsman's Edition features a camouflage pattern and additional features such as hymns and devotions for sportsmen. The Bibles retail for $39.95 each.

HarperOne is releasing The Pink Ribbon Bible this month, preceding National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. One dollar from each Bible sold will go toward Pink Ribbon Girls, a nonprofit organization dedicated to breast cancer awareness, education, early detection and support. The Bible uses the New Revised Standard Version, and features a presentation page for gift-giving, a thinline compact size and an Italian Nu Tone cover with pink ribbon. The limited-edition Bible will retail for $24.99.

Thomas Nelson released the NKJV Personal Size Giant Print Reference Bible, Designer Series on Sept. 15. The personal-size Bible includes the New King James Version translation with read—along references, an eight—page color map section, a concordance and the words of Christ in red. It is available in a white/teal designer cover design or a brown bonded leather for $39.99 each.

The English Standard Version provides the text for the ESV Minister's Bible, arriving this month from Hendrickson Publishers. The Bible features hand-sewn binding and pastoral care resources, including a practical guide to visitation; sample wedding, baptismal and funeral services; key Bible promises; Scripture references to answer tough questions; and a detailed step-by-step plan of salvation. Preaching and teaching aids include a concordance, cross-references and full-color maps. The Bible releases in genuine black or burgundy leather for $69.95 each or a deluxe black leather hand-bound edition for $199.

Tyndale House Publishers will release The Holy Bible: Mosaic NLT on Oct. 1. Described as a "new genre of Bible," it is divided into weekly meditative chapters that include scriptures aligned with the church seasons, along with historical and contemporary writings, full-color artwork, quotes, hymns, prayers and poems. Additional features include a dictionary/concordance and a New Living Translation word study system with Hebrew/Greek dictionary. The Bible will also include access to an online community and content. The hardcover version will retail for $29.99 and an antique brown leather—like cover for $49.99.