Singer-songwriter Jennifer Knapp, who rose to fame with a series of best-selling albums on Gotee Records in the '90s and disappeared from the music scene after her 2001 release, The Way I Am, has announced a return to music.

For those of you who remember the huge success of Mark Schultz's previous songs in both the Christian and mainstream markets with story-songs like "He's My Son," "Letters From War" and "Walking Her Home," you will be happy to hear that he is releasing a new album, Come Alive, Aug. 25. The album from Word Records is the first release from the artist in three years. The CD is already creating buzz for the soon-to-be-released single, "He Is," which Schultz was inspired to write because of two separate families' battles with cancer.

Guest songwriters Bart Millard and Barry Graul of MercyMe, Matthew West, Joy Williams and Bernie Herms (music producer) add their collaborations to the album.

Along with news of the forthcoming album is word of a fall tour, starting Sept. 10 in Decatur, Ill., featuring Point of Grace. To find out if the tour is coming to a city near you or for more background on the upcoming album, visit Schultz's Web site.

New Reunion Records' duo Chynna and Vaughan visited the Christian Retailing offices on Friday, Sept. 11. The duo, comprised of Chynna Phillips (formerly with pop group Wilson Phillips) and Vaughan Penn, told the story of their musical partnership and shared background on the songs from their Oct. 6 release, One Reason.

Pictured, from left, are Phillips, DeWayne Hamby and Vaughan.

In early June, Sparrow Records and Steven Curtis Chapman sent out a call to his listeners for pictures to submit for a special Father's Day video of his song, "Cinderella." Listeners were asked to send father/child pictures for use in slideshow videos, which are featured below.

Also, on Father's Day, the Huckabee show on Fox News will be re-airing portions of a video interview with Steven and his wife Marybeth on Sunday evening at 8 pm EST and 11 pm EST. The couple discuss issues of faith and family following the tragic loss of their youngest daughter Maria Sue in May 2008.