Christian music news: Rockers from Live, Everclear and Sixpence None the Richer heading to Morristown

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This is a rare opportunity to hear stripped-down versions of great '90s rock songs.

As Kowalczyk explains: "As a songwriter and a singer in a successful rock band, I have had the good fortune of being surrounded by incredible musicians, lots of wonderful production on both record and onstage and plenty of volume!"

"But did you know that the story of your favorite songs often originates in a much different environment? Open Wings-Broken Strings is an opportunity for you to get to the heart of your favorite artists and their songs in a unique and compelling way. . ."

"Stripped down, intimate and acoustic, you'll hear the strings on the guitar vibrate and buzz, the vocal chords hum and pulsate as the songs you love come to life like you never knew they could," Kowalczyk added. "In this intimate environment, the rock star steps out from behind the layers of decibel and drama to greet you with the essence, the story, and the song. Quiet just might be the new loud."


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Christian music news: Sixpence Cover The La's

Latest christian music: Texas pop-musicians Sixpence None The Richer will release a cover of the La's "There She Goes" as their next single. This tune was a signature of the early-'90s Liverpool, England, pop group, but it is a live staple of Sixpence's sets.Sixpence None The Richer, best known for the hit song "Kiss Me," decided to enter the studio recently and record "There She Goes" after hearing their version played on radio stations, according to a band spokesperson. The original version is found on the self-titled 1990 album by the La's.



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Christian music news: Sixpence Offer Song To Fans Who Bought LP's First Pressing

Latest christian music: Pop act Sixpence None the Richer are offering a free copy of "There She Goes" to fans who purchased their self-titled album prior to the inclusion of the single. Fans are instructed to send a photocopy of the original album's back cover Nashville label, Squint Entertainment. The band reissued the album earlier this year to include "There She Goes," originally recorded by the La's in 1988.














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Christian music news: Sixpence Take Dove Awards Group Of Year

Latest christian music: After being locked out of the Gospel Music Association's Dove Awards in 1999 because they were too secular, Sixpence None the Richer not only returned this year, they took Group of the YearR&B/gospel group Anointed,meanwhile, took home two awards of their own.

The awards were handed out Thursday, in a ceremony at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry. The award's syndicated broadcast is being shown in various markets during the next few weeks. (For stations and times, see the official Web site, www.doveawards.com.) Sixpence None the Richer also performed "Melody of You," a single from their upcoming album, at the show, according to the show's publicist.

Sixpence None the Richer had previously won the Dove Award for Best Alternative/Modern Rock Album, in 1996, for their release The Beautiful Mess. But their 1999 radio hit, "Kiss Me" (RealAudio excerpt), was disqualified from consideration from the 1999 awards because it didn't meet the Gospel Music Association's criteria for a Christian song.

Members of the group and representatives from the Gospel Music Association were unavailable for comment.

"Kiss Me" is on the group's eponymous fourth album, the first on which it aimed for an audience beyond just Christian-music fans. The song got a boost when it was featured in the TV show "Dawson's Creek" in 1998. It also appeared on the soundtrack of the 1999 film "She's All That."

The GMA excluded the song from consideration for the 1999 Dove Awards based on newly implemented criteria designed to ensure that nominated songs and groups had explicitly Christian content. Those criteria were relaxed for this year's awards.

Sixpence None the Richer are finishing up their next album in Nashville, according to the band's official Web site.

The R&B vocal group Anointed's self-titled fourth album took the Dove Award for Contemporary Album of the Year, while the single "Anything Is Possible" won the award for Urban Song of the Year.

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