http://events.acquirethefire.com Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:39:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   They are a Passionate, progressive and worshipful Christian band. They have received one Grammy and been four-time Dove Award nominated. Their CD "Sound of Melodies", collected a 2007 GRAMMY Award nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, not to mention four band Dove Award nominations (38th Annual) for categories as diverse ... http://events.acquirethefire.com/index.php/leeland/ Winners of the dove award for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year, Group 1 Crew has swept into the world of Christian music and redefined Urban/R&B! Making their debut with their hit song “Can’t Go On” Group 1 Crew hopes that others will be able to identify with the hope ... http://events.acquirethefire.com/index.php/group1crew/   Building 429 is a diverse band that after many years of hard work and some 200 plus concerts became an “overnight” success. It happened like this: In 2005 the GMA/Dove Awards named Building 429 New Artist Of The year. The band were formed in North Carolina in 2000 by Jason ... http://events.acquirethefire.com/index.php/building429/ Ron Luce is the co-founder and president of Teen Mania Ministries located in Garden Valley, Texas. Together with his wife Katie, Ron founded Teen Mania in 1986 in his van. The ministry has expanded greatly and has become influential within today's Christian youth culture. http://events.acquirethefire.com/index.php/ron-luce/ Roca Firme started playing at a few churches and got recognized within the local churches, but many people accused them of being too secular and copying the world. I guess that has not changed too much as the band gets the same type of criticism today. At that time most ... http://events.acquirethefire.com/index.php/roca-firme/ Spanish for “Red”, Rojo is both the name and the theme for this Latin-infused pop-rock quartet, symbolizing all that the color brings to mind: Stop, Warning, Love, Fire, and most importantly, the atoning blood of Jesus Christ. Made up of Oswaldo Burruel on guitar, Emmanuel Espinosa on bass and vocals, ... http://events.acquirethefire.com/index.php/rojo/ New Jersey-based gospel singer, songwriter, choir director, and multi-instrumentalist Tye Tribbett formed the ensemble Tye Tribbett & Greater Anointing, or G.A., in the late '90s. 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