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You’ll notice it’s 12 in the morning. I just had a doozy of a time trying to put Nicki to sleep. Oi vey, a one-month-old can sure be cranky.A few hours ago, I uploaded ‘Pastor Puppet Pals,’ my entry to the Every Nation Funniest Home Videos contest. It’s inspired by the ‘Potter Puppet Pals’ phenomenon on YouTube, but I put a spin on the lyrics, the melodies, even the look, so it looks fresh and everything.

The idea, of course, is a litany of various countries where we can share the gospel. It’s to the ends of the earth, with countries represented from every continent (except Antarctica; I imagine most penguins are most likely saved).

I truly enjoyed making this video. Recording and layering my voices for the ‘Pastor Puppet Pals’ theme and the a capella song, the searching for the right clothes to dress the puppets in, the countless takes so my sleeve or fingers wouldn’t show up on screen (at some point, I just gave up and acknowledged that it was bound to show, and there’s nothing wrong with that)… making this video blessed me more than anything.

It is my sincere hope that Pastors Steve, Joey, and Robert don’t bar me from entering the Araneta Coliseum if they ever get to see this video. I thought they were really cute, and I hope that Victory people will feel the same way.

The video is now included in the official list here, and hopefully, will receive enough votes to qualify for the Top 3 in the Creative category come July 21. If you’re registered and you like ‘Pastor Puppet Pals,’ you can vote for ‘Pastor Puppet Pals’ from July 18 to 19. (I imagine voting information will be made available well before then.)

See you on July 21, everybody! (Oh, wanna view the video? Sure, right after the jump.) Read more

(For your listening pleasure, this blog post contains streams of Rascal Flatts’ Take Me There, off the upcoming Rascal Flatts album Still Feels Good. It also contains Rascal Flatts’ Take Me There lyrics. GannsDeen.com does not offer Rascal Flatts mp3’s for download. If you like what you hear, please leave a comment in the Comments box.)

Update: We’re now streaming the Rascal Flatts Take Me There video! Rascal Flatts has uploaded its video for Take Me There on YouTube, and we embed the Take Me There video at the bottom of this post. Rascal Flatts rule! Enjoy!)

It’s shocking how many people dislike Rascal Flatts, but I don’t include myself in that list. I love Rascal Flatts, as does my wife, Cathy. The carrier single of Still Feels Good, the new Rascal Flatts album out late September, is arguably the group’s best single since Bless the Broken Road.

Co-written by can’t-do-nuthin’-wrong country superstar Kenny Chesney, Take Me There has an irresistible hook, unforgivably mushy lyrics, and, as always, a powerful delivery by lead vocalist Gary LeVox (what can you expect from a gentleman whose name is French for ‘The Voice’?). In other words, Take Me There is another #1 Rascal Flatts song just waiting to happen.

I don’t really care if country purists hate on Rascal Flatts, harping on a saccharine-sweet delivery or boy band tag, because, at the end of the day, Rascal Flatts will sell millions of copies and go straight to #1 on country radio. (If Rascal Flatts weren’t country, country radio wouldn’t play ‘em, now, would they?) I ain’t no purist, I just like me some music that I enjoy. And this is it. Rascal Flatts’ Take Me There. (Thanks, Berg.)

Take Me There is now #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart! In its 10th week on the chart, Take Me There is the fastest-moving Rascal Flatts song to ever go to #1. Congratulations, Rascal Flatts!

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(For your listening pleasure, this blog post contains streams of 33Miles’s What Could Be Better (The Days Ahead), off the 33Miles album 33Miles. It also contains 33Miles’ What Could Be Better (The Days Ahead) lyrics. GannsDeen.com does not offer 33Miles mp3’s for download. If you like what you hear, please leave a comment in the Comments box.)

33Miles, a new group consisting of Jason Barton, Chris Lockwood, and Collin Stoddard, has a surefire hit in the infectious What Could Be Better (The Days Ahead). (I personally am tickled to see Jason Barton, formerly of Christian boy band TrueVibe, back in fine form.) The country/rock flavored toe-tapper that is What Could Be Better (The Days Ahead) is pure pop/rock at its finest. If you like Rascal Flatts, you’ll enjoy 33Miles.

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(For your listening pleasure, this blog post contains a video upload of Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson’s Because of You, off the Reba McEntire album Duets. If you like what you hear, please leave a comment in the Comments box.)

Country superstar Reba McEntire is shaking things up a bit. Her new album, Duets, is a diverse set of collaborations with a variety of artists, including Season One American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson. Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson duet on Because of You originally by Clarkson, and it is a humdinger. Reba’s voice, while renowned for its emotion, soars to powerful new heights with the drama on this song, and Clarkson, well, Kelly is Kelly.

Give this one a listen. It’s worth it. Video after the jump. Read more

(For your listening pleasure, this blog post contains streams of Mandisa’s True Beauty, off the Mandisa album True Beauty. This version is taken from her live performance on American Idol Extra. It also contains Mandisa’s True Beauty lyrics. GannsDeen.com does not offer Mandisa mp3’s for download. If you like what you hear, please leave a comment in the Comments box.)

American Idol Season 5 finalist Mandisa Hundley’s new single, Only The World, hit number one on Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales chart this week, making Only the World the 126th #1 song for the American Idol franchise and Mandisa’s first chart topper. Mandisa’s debut album, True Beauty, follows on July 31.

A second airplay track, however, is the title track from Mandisa’s debut album. She sang True Beauty live on American Idol Extra. People are searching for Mandisa True Beauty mp3s, but we’ll be happy to stream it to you instead to protect copyright.

We also encourage you to purchase Mandisa’s True Beauty legally on iTunes or your favorite digital single store. Visit MandisaOfficial.com or www.myspace.com/mandisa for more information.

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(For your listening pleasure, this blog post contains a stream of Matt Redman’s Nothing But the Blood, off the Matt Redman album Facedown. It also contains Matt Redman’s Nothing But the Blood lyrics. GannsDeen.com does not offer Matt Redman mp3’s for download. If you like what you hear, please leave a comment in the Comments box.)

Matt Redman, a British Christian worship leader and songwriter, is most well-known for his worship anthem Heart Of Worship. Personally, I’ve always felt Nothing But the Blood was more ministering than Heart of Worship, but that’s just me.

My favorite line: Your cross testifies in grace, tells of the Father’s heart to make a way for us. Now boldly we approach, not by earthly confidence. It’s only Your blood.” Hallelujah!

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(For your listening pleasure, this blog post contains a short stream of Martha Wash’s He’ll Understand and Say Well Done, off the Bishop Yvette Flunder’s album We Won’t Be Silent Anymore. It also contains Martha Wash’s He’ll Understand and Say Well Done lyrics. GannsDeen.com does not offer Martha Wash mp3’s for download. If you like what you hear, please leave a comment in the Comments box.)

Martha Wash, the glorious bombastic voice behind many of the 90s triumphant dance anthems, including C&C Music Factory’s Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now!), Black Box’s Strike It Up, and her own Give It Up,  Carry On, and It’s Raining Men (The Sequel) with RuPaul, is featured on Bishop Yvette Flunder’s We Won’t Be Silent Anymore.

Wash tears down the walls of the church on He’ll Understand and Say Well Done. I was only able to get a snippet, but it is phenomenal. If you’re a fan of Afro-American gospel music, the type that has bodacious black women swinging on chandeliers across the church, you shouldn’t miss this. (Will try to get a full copy of this for you, but meanwhile, you’ll just have to deal with this, or listen to a two-minute version on CDBaby.)

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(For your listening pleasure, this blog post contains a stream of former Sugababe Mutya Buena’s Real Girl, off the Mutya Buena album Real Girl. It also contains Mutya Buena’s Real Girl lyrics. GannsDeen.com does not offer Mutya Buena mp3’s for download. If you like what you hear, please leave a comment in the Comments box. Thanks to Berg for the Mutya Buena Real Girl mp3.)

Mutya Buena’s Real Girl will be released on June 4th in the United Kingdom, and it promises to be a spectacular one for the ex-Sugababe. Real Girl masterfully samples Lenny Kravitz’s It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over, and the rest of the album is no snoozer, with half-Filipina Mutya collaborating with dancefloor gurus Groove Armada, Perez Hilton fave topic Amy Winehouse, and music icon George Michael.

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(For your listening pleasure, this blog post contains streams of Season Five American Idol finalist Paris Bennett’s Ordinary Love, off the Paris Bennett album Princess P. It also contains Paris Bennett’s Ordinary Love lyrics. GannsDeen.com does not offer Paris Bennett mp3’s for download. If you like what you hear, please leave a comment in the Comments box.)

Season Five American Idol finalist Paris Bennett’s debut album, Princess P, recently debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. The single, Ordinary Love, was produced by Jon Jon Traxx, a collaborator of Beyonce.

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(For your listening pleasure, this blog post contains streams of Jaime Jamgochian’s Hear My Worship, off the Jaime Jamgochian album Hear My Worship. It also contains Jaime Jamgochian’s Hear My Worship lyrics. GannsDeen.com does not offer Jaime Jamgochian mp3’s for download. If you like what you hear, please leave a comment in the Comments box.)

Christian singer/songwriter Jaime Jamgochian’s number one hit Hear My Worship, off her album of the same title, went to #1 last year on Radio & Records’ Inspo chart. She’s released an intimate acoustic EP of worship songs - just her and her piano - that are absolutely worshipful and truly inspiring. Among the songs Jaime sings are Draw Me Close To You, You Are My All and All, and a stunning new version of Hear My Worship that segues into Here I Am to Worship.

You can buy any and all of these Jaime Jamgochian songs on iTunes.

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