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| From the program
aired the weekend of Sept. 26th & 27th, 2009: |
 Our Featured Artists on this program were the
Whisnants with songs from their new "Life Worth Living" CD.
The Whisnants are Jeff & Susan Whisnant, Aaron Hise
and pianist Eric Ollis. Included was their new radio song, "I'll
Pray For You." I enjoyed Susan's story about the reaction that song sometimes
gets in concert, as individuals actually move around the church to hug others
and promise to pray for them. I liked Jeff's comments that they're finding
the current economic downturn actually creates a wonderful opportunity for
sharing the Gospel with those in need. Because this program was a countdown,
I didn't have a chance to play as many songs from this CD as usual for Featured
Artists, but I'll include one or two more in future weeks. By the way, the
"Be Not Afraid" song that appeared on this program as part of the
October countdown is actually from their previous CD entitled "Promises."
More info about the Whisnants can be found at
www.whisnants.com.
 The Whisnants' new CD featured on this program, "Life
Worth Living," is available from our mailorder service, Springside. Just
call 1-800-38-MUSIC to order. You can order easily from our webstore by
using this
link to go directly to this item. (Orders over $40 in the USA qualify
for free shipping.)
Milton "Big MO" Ostrander's story on this broadcast about the man
who heard one of MO's songs on radio, was touched, got out of the car, kneeled
down beside the road and accepted Christ, is the kind of story I love to
hear. There is power in the message of good, anointed Gospel songs.
 As you heard on the Headline Update, the Lewis
Family has presented their final concert. Veteran reporter John Heil
caught up with Little Roy Lewis for an interview just hours before
that final concert in Dover, PA. As you heard, retiring the group was a difficult
but unavoidable decision, due to health issues. Nevertheless, it does mark
the end of an era that spanned nearly six decades. We'll share more of this
interview on future programs.
This was the official Singing News Top 20 Countdown Edition,
reflecting the chart as it appears in the magazine's October issue. The chart,
based on frequency of airplay of each song, is compiled by polling radio
stations across the land that play Southern Gospel music.
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