Movie Review:
Over the Hedge
Heading into the theatre, I was so excited to see "Over the Hedge"..... suddenly, no the more apropiate word to me would be sullenly I was dissapointed. The first beginning credits begin with very nice mellow music to try to get you in the mood (which I might add was the best part of the entire film) and actually did work at the time, but unfortuanetely, the movie starts out slow and ends slightly less.
The Music: The music well, let's just say tryed to substitute for the sorry attempt to make you laugh. It was mellow and easygoing but did not fit the movie what so ever.
The Acting: The acting was not the dropping point of the movie..... nor was the plot, I'm not quite sure what was the dropping point of this movie but to me it just did not feel right. Although Gary Shandling as the very shell shocked turtle Verne, at some points was entirely off. Avril Lavigne is not an actress (at least not a voice actress at that.) she was the worst.
The Plot: The plot went up and down much to much. Some points you will be snoring, others you will be jumping and cheering for a lazer dodging squirrel.
The Script: Last but not least the script, well on a humorous level I would rate the script a 4 out of 10 with many mindless punchlines and hardly any thoughtful and simple warming moments. If you like mindless toilet humor, then most likely you are sure to love the humor here.
Overall Score: 5 1/2 OUT OF 10
Review written by Courtney T.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Elimination Game:Rock Bands
Elimination Game:
In this game, there is a list of rock bands. They all have 10 points. You can take a point away from one band, and give it to another. Once a band reaches 0 points, they are eliminated. So you don't have to type down the entire list for your votes, just copy & paste. Let me know if you have any questions. You can vote more than once, but not more than once an hour.
List of ROCK BANDS:
10 Casting Crowns
10 MercyMe
10 Relient K
10 Switchfoot
10 Casting Pearls
10 Newsboys
10 Sanctus Real
10 BarlowGirl
10 Hawk Nelson
10 Superchick
10 Third Day
10 Eleventyseven
10 Kutless
10 Falling Up
10 Thousand Foot Krutch
10 Flyleaf
10 Jars Of Clay
10 Audio Adrenaline
10 Family Force 5
10 Stellar Kart
10 The Afters
10 Big Daddy Weave
10 P.O.D.
10 Building 429
10 David Crowder Band
10 Project 86
10 Storyside: B
10 Underoath
I'll start it off in "Comments".
-J. Blair
In this game, there is a list of rock bands. They all have 10 points. You can take a point away from one band, and give it to another. Once a band reaches 0 points, they are eliminated. So you don't have to type down the entire list for your votes, just copy & paste. Let me know if you have any questions. You can vote more than once, but not more than once an hour.
List of ROCK BANDS:
10 Casting Crowns
10 MercyMe
10 Relient K
10 Switchfoot
10 Casting Pearls
10 Newsboys
10 Sanctus Real
10 BarlowGirl
10 Hawk Nelson
10 Superchick
10 Third Day
10 Eleventyseven
10 Kutless
10 Falling Up
10 Thousand Foot Krutch
10 Flyleaf
10 Jars Of Clay
10 Audio Adrenaline
10 Family Force 5
10 Stellar Kart
10 The Afters
10 Big Daddy Weave
10 P.O.D.
10 Building 429
10 David Crowder Band
10 Project 86
10 Storyside: B
10 Underoath
I'll start it off in "Comments".
-J. Blair
The Joyful Sound: Issue 16
The Joyful Sound
Issue 16
This issue contains:
Our Music Chart
GRAD Shout Outs!
What's Your Favorite Restaurant?
CD Review: The Face Of Love Sanctus Real
Really Reality TV
J.B. Talks About...
Movie Review: Pride And Prejudice
Lyric Mania
Shout Out!
Question Of The Month
Also, check out our new blog! We'll have archives, exclusive features, & new stuff. Currently, we have an elimination game!
thejoyfulsound.blogspot.com.
Issue 16
This issue contains:
Our Music Chart
GRAD Shout Outs!
What's Your Favorite Restaurant?
CD Review: The Face Of Love Sanctus Real
Really Reality TV
J.B. Talks About...
Movie Review: Pride And Prejudice
Lyric Mania
Shout Out!
Question Of The Month
Also, check out our new blog! We'll have archives, exclusive features, & new stuff. Currently, we have an elimination game!
thejoyfulsound.blogspot.com.
Our Music Chart!
Our Music Chart
1:Everything You Ever Wanted/Hawk Nelson #2
2:I'm Not Alright/Sanctus Real #1
3:My Space/Eleventyseven new
4:Rush/Aly & AJ off
5:I'm So Sick/Flyleaf #3
6:I Need You To Love Me/BarlowGirl new
7:We Are One Tonight/Switchfoot new
8:Diverse City/TobyMac #7
9:The Art Of Breaking/Thousand Foot Krutch #6
10:We Fall Down/Chris Tomlin new
11:The One Thing I Have Left/Hawk Nelson new
12:Drama Queen/Family Force 5 new
13:Hero/Superchick off
14:Spinnin' Around/Jump5 off
Chart Star(s):Hawk Nelson (2 songs)
Songs off chart: What Are You Waiting For/Natalie Grant, Love Won't Leave You/Avalon, Head On Collision/Hawk Nelson, Brat Pack/The Rocket Summer
If you want to see some of your favorite songs on this chart, then vote for them! Just send a list of 5 Christian songs to Blair Sanders at blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
1:Everything You Ever Wanted/Hawk Nelson #2
2:I'm Not Alright/Sanctus Real #1
3:My Space/Eleventyseven new
4:Rush/Aly & AJ off
5:I'm So Sick/Flyleaf #3
6:I Need You To Love Me/BarlowGirl new
7:We Are One Tonight/Switchfoot new
8:Diverse City/TobyMac #7
9:The Art Of Breaking/Thousand Foot Krutch #6
10:We Fall Down/Chris Tomlin new
11:The One Thing I Have Left/Hawk Nelson new
12:Drama Queen/Family Force 5 new
13:Hero/Superchick off
14:Spinnin' Around/Jump5 off
Chart Star(s):Hawk Nelson (2 songs)
Songs off chart: What Are You Waiting For/Natalie Grant, Love Won't Leave You/Avalon, Head On Collision/Hawk Nelson, Brat Pack/The Rocket Summer
If you want to see some of your favorite songs on this chart, then vote for them! Just send a list of 5 Christian songs to Blair Sanders at blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
GRAD Shout Outs!
Grad Shout Outs!
These are shout outs to our favorite graduates of '06!
Patty, Congratulations for graduating! I hope you fulfill what God has planned for you. Thank you for being a good friend.
Your friend,
Blair
Feudi, Congrats on graduating!!!!
Jordan
P.S. NO, MY FRIDGE! (inside joke)
The Sanders family wishes their cousin, Julie H., congratulations for graduating.
The Sanders family wishes their nephew, Robby G., congratulations for graduating.
If you know a GRAD, but didn't know about this segment, just leave a comment at our NEW blog, thejoyfulsound.blogspot.com.
These are shout outs to our favorite graduates of '06!
Patty, Congratulations for graduating! I hope you fulfill what God has planned for you. Thank you for being a good friend.
Your friend,
Blair
Feudi, Congrats on graduating!!!!
Jordan
P.S. NO, MY FRIDGE! (inside joke)
The Sanders family wishes their cousin, Julie H., congratulations for graduating.
The Sanders family wishes their nephew, Robby G., congratulations for graduating.
If you know a GRAD, but didn't know about this segment, just leave a comment at our NEW blog, thejoyfulsound.blogspot.com.
What's Your Favorite Restaurant?
What's Your Favorite Restaurant?
Last month's category:Cafeteria!
Donnie's
Beaver Ruin Rd. Norcross/Lilburn
Submitted by
Blair S.
The Bullok House
Warm Springs
Submitted by
Courtney T.
Puckett's
South Lee Street Buford, Ga
Submitted by
Jordan S.
Piccadilly Cafeterias
Various Locations
Submitted by
Debbie S.
What's Your Favorite Fast Food Restaurant?
Last month's category:Cafeteria!
Donnie's
Beaver Ruin Rd. Norcross/Lilburn
Submitted by
Blair S.
The Bullok House
Warm Springs
Submitted by
Courtney T.
Puckett's
South Lee Street Buford, Ga
Submitted by
Jordan S.
Piccadilly Cafeterias
Various Locations
Submitted by
Debbie S.
What's Your Favorite Fast Food Restaurant?
CD Review: The Face Of Love
CD Review:
The Face Of Love Sanctus Real
By Blair S.
Sanctus Real's third offering shows some maturity in writing. Rockin' songs with hard-hitting lyrics. The lead single, "I'm Not Alright", is a rock song about brokeness. "We're Trying" is about natural human sinfulness. The song also has the best guitar intro on the album. "We're Trying" is a good upbeat rocker. "Possibilities", "Don't Give Up", "We're Trying", "I'm Not Alright", and "Where We Belong" are the better songs on the CD. A lot of the other songs are slow and worn down. Such as "Magnetic" and "Fly". If you like that type of thing, you'll like it, but give me either an upbeat song or a strong ballad. "Eloquent" & "Thank You are better, but are still not strong enough. The album closes with "Benjamin", a ballad written during a happy and sad time for the band. This CD is good, but after loving Fight The Tide, this CD needs a couple more upbeat songs like "Closer" & "Message".
Tracks: 11 Stars: 3 3/4 (of 5)
Genre: Rock
The Face Of Love Sanctus Real
By Blair S.
Sanctus Real's third offering shows some maturity in writing. Rockin' songs with hard-hitting lyrics. The lead single, "I'm Not Alright", is a rock song about brokeness. "We're Trying" is about natural human sinfulness. The song also has the best guitar intro on the album. "We're Trying" is a good upbeat rocker. "Possibilities", "Don't Give Up", "We're Trying", "I'm Not Alright", and "Where We Belong" are the better songs on the CD. A lot of the other songs are slow and worn down. Such as "Magnetic" and "Fly". If you like that type of thing, you'll like it, but give me either an upbeat song or a strong ballad. "Eloquent" & "Thank You are better, but are still not strong enough. The album closes with "Benjamin", a ballad written during a happy and sad time for the band. This CD is good, but after loving Fight The Tide, this CD needs a couple more upbeat songs like "Closer" & "Message".
Tracks: 11 Stars: 3 3/4 (of 5)
Genre: Rock
Really Reality TV
Really Reality TV
Survivor: "CBS can be cruel about their commercials. On the commercial for the finale, it looked like Cirie was going to win the tie-breaker. However, that was not the case. Then Terry was voted out by Danielle, leaving only her and Aras. Poor Aras for slipping on the rock. I bet Danielle was hoping that he would have to leave the game (like Bruce) and win the million bucks. I think that would have been the only way she would have won. She broke off Terry's deal for the final two, so she did not get his vote. I liked what Terry said when he voted for Aras, 'I'm just so used to writing his name down'. I'm glad Aras beat out Danielle, but I wish that Terry and/or Cirie made the final two."
-Blair S.
American Idol: "Ok, here are my American Idol thoughts for the past few weeks: Yes, it is finally that time again that nearly all of America awaits...... the American Idol finale! Who are the lucky two of '06?? None other than Taylor Hicks and Katherine Mcphee! Whoo Hoo.... sorry no whoo hoos from me, I still think that Chris Daughtry should've at least been in the top 2 with Taylor Hicks. I mean Katherine is a great singer and should of been, in the top three, but Chris was an amazing singer and performer. To me it should've been Taylor, Chris AND Katherine in the top three, sorry Elliot. But I predict gray crooner Taylor, to take home the Idol name this year. That's my predictions of this Idol year!"
-Courtney T.
The Amazing Race: "Yay! BJ & Tyler won! At first we thought they were going to lose against the frat boys, Eric & Jeremy, but our hippies made it through the flag roadblock. I think BJ & Tyler deserved to win more than any other team. They hit 2 of the 3 non-elimination rounds. They had to beg for money twice. After Fran & Barry were eliminated, everyone hated BJ & Tyler. My favorite part (other than BJ & Tyler winning the million) was the flag challenge. I would have breezed through that game."
-Blair S.
Issue 15:
Really Reality TV
The Amazing Race "Is it just me, or is anyone getting tired of Eric & Jeremy getting either first or second every week. I hope they slip up soon in the race. If they don't, it will be a boring finale. Fran & Barry are doing better than expected. I'm sad that geeky couple, Dave & Lori got out. They were a good team. Even though they bicker, Lake & Michelle make an entertaining team. My final three: BJ & Tyler, Lake & Michelle, and Fran & Barry. Most likely final three: BJ & Tyler, Eric & Jeremy, and Ray & Yolanda."
-Blair S.
American Idol "Yes, very unfortunate it was... last week waiting anxiously on the sofa for my ABSOLUTE favorite reality show, the one, the only American Idol. What was unfortunate you ask? Well, the fact that it was the most boring episode of American Idol just about ever (And I have proof from the judges). The first performance was not SO terrible (as the judges criticized Lisa Tucker's performance) in my opinion, just compared to former Idol winner Clarkson's version. In my opinion the worst and the most overated performance was by far Eliott's which got the judges praise. The show-stealer of the night was obviously Paris Bennet's Beyonce. I was really hoping for Ace to be cut, Lisa was one of my favorites! Definitely not one of my favorite weeks."
-Courtney T.
Survivor: Exile Island "Ok, we're at the merge. With the way Shane and Bruce were acting, you would think they were going to jump ship. They didn't. I guess they got used to Courtney and Danielle. My favorites are still Cirie, Austin, and Bruce, but for some strange reason I like Shane. I admit, he was kind of a jerk pulling together the Casaya meeting in front of everyone including the folks from La Mina. Shane is interesting when he's fighting with Courtney. Personally, I think Cirie is going to win. She's flying under the radar and not getting into the drama. She is also very likable, so if she's in the final two with anyone she'll probably win. Her only competition in the final two might be Terry, and if anyone is smart they will vote for him if he dosen't win immunity." -Blair Sanders
If you have a favorite reality show, let us know what you think. Just e-mail your thoughts on your favorite reality TV show to blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com.Thanks!
Survivor: "CBS can be cruel about their commercials. On the commercial for the finale, it looked like Cirie was going to win the tie-breaker. However, that was not the case. Then Terry was voted out by Danielle, leaving only her and Aras. Poor Aras for slipping on the rock. I bet Danielle was hoping that he would have to leave the game (like Bruce) and win the million bucks. I think that would have been the only way she would have won. She broke off Terry's deal for the final two, so she did not get his vote. I liked what Terry said when he voted for Aras, 'I'm just so used to writing his name down'. I'm glad Aras beat out Danielle, but I wish that Terry and/or Cirie made the final two."
-Blair S.
American Idol: "Ok, here are my American Idol thoughts for the past few weeks: Yes, it is finally that time again that nearly all of America awaits...... the American Idol finale! Who are the lucky two of '06?? None other than Taylor Hicks and Katherine Mcphee! Whoo Hoo.... sorry no whoo hoos from me, I still think that Chris Daughtry should've at least been in the top 2 with Taylor Hicks. I mean Katherine is a great singer and should of been, in the top three, but Chris was an amazing singer and performer. To me it should've been Taylor, Chris AND Katherine in the top three, sorry Elliot. But I predict gray crooner Taylor, to take home the Idol name this year. That's my predictions of this Idol year!"
-Courtney T.
The Amazing Race: "Yay! BJ & Tyler won! At first we thought they were going to lose against the frat boys, Eric & Jeremy, but our hippies made it through the flag roadblock. I think BJ & Tyler deserved to win more than any other team. They hit 2 of the 3 non-elimination rounds. They had to beg for money twice. After Fran & Barry were eliminated, everyone hated BJ & Tyler. My favorite part (other than BJ & Tyler winning the million) was the flag challenge. I would have breezed through that game."
-Blair S.
Issue 15:
Really Reality TV
The Amazing Race "Is it just me, or is anyone getting tired of Eric & Jeremy getting either first or second every week. I hope they slip up soon in the race. If they don't, it will be a boring finale. Fran & Barry are doing better than expected. I'm sad that geeky couple, Dave & Lori got out. They were a good team. Even though they bicker, Lake & Michelle make an entertaining team. My final three: BJ & Tyler, Lake & Michelle, and Fran & Barry. Most likely final three: BJ & Tyler, Eric & Jeremy, and Ray & Yolanda."
-Blair S.
American Idol "Yes, very unfortunate it was... last week waiting anxiously on the sofa for my ABSOLUTE favorite reality show, the one, the only American Idol. What was unfortunate you ask? Well, the fact that it was the most boring episode of American Idol just about ever (And I have proof from the judges). The first performance was not SO terrible (as the judges criticized Lisa Tucker's performance) in my opinion, just compared to former Idol winner Clarkson's version. In my opinion the worst and the most overated performance was by far Eliott's which got the judges praise. The show-stealer of the night was obviously Paris Bennet's Beyonce. I was really hoping for Ace to be cut, Lisa was one of my favorites! Definitely not one of my favorite weeks."
-Courtney T.
Survivor: Exile Island "Ok, we're at the merge. With the way Shane and Bruce were acting, you would think they were going to jump ship. They didn't. I guess they got used to Courtney and Danielle. My favorites are still Cirie, Austin, and Bruce, but for some strange reason I like Shane. I admit, he was kind of a jerk pulling together the Casaya meeting in front of everyone including the folks from La Mina. Shane is interesting when he's fighting with Courtney. Personally, I think Cirie is going to win. She's flying under the radar and not getting into the drama. She is also very likable, so if she's in the final two with anyone she'll probably win. Her only competition in the final two might be Terry, and if anyone is smart they will vote for him if he dosen't win immunity." -Blair Sanders
If you have a favorite reality show, let us know what you think. Just e-mail your thoughts on your favorite reality TV show to blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com.Thanks!
J.B.'s Talks About...
J.B. Talks About...
Freaked! A Gotee Tribute to "Jesus Freak"
Yes, I am not only your "Dove-ologist", "Veggietales maniac", and "CCM Freak", I also review special albums. (VeggieRocks, WoW Christmas, The Incredible living Christmas Tree.) This time, I'm reviewing the Gotee Records tribute to Jesus Freak! My sister actually bought the CD, but I listened to it and enjoyed it. The hightlight would have to be Relient K's version of "Between You and Me". Relient K does a nice job of adding their signature pop-punk, while staying true to the original. Paul Wright and Ayiesha Woods also cover "Between You and Me". It sounds similar to DC Talk's version. (Except for Ayiesha Woods vocals.) While Freaked! has two covers of "Between You and Me", the CD has three versions of the ground-breaking title track. 4th Avenue Jones has the best cover of "Jesus Freak". 4th Avenue Jones' lead singer takes a back seat on this song and performs the rap, while bandmember Tena Jones sings. John Reuben leads the Gotee Choir for his version of "Jesus Freak", which sounds like a Spanish folk song with William Hung singing. (Good thing it's only two minutes.) I think it was played for laughs, because that's I do when I hear this version. The band Chasing Victory also performs "Jesus Freak". If you thought DC Talk's "Jesus Freak" was too soft, (If that's even possible.) this song is for you. There's no rapping, there's screaming. "In The Light", performed by Storyside:B, sounds very similar to the original song. "So Help Me God" brings some more hard rock to the table. Ayiesha Woods, The Gotee Brothers, & John Reuben give us a soulful "Colored People". "What Have We Become" is an R&B song performed by Liquid. Family Force 5's version of "Mind's Eye" is Family Force 5-ized, yet having an early nineties feel. You can see all the diverse flavor on Freaked! Hard Rock, Hip-Hop, Soul, Punk, basically everything Gotee is goes into this project. It would have nice if they could bring back Out Of Eden for Freaked!, since they were the first artist of TobyMac's Gotee label. This CD is probably good publicity for Gotee's newer artists, such as Ayiesha Woods, Storyside:B, Liquid, & Family Force 5. Overall, this is a good compilation. 4th Avenue Jones & Relient K's songs make this album worth getting.
J.B.'s Top 10!
This month, I'm doing a top 10 of the most played songs in Atlanta. (As of 6/23-6/25) Here's what I got.
10:All That I Am/The Afters
9:Wholly Yours/David Crowder Band
8:Hallelujah/Nicol Sponberg
7:Mountain Of God /Third Day
6:Believe/Andy Chrisman
5:We Are One Tonight/Switchfoot
4:Strong Tower/Kutless
3:Find Your Wings/Mark Harris
2:Praise You In This Storm/Casting Crowns
The number one most played song in Atlanta is...
So Long Self/Mercyme
Freaked! A Gotee Tribute to "Jesus Freak"
Yes, I am not only your "Dove-ologist", "Veggietales maniac", and "CCM Freak", I also review special albums. (VeggieRocks, WoW Christmas, The Incredible living Christmas Tree.) This time, I'm reviewing the Gotee Records tribute to Jesus Freak! My sister actually bought the CD, but I listened to it and enjoyed it. The hightlight would have to be Relient K's version of "Between You and Me". Relient K does a nice job of adding their signature pop-punk, while staying true to the original. Paul Wright and Ayiesha Woods also cover "Between You and Me". It sounds similar to DC Talk's version. (Except for Ayiesha Woods vocals.) While Freaked! has two covers of "Between You and Me", the CD has three versions of the ground-breaking title track. 4th Avenue Jones has the best cover of "Jesus Freak". 4th Avenue Jones' lead singer takes a back seat on this song and performs the rap, while bandmember Tena Jones sings. John Reuben leads the Gotee Choir for his version of "Jesus Freak", which sounds like a Spanish folk song with William Hung singing. (Good thing it's only two minutes.) I think it was played for laughs, because that's I do when I hear this version. The band Chasing Victory also performs "Jesus Freak". If you thought DC Talk's "Jesus Freak" was too soft, (If that's even possible.) this song is for you. There's no rapping, there's screaming. "In The Light", performed by Storyside:B, sounds very similar to the original song. "So Help Me God" brings some more hard rock to the table. Ayiesha Woods, The Gotee Brothers, & John Reuben give us a soulful "Colored People". "What Have We Become" is an R&B song performed by Liquid. Family Force 5's version of "Mind's Eye" is Family Force 5-ized, yet having an early nineties feel. You can see all the diverse flavor on Freaked! Hard Rock, Hip-Hop, Soul, Punk, basically everything Gotee is goes into this project. It would have nice if they could bring back Out Of Eden for Freaked!, since they were the first artist of TobyMac's Gotee label. This CD is probably good publicity for Gotee's newer artists, such as Ayiesha Woods, Storyside:B, Liquid, & Family Force 5. Overall, this is a good compilation. 4th Avenue Jones & Relient K's songs make this album worth getting.
J.B.'s Top 10!
This month, I'm doing a top 10 of the most played songs in Atlanta. (As of 6/23-6/25) Here's what I got.
10:All That I Am/The Afters
9:Wholly Yours/David Crowder Band
8:Hallelujah/Nicol Sponberg
7:Mountain Of God /Third Day
6:Believe/Andy Chrisman
5:We Are One Tonight/Switchfoot
4:Strong Tower/Kutless
3:Find Your Wings/Mark Harris
2:Praise You In This Storm/Casting Crowns
The number one most played song in Atlanta is...
So Long Self/Mercyme
Movie Review: Pride & Prejudice
Movie Review:
Pride and Prejudice (Rated PG for Mild Thematic Content)
Based on Jane Austen's beautifully touching and historical masterpiece, Pride and Prejudice captures the touch of the ups and downs of relationships, then and now nearly to perfection. The Music: You'll catch yourself closing your eyes, imagining being Elizabeth, and dealing with her trials. The Acting: Keira Knightley captures every feeling of reality of the time period. Awards: Nominated Best Picture Academy Awards and Nominated Best Actress Keira Knightley.
Review written by Courtney T.
Pride and Prejudice (Rated PG for Mild Thematic Content)
Based on Jane Austen's beautifully touching and historical masterpiece, Pride and Prejudice captures the touch of the ups and downs of relationships, then and now nearly to perfection. The Music: You'll catch yourself closing your eyes, imagining being Elizabeth, and dealing with her trials. The Acting: Keira Knightley captures every feeling of reality of the time period. Awards: Nominated Best Picture Academy Awards and Nominated Best Actress Keira Knightley.
Review written by Courtney T.
Lyric Mania
Lyric Mania
Last month's answers:
Song 1:What Are You Waiting For/Natalie Grant
Song 2:I'm Not Alright/Sanctus Real
Song 3:Diverse City/TobyMac
Gold:Jordan S.
Silver:
Bronze:
(___________means title.)
(All songs are on Our Music Chart.)
Song 1:"I've tried to be perfect. Tried to be honest. Tried to be ________. I tried to be stronger. Tried to be smarter. Tried to everything but you."
Song 2: "_______ and I won't keep my heart from you this time. And I'll stop this pretending that I can somehow deserve what I already have."
Song 3: "________ and we're singing it out. ________, we're dreaming out loud. Though the world is flawed, these scars will heal. _________."
If you know the lyrics to any of these songs, just send your results to blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com. Are you bronze, silver, or even GOLD!
Last month's answers:
Song 1:What Are You Waiting For/Natalie Grant
Song 2:I'm Not Alright/Sanctus Real
Song 3:Diverse City/TobyMac
Gold:Jordan S.
Silver:
Bronze:
(___________means title.)
(All songs are on Our Music Chart.)
Song 1:"I've tried to be perfect. Tried to be honest. Tried to be ________. I tried to be stronger. Tried to be smarter. Tried to everything but you."
Song 2: "_______ and I won't keep my heart from you this time. And I'll stop this pretending that I can somehow deserve what I already have."
Song 3: "________ and we're singing it out. ________, we're dreaming out loud. Though the world is flawed, these scars will heal. _________."
If you know the lyrics to any of these songs, just send your results to blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com. Are you bronze, silver, or even GOLD!
Shout Out!
Shout Out!
Website:
Here is The Joyful Sound blog
thejoyfulsound.blogspot.com.
We are going to have exclusive stuff! If you have something for the Joyful Sound, just leave a comment! Also, comment if you have something to say about The Joyful Sound!
Check it Out!
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New!
We are having a new segment, Blog Of The Month! Send us your blog and we'll choose the best blog for the month.
Don't forget, it's dangerous to put personal information on the internet.
Website:
Here is The Joyful Sound blog
thejoyfulsound.blogspot.com.
We are going to have exclusive stuff! If you have something for the Joyful Sound, just leave a comment! Also, comment if you have something to say about The Joyful Sound!
Check it Out!
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New!
We are having a new segment, Blog Of The Month! Send us your blog and we'll choose the best blog for the month.
Don't forget, it's dangerous to put personal information on the internet.
Question of the Month
Question Of The Month
What is your favorite thing about Summer?
"I like swimming. I like swimming underwater, especially in a deep pool."
-Blair S.
"No school!!!!!!!
- Jordan S.
Next month's question: "What is the best CD EVER?"
What is your favorite thing about Summer?
"I like swimming. I like swimming underwater, especially in a deep pool."
-Blair S.
"No school!!!!!!!
- Jordan S.
Next month's question: "What is the best CD EVER?"
Next Month!
Next Month!
Our Music Chart
What's Your Favorite Restaurant?
"Smile, It's The End Of The World" Hawk Nelson CD Review
Lyric Mania
Question Of The Month
J.B. Talks About...
Shout Out!
Don't forget, you can do anything on this magazine. You can play Lyric Mania, answer the Question Of The Month, or even write a review for something. All you have to do is e-mail blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com and send your material, or comment on the NEW Joyful Sound blog at thejoyfulsound.blogspot.com.
God bless,
Blair Sanders-Editor
Our Music Chart
What's Your Favorite Restaurant?
"Smile, It's The End Of The World" Hawk Nelson CD Review
Lyric Mania
Question Of The Month
J.B. Talks About...
Shout Out!
Don't forget, you can do anything on this magazine. You can play Lyric Mania, answer the Question Of The Month, or even write a review for something. All you have to do is e-mail blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com and send your material, or comment on the NEW Joyful Sound blog at thejoyfulsound.blogspot.com.
God bless,
Blair Sanders-Editor
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Roseville: Roseville's Who-done-it parts 1,2, & 3
One wintery day in Roseville, JB Roberts, Rachel Song, and Lawrence Carter went to their youth group. Everyone had fun, for a little while. Though, unaware to them, the fun was about to end.
It was time for worship. Everyone found a good seat. The music started, but just a few seconds later, all the electrical music equipment shorted. There were sparks everywhere. Pastor John looked at the damaged equipment. "From the looks of things, we will have to replace everything," he said. JB, Rachel, and Lawrence went up to Pastor John. "What do you think caused this?" asked Rachel. Pastor John replied, "It looks like someone cut the wires." Lawrence asked the next question. "So, you think it was planned?" "Yes. Someone cut these wires," Pastor John answered. "I guess tonight I'm going to shout out my sermon. I don't have a microphone," he laughed.
The next day, JB, Rachel, and Lawrence met at Roseville's Best Ice Cream Joint, (That's actually the name.) to discuss the incident. "Who would do that to us?" Rachel asked. "Maybe, we could list suspects," JB suggested. "Who would be the most likely person?" "I think it might be Joseph Slang," said Lawrence. "He's mean sometimes, and he's the kind of person to stick his hands where they don't belong". "Maybe it's Daniel Cruiser," JB suggested. "He lost the job of worship leader. He lost to John Tree. Maybe he still has a grudge". "It might be John Tree," said Rachel. "Last night was going be his first night. Maybe he got nervous.". JB then answered, "John wouldn't do that. He's too nice."
Right then, Ruth Banner walked in. "Did you see the fireworks show at church last night?" Ruth said, refering to the incident. "Yes, we saw them." Lawrence answered. "Weren't they nice?" asked Ruth. This time, JB answered. "They were not nice. The church is going to have to pay a lot of money to replace everything," she said. Ruth stormed out. After Ruth left, JB suggested that they add Ruth to their list of suspects.
The next week, JB and Lawrence went to the youth group. There weren't a lot of people, because of last week. JB and Lawrence saw John Tree and Josh Supper, John's best friend. "I'm going to do my music "unplugged" this week," said John. "It stinks how our music equipment was sabotaged," Josh said.
Later that night, John Tree was on stage, about to perform the first song. When he started, everyone a cracking noise. Then, all of a sudden, the light that was above John fell.
Part 2
When we last left Roseville, there had been a string of accidents at the youth group. First, the music equipment shorted out. After that, the light which was above John Tree's head came plummeting down. Luckily, John's best friend, Josh Supper, ran and pushed him out of the way.
"Thank you so much, Josh," John said gratefully. "One more second, I would be a pancake." "I'm gald you're ok," Josh replied. "I'm also glad I took that movie stunt course last summer. I thought it would only come in handy if I wanted to be a stuntman, but saving your life, that's even better."
Pastor John came down yelling, "Is everyone ok?". John Tree answered, "I'm fine for the most part. I'm just a little shocked, that's all." Pastor John replied, "I'm glad nothing is wrong--except the music equipment exploding and the light falling--but other than that, nothing's wrong. Oh, Josh, good save. You ought to be a stuntman."
At that moment, JB and Lawrence came down to see John. "Are you ok?" JB asked. John replied, "I'm fine. A little shaken up, but fine." "What exactly happened?" asked Lawrence. "I go up to get ready to perform, then boom, the light falls." John answered. "There must have been some reason it fell," said JB. Lawrence went over to the light to get a good look at it. "It looks like the wire holding the light was cut, not frayed," Lawrence pointed out. "If it were frayed, it happened by accident. If it is cut, someone really did try to sabotage your performance."
The next day, JB and Lawrence met Rachel at Roseville's Best Ice Cream Joint, to tell her what happened. "He's ok, right?" Rachel asked. "He's fine," replied JB, "He was pushed out of the way by Josh Supper". Lawrence chimed in, "The accident was not an accident. The wire was cut. Someone cut it."
"Let's sum up our suspects," suggested Rachel. "We have Joseph Slang, who is mean, but does he have a motive?" asked JB. "Let's keep him on the list, just to be safe," said Lawrence. Just then, Rachel saw Ruth walking down the street. "Don't forget about Ruth," she whispered. "She was so cocky about the music equipment shorting out."
Just then, Daniel Cruiser came in the ice cream shop. He turned around and saw JB, Rachel, and Lawrence. "Hey, did you guys see the light nearly fall on John Tree last night?" he said. JB replied, "Yes, we saw it. It's a good thing Josh pushed him out from under the light". Daniel looked at JB and said, "Someone is obviously causing the accidents. I wonder if they are planning anymore tricks? Good thing I didn't get John's job". Daniel then got some ice cream and went to a far away table. "It has to be Daniel," said JB. "He is so suspicious right now."
JB had finished talking when John walked in, but he had a frightened look on his face. He noticed JB, Rachel, and Lawrence and went over to them. "Hey, John, what's wrong?" asked Lawrence. John replied, "I just got this note. It's kind of scary". "Can we read it?" asked Rachel. "Sure, but don't lose it," replied John. The note was in scary lettering and read: "John, stop singing or else more bad things may come! J.S."
Part 3
Last time we left Roseville, there were a lot of accidents. First, the music equipment for the youth group shorted out. A week later, when John was about to sing, a light fell and nearly crushed John. Luckily for John, His best friend Josh Supper, pushed him out of the way. Then John got a threatening note that said, "John, stop singing or else more bad things may come! J.S."
"J.S.!" shouted Rachel. "It's Joseph! His initials are J.S." "Why Joseph?" asked John. Lawrence answered, "He's mean-spirited. This is the kind of thing he would do". "I don't think it's him," John replied. "He may be a jerk, but I don't think it's him." Then John left.
"That's rather suspicious," noted JB. "It seems like this piece of evidence is pointing directly to Joseph, but John doesn't think it's him." "Do you think John might know something we don't?" asked Rachel. "Yeah, he looked like he was in a hurry to leave," added Lawrence. Then JB said, "Let's see if we can get to the bottom of this."
Rachel, JB, and Lawrence went to find John to see if he could give them some answers. John found them before they found him. "Guys, I know what happened. I know who did it. I know why they did it," said John. "It's not Joseph. It wasn't Ruth Banner. It was not Daniel Cruiser. I was involved with the accidents."
The trio was in shock. "I didn't actually cause the accidents, but I know who did," explained John. "I didn't really want the job of worship leader. I kind of have stage fright. I can see in front of a couple of people, but not a crowd. I told Josh my problem. He wanted to help me. We tried to conquer my stage fright, but it wasn't happening. The big night came for me to perform. I still hadn't gotten over my stage fright. Josh knew how to work the music equipment. He cut a few wires to prevent me from performing. He made sure what he cut wouldn't hurt anyone, but it did damage the machine. I was kind of relieved."
"You mean Josh did all that stuff!" shouted JB. "Wait, Josh couldn't have made the light fall, said Lawrence, "He was with you when it fell. He pushed you out of the way." John then answered, "Josh didn't make the light fall. He had someone else cut the wire that the light was hanging from. Josh completed stuntman class, so he made sure he pushed me away right in the nick of time." Rachel had a question, "John, if you knew all about this, why didn't you say anything to anyone before?" "I didn't know until I got the note. When I saw the initials J.S., I figured out that it was Josh. I was heading to his house when I saw you. When you thought it was Joseph, I told you that I didn't think it was him, but I didn't tell you about Josh because I wasn't sure myself."
"Since you know everything now, are you going to tell Pastor John or keep it a secret?" asked JB. John answered, "Josh said I could tell on him. He's planning to pay for a lot of the damages." "If Josh didn't tell you to tell Pastor John, would you still tell Pastor John what happened?" asked Lawrence. John replied, "I would be in a tough spot. Telling Pastor John would be the right thing. However, Josh did all of that to help me. He was a little wacky about how to help me, but he made sure I wouldn't get hurt. He shouldn't have done what he did, but it's the thought that counts." John told Pastor John everything that happened. Even though Josh shouldn't have done all that stuff, Pastor John was pretty easy on him. Josh only had to pay a fifth of the damages and work at the church for a while. Josh didn't mind that at all.
It was time for worship. Everyone found a good seat. The music started, but just a few seconds later, all the electrical music equipment shorted. There were sparks everywhere. Pastor John looked at the damaged equipment. "From the looks of things, we will have to replace everything," he said. JB, Rachel, and Lawrence went up to Pastor John. "What do you think caused this?" asked Rachel. Pastor John replied, "It looks like someone cut the wires." Lawrence asked the next question. "So, you think it was planned?" "Yes. Someone cut these wires," Pastor John answered. "I guess tonight I'm going to shout out my sermon. I don't have a microphone," he laughed.
The next day, JB, Rachel, and Lawrence met at Roseville's Best Ice Cream Joint, (That's actually the name.) to discuss the incident. "Who would do that to us?" Rachel asked. "Maybe, we could list suspects," JB suggested. "Who would be the most likely person?" "I think it might be Joseph Slang," said Lawrence. "He's mean sometimes, and he's the kind of person to stick his hands where they don't belong". "Maybe it's Daniel Cruiser," JB suggested. "He lost the job of worship leader. He lost to John Tree. Maybe he still has a grudge". "It might be John Tree," said Rachel. "Last night was going be his first night. Maybe he got nervous.". JB then answered, "John wouldn't do that. He's too nice."
Right then, Ruth Banner walked in. "Did you see the fireworks show at church last night?" Ruth said, refering to the incident. "Yes, we saw them." Lawrence answered. "Weren't they nice?" asked Ruth. This time, JB answered. "They were not nice. The church is going to have to pay a lot of money to replace everything," she said. Ruth stormed out. After Ruth left, JB suggested that they add Ruth to their list of suspects.
The next week, JB and Lawrence went to the youth group. There weren't a lot of people, because of last week. JB and Lawrence saw John Tree and Josh Supper, John's best friend. "I'm going to do my music "unplugged" this week," said John. "It stinks how our music equipment was sabotaged," Josh said.
Later that night, John Tree was on stage, about to perform the first song. When he started, everyone a cracking noise. Then, all of a sudden, the light that was above John fell.
Part 2
When we last left Roseville, there had been a string of accidents at the youth group. First, the music equipment shorted out. After that, the light which was above John Tree's head came plummeting down. Luckily, John's best friend, Josh Supper, ran and pushed him out of the way.
"Thank you so much, Josh," John said gratefully. "One more second, I would be a pancake." "I'm gald you're ok," Josh replied. "I'm also glad I took that movie stunt course last summer. I thought it would only come in handy if I wanted to be a stuntman, but saving your life, that's even better."
Pastor John came down yelling, "Is everyone ok?". John Tree answered, "I'm fine for the most part. I'm just a little shocked, that's all." Pastor John replied, "I'm glad nothing is wrong--except the music equipment exploding and the light falling--but other than that, nothing's wrong. Oh, Josh, good save. You ought to be a stuntman."
At that moment, JB and Lawrence came down to see John. "Are you ok?" JB asked. John replied, "I'm fine. A little shaken up, but fine." "What exactly happened?" asked Lawrence. "I go up to get ready to perform, then boom, the light falls." John answered. "There must have been some reason it fell," said JB. Lawrence went over to the light to get a good look at it. "It looks like the wire holding the light was cut, not frayed," Lawrence pointed out. "If it were frayed, it happened by accident. If it is cut, someone really did try to sabotage your performance."
The next day, JB and Lawrence met Rachel at Roseville's Best Ice Cream Joint, to tell her what happened. "He's ok, right?" Rachel asked. "He's fine," replied JB, "He was pushed out of the way by Josh Supper". Lawrence chimed in, "The accident was not an accident. The wire was cut. Someone cut it."
"Let's sum up our suspects," suggested Rachel. "We have Joseph Slang, who is mean, but does he have a motive?" asked JB. "Let's keep him on the list, just to be safe," said Lawrence. Just then, Rachel saw Ruth walking down the street. "Don't forget about Ruth," she whispered. "She was so cocky about the music equipment shorting out."
Just then, Daniel Cruiser came in the ice cream shop. He turned around and saw JB, Rachel, and Lawrence. "Hey, did you guys see the light nearly fall on John Tree last night?" he said. JB replied, "Yes, we saw it. It's a good thing Josh pushed him out from under the light". Daniel looked at JB and said, "Someone is obviously causing the accidents. I wonder if they are planning anymore tricks? Good thing I didn't get John's job". Daniel then got some ice cream and went to a far away table. "It has to be Daniel," said JB. "He is so suspicious right now."
JB had finished talking when John walked in, but he had a frightened look on his face. He noticed JB, Rachel, and Lawrence and went over to them. "Hey, John, what's wrong?" asked Lawrence. John replied, "I just got this note. It's kind of scary". "Can we read it?" asked Rachel. "Sure, but don't lose it," replied John. The note was in scary lettering and read: "John, stop singing or else more bad things may come! J.S."
Part 3
Last time we left Roseville, there were a lot of accidents. First, the music equipment for the youth group shorted out. A week later, when John was about to sing, a light fell and nearly crushed John. Luckily for John, His best friend Josh Supper, pushed him out of the way. Then John got a threatening note that said, "John, stop singing or else more bad things may come! J.S."
"J.S.!" shouted Rachel. "It's Joseph! His initials are J.S." "Why Joseph?" asked John. Lawrence answered, "He's mean-spirited. This is the kind of thing he would do". "I don't think it's him," John replied. "He may be a jerk, but I don't think it's him." Then John left.
"That's rather suspicious," noted JB. "It seems like this piece of evidence is pointing directly to Joseph, but John doesn't think it's him." "Do you think John might know something we don't?" asked Rachel. "Yeah, he looked like he was in a hurry to leave," added Lawrence. Then JB said, "Let's see if we can get to the bottom of this."
Rachel, JB, and Lawrence went to find John to see if he could give them some answers. John found them before they found him. "Guys, I know what happened. I know who did it. I know why they did it," said John. "It's not Joseph. It wasn't Ruth Banner. It was not Daniel Cruiser. I was involved with the accidents."
The trio was in shock. "I didn't actually cause the accidents, but I know who did," explained John. "I didn't really want the job of worship leader. I kind of have stage fright. I can see in front of a couple of people, but not a crowd. I told Josh my problem. He wanted to help me. We tried to conquer my stage fright, but it wasn't happening. The big night came for me to perform. I still hadn't gotten over my stage fright. Josh knew how to work the music equipment. He cut a few wires to prevent me from performing. He made sure what he cut wouldn't hurt anyone, but it did damage the machine. I was kind of relieved."
"You mean Josh did all that stuff!" shouted JB. "Wait, Josh couldn't have made the light fall, said Lawrence, "He was with you when it fell. He pushed you out of the way." John then answered, "Josh didn't make the light fall. He had someone else cut the wire that the light was hanging from. Josh completed stuntman class, so he made sure he pushed me away right in the nick of time." Rachel had a question, "John, if you knew all about this, why didn't you say anything to anyone before?" "I didn't know until I got the note. When I saw the initials J.S., I figured out that it was Josh. I was heading to his house when I saw you. When you thought it was Joseph, I told you that I didn't think it was him, but I didn't tell you about Josh because I wasn't sure myself."
"Since you know everything now, are you going to tell Pastor John or keep it a secret?" asked JB. John answered, "Josh said I could tell on him. He's planning to pay for a lot of the damages." "If Josh didn't tell you to tell Pastor John, would you still tell Pastor John what happened?" asked Lawrence. John replied, "I would be in a tough spot. Telling Pastor John would be the right thing. However, Josh did all of that to help me. He was a little wacky about how to help me, but he made sure I wouldn't get hurt. He shouldn't have done what he did, but it's the thought that counts." John told Pastor John everything that happened. Even though Josh shouldn't have done all that stuff, Pastor John was pretty easy on him. Josh only had to pay a fifth of the damages and work at the church for a while. Josh didn't mind that at all.
Sunday, May 28, 2006
The Joyful Sound: Issue 15
The Joyful Sound
Issue 15
Contents:
Our Music Chart
Movie Review: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
What's Your Favorite Restaurant?
CD Review: Stand Avalon
Lyric Mania
Roseville
J.B. Talks About...
Really Reality TV
Question of the Month/Shout Out!
Do you know someone who is graduating?
Next month, we are going to try to have GRAD shout outs!
Send us your shout outs to blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
Our Music Chart!
1:I'm Not Alright/Sanctus Real #4
2:Everything You Ever Wanted/Hawk Nelson new
3:I'm So Sick/Flyleaf new
4:What Are You Waiting For/Natalie Grant new
5:Love Won't Leave You/Avalon #2
6:The Art Of Breaking/Thousand Foot Krutch #3
7:Diverse City/TobyMac #6
8:Head On Collision/Hawk Nelson new
9:Brat Pack/The Rocket Summer new
What's your favorite Italian restaurant?
Zapolli's
Pleasant Hill Rd. Duluth, Ga.
Submitted by
Jordan Sanders
Provino's
Pleasant Hill Rd. Duluth, Ga.
Submitted by
Debbie Sanders
Song 1: Love Won't Leave You/Avalon
Song 2: Rush/Aly & AJ
Song 3: Who I Am Hates Who I've Been/Relient K
Gold: Jordan Sanders
Silver:
Bronze:
(All songs are on Our Music Chart.)
(_______ means title.)
Issue 15
Contents:
Our Music Chart
Movie Review: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
What's Your Favorite Restaurant?
CD Review: Stand Avalon
Lyric Mania
Roseville
J.B. Talks About...
Really Reality TV
Question of the Month/Shout Out!
Do you know someone who is graduating?
Next month, we are going to try to have GRAD shout outs!
Send us your shout outs to blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
Our Music Chart!
1:I'm Not Alright/Sanctus Real #4
2:Everything You Ever Wanted/Hawk Nelson new
3:I'm So Sick/Flyleaf new
4:What Are You Waiting For/Natalie Grant new
5:Love Won't Leave You/Avalon #2
6:The Art Of Breaking/Thousand Foot Krutch #3
7:Diverse City/TobyMac #6
8:Head On Collision/Hawk Nelson new
9:Brat Pack/The Rocket Summer new
Chart Star(s):Hawk Nelson (2 songs on chart)
Songs off chart:Rush/Aly & AJ, The Truth/Relient K, Move/Thousand Foot Krutch, Never Far Behind/Aly & AJ, Who I Am Hates Who I've Been/Relient K.
You don't see your favorite song? You can vote for the next chart. Just send Blair Sanders a list of up to 5 Christian songs you like. You can have up to 3 songs by the same artist.
Thanks!
Movie Review:
Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Written by Courtney Thompson
Yes, you're favorite cheese lovin' smart-alec duo are back, and even better! We start off with the long, but not quite drawn out first beginning. It looks as if there is trouble for the fellow gardeners, so who else but Wallace and Gromit's anti-pesto services could do the trick? Yes I do admit, it starts rather slowly, but the advantage of that is it starts getting interesting, I'd say about 15 minutes in. Overall Score: I love that on the movie instead of trying to throw in as many laughs as they can, they really focus on making a really fun, yet at the same time really, really good movie. 9 out of 10
Rated G
If you would like to write a review for a movie, Christian CD, or video game, write the review and e-mail it to Blair Sanders at blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com.
What's Your favorite Restaurant?
You don't see your favorite song? You can vote for the next chart. Just send Blair Sanders a list of up to 5 Christian songs you like. You can have up to 3 songs by the same artist.
Thanks!
Movie Review:
Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Written by Courtney Thompson
Yes, you're favorite cheese lovin' smart-alec duo are back, and even better! We start off with the long, but not quite drawn out first beginning. It looks as if there is trouble for the fellow gardeners, so who else but Wallace and Gromit's anti-pesto services could do the trick? Yes I do admit, it starts rather slowly, but the advantage of that is it starts getting interesting, I'd say about 15 minutes in. Overall Score: I love that on the movie instead of trying to throw in as many laughs as they can, they really focus on making a really fun, yet at the same time really, really good movie. 9 out of 10
Rated G
If you would like to write a review for a movie, Christian CD, or video game, write the review and e-mail it to Blair Sanders at blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com.
What's Your favorite Restaurant?
What's your favorite Italian restaurant?
Zapolli's
Pleasant Hill Rd. Duluth, Ga.
Submitted by
Jordan Sanders
Provino's
Pleasant Hill Rd. Duluth, Ga.
Submitted by
Debbie Sanders
Olive Garden
Various Locations
Submitted by
Blair Sanders,
Courtney Thompson
Next month's category: What's your favorite cafeteria restaurant?
CD Review:
Stand Avalon
By Blair Sanders
Avalon is back with their sixth full-length album, Stand. Stand kicks off with "The Other Side", a good upbeat CD starter. The first single, "Love Won't Leave You", has more rock in it than other Avalon songs. My sister thought the song was sung by a rock band. The CD slows down with songs like "Orphans of God", an anthem sung by Janna Long. The popular vocal quartet covers Russ Taff's classic "We Will Stand". Taff even makes a guest appearence. "Jesus" is a worshipful song to our savior. "When The Time Comes" is a power ballad. Stand has its fair share of upbeat pop songs such as "Somehow You Are" and "I Survive". Stand closes with the soft "Where Joy and Sorrow Meet". Stand is a great CD. It's good for longtime Avalon fans and new fans. They are heading in a good direction without straying too far.
Tracks: 10 Stars: 4 1/2 (of 5)
Genre: Pop
Lyric Mania
Last month's answers:Various Locations
Submitted by
Blair Sanders,
Courtney Thompson
Next month's category: What's your favorite cafeteria restaurant?
CD Review:
Stand Avalon
By Blair Sanders
Avalon is back with their sixth full-length album, Stand. Stand kicks off with "The Other Side", a good upbeat CD starter. The first single, "Love Won't Leave You", has more rock in it than other Avalon songs. My sister thought the song was sung by a rock band. The CD slows down with songs like "Orphans of God", an anthem sung by Janna Long. The popular vocal quartet covers Russ Taff's classic "We Will Stand". Taff even makes a guest appearence. "Jesus" is a worshipful song to our savior. "When The Time Comes" is a power ballad. Stand has its fair share of upbeat pop songs such as "Somehow You Are" and "I Survive". Stand closes with the soft "Where Joy and Sorrow Meet". Stand is a great CD. It's good for longtime Avalon fans and new fans. They are heading in a good direction without straying too far.
Tracks: 10 Stars: 4 1/2 (of 5)
Genre: Pop
Lyric Mania
Song 1: Love Won't Leave You/Avalon
Song 2: Rush/Aly & AJ
Song 3: Who I Am Hates Who I've Been/Relient K
Gold: Jordan Sanders
Silver:
Bronze:
(All songs are on Our Music Chart.)
(_______ means title.)
Song 1: "So you want to change the world, ________. You say you're gonna start right now, ________. It only takes one voice, so come on now and shout it out. Give a little more, ________."
Song 2: "_________. I'm broken inside, broken inside. In all I go through, it leads me to you. Leads me to you."
Song 3: "They call us _________. We're colorful good. It's like a freak show in your neighborhood. So if you want to praise, you can come on down, cause this freak show is leaving the ground."
Song 2: "_________. I'm broken inside, broken inside. In all I go through, it leads me to you. Leads me to you."
Song 3: "They call us _________. We're colorful good. It's like a freak show in your neighborhood. So if you want to praise, you can come on down, cause this freak show is leaving the ground."
If you know the answers to any of these songs, e-mail your answers to blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com.
Good luck!
Roseville
"Roseville's Who-done-it Part 3"
Last time we left Roseville, there were a lot of accidents. First, the music equipment for the youth group shorted out. A week later, when John was about to sing, a light fell and nearly crushed John. Luckily for John, His best friend Josh Supper, pushed him out of the way. Then John got a threatening note that said, "John, stop singing or else more bad things may come! J.S."
"J.S.!" shouted Rachel. "It's Joseph! His initials are J.S." "Why Joseph?" asked John. Lawrence answered, "He's mean-spirited. This is the kind of thing he would do". "I don't think it's him," John replied. "He may be a jerk, but I don't think it's him." Then John left.
"That's rather suspicious," noted JB. "It seems like this piece of evidence is pointing directly to Joseph, but John doesn't think it's him." "Do you think John might know something we don't?" asked Rachel. "Yeah, he looked like he was in a hurry to leave," added Lawrence. Then JB said, "Let's see if we can get to the bottom of this."
Rachel, JB, and Lawrence went to find John to see if he could give them some answers. John found them before they found him. "Guys, I know what happened. I know who did it. I know why they did it," said John. "It's not Joseph. It wasn't Ruth Banner. It was not Daniel Cruiser. I was involved with the accidents."
The trio was in shock. "I didn't actually cause the accidents, but I know who did," explained John. "I didn't really want the job of worship leader. I kind of have stage fright. I can see in front of a couple of people, but not a crowd. I told Josh my problem. He wanted to help me. We tried to conquer my stage fright, but it wasn't happening. The big night came for me to perform. I still hadn't gotten over my stage fright. Josh knew how to work the music equipment. He cut a few wires to prevent me from performing. He made sure what he cut wouldn't hurt anyone, but it did damage the machine. I was kind of relieved."
"You mean Josh did all that stuff!" shouted JB. "Wait, Josh couldn't have made the light fall, said Lawrence, "He was with you when it fell. He pushed you out of the way." John then answered, "Josh didn't make the light fall. He had someone else cut the wire that the light was hanging from. Josh completed stuntman class, so he made sure he pushed me away right in the nick of time." Rachel had a question, "John, if you knew all about this, why didn't you say anything to anyone before?" "I didn't know until I got the note. When I saw the initials J.S., I figured out that it was Josh. I was heading to his house when I saw you. When you thought it was Joseph, I told you that I didn't think it was him, but I didn't tell you about Josh because I wasn't sure myself."
"Since you know everything now, are you going to tell Pastor John or keep it a secret?" asked JB. John answered, "Josh said I could tell on him. He's planning to pay for a lot of the damages." "If Josh didn't tell you to tell Pastor John, would you still tell Pastor John what happened?" asked Lawrence. John replied, "I would be in a tough spot. Telling Pastor John would be the right thing. However, Josh did all of that to help me. He was a little wacky about how to help me, but he made sure I wouldn't get hurt. He shouldn't have done what he did, but it's the thought that counts." John told Pastor John everything that happened. Even though Josh shouldn't have done all that stuff, Pastor John was pretty easy on him. Josh only had to pay a fifth of the damages and work at the church for a while. Josh didn't mind that at all.
Good luck!
Roseville
"Roseville's Who-done-it Part 3"
Last time we left Roseville, there were a lot of accidents. First, the music equipment for the youth group shorted out. A week later, when John was about to sing, a light fell and nearly crushed John. Luckily for John, His best friend Josh Supper, pushed him out of the way. Then John got a threatening note that said, "John, stop singing or else more bad things may come! J.S."
"J.S.!" shouted Rachel. "It's Joseph! His initials are J.S." "Why Joseph?" asked John. Lawrence answered, "He's mean-spirited. This is the kind of thing he would do". "I don't think it's him," John replied. "He may be a jerk, but I don't think it's him." Then John left.
"That's rather suspicious," noted JB. "It seems like this piece of evidence is pointing directly to Joseph, but John doesn't think it's him." "Do you think John might know something we don't?" asked Rachel. "Yeah, he looked like he was in a hurry to leave," added Lawrence. Then JB said, "Let's see if we can get to the bottom of this."
Rachel, JB, and Lawrence went to find John to see if he could give them some answers. John found them before they found him. "Guys, I know what happened. I know who did it. I know why they did it," said John. "It's not Joseph. It wasn't Ruth Banner. It was not Daniel Cruiser. I was involved with the accidents."
The trio was in shock. "I didn't actually cause the accidents, but I know who did," explained John. "I didn't really want the job of worship leader. I kind of have stage fright. I can see in front of a couple of people, but not a crowd. I told Josh my problem. He wanted to help me. We tried to conquer my stage fright, but it wasn't happening. The big night came for me to perform. I still hadn't gotten over my stage fright. Josh knew how to work the music equipment. He cut a few wires to prevent me from performing. He made sure what he cut wouldn't hurt anyone, but it did damage the machine. I was kind of relieved."
"You mean Josh did all that stuff!" shouted JB. "Wait, Josh couldn't have made the light fall, said Lawrence, "He was with you when it fell. He pushed you out of the way." John then answered, "Josh didn't make the light fall. He had someone else cut the wire that the light was hanging from. Josh completed stuntman class, so he made sure he pushed me away right in the nick of time." Rachel had a question, "John, if you knew all about this, why didn't you say anything to anyone before?" "I didn't know until I got the note. When I saw the initials J.S., I figured out that it was Josh. I was heading to his house when I saw you. When you thought it was Joseph, I told you that I didn't think it was him, but I didn't tell you about Josh because I wasn't sure myself."
"Since you know everything now, are you going to tell Pastor John or keep it a secret?" asked JB. John answered, "Josh said I could tell on him. He's planning to pay for a lot of the damages." "If Josh didn't tell you to tell Pastor John, would you still tell Pastor John what happened?" asked Lawrence. John replied, "I would be in a tough spot. Telling Pastor John would be the right thing. However, Josh did all of that to help me. He was a little wacky about how to help me, but he made sure I wouldn't get hurt. He shouldn't have done what he did, but it's the thought that counts." John told Pastor John everything that happened. Even though Josh shouldn't have done all that stuff, Pastor John was pretty easy on him. Josh only had to pay a fifth of the damages and work at the church for a while. Josh didn't mind that at all.
J.B. Talks About...
Veggietales' Sheerluck Holmes & The Golden Ruler
Here's my take on the newest Veggietales release, Sheerluck Holmes & The Golden Ruler. A decent show. Not quite as good as Duke & The Great Pie War or Lord Of The Beans, but better than A Snoodle's Tale & Sumo Of The Opera. It starts off like a traditional Veggietales video, at the countertop. Bob & Larry get a letter from a girl in Minot, North Dakota. Larry has fun with the fact she's from Minot. The girl is having trouble making friends, so Bob & Larry have a couple of stories for her. The first story is The Asparagus Of La Mancha. The story stars Archibald Asparagus & Mr. Lunt. This story reminded me of Jonah because it has Archibald sane at first, then has him go crazy later. After The Asparagus Of La Mancha, comes the silly song, "The Gated Community". "The Gated Community" is about Larry losing his toy ball in a sophisticated, upscale neighborhood. The song actually has Matthew West as a vocalist. However, you won't really recognize his voice. After the silly song, the main story begins. Larry plays Sheerluck Holmes and Bob plays Dr. Watson. Sheerluck and Watson go to an ice cream parlor, where Sheerluck is a celebrity. Sheerluck tells stories about his cases and how he always won, making Watson feel bad. Why does Watson feel bad? Because it's Watson, not Sheerluck that solves every case, and Sheerluck gets all the credit. The focus soon turns to Buckingham Palace, where the key to the Golden Ruler was stolen. As the duo tries to figure out who stole the key, Sheerluck realizes he treated Watson badly. Sheerluck and the Golden Ruler was good for now, but I'm excited about the new Larryboy video, Larryboy & The Bad Apple!
J.B.'s News
The last couple of issues, I've been talking about the Dove Award nominations. Here are the winners.
Song of the Year:
"How Great Is Our God" Chris Tomlin
Male Vocalist of the Year:
Chris Tomlin
Female Vocalist of the Year:
Natalie Grant
Group of the Year:
Casting Crowns
New Artist of the Year:
The Afters
Artist of the Year:
Chris Tomlin
J.B. Says: I figured Chris Tomlin would win Song of the Year, but with "Holy Is The Lord", not "How Great Is Our God". Chris Tomlin also beat Jeremy Camp for Male Vocalist of the Year. FINALLY! Natalie Grant wins Female Vocalist. She has been nominated several times, but this time she won. New Artist of the Year: The Afters. Group of the Year: Casting Crowns.
Really Reality TV
The Amazing Race "Is it just me, or is anyone getting tired of Eric & Jeremy getting either first or second every week. I hope they slip up soon in the race. If they don't, it will be a boring finale. Fran & Barry are doing better than expected. I'm sad that geeky couple, Dave & Lori got out. They were a good team. Even though they bicker, Lake & Michelle make an entertaining team. My final three: BJ & Tyler, Lake & Michelle, and Fran & Barry. Most likely final three: BJ & Tyler, Eric & Jeremy, and Ray & Yolanda." -Blair Sanders
American Idol "Yes, very unfortunate it was... last week waiting anxiously on the sofa for my ABSOLUTE favorite reality show, the one, the only American Idol. What was unfortunate you ask? Well, the fact that it was the most boring episode of American Idol just about ever (And I have proof from the judges). The first performance was not SO terrible (as the judges criticized Lisa Tucker's performance) in my opinion, just compared to former Idol winner Clarkson's version. In my opinion the worst and the most overated performance was by far Eliott's which got the judges praise. The show-stealer of the night was obviously Paris Bennet's Beyonce. I was really hoping for Ace to be cut, Lisa was one of my favorites! Definitely not one of my favorite weeks." -Courtney Thompson
Survivor: Exile Island "Ok, we're at the merge. With the way Shane and Bruce were acting, you would think they were going to jump ship. They didn't. I guess they got used to Courtney and Danielle. My favorites are still Cirie, Austin, and Bruce, but for some strange reason I like Shane. I admit, he was kind of a jerk pulling together the Casaya meeting in front of everyone including the folks from La Mina. Shane is interesting when he's fighting with Courtney. Personally, I think Cirie is going to win. She's flying under the radar and not getting into the drama. She is also very likable, so if she's in the final two with anyone she'll probably win. Her only competition in the final two might be Terry, and if anyone is smart they will vote for him if he dosen't win immunity." -Blair Sanders
If you have a favorite reality show, let us know what you think. Just e-mail your thoughts on your favorite reality TV show to blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
Shout Out!
Funny Joke:
Mia: The way I see it, a penny equals one million dollars, and a second equals one million years.Brett: So can I have a penny?Mia: Just wait one second.
-Submitted by Courtney Thompson
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Website:
Don't forget to check out the Joyful Sound website:
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Question of the Month!
What is your favorite part about summer?
Answer us at blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
Next Month!
Our Music Chart
CD Review: The Face Of Love Sanctus Real
What's Your Favorite Restaurant?
Lyric Mania
Movie Reviews
J.B.'s Talks About...
Shout Out
Really Reality TV
And More!
Do you know someone who is graduating?
Next month, we are going to have GRAD shout outs! You can make your Grad feel appreciated. E-mail your shout out to blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com. Thanks!
God bless,
Blair Sanders-Editor
Veggietales' Sheerluck Holmes & The Golden Ruler
Here's my take on the newest Veggietales release, Sheerluck Holmes & The Golden Ruler. A decent show. Not quite as good as Duke & The Great Pie War or Lord Of The Beans, but better than A Snoodle's Tale & Sumo Of The Opera. It starts off like a traditional Veggietales video, at the countertop. Bob & Larry get a letter from a girl in Minot, North Dakota. Larry has fun with the fact she's from Minot. The girl is having trouble making friends, so Bob & Larry have a couple of stories for her. The first story is The Asparagus Of La Mancha. The story stars Archibald Asparagus & Mr. Lunt. This story reminded me of Jonah because it has Archibald sane at first, then has him go crazy later. After The Asparagus Of La Mancha, comes the silly song, "The Gated Community". "The Gated Community" is about Larry losing his toy ball in a sophisticated, upscale neighborhood. The song actually has Matthew West as a vocalist. However, you won't really recognize his voice. After the silly song, the main story begins. Larry plays Sheerluck Holmes and Bob plays Dr. Watson. Sheerluck and Watson go to an ice cream parlor, where Sheerluck is a celebrity. Sheerluck tells stories about his cases and how he always won, making Watson feel bad. Why does Watson feel bad? Because it's Watson, not Sheerluck that solves every case, and Sheerluck gets all the credit. The focus soon turns to Buckingham Palace, where the key to the Golden Ruler was stolen. As the duo tries to figure out who stole the key, Sheerluck realizes he treated Watson badly. Sheerluck and the Golden Ruler was good for now, but I'm excited about the new Larryboy video, Larryboy & The Bad Apple!
J.B.'s News
The last couple of issues, I've been talking about the Dove Award nominations. Here are the winners.
Song of the Year:
"How Great Is Our God" Chris Tomlin
Male Vocalist of the Year:
Chris Tomlin
Female Vocalist of the Year:
Natalie Grant
Group of the Year:
Casting Crowns
New Artist of the Year:
The Afters
Artist of the Year:
Chris Tomlin
J.B. Says: I figured Chris Tomlin would win Song of the Year, but with "Holy Is The Lord", not "How Great Is Our God". Chris Tomlin also beat Jeremy Camp for Male Vocalist of the Year. FINALLY! Natalie Grant wins Female Vocalist. She has been nominated several times, but this time she won. New Artist of the Year: The Afters. Group of the Year: Casting Crowns.
Really Reality TV
The Amazing Race "Is it just me, or is anyone getting tired of Eric & Jeremy getting either first or second every week. I hope they slip up soon in the race. If they don't, it will be a boring finale. Fran & Barry are doing better than expected. I'm sad that geeky couple, Dave & Lori got out. They were a good team. Even though they bicker, Lake & Michelle make an entertaining team. My final three: BJ & Tyler, Lake & Michelle, and Fran & Barry. Most likely final three: BJ & Tyler, Eric & Jeremy, and Ray & Yolanda." -Blair Sanders
American Idol "Yes, very unfortunate it was... last week waiting anxiously on the sofa for my ABSOLUTE favorite reality show, the one, the only American Idol. What was unfortunate you ask? Well, the fact that it was the most boring episode of American Idol just about ever (And I have proof from the judges). The first performance was not SO terrible (as the judges criticized Lisa Tucker's performance) in my opinion, just compared to former Idol winner Clarkson's version. In my opinion the worst and the most overated performance was by far Eliott's which got the judges praise. The show-stealer of the night was obviously Paris Bennet's Beyonce. I was really hoping for Ace to be cut, Lisa was one of my favorites! Definitely not one of my favorite weeks." -Courtney Thompson
Survivor: Exile Island "Ok, we're at the merge. With the way Shane and Bruce were acting, you would think they were going to jump ship. They didn't. I guess they got used to Courtney and Danielle. My favorites are still Cirie, Austin, and Bruce, but for some strange reason I like Shane. I admit, he was kind of a jerk pulling together the Casaya meeting in front of everyone including the folks from La Mina. Shane is interesting when he's fighting with Courtney. Personally, I think Cirie is going to win. She's flying under the radar and not getting into the drama. She is also very likable, so if she's in the final two with anyone she'll probably win. Her only competition in the final two might be Terry, and if anyone is smart they will vote for him if he dosen't win immunity." -Blair Sanders
If you have a favorite reality show, let us know what you think. Just e-mail your thoughts on your favorite reality TV show to blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
Shout Out!
Funny Joke:
Mia: The way I see it, a penny equals one million dollars, and a second equals one million years.Brett: So can I have a penny?Mia: Just wait one second.
-Submitted by Courtney Thompson
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Website:
Don't forget to check out the Joyful Sound website:
gchenorth.com/south/joyful.htm
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Question of the Month!
What is your favorite part about summer?
Answer us at blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
Next Month!
Our Music Chart
CD Review: The Face Of Love Sanctus Real
What's Your Favorite Restaurant?
Lyric Mania
Movie Reviews
J.B.'s Talks About...
Shout Out
Really Reality TV
And More!
Do you know someone who is graduating?
Next month, we are going to have GRAD shout outs! You can make your Grad feel appreciated. E-mail your shout out to blair.joyfulsound@yahoo.com. Thanks!
God bless,
Blair Sanders-Editor
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