Truth is...+Dove Awards recap

Truth is... I think of you a lot

Truth is... I really want to try this again

Truth is... When I see you, my heart sktips a beat

Truth is... Maybe I should have held on a little bit longer

Truth is... Truth hurts and sin pleasurable

Truth is... Heaven is on my mind... I just can't risk it

Have you been in this situation before? You wanna do something so badly but the mere fact that you are a Christian makes it a no no... It doesn't have to be a relationship, it could be other things. Well, I am in this spot right now and I just happen to be reading this

The book is about awakening a passion for heaven on earth and it has got me thinking. I know God will help me figure it out sha...

I have got important information on Anani Speaks and The Eden Project so please check it out...

Lemme leave you with the winners at this years Dove Awards...

2010 Dove Award winners

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Casting Crowns

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Sidewalk Prophets

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jennie Lee Riddle

SONG OF THE YEAR (song title; writer; publisher - award goes to the writer and publisher)
"By Your Side"; Mike Donehey, Philip LaRue, Jason Ingram; Essential Publishing

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Brandon Heath

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Francesca Battistelli

GROUP OF THE YEAR
NEEDTOBREATHE
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp

Dove Awards in Recorded Song Categories are given to the Artist and Songwriter, if other than the artist.
(Song: album; artist; writer; label)
RAP/HIP HOP RECORDED SONG
"Movin"; Ordinary Dreamers; Group 1 Crew; Group 1 Crew, Jeremy James, Byron Chambers, Christopher Stevens; Fervent Records (YAH!!!!)

ROCK RECORDED SONG
"Mess Of Me"; Hello Hurricane; Switchfoot; Jonathan Foreman, Tim Foreman; Credential Recordings

ROCK/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG
"Lay 'Em Down"; The Outsiders; NEEDTOBREATHE; Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart; Atlantic Records

POP/CONTEMPORARY RECORDED SONG
"City On Our Knees"; Tonight; tobyMac; Toby McKeehan, Jamie Moore, Cary Barlowe; Forefront Records

INSPIRATIONAL RECORDED SONG
"The Only Hope"; Bebo Norman; Bebo Norman; Bebo Norman; BEC Recordings

SOUTHERN GOSPEL RECORDED SONG
"Born To Climb"; Expecting Good Things; Jeff & Sheri Easter; Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey; She Loves Music

BLUEGRASS RECORDED SONG
"When We Fly"; Breaking Like Dawn; Little Roy Lewis & Lizzy Long; Joel Lindsay, Wayne Haun, Ty Herndon

COUNTRY RECORDED SONG
"Somebody Like Me"; Jason Crabb; Jason Crabb; Neil Thrasher, Michael Boggs; Spring Hill Music Group

URBAN RECORDED SONG (tie)
"Close To You"; Still; BeBe & CeCe Winans; BeBe Winans; B & C Records, Malaco
and
"Just Wanna Say"; The Power of One; Israel Houghton; Aaron Lindsey, Israel Houghton, Tommy Sims; Integrity

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL RECORDED SONG
"Justified"; Smokie Norful Live; Smokie Norful; Smokie Norful; EMI Gospel, TreMyles Music

CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL RECORDED SONG
"The Power of One"; The Power of One; Israel Houghton; Israel Houghton, Ricardo Sanchez; Intergrity Music

WORSHIP SONG (award given to writer and publisher)
"Revelation Song"; Jennie Lee Riddle, Gateway Create Publishing, Integrity's Praise Music
Dove Awards in Album Categories are given to the Artist and Producer, if other than the artist.
(Album; artist; producer; label)

RAP/HIP HOP ALBUM (album; artist; producer; label)
Five Two Television; KJ-52; KJ-52; BEC Recordings

ROCK ALBUM
Innocence and Instinct; Red; Rob Graves; Essential

ROCK/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
The Outsiders; NEEDTOBREATHE; Rick Beato, NEEDTOBREATHE, Jim Scott, John Alagia; Atlantic Records

POP/CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
The Long Fall Back To Earth; Jars of Clay, Ron Aniello, Essential Records, Gray Matters

INSPIRATIONAL ALBUM
Fearless; Phillips, Craig & Dean; Bernie Herms; INO Records

SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM
Gaither Vocal Band Reunited; Gaither Vocal Band; Bill Gaither, David Phelps; Gaither Music Group

BLUEGRASS ALBUM
The Isaacs...Naturally; The Isaacs; Bill Gaither, Ben Isaacs; Gaither Music Group

COUNTRY ALBUM
The Reason; Diamond Rio; Michael D. Clute, Jimmy Olander; Word Records

TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM
Shout! Live; Mike Farris & The Roseland Rhythm Revue; Mike Farris, Joe McMahan; INO Records

CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM
Love Unstoppable; Fred Hammond; Fred Hammond; Verity

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
Joy Comes In The Morning; Stan Whitmire; Stan Whitmire; Spring Hill Music Group

CHILDREN'S MUSIC ALBUM
Veggie Tales: Here I Am To Worship; Featuring Natalie Grant & Aaron Shust; Steven V. Taylor; Big Idea

SPANISH LANGUAGE ALBUM
Le Canto; Kari Jobe; Ed Cash; Integrity Music Latin

SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM
Glory Revealed II: The Word of God In Worship; Mac Powell, Shane Everett, Jonathan Shelton, Brian Littrell, Trevor Morgan, Mark Hall, Jason Crabb, Bear Rinehart, Matt Maher, Amy Grant, Ed Cash, Geoff Moore, Natalie Grant, Laura Story, Brandon Heath, Mike Donehey, Aaron Shust, Shawn Lewis, Sara Evans, Bethany Dicks Olds, Shane & Shane, Bethany Dillon, Kari Jobe; Mac Powell, David Nasser; Reunion

CHRISTMAS ALBUM
Christ Has Come; Big Daddy Weave; Jeremy Redmond; Fervent Records

PRAISE & WORSHIP ALBUM
Church Music; David Crowder*Band; David Crowder*Band; Sparrow Records/sixsteps Records

Dove Awards in Musical Categories are given to the creator
(title; creator; publisher)
MUSICAL
A Baby Changes Everything; Deborah Craig-Claar, David T. Clydesdale; Word Music

YOUTH/CHILDREN'S MUSICAL
Christmas Hang-ups; Dennis and Nan Allen; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing

CHORAL COLLECTION
Travis Cottrell-Jesus Saves Live; Travis Cottrell; Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING (product; art director; graphic artist; illustrator/photographer; label)
Long Fall Back To Earth (Limited Edition); Jars of Clay; Tim Parker, Jars of Clay; Tim Parker; Kharyn Hill; Gray Matters, Essential

SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO (title; artist; director; producer; production company; label)
"Free To Be Me"; Francesca Battistelli; Andy & John Erwin; Dan Atchison; Alabama Production Group; Fervent Records

LONG FORM MUSIC VIDEO (title; artist; director; producer; production company; label)
A Gospel Journey; Oak Ridge Boys; Doug Stuckey; Bill Gaither, Barry Jennings, Bill Carter; Gaither Television Productions; Gaither Music Group

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Lesson learnt...

HOLA!!!

How are y’all doing this beautiful Monday? It is so good to be back as it has been a very long weekend…  So much work had to be done and I just thank God for his grace that was so sufficient…
I don’t have much to say today but I want to share what God revealed to me during the weekend. After the whole Jaiye incident and many more relationship stories, I have learnt one thing… no one can love you like God does. It might sound cliché but it is the truth. I mean, we search and search and search and in the end, we get disappointed. It makes me wonder if the search is worth it. The second thing I learnt is that do not enter a relationship without dealing with your insecurity issues. Know your worth in God's eyes, know how He sees you and understand that it is only in God you are complete.

There is a poem on Anani Speaks that clearly talks about this. Also, there is a word from Max Lucado at The Eden Project and there is an important information that YOU need to see at the Kiss and Tell blog. Special thanks to Good Naija Girl for. shouting me out on her blog. I consider it a rare privilege Also, to everyone who commented on the last post, thank you and God bless you load...

Have an amazing week...

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On YADA...

Hey guys!!!

What's good??? It is a beautiful Saturday and I hope YOU ALL ARE  RELAXING!!! It is very essential for y'all to take a break once in a while and just enjoy life...

On YADA, our February issue is out. It was delayed due to a number of reasons but we thank God that finally it is out.  International Nigerian fashion designer, Adebayo Jones is on the cover and you can view the magazine here

Also, we are still receiving emails about our hard copy issue so if you want to write an article, subscribe to the magazine or even sponsor or advertise in it, just send an email to yadamag@gmail.com or harryitie@gmail.com stating what exactly you are interested in.

Thank you so much for your support guys...

Also, I want you guys to follow the YADA Magazine blog and also check out the new post on The Eden Project... 

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Prayer Mode

I am in prayer mode... Let is pray for the guys in Haiti...

Check out this blog... It moved me to tears (OK..not really tears but it did move me)

Also check out The Eden Project and become a follower

I have an exam now..wish me Success!!!

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What exactly is wrong with Avatar????

I just have to ask this question becasue I need to know. I watched the movie and I LOVED IT!!! And so did most people (I think)... so right now I am curious to know cause apparently a few people including Russian Communist, US Marines and even the Vatican are not like the movies biggest fans... So to all wo have seen the movie...What is wrong with it??? Am I just fooled by the hype, I mean the Vatican says the movie encourages the worship of nature??? So opinions people...

BTW, I have two new blogs I want you guys to follow. The first one is Anani Speaks and it is my spoken word blog (Yes, I am now an upcoming Spoken word artist) and the second one is The Eden Project. Now, the thing about The Eden Project is that the blog is strictly gospel as the aim is to find our way abck to God's original plan for hummanity. Like sheep, we have strayed and we want to know what God's plan was for mankind before man fell in the garden... The Bible makes it clear that after God saw all that was created He said it was good... why then did He later regret creating man... Also, we know Jesus as come and all but the truth is are we living the life that Jesus died for us to have. These are some of the questtions we intend to answer with this blog...

So people, remember to drop your comments and follow the blogs.. Imma hola soon...

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