This week on GOD UNPLUGGED – Managing Change with ZOEgirl

This week’s (April 10) guest on GOD UNPLUGGED is Chrissy Katina.  Chrissy dreamed of being the next Britney Spears and being rich and famous. But God had better plans for her. Most recently part of the Christian pop trio, ZOEgirl, Conway has taken her considerable talent and used it to impact the lives of young people everywhere. Now embarking on an exciting new solo career, Chrissy will talk about rolling with the changes and being true to God’s calling.  Tune in to listen to some awesome music and to be eligible to win a free CD. During each episode of GOD UNPLUGGED I chat with famous authors, actors, athletes and […]

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This week’s guest on GOD UNPLUGGED is Tammy Trent.  A familiar face at Women of Faith and REVOLVE conferences, recording artist and author Tammy Trent shares her journey through the unspeakable loss of her husband and soul mate in a tragic diving accident off the coast of Jamaica (www.tammytrent.com). Tammy has agreed to give us a sneak peak at her new album which won’t release until July, so listen in!  The 60-minute show airs live every Thursday at 12 noon Central time (1 p.m. Eastern,  11 a.m. Mountain, 10 a.m. Pacific). Callers are welcome to join the conversation and ask questions during the show by calling (347) 324-5425.  If you […]

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In the Spotlight with Krystal Meyers

In the Spotlight with Krystal Meyers By Amy Hammond Hagberg   A lot has happened to 16-year-old Krystal Meyers since the release of her self-titled debut album in 2005.  She has graduated high school, received a Dove nomination and  found success not only in North America, but is a teen sensation in Japan.  Her sophomore project, Dying for a Heart, dropped in September of 2006.  I recently caught up with her to chat about her music and her ministry.   AH:  How did you get started in the music business?   KM:    A couple of years ago…  our church went to a summer camp.  Me and a friend decided that […]

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Chubby Ankles and All

Melissa Brock’s Struggle with Anorexia Superchic[k] is a contemporary Christian band that combines punk, pop, rock, rap and R&B to create their own unique sound. The group debuted in 1999, fronted by sisters Tricia and Melissa Brock, who were both trained as opera singers.  They’ve recorded five albums, including their latest release, “Beauty from Pain” in 2005.  Excerpt taken from the book How Do You Know He’s Real: God Unplugged by Amy Hammond Hagberg.  For the whole story, check out the book at www.hesreal.com.I thought when I was all grown up and done with high school that I wouldn’t feel those emotions any more.  But it’s all kind of the same […]

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Ashley Cleveland Q&A

IN THE SPOTLIGHT WITH ASHLEY CLEVELAND   I recently chatted with two-time Grammy winner, Ashley Cleveland about her music, her faith and her struggles with alcohol and drug abuse.  In 2005 she released a collection of updated hymns called Men and Angels Say.  Her latest recording, Before the Daylight’s Shot released in 2006.   She was just named the ChristianityToday.com “Best Female Vocalist of 2006.”   In addition to her own music, Cleveland is also one of Nashville’s most in-demand session singers, having performed on over three hundred albums, for artists including Emmylou Harris, John Hiatt, Jars Of Clay, Don Henley, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Delbert McLinton, Etta James, Rodney Crowell, […]

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Seventh Day Slumber Q&A

IN THE SPOTLIGHT WITH JOSEPH ROJAS By Amy Hammond Hagberg I recently caught up with Joseph Rojas, lead vocalist for Christian rock band, Seventh Day Slumber about his music, his faith and his troubled youth. Their new record, “Finally Awake” hit store shelves in March 2007. AH: How did Seventh Day Slumber get together? JR: Seventh Day Slumber was started probably right around the beginning of 1997 at Christ for the Nations Bible College. I had been through a hard time in my life…My father left us when I was three so I grew up without a father. I had really tough teenage years and ended up on drugs. Before […]

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