November 18, 2024

In This Issue 

New Christmas Music For 2024

For Christian music fans, there is plenty to choose from if you're looking for fresh new Christmas music this holiday season. Top CCM artists from For King & Country, Phil Wickham, Forrest Frank, We Are Messengers, Elevation Worship, Seth Schleuter, Tasha Layton, Hannah Kerr and Austin French along with Gospel Music artists CeCe Winans and Jonathan McReynolds to Southern Gospel artists The Martins, The Guardians, Gaither Vocal Band, and Lauren Talley have new releases out already.

 Here is a list of what to keep an eye out for to help you celebrate the season in music.

 Here is a list of what to keep an eye out for to help you celebrate the season in music.

CECE WINANS:

“Joyful, Joyful; A Christmas Album”

As the holiday season approaches, CeCe Winans continues to share her musical gift with the world, embarking on a nearly sold-out Christmas tour that comes to Atlanta on December 14th. In tandem with the tour, Winans is releasing new Christmas music under the title "Joyful, Joyful: A Christmas Album," a reimagined and expanded version of her previous holiday release, "Something’s Happening!" 

  Known for her timeless voice and heartfelt performances, CeCe brings her signature warmth and soul to a collection of classic holiday favorites and original songs that are sure to become part of your holiday tradition.

  This special edition, produced by Winans’ talented son, Alvin Love III, offers a fresh take on familiar Christmas classics. Standout tracks like “Joy To The World” and “It’s Christmas” are symphonic masterpieces, while Love also contributed five original songs. The 10 track project includes "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day," "Feliz Navidad/O Holy Night" and "Silent Night."

PHIL WICKHAM::

"Hallelujah! It's Christmas!"

Phil's 4th Christmas album features songs perfect to lead in church on Sunday morning as well as songs ready to carol around town with friends & family.

  One of the top Worship leaders in the world today, Wickham has written nearly a dozen songs residing in CCLI's top 100. Both his Christmas & Easter themed worship music consistently sits at the top of the charts during the seasons.

  "On my new album 'Hallelujah! It’s Christmas!' I’m releasing a Christmasy version of 'Holy Forever'. It’s super cozy and I love it so much!," said Phil.

  The 15 tracks include "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," "Silent Night, Holy Night," "Behold" (feat. Anne Wilson), "Deck The Halls" (feat CHPTRS), and "Winter Wonderland" (feat The Wickham Sisters).

Other New Releases

FOR KING & COUNTRY::

"Drummer Boy Christmas Live"

JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS:

"Red & Green"

ELEVATION WORSHIP:

"Echo The Angels"

LAUREN TALLEY: :

"A Lauren Talley Christmas"

WE ARE MESSENGERS - -

"Rejoice! A Celtic Christmas"

TASHA LAYTON: :

"Wake Up It's Christmas"

THE MARTINS - "Ring The Bells" (EP)

Seph Schlueter (feat. Leanna Crawford) - "We Sing (Joy to the World)" (Single)



Click Here For A Comprehensive List Of New Christmas Music For 2024

Now - January 5

Stone Mountain Park Christmas

At Stone Mountain Park

Each day during Stone Mountain Christmas, you can enjoy park attractions and then as the sun sets, become immersed in holiday magic with evenings full of festive music, millions of dazzling lights, spectacular shows and visits from some of your favorite holiday characters! (800) 401-2407

https://stonemountainpark.com

Now - February 8

Sweetland On Ice

at Sweetland Amphitheatre,

110 Smith Street,

LaGrange, GA 30240,

During our winter season, Sweetland Amphitheatre hosts a covered 5,500 square foot open-air ice-skating rink. Bring your family & friends to enjoy the festive atmosphere, skating for all ages, a spectator section with heaters to enjoy the ice-skating action, and affordable concessions.(706) 883-2058

www.sweetlandamp.com

Saturday, November 23

"Worldwide Revival Nights" Tour

Newsboys,

Jordan Janzen, The Color

at At Sandy Springs

Performing Arts Center,

1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA 30328

8:00 p.m. 770-813-7500

www.citysprings.com

November 28 - December 3

Georgia Mountain Fair

Mountain Country Christmas

in Lights 2024

At Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, Hiawassee, GA

A holiday treat for the entire family along the shores of beautiful Lake Chatuge in the Northeast Georgia mountains. The Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds will transform into a spectacular, magical holiday light show immersed in Christmas music, arts and crafts, food, fun, entertainment, photo opportunities, and a visit with Santa Claus!

Event runs 6pm-9pm Thursday, Friday, & Saturday from November 28 - December 7th. Open EVERY night December 12th - 23rd! (closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)

https://georgiamountainfairgrounds.com

November 29 - December 15

'Twas The Night Before Christmas

By Cirque Du Soleil

This joyful show about the virtues

of generosity and friendship promises to leave a lasting impression on families

this holiday season.

At The Fox Theatre

660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308

Box Office: 855-285-8499

https://foxtheatre.evenue.net/

Click Here For All Upcoming Concerts and Links For More Information

2024 Christmas Movies

November TV Schedule

Friday,

Nov. 22

“Christmas on Call”  (2024)

8:00 p.m. (Hallmark Channel)

Stars: Sara Canning, Ser’Darius Blain.

“National Lampoon’s

Christmas Vacation” (1989)

8:00 p.m. (TBS)

Stars: Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo

“Bringing Christmas Home” (2023)

8:00 p.m. (Great American Family)

Stars: Jill Wagner, Paul Greene

“Elf” (2003)

8:00 p.m. (TBS)

Stars: Will Ferrell, Zooey Deschanel

“Miracle in Bethlehem, PA” (2023)

8:00 p.m. (Hallmark Mystery)

Stars: Laura Vandervoort, Ben Ayres

"Jingle Bell Run" (2024)

 8:00 p.m. (Hallmark Channel)

Stars: Ashley Williams, Andrew Walker

“Christmas Wreaths & Ribbons” (2024)

10:00 p.m. (Great American Family)  

Stars: Kristin Wollett, Casey Elliott

"A Christmas Melody" (2015)

10:00 p.m. (Hallmark Mystery)  

Stars: Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliott

Saturday, November 23

“Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch

Stole Christmas” (1966)

5:30 p.m. (TBS)

Animated

“Meet Me In St. Louis” (1944)

6:00 p.m. (TCM)

Stars: Judy Garland

"Three Wiser Men and a Boy" (2024)

 8:00 p.m. (Hallmark Channel)

Stars: Paul Campbell, Andrew Walker

"A Little Women’s Christmas" (2024)

8:00 p.m. (Great American Family)

Stars: Trevor Donovan, Jen Lilley

"Five Star Christmas” (2020)

8:00 p.m. (Hallmark Mystery)  

Stars: Bethany Joy Lenz, Victor Webster

"Confessions of a Christmas Letter" (2024)

8:00 p.m. (Hallmark Channel)

Stars: Angela Kinsey, Alec Santos

"A Christmas Castle Proposal" (2024)

10:00 p.m. (Great American Family)

Stars: Rhiannon Fish, Mitchell Bourke

"The Perfect Christmas Present” (2017)

10:00 p.m. (Hallmark Mystery)  

Stars: Samuel Page, Tara Holt

Sunday, November 24

“The Polar Express” (2004)

8:00 p.m. (TNT)

Stars: voice of Tom Hanks

"Festival of Trees" (2024)

8:00 p.m. (UpTV)

Stars: Kate Miner, Greg Perrow

"To Have and To Holiday" (2024)

8:00 p.m. (Hallmark Channel)

Stars: Madeleine Arthur, Eric Close

"Christmas By Candlelight" (2023)

8:00 p.m. (Great American Family)

Stars: Erin Agostino, Harmon Walsh

"Karen Kingsbury’s

Maggie’s Christmas Miracle” (2017)

8:00 p.m. (Hallmark Mystery)  

Stars: Jill Wagner, Luke Macfarlane

"Christmas Made To Order" (2018)

 10:00 p.m. (Hallmark Channel)

Stars: Alex PenaVega

"Santa, Maybe" (2023)

10:00 p.m. (Great American Family)

Stars: Audrey Reynolds, Sam Whitten

"To All A Good Night” (2023)

10:00 p.m. (Hallmark Mystery)  

Stars: Kimberley Sustad, Mark Ghanimé

Click Here For The Full Schedule

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Takes Top Box Office Spot

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Forrest Frank, CeCe Winans among Christian artists nominated for Grammys 

The Recording Academy announced nominations for the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Thursday, with Christian and gospel artists such as Bethel Music, Brandon Lake, CeCe Winans and newcomer Forest Frank receiving nods.

The next Grammy Awards ceremony is set for Feb. 2, 2025, airing live from Los Angeles, California, on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. 

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

"Holy Forever (Live)" — Bethel Music,

Jenn Johnson Featuring CeCe Winans

"Praise" — Elevation Worship Featuring Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore

"Firm Foundation (He Won't)" —

Honor & Glory Featuring Disciple

"In The Name Of Jesus" — JWLKRS Worship & Maverick City Music

Featuring Chandler Moore

"In The Room" — Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore Featuring T asha Cobbs Leonard

"That's My King" — CeCe Winans

Best Gospel Music Song

"Church Doors" — Yolanda Adams

"Yesterday" — Melvin Crispell III

"Hold On (Live)" — Ricky Dillard

"Holy Hands" — DOE

"One Hallelujah" — Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell & Israel Houghton Featuring Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr

Click Here The Full List of Nominees

Radio host, best selling author

Dave Ramsey

11 Ways to Save Money

This Thanksgiving

There’s just nothing quite like Thanksgiving weekend: a morning prepping turkey and learning Grandma’s famous casserole recipe, parades and football on the TV, political comments from Uncle Rick, long afternoon naps . . . and mad dashes to the mall.

But between eating and shopping and traveling, it’s hard to keep track of where your money’s going. Don’t worry. With these 11 ways to save money this Thanksgiving, you can spend less time stressing over your finances and more time enjoying your family.

1. Prioritize your holiday plans.

It happens every year—once Thanksgiving comes around, the rest of the year zooms by faster than you can say “Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer.” And how you spend money on Turkey Day weekend can set the tone for the kind of money habits you’ll have for the rest of the year.

So, as you’re thinking about how much you might spend this season, write out all the things you’re planning to do between now and the new year. Holiday travel, gifts, food, parties, traditions—include it all. Then, take some time to prioritize your holiday wish list so if you have to adjust your budget, you know what to cut first. For example, if you know you really want big, homemade Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, you can scale back on the seasonal decorations to have more money for the food.

Or if visiting family is your priority, maybe you’ll choose to trim your Christmas budget and spend that money on a Thanksgiving trip to visit loved ones you haven’t seen in a while. The important thing is to plan for what matters to you before the holidays begin.

2. Make a budget and check it often.

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on Our Dave Ramsey

Financial Peace Page

Billboard Magazine's Current Top

Gospel Music Chart

#1 - Otis Kemp

Feat. Lena Byrd Miles

"Everything" 

(from Meet Me In Miami)

#2 - Jekalyn Carr

"You Carried Me"

(from Jekalyn)

#3 - Kenny Leiws & One Voice

Feat. Kim Burrell

"Call His Name"

(from The Healing Project)

#4 - Karen Clark Sheard

"Send It Down"

(from Still Karen)

#5 - Yolanda Adams

"Church Doors"

(from Sunny Days)



Click Here For This Week's Top 25

Gospel Music Songs

Include Your Upcoming Christmas Activities in the Annual

Atlanta Christian Web Christmas & Holiday Events Guide

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Holiday Guide So Far.

New Events Being Added Daily



It appears on our website, www.AtlantaChristianWeb.com and in two more holiday-themed newsletters.

Call 770-596-6451 or email atlantachristian@comcast.net

for details

SGN Scoops' Current Top

Southern Gospel Music Chart

#1 - The Nelons 

"There's A Hole In My Heart"

(from Loving You)

#2 - Peach Goldman

"Storms I Never See" 

(from Where You Are)

#3 - Mark Trammell Quartet

"After All"

(from Classic)

#4 - The Erwins

"Red Words" 

(from Life Story)

#5 - The Inspirations

"He Sent Him For Me"

(from The Legacy Continues)

Billboard Magazine's Current Top Contemporary Christian Music Chart

#1 (LW1) - Brandon Lake

“That's Who I Praise"

(Single)

#2 (LW2) - Elevation Worship

“Praise“

(from Can You Imagine)

(#1 for 31 straight weeks)

#3 (LW3) - Forrest Frank

“Good Day”

(from Child of God)

#4 (LW4) - Tauren Wells

Feat. We The Kingdom & Davies

“Take It All Back”

(from Joy In The Morning: Horizon Edition)

#5 (LW5) - Megan Woods

“The Truth"

(Single)

Click Here For This Week's Top 25

Contemporary Christian Music Songs

#1 - Lysa TerKeurst

"“I Want To Trust You, But I Don't"

Moving Forward When You're Skeptical of Others, Afraid of What God Will Allow, and Doubtful of Your Own Discernment

#2 - Jonathan Cahn

“The Dragon's Prophecy”

Israel, the Dark Resurrection, and the End of Days

#3 - Dr, David Jeremiah

“The Coming of the Golden Age” 31 Ways To Be Kingdom Ready

#4 - Sarah Young

“Jesus Calling”

Enjoying Peace In His Presence

#5 - Max Lucado

“What Happens Next”

A Guide Through the

End of This Age

Click Here For The Full List of This Month's Best Selling Christian Books

See the official music video for this week's #1 CCM song, #1 for 5 weeks, "That's Who I Praise," by Brandon Lake - Click Here

See the video of the #1 Gospel Music song, "Everything" by

Otis Kemp Feat. Lena Byrd Miles

- Click Here

See the official music video of the #5 CCM song by Megan Woods, “The Truth“ - Click Here

See a live performance of the #2 CCM song that was #1 for 31 straight weeks, "Praise" by Elevation Worship Feat. Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore - Click Here

See a short film/music video of the #2 Gospel Music song,

"You Carried Me," by Jekalyn Carr - Click Here

See the official video of this week's #3 CCM song by Forrest Frank, "Good Day" - Click Here

See a live performance of the #3 Gospel Music song, "Call His Name" by Kenny Lewis & One Voice with Kim Burrell - Click Here

See Karen Clark Sheard perform the #4 Gospel Music video, "Send It Down" live on the Tamron Hall Show - Click Here

See a live performance of the #1 Southern Gospel Music song,

by The Nelons, "A Hole In My Heart" - Click Here

See the official music video of the #4 CCM song by Tauren Wells with We The Kingdom & Davies,

“Take It All Back“ - Click Here

See a live performance of the #2 Southern Gospel Music song,

by Peach Goldman,

"Storms I Never See" - Click Here

See Yolanda Adams perform the #5 Gospel Music song, "Church Doors" live on the Tamron Hall Show

- Click Here

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CCM & Gospel Music Videos