Explore the riffs, solos, and sounds of the original electric jazz guitar virtuoso with this in-depth analysis of 8 songs. Hugely influential on his contemporaries and later generations of musicians, Charlie Christian set the standard for jazz guitar with his unique swing style, riffs, and soloing ability. Through a detailed breakdown of several songs, experts explore the elements that contributed to Christian's inimitable sound. Songs include: "Solo Flight," "Gone with What Wind," "Till Tom Special," "Grand Slam," "Air Mail Special," "Seven Come Eleven," "Benny's Bugle," and "Shiver."

Tracks:
1. "First and the Last" - 5:02
2. "For Your Name" - 4:03
3. "Glow" - 4:58
4. "It's Your Love" - 8:33
5. "I Will Exalt You" - 7:42
6. "Yahweh" - 7:18
7. "No Reason to Hide" - 3:44
8. "God One and Only" - 3:31
9. "The Wonder of Your Love" - 4:58
10. "His Glory Appears" - 3:20
11. "We the Redeemed" - 7:32
12. "We Will See Him" - 6:42
13. "You Hold Me Now" - 8:17

Following the highly successful The Altar and The Door album and tour, Grammy® Award-winning group Casting Crowns is set to release its first Christmas record titled Peace On Earth. Known for its life-changing ministry of renewal and discipleship, Casting Crowns continues that mission with an album of songs dedicated to the meaning behind this holy season.

mp3 :
1. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
2. O Come All Ye Faithful
3. Joy To The World
4. While You Were Sleeping
5. Silent Night
6. God Is With Us
7. Away In A Manger
8. Christmas Offering
9. Sweet Little Jesus Boy
10. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Bigger than Jesus? ...
Closeted over all these years, the Vatican has finally announced that it likes the Beatles.The announcement was spurred by the 40th anniversary of the White Album, dubbed a "magical musical anthology" by the paper's editors. While the article isn't the White Album's first review in Latin - it's probably the first Beatles review in a publication whose motto is about vanquishing the forces of hell.

It wasn't always thus. In 1966 the Church was incensed when John Lennon called his band "more popular than Jesus". "Christianity will go," Lennon told London's Evening Standard. "It will vanish and shrink ... Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me."

When it comes to other acts - the Stones, or Coldplay - the Vatican's editors were not so generous. The Beatles were praiseworthy, because they differed from the "standardised, stereotypical" music that haunts contemporary society. In other words, Pope Benedict XVI has heard the new Guns N' Roses album.

When my producer, Tommy LiPuma, and I were deciding on the songs for my newest CD, it never occurred to me that the songs we ultimately chose would be all about love. I selected songs that I personally liked, and that had a special meaning for me. However, as is often the case during the creative process, a connection among the songs just seemed to organically appear. The songs are indeed about romance. But to me there is a broader and more personal attachment to each of the songs than the standard definition of romantic love might imply. I think that these songs represent the strength of love, including the love of family and friends. But rather than describing my own thoughts about each song, it is my hope that all of you who listen to the music and read the lyrics will discover and imagine your own personal "love scenes" among the mountains, oceans, rain and gardens of these songs.
- Diana Krall

Grammy nominated, Love Scenes features Diana's mastery of the romantic ballad in an intimate piano trio setting with Russell Malone on guitar and Christian McBride on bass.