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Premier Christian Cruises - Cruise News

THE MUSIC BOAT 2005 WILL SET SAIL FROM MIAMI TO KEY WEST AND COZUMEL, MEXICO, SEPT. 12-16, 2005.

Premier welcomes these new partner radio stations and networks in promoting The Music Boat 2005:

* Power 88
* 106.9 The Light WMIT
* WBFJ
* HIS Radio Network
* American Family Radio
* Encouragement FM
* 104.7 The Fish
* Joy FM
* J93
* Star
* KAJN
* Air 1 Network
* Spirit FM
* Gospel Music Channel

Premier and its radio partners are gearing up to spread the word about all the excitement waiting for you on The Music Boat 2005.

Join Audio Adrenaline, Casting Crowns, NewSong, Mark Schultz, 4HIM, and many more on the Christian music cruise of a lifetime. Plus, worship services with Stephen Mansfield and comedy with Mike Williams, along with guest appearances from our favorite vegetables, Bob & Larry from VEGGIE TALES.

Step into a dream vacation from Miami to Key West & Cozumel, Mexico, Sept. 12-16, 2005. Space is limited. Cruises start at $599. Book your cabin online today at www.premierchristiancruises.com or by calling 1-888-999-1099.

Girls Only

Are you ready for a REAL retreat?

Picture yourself relaxing on the sun-washed shores of a Bahaman island, snorkeling around a pristine coral reef, browsing in quaint stores, or finding treasures on a secluded island. Release your cares and be renewed on an extended weekend retreat aboard a luxury cruise ship. Get ready for the Girl’s Get-A-Way Cruise!

Join your girlfriends on this four-day, three-night getaway -- designed especially for you.

Come worship with award-winning women artists -- Sandi Patty, Kim Hill, Point of Grace and more! Let your cares drift out to sea as you laugh with Christian comedienne Chonda Pierce. Hear the heart-wrenching stories and encouraging episodes from the personal lives of Angela Thomas, Lisa Harper and Lisa Whelchel. Young adults, teen girls and their mothers will find straight talk and hope for difficult days with Susie Shellenberger of Brio magazine.

Be pampered. Take a break. Go shopping. Renew your friendships.
Try your hand at “Faithbooking,” a new venue in Scrapbooking led by Creative Memories senior consultants.

Mark your calendar for Nov. 10-13, 2005. The cruise, starting at $499 per person, sets sail from Port Canaveral, Florida, to Nassau, Bahamas.

Mother and daughters, sisters and friends, circles and clubs, get your group together. And you’ll get a discount! Prices are subject to change after May 1.

Space is limited. Call all your girlfriends and then call 1-888-999-1099 to book your cabin today!

Suntanned and Spiritually-psyched

That’s one way to describe the guests who recently returned from the K-LOVE Friends & Family Music Cruise 2005.

Only a few days ago, the Carnival Cruise ship “Fantasy” docked in Port Canaveral, Fla., and 2,600 passengers walked away from K-LOVE’s Friends & Family Music Cruise 2005 with the memories of a lifetime.

They chose from nightly concerts on four different stages – including the new outdoor Lido Deck Stage. Guests selected from a diverse menu of contemporary Christian artists including Newsboys, Salvador, Avalon, SONICFLOOd and ZOEgirl.

Add to these the powerful music and messages of 4HIM, Big Daddy Weave, Brother’s Keeper, Mark Schultz, Natalie Grant, Joy Williams, Todd Agnew, Matthew West and Everyday Sunday. The 4-night voyage offered a powerhouse of praise and worship at sea.

Each cruise that Premier Christian Cruises undertakes is better than the last. Premier brings off-the-chart entertainers and musicians, while Carnival Cruise Line dishes up first-class service, accommodations, destinations and shore excursions. K-LOVE adds its positive and encouraging team of radio hosts, while strengthening ties between artists and audience. It’s an unbeatable package for today’s Christian music fan.

A special thanks to CBMI, Family Christian Stores, and K-LOVE Radio for a wonderful cruise experience!

If you missed the boat, catch the next one! For more information on upcoming Premier Christian Cruises go to www.premierchristiancruises.com

Online Booking!

Book your next cruise with a few, simple clicks.

Log onto www.PremierChristianCruises.com and follow a few easy steps to booking your next Premier Christian Cruise online. Premiering with The Music Boat 2005, reserving your cabin has never been easier. Call 1-888-999-1099 if you have any questions or would like to speak with your personal vacation planner.

Premier Concert News

Concert of the Month!

Over 40,000 in attendance at the first
7 Winter Jam Concerts!

Forget the cold. Feel the holy-spirit fire flooding this unique and awesome concert tour.
Check out Winter Jam 2005 – Only $10 at the door. No tickets required. Go to www.JamTour.com for more information!

In February, WinterJam 2005, will take these 12 cities by storm:

* Ft. Wayne, IN 02/04/05 7:00PM War Memorial Coliseum

* Toledo, OH 02/05/05 6:00PM Savage Hall-University of Toledo

* Greensboro, NC 02/10/05 7:00PM Greensboro Coliseum

* Greenville, SC 02/11/05 7:00PM BI-LO Center

* Mobile, AL 02/12/05 7:00PM USA Mitchell Center

* Lakeland, FL 02/13/05 6:00PM Carpenters Home Church

* Tupelo, MS 02/19/05 6:00PM BancorpSouth Center

* Johnson City, TN 02/20/05 6:00PM Freedom Hall Civic Center

* Augusta, GA 02/24/05 7:00PM Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center

* Columbia, SC 02/25/05 7:00PM Colonial Center

* Norfolk, VA 02/26/05 6:00PM Constant Convocation Center

* Salem, VA 02/27/05 6:00PM Salem Civic Center

Hosted by NewSong with special guests RACHAEL LAMPA, TOBY MAC and TAIT. Featuring #1 song “Glory Defined!” by BUILDING 429, and #1 song “More!” by Matthew West. Come early to see the CHAOS ON WHEELS amazing bike stunts. For more information or to find a tour site near you, go to WWW.JAMTOUR.COM

Point of Grace and I Choose You Tour
With Scott Krippayne, Charity Von

*Feb. 3, at Hylton Chapel, Woodbridge, VA – TICKETS

*Feb. 15, High Street Baptist Church, Springfield, MO – TICKETS

*Feb. 18, Faith Church, New Orleans, LA – TICKETS

*March 10, North Jacksonville Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL – TICKETS

Point of Grace Tickets on sale this month!

*April 15, Lake Pointe Church, Rockwall, TX – Tickets on sale Feb 18th! – TICKETS

*April 16, Abundant Life Fellowship, Lake Charles, LA – Tickets on sale February 11th! – TICKETS

Mark Lowry and God Is Crazy About You Tour
With Stan Whitmore, LordSong

*Feb. 3, Calvary Temple Christian Center, Springfield, IL – SOLD OUT

*Feb. 4, First Assembly of God, Rockford, IL – TICKETS

*Feb. 5, Highland Park Baptist Church, Southfield, MI – Limited seating is available at the Church Office only!

*Feb. 24, First Baptist Church, Bossier City, LA – TICKETS

*Feb. 25, Crossings Community Church, Oklahoma City, OK – TICKETS

Steven Curtis Chapman and All Things New Tour
With Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns

*Feb. 12, United Spirit Arena, Lubbock, TX – TICKETS

*Feb. 14, Colorado Springs World Arena, Colorado Springs, CO – TICKETS

*Feb. 17, EMU Convention Center, Ypsilanti, MI – TICKETS

*Feb. 19, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO – TICKETS

*Feb. 25, First Arena, Elmira, NY – TICKETS

*March 11, Hammons Student Center, Springfield, MO – TICKETS

*March 15, Freedom Hall Civic Center, Johnson City, TN – TICKETS

Steven Curtis Chapman Tickets on sale this month!

*April 10, Pepsi Pavilion at the BI-LO Center, Greenville, SC
Tickets on sale February 12th! – TICKETS

*April 17, Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
Tickets on sale February 18th! – TICKETS

*April 22, CAJUNDOME, Lafayette, LA
Tickets on sale February 11th! – TICKETS

Undone Tour
MercyMe, Jeremy Camp, The Afters (formerly Blisse), Monk & Neagle

*Feb. 17, Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI – TICKETS

*Feb. 24, Cal Farley Coliseum, Amarillo, TX – TICKETS

*February 26, Lubbock Municipal Auditorium, Lubbock, TX – TICKETS

*April 17, Viking Hall, Bristol, TN – For tickets call 423-764-0188

Undone Tour Tickets on sale this month!

*April 16, DeSoto Civic Center, Southaven, MS – Tickets go on sale February 4th! – TICKETS

*April 22, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC – Tickets go on sale February 11th! – TICKETS

*April 23, Colonial Center, Columbia, SC – Tickets go on sale February 11th! – TICKETS

*April 29, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO - Tickets go on sale February 25th! – TICKETS

The Collide Tour
Skillet, Seventh Day Slumber, Kids in the Way

*Feb. 21, Kay Rogers Park, Fort Smith, AR – TICKETS

Healing Rain Tour
Michael W. Smith, Selah, Watermark

Healing Rain Tour Tickets on sale this month!

*April 9, Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, MS – Tickets go on sale February 4th! – TICKETS

*April 21, Hammons Student Center, Springfield, MO – Tickets go on sale February 25th! – TICKETS

Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

*February 25, Christian Fellowship, Evansville, IN – TICKETS

Still the Cross Tour
FFH, Matthew West, Anthony Evans
ONLY $10 at the door! No tickets required!

*March 10, Warren Baptist Church, Augusta, GA – INFORMATION

*March 26, Kings Park International Church, Durham, NC – INFORMATION

*April 7, Calvary, Savannah, GA – INFORMATION

*April 9, Ozark Civic Center, Ozark, AL – INFORMATION

For more information on upcoming concerts, go to www.premierproductions.com

Book your Premier Christian Cruise on-line!

CLICK HERE for more information.

Radio Station of the Month

“On-The-Air” Award – for the radio station that has demonstrated outstanding service to the Christian music industry, artists and audience.

Congratulations to WBFJ!

Premier Productions awarded its first “On-The-Air” Radio Station of the Month Award to longtime radio partner WBFJ, based in Winston-Salem, N.C. Station Manager Wally Decker graciously accepted the award.

“We have worked with Premier probably since their inception,” Decker said. “I remember when Roy (Morgan – one of Premier’s founders) was first starting out. We’ve been working together since the beginning.”

CLICK HERE for full article.

Visit WBFJ online at www.wbfj.org!

Notes from the Road

Rachael Lampa!

Q. Tell us about your new album. What do you think it says about where you are right now in life - your focus, direction, dreams or desires?

A. This album was the first time that I let myself truly be seen. I was able to write on every song of the record and be fully involved in the recording process. It was not only a great experience to start writing so much, but it was also sort of therapeutic to me. During the making of this record, I was learning more about God in my life than I ever had before through hard times and through the victories that followed those times. I hope and pray that the songs speak to people in some way that they would find God the way I did when I wrote them.

CLICK HERE for full article

Charity News

The Premier Foundation donated $25,000 to K-LOVE Radio Network in appreciation for support of the K-LOVE Friends & Family Music Cruise 2005.

The nonprofit, humanitarian arm of the Premier Group, the foundation aims to further the gospel of Christ through grants to nonprofit Christ-centered organizations.

“Premier Foundation is … formed to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ through the medium of Christian music,” said Gary Gentry, administrator of Premier Foundation. “We give grants to churches, radio stations and groups that support the spread of the Gospel. This is our way of reaching out to people today and making an impact in the world long after we are gone.”

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