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Texas Gospel Canada Top 30 – October 2024

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DAVID INGRAM

Welcome to the Texas Gospel Canada Top 30 Songs of October! This list is meticulously compiled based on the actual number of plays each song received in the previous month (September.) The Texas Gospel Top 30 is proudly submitted to top Southern Gospel publications including The Singing News and SGNScoops.

1 There’s A Hole In The Heart – Nelons – Daywind/New Day
2 Red Words – Erwins – StowTown/Provident-Sony
3 It Won’t Be Long – Poet Voices – StowTown/Provident-Sony
4 Praying For The Prodigal – Kingsmen – Horizon/Crossroads
5 Take All Of Me – 3 Heath Brothers – Horizon/Crossroads
6 Your Healing Is On The Way – Greater Vision – Daywind/New Day
7 Covered – Jim & Melissa Brady – Daywind/New Day
8 You Have Always Been My Shepherd – Legacy Five – StowTown/Provident-Sony
9 Shoulder To Shoulder – Chitans – Horizon/Crossroads
10 I’ll Get Over It – Endless Highway – Sonlite/Crossroads
11 Fall Into Place – Jeff & Sheri Easter – Gaither Music/Capitol Christian
12 Storms I Never See – Peach Goldman – StowTown/Provident-Sony
13 He Made A Way – Whisnants – Independent
14 Until Prayer Changes Me – Kingdom Heirs – Sonlite/Crossroads
15 Walk On Water – Crabb Family – Daywind/New Day
16 He Sent Him For Me – Inspirations – Horizon/Crossroads
17 There Is – Hyssongs – ARS/New Day
18 Be Ready – Karen Peck & New River – Daywind/New Day
19 Sheltered In The Arms Of God – Kim Hopper – Daywind/New Day
20 Come And See – Mylon Hayes Family – Independent
21 Jeans And Jesus – The Sound – New Day Records/New Day
22 Wasted Words – Craguns – ARS/New Day
23 Middle Of Nowhere – Southbound – Daywind/New Day
24 After All – Mark Trammell Quartet – Crimson Road
25 Why Wouldn’t I Run – Lee Park Worship – Vital Records/New Day
26 Blood Bought Child Of The King – Exodus – Independent
27 Breaking Boundaries – Sunday Drive – StowTown/Provident-Sony
28 Jesus 1 Death 0 – TrueSong – Daywind/New Day
29 When God Dips His Pen Of Love In My Heart – Phillips & Banks – Independent
30 Man On The Middle Cross – Scotty Inman (with Jason Crabb and Charlotte Ritchie) –
Daywind/New Day

Exciting Performers Announced for 55th Dove Awards

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JEFF TURNER

The 55th Annual DOVE AWARDS is set to be a star-studded event, and the first round of performers has already been announced. Among those confirmed to take the stage is Southern Gospel artist Joseph Habedank. This year’s awards ceremony, which will air exclusively on TBN and TBN+ on Friday, October 4th, promises to be an exciting evening with performances from an array of renowned Christian music artists, including CeCe Winans, Crowder, Frank Forrest, Maverick City Music with Naomi Raine, Natalie Grant, and Tauren Wells. With the event already sold out, fans are eagerly anticipating an unforgettable night of worship and celebration.

For Habedank, this performance holds a special significance. Reflecting on the announcement, he shared his excitement:

“Well, I gotta be honest, this week has been pretty amazing. I turned thirty-nine years old on Monday, and then on Tuesday morning, a day after my thirty-ninth birthday, it was announced that I’ll be performing at the DOVE AWARDS on October the first. It’ll air, I think, later that week, and I’m so, so excited.”

Habedank is no stranger to the DOVE AWARDS stage, having performed several times in the past. However, this year stands out to him for a particular reason.

“I’ve gotten to sing on the DOVE AWARDS four or five times, actually one time with Reba McEntire, and that was a huge honor. But this time in particular is special because I’m getting to do a full song, my own song, and I’m getting to use a full band with full production. And I am so honored.”

His gratitude and sense of responsibility for representing his genre at such a high-profile event are evident.

“Thank you to the GMA. I cannot express how grateful and honored and humbled I am, and I hope that I represent our genre well.”

Audiences tuning in can expect to see Habedank performing his song “Jesus Walked In,” featuring Chris Blue, bringing a powerful moment to the evening’s festivities. As the countdown to the DOVE AWARDS begins, excitement builds for what will surely be a night to remember.

Debra Perry & Jaidyn’s Call takes #1 on this month’s top-30 list

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Jeff Turner, Jr.

Here are the top 30 songs on Texas Gospel Canada based on number of plays in the month of May.

Congratulations to Debra Perry & Jaidyn’s Call for having our number one song!

1 At The End of Every Prayer – Debra Perry & Jaidyn’s Call – Daywind
2 God of a second chance – The Hoppers – Heritage
3 Waiting For Me – TrueSong – Daywind
4 Take me to the water – Lauren, Amber & Kenna – Crossroads
5 What I Don’t Know What To Do, Jesus Does – Mark Bishop – Crossroads
6 You made the mountain – The Williamsons – Family Music Group
7 There Is A Name – LeFevre Quartet – Daywind
8 Love remembers – Master’s Voice – HeyYall!
9 Come On In – Kingdom Heirs – Crossroads
10 My God – Scotty Inman – Daywind
11 Heaven’s Getting Sweeter Each Day – Kristen Bearfield (with Darin & Brooke Aldridge) – Thoroughbred Records
12 Where You Walked – Lauren Talley – Crossroads
13 He Bought Me – Anthem Edition – Crossroads
14 Living Water Bread of Life – Ben Rochester Family – Crossroads
15 Like Jesus Can – Taranda Greene – StowTown
16 Dear Heavenly Father – 11th Hour – Crossroads
17 Forgiven – Joseph Habedank – Daywind
18 He Pilot’s My Ship – Tribute Quartet – Daywind
19 Front Porch Sittin – Zane & Donna King – StowTown
20 In God’s Time – Jordan Family Band – ARS/New Day
21 Stand In The Storm – Booth Brothers – StowTown/Provident-Sony
22 When I Lift Up My Head – High Road – Daywind
23 He’s got the victory – The Siler Family – Heritage
24 Ever Since – 3 Heath Brothers – Crossroads
25 You Have Always Been My Shepherd – Legacy Five – StowTown
26 Made a Mess – Tim Menzies – Daywind
27 When They Call My Name – Mark Trammell Quartet – Crimson Road
28 Middle of nowhere – Southbound – Daywind
29 Back To The Garden – Erwins – StowTown/Provident-Sony
30 Heaven is Happening – Guardians – Daywind

Does Matthew tell us to be violent as we proclaim the Gospel?

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Floyd Rogers – Texas Gospel Volunteer, Christian writer

Matthew 11:12 NASB:   12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has been treated violently, and violent men take it by force.  

The 11th Chapter of Matthew uses a phrase that may be misleading to our modern ear. I think it’s something that can lead to a gross misunderstanding caused by the limitation of human language and translation. The 12th verse tells us the kingdom of Heaven has been treated violently, and violent men take it by force. Is this verse advocating physical violence? All scripture must be understood within context, and a reader of any English Bible needs to consider translation of language and the differences in which people spoke in Jesus’ time from modern ways of saying things. So, let’s start with what is being said around this verse.

Matthew had just told his apostles that their words would not be received well by some.  They would be called up for judgement and even relatives would rise up against those who proclaimed Jesus’ words.  He said he did not bring peace, but a sword. I believe this is a metaphor to describe the resistance some would give. Now we see Jesus speaking of John who was in prison for preaching the Gospel without compromise. John did not use a passive or timid approach to preach. He went so far as to speak against Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, because Herod had taken his brother’s wife as his own. Though John and the other apostles did not use physical aggression, they forcefully moved forward in proclaiming word of Jesus. I believe this is Jesus’ point. If he advocated physical violence then why later does Matthew tell us Jesus rebuked Peter for using a sword telling him, “…those who take up the sword will perish by the sword”?

Context tells us Jesus did not advocate violence. It also shows us Matthew uses metaphors of physical violence to drive home his point.  With this in mind it seems Matthew 11:12 doesn’t tell us to be violent, but stresses the urgency to preach the Gospel, and the need for a vigorous pursuit of the Kingdom of Heaven.

What are your thoughts?

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Did Jesus promise a reward for helping those who preach the Gospel?

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Floyd Rogers – Texas Gospel Volunteer, Christian writer

Matthew 10:40-42 NASB: “The one who receives you receives Me, and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. 41 The one who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and the one who receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person shall receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.”  (New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation.)

When Jesus gave his disciples instructions as they got ready to preach to the lost sheep of the House of Israel, he spoke of rewards.  I believe this includes rewards for the apostles and for those who helped them. Let’s examine Matthew 10:40-42 and consider what Jesus had to say, the disagreement some people have about verse 42, and the implications for us today.

Jesus has just finished telling his apostles that many will reject the Gospel, and some will get violent. But he also said, “The one who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward…” He added the one who receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person shall receive a righteous person’s reward. I think it’s clear in this context he is saying the reward of those who help the apostles spread the gospel is the same as that of the apostles who are preaching the gospel and the act of welcoming Jesus’ apostle is the same as the act of welcoming Jesus.  I think a fair analogy from our modern world is the welcoming of an ambassador.  The host country isn’t just welcoming the ambassador, it welcomes the ambassador’s country; the one who sent him or her.

I found there is some disagreement about whom Verse 42 speaks. Jesus tells of the reward given to the person who gives a drink of water to any of these little ones.  Jesus often used the word “children” as a metaphor to describe adults in a spiritual sense. Here, there are at least two groups this metaphor may describe.  I believe Jesus’ metaphor of giving cold water to “little ones” refers to the apostles giving the lost sheep the Gospel, and says the apostles will be rewarded. But I found at least one author who says this refers to the apostles as “little ones” and those who give them a literal drink of cold water will be rewarded. I could argue either way, but at the end of the day, Jesus is talking about rewards given to those who help in carrying out his work.

I think it’s important to note, these are Jesus’ instructions to his apostles as they head out on a specific mission.  Some of the instructions given in the chapter (such as not preaching to the Gentiles or Samaritans) are clearly for this mission only because later they are told to preach to everybody.  But I think since Jesus said, “a prophet,” and not my apostle; and since he spoke of “a righteous person” rather than a specific righteous person, that this applies to all who do this rather than only the people to whom the apostles encountered on this specific mission.  When we help a person spread the gospel, I understand these verses to tell us we share in his or her reward. Could we infer from this a warning about helping those who spread a false doctrine?

What are your thoughts?

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