Christian Music into 2001

Before going their separate ways, though, the band does have one more live date scheduled: a New Year's Eve concert at Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, Calif., which will be recorded. Those tapes, along with others from an earlier Memphis, Tenn., date, will make up a live disc tentatively scheduled to release in May 2001. So at least in that way, Big Tent Revival will live on, playing dates in living rooms and on car stereos for years to come. 

And for those who are holding out hope of a reunion, don't count on it. While Wiggins says, "in 2002 it's still likely that if everybody still feels called to be a part of this band, then you're gonna see another record and another tour," others don't see that happening. "I don't have any plans to get back together again so if you hear any talk about, ‘Yeah, we're gonna get back together in a year,’ there's no talk of that," Smith says.

[CCMmagazine.com]

Regis Irving, a.k.a. Mr. Reg. N.I.C.E. (34) of the gospel rap group, God's Original Gangtaz (G.O.G.'z), passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2000, due to complications stemming from strep throat. G.O.G.'z, made up of Reg. N.I.C.E. and Preach D.O.G., signed with Grapetree Records in 1995 and remained a strong act on the label through 1999. Regis leaves behind his son Brandon and many loved ones. He touched the lives of thousands around the world and will be dearly missed. 
12/27/00 Trust fund set up for the family of Regis (REG-N.I.C.E.) Irving. 

Revenues are urgently needed to pay many expenses (including hospital and funeral expenses), and for the ongoing support of Brandon Irving, Reg. N.I.C.E.’s teenage son. Donations can be made at any Wells Fargo Bank in cash or certified funds. 

Account #0635147051 
Please direct any letters or correspondence to: 
Pastor Paul Bradford, 112 Harvard Avenue, #288, Claremont, CA 91711-4716 
or e-mail: ambassofchrist@cs.com 

Quick notes from 2000!

• P.O.D. is one of Rolling Stone's top choices for People of the Year.
• Sixpence got the 2000 Dove Award for Group of the Year.
• Steven Curtis Chapman is still the reigning Dove King (44 Doves to date)
• Rocket Town Artist Ginny Owens was New Artist of the Year.

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