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    <description><![CDATA[Every Thursday night for the last 44 years, my grandparents have gone to the Federal Medical Prison in Springfield, MO, a facility for sick or terminally ill prisoners, to hold a Bible study with the inmates. As a rule, Grammie and Granddad never ask the men why they are incarcerated; they just talk, listen, and pray with them. It is to me my favorite image of my Grammie, who in her mid 80s, is small in stature, and is usually a very quiet person. When she identifies a new person in the group, she crosses the room with determination, learns their name and makes sure they feel welcomed. Grammie and Granddad have taught me with their lives, their marriage, their work, and their service what it means to add to the beauty. 

God has invited us, as mere human beings, to add to the beauty of his plan and creation. Unbelievable. The Kingdom of God transcends politics and policy, nationality, gender and race. It transcends the way we do church, and makes us a real live body of believers. It gives us the ability to be very different and still bear with one another. It gives us the power to extend the same kind of grace that has been extended to us, and to love each other with a love that never fails. The very real kingdom of God calls out of us, its inhabitants, beautiful art, creative lives, and redemptive work. 

Adding to the beauty is for all of us: homemakers, businessmen, clergy, car dealers, bowling alley attendants in the everydayness of the kingdom we are invited to be brilliantly beautiful, all of us moons with no light of our own, invited to shine. 

And on that note, this album is dedicated to my Granddad and Grammies who have lived as such brilliant examples of what it means to add to the beauty. 

"You can do no great things, just small things with great love." - Mother Teresa ]]></description>
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      <title>Sara Groves Official Blog</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Check out behind the scenes pictures and get sneak peeks of upcoming stuff!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:55:16 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Sara Groves' Official New Blog!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Check out pictures and videos from Sara Groves in the studio PLUS a SNEAK PEEK video of a BRAND NEW SONG from the upcoming album!

http://saragrovesofficial.blogspot.com/
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      <title>When The Saints</title>
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      <title>I Saw What I Saw</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>&quot;I Saw What I Saw&quot; from Sara&#039;s 11/06/07 release &#039;Tell Me What You Know.&#039;</p>]]></description>
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      <title>AMAZON CEO ECHOES SARA GROVES SENTIMENTS ABOUT "WRAP RAGE" IN HER NEW CHRISTMAS SINGLE "TOY PACKAGING"</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[AMAZON CEO ECHOES SARA GROVES SENTIMENTS ABOUT "WRAP RAGE" IN HER NEW CHRISTMAS SINGLE "TOY PACKAGING"

NASHVILLE, TN....11/20/08.... In a recent letter to Amazon.com customers, the company"s CEO Jeff Bezos talked about the "wrap rage" many feel when trying to get products out of "nearly impenetrable packages," and even included a link to videos from customers showing this frustration (www.amazon.com/upload).   You can read Bezos' full letter at  http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_7494472_3?ie=UTF8&docId=1000302261&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=15ZQ6HHA6XCVFJV0GMHB&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_p=461517501&pf_rd_i=1000276271

         Likewise, critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Sara Groves humorously talks about this in her new Christmas single, aptly titled "Toy                   
          Packaging," from her new holiday offering, O HOLY NIGHT.

          Comments Groves,  "Last year at Christmas I had to use a screwdriver, wire-cutters, and scissors to open a toy and nearly cut off my finger in the     
          effort.  I was relieved to see on Amazon.com that I am not the only one who suffers from 'wrap rage' - where better to vent my feelings about toy
          packaging than on a Christmas album!"


To get a free download of "Toy Packaging," just go to this link:  http://www.inorecords.com/saragroves/downloads/mp3download.php?file=08_ToyPackaging.mp3
Lyrics for the song are below, and for more information on Sara Groves, please visit: http://www.saragroves.com.

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Toy Packaging
Sara Groves and Ben Shive
© 2008 Sara Groves Music (ASCAP) admin by Music Services / ????
 
Nothing makes me lose my cool like
Toy packaging
Ask the kids to leave the room for
Toy packaging
I have no choice the money's spent
I've worked for hours to make a dent
I guess it's anger management
Toy packaging
 
Nothing makes me lose my cool like
Toy packaging
Ask the kids please leave the room it's time for
Toy packaging
I'm drawing up a battle plan
to extricate this robot man
My self-esteem is in the can
Toy packaging
 
In the old days you could hold a box and shake it
And hear the pieces rattling around
My eyes tear up with these grommets, tape and twisty ties
Remembering their beautiful sound
 
Nothing makes me lose my cool like toy packaging
Kids you need to leave the room, mom's opening toy packaging
I'm sorry you have to see this sight
You must be brave, no please don't cry
I promise it will be alright
I hope to have it by tonight
Nevermind this dynamite
Toy packaging]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:52:27 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Check out this Art Music Justice Podcast from their time spent at Gordon College</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Check out this Art Music Justice Podcast from their time spent at Gordon College.

Click the link below to start listening to live performances and interviews with the artists on the tour.

<a href="http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/gordon.edu.1755973416.01755973423">http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/gordon.edu.1755973416.01755973423</a>

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      <title>Sara's new Christmas album available now!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sara's brand new Christmas album is in select stores now! Click here to buy- http://www.musichristian.com/sys/product.php?PRODUCT=560993 

Available online everywhere next Tuesday! 

Be sure to come out and see Sara w/ special guests on the Art*Music*Justice Tour!!  For tour dates- http://www.myspace.com/artmusicjustice
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:32:37 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Sara Groves News Special &amp; Concert dates!</title>
      <link>http://virb.com/saragroves/posts/text/554338</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Check out this great feature that the Birmingham News did on Sara Groves. It's an awesome story about Sara's passion and purpose. 

Click here to watch! http://www.abc3340.com/news/stories/0308/502600.html  and share it with your friends!

Sara also has a full schedule of concerts in April! Make sure to check the tour dates and come out for the show nearest you!
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      <title>Vote for Sara on Musicfaith.com!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hey Friends of Sara Groves,
Sara has been nominated on Musicfaith.com's annual Reader's Choice awards!
Nominated categories include:
Female Artist of 2007, Album of 2007 and Pop Album of 2007
To Vote for Sara:
http://www.musicfaith.com/features/2008/readers_choice/readers_choice.php

Voting ends February 29th, 2008]]></description>
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      <title>Release day today!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P><EM>Tell Me What You Know</EM> is out today! Buy now or download digitally from the following sites:</P>
<P><A href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=CTiugamq7cM&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fphobos.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewAlbum%253Fi%253D267043124%2526id%253D267043120%2526s%253D143441%2526partnerId%253D30" target="_self">iTunes</A></P>
<P><A href="http://sms.napster.com/duet/general/handle_napster_link.html?opcode=switch&tab=browseartists&artistid=10458478&albumid=12649800&class=album&artist_id=10458478&album_id=12649800&p=Deeplink&plc=USTool&c=NapsterLink&t=TextLink" target="_self">Napster</A><A href="http://rhaplinks.listen.com/rhaplink?album=1473095&from=listen" target="_self"></A></P>
<P><A href="http://storelinks.real.com/storelink?albumid=1473095" target="_self">Real Player Music Store</A></P>
<P><A href="http://rhaplinks.listen.com/rhaplink?album=1473095&from=listen" target="_self">Rhapsody</A></P>
<P><A href="http://musicstore.connect.com/album/211/Sara-Groves/Tell-Me-What-You-Know/500000000000022590084.html" target="_self">Sony Connect</A></P>
<P><A href="http://downloads.walmart.com/swap/SwapEntry.do?isBuyCD=false&dslURL=%2Fswap%2FLoadAlbumSongList.do%3FitemId%3D8056850&closeWindow=false&niURL=%2Fthird_party_redirector.gsp%3Fvendor%3DLIQUID_AUDIO%26service%3DCATALOG_SERVICE%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fmusicdownloads.walmart.com%252Fcatalog%252Fservlet%252FMainServlet" target="_self">WalMart</A></P>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:23:06 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Stream the new album!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<P>After you've downloaded "<A href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=267224087&s=143441" target="_self">When The Saints</A>" for FREE on iTunes, stream the entire album before the record comes out next week!</P>
<P><A href="http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/albumpreview.php" target="_self">NewReleaseTuesday.com</A> is allowing you to preview the entire album, <EM><A href="http://www.familychristian.com/shop/product.asp?prodID=23106" target="_self">Tell Me What You Know</A></EM>, before it releases! Be sure to leave your comments and let us know what you think.</P>
<P><A href="http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/albumpreview.php" target="_self">Stream album now</A></P>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:20:55 -0700</pubDate>
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