According to an e-mail sent out by Sambo, Jason and Billy of Justifide, they are no longer Justifide. After losing their guitar player, Joey, they have decided to go on with their band under a new name: Reform the Resistance. According to the newsletter, "We're still the same band pretty much. We are still looking for a drummer...if you or anyone is intereted." The music Reform the Resistance is still the same style as Justifide once was, and can be heard at www.myspace.com/reformtheresistance.

According to Reunion Records, Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell has released his debut Christian album, Welcome Home, on May 2. Brian commented on the release of the solo effort, "This has been a dream of mine since I was a little boy singing in church in Lexington, Kentucky. I hope to encourage people to stand up for what they believe."

Welcome Home is a record about God's love for humanity that outlines the possibilities for life when people dedicate themselves to a higher calling.

For more information about Welcome Home and Brian Littrell, you can visit his web site.

According to www.sparrowrecords.com, Rebecca St. James is slated to perform on May 4, 2006 in Washington, D.C. for the National Day of Prayer event. Rebecca will sing this year's theme song, "America, Honor God." You can see and hear the theme song here.

Other guests include chairperson Shirley Dobson and author Henry Blackaby (Experiencing God).

Eleventyseven is making a splash before they even release their first CD on Flicker Records this May. Their single "More than just a revolution" has found its way to the top of the Christian rock charts, according to www.flickerrecords.com.

Look for eleventyseven's album when it comes out on May 16, 2006.

To learn more about the band, you can visit their official web site.

Always a fan favorite among the teens, college students, and even some adults, Relient K is moving on up in both the Christian and non-religious markets. According to www.relientk.com, their latest accomplishment is having their song "Who I am Hates Who I've Been" selected to appear on the latest installment of Now That's What I Call Music - Volume 21. The CD is in stores now and includes 20 chart-topping hits from various artists. You can learn more about the release at www.nowthatsmusic.com.

Bleach played their final show in Nashville, TN in August 2004. They followed that up with a release of a live DVD/CD of that show. Now, Bleach is coming back (for a few live shows).

In a post on their Myspace page on April 6, Milam, guitar player for the band, sums it up nicely:

"Hello everyone, This is Milam. You may have noticed that we have some shows listed. Pretty crazy from a band that broke up almost 2 years ago. We'll be flying to Germany for 3 shows over there. We will also be playing a very special show in Nashville on May 27th. This will be a benefit for an orphanage in Uganda. Every cent that is made from this show will go straight to the kids. No middle man organizations or funny stuff. This is extremely important to us. Important enough for us to get together again! You will be hearing about this far more in the future."

Wednesday night was a big one for reknowned worship leader Chris Tomlin, who took home five statues from the 37th Annual GMA Music Awards, held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.

Tomlin was named Artist and Male Vocalist of the Year, and saw his No. 1 single "How Great is Our God" honored as both Song of the Year and Worship Song of the Year. He was also among a bevy of popular artists who contributed to the Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which was dubbed Special Event Album of the Year at the awards.