MEMBER NEWS: Joe shares "The Message of the Cross"

Joe Romeo knows that the message of the cross of Jesus is relevant anywhere - from rural Narrandera to suburban Melbourne. The title track of his latest album Message of the Cross is based on 1 Corinthians 1:23 "...but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles..." Joe shares with us the journey that brought the new album to life.

PRAYER NETWORKING: Melbourne Musos Sought

Geoff Mascord of the Musicians Prayer Network was recently chatting with Graham Moyle, who plays guitar with Simeon. Graham is very keen to get a group of musos and people in related lines of activity, from around Melbourne together to pray and to talk about their lives as Christians in the music scene.

Parachute Music Songwriters Prize

In conjunction with the 2008 Parachute Music Noise Conference, to be held in Auckland, NZ, comes the chance for one budding hit-maker to have Parachute Studios for two days to lay down their winning tune. If you’re sitting on a song that you think has star potential, then head to http://www.parachutemusic.com and enter your song via the WIN section. Your song will be voted on online and the winner will perform their song at Noise. Applications close May 19th.

DEVOTIONAL: Musicians Prayer Network

Musicians Prayer Network is run by Geoff Mascord who is a Newcastle based music scene chaplain, who works in full time faith ministry supporting Christians in the music scene across Australia. He spends a lot of time wrestling with issues of purpose and praying with artists who are attempting to individually answer many questions around their faith and music. Geoff will share monthly something of his journey, stories and personal revelation with us. Here's this month's installment.

INDUSTRY: Aussies speak up about music

Australian songwriters and musicians speak out on the realities of life as an artist in a new documentary released recently in conjunction with World Intellectual Property Day 2008. In Tune features intimate interviews with some of Australia’s biggest names who speak candidly on the issues they face as music creators today.

MEMBER NEWS: Meet ACAN's first illusionists

Magic Unlimited are a duo who use their talents for God in an exciting & dynamic way: they are Christian magicians. Tim Ellis is the only Australian ever to win two awards at the FISM World Championship of Magic. Sue-Anne Webster is the only living Australian female magician to be included in the history of magic book 'Dictionnaire de la Prestidigitation'. They perform in churches & at outreaches regularly.