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Lynn Beckman with Ronnie Reno, The Reno Tradition & Mary Beckman
Connected: Grassland to Gloryland
Anchor Cross SRC-AC-104

You love bluegrass, gospel, and songs that makes you feel like coming home ?
Then you definitely should buy this brand new album. Lynn Beckman and all these top musicians recorded a bouquet of wonderful songs at Hilltop Studios, Nashville, which all come deep from their hearts – true hearted music. Really wonderful !

Besides the wonderful Lead Vocals of Lynn Beckman, the musicians are:
Ronnie Reno, Harmony Vocals and Guitar:
Mary Beckman, Harmony Vocals:
Mike Scott, Banjo;
Jackie Miller, Fiddle and Guitar;
Robin Smith, Upright bass;
Kim Gardner, Dobro;
John Maberry, Mandolin

The cd starts with the speedy song about "The Royal Telephone" which has been re-arranged by Lynn Beckman. A foot-tapping one which really makes one feel happy.

The second track is very special: "What Hurt Him More" written by Mary and Lynn Beckman together. Here the Banjo and Mandolin are underlining the wonderful voice of Lynn.

If somebody is in a bad mood and has to go through lots of trouble, listen to track no. 4, "Tell The Storm," written by Lynn Beckman. This song really helps a lot and brings all into the right dimension again, because the Lord is even more mighty than any storm.

As to the 7th title "If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again" – which again is a traditional one, rearranged by Lynn Beckman, these lyrics could have been written by myself. I also very often wish to hear my mother pray and sing again.

Well this is just a short introduction. The whole cd contains old and new songs, and you can hear that all musicians did their job deep from their hearts. Enjoy and feel happy.

Anne Briese

LYNN BECKMAN
with RONNIE RENO, THE RENO TRADITION & MARY BECKMAN

CONNECTED: GRASSLAND TO GLORYLAND

ANCHOR CROSS RECORDS

Produced by Ronnie Reno (son of the legendary Don Reno and a musician's musician), a man clearly born with "country" in his DNA. So, wow! If you like to musically break into tingling bluegrass pins-and-needles, you'll like this. Thirteen sweet gospel goodies, a delightful mix of new and old, the songs will leave you toe-tapping or deeply meditating in introvert mood. Here's a grassroots manifestation of the Gospel on full throttle. The CD joyfully lays it all out on the solid 'good tidings line' with great abandonment and honesty, and is highly recommended. Lynn's earthy-deep velvet-vocal is as mature like seasoned wine, the class that comes only with skill and experience. His repertoire includes pick-out testimonial tracks that come directly from-the-heart with an evocative quality. Yes, indeed! Here's an impressive mixture of his such original story-song compositions plus traditional evergreens and collaborations. The sessioners give the album project an extra-special, fantastic feel. PAUL DAVIS

www.pauldavisauthor.com www.newchristianmusic.co.uk www.ncmradioshow.com www.ukcma.org

NCM Country Chart w/e 19th September 2008
1/Lynn Beckman - A Tribute To Billy Walker
2/Isla Grant - That's When I Saw The Light
3/Johnny Cash - Matthew 24
4/Clint Miller & The Jordanaires - Cast Your Care
5/Charlie Landborough - I Am Red
6/Jerry Harrell - Love To My Saviour
7/Martha Daughtrey - Almighty God
8/Daniel O'Donnell - Mother's Birthday
9/A.G & Kate - Thank God
10/DonJames Leblanc - Help They're Hungry
11/Randy Travis - Above All
12/Martha Daughtrey - I've Got Jesus
13/Lou Lollio - Be Enthroned
14/Clint Miller & Del McCoury Band -
I Must Work The Works
15/Johnny Cash & Billy Graham Choir - It Is No Secret
16/Statler Brothers - The Other Side Of The Cross
17/Gaither Vocal Band - I Heard It First On The Radio
18/Claire Schira - Not The Great I Was
19/Clint Miller & Golden Street Quartet -
In The Sweet By And By
20/Bobby Smith - Home (I'm Coming Home)

NCM Euro Chart w/e 19th September 2008
1/Lynn Beckman = A Tribute To Billy Walker
2/Isla Grant = That's When I Saw The Light
3/Johnny Cash = Matthew 24
4/Clint Miller & The Jordanaires = Cast Your Care
5/Charlie Landborough = I Am Red
6/The Sonflowerz = Edge Of My Seat
7/Dave Bilbrough = Cause Me To Walk
8/Jerry Harrell = Love To My Saviour
9/Sheri Carr = Into Your Arms
10/Gloria Elliott = A Crown For My King

01 NE In The Light Of Day BILLY YATES
02 01 I Don't Wanna Be That Strong MICHELLE WRIGHT
03 02 I Can Go Back Anytime CARRIE HASSLER & HARD RAIN
04 NE A Good Day DONNA BOYD
05 NE 22 Hours A Day, 2 Hours Of Play WAYNE LAW
06 03 Out Of My Mind (2008 Remix) CHILLI GOLD
07 05 Jesus Heard Every Word GINA MICHAELLS
08 04 If I Give My Love To You GARY CURTIS
09 NE Time BRENDA MULGREW / TJ STUART
10 NE Peach Picking Time Down In Georgia HALLUR JOENSEN

11 06 Stubborn TABATHA & SOUTHERN FRY'D
12 07 Fishin' Forever JEFF GRIFFITH
13 09 One Hot Summer Ago RUSTIE BLUE
14 08 Friend WAYNE LAW
15 13 Might As Well Be Me MIKAYLA LEE
16 NE Unseen KATIE ARMIGER
17 NE Just The Way I Am TRACEY K HOUSTON
18 10 Yesterday Just Passed My Way Again FRANK IFIELD
19 11 Stay KELLY LEE feat. ALBERT LEE
20 17 The Lamp GERRY BLACK

21 NE Billy Walker Tribute LYNN BECKMAN
22 NE I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You (2008 Version) BERNI FLINT
23 12 Bump Bounce Boogie LIZ TALLEY
24 15 The Emotion Of Love DAVE ASPEN
25 18 Tougher Than A Man COWBOY CRUSH
26 14 I Hope You Dance CLIVE JOHN
27 19 Fantasy Woman GRAHAM G TOOLE
28 20 Wild Horse GINA MICHAELLS
29 16 Let Your Love Flow (Gospel Version) BELLAMY BROTHERS
30 NE Half A Hallelujah BRIANIE

31 NE Green County Stomp BIG BOB YOUNG
32 22 Dunno How She Does It THE DIABLOS
33 21 Memphis On A Train BERNADETTE
34 25 The Oldest Rock And Roller STU STEVENS
35 26 Will I Ever Get Over You JULIE RICHARDSON
36 NE Ruby's Red Lips BUB FELTS
37 23 New Forest Rain BOB CHEEVERS
38 24 She Got Me There DARREN KOZELSKY
39 27 This Song Is Just For You HOUSTON WELLS
40 NE Free As A Bird DAVE PARKS


HOTDISC INDEPENDENT TOP 20

01 NE In The Light Of Day BILLY YATES
02 01 I Can Go Back Anytime CARRIE HASSLER & HARD RAIN
03 NE A Good Day DONNA BOYD
04 NE 22 Hours A Day, 2 Hours Of Play WAYNE LAW
05 02 Out Of My Mind (2008 Remix) CHILLI GOLD
06 04 Jesus Heard Every Word GINA MICHAELLS
07 03 If I Give My Love To You GARY CURTIS
08 NE Time BRENDA MULGREW / TJ STUART
09 NE Peach Picking Time Down In Georgia HALLUR JOENSEN
10 05 Stubborn TABATHA & SOUTHERN FRY'D

11 06 Fishin' Forever JEFF GRIFFITH
12 08 One Hot Summer Ago RUSTIE BLUE
13 07 Friend WAYNE LAW
14 11 Might As Well Be Me MIKAYLA LEE
15 NE Unseen KATIE ARMIGER
16 NE Just The Way I Am TRACEY K HOUSTON
17 09 Stay KELLY LEE feat. ALBERT LEE
18 14 The Lamp GERRY BLACK
19 NE Billy Walker Tribute LYNN BECKMAN
20 NE I Don't Want To Put A Hold On You (2008 Version) BERNI FLINT

NCM Country Chart w/e 5th September 2008
1/ /Lynn Beckman - A Tribute To Billy Walker
2/Clint Miller & The Jordanaires - Cast Your Care
3/Johnny Cash - Matthew 24
4/Isla Grant - That's When I Saw The Light
5/Charlie Landborough - I Am Red
6/Jerry Harrell - Love To My Saviour
7/Martha Daughtrey - Almighty God
8/Daniel O'Donnell - Mother's Birthday
9/A.G & Kate - Thank God
10/DonJames Leblanc - Help They're Hungry
11/Randy Travis - Above All
12/Martha Daughtrey - I've Got Jesus
13/Clint Miller & Del McCoury Band -
I Must Work The Works
14/Johnny Cash & Billy Graham Choir - It Is No Secret
15/Statler Brothers - The Other Side Of The Cross
16/Gaither Vocal Band - I Heard It First On The Radio
17/Claire Schira - Not The Great I Was
18/Clint Miller & Golden Street Quartet -
In The Sweet By And By
19/Bobby Smith - Home (I'm Coming Home)
20/Gus Eyre - Bound For Glory
21/Claude M Walton -
Nothing Flows Like Heavenly Water
22/Dottie Rambo & The Martins -
Too Much To Gain To Lose
23/Kris Miller - Inner Cell Phone To Jesus
24/Roxanne - I Will Dance
25/Serge Plotnikoff - Give Me Time Dear Lord
26/Jerry Arhelger - Thirst Again
27/Glen Douglas Tubb - He Knew
28/Joanne & Johnny Cash - Softly & Tenderly
29/Ray Griff - God Knows
30/George Hamilton IV & Live Issue - Acres Of Diamonds

LYNN BECKMAN

LOOKIN' DOWN THE ROAD

ANCHOR CROSS

Here's a wonderful talent now based in Maryland. If you like true-blue country a la story-telling-style then this is for you. Deep-velvet vocals (Lynn is a fella!) in the best Cash-Reeves tradition, the 21 engaging ballads have been commendably produced so deserve to be sought out by the devotee (especially for the Billy Walker tribute). The mainly self-penned 'easy listening' ballads are professionally paraded and delivered with tender heart. Over recent years, country radio DJs worldwide have taken this man seriously as his talent begs comparison with the best. Not lacking in experience because of past history, this latest CD is ample proof that he is a most competent and compelling talent. Guesting... are his son Tim, Lisa Meadows, and Ronnie Reno.

PAUL DAVIS www.pauldavisauthor.com www.newchristianmusic.co.uk www.ncmradioshow.com www.ukcma.org

Published In NCM Newsletter -- 12/22/2006. Award to officially be presented March 03, 2007 in Bedfordshire, Leighton Buzzard, England (UK).

LYNN BECKMAN writes, “This is a most cherished and humbling moment in my life, musical ministry and career, and I am truly grateful. I wish to thank Paul Davis; Laura Ewers; the DJs and media around the world; all my fans and friends; and all persons involved for your kind considerations in my behalf in presenting to me the 2006 NCM RADIO MIKE AWARD, as NCM COUNTRY MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR --USA. I am truly grateful, deeply humbled and very surprised. If I may be permitted, I wish to accept this award in memory of Grand Ole Opry Country Music Legend Mr. BILLY WALKER, his wife Bettie, and his two band members, Danny Patton and Charlie Lilly, dear friends all, who where were tragically killed when their touring van wrecked on May 21, 2006. Billy and Bettie were very supportive of my music, and I appeared on various shows with Billy and The Tennessee Walker Band on the road and in Nashville. Billy and Bettie were the ones who first introduced me to NCM and made me aware of Mr. Paul Davis and his excellent work in Gospel and country music. It came about when a Gospel song I wrote and Billy recorded, entitled "FOR ME," was released world-wide on NCM. Billy and Bettie told me of their very high regard for Mr. Paul Davis. Again, I offer my most sincere thanks for this award, and I also offer my congratulations and best wishes to all of the other award winners and to NCM for its outstanding outreach in sharing the Word of God in song throughout the world.”

NEWS FLASH---NEWS FLASH--NEWS FLASH---NEWS FLASH:

"COME AND DINE" from Lynn Beckman's "SOMETHING Old..New..Borrowed..Blue" album debuted at a WHOPPING #1 on the New Christian Country Music chart the week of May 12, 2006, and it also came in at a DOUBLE-WHOPPING #5 the same week on the all-genre Euro Gospel Music Chart. It is Lynn Beckman's first #1 Gospel song ever. See the top 20 listing:

NCM COUNTRY CHART 2006
NCM Country Music Chart 12th May 2006
1. Lynn Beckman – Come And Dine
2. Calvary Quartet – Canaanland Is Just In Sight
3. Tompall Glaser & Jordanaires – Peace In The Valley
4. Gene & LaVada Triesch – Know Your Master
5. Lynden Childers – A Father’s Heart
6. Captain T (Tom Hunnicutt) – An Old Time Preacher
7. Clint Miller – It’s A Grief
8. Michael J. Ramplin – I’ve Stepped Over The Line
9. Bryan Chalker – Two Little Orphans
10. Randy Travis - Here I Am To Worship
11. Wes Davis - My Eyes Will See
12. Karen Taylor-Good - God's Refridgerator
13. Donny Richmond & Stonewall Jackson - Jesus Is My Lifeline
14. Karen Lynne - There Is A Reason
15. Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder-I'm Ready To Go
16. Gus Eyre - Big John, Cash That Is
17. Tompall Glaser & Jordanaires - When They Ring Those Golden Bells
18. Paul Wheater - In My Father's House
19. Clint Miller & The Del McCoury Band - Wings Of A White Dove
20. Johnny Cash - Suppertime

BY PAUL DAVIS

LYNN BECKMAN
SOMETHING OLD... NEW... BORROWED... BLUE

SWANTON RECORDS

This whole winning concept is a welcome release with tried-and-tested common themes. I loved it! Ideal repertoire for secular-country and country-gospel interpretation, the true-blue ‘country & western’ trend continues into the 00’s with this classy singer-songwriter now a Methodist preacher. This special double-concept gem is an assemblage of some of Lynn’s newer ballad songs with some older gospel classics. Each song is presented in a typical deep-voiced country fashion with fiddle and steel and such out front. Unashamedly, I’ve never stopped playing this in the car ever since I received it. Yes, sure it is sentimental but these are quality ballads by a quality talent, an absolute gem.

NCM EASTER CHART
NCM Easter Chart week ending 10th March 2006
1. James Jube – Easterlight
2. Lynn Beckman – There’s A Cross On The Hill
3. Lynda Randle – Power In The Blood
4. Anamcaras – Hung On High
5. Barry & Terri Collecutt – Thank You For The Cross
6. Jerzy – Let’s Look Together
7. Ernie Haase & Signature Sound – Then Came The Morning
8. George Hamilton IV – Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone
9. Danny Owen - Watch The Lamb
10. Frank Lacy – The Old Rugged Cross
11. Vitamin F – Don’t Take Me Down
12. Philip Grimes-The Old Rugged Cross Is Still Standing
13. Gardiner Family-Resting Place
14. Jessy Dixon-Gone
15. Lynda Randle-The Old Rugged Cross
16. Lawson Spiller-No Greater Love
17. Linda Hargrove-I’ll Live On
18. Jeff Anderson-Open My Eyes
19. Nancy Honeytree-Call Of The Harvest
20. Lynn Beckman-He Is Risen

"There's A Cross On The Hill," track number 2 on the new Lynn Beckman "SOMETHING Old..New..Borrowed..Blue" CD is being released (March 1, 2006) on the NCM label out of England for distribution and promotion across Europe and around the world.

While the song does not mention any particular town in it, the inspiration for the writing of it came when the Ministerial Association in the Oakland, Maryland, area placed a cross on a hill outside of their town. Inspired by the cross and its visible prominence, a local resident named Mrs. Arzella Parsons suggested to Lynn Beckman that there should be a song about it. Taking her suggestion seriously, a few days later, "There's A Cross On The Hill" was on paper and headed for the recording studio.

Other songs that have been released on the NCM-Disc label in the past couple of years are "A Brand New Book," that charted for 17 weeks in 2004, "He Is Risen," featured as an Easter season release in 2005, and "There Were No Toys," a Christmas song from "The Father & The Son" CD that charted during both the 2004 and 2005 Christmas seasons.