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Monday, March 2, 1998 Well, I compiled this post to make on Feb. 28 only to learn that the server was down. Sorry this is getting to you so pitifully late. Sometimes the best we can do is to try... -Lori Mc Saturday, February 28, 1998 Golly - the last day of February already! The minutia goes on... Lots of little announcements here. Sorry they are so late in coming. Have been working on the ole newsletter most of the week. At any rate - enjoy! Sunday, March 1 - a big day for TV watching - Amy is among the artists participating in the Christopher Reeve special, "A Celebration of Hope" to air Sunday 3/1 on ABC 8 pm - 10 pm CST. You can also catch an Amy segment in the periodic re-running of "Death in Malibu: Murder of Mogul Charlie Minor". It will be showing on E!TV 3/1 5 pm - 7 pm CST. And you can see Ruth McGinnis talking about her new book "The Good Life" (Thomas Nelson Publishers) on Robert Schuller's "Hour of Power" on ABC 6 am - 7 am CST. You can order Ruth's book from them by calling 1-800-272-3889 As always - check your local listings for correct times! --------------------- In other somewhat related news... Remember Amy's cameo shot in the Nancy comic strip? You can own one! Nancy Comic Strip Reproductions are on sale for $14.95. They are 11" x 17", printed on high quality paper and look beautiful framed. Guy will personalize and autograph them if you would like. Since Amy was featured in the comic, she received the original. They have gotten sufficient requests that they now make the strip available to interested folks like you! This comic strip as well as other merchandise and novelties can be viewed and purchased through the Studio Store or the T Shirt Shop - both located on their home page: http://www.gilchriststudios.com/main.asp ------- Sam's Place fires into its 5th year tomorrow evening at The Ryman. Gary Chapman hosts this fascinating, entertaining, conglomeration of musical genres interspersed with hymns and humor. The 98 schedule features a once-monthly show through November. I do not know the list of guests, but I haven't been to a "bad" Sam's Place yet. The shows begin at 7:30 pm and we're always done by 10 pm. You can still purchase "series tickets" - all 9 shows for $105 Spring Series - March 1 through July 5 for $65.50 Fall Series - August 2 through November 1 for $53.00 Call The Ryman to order: 615/254-1445 ------- We are all tickled pink to say that The Brian Mason Show is back on the air!!! If you are in the middle Tennessee area on a Sunday morning- you can tune the radio to 92.9 FM and find the very best in contemporary Christian music from 6 am to 10 am. It's great to have Brian back! ------- I have mentioned Ruth McGinnis and her first major interview (which she is pretty jazzed about). I think that I've also mentioned that she made a wonderful contribution to our current Friends of Amy Newsletter outlining the routine she's developed for Amy. Amy also wrote a very nice and somewhat lengthy forward for Ruth's book "The Good Life". This is no small feat (this is coming from the person who does well to get a cover letter out of the woman three times each year...). At any rate - we are pleased to give Ruth a plug in her budding career as an author. Plus - it's just plain good stuff to know. Again, if you're in Nashville - Ruth will be signing copies of her book at Davis-Kidd Booksellers on March 23. You can call their event hotline number for more information closer to the date: 615/292-1404 -------- Stephen Haynie - our friend who operates GOODS FOR YOU just picked up his brand spankin' new catalogue this past week. If you are looking for anything and everything Amy Grant - this man probably has it. Call or write to request your copy of his catalogue and visit his site at: http://www.goodsforyou.com Goods For You P O Box 25082 Nashville, TN 37202 615/254-6358 --------- And last, but certainly NOT least, don't forget to check out our website. Marc Drumm - Webmaster Esquire - will be launching an update on the 1st. Look for our "Christmas Teaser Page" including the internet group shot that we made at The Wildhorse together. In fact, we need your help identifying everyone :-) Go to the Friends of Amy area at: http://www.amygrant.com The newsletter is late, but bulging! It and a new and improved trivia card are in the able hands of Chuck Hargett - Design Dude Extraordinaire! Chuck's able hands are quite full these days since being promoted to head of the Creative Department at Word. Go Chuck! And thanks for finding time for Amy's newsletter a little while longer... That's more than enough for now. Until next time... -Lori Mc