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MAY 20,1998
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EMI Christian Music Group Launches New
Gospel Label
utcd worldwide through EMICMG’s
network of more than 100 sub-dis­
tributors and licensees in more than
60 countries.
"The formation of EMI Gospel
represents a major commitment for
our business. We have always con­
sidered gospel an important priority,
but now with a dedicated label and
staff, led by Ken Pennell, one o f the
most respected executives in gospel
music, we can more fully serve this
great musical genre,"said Bill Hearn,
President and CEO of EMI C’MG.
“Lamar Campbell & Spirit of Praise
represents the kind of artist we want
is proud to announce the
addition of our web-site,
http://PortlandObserver.Net
to better serve the needs of our
Readers and Advertisers. Check it out!
to sign - artists of unquestioned in­
tegrity and talent, with a passion to
share the gospel through music.”
"The mission for our label is to
create authentic gospel music that
clearly communicates the message
ofChrist, to develop artists who have
world class talent and a passionate
desire to use that talent for the Lord,
and to nurture vibrant relationships
with the gospel music community,
the church, the media and our con­
sumers,” said Pennell. “EMI CMG
already has a stellar history in gospel
music. EMI Gospel will build on that
foundation.”
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B A P r 1ST
Lamar Campbell
EMI Gospel Inaugural Release
Lamar Campbell & Spirit o f Praise;
Ken Pennell Named Managing
Director
Strengthening its position as the
leading producerofquality Christian
music, EMI Christian Music Group
(EMI CMG) announced the forma­
tion o f EMI Gospel, a new wholly-
owned label, and the label’s first
signing - Lamar Campbell & Spirit
o f Praise.
EMI Gospel, which begins op­
erations immediately form EMI
C M G ’s c o rp o ra te o ffic e s in
Brentwood, Tennessee, will be led
by Ken Pennell, who has been
named Managing director. The la­
bel will release four to six albums
and one video in the first year, with
Cam pbell’s debut which was re­
leased on May 19.
C'hordant Distribution Group will
handle distribution to the Christian
retail market while EMI Music Dis­
tribution (EMD) will distribute EMI
Gospel to the general retail market.
EMI Gospel releases will be distrib-
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16,000 Protest Vatican
Efforts To Silence Priest
Free speech w ithin the C atho­
lic clerg y is becom ing a hot is ­
sue as th e V atican m oves to s i­
len ce a C an ad ian p riest who
heads a g ro w in g c o n se rv ativ e
m ovem ent.
O ver 16 ,0 0 0 follow ers o f the
F atim a C ru sa d e have signed a
p u b lic a p p e a l p u b lis h e d in
R om e, ask in g the Pope to halt
the im p en d in g su sp en sio n o f
th e ir lead e r, F ath er N icholas
G rüner.
S u sp en sio n is the clerical
e q u iv a le n t o f d isb a rrin g a law ­
y e r o r re v o k in g p h y s ic ia n ’s
m ed ical lic e n se .
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o v er the C anadian border in Fort
E rie, O n ta rio , the Fatim a C ru ­
sa d e r has a large U.S. fo llo w ­
ing, estim ated at som e 500,000.
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th e r G rü n e r and b e h e a d his
m o v em en t,” says C h risto p h e r
A. F errara, a p ra cticin g law yer
in F a irfie ld , N J., who has a s ­
sisted F ath er G rüner and his o r­
g a n iz a tio n , “ and th e y 'r e tra m ­
p lin g on both his fundam ental
rig h ts and o u rs in the p rocess.
“ T h e y ’ve allo w ed his ac cu s­
ers to sit in ju d g m en t against
him , re p e a te d ly d isc o u ra g e d
v ario u s canon law yers from tak ­
ing his case, den ied him any
g en u in e h earin g , and have even
is s u e d a ru lin g a g a in s t him
w hich sim p ly ignores his m ost
im p o rtan t arg u m en ts and d e ­
fen se. as i f they d id n ’t exist.
And all th is has been done in
sec ret p ro c e e d in g s .”
O v er 1500 p riests, brothers
and nuns, 1 6 b is h o p s ,a n d seven
a rc h b ish o p s have also signed
the p u b lish ed appeal letter to
the Pope on b e h a lf o f F ather
G rü n er.
It w as p u b lish ed in the la rg ­
est Rom an daily new spaper, II
M essag g ero , A pril 2 and su b se­
q u en tly was seen by m illions on
Italian N atio n al TV new s.
F a th e r G re g o ry H e sse o f
V ien n a, an accred ited lectu rer
in C h u rch (C a n o n ) Law d e ­
no u n ced the V a tic a n ’s action
ag a in st F ath er G rüner as “ p o ­
litic a lly m o tiv a te d , pure and
sim p le .”
“ T h e re ’s no m oral or th e o ­
lo g ical basis w h a tso e v er for s i­
len cin g F ath er G rü n e r,” he e x ­
p lain ed . “ W hat he preaches is
M m w tfne.
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O w n er
T. Allen Bethel
Senior Pastor
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Sunday
e n tire ly w ithin the fram ew ork
of trad itio n al C atholic belief,
and no one has ever said o th e r­
wise. Nor has anyone ever ques­
tioned his m oral character.
T h e y ’re trying to silence him
sim ply because they d o n ’t like
the c o n se rv ativ e causes he p ro ­
m otes, and the grow ing num ber
p o litic a l o p p o sitio n by a rb i­
tra rily th ro w in g th eir lead er in
j a i l .”
F ath er G rü n er is c u rren tly
seeking perm ission to m ake a
final appeal ag ain st him im m i­
nent suspension.
I f g ra n te d , th is ap p e a l
w ould be heard by the sam e tr i­
bunal, the S ig n atu ra, that has
alread y ruled against him three
tim es.
In th e o ry , the Pope m ay
o v e rru le the S ig n a tu ra, but in
p ractice, the current P o n tiff has
m ade it c le a r that he ch o o ses
not to in te rfe re in such m at­
ters.
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