Amy Grant Releases “Don’t Try So Hard” Lyrics + BTSCelebs to Review New Album

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Amy Grant Tweets:

“When did we start trying to measure up When all of this time, Love has been trying to tell us ~Don’t Try So Hard”

BTSCelebs has 2 Amy Grant surprises coming soon….

1. I’ll be reviewing “How Mercy Looks From Here”

2. TBA

All rights to the image and quote belong to Amy Grant(@amygrant) and Sparrow Records.

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Atif Aslam and Sara Bharwana Wed

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Pakistani/Bollywood singer Atif Aslam got married over the Easter weekend!

The chart-topper and Sara Bharwana said their I dos on March 29th. Their reception was held at the Royal Palm in Lahore. The couple dated for 7 years before secretly deciding to tie the knot.

Fans were utterly shocked to learn their heartthrob was officially off the market. They shared their heartfelt messages via Twitter.

Bollywood Life shared photos from the happy occasion. Click Here to view their wedding photo gallery.

BTSCelebs congratulates Atif Aslam and Sara Bharwana!

All rights to the image and info belong to Atif Aslam and BollywoodLife.com.

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foreverJONES’ Reality Series Debuts June 5

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BTSCelebs’ March interview guests just disclosed their reality series premiere date via Twitter!

@officialfjm premieres June 5th on @bounce_tv Reality TV”

BTSCelebs will be watching!

Click Here to read my interview with foreverJONES

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K-Pop Wrap Up: SHINee JongHyun’s Accident & Psy Announces “Gentleman”

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A SHINee member is recovering.

According to Allkpop, Kim Jonghyun, the lead singer of the boy band, collided with guard rails on Dongho Bridge in South Korea over the weekend. He was returning to SHINee’s dorm after visiting his family. His injuries are not life threatening, but he did sustain an injury to his nose.

The SHINee International Forums stated that he won’t be present at “SHINee’s New Single ‘Fire’ SPECIAL SHOWCASE”. His band will make an appearances on April 2nd in Zepp Tokyo and April 3rd in Zepp Namba without him.

The rest of his schedule will be determined based on his condition.

Get Well Soon, Jonghyun!

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Allkpop revealed that Psy told fans the name of his next single via a televised news program.

On MBC‘s “News Desk”, Psy announced that the title of the follow-up to “Gangnam Style” will be “Gentleman”. Fans can see him perform the song for the very first time at his “Happening” concert on April 13th.

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All rights to the images and info belongs to SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment and Allkpop.

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Chicago White Sox Opening Day: Relive Gordon Beckham, Brittany Fletcher’s Interview

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Baseball is back!

Chicago is all a buzz with the return of America’s beloved pastime. The Chicago White Sox begin their 2013 season at Us Cellular Field today at 3:10PM [CST]. Their opponents are the Kansas City Royals.

While you get your hot dogs, peanuts and other snacks ready…..why not enjoy an interview with a player and his finacee.

Click Here to read all about their love story and November wedding.

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BTSCelebs is rooting for the Sox!

All rights to images belong to the Chicago White Sox, Gordon Beckam and Brittany Fletcher.

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BTSCelebs Book Review: Tim Redmond’s “Power To Create”

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Abundance…  pure and simple.

Tim Redmond changes readers views about money and success in this religious focused self-help novel. A word used to describe God in “Power To Create” is Abundance. Redmond believes that God wants Christians to prosper and is determined for them to succeed.

Mr. Redmond tells readers to use creativity, problem solving and current resources to produce massive results and eliminate scarcity. God desires Christians to serve others and be productive. If you refer to the bible passages Mr. Redmond gives and follow God’s example to be creative and fruitful… you can discover your own success.

Overall, the book is very inspiring, uplifting and compels you to put your thinking cap on! I recommend this book to all the people who love brainstorming and solving problems.

Mr. Redmond closes his book with this statement when he describes what it will be like to enjoy the fruits of your labor: “…. the world will see Jesus in such a clear and compelling way that it will be transformed, and you will embrace the joy of living out your powerful God-designed purpose.”

Click Here to read my interview with Mr. Tim Redmond about “Power To Create”.

**BTSCelebs sends a special thanks to Tim Redmond and Lori Lenz–Heiselman for a copy of the book and image.**

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SHINee Forums International’s JoAnn: “SHINee Performs Where There is Demand”

 

BTSCelebs: Did you meet the band?

JoAnn: Yes, a few times.

What is your favorite SHINee song of all time? Why?

Definitely A-Yo. I’ve called it my favorite song for just about the whole time I’ve followed SHINee, and it’s been a source of strength for me whenever I’ve had troubles in the past.

As you know, I’m ShaWol from Chicago,IL, do you think they will hold a concert in Chicago anytime in the near future?

They’ll perform wherever there is demand. If Chicago is able to showcase the demand needed for a concert to happen there, I don’t see why not!

Which recording artist do you think SHINee should collaborate with?

Wow, I’ve never actually thought about this before! If I was being selfish I’d say AKB48, just because I’ve been into AKB a lot lately. Plus it’d do wonders to spread SHINee’s name in Japan! But on a wider perspective, maybe David Guetta? His style of music would mesh with SHINee’s more, and Key’s always expressed interest in his music.

For more information about the SHINee Forums International visit their website:

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**BTSCelebs sends a special thanks to JoAnn and SHINee Forums International for the interview.** All rights to the images belong to the SM Entertainment and SHINee.

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A Drink With : “Our Goal Is to Make ‘A Drink With’ a National Brand”

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BTSCelebs: Do you have any plans to interview in other cities in the USA?

A Drink With Chicago: Yes! Our goal is to make ‘A Drink With’ a national brand.

Name one talk show (past or current) you would love “A Drink With Chicago” to be apart of:

I’m not sure if we’d want A Drink With Chicago to be part of a talk show. Perhaps one day we’ll be able to do something on our own, giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look into the life of your favorite celebrities, athletes and influencers. We’re huge Oprah, Today Show, Ellen and Chelsea Handler fans tho!

What should your readers expect to see in the future?

In the next month our website will be redesigned and we will be doing video! We’re really excited for the videos. They will have the same fly on the wall feel and we hope it makes the viewers feel as if they were having a drink with the person themselves. Readers can expect to continue to feel like they are getting to know the people that are in their city and visiting their city. We are continuing to publish pieces that our readers can learn something from and get inspired by in addition to being entertained! Readers can expect our content and photography to be like nothing else out there!

Learn more about the ladies behind the brand and enjoy their Chi-town interviews thru their official website:

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**BTSCelebs sends a special thanks to A Drink With Chicago for the interview.** All rights to the image belongs to A Drink With Chicago.

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The Bible “Passion” Real Verse: Resurrection of Jesus Christ – Easter Sunday

“On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. They went in but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothes. So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground.

‘Why are you looking for the living among the dead?’ asked the men. ‘He is not here, but He has been resurrected! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying, ‘The Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, be crucifed, and rise on the third day’? And they remembered His words.

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Quotes are from The Graduates Bible [Holman Christian Standard Bible].

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SHINee Forums International’s JoAnn Interview with BTSCelebs – Part 1

 

ShaWols unite!

As you know, I’m a big SHINee. The five member boy group has had my heart since 2009. I love their Boys Over Flowers soundtrack single “Stand By Be” and their debut song “Replay”.

BTSCelebs had the opportunity to speak with an admin from one of their largest online fan clubs, SHINee Forums International.

JoAnn talks about the global ShaWols forum and her experience being a fan of SHINee.

BTSCelebs: Give us the backstory… Why was SHINeee.net created?

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I wasn’t around back in 2008, but our mission that’s lasted throughout the years has always been to support SHINee as much as possible, provide a universal place for fans to come together, and introduce new fans to SHINee by making information more easily accessible.

Are you affiliated with SM Entertainment?

No, but we aspire to be in the future.

Describe the yearly offline activities SHINeee.net takes part in? Has SHINee joined in on the activities?

Whenever SHINee appears at a concert in the US, we do our best to make sure SHINee is able to feel the support of international fans. We often distribute cheer packs along with various types of support merchandise. We also take part in fan conventions like KPOPCON and KCON to spread the love of SHINee further.

Have you ever seen SHINee perform live?

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Yes, quite a lot actually! I’ve seen them at most of their US performances, their first Japan Arena Tour, and I’ll be attending their second Japan Arena Tour this coming summer.

Do you want to see more photos of SHINee? Click Here to see images from their recent Google Hangout promoting YouTube’s A-Pop Channel launch.

JoAnn will respond to the following questions in part 2 of our interview:

Did you meet the band?

What is your favorite SHINee song of all time? Why?

As you know, I’m ShaWol from Chicago,IL, do you think they will hold a concert in Chicago anytime in the near future?

Which recording artist do you think SHINee should collaborate with?

**BTSCelebs sends a special thanks to JoAnn and SHINee Forums International for the interview.** All rights to the images belong to the SHINee Forums International, SM Entertainment, Google and SHINee.

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