Christian music fans get a bit taste of what's to come for springand summer this year

There is tons of upcoming releases, tours and other interesting tidbits from the camps of Beck Recordings, Tooth and Nail Records and Solid State Records for spring and summer, let's see what they have in store for us.

Hawk Nelson is working on their fourth studio album in Nashville.

KJ-52 is dropping tracks for his new studio project and working with Aaron Sprinkle and Max Hsu.

Thousand Foot Krutch is gearing up for a new album and will be in the studio soon.

Emery will be releasing a new disc in 2009 and is in the studio preparing.

Falling Up will be hitting the West Coast waves with Menomena beginning in April. Check out their myspace for dates.

Ruth and Run Kid Run will also be seen on the West Coast with Wavorly this spring starting March 19th. Tour dates found here.

Phillip LaRue and Bebo Norman just finished dates with Shawn McDonald on the East Coast.

Jeremy Camp and Hawk Nelson will begin the much anticipated "Rock and Worship Roadshow" with MercyMe and Tenth Avenue North on March 17th. For complete dates, click here.

Family Force 5 will be a part of the huge, stellar AP Tour for 40+ dates including SXSW. Check out their MySpace for dates.

Kutless is currently on tour until mid-March. Find them in a city near you by checking out their site.

Blogging:

FM Static's upcoming concept album "Dear Diary" features a blog by leading character Aero. Check it out here.

Falling Up is updating their video blog weekly around their forthcoming release "Fangs." You can watch Jessy here.

KJ-52 continues to keep his fans abreast all his happenings and recording process with a weekly video blog LIVE every Monday at 8:30 pm EST. You can be a part tonight here.

Music Videos:

Newcomer Jaymes Reunion just wrapped up their first music video for the radio hit "Fine" in SoCal this weekend. Be on the lookout for it soon! Debut releasing in May.

Kutless also recorded a music video this weekend for the title track from the Dove Nominated Rock Album, "To Know That You're Alive."

Ruth just posted the music video from their latest album "Anorak" with the song "Back to the Five" -- check it out.

Radio Highlights from Last Week:

Jeremy Camp regained #1 on CHR last week with his hit single "There Will Be A Day," this also joins the single at the top position on AC Monitored and AC Indicator, marking him at No.1 on three formats last week, and 15 weeks on AC Indicator.

Five artists in the Top 10 on the Rock format: Children 18:3 "Homemade Valentine" at No. 3, The Classic Crime "Sing" at No. 4, Hawk Nelson "Let's Dance" at No. 6, Capital Lights "Outrage" at No. 7, and Ivoryline "Hearts and Minds" at No. 8.

Releasing Next Week:

Seventh Day Slumber releases "Take Everything" -- their first worship album on 3.10.09