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Offering may refer to:

• Offering, a collection of monetary contributions during religious worship, see alms, tithe or charity
• Offering, a religious sacrifice of plant, animal or human life
• Offering (Buddhism), a part of devotional practice

• Phan (tray)

• Securities offering, a discrete round of investment, usually regulated in the United States by the Securities Act of 1933
• Offering (Axe album)
• Offering (Merzbow album)
• Offering (painting), a painting by Jamini Roy
• Offering of the Mandan Indians, painting by Karl Bodmer
• Ticket to Ride (album), a 1969 album by duo The Carpenters, originally named Offering

See also[link]

• Offer (disambiguation)
• Offerings (disambiguation)

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Paul Baloche
Paul Baloche in concert at St. John Lutheran Church-Ellisville, MO, USA
Background information
Birth name	Paul Baloche
Born	(1962-06-04) June 4, 1962 (age 50)
Origin	Camden, New Jersey, USA
Genres	Worship Contemporary Christian
Occupations	Worship leader, singer-songwriter
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Integrity
Associated acts	Don Moen, Rita Baloche
Website	leadworship.com
Notable instruments
Acoustic guitar

Paul Baloche (pronounced /bəˈlɒʃ/ bə-LOSH; born on June 4, 1962) is an American Christian music artist, worship leader, and singer-songwriter. A native of Maple Shade, New Jersey,^[1] Baloche is currently the worship pastor at Community Christian Fellowship in Lindale, Texas. Baloche composes on piano and acoustic guitar, favoring guitar when leading worship. His wife, Rita Baloche, is also a Christian songwriter. Baloche is one of the writers for Compassionart, a charity founded by Martin Smith from Delirious?.^[2]

Several Christian artists, such as Michael W. Smith and SONICFLOOd, have recorded Baloche's songs. Many of his songs are among the most performed songs in services according to CCLI, a company that handles copyright licensing of Christian songs and other resource materials for use in churches. Among them are "Open the Eyes of My Heart" (ranked number 2) and "Above All" (ranked number 22), cowritten with Lenny Leblanc. "Above All" was nominated for Song of the Year in both the 2002 and 2003 Dove Awards, and in 2002, Michael W. Smith's recording of that song won Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year. Baloche was also nominated for Songwriter of the Year in 2002.^[3] In 2009, Baloche won a Dove Award for Inspiration Recorded Song of the Year as coauthor of "A New Hallelujah" with Michael W. Smith and his wife Debbie Smith.^[4]

Baloche uses his position as a recording artist to provide resources for churches. His catalog of six albums is focused on providing worship music for the listener to worship along with, and for churches to use in their own services. His albums are released by Hosanna! Music, a division of Integrity Music. Through Integrity, Baloche has also written a book, God Songs, and released instructional DVDs that cover a variety of issues central to contemporary worship, such as music styles, music theory, creating flow in worship, and guitar techniques (including his methods on open chord voicings). In addition to his material output, Baloche participates in several seminars for worship leaders and musicians throughout North America and Asia.^[5]

The 2006 release A Greater Song is a live recording featuring songs by Baloche, some cowritten with worship artists including Matt Redman ("A Greater Song") and former Integrity Music president Don Moen ("Thank You Lord").^[5]

The 2009 release Glorious featured the single "Just To Be With You," which Baloche explained "is simply about intimacy with God." ^[6]

Discography[link]

• He is Faithful (1992)
• First Love - Hosanna! Music (1998)
• Open the Eyes of My Heart (2000)
• God of Wonders - Hosanna! Music (2001)
• Offering of Worship (2003)
• A Greater Song (2006)
• Arise: A Celebration of Worship - Integrity Music (2006)
• Our God Saves (2007) – reached #39 on the top Christian albums charts in 2007.^[7]
• The Writer's Collection (2008)
• Live in Asia (2009) (Recorded live in Seoul, South Korea and labeled by Integrity Asia)
• Glorious (2009)^[8]
• The Same Love (2012)

References[link]

External links[link]

• leadworship.com – Official website
• Instructional Resources
• Paul's Myspace page
• Artist's Label Page

Ann Curry
Curry at the 2012 Time 100
Born	(1956-11-19) November 19, 1956 (age 55) Guam, United States
Alma mater	University of Oregon
Occupation	Television personality Television journalist
Years active	1978–present
Notable credit(s)	Today Show   (1997–present) Dateline NBC   (2005–2011) Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade  (2011–present)
Title	Correspondent/Anchor
Spouse	Brian Ross
Children	McKenzie William Walker
Website
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12536386/

Ann Curry (born November 19, 1956) is an American television news journalist, photojournalist,^[1] and co-anchor on NBC's morning television program Today. She is the former news anchor on Today, a role she began in March 1997, and was the host of Dateline NBC from 2005–2011.^[2]

Curry is a Board Member at the International Women's Media Foundation.^[3]

Biography[link]

Curry was born in Guam to Bob Curry, of Cherokee, French, German, Scottish and Irish descent from Pueblo, Colorado, and Hiroe Nagase, originally from Japan.^[4] Her American father, a career Navy man,^[5] met her mother during the U.S. occupation of Japan following the Second World War. The U.S. military initially did not allow the marriage, but her father returned to Japan two years later to marry Nagase.

Curry lived in Japan for several years as a child, attending the Ernest J. King School on the military base in Sasebo. Later she moved to Ashland, Oregon, where she graduated from Ashland High School. She graduated with a BA in Journalism from the University of Oregon in 1978.^[6]

Curry was raised Roman Catholic by her mother, who was a convert to the religion.

Curry is married to software executive, Brian Ross, whom she met in college. They have a daughter, McKenzie, and a son, William Walker Curry Ross. The family lives in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of New York City.

Professional career[link]

Curry began her broadcasting career in 1978 as an intern at then, NBC-affiliate, now CBS-affiliate KTVL in Medford, Oregon. There she rose to become the station's first female news reporter. In 1980, Curry moved to NBC-affiliate KGW^[7] in Portland, where she was a reporter and anchor.

Four years later, Curry moved to Los Angeles as a reporter for KCBS-TV and received two Emmy Awards while working as a reporter from 1984 to 1990.

In 1990, Curry joined NBC News, first as the NBC News Chicago correspondent then as the anchor of NBC News at Sunrise from 1991 to 1996. Curry also served as a substitute news anchor for Matt Lauer from 1994 to 1997 at Today. From 1997 to 2011, she served as news anchor at Today, being the show's second-longest serving news anchor, behind Frank Blair, who served in that capacity from 1953 to 1975. During this time, she also served as a substitute anchor for Today. In May 2005, Curry was named co-anchor of Dateline NBC with Stone Phillips; she remained as the primary anchor when Phillips left in June 2007 and has since moved off the show after replacing Meredith Viera on Today in 2011.

Curry has been known at NBC News for anchoring three of the four major broadcasts. She has read the news on The Today Show since March 11, 1997, she has anchored Dateline NBC. From 2005 to 2011, she was the primary substitute on NBC Nightly News. In 2007, after Lester Holt took over weekend editions (Holt had previously been the primary substitute but left that position to become weekend anchor, giving Curry the position), there have even been days when Curry has anchored all three broadcasts in one day. A segment on Today, Ann on the Run, follows Curry around a day where she must read the news on Today, tape Dateline, and fill in live for Brian Williams on Nightly News.

Curry covering the 2009 Commander in Chief's Ball, with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Michael Mullen

Curry is known for her international reporting of major stories, filing stories from places such as Baghdad, Sri Lanka, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Albania, and Darfur. Curry hosted NBC's primetime coverage and highlights of the Live Earth concerts on July 7, 2007 and also contributed with interviews for the special with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Al Gore. Curry reported from the USS Theodore Roosevelt during the invasion of Afghanistan in November 2001, and had an exclusive interview with General Tommy Franks. She reported from Baghdad in early 2003, and then from the USS Constellation as the war in Iraq began. Ann was also the first network news anchor to report from inside the Southeast Asian tsunami zone in late 2004.

On December 17, 2007, Curry bungee jumped off the world famous Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough, England to raise money for charity. Her jump was shown live on the Today show at about 8:13 am. During a February 4, 2008 appearance as a guest on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien, asked if she would ever bungee jump again, Curry said she would if O'Brien would jump with her.

Ann Curry replaced Meredith Vieira as co-host on June 9, 2011, with national correspondent Natalie Morales replacing Curry as news reader.

In 2011, Ann Curry appeared in the first PBS Kids Sprout "Kindness Counts" PSA.

Volunteerism[link]

• Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation^[8]
• Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation^[8]
• Americares^[8]
• Save the Children^[8]
• Médecins Sans Frontières^[8]
• Airline Ambassadors^[8]
• Buildon^[9]

Awards[link]

• Emmy Awards, presented for coverage of the 1987 Los Angeles earthquake; another presented for reporting on the explosion of a San Bernardino gas pipeline,^[10] and a third in 2007 for her reporting on NBC Nightly News about the Darfur crisis.^[11]
• Golden Mic (4), presented by Radio & Television News Association of Southern California (RTNA)
• Certificate of Excellence, Associated Press
• Gracie Award, presented by The Foundation of American Women in Radio and Television
• Excellence in Reporting, presented by the NAACP
• National Journalism Award, presented by the Asian American Journalists Association, 2003^{[citation needed]}
• Pioneer Award, presented by University of Oregon, 2003
• Hall of Achievement induction, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, 2002^[5][10]
• Sexiest Newscaster and "Hottest MILF Newscaster" as voted on by readers of Ask Men magazine ^[12]
• Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service, presented by PNC Bank for outstanding achievements in mass communications, 2008
• Honorary Doctorate in Journalism from Southern Oregon University on 6/5/2010 after giving the commencement address
• Curry received an honorary degree from Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island on May 16, 2010.
• She received an honorary doctorate from the Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts on May 22, 2010.^[13] There she delivered the graduation keynote address. However, she gaffed as she cited several famous alumni, only one of which graduated from that college. The others graduated from the Wheaton College near Chicago. Curry apologized for the gaffe.^[14]

Funded scholarship[link]

• Ann Curry Scholarship for University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication Broadcasting Students, 2002^[5]

References[link]

External links[link]

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• Ann Curry on Twitter
• Ann Curry at the Internet Movie Database
• Bio on About.com

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Betsie Larkin is a vocalist, songwriter and guest writer/vocalist from New York City. Her collaboration with Ferry Corsten on "Made of Love" and "Feel You" appeared on Corsten's album "Twice in a Blue Moon". Soon after its release, it made the top 40 in the Netherlands. It was voted the 5th track overall in 2008 on Armin Van Buuren's "A State of Trance", number one on Above and Beyond's radio, and reached the number one position on Corsten's Countdown's 100th episode. "Made of Love" was the second single and the first vocal track to be released from the "Twice In A Blue Moon" album. There is also an official video. Larkin joined Corsten as his tour kicked off in Malaysia and has joined him for numerous shows all over the globe.

Other electronic dance music releases include "A New Day" with ATB on Kontor Records, "Stronger Creature" with Kenneth Thomas on Tetsuo Records, and "All The Way" with Austin Leeds/Starkillers on Ultra Records.

Larkin's previous work has spanned rock, electronica, and independent work as a singer-songwriter. She began recording music and performing in Boston, Massachusetts with her former mainly electronic-based band. They relocated to Los Angeles to tour west coast venues and during this time also completed their second album.

Larkin's subsequent project, Mariposa, was electronic music based and produced by Brendan Hawkins. Larkin completed a record titled Diary Thief with a group of friends in Venice, California. She then moved to New York and immediately started working on her first solo record.

References[link]

• [1]
• Betsie Larkin Homepage

Sied van Riel
Sied van Riel at Machac Festival, August 2009
Background information
Birth name	Sied van Riel
Born	(1978-05-12) May 12, 1978 (age 34)
Origin	Spijkenisse, Netherlands
Genres	trance electronica dance progressive trance
Occupations	DJ, Producer
Years active	2006 – present
Labels	Spinnin Records 2006-Present Black Hole Rec 2006-Present
Website	http://www.siedvanriel.com/

Sied van Riel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsit vɐn ˈril]) is a Dutch trance music DJ and producer originally from Rotterdam but currently residing in Spijkenisse, Netherlands. He came into the scene in the year of 2006 with the production of his first track, "Fearless" and the following year was signed to the known label Spinnin Records. He also has a bi-weekly radio show called Rielalistic that airs on Afterhours.fm every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. Sied currently is working on his second compilation 'In Riel Time 2' to be released early in the summer, while his first artist album will be coming out in the ending months of 2010.^[1][2]

Producing[link]

Sied van Riel has released one mix compilation, In Riel Time, and numerous tracks and remixes.^[3]

Performing[link]

When not in the studio working on new mixes, Sied van Riel maintains an extensive international touring schedule. At the end of 2008 won "Best New Face" award for the 2008 Trance Awards. Sied supports the Dance4Life initiative and became an ambassador for them.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]}

DJ Rankings[link]

In October 2009, as in every other year the results of different polls held to rank top DJs came out. In the Trance Addict poll, Sied van Riel was ranked #41 jumping 40 spots from the previous year. In the famous DJ Mag Top 100, Sied entered for the first time the top 100 ranking #85.

Discography[link]

Singles[link]

• 2006 Fearless (Subtraxx Digital)
• 2006 My Dreams (Expedition Music)
• 2007 Changing Places (Liquid Recordings)
• 2007 Sigh (Liquid Recordings)
• 2008 Dirty Volum (A State Of Trance) / as Simadith Project along with Marius Andresen & Dimitri de Wit
• 2008 Closer To You (2 Play Records)
• 2008 Contrasts (2 Play Records)
• 2008 Malibeer (Liquid Recordings)
• 2008 With The Flame In The Pipe (Liquid Recordings)
• 2008 Minimal Symphony (Liquid Recordings)
• 2008 One / Two (Liquid Recordings)
• 2008 Riel People (405 Recordings)
• 2008 Riel People Know (Captive)
• 2008 Rush (Black Hole Recordings)
• 2008 What You Want (Liquid Recordings)
• 2008 You Are My Dreams (Liquid Recordings)
• 2009 Mongoosed (Liquid Recordings)
• 2009 Sunrise (Black Hole Recordings)
• 2009 All Rise (Spinnin Records)
• 2010 All I Need / 12 Hz (Liquid Recordings)
• 2010 Crossroads (Liquid Recordings)
• 2010 Radiator (Oxygen Recording)
• 2011 Mentalism (Reset Recordings)
• 2011 Stealing Time ft Nicole McKenna (Spinnin Records)
• 2011 Bubble Blower (Spinnin Records)

Remixes[link]

• 2006 Corydalics - Along Overmind (Subtraxx Digital)
• 2006 Airbase - Sinister (First Second Records)
• 2007 Jonas Steur - Level Up (Black Hole Recordings)
• 2007 Robert Gitelman & Michael Tsukerman - Memories Of The Future (Adjusted Music)
• 2007 Adam White - Never Tell What You Think (Emalodic)
• 2007 Miika Kuisma - One Step Behind The Mankind (Subtraxx Digital)
• 2007 Misja vs Jazper - Project: Project (Adjusted Music)
• 2007 B.E.N. vs Digital Nature Feat. Brandon A. Godfrey - Save Me God (Total Digital Recordings)
• 2007 Amex - Spirals (Real Music Recordings)
• 2007 Leon Bolier - Summer Night Confessions (2 Play Records)
• 2008 Destination X - Dangerous (Lyon Echo)
• 2008 Claudia Cazacu - Elite (Couture)
• 2008 Offer Nissim Feat. Maya - For Your Love (Star 69 Records)
• 2008 Ashley Wallbridge Feat. Meighan Nealon - I Believe (Lyon Echo)
• 2008 Jose Amnesia Feat. Jennifer Rene - Invincible (Armind)
• 2008 Glenn Frantz - Melbourne (Deep End)
• 2008 Trebbiano - Mulberry Harbour (Black Hole Recordings)
• 2008 Alex M.O.R.P.H. - Walk The Edge (High Contrast Recordings)
• 2008 Artic Quest Feat. Anita Kelsey - Your Smile (Doorn)
• 2008 Blank & Jones - Where You Belong (Soundcolours)
• 2009 Armin van Buuren Feat. Jennifer Rene - Fine Without You (Armind)
• 2009 Store N Forward - Hello World (Afterglow Records)
• 2009 Carl B - How Things Could Have Been (Intuition Recordings)
• 2009 Cosmic Gate Feat. Emma Hewitt - Not Enough Time (Black Hole Recordings)
• 2010 Arnej- The Day Will Come Armada
• 2009 Sean Tyas - I Remember Now (Future Sounds of Egypt Recordings)
• 2009 Ferry Corsten - Shanti (Flashover Recordings)
• 2009 Jesse Voorn - 4 Music 4 Life (Kingdom Kome Cuts)
• 2009 Richard Durand - Silver Key (Magik Muzik)
• 2010 Arnej- The Day Will Come Armada
• 2011 Ben Gold- Pandemic

Compilation albums[link]

• 2009: In Riel Time^[11]
• 2011: Rielism^[12]

In Riel Time Sampler 1 & 2 have also been released, containing 6 tracks each^[13][14]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Sied van Riel discography at Discogs
• Sied van Riel on Myspace

References[link]