1.  tobyMac – Changed Forever

2.  Seventh Day Slumber – Love Came Down

3.  Newsboys – God’s Not Dead

4.  Casting Crowns – Courageous

5.  Red – Not Alone

6.  MercyMe – Move

7.  Disciple – Invisible

8.  Matthew West – Strong Enough

9.  David Crowder Band – Let Me Feel You Shine

10.  Viktory – One DaySee All 33

Ben Breedlove lived most of his life with a serious heart condition, and cheated death several times. It was what he experienced during those close calls that led to him making this video, which went viral after his death. more

The San Diego Christian Film Festival returns for a 2nd year, December 27th through the 30th.  It’s a great event to follow your Christmas celebration.more

We’re rockin’ the Christmas songs on The Crossing. Here’s a list of the most played.

Some are brand new. Others have been around for a while.

Let us know if your favorite isn’t on the list:

1.  tobyMac – Christmas This Year

2.  Phil Wickham – Christmastime

3.  Kutless – This Is Christmas

4.  Casting Crowns – I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

5.  Relient K – Sleigh Ride

6.  MercyMe – Christmastime is Here

7.  Matthew West / Amy Grant – Give This Christmas Away

8.  David Crowder Band – The First Noel

9.  Downhere – How Many Kings

10.  NeedToBreathe – Go Tell It On the Mountain

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Ugly Sweater Parties and Ugly Sweater Pub Crawls are all the rage. In fact, stores selling these tacky tops report that they’re flying off the shelves. Here’s a sampling of what people are wearing. Email a pic of your ugly sweater to webmaster@kyxy.com so we can add it to our photo gallery.
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“ Since the beginning of my career, I've dreamed of making a Christmas album
” Matthew West GRAMMY nominated artist Matthew West returns once again with a brand new LP; but this time around, he’s treating fans with a little something special. West‘s new record, The Heart of Christmas, gives listeners a unique look into what the most magical time of the year is like in West‘s hometown of Nashville; aka - Music City.more

A nice version of  the Christmas classic, White Christmas. I saw/heard these guys a few years ago at Spirit West Coast Del Mar. Give It a Listen

If you’re a Chargers fan, and were at the game last night, there wasn’t much to cheer about, except during the National Anthem, when 68,000 people held up cards to create the giant “Thank You Veterans” sign.

Today, we have the opportunity to personally thank veterans, and some local businesses are doing the same.HERE’S THE LIST

As 11/11/11 approaches, the number 11 also represents the 11-percent of  U.S. veterans that are unemployed.

There’s a local organization that works hard to connect veterans with potential employers.more

Skillet’s CD “Awake” continues to rack up more hits. You may have heard a few of them – Awake and Alive, Hero, and Forgiven. John Cooper talks about their latest single, One Day Too Late. READ ON

If you’re one of our San Diego area listeners, you may have seen and heard this guy earlier this week at a concert at the Rock Church, to benefit Generate Hope.  If you haven’t listened to his music – you should.

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The Rock Church Domestic Violence Ministry H.E.A.L.I.N.G. (Honoring, Empowering, and Loving Individuals Needing Guidance) put together the Costume Craze 5K and Kids Fun Walk last Saturday, at Liberty Station Park, in San Diego’s Point Loma area.  The Crossing had the honor of helping out with this worthwhile event.

I was on hand to broadcast The Crossing and announce the race and the entertainment, but that was a very small part of this event.

There were vendors set up providing food, free massages, a jumpy for the kids. Then there was the entertainment – mimes (Mime Ministry), aloha dancers (Island Praise), comedians (Comedy Ministry) and Christian rappers (ChristLike, Fillin the Gap and more).  It was a great first-year event because of all of the volunteers that put it together.

Here’s one of many statistics about domestic violence – if there are two women walking down the street, once of them has been a victim of domestic violence, or has a family members affected by domestic violence.