Christian singer Lauren Daigle‘s new song “Then I Will” is featured in the movie “Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Assassin,” which opened to positive reviews in theaters November 22. The movie tells the gripping ...
Read More »Musician KB believes hip hop can reach young people
Hip hop music can be an effective tool for spreading the gospel, Dove Award-winning artist KB says. The gospel “never made sense until I heard it in the language of hip-hop, and ...
Read More »Catholic bishop of Jefferson City bans several songs over theological issues
The Diocese of Jefferson City has banned the singing of several contemporary hymns at Mass because of doctrinal inaccuracies in their lyrics, the Catholic News Agency reported. In a late October decree, ...
Read More »Rock singer uses platform to share message of God’s love
The lead singer of the rock band 3 Doors Down paused at a recent concert to tell the audience that God loves them. Before singing the band’s song “Away from the Sun” ...
Read More »Country singer Larry Fleet shares inspiring story behind hit song
The country song “Where I Find God” launched a successful career for singer-songwriter Larry Fleet. The song’s roots can be traced back to “Gospel Song Sunday,” a casual music series on social ...
Read More »Mother Church of Country Music traces its history to religious revival
The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, the original home of the Grand Ole Opry, also is known as the Mother Church of Country Music. The music venue began as a church and still ...
Read More »Singing this song improves heart health, study finds
A surprising new study reveals that singing songs can improve your health. What shocked cardiologist researchers however, was what song helped the most. The classic hymn “Amazing Grace” can apparently do wonders ...
Read More »Carrie Underwood surprises church by joining worship team for song
Members of Rolling Hills Community Church in Franklin, Tenn., were surprised last Sunday when country music star Carrie Underwood helped lead worship. She joined the worship team as they sang “Goodness of ...
Read More »Surviving member of The Nelons shares message of hope at memorial
A tragic loss of life became a celebration of life this week during a memorial service for four members of the singing group The Nelons, who recently died in a plane crash. ...
Read More »Singer John Rich wrote “Revelation” to counter “satanic” content
Country music star John Rich said God inspired him to write the song “Revelation” to counter “satanic” content promoted by the mainstream media. Rich, a multiplatinum artist and half of the duo Big ...
Read More »Plane crash kills members of The Nelons family gospel group
A plane crash has taken the lives of three members of the four-person gospel singing group The Nelons. Their plane went down Friday afternoon in northeast Wyoming on its way to meet ...
Read More »Supreme Court strikes blow to religious webcasting
The National Religious Broadcasters Association has lost its challenge to a rate system that it says forces religious webcasters to pay more to promote religious messages than it does for secular entities. ...
Read More »K-LOVE leadership changes, lawsuits threaten $1 billion empire
Educational Media Foundation (EMF), which operates K-LOVE and Air1, the largest radio network ministries in the contemporary Christian music world, has undergone significant leadership changes and turnover in the last 18 months. ...
Read More »Is K-LOVE imploding? Lawsuits and leadership turmoil at $1 billion network
Educational Media Foundation (EMF), which operates K-LOVE and Air1, the largest radio network ministries in the contemporary Christian music world, has undergone significant leadership changes and turnover in the last 18 months. ...
Read More »Elvis Presley’s Bible up for auction provides glimpse into his spiritual life
Elvis Presley’s personal Bible is being auctioned off, with a starting bid of $30,000. The Bible, which was on his nightstand the night he died, has Elvis’s name embossed on the cover ...
Read More »Patriotic music will fill the air at local Memorial Day weekend events
Music was part of the first Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in 1868. “At intervals during the day, an excellent band, stationed near the platform, discoursed some sweet funeral dirges,” ...
Read More »CeCe Winans wows ‘American Idol’ audience with performance of “Goodness of God”
Although CeCe Winans was not a contestant, she stole the show in the finale of “American Idol.” She joined contestant Roman Collins for a powerful rendition of “Goodness of God.” On Instagram, the ...
Read More »Winter Jam claims 34,000 got saved
More than 34,000 attendees made decisions for Christ during this year’s Winter Jam Christian concert tour, claims Zane Black, who served as pastor for the tour. “They are inundated with the counterfeit ...
Read More »Proceeds from anniversary recording of “How Great Thou Art” to benefit Ukraine war victims
Many of today’s most popular Christian musicians are teaming up on an updated version of “How Great Thou Art” to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the beloved hymn. Worship leader Matt Redman ...
Read More »Audiences feel connection with musical family depicted in “Unsung Hero”
Filmmaker Andy Erwin is no stranger to success, with a long string of popular Christian movies. Even so, his new film “Unsung Hero” is different. “I don’t know what it is that ...
Read More »Is Taylor Swift’s new album too dark for kids?
As young fans rush to purchase the latest Taylor Swift album, some parents question whether the dark material on “The Tortured Poets Department” is suitable for kids. The album contains seven explicit songs that ...
Read More »American Idol Gospel singer Mandisa dead at 47
Grammy-winning contemporary Christian singer Mandisa Lynn Hundley, a former top-10 American Idol finisher, was found dead Thursday in her Nashville home. She was 47. The announcement was made on social media, and no cause ...
Read More »Faith propels Dennis Quaid from drugs to life of fulfillment
Living a hard life prepared actor Dennis Quaid to experience the life that God has for him today. “It has gotten me through hard times,” he says. “It has gotten me through ...
Read More »Ten March Madness coaches name Christian musicians as favorites
Don’t be surprised to hear Christian music in the background when college basketball’s March Madness tips off on Thursday CBS Sports asked all 68 head coaches in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament ...
Read More »“How Great Thou Art”: 75th anniversary recording with new verse will support humanitarian causes
Christian singer-songwriter Matt Redman has teamed up with 15 other artists and released a new version of “How Great Thou Art” to mark its 75th anniversary. “Someone wrote something out of the ...
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