Music

Supreme Court strikes blow to religious webcasting

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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. ...

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K-LOVE leadership changes, lawsuits threaten $1 billion empire

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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. ...

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Is K-LOVE imploding? Lawsuits and leadership turmoil at $1 billion network

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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. ...

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Elvis Presley’s Bible up for auction provides glimpse into his spiritual life

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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 ...

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Patriotic music will fill the air at local Memorial Day weekend events

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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,” ...

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CeCe Winans wows ‘American Idol’ audience with performance of “Goodness of God”

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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 ...

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Winter Jam claims 34,000 got saved

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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 ...

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Proceeds from anniversary recording of “How Great Thou Art” to benefit Ukraine war victims

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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 ...

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Audiences feel connection with musical family depicted in “Unsung Hero”

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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 ...

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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 ...

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American Idol Gospel singer Mandisa dead at 47

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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 ...

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Faith propels Dennis Quaid from drugs to life of fulfillment

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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 ...

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Ten March Madness coaches name Christian musicians as favorites

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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 ...

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“How Great Thou Art”: 75th anniversary recording with new verse will support humanitarian causes

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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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Song on radio changed everything for singer Zach Williams

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Christian singer Zach Williams followed a winding path in his journey to faith. Before his 2017 breakout hit “Chain Breaker”, the Grammy Award-winning artist spent almost 20 years working fairly obscurely in ...

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Toby Keith said faith was his rock during cancer journey

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Country music star Toby Keith leaned on his faith to battle cancer before his death on February 5. He discussed his ordeal last month in an interview with an Oklahoma City television ...

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Inside the Christian concert and child sponsorship relationship

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Go to a contemporary Christian music (CCM) concert and often you’ll be greeted by materials about a child sponsorship ministry or other charitable group the band asks you to support. During the ...

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Ben Shapiro hits no. 1 on iTunes with rap song

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Move over Taylor Swift, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has hit number one on the charts with a conservative rap song. “America’s no. 1 rapper,” reads Ben Shapiro’s Twitter profile. The song “Facts” ...

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Granger Smith excited moving from country music success to ministry

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Granger Smith has no regrets as he transitions from country music singer to full-time ministry. “I’m just so excited about it,” he says. “I have so much joy just even thinking about ...

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Movies will tell story of Winans family

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The name “Winans” has long been synonymous with gospel music. “Thankful,” a seven-part series about the family, is in development. The series opens in North Carolina in 1805, moving through Mississippi and ...

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Newsboys’ Michael Tait on lows and highs faith journey

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Michael Tait of the Christian group Newsboys has remained faithful to God for decades despite the many twists and turns of life. His most recent project is “I Believe In Christmas,” a ...

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Harpist Michael-David to lead morning worship January 13

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When you think of musical instruments, what comes to mind first? Pianos, guitars, drums and saxophones are common. The harp? Probably it’s near the bottom of the list. Somewhere around tuba or ...

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Popular rapper Daddy Yankee leaves music to share Gospel

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Although most Americans may not be familiar with Latin rapper Daddy Yankee (Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez), he has more than 100 million followers on social media. He recently announced that he is ...

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Taylor Swift attends Gaza fundraiser but silent on Hamas rapes

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The 2023 Time magazine “Person of the Year,” Taylor Swift, attended a comedy event earlier this month that benefited an anti-Israel nonprofit. Proceeds from a Dec. 8 performance by stand-up comedian Ramy Youssef went to American ...

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Missourians, Kansans list favorite Christmas songs

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“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” is the most popular Christmas song in Missouri, while Kansans prefer “Jingle Bells.” FinanceBuzz recently used Google trends to find the most popular song ...

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