Melanie Few is a marketing executive with a huge vision — for 20 years, she has merged faith and football by producing the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, which brings together some of ...
Read More »New Christian music rings in the year
It’s a New Year and a new mindset. Each new year brings us all to take a look at the past year and reflect on all we did right and what could ...
Read More »Kansas singer-songwriter debuts new album and gets song chosen for commercial
Elizabeth Anne Mall, singer-songwriter from Morganville, Kansas, has been working with Los Angeles producer Rob Chiarelli on his Street Lamp Records label while living in northern California. Dec. 8 her 3rd album ...
Read More »Francesca Battistelli and Andrea Bocelli team up for Christmas duet
When Christian contemporary artist Francesca Battistelli answered a phone call asking her to perform a Christmas duet with Italian singer Andrea Bocelli, there was no hesitation in her answer: “absolutely.” “It was ...
Read More »New Christmas music releases join recent classics
Looking for some new Christmas music or thinking you missed some great releases of recent years? Check out what’s new for 2018 plus some albums you may want to consider from previous ...
Read More »Michael W Smith to sing at Bush funeral
Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith will sing “Friends” at former President George H.W. Bush’s service at the Washington National Cathedral on Wednesday. “It means something because I’ve been friends with him ...
Read More »November new music releases show variety
Happy month of thankfulness everyone. As my wife and I stood looking over our deck into the back yard, I began to thank the Lord for His beautiful creation. We watched the ...
Read More »For Steven Curtis Chapman, it’s personal
Most of our memories are connected in one way or another to music. Remember when you took your car out for your first solo ride, the radio blaring? Slow danced with someone ...
Read More »Singer Lauren Daigle sings on ‘The Ellen Show’ Wednesday
Tickets to her Kansas City concert are going for $400 but if you can’t afford to attend you can catch Lauren Daigle on the Ellen DeGeneres show. The Christian music artist gave ...
Read More »Top picks for October music releases
Fall has roared into view with cooler weather, falling leaves and… some really good music being released. From Chris Tomlin’s Holy Roar, to Tori Kelly and Austin French, here are the top ...
Read More »David Phelps and The Big Voice Tour tonight in Independence
One of the most unmistakable voices to ever step onto a concert stage is Grammy winning recording artist, David Phelps. Once a childhood musical prodigy from Tomball, TX. He has become a nationally ...
Read More »Christian singer Lauren Daigle disrupts secular music chart
Last week on the Billboard 200 chart, a Christian album sat at No. 3, nestled between “Kamikaze,” Eminem’s diss track-laden new release, and “Zoo,” the sophomore effort from rapper Russ. That marked ...
Read More »Danny Gokey’s first headline tour coming to Topeka
Danny Gokey is gearing up for his first-ever headline tour with this fall’s Hope Encounter. Also featuring GRAMMY® nominee Tauren Wells and breakout artist Riley Clemmons, the tour will hit 29 markets ...
Read More »‘Great Awakening’ coming, say music artists
Bethel Music, the contemporary Christian music group based in Redding, Calif., is known for its spontaneous worship style and countless online worship videos streaming all over the world. “I think God’s going ...
Read More »David Crowder not your typical Christian musician
Over the course of a career that includes 16 years fronting the David Crowder Band and now two albums as a solo artist (released under the name Crowder), David Crowder has gained ...
Read More »New music releases just in time for Autumn
Autumn is here! No matter what day you are reading this article, “This is the day the Lord has a made.” We will rejoice and we will be glad in it. I ...
Read More »Rascal Flatts members talk about raising kids in the faith
Rascal Flatts member Jay DeMarcus says he and his wife Allison are raising their children Christian because it’s important to have a foundation in Jesus. DeMarcus is a father of two Dylan, 6, and ...
Read More »The conversation with God that blew Matthew West away
Matthew West is sharing the surprise he felt when, after a long career in music, God told him to go “all in” for Jesus. He hopes his latest album has inspired other ...
Read More »Christian musician collapses on stage
Annie Lobert, wife of famed Christian musician Oz Fox, is asking for continued prayer. Her husband collapsed on stage during a show over the weekend. “Major emergency prayer request! If you are ...
Read More »Dove Award nominations see new artists
The Gospel Music Association has announced its nominees for the Dove Awards and several new solo male artists are topping this year’s list. The Dove Awards show will be held at Lipscomb ...
Read More »REVIEWS: Steven Curtis Chapman and Phil Wickham
‘Living Hope’ from Phil Wickham looks inward and is a contrast to latest effort from Steven Curtis Chapman. Both artists, one new and one legendary, approach Christian music in different ways for different ...
Read More »MercyMe’s Bart Millard reveals complex emotions of watching ‘I Can Only Imagine’
Seeing his family’s life portrayed the first time on the big screen – warts and all – was “odd” for MercyMe’s Bart Millard but, perhaps surprisingly, not too difficult. The story of ...
Read More »KC native returns to open Royals game with National Anthem
Stephanie Varone never tires of performing the National Anthem at stadiums across the country. “I love performing, especially when people feel emotion from my performances,” said Varone, a Plymouth, Minnesota resident who ...
Read More »Rethinking the Christian music culture
Music and film producer Mark Joseph knows a thing or two about the entertainment industry, having worked for decades in both the Christian and secular worlds. Rethinking both industries is the focus ...
Read More »Katy Perry’s faith may be evolving recent comments show
Katy Perry’s mom is like every other mom in the world. She prays for her children and their faith. The singer revealed last week that her mother prayed her whole life that ...
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