Spring brings thoughts of sunshine, flowers, warm days…and weddings! June is the month that sees the most weddings in the United States, with May as third on the list. For the bride, ...
Read More »Hillsong Fall tour includes Kansas City
The Spring tour of There Is More with Hillsong Worship and Hillsong pastor Brian Houston sold-out arenas from Texas to D.C. More than 40,000 people received inspirational messages and participated in heart-felt worship ...
Read More »Kyla Jade, former area church choir singer, goes to ‘The Voice’ finals
Following this week’s semi-final performances, America chose its top three The Voice artists to send through to the finale next week, and they are all girls: Spensha Baker (Team Blake), Brynn Cartelli (Team Kelly) ...
Read More »Jennie Finch takes bold stand over ‘DWTS’ song: ‘I want to glorify God’
Olympic athlete and “Dancing With the Stars” contestant Jennie Finch last week refused to perform to a popular new Janelle Monae track, ‘Make Me Feel,’ citing her Christian faith and desire to honor ...
Read More »Lion King musical will captivate young and old alike
Most musicals are not known as visual feasts. It’s not cliché to describe Lion King in those terms. But it is so much more including an aw-inspiring beauty of movement. The production ...
Read More »5 Things Parents Should Know about Avengers: Infinity War
A big, bad alien is threatening to kill half the people in the universe and he’s heading to Earth. But at least we have the Avengers to save us, right? Well, maybe ...
Read More »Disney cancels huge Christian music festival
Why would Disney World cancel one of its most profitable events? That’s what fans of the popular Night of Joy Christian music festival are asking. The Orlando-based family entertainment complex officially confirmed ...
Read More »“Last Man Standing” reportedly coming back to TV on Fox
A year after Last Man Standing was canceled by ABC, the multi-camera comedy starring Tim Allen is plotting a comeback on a new network. Last Man Standing producer 20th Century Fox TV is in talks with sibling Fox Broadcasting ...
Read More »‘Lost in Space’ to Bible Bee Competition lead family-friendly spotlight this month
Welcome to the new monthly series, “5 Family-Friendly Things.” Each month Metro Voice will spotlight five family-friendly entertainment choices on DVD, streaming or television. How long would it take you to memorize ...
Read More »Conservative leaders fight for fairness on social media bias
As Metro Voice reported in March, new algorithms, bias and outright censorship may be silencing the free speech of Christian and conservatives. Now, MRC Founder and President Brent Bozell, MRC Censorship Project Director Allen ...
Read More »Westboro Church’s hate chronicled in new play
The nation’s most infamous church, Westboro in Topeka, now has its own play. An Alexandria, Virginia newspaper has interviewed Playwright Patricia Connelly about her play, “Rebellion in the Heartland,” which chronicles a ...
Read More »Christians dominate in American Idol finals
The reboot season of American Idol on ABC is well underway, and fans across the world are tuning in to what might be the most diverse group of contestants the show has ...
Read More »NFL Cheerleader Claims She Was Discriminated Against for Her Faith and Virginity
A former cheerleader for the Miami Dolphins has filed a legal complaint, claiming she was discriminated against by both the NFL and her team for her Christian faith and commitment to virginity until ...
Read More »Exhilarating ‘River Monsters’ tops new streaming entries
What do you get when you combine Bear Grylls and Bill Dance, and then toss in a little history, a ton of mystery and even some cultural education? The answer: Animal Planet’s River ...
Read More »Christian artists nominated for Billboard top music awards
Thirteen Christian artists have been nominated for the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. They include Christian artists and albums in six different categories. The categories include “Top Christian Artist,” “Top Gospel Artist,” “Top ...
Read More »Franklin Graham responds to GQ dissing Bible
Franklin Graham is getting kudos for his take-down response to the magazine GQ. The liberal men’s lifestyle and fitness publication last week included the Bible on a list of “21 Books You ...
Read More »FamilyLife’s ‘Like Arrows’ film to spotlight Christ-centered parenting
Alex Kendrick’s latest film, ‘Like Arrows,’ was daunting to make, he says. The filmmaker has directed or produced five films during his career, but none of them had the unique challenges that ...
Read More »Former area church choir singer Kyla Jade could win ‘The Voice’
UPDATE: Local singer Kyla Jade represented Team Blake Shelton during the live episode of The Voice Monday night April 16. Kyla belted out the gospel classic “How Great Thou Art” and was immediately voted through to ...
Read More »Chick-fil-A conquers New York City and liberals are sick
New York’s elites are outraged at an invasion that threatens the “progressive” bastion. The city, which prides itself as the most diverse in the world, is being taken over not by ISIS, ...
Read More »The boy who did not go to heaven sues book publisher
He didn’t go to heaven but he may be going to the bank. Alex Malarkey, the boy made famous by his claim in a bestselling book that he went to heaven, is ...
Read More »Can a horror movie have a Christian theme? The Quiet Place will surprise you
So you’ve grown up but still love the thrill of the old-fashioned horror film. It’s almost impossible to find one these days that doesn’t tear at your personal values. Horror films are ...
Read More »Tragic loss began “I Can Only Imagine” actor’s journey into film
To the surprise of many, the sleeper hit of the Spring has been “I Can Only Imagine.” The film opened at #3 across the nation and has since grossed over $70 million–beating ...
Read More »Musical ‘The Greatest Showman’ leads April DVD releases
If you’re wanting it to be family-friendly, then the history of the musical on the big screen has been a mixed bag. The 1960s gave us such family classics as The Sound ...
Read More »Hollywood couple Mark Burnett and Roma Downey thank God for recovery of son
Mark Burnett, producer of the popular TV show “the Voice” along with his wife– actress and producer wife Roma Downey–continue to trust God for recovery as their 20-year-old son was hospitalized last ...
Read More »Gaither Vocal Band Brings Legacy of Talent to KC This Weekend
There are few Christian musical groups that stand the test of time and at the same time, thrive on new fans. One of those is The Gaither Vocal Band, which is coming ...
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