Music

MOBILE, Ala. – “We have seen miracles.” That’s how Roger Breland sums up a life dedicated to spreading the Gospel message to people of all nations through word, song and deed.

Contrary to what many think, people in the Deaf community love music. However, the lyrics can be hard for many deaf people to understand without being interpreted into American Sign Language — and most aren’t. 

SHOCCO SPRINGS, Ala. – When Karen Gosselin picked the music a year ago for the 2025 OneVoice honor choir, she did it thoughtfully and prayerfully.

LA MIRADA, Calif. (BP) – What was left of the hymn, archeologists found 100 years ago in ancient Egyptian ruins on a scrap of tattered papyrus, long buried by desert sand. The discovery was sealed in a climate-controlled vault at Oxford University until John Dickson came along.

WASHINGTON (BP) – Christmas has held precious lessons for multifaceted music minister Anthony Evans, a headliner of the Museum of the Bible’s (MOTB) Everlasting Light candlelight Christmas celebration Dec. 19-21.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Twelve years ago, Randall Goodgame’s family was in the thick of homeschooling. His wife Beth struggled to help the kids memorize their weekly Scripture verses. Goodgame decided to help in a way that came naturally to him – writing songs.

Over the last several years during the Advent and Christmas seasons, I have noticed that churches seem to be singing traditional Christmas carols less and less. I’m not sure what all the reasons may be, and I’m certainly not attempting to impugn the motives of those who choose the songs. But I do believe it’s unfortunate for us if we hear familiar carols more in the shopping mall than we do in the local church.

NASHVILLE (BP) – See Brandon Lake and Phil Wickham together in live performances captured on screen in “For the One,” returning for an extra night in theaters across the U.S. Saturday, Nov. 2, after an original run Oct. 27-29.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Gospel music icon CeCe Winans was named Artist of the Year at the 55th annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards Oct. 1. She also received the award for Gospel Worship Album of the Year for her album “More Than This.” The awards are the latest testament to the musical longevity of the 59-year-old Winans, who has been singing gospel music since her teen years.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Skillet frontman John Cooper says the band wants a revolution. And from recent indications on Apple Music, fans agree. The band has a new album called Revolution coming in November but its first single debuted at No. 1 on the Apple iTunes rock and music video charts in August. Ironically, the song is called “Unpopular.”