At Sing! Global, a faithful pushback to the spread of megachurch praise music
NASHVILLE (RNS) — The crowds seen buzzing last week outside the Bridgestone Arena, home of the Nashville Predators hockey team and a hometown venue for country music acts, were coming not to take in a game or a concert, but to sing, write and bond over Christian hymns.
Brandon Lake leads 54th Dove Award nominations
NASHVILLE (BP) – Nominations for the 54th annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards were highlighted by Brandon Lake’s 11 nods, which include Artist of the Year, and multiple nominations for Worship Recorded Song of the Year.
End of Lifewayworship.com prompts questions from ministry leaders
NASHVILLE (BP) – The announcement by Lifeway Christian Resources of the upcoming shuttering of its worship tools website has brought a flurry of responses from Southern Baptists and state ministry leaders, where the discussions touch on stewardship versus the dismissal of a resource many churches consider a staple.
Diversity of styles, Baptist-written songs priorities for convention music director
NASHVILLE (BP) – Though the crowd at the 2023 SBC Annual Meeting was much larger than a typical Sunday service at First Baptist Church of Farmersville, Texas, Convention Music Director James Cheesman said leading this year’s worship was an opportunity he didn’t want to miss.
Musical duo Seth and Nirva passionate about discipleship, unity
NASHVILLE (BP) – For musical duo and married couple Seth and Nirva, music is one of several shared passions they use as an avenue to serve the church.
Big churches sound alike. Little churches are the ‘Wild West’ of music, study finds.
(RNS) – Step into a big Baptist church on Sunday morning and chances are you’ll hear the same popular worship songs played at other big churches around the country.
Know your community and be part of it, says radio Hall of Famer Dick Bott
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BP) — Dick Bott has always believed in the importance of community and the power of radio to deliver those connections, particularly when it comes to sharing the Gospel.
Point of Grace talks new album, ‘foundational’ importance of Church
Award-winning CCM trio Point of Grace (left to right: Shelley Breen, Leigh Cappillino and Denise Jones) pictured at Cappillino’s home in Franklin, Tenn.
Singing Scripture leads believers to the presence of God, Shane & Shane say
NASHVILLE (BP) – Shane & Shane believe they have found a pathway to experience God’s love in deeper, richer way. And it’s through Scripture and song.
Pioneer of gospel music rediscovered in Pittsburgh archives
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Scattered in crates, dirty and difficult to read, the gospel music of composer Charles Henry Pace sat packed away, unorganized — and unrealized — for more than 20 years.
