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Starting a Dialogue with Hip-Hop
Daniel White Hodge finds signs of the gospel in the beats of hip-hop.
June 18, 2013
The Laughing Stalk
David Eugene Edwards' gothic folk gets away with singing about Jesus by preaching without proselytizing.
April 24, 2013
"How Great Thou Art" & the 100-Year-Old Bass
Remembering the story of George Beverly Shea's signature tune.
April 17, 2013
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After Turning Theological, Christian Hip-Hop Turns Critical
What Shai Linne's takedown of Joyce Meyers suggests about Reformed rap.
May 30, 2013
A Fractured and Beautiful Faith 
How songwriter Audrey Assad transcended "positive and encouraging" to create music for the church.
May 24, 2013
W.W. Jay-Z?
How Christian hip-hop could call the American church back to the gospel—and hip-hop back to its roots.
May 10, 2013
You Probably Won't Be Sold Into Slavery…
But one way or another, God will point you to the place where your gifts can serve his people.
April 26, 2013
The Moses of Soul
64-year-old soul sensation Charles Bradley talks about his journey through the wilderness.
April 16, 2013
David Crowder: Why Old Gospel Music Works in a Club
The chart-topping worship leader is currently touring small rock venues with a "kitschy" Americana collective that has two albums in the works.
April 9, 2013
Audrey Assad Shifts Gears
With no record contracts to fulfill, she wants to get everyone singing.
April 2, 2013
On the Road Home with Mumford & Sons
After winning Album of the Year, the band returns to Barclays Center.
February 14, 2013
The Odd Couple—and Their Unexpectedly Beautiful Music
Aaron Neville and Keith Richards are just the latest unlikely, genre-bending collaborators.
January 22, 2013
We Will, We Will Mock You
There's a fine line between irony and ire, and alas, Father John Misty crossed it.
January 16, 2013
UPDATED 1/4: Passion 2013: Live from Atlanta
Nearly 60,000 Passion attendees honor trafficking victims with candlelight vigil.
January 2, 2013
Sufjan Stevens's Conflicted Christmas
Stevens understands the joys, pains, and ironies of Christmas like no other.
December 18, 2012
Notable Sacred Music for 2012
From classics to spirituals to more modern fare, a versatile mix.
December 12, 2012
How Josh Wilson Became a 'Loopy' Guitarist
He plays up to 24 instruments in the studio and on stage, and now on a Christmas album.
December 11, 2012
The Best New Christmas Music of 2012
From Arkansas folk to Celtic harmonies, 'tis the season for the "seasonal" genre.
November 27, 2012
After Turning Theological, Christian Hip-Hop Turns Critical
What Shai Linne's takedown of Joyce Meyers suggests about Reformed rap.
Pat Boone family: Faith sustained us through tragedy
Prayer and, at times, medical marijuana have proved essential for Lindy Boone Michaelis as she cares for her son, who was severely injured in a three-story fall through a skylight a dozen years ago (Today, NBC)
Brad Paisley Tackles Religion in That Other Controversial Song, 'Those Crazy Christians'
As with “Accidental Racist,” Paisley isn’t one to preach, he’s only asking the questions. (Parade)
Chris Tomlin, king of the sing-along
CCLI estimates that every Sunday in the United States, between 60,000 and 120,000 churches are singing Tomlin’s songs. (CNN)
Starting a Dialogue with Hip-Hop
Daniel White Hodge finds signs of the gospel in the beats of hip-hop.
On the Road Home with Mumford & Sons
After winning Album of the Year, the band returns to Barclays Center.
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