On a recent tour of Africa in conjunction with the release of their debut album, Christian band Chronos found the heart of the continent in the form of an infant orphan boy.

In the last 20-something years, black gospel music has experienced phenomenal growth, even becoming a big part of the mainstream scene. But is all that growth necessarily a good thing?

Looking ahead to some of the most anticipated Christian albums for the rest of this year.

When a few of our readers bashed Scott Stapp for his recent alleged bad behavior, many other readers came to his defense. And no one seems to want to cast the first stone.

Some Christian artists "cross over" to the mainstream, and some have been there all along. They might argue that the line between the secular and sacred is a blurry one—if it exists at all.

Representing a diversity of styles and sounds, these 10 rose to the top of the list for our gospel writer.

A disputation on the role of music.

The modern worship movement, with its me-focused lyrics and shallow choruses, could take a cue from some of the great hymn writers of yesteryear.

God is so immeasurably beyond us that we must not be guilty of dumbing down our efforts to worship him.

The difference between Christian practice and a Starbucks purchase.

Haydn's Seven Last Words is a powerful guide for Good Friday meditation.

"For those with ears to hear, Mark Heard left the gift of a more authentic faith"

The evangelist mourns a longtime friend

"From the beginning, U2 has engaged spiritual questions"

Any person can stand outside the church and critique its obedience to the gospel

What it teaches us about God and the universe

The author of the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music and a Lutheran seminary professor says the genre deserves more respect

Evangelicals and U2's singer try to figure each other out.

The Gospel Music Association says so, but their numbers hide the mass exodus of talented bands from the Christian Music industry