Since we didn’t do a Pick of the Week last week, I have two picks this week. To be honest, I would have had to pick two anyway, because two great albums release today and I couldn’t choose between the two! The first Pick of the Week is Jimmy Needham’s Not Without Love. Whether he’s…

The winners for this year’s GMA Music in the Rockies conference have been announced. Shannon Whitson (pictured left) was named GMA’s Artist Solo 2008 for contestants in the 13-24 age category. The 22-year-old Estes Park resident also won a development deal with Centricity Music. Maggie Erickson of Frisco, Texas was chosen as GMA’s Artist Solo…

Before you freak out, understand this: I like the Jonas Brothers. In fact, I love the guys. I love that a group that admits openly that they’re Christians has gained such popularity, and given pre-teen music fans clean music and Christian role models. But I hate the Jonas Brothers commercial empire. A few years ago,…

Hey, Gospel Soundcheck readers! Just a quick note to let you know that I’ve joined the 21st century and started using Twitter – “started” being a euphamism for “I set up an account and will now spend several days trying to figure out what to do with it.” When people find out what I do…

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