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Now that I’m back in the saddle at the Gospel Soundcheck blog, I’m keeping me eyes and ears open for stories that relate to Christian music. Or Christians and music. And one of the stories that caught my eye this week was about former Minnesota governor and GOP presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty and a comment…

Yup, you read it correctly! After almost a year away, the Gospel Soundcheck blog is back! I know, I know. When I stopped blogging last year, I was exhausted, frustrated and cynical. And when I stopped blogging here, I stopped almost all music writing. It felt like a 10-ton weight was lifted off of my shoulders.…

Greetings my dear readers! As you know, I’ve moved on from music blogging, but I wanted to make sure that I gave you a head’s up on the new music blogger for Beliefnet! His name is Stephen Russ, and trust me, he’s waaay more knowledgable about all kinds of music than I am! You can…

Regular readers of this blog may have been wondering where I’ve been the last few months. Everyone else probably didn’t notice or care. Well, here’s the deal. My contract with Beliefnet ended in October, and you may have caught on that over the last year I’ve become a bit burned out covering Christian music. So…

I came across this video today on the blog for Glenn Beck’s new project, The Blaze. (It’s the first time I’ve visited the site; not sure what to think yet.)Anyway, this video … well, creeped me out a little, if I’m being honest. At that age – what is the baby? Maybe 2 years old?…

According to an Associated Press story, the Army is investigating a complaint that troops at Ft. Eustis Army base were punished for not attending a Christian concert that took place in May. The concert by Christian rockers BarlowGirl was part of the “Commanding General’s Spiritual Fitness Concerts.” According to the AP report, a staff sergeant…

Head over to iTickets.com for this week’s free Chrisitan music downloads from Kathryn Scott, Joe Niemand and Jordan Biel. The free downloads change every week, so don’t wait! Then let me know how you like the songs!

If American youth pastors think they have the edge when using hip sports to connect with kids, checkout Reverend Zoltan Lendvai, a Hungarian Roman Catholic priest who uses skateboarding to impacct the lives of kids.You can read more at Reuters.com.

Season 3 American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino has been hospitalized in North Carolina after an apparent overdose of a combination of “aspirin and sleep aid”, according to news reports. It’s not clear if the overdose was a suicide attempt or an accidental overdose. Barrino’s representative told FoxNews’s Pop Tarts that the singer has been “totally…

Ashmont Hill has been on the road for the last few months promoting their new album, Your Masterpiece. This exposure led to a personal phone call from Mike Singletary, Head Coach for the San Francisco 49ers, to Ashmont Hill’s, Phil Thompson. Singletary asked the group to come to perform for the NFL team during their…
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