Gospel Soundcheck

It came as no surprise to me that one of my favorite rock/worship bands, Starfield, swept the Canadian GMA awards, taking home an award in all six categories they were nominated. The band took home honors for Artist of the Year, Group of the Year, Album of the Year and Modern Worship Album of the…

I love Google alerts, because you find the most interesting things you’d never see otherwise. I read this post today from a blog written by “students in Dr. Jim Miller’s print news writing course at Harding University.” According to the university’s website, “Harding University is a private Christian institution of higher education committed to the…

This just in: Randy Miller, drummer for The Myriad, had a tumor removed from his upper torso and it turns out to be cancerous. (UPDATE 11/21: they’ve found the cancer is serious. Read more on this post about Third Day’s benefit concert for Miller.)Most music fans don’t know that many musicians, even those who are…

Cloud 9 Games, Inc. announced today that their Heavenly Harmony Music Expansion Pack #3 – Contemporary Christian is now available in retail stores. The expansion pack works with their Heavenly Harmony Christian Karaoke game. The new expansion pack includes songs from artists like Steven Curtis Chapman, David Crowder Band, Jeremy Camp, Chris Tomlin, Amy Grant,…

CCM artist Nate Huss’s song, “Your Own,” is being used in national media campaigns, including one by Focus on the Family, to highlight adoption during National Adoption Month in November.Nate Huss knows a thing or two about adoption. At only three weeks old, he became the youngest of the eight lively “global kids” adopted from…

Voting is open for the American Music Awards, which will take air on November 23 on ABC, and here’s your chance to vote for your favorite music artists. The awards offer 20 categories for fans to cast their votes for favorite Pop/Rock, Country, R&B, Hip hop/Rap, Adult Contemporary and Contemporary Inspirational artists.

I got an update on Rev. Timothy Wright from family friend and spokesperson Laurie Schneider, who says that Rev Wright may be heading home for the holidays. That’s great news! She told me by email, “He has sensitivity in both arms and hands. He is moving his neck and shoulders on a regular basis. He…

OK, so I know this doesn’t have anything to do with Christian music. But I also do occasional movie reviews for MovieJungle.com and I thought I’d share the links to two reviews I recently did: “House”, which opens November 7th “Save Me”, in theaters now

The concerts aren’t until August 2009, but the line up is announced, and CCM legend Michael W. Smith will be joining Billy Ray Cyrus, Charlie Daniels, Lee Greenwood and Oliver North for Sean Hannity’s Freedom Concerts. The shows take place in Dallas, Phoenix, Houston, Las Vegas, Cincinnati, Atlanta, San Diego, and New Jersey. TIckets aren’t…

Rockers Norma Jean are currently on a headlining U.S. tour with guests Haste The Day, The Showdown, Mychildren Mybride, and Oh Sleeper to promote their latest release, The Anti-Mother. According to lead singer Cory Brandan, the album’s title “is a character we created which represents anything that is deceptive, and yet possesses an outwardly beautiful…

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