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ABC’s hit drama “Grey’s Anatomy” is currently using “Ocean Wide,” from The Afters’ sophomore record Never Going Back to OK, in promotion for the show. This isn’t the first time the band has had music used in TV promotion. “We Are The Sound” from the band’s latest record, Never Going Back To OK, was used…

If you’re anywhere near Central NY on Thursday, October 23, be sure to check out The Words and Music Songwriter Showcase at the intimate Jazz Central theater in downtown Syracuse, New York The unique showcase includes a featured artist (this time, Ceili Rain frontman Bob Halligan Jr) performing a full set, and four songwriters in…

Christian pianist Huntley Brown probably isn’t a household word in the Christian music industry, but for many who rely on chain, forwarded emails as their personal soapboxes, he may be a familiar name. That’s because there’s an email written by Brown making the rounds in which he clearly and specifically lays out his thoughts on…

Rockers Disciple release their latest project, Southern Hospitality, today and next week, on October 29, the band will participate in Nashville’s Hard Rock Café’s Pinktober event. TIckets are just $5. In its ninth consecutive year, the Pinktober event is Hard Rock’s signature Breast Cancer Awareness Concert Series to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer…

Not of this World clothing company is offering free monthly Christian music downloads, no strings attached. You don’t need to join a mailing list or give out any personal information. Just visit the Not Of This World website, and check out “Turn on the Lights” by Sanctus Real and “One in a Million” by RunKidRun.…

I had a chance to chat with Chris Tomlin recently about his new project, Hello Love. When it released in September, the album took the No. 9 spot on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart and was the highest charting iTunes debut ever for any album in the Christian industry. Tomlin is no stranger to commercial…

In 2005, while at Kingdom Bound, I ran into a journalist named John Marks who was clearly out of his element trying to navigate the intricate subculture of a Christian music festival. I learned he was working on a book about Christianity and needed some guidance on the subject of Christian music, so I sat…

The 14th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards were handed out last night, and Ricky Skaggs (pictured right) was the big winner when he was named Musician of the Year, and Ricky Skaggs & The Whites won Mainstream Country Artist of the Year and Inspirational Bluegrass Artist. Del Way was named Male Vocalist of the year,…

If the idea of an unscripted reality drama that packs a group of young adults onto an RV and sends them across the country on a journey of personal discovery sounds familiar, it’s because it’s been done before. MTV blazed the trail with “Road Rules,” and most recently PBS followed suit with “Road Trip Nation.”…

With the news this week that bassist Michael Wittig is leaving Pillar to focus on his new band, Stars Go Dim, formed with former Pillar members Lester Estelle (who also recently left the band) and Joey Avalos (who played with the band for a year from 2006-2007), I was left with one question: What’s happening…
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