Gospel Soundcheck

Yesterday was the final day of Kingdom Bound music festival. The schedule included Delirious and the newsboys, but I only had one interview scheduled with Hawk Nelson. The original plan was to do a “Day at KB with Hawk Nelson” but the plans kind of got waylaid … well, you can read about that story…

Yesterday I told you about Downhere’s new album Ending is Beginning, and how I’d seen them perform some of the new songs at Kingdom Bound festival. Now you can hear some of that new music, too! Just follow this link to download the band’s single, “My Last Amen.” Ending Is Beginning is in stores September…

Monday’s trivia question was: What rock and roll legend, despite selling more than a billion albums, has only won three Grammys, all for gospel albums? And the answer is …

It’s Tuesday, day two of the Kingdom Bound music festival at Darien Lake Theme Park. Here’s a quick recap:

Grammy- and Dove-Award winning artist Steven Curtis Chapman, along with his wife MaryBeth and eldest children Emily, Caleb, and Will, are scheduled to appear Wednesday, August 6 on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Their interview with Robin Roberts, done at the family home in TN, will air during the 8 am (ET) hour. The family will…

Technically, Monday was day two of the festival, but it was the first day that I drove out to Darien Lake Theme Park, where the annual Kingdom Bound festival is happening through Wednesday. I thought I’d share a few highlights of my day, which was light on interviews with artists (1/2) and medium with concerts…

For the past several months, Armond Morales, co-founder of the Grammy- and Dove-award winning Southern Gospel group The Imperials, has been embroiled in a very public dispute with the current members of the group, which includes his son Jason, over who has rights to use the name The Imperials. According to published reports, in 2005…

Stryper frontman and accomplished solo artist Michael Sweet is touring with the legendary rock band Boston on a headlining tour of North America. Sweet is sharing lead vocals and playing guitar, performing the band’s classic hits like “More than a Feeling,” “Peace of Mind,” “Amanda” and “Don’t Look Back.” The tour kicked off in Thunder…

Let’s see how well you know your music trivia! This week’s question: What rock and roll legend, despite selling more than a billion albums in pop and rock genres, has won all of his Grammys for gospel projects? Check back on Wednesday for the answer!

The LA Times reports today that Greg Laurie will indeed preach at the upcoming Harvest Crusade scheduled for Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, Aug 15-17. Appearing at the festival will be Christian music artists Kutless, P.O.D., Leeland, The Katinas, Lincoln Brewster, and Randy Travis. Christopher Laurie, who was killed in a car accident on July…

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