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In 1966, John Lennon boasted that the Beatles were bigger than Jesus and that “Jesus was all right, but his disciples were thick and ordinary,” setting of a spiritual controversy that follows the band to this day. But the UK Telegraph now reports that an interview Lennon did in 1969 with Ken Seymour of the…

I think it’s pretty well known that tween pop sensation the Jonas Brothers got their start in Christian music. But surfing around the Disney Incubator site I found a few more artists with ties to the Christian music industry: 1. Jessie Daniels – Jessie released her self-titled debut in 2006 after wowing the industry with…

How well do you know your Christian music artists? Here’s this week’s Christian music trivia question: Q: In 1985, which Christian rock act’s video was banned from MTV for allegedly being too violent? Think you know this answer? Check back on Wednesday!

With dozens of Christian music festivals taking place from coast to coast this summer, it’s nice to find something unique about one. Sonshine Festival, which takes place July 17-19 in Willmar, MN, kicks off Wednesday night, July 16, with a free concert by Jars of Clay. No tickets are required and everyone is invited. The…

In a letter today on the Point of Grace website, singer Heather Payne announces that she’s leaving the group. (In the photo, Heather is in the back.) Citing the overwhelming pressure to juggle the roles of “super-wife, super-mommy and super-singer,” Payne admits feeling like she’s not being successful in any of them and needs to…

Shawn Cavallo, frontman for rockers Manic Drive, has submitted a song for the “Canada’s Hockey Anthem Challenge” theme song contest and he needs your votes! Not only does the winner get his song used as the theme for Hockey Night in Canada, he gets $100,000.While this is not a fan-driven contest, the producers will take…

If you’ve been to a Texas Rangers game recently and wondered about the song playing when outfielder Josh Hamilton takes the field, wonder no more. The song is “Saved the Day,” from Phillips, Craig and Deans’ 2006 INO Records’ release Top of My Lungs. Hamilton recently told the Fort Worth Star Telegram, “So many people…

After 40 years in the industry, gospel legend Shirlety Caesar is adding one more project to her repertoire, which already includes 42 albums and 8 DVDs. Her latest 12 song compilation CD, After 40 Years: Still Sweeping Through The City, was released in November of last year, and the DVD complement was released on June…

I Am Terrified, Gotee’s newest metal core band, will unveil their six-song EP July 18 when their tour launches in their hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. The first show will take place at their CD release event at Life Church 1449 Court Place Pelham, Alabama. The EP will be available for purchase at iTunes on July…

This Tulsa, OK based pop/rock band released their debut project, This Is An Outrage, on July 8, and are already charting in the Top 40 on iTunes Rock Albums chart. Produced by award-winning Aaron Sprinkle, the album is a perfect blend of alternative pop and assertive modern rock. Capital Lights started out as a Tulsa,…
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