Gospel Soundcheck

Here is Danny Gokey’s first video for his debut single, “My Best Days Are Ahead of Me.” Gokey was the darling of American Idol’s Season 8, finishing third but leaving with a dedicated fan base who fell in love with the worship leader with his heart on his sleeve. After Idol, he’s launched a career…

Tonight’s episode of season 9 of American Idol takes us to Los Angeles, with guest judges Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry. (Trivia: did you know that Katy Perry got her start in Christian music? I had a chance to sit in on a teleconference in 2009 with the pop star, where she talked a bit…

Good morning! Were you excited to finish Genesis yesterday? Well, today we start Exodus – how exciting! Moses, the parting of the Red Sea, Charleton Heston racing a chariot around the arena … well, you get the picture. And Moses and Elijah make a quick cameo in our New Testament reading as well: Exodus 1:1-2:25…

Ta da! Today’s reading will end our time in Genesis. Can you believe you’ve made it through the entire book? Congratulations! You deserve a big hot fudge sundae! Here are today’s readings for January 25, 2010: Genesis 49:1-50:26 (and that ends Genesis!) Psalm 14:1-7 Proverbs 4:20-24 Matthew 16:1-28 You can find all of the passages…

Here are the Bible readings for January 24, 2010: Genesis 47:1-48:22 Psalm 13:1-6 Proverb 4:18,19 Matthew 15:21-39 You can find all of the passages at BibleGateway.com. And if you’ve missed some readings, here is the list for January 2010. Are you joining me in the challenge to read the Bible in a year? Let me…

Here are the Bible readings for January 23, 2010 – I hope you’re finding this reading worthwhile! Today in Genesis we read what happens when Joseph reveals to his brothers that he’s still alive! And in Matthew, we hear Jesus explain why purity is important from the inside out: v18: “But those things which proceed…

Here are the readings for today, January 22, 2010: Genesis 43:1-44:34 Psalm 11:1-7 Proverbs 4:10-13 Matthew 14:22-36 You can find all of the passages at BibleGateway.com. And if you’ve missed some readings, here is the list for January 2010. Are you joining me in the challenge to read the Bible in a year? Let me…

I hope you’re getting something out of the story of Joseph. For some, it’s a familiar one, but hopefully you’re open to God sharing something new with you! Here are the readings for January 21, 2010:

7:45 PM – And here we are, ready for American Idol season 9 auditions from Orlando. The auditions were held last July, and I can’t wait to see if as many kooks and crazies show as as in Chicago. Tonight is going to be great: the guest judge is Kristen Chenowith! I love her! Loved…

The senate race between winner Republican Scott Brown and Democrat Martha Coakley has a connection to, what else, American Idol. Senator elect Brown’s daughter Alya was a Top 16 finalist on American Idol Season 5. Brown’s new album, Circles,hits iTunes on Tuesday. For more about the new Senator’s daughter and her upcoming album, visit Alya…

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