Gospel Soundcheck

In celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the L.A. Dream Center, an outreach to the homeless and needy in L.A. & across the U.S., American Idol’s Danny Gokey recently performed at a special media event hosted by Jason Kennedy of “E! News Daily,” Suzanne Marques of “Good Day L.A.” At the event, Gokey, along with…

Denise Jonas – better known as the mother of pop teen sensation The Jonas Brothers – spoke last week at an iMom event in Brooklyn. iMom Mornings are monthly get togethers that offer neutral ground for moms and kids to have fun bonding over topics such as peer pressure, obedience, the Internet, nutrition, organization, and…

Since I’m in NY, I wasn’t able to attend last night’s show at Rocketown with The Black Dahlia Murder, Toxic Holocaust, Skeletonwitch and Trap Them. And Keith didn’t make the show either. (That is a bummer; I was looking for a recap of the show.) One thing I’d like to say is that I feel…

Generally, I try to avoid rumors, but I got a news tip this morning that the Gospel Music Association may have voted to disband, shut the doors or otherwise call it a day. The news – or rumor, depending on where you stand – has been spreading like wildfire on Facebook and email and other…

Stryper will give an unplugged performance on the popular nationally syndicated TV morning show “Daytime” tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 27. Vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet and guitarist Oz Fox will perform an acoustic version of “Peace of Mind” from their new album Murder by Pride, as well as their classic hit song “Soldiers Under Command.” The show is…

I got this song and video today via the email rounds. Normally I just ignore these chain emails but I’m so glad I didn’t today. This one is a gem.The song is GoD and Dog, by songwriter Wendy Francisco. Wendy is the wife of Christian musician Don Francisco. (Fans of Christian music will remember his…

It’s a busy, busy month for rockers Switchfoot. This week, the band will take the stage for Yahoo! Music’s new live concert program, “Maximum Performance Guitar Hero 5.” Lead vocalist Jon Foreman and drummer Chad Butler will also be featured in an upcoming episode of “Road Trip Nation” airing on PBS stations in November. (You…

I’ve written before about the endorsement of Trinity 3in1 Energy drink by Christian band SonicFlood (with more than a little snark; Christian energy drinks? Seriously?) Well, here’s one more entry into the spiritual energy drink war: Sin Vitality Drink. Seriously. The drink is Sin and it comes in three flavors, Greed, Lust and Envy. Sin…

On Friday, October 23, 2009, BeBe & CeCe Winans performed live on The Oprah Winfrey Show and sang Oprah’s new favorite song, “Grace,” from their chart-topping reunion album, Still. After the studio and television audience heard the remarkable story of an alleged armed robber who ended up kneeling in prayer with his victim, the powerful…

Does Contemporary Christian pop touch your soul? Or does Gospel music make your spirit soar? Or do you find your spirituality in mainstream rock music? Just for fun, take our Christian Music Personality Quiz and see what kind of Christian music fan you are! And friends, this is just for fun. If your result doesn’t…

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