Gospel Soundcheck

The Word Network’s Lexi did a great interview with Gospel/R&B star Tonex, in which he talks about being molested as a child, his anger at the church and hypocrisy, a string of tragic family events in 2006 that led to a breakdown, and even his attraction to other men and marriage.I remember seeing Tonex one…

OK, Newsboys fans, it’s time to find out how you really feel about Michael Tait at the helm: Newsboys will kick off their fall “The Way We Roll” tour October 1, with special guests Seventh Day Slumber, Bread of Stone, and Me In Motion. This is the Newsboy’s first first full-length tour featuring new front…

It’s a little late notice, but you can catch a live living room session tonight with Josh Wilson, streaming on HearItFirst.com. The show starts at 8 PM central time. Wilson recently released his highly anticipated sophomore label release, Life Is Not A Snapshot, on the heels of his 2008 debut Trying to Fit the Ocean…

Porter’s Call, the Franklin, TN organization that offers free counsel, support and encouragement to recording artists and their families, has partnered with the premier celebrity auction website founded by by actors and philanthropists Jane Kaczmarek (“Malcolm In The Middle,” “Raising the Bar”) and Bradley Whitford (“The West Wing,” “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip”), Clothes…

MTV Shows Last night Taylor Swift, accepting her award for Best Female Video for her song “You Belong With Me,” her first VMA win ever, started her speech by saying, “I always dreamed about what it would be like to win one of these.” I’m sure her dream didn’t include Kanye West ruining her moment.When…

Yup, it’s true: Ellen DeGeneres will be replacing Paula Abdul on the new season of American Idol. Really! My first reaction is … what??? Are the producers trying to offset the influx of Christian contestants with a gay judge? (Haha, that’s a joke, friends. Because I know some of you are already thinking that, so…

Move over MTV Video Music Awards: The Gospel Music Channel is ready for Christian music fans to cast their votes for their favorite Christian music videos of 2009. The Gospel Music Channel Video Awards (GMCVAs) give GMC viewers the opportunity to cast votes for their favorite videos in seven categories: Rock, Pop, Country, Soul, Hip…

Here’s a sneak peek at the song “Grace,” from BeBe & CeCe Winans’ upcoming album Still.Still releases October 6.Click here to subscribe to Gospel Soundcheck by email and have the Gospel Soundcheck headlines delivered daily to your email inbox. And don’t forget to follow me on Twitter!

The Embassy Music 15th Annual Ultimate Talent Search competition took place over Labor Day weekend, and the big winners are (pictured L to R: Robert Mundo, Joanna King, Embassy Music president Darwin Moody): Elementary music teacher Joanna King, who hails from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was named the winner in the Songwriter category for her original tune…

Here’s another free download this week from Thalon. The song is “Go Back” from the album The Divinia Scene. This new project is produced by Tomas Costanza, whose credits include tours with Simple Plan, Hoobastank, Good Charlotte, and Lifehouse as well as tracking experience alongside Don Gilmore (Linkin Park), Mark Trambino (Blink 182), and Steve…

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