Gospel Soundcheck

In a scene reminiscent of Michael Jackson’s life, today’s memorial service at the Staples Center promises to be a media circus unlike anything LA has ever seen. Seventeen thousand fans are expected at the arena, with thousands more watching the event in 50 theaters across the country. And police are gearing up for thousands more…

Not sure if you saw this video this week from NY Congressman Peter King.King is commenting on the amount of media coverage of Michael Jackson, calling for more coverage of people who really are American heroes, like the military.What do you think? Has the media coverage of Michael Jackson gotten way out of control?Click here…

FreeCCM.com is offering a bunch of free Christian music downloads, including: Derek Webb’s “A Love That’s Stronger Than Our Fear” from the album The Ringing Bell Bart Millard’s “My Jesus I Love Thee/’Tis So Sweet” from the album Hymned No.1 Mark Harris’ “Living Room” from the album Windows And Walls Fee’s “Burn For You” from…

CCM Magazine, which ceased print publication last year, has announced that it’s relaunching the magazine in digital format. According to a press release, each issue of CCM will focus on new Christian music set to release during the quarter of publication. CCM recently released the summer new release guide, featuring Leeland, Thousand Foot Krutch, BarlowGirl…

My friends over at VeggieTales, Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber, want to share a cookie recipe they created to celebrate the release of their new Christmas DVD, “Saint Nicholas – A Story of Joyful GIving.” These yummy Christmas cookies are too good to wait until December. So let’s celebrate Christmas in July, with…

Amidst the hoopla that’s arisen after the death of Michael Jackson are Christians questioning Jackson’s spiritual beliefs and whether or not he was a Christian. (Why after his death and not before is another column.) According to news reports, Jackson had converted to Islam recently, but apparently some rumors have been circulating that gospel singer…

People.com reports today that eldest Jonas Brother, 21-year-old Kevin, has proposed to long-time girlfriend Danielle Deleasa, 22. The magazine reports that Kevin Jonas took an overnight flight from Vancouver, BC after the band’s show Wednesday night to show up in his girlfriend’s doorstep this morning and present her with a cushion-cut diamond ring that he…

Mark Schultz and Point Of Grace will be hitting the road together for the first time ever on the 30-city “Come Alive” fall tour. Featuring the fan’s favorite songs spanning each artist’s celebrated career, Mark Schultz will also be playing new songs from his highly anticipated, fifth studio album, Come Alive (in stores Aug. 25),…

Yesterday on his radio show, host Glenn Beck talked about Michael Jackson and his ownership of the publishing rights to the Beatles catalog of songs. Most people know that in 1984 Michael Jackson bought the rights to the Beatles’ songs, but Beck was making the point that most people don’t know that the reason the…

Show Hope, the adoption ministry of Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman, announces the official opening July 2 of Maria’s Big House of Hope in Luoyang, China. As the finishing touches are being made to this healing home for special needs orphans, the offices of Show Hope, located in Franklin, Tennessee, celebrated stateside for the…

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