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The Associated Press reports that Reverend Timothy Wright has died as the result of injuries sustained last July from an accident that killed his wife and grandson. He was 61. Rev. Wright has been hospitalized since the accident with injuries related to a severe C4 spinal cord injury in the accident. By October, he had…

Even though I couldn’t be at the Dove Awards last night, you can still have an insider’s peek at the event, from my dear friend and music journalist, Paula Parker. Paula and her husband Mike write for a bunch of publications and are the owners of the website, BuddyHollywood.com.

The 40th Annual Dove Awards were handed out last Thursday, April 23. Here are a few photos from the event, which honored the best in Christian and gospel music:

The 40th Annual Dove Awards were handed out last night, and singer/songwriter Brandon Heath and worship band Casting Crowns went away with the most top honors. CCM favorite Steven Curtis Chapman was honored as Artist of the Year, and Tenth Avenue North received the Dove Award for New Artist. This was the first time those…

Samaritan’s Purse is launching a new reality TV program, but this is incredibly different than anything you’ve seen.The show, “Children’s Heart,” documents the story of three Mongolian youth with life-threatening heart conditions who come to the U.S. for life-saving surgery. Without the help of doctors, here is little hope – and time is running out.The…

While I was having lunch with the guys in The Wrecking this past week, they tipped me off to YouTube video made by a fan of the movie “Twilight” who used one of the band’s songs to do a create a montage of pics from the film. The guys loved that their song touched fans…

A lot of you have been asking why I didn’t stay for the Doves this year. I usually cover the event, but this year they moved the show from Wednesday to Thursday, which meant two extra days in Nashville. Since my roommate leaves on Wednesday afternoon, that would mean about $400 in hotel costs. I…

The 40th annual Dove Awards air live tonight on the Gospel Music Channel. The awards recognize the best in Christian and gospel music. Topping the list of nominees this year is current three-time Male Vocalist of the Year Chris Tomlin, with seven total nominations including Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and…

As I sat in JFK last night, delayed again and again on my way home from Gospel Music Week, I had a bit of a scare: I thought I lost my digital voice recorder! That would have been a tragedy, because I had some great interviews with almost two dozen artists. The interviews are for…

I had hoped to blog live during GMA week, and give you some daily updates on interviews and showcases, but two things prevented me: first, I was on the go from sun up till sun down, and second, I was too lazy to walk down to the business center to get internet access. (Freelancing means…

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