Gospel Soundcheck

Rock band Mae is continuing their 12 months of charity with another download, “Night/Day”. The song is offered to fans for a limited time for a donation of at least $1; all money raised goes to benefit Habitat for Humanity’s building of a home for Rhonda Floyd and her three children in Newport News, VA.…

If “The Office” met the Christian music industry and they had a baby (after they got married, of course), the result would be “Jesus People,” the new movie from screenwriters Dan Ewald and Rajeev Sigamoney and director Jason Naumann.In the tradition of great mockumentaries like “Best In Show” and “A Mighty Wind,” “Jesus People” spoofs…

New Release Tuesday (NRT) has launched NRT Mobile, the first Christian music application for Apple’s popular iPhone and iPod Touch. It’s basically an encyclopedia of Christian music at your fingertips, including artist info, discographies, lyrics, reviews and pictures. And it updates automatically with new releases. Work is underway for an early summer update that will…

With the Dove Awards just two weeks away tangle.com and the Gospel Music Channel are partnering in a new promotion to get fans revved up about the awards show. Christian music fans from all over the U.S. are being asked to submit video entries on tangle.com, expressing why they should be named the “Doves Super…

David “Pop” Winans, father of celebrated gospel singers BeBe, CeCe, Michael, Marvin, Carvin and Ronald, passed away yesterday. He was 74. Winans is survived by his wife Dolores. The couple had 10 children; their son Ronald died in 2005. The Associated Press reports that a “statement from a Los Angeles public relations company representing the…

Last night the Top 8 performed songs from the year they were born on American Idol. Some of the contestants did great, others failed to live up to expectations. Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta and Matt Giraud did great. Anoop surprised us all with a touching version of “True Colors.” Lil Rounds…

Last night, the top 8 contestants performed live on American Idol. While I did a recap live, I keep coming back to two things:’1) Most of the contestants were born the same year as my daughter (1985);and2) There are a lot of annoying songs from the 80s.Ironically, one of the songs that annoys me the…

Easter is next Sunday and most of us will spend the morning at an Easter service, singing about the risen Christ.I’m curious: what song or songs do you feel best reflect how you feel about Easter, from the crucifixion to the empty tomb?I know that for years we’ve had people perform Ray Boltz’s “Watch The…

You can get a free download of Christian metal core band I Am Terrified’s single “To The Service” from their self-titled album, this week only at iTickets.com. (Well, I say “this week only” but this download was available last July from iTickets.) YOU be the interviewer! Here’s your chance to ask your favorite Christian music…

One of this week’s free Christian music downloads at iTickets.com is from new artist Joy Whitlock. Joy has an amazing voice and a vulnerability that really resonates with listeners. You can check out the song “Not Through With You” from her new album, God and a Girl, by visiting iTickets.com this week. I’ll be meeting…

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