Gospel Soundcheck

For a long time, Christian music had a reputation for being cheesy. And sometimes it still is! So today’s challenge: What song makes you embarrassed to say you listen to Christian music? Check out the entire list of the 30 Day Gospel Soundcheck Christian Music Challenge. Start with Day 1 and share your favorite Christian and…

We’re on Day 4 of the 30 Day Christian Music Challenge and I’m already behind. So don’t wait for me. I’ll post the daily challenge, you answer, even if I haven’t! Today: Share your favorite worship song. Check out the entire list of the 30 Day Gospel Soundcheck Christian Music Challenge. Start with Day 1 and share…

30 Day Gospel Soundcheck Christian Music Challenge Day 3: Favorite all time Christian/gospel album Like I said on Day 1, this was going to be a difficult challenge for me, even though I came up with the questions. (When do we get to the VeggieTales challenge?) In general, I don’t love entire albums; I love…

If you’re looking for a night of great music, worship and fun, don’t miss “The Called To Love Tour” this fall, featuring Aaron Shust along with two of my favorite artists, Downhere and Jason Gray. All three artists are releasing new projects this fall: Aaron Shust This Is What We Believe (8/23), Downhere, On The Altar…

Today’s 30 Day Christian Music is the Christian song you’d like to see an “American Idol” contestant sing next season. I didn’t watch last season of “American Idol”, don’t know squat about the new judges, don’t know a single contestant, and I confess … it was wonderful. So for kicks, I’m going to go with “Clarity” by Shawn McDonald’s…

If you’re playing along with the Gospel Soundcheck 30 Day Christian Music Challenge, feel free to share your Day 1 response. The thing is: this is actually going to be a really tough challenge for me to do – and I wrote it! That’s because, unlike books or movies, music changes with my moods. To…

When a couple has a baby born with Down syndrome, it can be a really difficult adjustment, especially if they hadn’t been preparing for a child with special needs. But what if a couple purposely sought to adopt children with special needs? In fact, traveled around the world to bring home the children that no one…

Don’t you just love doing those “30 Day” challenges? Movies, music, all sorts of fun stuff. We thought it would be fun to do one here on the Gospel Soundcheck blog, but with one noteable difference: every 7 days, you get to sing! That’s right! Once every 7 days there’s an INTERACTIVE CHALLENGE where you’re…

 As I sit down to write this post, musician Jesse Sprinkle and his oldest daughter Mirabelle are on a plane on their way to Africa. Yesterday, they were in Dubai awaiting the next leg of their journey. It’s 12-year-old Mirabelle’s first time on an inernational trip, but not Jesse’s. This will be his sixth trip, doing work with…

American Idol finalist Scott MacIntyre has signed a book deal with Thomas Nelson publishers to pen his autobiography, By Faith, Not By Sight. The title not only has a spiritual connotation; MacIntyre is the blind pianist who captured the hearts of America when he competed on season 8 of “American Idol.” Even though he didn’t win, fans…

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