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There’s an ongoing debate in Christian music about whether artists should label themselves “Christian” or not. Some do, and others don’t. It’s a personal thing, for sure, but let me share with you one reason why it’s important to be honest and open about who you are and what you believe. The indie Christian band…

Well, knock me over with a pack of Testamints but apparently some of you didn’t get my “You might be a Christian music fan if…” post. Well, at least the Jonas Brothers/David Archuleta joke anyway. Most of you probably didn’t even read the rest, you got so riled up thinking I mocked the teen idols…

Last month, I started working on a gallery for Beliefnet on the best versions of some traditional Christmas carols. Like I told you earier this week, there are thousands of versions of these songs, and it’s hard to just to pick just one “best.” So I narrowed the pack down to only songs with spiritual…

As regular readers of this blog know, I often feature videos from my friend Pastor Dave Weiss. He’s an incredible artist and a bivocational pastor – which means he has a full time job, plus he pastors a small church in Reading, PA.Dave and I have talked often about how to use our gifts (assuming…

I LOVE LOVE LOVE when my readers throw out questions that we can all chat about. And yesterday, I got a great one from a reader we’ll call … um … Paula: So, here’s the question: are there any CCM bands out there with some talent or some yearning for innovation? Any bands out there…

Very funny Christian writer Matthew Paul Turner did a post this week on his blog, Jesus Needs New PR, in which he asks readers to finish the phrase, “You might be a Christian rock star if …” His suggestions range from “.. if during the middle of massive applause you’ve ever taken a step back…

How happy am I? Randall Goodgame just released a new EP! You may not have heard his name before, but you’ve probably heard his music. Randall Goodgame is a songwriter for Caedmon’s Call and had penned songs for artists like Andrew Peterson. A few years ago he released a great album, War and Peace, which…

I had several people write and ask me if I’m going to cover the Joe Jonas/Taylor Swift break up, or address the post that the guys put up on their MySpace blog about it. No, I’m not, at least in the way you wanted. I don’t care if Joe Jonas is dating Camilla Belle or…

Reuters reported yesterday that William Balfour, the former brother-in-law of actress Jennifer Hudson, has been arrested for the murder of Hudson’s mother, brother and nephew. Balfour was in an Illinois prison on charges of parole violation for a previous attempted murder conviction. Police say he will be charged with the three murders. Hudson’s mother and…

OK, OK, I confess. I’m a huge fan of the ABC show “Pushing Daisies” and was really ticked when I saw last week that they’re not renewing the show. What does that have to do with Christian music? Well, the role of Olive Snook is played by accomplished actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth, who in…
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