Every now and then an artist comes along who makes you look at the world differently. For some, that artist will be Friar Alessandro. The friar, who gave up everything in service of God, is now sharing his incredible vocal talent with the world. Alessandro has always dreamed of being a musician, and, he found…

The Monastary of Christ in the Desert was founded in 1964 in Abiqulu, New Mexico. It’s located in, you guessed it, the middle of the desert. Being surrounded by miles of government-protected land, the abbey is the perfect place to guarantee a quiet life of solitude perfectly suited to the Benedictine way. The Monks have…

Travis Ryan, worship pastor at Saddleback Church, has a brand new worship album out called “Fearless” with a wonderful single on it, “Jesus Precious Jesus.” You can listen to a sample of the song (it’s great!) and download the single here. Rick Warren, Saddleback’s pastor (and author of “The Purpose Driven Life”), also has some…

Switchfoot performing on the Tonight Show Switchfoot’s debut album Legend of Chin came out in 1997, it was a fun, anthemic rock album that stretched the boundaries of Christian rock.  Fourteen years later, the band is still bringing it.  Seeing Switchfoot live at the National in Richmond, VA was a special thing.  It’s an interesting…

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