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Originally published in Charisma News High school senior Drake McCain is fighting for his chance at stardom in this season’s American Idol. While most contestants choose their favourite pop songs to sing for their auditions, McCain chose to turn his performance into a quick worship service. McCain stood before judges […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Grammy-nominated singer Lauren Daigle continued to share her Christian music with the world, appearing on The Jimmy Kimmel Mercedes Benz concert series. Daigle made her debut on Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday night on ABC. She sang two of her Christian songs from the album […]
Originally published in Charisma News Lauren Daigle won the award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. During her acceptance speech, she said: “This record, I’ll tell you, it just came out of a season of realising we’re just supposed to look up. With […]
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. As 2018 swivelled into 2019, I was gripped by my devotional reading in Deuteronomy 31, 32. These chapters challenge the popular idea that congregational singing is […]
Originally published in Faithwire Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) signed the Reproductive Health Actinto law, allowing women to abort their unborn babies up to birth. The pro-abortion legislation received kudos from the pro-choice side of the aisle, while the pro-life community was in an uproar. Among those angry […]
Originally published in CBN News Shirley Boone, the wife of legendary entertainer Pat Boone, died last Friday morning at the age of 84. People Magazine reports she passed away at the Boone’s home in Beverly Hills, California. She had been suffering from vasculitis for less than a year. The Boones […]
Originally published in CBN News Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin is praising God after surviving a serious car accident last week. “Was in a serious accident at 12.50am this morning … passed out while driving on the highway. Totalled the car … hospitalised, going through a myriad of tests…. But I’m […]
Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column. The colonial South Africa had them … Union Day, Queen’s Birthday, VE Day … The old South Africa had them … Republic Day, Kruger Day, Day […]
“Will you ride with me?” asks the Lord with fire in His eyes and a sword in His hand in the worship song by Andy Park of Vineyard Worship. “Yes Lord, we will ride with you,” sings skilled horseman and lay preacher Armand van der Merwe as he rides forwards, […]
Originally published in Fox News One of the most famous songs of Christmas was celebrated Tuesday as it approaches its 200th anniversary, with a concert at the New York City church where Silent Night is believed to have been sung in the United States for the first time and where […]