Christian music
Is Jesus king of Kanye’s bank account?
By Shane Claiborne — October 29, 2019
(RNS) — It would be a beautiful thing to see Kanye become a prophet of resistance rather than a profiteer of the Christian market.
Is Kanye West even allowed to talk about Jesus?
By Heather Thompson Day — October 25, 2019
(RNS) — Since Kanye West announced his conversion and his intention to produce a gospel album, there's been a reaction from Christian Twitter, most of it mocking his pledge. But there shouldn't be a spiritual litmus test that qualifies us to say what’s happening with our faith.
Founder of nation’s largest Christian music festival charged with child molestation
By Emily McFarlan Miller — December 8, 2017
(RNS) — Harry Thomas, founder of the Creation Festival, has been 'indefinitely suspended' from leadership of the festival and his church after he was arrested Wednesday (Dec. 6) on charges of child molestation.
Journey keyboardist embraces Christian music with open arms
By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 26, 2016
(RNS) Jonathan Cain will release his solo Christian album, 'What God Wants to Hear,' Oct. 21 on Identity Records.
Trey Pearson on playing Joshua Fest: ‘Seeing the world change’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 10, 2016
(RNS) Trey Pearson will be the first openly gay artist ever to play a major Christian music festival, by his reckoning.
Australia’s Hillsong Church exports its influence through praise and preaching
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — November 4, 2013
SYDNEY (RNS) Perhaps most remarkable is that a globally influential church like Hillsong could flourish at all in Australia, where in 2011 nearly a third of Australians said their religious affiliation was either ‘no religion’ or not stated.
Catholic rocker Matt Maher finds cross-over appeal among evangelicals
By Omar Shamout — May 17, 2013
LOS ANGELES (RNS) After he stopped attending Catholic Mass as a freshman in high school, Matt Maher never expected to have a career as a Catholic musician with crossover appeal for evangelicals.
On Grammy weekend, Christian music bounces back
By Kim Lawton — February 8, 2013
ATLANTA (RNS) Many experts say thanks to artists like TobyMac, the contemporary Christian music industry is experiencing a revival, with strong sales, record-breaking tours, and new success in the mainstream charts.
Amy Grant: singing in two worlds
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 1998
During a 1990s tour, pop and Christian music star Amy Grant spoke about her music journey and faith.
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