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Rock music has had sympathy for God as well as the devil – Kennedy Center honoree Amy Grant is just one big star who’s walked the line between ‘Christian’ and ‘secular’ music
By David W. Stowe — December 7, 2022
(The Conversation) — The genre of contemporary Christian music has been around for decades, but the line between CCM and secular pop music has always been blurry.
Faith in the spotlight on Kennedy Center red carpet and stage at annual Honors gala
By Adelle M. Banks — December 5, 2022
(RNS) — Singer Ellie Holcomb said Amy Grant taught her to be a ‘there you are person’ rather than a ‘here I am person.’
Amy Grant named Kennedy Center honoree in first for contemporary Christian music
By Adelle M. Banks — July 21, 2022
(RNS) — ‘Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine ever receiving this prestigious Kennedy Center Honors,’ Grant said in a statement.
Questlove’s ‘Summer of Soul’ documentary captures emotions of 1969 Harlem music fest
By Adelle M. Banks — July 1, 2021
(RNS) — Artists and experts interviewed and featured between the documentary’s clips of festival footage agreed that gospel’s role went beyond mere music.
Black Mormon students respond to LDS Church’s “Be One” celebration
By Jana Riess — June 6, 2018
"The Be One celebration is a step in the right direction for the LDS Church," says a young African American Mormon, one of three guest respondents today. But the bigger task is to take its message about countering racism to every single congregation.
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