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First, the story that Katy Perry once released a Christian album, but fled that path for a more secular career where, as her fans have been vehemently asserting, “she can finally be herself.” Now comes the news that Heidi Montag, star of MTV’s “The Hills,” wants to move in the opposite direction, from reality TV…

The “godfather of gospel,” Rev. Timothy Wright, was critically injured and his wife and grandson were killed this weekend when their vehicle was hit head-on by driver going the wrong way on a Pennsylvania interstate. Rev. Wright is pastor at Grace Tabernacle Christian Center in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York and a Grammy-nominated music artist…

Let’s see how well you know your favorite Christian music artists with the Monday Morning Trivia question: Q: While on a family vacation as a child, which hard-rocking front man and his brothers caused his family’s car to be pulled over by police because the kids were waving around toy guns? Check back Wednesday for…

I know, I know. Article One’s latest album Colors and Sounds released in May, before the Gospel SoundCheck blog started. But when I popped the album into the CD player this week I was once again captivated with the music and I had no choice but to make it my Pick of the Week. Their…

While serving active duty in the United States Navy as a Musician Third Class at Navy Band Southeast in Jacksonville, Florida, former American Idol contestant Phil Stacey penned a patriotic anthem, “Old Glory.” The song has now been released to iTunes as a digital download.Stacey, who is still an active Navy reservist, recently released his…

You have to check out Drive It Home, the sophomore solo release from singer songwriter Paul Alan. There’s nothing better than an album filled with perceptive, intelligent lyrics combined with well-constructed modern rock songs that go beyond repetitive, pop worship choruses, and this album hits every mark. The first single, and one of the best…

Did you know the answer to our Morning Trivia Question: Q: What Christian singer/songwriter had to change his last name because it was getting flagged as porn by spam filters? The answer is …

You’ve seen the products all over, the INSPIRI(RED) t-shirts and other products sporting the (RED) logo. Now that same model will be applied to the music industry to help artists increase revenue and exposure while raising money for medicine for those living with AIDS in Africa.

All of the hoopla surrounding the news that Katy Perry, whose single “I Kissed A Girl” is topping the Billboard charts, released a Christian album back in 2001 brings up a question that always causes a lot of debate. What, exactly, makes an artist “Christian?” You hear some artists describe themselves as Christian artists, others…

I told you yesterday about a band called Two Empty Chairs. Here’s their video to the song, “Lifelight,” which was in the movie, “The Wager.”
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