1.0Gospel Soundcheckhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/gospelsoundcheckJoanne Brokawhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/gospelsoundcheck/author/jbrokawrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="uNfc2Ww8Zw"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/gospelsoundcheck/2009/05/snark-alertthe-timmy-awards-re.html">Snark Alert: The Timmy Awards Recognize The Worst In Christian Music</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/gospelsoundcheck/2009/05/snark-alertthe-timmy-awards-re.html/embed#?secret=uNfc2Ww8Zw" width="600" height="338" title="“Snark Alert: The Timmy Awards Recognize The Worst In Christian Music” — Gospel Soundcheck" data-secret="uNfc2Ww8Zw" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> There’s a group on Christian music industry insiders who get together every year for a private “ceremony” designed to honor the worst in Christian music over the past year. They meet the day before the Dove Awards, much like the Razzies precede the Oscars. This year, the group members – who all remain anonymous –…http://blog.beliefnet.com/gospelsoundcheck/files/import/decemberadioswamp.jpg