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In a country known for loving Western praise music—Hillsong’s second-biggest market—a grassroots movement is singing new tunes.
The first female artist on Lecrae’s label, Wande talks to CT about being a woman in Christian hip-hop and how the genre can be an entry point for learning gospel truths.
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Southern Baptist Digital Hymnal Gets SavedWorship leaders convince curriculum company of the value of lifewayworship.com.
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Forrest Frank Is Making the Internet’s Vibiest Christian MusicHis upbeat hits and worship collaborations are capturing younger listeners on social media.Português
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Reality Is Now a Diss TrackDrake and Kendrick Lamar’s rivalry reveals our craving for controversy—and what’s lost when community is based on shared hatred, not love.
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Christian Radio Sues Over Disparity in Streaming CostsDiscrimination case claims that noncommercial religious broadcasters are paying far more than fellow stations to cover royalties for music played online.
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Taylor Swift Can Do Whatever She WantsBut true liberty, in art and in life, is created by constraints.
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Your Church Drummer Has More and Less to Do These DaysHow the keeper of the beat is adapting to shifts in worship music.
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For the Warming of the Earth: Worshiping in the Age of Creation CareChristian artists work at the intersection of music and climate change.
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Singing About Jesus’ Blood Is Weird, But We Do It AnywayEven if Elevation’s Easter invites don’t spotlight the Crucifixion, it remains central to their worship.
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Died: Sandra Crouch, Gospel Artist Who Broke with Church to Get OrdainedShe won a Grammy for “We Sing Praises,” collaborated with her brother Andraé on “Jesus Is the Answer,” and worked with everyone from Billy Graham to Michael Jackson.
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From Passion to the Pews, Major Conferences Inspire Local WorshipArena events serve as the proving grounds for new music.
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Died: Michael Knott, Christian Alternative Musician Who Helped Launch Tooth & NailKnott wrote rock operas, sang with honesty and conviction, called out hypocrites, and bucked the norms of the Christian music industry.
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Where Worship Doesn’t TranslateHow groups like Hillsong learned to let go of the literal in favor of creative collaboration.españolPortuguês
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Big, Big Market: Why CCM Filled ’80s and ’90s HomesRecent histories, documentaries, and devotionals prompt fans to look back—and perhaps learn some lessons—from the genre’s heyday.
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The Holy Sound Stuck Inside Your HeadWe love a catchy song. God does too.Türkçe
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How Contemporary Christian Music Explains American ChristianityWhen the CCM business model faltered, it gave way to what sells even better: politics and fearmongering.
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What Toby Keith Taught Us About the Songs We NeedAngry Christians require angry songs—or better yet, angry psalms.
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Jesus Freaks in the Taylor Swift EraBlessed are those who are weird for righteousness’ sake, not just dabbling in baseless conspiracy theories about a pop star and the NFL.
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Sing Holy Forever … or Until TikTok Pulls the AudioWhat Universal Music Group’s catalog removal means for our favorites from Hillsong, Kari Jobe, Chris Tomlin, and more.
Best-Of Lists
- The 2012 CT Music AwardsChristianity Today picks the top 12 albums of the year.
- Notable Sacred Music for 2012From ye olde classics to African-American spirituals to more modern fare, a versatile mix.
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