Music

Spooning Out to Sea
Tired of Singing Sad Songs
Catching Up With ... Michael Sweet
The famed Stryper frontman reflects on losing his wife to cancer, the group's 25th anniversary, plus an update on his role in legendary rock band Boston.
CDs on The List
Short reviews of new albums by Brian Blade, Seasons, Madeleine Peyroux, and Iona.
Mystery Highway
Phil Keaggy and Randy Stonehill team up for a winner.
A Song Grows in Brooklyn
Inspired by community, biblical truth, and good music, a Brooklyn couple makes music in their living room—as The Welcome Wagon.
Wash Away
Around the Well
He says he's renounced the faith he grew up with, but Sam Beam's music—including his latest—is infused with religious imagery and spiritual longings.
Music in Recession
Can the Christian music industry survive the economic storm?
Hold Time
M. Ward's songs of love, loss, death—and redemption.
Will There Really Be a Morning
God Don't Never Change
To Swear or Not to Swear?
Our recent commentary about Derek Webb's battle with his record company over the use of a bad word sparked quite a reaction from readers.
Open Hand
'I Kind of Wanted to Die'
Lanae Hale's struggles with self-esteem and self-mutilation continue to haunt her, but her faith is helping on the road to recovery.
Is the Fight to Swear a Noble Battle?
With Derek Webb's announcement of a battle over his newest album, some may applaud his apparent stand for the right to swear. But is it really worth the fight?
Everyday with You
Secular or Sacred?
Or neither? We should stop trying to define a dividing line, because when it comes to music, it's all spiritual.
What's in a Label?: Brash Music
The home of Aaron Shust and Chris Sligh lives up to its name with a bold way of doing business—and a few brash words for the "greed and backstabbing" in Christian music.

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