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Chris Tomlin: On Top of the World
The most-sung artist in music history opens up about worship, justice, humility, and leading people to experience God on the most successful tour of his career.
The Legacy of Rich Mullins's Ragamuffin Band
Producer Reed Arvin remembers the fearless, soulful musician whose music challenged and transcended Christian pop.
Jason Harrod: Singing Between Doubt and Belief for 20 Years
The folk singer-songwriter writes about faith after the 'mountaintop experiences.'
Can NoiseTrade's Free Downloads Still Save Music?
Why Derek Webb thinks his 6-year-old music site still beats the streaming services.
Derek Webb Grows Up
How the embattled songwriter made his way to musical maturity.
Community Is In the Details
Justin McRoberts's latest project is a lovingly crafted set of letters.
'Wrath of God' Keeps Popular Worship Song Out of 10,000-Plus Churches
(UPDATED) The hymn's controversial lyrics are now making waves among Southern Baptists.
Bobby McFerrin Gets Spirit-You-All
Releasing his first gospel album, the acclaimed singer talks about church, his father's legacy, and covering Bob Dylan.
You Probably Won't Be Sent to Egypt…
But one way or another, God will point you to the place where your gifts can serve his people.
A Fractured and Beautiful Faith
How songwriter Audrey Assad transcended "positive and encouraging" to create music for the church.
Starting a Dialogue with Hip-Hop
Daniel White Hodge finds signs of the gospel in the beats of hip-hop.
After Turning Theological, Christian Hip-Hop Turns Critical
What Shai Linne's takedown of Joyce Meyers suggests about Reformed rap.
W.W. Jay-Z?
How Christian hip-hop could call the American church back to the gospel—and hip-hop back to its roots.
The Musician Is a Master
To understand why Phil Keaggy is receiving ASCAP's Golden Note Award, you really need just one album.
The Laughing Stalk
David Eugene Edwards' gothic folk gets away with singing about Jesus by preaching without proselytizing.
"How Great Thou Art" & the 100-Year-Old Bass
The story of George Beverly Shea's signature tune.
The Moses of Soul
64-year-old soul sensation Charles Bradley talks about his journey through the wilderness.
A Defense of the N-Word in Christian Hip Hop
Considering controversial language in Sho Baraka's latest album.
Top Story July 16, 2024
The Catholic convert brings a fighter persona and outsider’s view to politics.
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