Christian Music News Archives

“I thought my work was done because I am already old”

Ousted Philippine President Joseph Estrada, center, Makati city Mayor Jejomar Binay, right, and Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, left, hold a "Walk for Truth Power" banner as they march towards the University of ... via HendersonvilleNews.com

“As a singer, Robinson could evoke joy, sadness and their bittersweet combination with his velvety high tenor.”

Sixty-eight-year-old Smokey Robinson released his first album in 1962, "I'll Try Something New," with his band the Miracles. via GreenvilleOnline.com

“Or, if you prefer, you can just kick back in the warmth of the sun, relax by the pool, and appreciate the wonders of God's creation in sunny San Diego.”

Nearly 2,000 pastors and ministry workers convened in San Diego Tuesday for the opening day of the National Pastors Convention . via Church Executive

For seventh- through 12th-grade girls. Fifth- and sixth-graders may attend with parental consent. via News & Record Syndication Feed

From "COBNews Newsline" Date Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:22:58 -0600 Newsline: Church of the Brethren News Service -- Feb. via Worldwide Faith News

“One of the biggest goals of the South Dakota trip was to make positive changes and to make connections with different people”

A s many of her peers prepare for college or the workforce, 18-year-old Jillian Crouch plans to further develop her musical talents and spirituality this summer, while touring with a Christian music mission organization.

'I hope to grow technically and spiritually, to grow in my faith and help others to grow in their faith,' said the Mercy High School senior, who successfully auditioned to participate in a tour with the Continental Singers, a nonprofit, interdenominational ministry. 'I love to sing, so a mission trip where I can sing all summer is really cool.' Read more

His music a cross between '70s-style light rock and orchestrated pop, Steven Curtis Chapman has been one of the most prominent performers of contemporary Christian music since the '80s. Born and raised in ... via KSNE-FM Las Vegas

“We have a tremendous opportunity to propagate biblical truth in an increasingly dark age”

'Inspired By' and '3:16' among top outreach finalists The celebrity-driven audio Bible Inspired By... The Bible Experience Old Testament and 3:16: The Numbers of Hope by Max Lucado are among the finalists ... via Christian Retailing

“Come on, it is just a bunch of skimpy swimsuits. Lighten up.”

Dave Burchett is an Emmy Award winning television sports director, author, and Christian speaker. via Crosswalk

“At that point in time, we will be able to report on the outcome of that investigation”

FEDERAL police say they have uncovered no evidence to support claims the Exclusive Brethren Christian sect breached electoral and money-laundering laws. via News.com.au

The media was apoplectic. I'm not talking about the ad where Hillary Clinton pretended to be Santa Claus with "presents," like free health care, under a Christmas tree. via Town Hall

“Can't coast on what you did in the past. The thing I like about the Doves is that it's your peers, those people that do what you do recognizing you, telling you, 'hey, you're doing a good job, keep it up.' To me, that's pretty cool.”

With nominations announced today for the 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards by the Gospel Music Association , multi-platinum artist Casting Crowns once again cements its place as the premiere force in Christian music. via 95.5 The Fish

“Yeah, it's a part of that controversy”

Sherry Hunt and Jim Stammerman look over A 15th-century manuscript known as the ?ook of Enoch?yesterday at The Remnant Trust in Jeffersonville. via The News Tribune

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Mark Hall of the Christian group Casting Crowns has a leading six nominations for this year's Dove Awards. via North County Times

Casting Crowns brings family entertainment to coliseum It was Christian Rock, but it still rocked! Thursday evening at Kay Yeager Coliseum was a night of discipleship set to the rhythm of concert-headliner ... via Times Record News

“It's a time for textual and topical discussion, fellowship and worship among Christian sisters.”

Harding University's Marriage and Family Therapy program and Counseling Center will sponsor the 14th annual Women in God's Service conference Friday, Feb. via Arkansas Online

Sage Software, the North American business of the Sage Group, plc , announced today that Bob Bennett has been named president of its Sage Payments Solutions division. via Market Wire

“Truly, there is no area of human experience, especially given the vast phenomenon of globalization, in which the media have not become an integral part of interpersonal relations and of social, economic, political and religious development”

ROME, FEB. 10, 2008 .- The media needs to combine modern cultural trends with perennial ethical values, recommended Benedict XVI in his message for World Communications Day. via Zenit

“We must be willing to pay a price for freedom, for no price that is ever asked for it is half the cost of doing without it.”

Dave Burchett is an Emmy Award winning television sports director, author, and Christian speaker. via Crosswalk

From "COBNews Newsline" Date Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:47:41 -0600 Newsline: Church of the Brethren News Service -- Feb. via Worldwide Faith News

“They are in a self-made category of their own making and choosing.”

FORMER members of the religious sect that has taken over a Heaton Mersey school have spoken of their disgust at the way the group allegedly splits up families. via StockportExpress.co.uk

“I feel like that's the most compelling part of the book: Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

"I was feeling lazy and I wanted to write a book about a Crusade and I wanted it to be a time period I already knew," she jokes, before acknowledging that the project actually required more research than her ... via CapeCodOnline.com

Christian singer Ana Garcia curls over the morning paper at a coffee shop not far from her Mentor home. via Latin Music News

“For an international buyer, to gather all the publishers in one room is very valuable. For us to travel around the U.S. to visit them all would take weeks.”

Thomas Nelson Publishers is rolling out some of its big-name authors for the company's first "Open House" retailers event in April. via Christian Retailing

“Whenever you're in a secular environment, you want to make sure you're not compromising or conforming”

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