Author CCM Magazine Staff

We're kicking off SEASON 2 of CCM LIVE with Bethel Music's Josh Baldwin, here to talk about the new album, VICTORY and what's happening in the collective!

Skillet announced that former FLyleaf vocalist, Lacey Sturm, will join the band on select dates of their upcoming tour with Breaking Benjamin.

The Ruins have fused R&B, pop, and hip-hop to create something fresh and memorable. At only six songs, the EP feels a bit light, but the potential for The Ruins is enormous. Here’s hoping that we get more soon from this up and coming duo.... Read more

Hey everybody! It's been a while! We had 58 awesome episodes in 2018, and when the holidays hit, it was time to take a break! Pretty amazing how many people we got to talk with, and how many of you had tuned...

In today's polarized social/political environment, Andy Gullhorn hopes this gentle song "Light a Candle" encourages people in times of anger and despair. From his latest release Everything As it Should Be.....

In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, punk band The Altar Boys were shaping the sound of Christian music. Just a few years later, the band had broken up and were out of the music scene altogether. But thanks to the rediscovery of some old recordings, The Altar Boys are making headlines again. We spoke to Mike Stand, the lead singer and songwriter for The Altar Boys, about the newly found and released album No Substitute.

On New Year’s Day 2018, recording artist John Waller faced a major life change. He just didn’t know what it was. “I woke up on January 1st and knew I was done. Things had to change,” Waller says. “I knew I had to come off the road and try something new. I was tired of trying to make it happen, not relying on God so much. I asked God to put us in one place as a family.”

For Casey J, making music is about sharing Jesus’ hope beyond the church walls, and the Stellar Award-winning gospel star radiates that hope in The Gathering.... Read more

CCM Magazine spoke with Ripp about the origins of the pairing and the new album, Ripp + Rice, and the unusual creative process used to make it.

A new year is upon us and that means our sights are set on some great new music. Whether it’s because of label changes, side projects, or just life getting in the way, it’s been a while since we’ve heard from some of our favorite artists. Here are five artists that we’re hoping to hear from this year.