Author CCM Magazine Staff

(JUNE 2011) Uncertain of victory or utter annihilation the one thing I could not do was not show up. Like some unwritten code in my DNA as a man-child, I had to at least be there, to not run from the challenge, I may not have been able to walk away from the scene but at least I would show up.

(JUNE 2011) You may not have heard her name, but you've definitely heard her songs. Over the past year and a half, Hemby has seen great success from cuts like "White Liar" and "Only Prettier", by Miranda Lambert; "Play On" by Carrie Underwood and"Timing is Everything" from the Country...

(JUNE 2011) Artists boast all the time about being unique and unlike the rest but Corrin Campbell is the real deal. Her unmatched background coupled with her dynamic, pop rock sound makes her a force to be reckoned with in the Christian music world.

(JUNE 2011) Being an independent artist is tough work. You have to have talent and drive, but that's the easy part. To survive and thrive independently, you have to operate as a business; sometimes doing the job of 6-7 different people. One of the most important jobs is that of marketing yourself...

(JUNE 2011) Dave and Jess Ray share the story behind the song: "Music for the Radio"

Third Day and Tenth Ave. North in Concert at the Historic Rhyman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., May 2011. All photos by Thomas Dahrens.

Spiritual authenticity is oneness with God! Over the course of the last two months we've been exploring the nature of authenticity and why it is important to Christian artists.

(MAY 2011) The story behind the singer's latest radio hit, "The Stand"

Make vital music and set the world afire! In last month's edition, I posed questions related to authenticity - what is it and why is it important? In this edition, I will be exploring authenticity from the perspective of how it specifically applies to the art form of music.

Anything authentic remains true to its own personality, spirit or character, and the very nature of authenticity ensures that it cannot be fabricated. Authenticity, then, is primarily revealed through interaction with the external world. Actions serve to either deny or certify credibility...