Wes Bayliss Refuses to Sing Half-Truths
Wes Bayliss doesn’t sound like a man who’s trying to impress anybody. He talks slow, pauses often, and lets silence sit in the room like another instrument. He’s a big Southern man, Alabama born, who’s ...
The Human Heartbeat Behind Sirius XM’s The Message
When you think about satellite radio, thousands of channels, millions of listeners, you might picture a faceless algorithm, a machine spitting out the same ten songs over and over. I’ll admit, that was in t...
Blessing Offor Pain and Joy Into Art
“Nashville is really community oriented,” Blessing Offor told me, leaning back with the kind of unhurried confidence you only get from someone who’s lived in a lot of places but knows where they...
No Rules, Just Joy: MercyMe’s Wonder & Awe
MercyMe’s new album Wonder & Awe is exactly what its title promises—a joyful, genre-bending ride that feels both familiar and completely unpredictable. For a band that broke out with the heart-w...
Chuck Girard Enters Heaven at 81
Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Bryan Duncan and More Share Tributes
“In my weakness, You always make me strong. All I wanna do now is praise You all day long.”
In these soul-stirring lines, Chuck Girard c...
Steve Taylor: The Monstrous Journey of Making a Monster Movie
When we launched the CCM Pop Culture & Oddities Archive, we needed something unforgettable to kick things off. Thankfully, Steve Taylor donated a very unique item back from his Squint tour. It’s an eery ...
Steven Curtis Chapman: Cover Story (August 2025)
“Speechless’ Finds its Voice at 25 – Cover Story
The label G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) gets thrown around a lot these days, usually pinned to whoever’s trending or collecting the most streams that ...
Exclusive Interview: Michael W. Smith Reimagines His Place in the Music World
“I’m writing it for me,” Michael said without hesitation when I asked who he’s composing for these days. “I’ve never tried to write a song for Christian radio or pop radio in my whole life.”
If y...
Well Done, Dodie Osteen
“A faithful servant of God, a matriarch of miracles, and a friend to us all.”
At CCM Magazine, we join millions around the world in honoring the remarkable life of Dolores “Dodie” Osteen—beloved mo...
Taking Kids Beyond Belief: Dorla Schlitt’s New Adventure
“I wrote this book to help children and youth see the Bible as one continuous story of God’s love for man and His faithfulness to His Word,” remembers Dorla Schlitt.
That simple mission—connecting hear...
