Pardon the Introduction: Jenny & Tyler CCM Magazine Staff October 29, 2018 The world can be a dark, confusing, hopeless place, but music has a way of getting through the cracks to illuminate all the beauty and hope that still exists. Songs that live in the balance of joy and pain are exactly where folk-pop duo Jenny & Tyler excel, maybe because everything they craft is rooted in a love story.
Russ Taff Still Believes CCM Magazine Staff October 26, 2018 Experience is a powerful teacher. It's the substance that gives a great vocalist the weight and gravitas to make an audience feel as much as he does. For Russ Taff, every splinter of pain and every hard-won ounce of hope surfaces each time he launches into a song. And that's what makes his new album Believe—the legendary artist's very first praise and worship album—such a powerful vehicle for spreading the gospel.
Francesca Battistelli – ‘Own It’ Launch Party Brandon Woolum October 25, 2018 Multi-award winning artist Francesca Battistelli will release 'Own It,' her first album in four years, on October 26, 2018. Francesca gave friends, family, and select media a preview of the new album this week in Nashville. Following the event, we sat down with her to discuss why it took 4 years, her family and what the future holds.
Where Are They Now: Catching Up with Nikki Leonti Matt Conner October 25, 2018 Nikki Leonti is referring to Reunite CCM, a one-night, SoCal-based event in early November that brings together several favorite female vocalists in recent contemporary Christian music history—names like Stacie Orrico, Crystal Lewis, Rachael Lampa and, of course, Leonti herself.
Matthew West — The Faithfulness of the Songwriter Matt Conner October 23, 2018 by Matt Conner For the last 12 years, Matthew West has enjoyed the presence of an actual Dove Award sitting on a shelf somewhere in his house. The little-known anecdote is that it didn’t actually belong to...
Chris Tomlin’s 5 Best Deep Cuts Matt Conner October 18, 2018 On the verge of another album release from Chris Tomlin, Holy Roar, we wanted to dig deep into the past catalog for some of our favorite deep cuts—before we’re all appropriately distracted once again by an exciting new batch of songs.
Pardon the Introduction: The Gray Havens CCM Magazine Staff October 16, 2018 For our first Pardon the Introduction, we’re excited to feature The Gray Havens. Dave and Licia Radford, a husband/wife duo from Illinois, blend indie folk sensibilities and gorgeous pop soundscapes, but it’s the depth of their songwriting and storytelling that’s especially noteworthy.
Josh Baldwin — My 10 Favorite Concerts Ever Matt Conner October 15, 2018 globally for their worship releases and resources, and Baldwin has become a significant part within the movement, penning beautiful, resonant worship songs like "You Deserve It All" and "Praises."
CCM Q&A with ‘An Interview with God’ Producer Harrison Powell Ross Cluver October 12, 2018 AN INTERVIEW WITH GOD is a thought-provoking film that connects conflicts of faith to the miracles that can occur when we are confronted with a living hope. The film is releasing to DVD and On Demand November 6...
Jason Gray — Making Some Family Magic Matt Conner October 11, 2018 When Jason Gray presented the latest batch of songs he’d written to the powers-that-be, a select group of tracks were included that featured a very special guest: his son, Kipper. Specifically, Gray had allowed his son to co-write and produce some recent demos, adding his own distinctive flair to his father’s strong melodic talent. The chemistry stood out immediately.