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By the mid-1980s, Contemporary Christian Music was changing. The pioneering Jesus Music movement had matured. Arena rock was arriving through bands like Petra and DeGarmo & Key. Artists like Steve Taylors ...

As any good storyteller may tell you, some great stories exist because everything around you is falling apart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEEEBxoqlag   For Jason and Rhonda Halbert, ...

“Being from Atlanta, we saw The Waiting head out in their van and thought, man, if we ever get to that point—where we can leave for a week of shows and come back home—we’ve made it. We set our sights ...

Faith-based nonprofits face a quiet but growing pressure to tone down the message of Jesus in order to gain support. As Peter Greer explains in Mission Drift, many nonprofits feel forced to compromise their cor...

This week, the Christian music world said goodbye to one of its most beloved pioneers, Chuck Girard — a founding member of Love Song and a key voice in the 1970s Jesus Movement. His passing has stirred a wave...

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...

“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...

“Kevin, if I can't do that, then I have no business being up there.” John Schlitt’s words stuck with Kevin Young. Riding back from a show in Germany with Petra — his all-time favorite band — Kevin ha...

A few years ago, I found myself at Universal Orlando’s CityWalk entertainment district just as a late-afternoon thunderstorm came rolling through. We took refuge inside a packed Margaritaville. While I’m a ...

If you’ve spent any time on X (formerly Twitter) in the past few days, you may have seen Christian music fans in an all-out frenzy. No, it’s not a new album drop or a surprise tour announcement—it’s #C...