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The late Jimmy Buffett’s songs and the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien both long for a home just beyond reach.
An emerging infrastructure offers indie musicians help with streaming and marketing without signing away their music rights.
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Oliver Anthony’s Viral Hit Doesn’t Love Its Neighbors“Rich Men North of Richmond” is disdainful towards people on welfare. Christians shouldn’t be.
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Barbie and Taylor Swift Are Bringing Us TogetherBeyond hot pink and bejeweled outfits, they showcase a deeper desire for community and collective joy.Português
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Worship Music Nostalgia Brings New Profit to Old SongsGen X and millennials’ favorite Christian throwbacks are also easy moneymakers.
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Blind Band Revives Traditional Worship in Lebanon’s ChurchesGroup seeks to open the eyes of Arab hearts through oriental quarter-note melodies.
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They Sang ‘a Heavenly Song’ in a Dark Chinese JailTwo Chinese Christian women ministered to their cellmates and prison guards with stories, prayers, and hymns.简体中文繁體中文
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New Resource Helps Kids ‘Grow Into’ HymnsChildren’s minister and artist collect 150 songs to span generations.
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Sammi Cheng: ‘Not Having a Smooth Path Allowed Me to Be Gentler and More Humble’The Hong Kong Christian actress and singer experienced God’s grace in depression and marital crisis and grew in her acting career简体中文繁體中文
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Seven-Hour Oratorio Sings the Gospel of Mark Word for WordIf any man have ears to hear, let him hear: “The KJV actually sang quite well.”
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Go Ahead. Argue with God Over the Nashville Shooting.In the face of tragedy, Christ welcomes our confusion and anger.简体中文繁體中文
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Dante Bowe Navigates Worship in the SpotlightAfter leaving Maverick City Music, the singer is launching his own label focused on authenticity in a field increasingly crowded by celebrity.
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Company that Trademarked ‘Worship Leader’ Makes Others Drop the TermPopular meme accounts lose social media pages after being reported by Authentic Media, which says it coined the phrase.
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‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ Continues Its Steady BeatWritten as a hymn for Black middle schoolers, the song’s celebration of resilient faith still resonates.
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I Was the Proverbial, Drug-Fueled Rock and RollerUntil a chance encounter with my mom’s old Bible opened my eyes.
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Died: Jack Hayford, Pentecostal Pastor Who Wrote ‘Majesty’Foursquare leader put emphasis on praise and penned the most popular church song of the 1990s.Português
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What Language Is This? Coptic Comes to ChristmasA new song highlights a growing interest outside the Egyptian church in reviving an ancient language of the Christian world.
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Is Christmas a ‘Western’ Holiday in Asia?Theologians and church leaders around the region share how December 25 is perceived in their contexts.简体中文繁體中文
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Have Popular Carols Lost Their Sense of Worship?Even with today’s nonstop Christmas soundtrack, churches can still embrace the storytelling and nostalgia that comes with seasonal hymns.
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Hallelujah! ‘Messiah’ Sing-Alongs Turn Audience into the ChoirThe centuries-old tradition has returned to community theaters after a pandemic hiatus.
Best-Of Lists
- The 2012 CT Music AwardsChristianity Today picks the top 12 albums of the year.
- Notable Sacred Music for 2012From ye olde classics to African-American spirituals to more modern fare, a versatile mix.
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