Mandisa, Grammy-winning singer and ‘American Idol’ alum, dies at 47
Nashville, Tennessee, US AP Mandisa, a contemporary Christian singer who appeared on American Idol and won a Grammy for her 2013 album Overcomer, has died. She was 47. A representative for the singer told The Associated Press that the singer was found dead in her home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday. The representative said the cause […]
Music: In ‘God Gave Rock & Roll to You’, Leah Payne details the rise and fall of CCM
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Soundbite – The TCM Update: Needtobreathe’s ‘Caves’…
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Soundbite – The TCM Update: Collaborations and the changing landscape of music releases
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Soundbite – The TCM Update: for KING & COUNTRY remix, and, Petra celebrate 50 years
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Soundbite – The TCM Update: Jeremy Camp to tour Australia and, Burlap to Cashmere’s comeback concerts…
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“A handful of songwriters from a handful of churches”: There’s a reason every hit worship song sounds the same
BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, reports on a new study that found that the most popular worship songs come from a handful of megachurches with a knack for writing pop songs about what God will do for you…
The TCM Update: The rise of the “featured artist”
Steven Curtis Chapman and country singer Mitchell Tenpenny have teamed up for a new version of ‘Don’t Lose Heart’. Listen to this week’s TCM Update…
Soundbite – The TCM Update: Maverick City Music big winners at Grammys
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Essay: Rock music has had sympathy for God as well as the devil – Kennedy Center honoree Amy Grant is just one big star who’s walked the line between ‘Christian’ and ‘secular’ music
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