Gospel artist Kirk Franklin to boycott Dove Awards, says comments about race were cut from speech
RNS Prominent Gospel musician Kirk Franklin says he will boycott the Christian music Dove Awards, citing frustrations with the Gospel Music Association and Trinity Broadcasting Network for editing his past acceptance speeches to remove mentions of race and police shootings. Franklin made the announcement on Monday in a pair of videos posted to Twitter. Speaking […]
MUSIC ON FILM: THE CHRISTIAN SINGER AND THE VOICE BEHIND ‘BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY’
HEIDI HALL, of Religion News Service, speaks to Canadian Christian performer Marc Martel, whose voice played a star role in recent Queen tribute film, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’…