Few worship leaders avoid Hillsong, Bethel songs – despite controversies and scandal
RNSUnited States For the past decade, a handful of megachurches have dominated worship music, churning out hits such as Goodness of God, What a Beautiful Name, King of Kings and Graves Into Gardens. And though churches like Australia-based Hillsong and Bethel Church in California have met with scandal and controversy, worship leaders still keep singing […]
“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…