Kirk Franklin, Lecrae, Blind Boys of Alabama add new Grammy wins; Taylor Swift makes Grammy history
RNS Grammy favourites added to their previous wins in the ‘gospel & contemporary Christian music’ category at the annual awards on Sunday, with top honours going to Kirk Franklin, Lecrae, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Tye Tribbett and Blind Boys of Alabama. Gospel singer Franklin won his 20th Grammy for his performance and songwriting on All Things in the ‘best gospel performance/song’ […]
US National Day of Prayer observances to feature in-person worship, online petitions
United StatesRNS National Day of Prayer observances, which shifted in size and location since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, will continue this year with virtual events and more in-person celebrations. “With communities being open this year, there are a growing number of people planning in person events in 2022,” Dion Elmore, vice president of […]
‘The Jesus Music’: In a new documentary, Erwin Brothers recount the glory and mess of Christian music
BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, reports on the making of a new US documentary about the Christian music scene…
Lecrae, Bieber appear at prison events in US as ministries return to correctional facilities
RNS In early April, Christian hip-hop artist Lecrae visited a South Carolina prison, performed six songs and testified about his faith. Fifteen months ago, the event would have been almost unremarkable, but since then, COVID-19 restrictions have prevented Lecrae from “hanging out” with prisoners, as he had previously done with less social distance after a […]
Books: Stories of engagement from a fractured country
JO KADLECEK reads ‘Uncommon Ground’…
The Interview: Lecrae on growing uncomfortable with white evangelicalism and finding ‘restoration’
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, speaks to award-winning hip-hop artist Lecrae about his new book, ‘I Am Restored’…