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’ […]
Rio’s iconic Christ statue welcomes Taylor Swift with open arms thanks to Swifties and a priest
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAP Welcome to Brazil, Taylor Swift, it’s been waiting for you. As her sweep of Rio de Janeiro shows got underway this week, the pop superstar and her legions of devoted fans were greeted by the wide-open arms of the world’s most-famous Christ statue, sporting a projected image of a Swift-inspired T-shirt. The […]
Explainer – As leaders fly to Davos, how do private jets affect the climate?
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Political and business leaders will meet at the Swiss resort of Davos this week for the World Economic Forum, where issues from geopolitical instability to climate change are on the agenda. Yet as they seek consensus and solutions for global challenges, environmental campaigners argue that their travel arrangements may prove more […]
StrangeSights: Haggis in space; sleeping on the job; and, a Taylor Swift sea shanty?…
DAVID ADAMS writes about the odder side of life…