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…
Conversations: New Advent album by The Porter’s Gate is for a pandemic-weary world
KATHRYN POST, of Religion News Service, speaks with The Porter’s Gate found Isaac Wardell about the US worship project’s Advent-themed album…
SIGHT-SEEING: WHERE HAVE ALL THE SAD SONGS GONE?
US writer, pastor, and runner MARTY DUREN, in an article first published on Religion News Service, wonders where all the songs of lament have gone…