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American Idol Kris Allen sings for Haiti relief
American Idol winner Kris Allen traveled to Haiti last month as a part of the Idol Gives Back program, a charitable organization founded by American Idol. Allen’s quiet demeanor made him a bit of an enigma … Read more
Sanctus Real is the real deal in Christian music
Sanctus Real has produced seven number one hits on the Christian charts and earned a Grammy Award nomination in 2009. Despite their great music and repeated success, this band does not have the name recognition it … Read more
Lacey Brown reaches ‘American Idol’ Top 12 as latest contestant with deep Christian roots
“American Idol” has no shortage of connections to Christian music and Christian musicians. Over the past eight seasons a number of singers who grew up performing at church or continued to do so as young adults … Read more
What are the top Christian movies of all time?
The Oscars have come and gone for another year leaving behind them discussions of snubs and upsets -- particularly if you’re really tall, blue and have a long tail. It also is an annual exercise in … Read more
Jay Leno returns to ‘The Tonight Show’ with charm
The king of late-night comedy is back. Jay Leno has been mocked, vilified and berated in this NBC late-night debacle, when the network foolishly juggled Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien's spots in an attempt to change … Read more
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Lacey Brown exits ‘American Idol’ with few regrets
Texas pastor’s daughter Lacey Brown was the first to exit the Top 12 on “American Idol” on Wednesday night. It was the second straight year Brown had been cut from an advanced stage of the competiton. … Read more
Tenth Avenue North set to release second album
The debut album “Over and Underneath” earned Tenth Avenue North the New Artist of the Year award at last year’s Dove Awards. The band’s follow-up,“The Light Meets the Dark” will be released May 11. … Read more
Trend of Christian-themed flims sparking retail hopes
The ongoing trend of faith-based films is sparking retailers’ hopes that DVD sales and marketing of related products will aid their bottom lines. For example, Family Christian Stores is offering a pre-buy special for the March … Read more
Christian groups give upcoming Narnia movie positive feedback
Producers of the new movie The Chronicles of Narnia series – “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” – were understandably nervous when they invited several prominent Christian groups and C.S. Lewis experts to view clips of … Read more
Jonas Brothers to perform at Easter service for Saddleback Church
Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren announced on Twitter that the Jonas Brothers will perform during Easter Sunday services. April 4th represents the megachurch’s 30th anniversary and the performance and service will be held at Angel Stadium, … Read more
Rise in movie attendance mirrors spiritual needs
It might seem unusual that movie attendance is up during the recession and films such as “2012” and “The Road” about an apocalyptic future are drawing crowds. The spike in movie attendance mirrors entertainment habits during … Read more
Author goes undercover as member of Jerry Falwell’s church
A new book, “In the Land of Believers,” has the author Gina Welch acting undercover at Jerry Falwell’s church pretending to be a born-again evangelical Christian. The Los Angeles Times review pans the book as self-serving … Read more
Examining the value of Christian-based toys, games
A new study by a pair of religious studies professors takes a look at how Christian-based toys and games interact with business models. The duo’s 232-page book asks whether humans have “blended fun with spirituality for … Read more
Christian video game companies join forces
Christian video game makers Left Behind Games and Digital Praise have entered into a merger agreement that they believe will significantly raise the visibility and appeal of the Christian video game market. The merger, announced Wednesday, … Read more
TobyMac album takes over top spot on Christian charts
TobyMac’s new album “Tonight” took over the top spot last week on the Nielsen SoundScan Christian/Gospel charts. The album replaced the “Wow Hits 2010,” the annual year-end compilation of top Christian music hit from the previous … Read more
Darrell Evans rides lifelong faith to Christian music career
At 12, Darrell Evans made a commitment to follow the Lord. By 14, he was leading worship in youth groups. At his high school in Olympia, Wash., he became known as the “Jesus freak.” That suited … Read more
Christian music sales dipped slightly in 2009
Sales of Christian music dipped slightly in 2009. The modest decline of 2.5 percent was due largely to a growing market share for digital music sales, for both albums and single tracks. 2010 may prove to … Read more
Lacey Brown, in ‘American Idol’ Top 24, is pastor’s daughter
Lacey Brown may not be a household name yet, but she is working on it. Brown is the daughter of an Amarillo, Texas, pastor and has qualified as one of the Top 24 finalists on “American … Read more
Amy Grant set to release new album March 30
Christian music superstar Amy Grant will release her new album, “Somewhere Down the Road,” on March 30. The album features a song about Haiti and a duet with her 17 year-old daughter Sarah on the track … Read more
Point of Grace to debut new CD on Friday
Christian recording trio Point of Grace will debut their new album “No Changin’ Us” Friday on cable television channel QVC. During the live broadcast, the group will perform a selection of songs from the new album … Read more
