But the Easter special was a reminder of how the church influences mainstream music. At the time, American Idol was in its eighth season, and it was the singular singing competition in the burgeoning ...

(RNS) — The most popular worship song in churches these days is “Build My Life,” from Bethel Music, the megachurch-based worship music hit machine based in Northern California. Sitting at number one ...

Complaints about the emerging genre may have to do with the discomfort with monoculture surrounding it. The first time I taught Music History I, a student came to my office worried about an upcoming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Benson Boone, Teddy Swims and Alex Warren have all dabbled in secular praise music. (Photo Illustration: Yahoo News, photo: Erika ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A rising voice in the Christian worship music scene, Reese Germany’s songs bring encouragement to those who are hurting. Her lyrics and songs give life to powerful testimony ...

This post was updated Aug. 4 at 7:06 p.m. While the sound of gospel music has evolved, its spirit of heartfelt worship remains encapsulated within contemporary Christian music today. Many people may ...

PrayerSong explores the ways Easter blends faith and home traditions, highlighted by meals, music, and gifts, sustaining its ...

NEW YORK (AP) — It is one of the most surprising music stories of the year. While streams of new music — releases from the last 18 months — were down from last year, one genre is on the rise: ...

(RNS) — After interrogating their beliefs, some onetime CCM artists are revisiting faith in some fashion, trying on elements they’d previously discarded and writing music for listeners who might be ...

Ron Kenoly, a music leader whose songs helped shape how millions of people worship in churches, has died at age 81. His death was announced by his longtime music director on social media Tuesday. The ...