This past weekend (November 17 and 18), Canada’s largest Christian music awards show, the 43rd Covenant Awards, was held in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Faith Strong Today was a proud sponsor of the Female Vocalist of the Year category. Congratulations to the award recipient Tuzee...
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Andy Williams, the former drummer for the Christian rock band Casting Crowns, died last week from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Let’s look at the...
On Easter Sunday, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber surprised his fans by quietly releasing a six-song gospel EP called Freedom. Bieber posted the announcement on social...
On March 14, the 63rd annual Grammy Awards were held and high-profile celebrities walked away with two major awards in the Contemporary Christian Music category. Dolly...
Kirk Franklin took NPR Music’s Tiny Desk to church with a praise and worship performance as part of their Black History Month concert series. Over the past several...
If there was ever a year new Christmas music was necessary, 2020 is it. With so much going on in the world, it’s a relief to relax into the Spirit-filled lyrics and...
The song took over the Christian music charts in 2018 and made Cory Asbury a household name in worship circles. The personal story behind the popular song...
Musician and solo artist Elias Dummer performed a live acoustic version of his new song, “1914 (Christmas Truce),” as part of Joy Radio’s Soundcheck Friday series. On...
Michael Tait, TobyMac, and Kevin Max Smith of dcTalk are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their groundbreaking album with a three-part re-release. Here’s a look...
Thanks to his faith-forward album, Jesus Is King, Kanye West has made music history by winning the Billboard Music Awards for Top Christian Album and Top Gospel Album...
Living with faith in today’s culture can often be surprising, but now a viral meme is bringing back a classic hit in some seriously unexpected ways. After 43...
Justin Bieber’s new song with Chance The Rapper, “Holy,” is already capturing hearts with its positive and faith-inspired message. Plus, we take a look back at...
Now entering its 101st week on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs music chart, Lauren Daigle’s “You Say” is holding strong as the number one Christian single in America...
With all the chaos and negativity the year 2020 has brought us, Dante Bowe’s new single “Be Alright,” featuring Amanda Lindsey Cook, is a welcome relief. The hooky...
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Zach Williams and For King & Country Lead GMA Dove Awards Nominees, Followed by First-Timer Kanye West
Nominations for the 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards were announced by the Gospel Music Association (GMA). This year’s nominees include a mix of new and veteran musicians...
Since the release of his debut album Real Talk in 2004, Lecrae has been a man on a mission. The subsequent decade and a half saw him pioneer his own record label, sign...
Leader of the band Cochren & Co., Michael Cochren joins the podcast to talk about finding and funding your calling in music. He chats about signing to Gotee Records...
Singer-songwriter Jordan St. Cyr returns to the podcast to talk about building relationships, family life, misinformation, and knowing what your skillset is as an artist...
Worship leader and songwriter Hope Darst joins the podcast to share her journey, discussing how she found herself in a season of transition and how a fresh encounter...
It’s time for a host episode! James Kurtis and Drew Brown have a special one-on-one chat about equality and diversity within the music industry. They discuss...
Catholic speaker and musician Chris Bray joins the podcast to talk about what God calls us to do and how we can turn that passion into a living. Plus, James and Drew...
Contemporary Christian artist Ryan Stevenson returns to the podcast to chat about his new record, Wildest Dreams, and what it has been like to release an album during...
Singer-songwriter Suanesha joins the podcast to talk about her music career, what defines success, work ethic, financing, grants, and her strategy as a newer artist...
Lead worship pastor of River Valley Worship, Ryan Williams, joins the podcast to chat one-on-one with Drew Brown about making songs for the church, what it is like in...
Singer-songwriter Jillian Edwards joins the James and Drew to chat about her new EP, Meadow, having a musical family, crowdfunding, writing and co-writing songs, and...
Music industry veteran Chris Hauser joins the podcast to share his 40-years of expertise working in the Contemporary Christian Music industry and radio promotion. Before...
Recording artist Meredith Andrews joins the podcast to chat about putting ministry first and how to define success in your music career. She also talks about the...
Recording artist Jeff Catto returns to the podcast to chat about what he’s been up to during the pandemic, how artists can use the time apart, and what the future...
While all of us have been adjusting to life in quarantine, artists have been getting creative with how they make music. The newest example comes from Christian pop duo...
The prolific Steven Curtis Chapman joins the podcast to talk about the creative process during this season of isolation, how technology is allowing artists to connect...
