I just… can’t… take… the awesomeness! Read more
I just… can’t… take… the awesomeness! Read more
I think the pickings are pretty slim for America’s Got Talent this year, but there are a few acts I’ve enjoyed. There’s a popera trio named Forte who’s easy on the eyes and reminds me of Il Divo. There’s a teenage magician who’s as good a showman as he is a magician. Perhaps most impressive is Anna Christine, a 10-year-old girl with an old soul who sang and played “House of the Rising Sun.” Let’s also not forget the black guy... Read more
Alistair Begg gets on a rrrrroll with an excellent rrrrrant about the state of today’s worship music. Introduced by Todd Friel, singing an ode to his favorite restaurant to make a point about the substance (or lack thereof) in the songs we sing to praise God. Amongst the humor, there is also a good deal of wisdom packed into this about the need to look beyond ourselves and get past how we feel to what we know is the truth... Read more
The Last Ride is the debut of Bill Gaither’s son Benjy as a film producer. Though he neither directed the movie nor wrote the script for it, he is credited as “executive producer, producer” on IMDB and wrote all the original music for the film, including several new songs. The movie is a fictionalized look at the last days of country music superstar Hank Williams, who died tragically at age 29 from substance abuse and health issues related to the... Read more
If you were alive and went to church in the 90s, there is no way you can’t be acquainted with Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber. Okay, that may be a slight exaggeration, but only a slight one. When the computer-animated children’s series known as VeggieTales made its debut in 1993, it took the evangelical world by storm. The humble brainchild of a few creative, driven young Bible college grads bloomed into a hit franchise practically overnight. After the... Read more
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Some of you might remember when a trio named Freedom got started, with tenor John Rulapaugh at the helm. I remember being very, very impressed with their sound even though I don’t think I listened to an album of theirs straight through. I don’t remember which NQC it was, but their showcase appearance was a bright spot in what was, as I recall, a middling to mediocre night of music otherwise. So it’s a bit sad to see that their... Read more
“I don’t know exactly how to put this Mark but… what else do you do?” Read more
Yes, you read it right. After his failure to win the Republican primary for the last election, Rick Santorum is trying his hand at something different: film production. As of last month, he is the new CEO for Echolight Studios, a faith-based family film company. In a press release, Santorum spoke about the need for high quality, family-friendly entertainment that would provide an alternative to mainstream Hollywood without being corny or overtly preachy. Some have pointed out that there’s already... Read more
So, did you hear the one about PCUSA and “In Christ Alone”? Apparently someone got his knickers in a knot over the phrase “The wrath of God was satisfied,” wanting it changed to “The love of God was magnified.” When the writers said no, the Committee voted to exclude the song from its new hymnal. I know, right? I mean, who would ever expect PCUSA to do something like that? Seriously, while the song is not a personal favorite and... Read more
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