http://christianmusic.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-20T21:22:24Z Mon, 20 May 2013 21:22:24 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/21/happy-birthday-to-13.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/christianmusic/1/9/J/E/1/MercyMe-promo-2012.jpg" alt="MercyMe" />Happy birthday to Phil Baquie!</p> <p>This week, three more Christian artists have birthdays too... Jeremy Holderfield of Seventh Day Slumber, Brian Calcara (formerly of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/mzprofiles/p/prstellarkart.htm">Stellar Kart</a>) and Nathan Cochran of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/mzprofiles/p/aprmercyme.htm">MercyMe</a> will all be celebrating their big days as the week roll on.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/21/happy-birthday-to-13.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/21/happy-birthday-to-13.htm Tue, 21 May 2013 03:21:20 +0000 2013-05-21T03:21:20Z http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/20/top-christian-songs-may-20-2013.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/christianmusic/1/9/Z/B/1/ChrisTomlin_BurningLights.jpg" alt="Chris Tomlin - Burning Lights" />This week gives us plenty of fan favorites. MercyMe, tobyMac, Hawk Nelson and Skillet all join Chris Tomlin, who is at #1, and great music pairs up well with sunny days!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/20/top-christian-songs-may-20-2013.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/20/top-christian-songs-may-20-2013.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 21:22:24 +0000 2013-05-20T21:22:24Z http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/14/songs-for-when-you-struggle.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/christianmusic/1/3/-/9/1/Chris-August-The-Upside-Of-Down.jpg" alt="Chris August - The Upside of Down" />If you're breathing and over the age of five, you've struggled in life. Sometimes it is little things that just get under your skin and stay there. Other times it is big deals - health, family, finances - that take the wind right out of your sails. The <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/christian-playlists/tp/Christian-Songs-For-When-You-Are-Struggling.htm">Songs for When You Struggle playlist</a> can help you get through your next rough patch.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/14/songs-for-when-you-struggle.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/14/songs-for-when-you-struggle.htm Tue, 14 May 2013 18:46:45 +0000 2013-05-14T18:46:45Z http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/13/top-christian-songs-may-13-2013.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/christianmusic/1/3/8/E/1/hawk-nelson-made.jpg" alt="Hawk Nelson - Made" />Hawk Nelson delivers a new #1 song this week and they are joined by other old favorites like Chris Tomlin, Matthew West and MercyMe. On the ladies side of the coin, Plumb is still holding firm and newcomer Tasha Cobbs gives us a wonderful single that will catapult her into the hearts of everyone who hears her.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/13/top-christian-songs-may-13-2013.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/13/top-christian-songs-may-13-2013.htm Mon, 13 May 2013 19:18:28 +0000 2013-05-13T19:18:28Z http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/11/gift-ideas-for-mothers-day.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/christianmusic/1/3/O/E/1/everfound-promo-2013.jpg" alt="Everfound" />Seven of the most popular artists from Word Entertainment (some moms themselves) share their top picks for <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/mothersday/ss/Mothers-Day-Gift-Ideas-From-Word-Entertainment-Artists.htm">Mother's Day gift ideas</a>.</p> <p><strong>More For Mom: </strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/mothersday/a/MD08snewton.htm">Christian Artist Stephanie Newton on Motherly Love</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/mothersday/a/MD08barryD.htm">Christian Pianist Barry D. Shares His Favorite Memory of his Mom</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/mothersday/a/MD08dfrancisco.htm">Don Francisco and his Earliest Memory of Mom </a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/mothersday/Mothers_Day.htm">More Mother's Day Stories</a></li> </ul>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/11/gift-ideas-for-mothers-day.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/11/gift-ideas-for-mothers-day.htm Sat, 11 May 2013 20:22:40 +0000 2013-05-11T20:22:40Z http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/11/murder-for-hire.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/christianmusic/1/3/g/C/1/as-i-lay-dying-promo-2012.jpg" alt="As I Lay Dying" />While I'm rarely shocked when those in the spotlight fall (they are human, after all and none of us are without sin), I must admit that I was thrown for a pretty big loop when I heard that Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying had been arrested for trying to have his wife murdered.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/11/murder-for-hire.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/11/murder-for-hire.htm Sat, 11 May 2013 00:05:32 +0000 2013-05-11T00:05:32Z http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/10/love-your-neighbor.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/christianmusic/1/3/N/E/1/brandon-heath-promo-2012.jpg" alt="Brandon Heath" />In Matthew 22, Jesus said that we should love our neighbor as we love ourselves.&#160; For Brandon Heath and Jason Ingram, that means more than warm and fuzzy feelings; it means making a difference.Every year they gather some of their friends from the Nashville Christian music community to hold a concert that raises money and gets volunteers for a specific area/need in Nashville.</p> <p>This year, on Tuesday May 28th, they will hold the 6th annual "<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=https://www.facebook.com/loveyourneighbor">Love Your Neighbor</a>" concert at Fellowship Bible Church in Brentwood, Tennessee. The proceeds from the free-with-donation show will go toward New Hope Academy, a privately-funded pre-Kindergarten thru sixth grade school in Franklin, Tennessee, which serves low-income families by offering free tuition for its classical education.</p> <p>If you're in the Nashville area, go listen to a great night of music from Brandon Heath, James Ingram, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/artistsaz/p/mandisaprofile.htm">Mandisa</a> and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/mzprofiles/p/prtobymac.htm">tobyMac</a>, make a difference and love your neighbor.</p> <p> <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/10/love-your-neighbor.htm">Read Full Post</a></p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/10/love-your-neighbor.htm">Love Your Neighbor</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/">About.com Christian Music / Gospel</a> on Friday, May 10th, 2013 at 11:57:27.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/10/love-your-neighbor.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/10/love-your-neighbor.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://christianmusic.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/10/love-your-neighbor.htm&#038;zItl=Love Your Neighbor">Email this</a></p> http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/10/love-your-neighbor.htm Fri, 10 May 2013 11:57:27 +0000 2013-05-10T11:57:27Z http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/07/team-up-with-carman-and-choose-life.htm <p>In February, when <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/cs/artistprofiles/a/aacarmanmain.htm">Carman</a> was <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/02/15/carman-is-not-going-down-without-a-fight.htm">diagnosed with terminal Myeloma</a>, he made a decision to choose life rather than just sit around and wait for death.&#160; He chose to release his first independent, fan-funded album and music video, using <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/886460906/new-carman-album-and-music-video">Kickstarter</a>, the world's largest funding platform for creative projects.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/07/team-up-with-carman-and-choose-life.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/07/team-up-with-carman-and-choose-life.htm Tue, 07 May 2013 20:15:38 +0000 2013-05-07T20:15:38Z http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/07/faith-nights-are-back.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/christianmusic/1/3/K/E/1/hawk-nelson-promo-2013.jpg" alt="Hawk Nelson" />94FM The Fish and the Nashville Sounds have announced that their 4th season of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://94fmthefish.net/UpcomingEvents/FaithNights">Faith Nights</a> will kick off on May 11th. This season features six concerts by some of Christian music's faves ...</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/07/faith-nights-are-back.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/07/faith-nights-are-back.htm Tue, 07 May 2013 11:24:40 +0000 2013-05-07T11:24:40Z http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/06/2013-billboard-music-awards.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/christianmusic/1/9/4/5/1/casting-crowns-promo-2011.jpg" alt="Casting Crowns" />The countdown is on! In 13 short days, the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/awards/tp/2013-Billboard-Music-Awards.htm">2013 Billboard Music Awards</a> will air live on ABC. Some of the biggest names in Christian Music will be represented in Las Vegas.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/06/2013-billboard-music-awards.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianmusic.about.com/b/2013/05/06/2013-billboard-music-awards.htm Mon, 06 May 2013 16:53:02 +0000 2013-05-06T16:53:02Z