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05/02
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03/07
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01/04
Farewell, Larry Norman
The man known as the Father of Christian Rock, whose health has been failing in recent years, played his last U.S. concert Friday night in his hometown of Salem, Oregon.
by David Sanford
posted 06/27/05
Gospel Singer: God's on Michael Jackson's Side
In an e-mail blitz, Kurt Carr says God "protected" the accused child molester from a conviction and a jail sentence, claiming that "God blocked it"which is also the title of Carr's latest hit single.
by LaTonya Taylor
posted 06/20/05
Jesus Music Goes to
Morocco?
The recent Friendship Fest featured some of Christian music's top artists playing their songs for a crowd of some 85,000mostly Muslimsin the North African nation of Morocco.
by Andree Farias
posted 05/16/05
Petra Calls It Quits
One of Christian music's most enduring rock bands decides to hang it up after 33 years, according to an exclusive news story at PetraRocksMyWorld.com.
posted 05/10/05
SPECIAL REPORT
Switchfoot, Crabbs, Crowns Win Big
Other key winners at the 36th annual GMA Music Awards included Nicole C. Mullen, Jeremy Camp, and Building 429.
By Andree Farias, with press reports
posted 04/14/05
Newsflash: Christian colleges discover secular music!
For years, concerts on evangelical campuses included only contemporary Christian artists. But for at least a few Christian colleges looking to engage mainstream pop culture, the times, they are a-changin'.
by Kate Bowman
posted 03/14/05
SPECIAL REPORT
The GMA Fights Back
With Christian teens illegally downloading music apparently at the same rate as their mainstream peers, the Gospel Music Association hopes its anti-piracy campaign will stem the tide.
From Andy Argyrakis
posted 02/28/05
GMA Music Award Nominees Announced
Michael W. Smith leads the way with eight nods; Casting Crowns, Crabb Family, Switchfoot, MercyMe, Israel Houghton and Matthew West also big contenders.
From press reports
posted 02/07/05
Christian Music Responds
When it comes to tsunami relief efforts, mainstream celebrities aren't the only ones pitching in. Christian musicians are also rallying to the causeincluding a benefit concert this week.
by Andree Farias
posted 01/24/05
A Stellar Evening
Our resident "gospel gal" was in Houston last weekend for the Stellar Gospel Music Awards. Here's her up-close-and-personal report of what was up and what went down.
by LaTonya Taylor
posted 01/24/05
MercyMe Wins American Music Award
Named favorite contemporary inspirational artist during Sunday's live broadcast.
posted 11/15/04
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