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Embodying Christian music’s chameleon-like combination of David Bowie, Bono and Morrissey, Kevin Max returns with his latest solo CD—a truly ambitious project that unconventionally flashes back to old school gospel.

Whenever I hear the lyrics to The River is Here, I am reminded of the morning I watched pilgrims, clothed in white gowns, at the Jordan River, being baptized within the same body of water as Jesus.

A youth-focused praise conference with no Nashville-based musicians? No T-shirts for sale? No coffee? What is Richard Ross thinking?

Do you realize the power you have on your knees? Elijah did.

Having developed a following that crosses genre boundaries—from gospel to worship to pop—the praise collective known as Israel & New Breed goes the extra mile to point listeners in the right direction.

Always: Songs of Worship is just what it says: eleven tracks of congregation-ready worship songs, most of them familiar, all of them delivered with great sincerity, a prominent element of Steve Green’s signature vocal style.

David Crowder Band’s latest release, Remedy, is incredibly well thought out, each part serving a purpose. This even includes the packaging’s green coloring, reinforcing believers taking an active role in being responsible with and the care of creation.

It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas! We here at CCM want to give you the heads-up on a few of our favorite Christmas albums this year. We made a list and we’re checking it twice—so there’s a little something for everybody!

Some Christmas gifts aren't cherished. There is a gift, however, that is perfect. The song His Name Is Wonderful describes that gift.

Enduring transformation comes not from acquiring and applying knowledge from outside sources. True change occurs through gaining knowledge of self.

Conventional wisdom suggests that nothing divides a church more than music styles, but apparently High Desert Church has turned the equation around...

In Old Testament Jewish worship, the lamb was of utmost importance...

Tonight the Stars Speak, the first project from The Glorious Unseen, is what happens when musicians from the indie and hardcore scenes seek to create their own worship music.

Thankfulness is easy in times of abundance. But study the times during which the author of "Now Thank We All Our God" wrote this great hymn, and you'll understand what it is to "give thanks in all circumstances."

Make You Known flows very much in the tradition of Integrity’s original worship series, with a slight contemporary edge. If you like live congregational worship experiences, this is definitely one of the better collections.

Oh, that we could reason less about our troubles, and sing and praise more!

After years of recording, The Rocket Summer, aka Bryce Avary, says he found himself “really losing sight of what’s important.” He began to ask himself what would Jesus really do, and the result of this new-found focus is his new CD which Avary calls “a very spiritual record.”

When we sing this praise song, are we saying "Yes, Lord, yes" as in "hot dog!" Or are we saying, "I give up, it's yours, I trust you with this, Lord"?

As we look forward to a new era of cultural engagement by artists of faith, it is important to examine the founding fathers who provided the spark that got this fire burning in the first place but were themselves extinguished far too soon.