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On the band’s 15th effort, Caedmon’s Call initiates another round of welcome dialogue. The tone remains acoustic, and the song lyrics are mostly three-minute narratives about life in the real world.

Keith and Krystin Getty are on a mission to bring back into the churches a new hymnody using newer, more memorable, more sing-able tunes, without losing the meaning or theology behind the words.

"The Hymn Lady" is back with another treasured history and lesson behind a very special song of devotion to our Savior.

Despite the numbers and the accolades, Casting Crowns crew will be the first to laugh at any notions of impending rock stardom. They are, they counter, merely following a clear calling for this season of life, however long it may last.

With more of a stripped-down vibe than earlier projects, Paper Skin retains the intense passion and reflective power we’ve always appreciated in Kendall Payne. She thoughtfully examines issues of trust, relationships, and pain, always with a deep honesty overlooking none of life’s complexities.

Michael W. Smith — who has written numerous inspiring songs of praise and worship, most notably since the early 1980s — has given us a song of adoration, exaltation, and awe.

With God, our work matters as much as our worship. Indeed, work can be worship.

The Robbie Seay Band leads worship for several weekly gatherings at Houston’s Ecclesia Church, a ministry respected for its artful presentation of biblical truth. If this leads you to expect intelligent, innovative worship on their second disc, you’d be correct in your assumption.

God is still in search of wombs of faith into which He can plant seeds of restoration and truth.

What in your life keeps you from truly worshiping the Lord?

When you’ve delivered great singles such as “Who Am I,” “Voice of Truth” and “Praise You in This Storm,” the arrival of a new album carries a high level of expectation. The good news is Casting Crowns once again meets and exceeds with The Altar and the Door.

From very early on in the Scriptures right up to today, singing has been a powerful, shared experience of God's people no matter how or when we meet for worship. Why?

Newcomer Jake Smith could not have chosen a better title for his debut, Real. The depth of his authenticity is defined, in part, by the last two years of his life in which he’s survived Hurricane Katrina, had to deal with two parents being diagnosed with cancer and also been hit by a drunk driver.

In the latest installment of our series which seeks to consider what we're really confessing when we sing contemporary praise songs, Eva Marie Everson wonders at just How Great is Our God.

To put it plainly, Christians are people who gladly, freely and joyfully worship Jesus Christ. They adore Him.

Here's how you can help pursue the goal of One Spirit, One Church

Many do not know Him, but there is no doubt that He knows us, and He wants to hold the hand of the rebellious, the disobedient, and those in the grip of addictions.

On his latest disc, No Greater Audience, Dove Award-nominated worship pastor Michael Neale explains that the album title of his latest 13-track disc is a reminder of what, and Who, our worship is really about.

Without the capability of awe, where we stand at the edge of ourselves and gaze beyond, we will never come into His presence.

Where do you run when you need peace? Is your first response to go looking for a person or to pick up the phone?