All-Star Album Honors Todd Beamer, Other Heroes of Sept. 11
Grammy winning and Oscar-nominated executive/producer/composer and Beamer family friend Tony McAnany rallies artists including Lila McCann, dcTalk, Wynonna, Nicole C. Mullen, Yo Yo Ma, Shane Minor, Steven Curtis Chapman, 38th Parallel, Congressmen J.C. Watts and Tom DeLay, many more for music with a message one year later, “Let’s roll.” It was a call to action heard ’round the world, spoken with unfaltering courage and resolve by Todd M. Beamer as he joined United Airlines Flight 93 passengers Jeremy Glick, Mark…
Bash-n-the-Code: The 1989 Chapter and the People Behind the Music
In the late 1980s, Contemporary Christian Music was expanding in several directions at once. Arena rock had its champions, thoughtful singer-songwriters were finding wider audiences, and a brighter, more theatrical strand of pop was also taking shape. One of the groups that embodied that brighter side was Bash-n-the-Code (sometimes styled Bash ’N The Code, later simply Bash). The band’s roots stretched back to the early 1970s Jesus-music group Found Free, founded by Keith Lancaster. By the mid-1980s the project had…
Baptist and Reflector Honors Kathryn Darden for Marquis Who’s Who Selection
Kathryn E. Darden, a veteran Nashville-based publisher and member of New Day Baptist Church in Bellevue, has been officially selected for inclusion in the prestigious Marquis Who’s Who registry. This significant professional milestone was prominently featured recently in the Baptist and Reflector, the venerable news journal of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, under the headline “Kathryn Darden selected for Marquis Who’s Who” within the publication’s “TenneScene: May 13” section. “I am incredibly honored to be featured in this week’s Baptist and…
What We Like Best About Christmas, Various Artists (2000)
~ Some of your favorite Christian artists shared what they like best about the Christmas holidays in 2000, including Michael O’Brien, Kathy Troccoli, Buddy Greene, Janet Paschal, Larnelle Harris, Say So, Circadian Rhythm, Lisa Bevill and more. ~ To mark Christmas in a new century, Christian Activities asked various artists what they like best about Christmas. What We Like Best About Christmas, Various Artists From the Group Say-So Jim ThomasChristmas serves as a time when people reflect on the birth…
The Oak Ridge Boys Reissue ‘It’s Only Natural’ to Celebrate 50 Years; Christmas Tour
~ The Oak Ridge Boys Reissue Their Hit Album ‘It’s Only Natural’ to Celebrate 50 Years of Duane Allen, Joe Bonsall, Richard Sterban & William Lee Golden ~ Oak Ridge Boys Reissue ‘It’s Only Natural GRAMMY® Award winners and Country Music Hall of Fame inductees The Oak Ridge Boys are celebrating 50 years of music and friendship by reissuing their album ‘It’s Only Natural’ on Lightning Rod Records/Thirty Tigers out today. This special recording was initially sold exclusively at Cracker Barrel Old…
Cornerstone Festival: A Piece of CCM History
~ Cornerstone Festival— an important part of Christian Music history from 1984 to 2012 ~ Cornerstone Festival was an important part of Christian Music history. Held from 1984 to 1990 around July 4 at the Lake County Fairgrounds near Grayslake, Illinois, the annual summer festival drew tens of thousands of people each year, tymo hear a large variety of Christian bands play. The year 1987 was no different. That year saw throngs of young people and a few older ones at…
Grammy Winner Sam Moore Member of Rock Hall of Fame, Dead at 89
~ Grammy Winner, Soul Man & Gospel Artist Sam Moore, Member of Rock Hall of Fame, Dead at 89 ~ Legendary Soul Man Sam Moore passed away this morning in Coral Gables, Florida. He was 89. The cause of death was listed complications following surgery. Sam & Dave Moore was the tenor half of the Grammy-winning duo Sam & Dave in the 1960s. Their sensational run of hits included “Soul Man,” “Hold On I’m Coming,” “I Thank You,” and many…
The Oak Ridge Boys Release “Elvira” Music Video
~ The Oak Ridge Boys Release “Elvira” Music Video For The First Time Ever! ~ Oak Ridge Boys “Elvira” Music Video “Elvira” Is The Last Video With Joe Bonsall Featuring Appearances By Big & Rich, Chase Matthew, Danni Stefanetti, Kid Rock, Lorrie Morgan, Ray Stevens, T. Graham Brown, Tenille Arts, The Gatlin Brothers, Trace Adkins, Zach Williams & More! GRAMMY® Award-winning and Country Music Hall of Fame members The Oak Ridge Boys have released a music video for “Elvira” for…
Oak Ridge Boys Mourn the Passing of Joe Bonsall
~ The Oak Ridge Boys Mourn the loss of JOE BONSALL ~ Joe Bonsall Dead at 76 “When I look at Joe Bonsall’s life, I see a life fulfilled. The son of two military veterans, raised to become street-smart in the hood-influenced neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His parents taught him that he could be anything he wished to be if he worked hard, told the truth, and trusted in God. Joe could do anything he set his mind to do,…
A Brief History of the Christian Music Industry
~ A Look Back at the Beginnings and History of the Christian Music Industry ~ The 2023 movie Jesus Revolution provided a look back at the Jesus movement and the early days of contemporary Christian music. However, the Christian music industry’s roots date all the way back to the early days of Christendom when hymns and chants were composed to praise Jesus as well as to provide inspiration to the early church. The gospel music industry began to evolve in…
