Justin Bieber’s new faith-based single tops global charts
Friday, September 18th marked the much-anticipated release of Justin Bieber’s new single, “Holy,” which features Chance the Rapper. Days before dropping the song and music video online, Justin Bieber called the song the beginning of a new era on his Instagram account, and it does…
Pastor who won The Voice sees growing ministry: “It is insane”
Much has changed for Todd Tilghman over the past six months. The 42-year-old pastor and father of eight won the 18th season of the popular singing competition The Voice in May and since then, his travel schedule has taken off. Furthermore, Cornerstone Church in Meridian,…
Sinach releases new song and video tomorrow
The Nigerian gospel singer Sinach drops a music video for her new song, “Peace in the Storm,” on her YouTube channel tomorrow, September 3rd. The artist announced the premiere date on her social media accounts, where she also gave a sneak peek of the forthcoming…
All you need to know about this year’s GMA Dove Awards
The entertainment industry has been severely hit by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, forcing concerts, shows, festivals, theater plays, movie premieres and award shows to cancel or postpone, but the GMA Dove Awards will not bow down that easily. The gospel music award show, which has…
Sinach named one of Africa’s most influential women
Nigerian gospel singer Sinach has made it to Avance Media’s list of the 100 most influential African women for the first time. The company behind it is based in Ghana and compiles the list from public nominations every year. The influential women are selected from…
Chris Tomlin releases new album and debuts at #1
One of contemporary Christian music’s heavyweights recently released a new album. On July 31st, Chris Tomlin dropped his 13th studio album called “Chris Tomlin & Friends,” which debuted at the top of the charts. As the name implies, all of the 12 songs on the…
Sinach nominated for three GMA Awards
When The Gospel Music Association announced the nominees for the 51st annual GMA Dove Music Awards, Nigerian gospel singer Sinach could find herself nominated for three awards; Song of the Year, Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year and Worship Recorded Song of the Year….
Worship song takes the world by storm: Covered by 100 choirs
When Elevation Worship and the worship leaders Cody Carnes and Kari Jobe released the song “The Blessing” in March, they probably could not imagine how well the song would be received. The tune, which is featured on Elevation Worship’s newest album, “Graves Into Gardens,” peaked…
The 5 most successful gospel artists of 2019
The American entertainment media brand Billboard is known for its magazine and its weekly music charts in various genres, but the popular platform also releases year-end charts of a given year’s most popular artists, albums and songs. The year-end charts are cumulative measures of how…
Kanye West teases new Christian album
It is no secret that Kanye West has become increasingly Christian in recent years – or at least been more public about it. Therefore, it is not surprising that he will continue to express his Christian philosophy on his next album titled “God’s Country.” The…
Gospel’s Greatest Night Returns: 2025 Stellar Gospel Music Awards
The 40th Stellar Gospel Music Awards are set to be a milestone celebration, honoring four decades of gospel excellence. Held at the iconic Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 16, 2025, this year’s edition will be hosted by legendary sibling duo BeBe and…
Gospel in Unexpected Places: Christian Music Scene Around the World
Gospel music is often associated with American churches and African-American worship traditions. But in recent years, something incredible has been happening. The sound of praise is rising from corners of the world where the gospel once seemed out of place. From the neon-lit cities of…