On Friday of last week, one of our Cross International staffers flew up to Clearwater Florida to present Josh Wilson with the Harmony of Hearts award he won during our song competition. We want to give another shout out to...
If you only buy one Christmas CD this year, I’d recommend Behold the Lamb by Andrew Peterson. I’ve owned it for a few years and have found it a rich source of simple, profound songs that fit well into a...
The Minneapolis native’s new release, Fireflies and Songs, was profoundly affected by the needs overseas for the poor & disenfranchised: “The phrase ‘social justice’ can be loaded. To some people it is a political or a liberal conversation, but to...
Live webcast tonight (10pm EST/9pm CST/7pm PST). Facebook link here, where you can see footage of Maria’s Big House of Hope, a charity he began in memory of his daughter. SCC says the events of the past couple of years...
Ed Stetzer of Lifeway has seven helpful tests to filter through song selections for worship, five of which are cultural rather than theological. The third (Association test) has this anecdote: I was…speaking to a group of pastors, some of whom...
Great post here by Ed Stetzer titled “Ending the Worship Wars without a Truce.” His thoughts about ending the “periennal war over worship” includes these 5 ideas: Rally around Truth, not a truce Acknowledge that preferences are personal Realize relevance...
Desperation Band from New Life Church gets it. Click here for more songs like this.
Billboard reports that Mr. Zimmerman’s new Christmas release, Christmas in the Heart, will donate ‘all present and future royalties to Feeding America, an anti-hunger charity. Says Mr. Zimmerman: “It’s a tragedy that more than 35 million people in this country...
Here are some new choral anthems for the songlist that highlight the Second Great Commandment: Keep your Lamps by André Thomas: (SATB) Medium/Easy version available from JW Pepper here. Seek to Serve by Lloyd Pfaustch; two-part choral anthem, available from...
Crossroads Community Church in Rocklin held the first Harmony of Hearts event in the great state of California on Sunday, August 23. Pastor Harlyn Matson and I met at the Saddleback Worship Conference earlier this year, just before his trip...