Bob Kauflin describes the story behind the song Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Thomas Chisholm, who sometimes described himself as “just an old shoe,” was born in a Kentucky log cabin in 1866. He was converted when he was 27, became...
Carolyn Arends defends the arts in church with her CT article “Saying More Than We Can Say.” Here’s the nut: There are a thousand arguments for the usefulness of the arts in the church. Paintings and plays let us say...
Wonderful post here from singer/songwriter Andrew Peterson. It begins with his brief review on a book that ends with this nugget: A person is a fool to become a writer. He then extrapolates on the purpose of art in the...
I don’t make it a practice to plug new releases until I’ve heard them, but this would be a notable exception. Glory Revealed II is released today, and it appears (see video below) to be much in the same vein...
Jennie started writing this while changing diapers on her baby. She shares the story on her blog here. You can listen to it below. Sample lyric: Worthy is the – Lamb who was slain Holy, holy, is He Sing a...
Linford Detweiler – Over the Rhine Here’s an interview I did with Linford Detweiler, who with his wife Karin Berquist, make up the essence of Over the Rhine: Linford Detweiler and his wife Karin Berquist have 20 years of music...
Midnight Friday (July 10) is the deadline for the National Worship Leadership Conference (NWLC) in Leawood (Kansas City). Otherwise registration is done only as a walk-in at the door. Michael W. Smith, Mac Powell (Third Day), David Crowder, Paul Baloche,...
I received an email from the singer-songwriter who says he’s recuperating after a dirt-bike accident at his home, breaking his collarbone in 2 places. In his message, titled Five Weeks Killed in Five Minutes, Warren says about the lesson learned:...