Below is a promo video from an upcoming release of old material by Bruce Springsteen. The compelling part of the clip for me was the sheer exhuberance displayed by Bruce and band member Steve Van Zandt playing an unfinished song...
While songs of lament have a long Biblical tradition but seem to have given short shrift in the current milieu of worship music. Michael Card is among those recognizing the situation: “Our theology tells us that if we complain to...
Here is a entire repost from the blog of David Neff of the Christianity Today Media Group, who took notes on Keith Getty’s session at the 2010 National Worship Conference (some things are best left as-is, and this piece is...
Songwriter Tom Kimmel on why a lyric is like a three-act play: Some of the story, be it a literal tale or an emotional or spiritual narrative, is revealed in the first act, which most often is the song’s first...
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We are poised to present (ta-DAH!) our first annual Song of the Year award. To discover who the three finalists are for this year, go here. To watch videos of the finalists, go here. For more info on the award,...
Very good interview w/British songwriter of “Blessed Be Your Name,” “Better Is One Day” and “Let My Words Be Few” (the younger Robertson shows a good grasp of his subject). Matt earns his plug with comments on: ‘Letting God’s truth...
Desperation Band from New Life Church gets it. Click here for more songs like this.
Jen and Brady White were simply counting on a getaway, not on God changing their lives. The young couple – known to audiences across America as the band Wrent – visited the Dominican Republic in September of 2007. They became...
First Hmong Church of Kansas City held the first Harmony of Hearts presentation in the state of Kansas on August 9. Pang Yang (pictured) and I met at the National Worship Leader’s Conference in July, where she immediately caught the...