“They say, ‘The holy water's watered down, and this town's lost its faith,’” a man sings soulfully. This is not a religious condemnation of the terrible things that have happened on Earth. It’s a tune ...

Submerged in his youth in Pittsburgh’s gritty punk subculture, Joe Jacobs returned to the Church in 2011 and today uses his musical talents to serve God as a member of Father Levi Hartle’s Praise ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — The crowds seen buzzing last week outside the Bridgestone Arena, a regular host to the NCAA basketball tournament and a hometown venue for country music acts, were coming not ...

I’ve noticed over the years that Brazilian artists often sing songs in praise of the musical heroes who paved the way for them. In doing so, they both pay tribute to their personal heroes and extend ...

When Dan Belzer began writing songs a few years back, he had no intention of creating an album or becoming the next famous praise singer, he said. He had written music before, but mostly for himself.

“Awake” — the first studio album in 15 years from popular Christian collective Hillsong Worship — didn’t come without struggle. Recording in their defacto home city of Sydney, Australia, a “freak ...

If you find yourself stuck on which Christian worship songs to download for your playlist, don't worry you're not alone. It's easy to go on your music app and throw on any playlist that is suggested ...

Last spring, a month and a half into American Idol’s 23rd season, the reality singing competition did something it had never done before. It aired a three-hour special on Easter Sunday, themed around ...

In the evangelical subculture of my youth, there were three categories of pop music. There was secular music, the avoidance of which was, as with alcohol, a nonessential of the faith. (My parents’ ...

More than 500,000 people have died in the U.S. from COVID-19 since the pandemic hit this country and the world just over a year ago. NPR is remembering some of those who lost their lives by listening ...

In a country known for loving Western praise music—Hillsong’s second-biggest market—a grassroots movement is singing new tunes. Arnel Cadeliña, a pastor and worship leader in Manila, remembers when ...