What do a bunch of church musicians do for fun one night after a conference? Huddle together in a dorm commons room and watch the Paul Festa documentary
My top 5 Classic Contemporary Christian Christmas Songs As a child of the 80s and 90s who was raised in the Evangelical subculture, I listened to two kinds
When most of us think of holiday music, we probably imagine annoying pop renditions of Christmas classics. If we can stretch our imaginations beyond carols and crooners, we
Last night at the free Sandra McCracken concert at Park Cities Presbyterian Church in Dallas, the soulful-folk-singer-songwriter stepped onto stage and lit a candle. Suddenly, the concert setting
If you’re a regular reader of Thinking Through Christianity, you might be familiar with my affinity for Gungor from my post about Christian music. I love the way they experiment with music and the
Note: This blog post originally appeared at ChristineHand.com as part of an ongoing series of cover versions of influential songs and artists. See the original post and accompanying
For someone who loves 70s singer-songwriters, I am sorely deficient in my knowledge of Billy Joel. I mean, I can sing along to “Piano Man” in a heartbeat,
When asked what his favorite hymn was, late singer-songwriter Rich Mullins replied, “Be Thou My Vision — Because it’s Irish.” It’s one of my favorite hymns, too. I
