Category: Music

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

Have you ever noticed how many love songs are about the first flush of love or about the confusing ups and downs and losses of love? It’s rare

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

  Think you know your Christmas songs? Here are a few verses you might not be singing this year that do a great job of encouraging meditation on

I proudly admit it – I listen to Christmas music all year.  While I’m not sure I could stand songs about jingling bells and Santa for 365 days

Jenifer Knapp’s long-awaited memoir has arrived in the form of her new book, Facing the Music. It’s a must-read for everyone who’s been speculating about her life during the