The pioneer of Contemporary Christian Music wrote songs of salvation and worship for a generation of evangelicals. Chuck Girard wrote and sang and played from the time he was a kid—rhythm and blues, ...

Lil Nas X's new single “J-Christ” is the rapper’s latest moment of invoking a religion that has not always welcomed openly gay people like himself. It’s clear the artist sees himself as a martyr—a ...

Long before Eric Cartman gamed the Christian Rock genre in his quest for a platinum record, Trey Parker and Matt Stone yearned to feel Jesus’ salvation. Parker and Stone’s ability to merge their ...

In June 2017, tragedy struck the Wilson family when her older brother, Jacob, died in a car accident at the age of 23. The singer was only 15 at the time when she was faced with a crossroads. “I ...

(RNS) — Matthew Blake Lovegood was a 9-year-old kid living in a conservative Appalachian town the first time they wrote a song about Jesus. Sitting in their basement bedroom in 1991, Lovegood didn’t ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Windsor lives in Nashville, Tennessee and writes about music. Anne Wilson is celebrating the news her latest single “Strong” ...

Chuck Girard, who became one of the pioneers of Christian rock as Love Song’s lead singer in the 1970s after having hits as a member of the Hondells in the ’60s, died Monday at age 81. Girard had ...

Some Christian couples may find themselves at a crossroads when it comes to choosing a first dance song. It’s the moment when the newlyweds, fresh off their vows, take to the dance floor to share a ...