Praise & Worship

Ciara, pop singer of hits such as “Goodies” and “1, 2 Step” from 2004, has spoken out recently about teaching her 15-month-old son, Future, to praise Jesus. “The other day we were saying, ‘Thank you, Jesus’ and I would say, ‘Say, thank you!’ And he would say, ‘Tank you!’ I’d say, ‘Je-sus’ and he’d say, ‘Yee-yus,'” the

Miley Cyrus didn’t disappoint the many millions who tuned into the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) to see the latest trends in perversion. Cyrus took the stage Sunday night with clear intentions to destroy any lingering memories of her Hannah Montana youth. “Shock after shock” is how People magazine described her tongue-wagging performance that included 30 drag queens dancing in sequence

Sometimes we all need a talking-to, and who better to give us wise counsel than a godly man? But for Toni Braxton and her family, it wasn’t a gentle reminder to get back in line.  “You’re spoiled. You’re flat-out spoiled,” TD Jakes told the family. “I deal with people who have real problems—people who are

Dear Miley Cyrus, You’re blunt, you speak your mind and you yell about what you supposedly believe, that is, if you haven’t also outgrown believing in anything the way that you have “outgrown” the Bible. I’m a 21-year-old woman, and I grew up with Hannah Montana. There was an entire generation of girls who wore

Formerly the manager of the rock band the Beatles’ Apple Records, Ken Mansfield—now an ordained minister—has uncovered many untold redemption stories of celebrities who used to be steeped in the rock ‘n’ roll industry and are now following Jesus. In his recent book, Rock and a Heart Place, Mansfield shares the stories of how Jesus

“Onething Live: Shout Your Name” is available today from Forerunner Music. Jon Thurlow, the singer/songwriter on the title track and Jaye Thomas who contributed to the project, visited with Charisma’s contributing writer to talk about the project at the International House of Prayer’s Higher Grounds Coffee House in Kansas City. Other worship leaders featured on

Provident Label Group pop/rock band Building 429 has officially broken a radio record. Their brand new single, “Impossible,” received an astounding 95 radio station add-on add dates, making this an all time first for the band. This is also the highest number of adds its first week ever for a Provident Label Group artist. This

Faithful, the anticipated live worship set from GRAMMY-nominated NewSong, debuted at No. 1 on Nielsen SoundScan’s Praise & Worship chart for the week ending March 15. The Integrity Music project also landed at No. 3 on Nielsen SoundScan’s Current Contemporary Christian chart, marking the chart’s highest debut of the week.   NewSong’s first live recording since

With music fans doing the judging, FreQ Media has announced the winners of its inaugural My Christian Hits Awards, naming 39 different category winners. Over 14,000 votes were cast over a three-week period. The list of winners reveals how diverse Christian music has become and the high level of artistry included in this year’s honorees.

Mark Hall, the lead singer for Casting Crowns, asked his fans for prayer earlier this month when doctors found a solid mass on his right kidney. God answered those prayers. The doctors successfully removed the cancerous growth and he’s heading back home again. “The pathology report is in and the news is just as we expected and

Multi-Dove Award winner and five-time GRAMMY nominee Brandon Heath will leave his mark in space when NASA Expedition 43 launches this month with the mission’s astronauts wearing a patch created exclusively by Heath and Nashville graphic designer/illustrator Matt Lehman. Along with Heath’s longtime friend and astronaut Terry Virts, who will be a part of the

What happens when there’s no agenda, no ego, no limits and no expectations? When a disparate bunch of burned-out singers and musicians whose souls are sucked bone-dry by week-in, week-out service simply show up for no other reason but to see what God has up His sleeve? Sure, there’s talent in the room, and plenty

RCA Inspiration has releaased Hip Hop artist Dee-1’s tour dates to promote his critically acclaimed “3’S Up” EP—released February 17.  “3’S Up,” the six-track offering, marks the first major label release for the former schoolteacher and positive lyricist.  “Be Real.” “Be Righteous.” “Be Relevant.”—are the three key tenets behind Dee-1’s “3’S Up” EP title. The

After debuting its new CD at No. 1 on the iTunes Christian and Gospel Albums chart, six-time Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir has released its first music video of the project’s title track, Pray. The choir’s director, Carol Cymbala, says the title track was chosen for an important reason. “‘Pray’ is a ballad sung by Timiney

Grammy-nominated Jeremy Camp’s latest release, I Will Follow (Capitol CMG), debuted this week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian chart, No. 17 on Billboard‘s Top Albums chart as well as in the Top 25 on the Billboard 200 chart. I Will Follow, Camp’s eighth studio album, has also produced his 37th No. 1 radio single