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On Wednesday, February 29, 2012, former Monkee Davy Jones passed away from what is believed to have been a heart attack at age 66 – 66 was the same year he and his band surfaced on the music charts with their first number one hit “Last Train to Clarksville.” Jones’s charming grin and British … [Read more...]
His unique voice ushered in the 90’s and survived throughout the 2000’s. You’ve stomped and clapped with “We will Rock You” in sports arenas and you may have even attempted the highs and lows of “Bohemian Rhapsody” on a karaoke night. I am of course talking about the voice of iconic … [Read more...]
Artist: Michael W. Smith Album: Glory Release Date: November 21 Before Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, and Toby Mac there was Michael W. Smith. With classic hits such as "Agnus Dei", "Great is the Lord", and "Above All" Smith's songs are now staples in virtually every evangelical church. He's … [Read more...]
http://youtu.be/dREKkAk628I Canadian singer Marc Martel also known as one of the lead singers of the Christian band downhere has posted a video on YouTube that has gone viral. The video of Martel doing a cover of Queen's Somebody to love has gotten almost 4 million hits since going up. The video … [Read more...]
Sunday night's Casting Crowns concert turned out to be a great time of worship. Singer/Songwriter Lindsay Mccaul opened the show with a couple of self written numbers. She was followed by the Texas band The Afters who warmed the crowd with popular hits such as Chris Tomlin's famous "How Great is our … [Read more...]
CanadianChristianity.com in partnership with ConvergeMagazine.com and LMG Concerts is running a draw for Casting Crowns tickets. The Dove and Grammy award winning Contemporary Christian worship band will be playing at the Langley Events Centre on Sunday October 2 along with The Afters and Sanctus … [Read more...]
AlbumBurlap to Cashmere (self-titled) GenreGreek, Folk, Rock Record LabelJive, Essential ReleasedJuly 19, 2011 ReviewerShara Lee Burlap to Cashmere is back with a newer more refined, but familiar sound. The band was popular during the 90's and had won two Dove awards for their work. But … [Read more...]
Jars of Clay: The Shelter, Essential The latest effort from these Grammy/Dove award winning veterans is focused on community. So for this album, they invited friends to join them in both writing and performing folk, acoustic and rock songs. The results are intimate, profound and original. The … [Read more...]
For most musicians, playing comes down to a simple choice. If you’re motivated; you play. For Linford Detweiler, that was hardly the case. Detweiler and his wife Karin Bergquist – along with a revolving cast of backup musicians - have recorded as Over the Rhine for over 20 years. Their … [Read more...]
"I feel like the proud parent of twins," said Brian Doerksen. Through a quirk of scheduling, his Level Ground worship CD/DVD came out September 14, and a double CD of his Prodigal God project comes out less than a month later, on October 12. Doerksen has been working on Prodigal God, based on … [Read more...]