What began as a humble outpouring of local worship in a small town in Northern California has grown into one of the most influential worship movements of the modern Church. In 2025, Bethel Music celebrates 25 years of ministry, a quarter-century of songs, moments, and spiritual awakenings that have echoed far beyond the walls of Read More [...]
Nothing says Christmas like a 102-degree heat index in downtown Nashville. It’s July in Music City, and while the rest of the country is debating pool floats and sunscreen, your favorite CCM artists are likely huddling inside a studio, cranking the AC, dimming the lights, sipping mediocre hot chocolate, lighting up mini trees from Hobby Read More [...]
“I wrote this book to help children and youth see the Bible as one continuous story of God’s love for man and His faithfulness to His Word,” remembers Dorla Schlitt. That simple mission—connecting hearts to the unbroken thread of God’s redemption—has guided Dorla’s life as both an educator and author. Over the years, she’s shared Read More [...]
“Maybe it’s not too late, to learn how to love and forget how to hate.” —Ozzy Osbourne, “Crazy Train” (1980) Those lyrics never sounded like they came from the Prince of Darkness—they’d feel more at home in a non-denominational worship service. John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne passed away, July 22, 2025, at the age of 76—just Read More [...]
Some songs are written. Others feel given. For Chris Tomlin, “How Great Is Our God” was the kind of song that arrived like a gift—unexpected, unshaped, and ultimately unstoppable. Now, twenty years after it first hit worship sets around the world, Tomlin is still in awe of how far the song has traveled. “People ask Read More [...]
Fresh off the record-breaking Child of God tour, it seemed to be a casual day in the Frank household—until it wasn’t.In what can only be described as the most tragically adorable accident ever caught on a front door cam, Forrest Frank, the lo-fi CCM trailblazer, took a gnarly skateboard spill right in his own driveway. The video, Read More [...]
“God has just been so real that I never felt a need to really say goodbye.” That’s Maddi Jane—calm, thoughtful, and dialed into something deeper than chart metrics or viral buzz. At 26, she’s stepping boldly into a new era with her first explicitly Christian EP, Almighty, and she’s doing it with the same intense Read More [...]
As Christian Contemporary Music continues to evolve, a powerful wave of female artists is stepping into the spotlight—each bringing a unique voice, bold spirit, and unwavering faith to the forefront. From chart-climbing singles to soul-stirring testimonies, these women are reshaping the sound of CCM in 2025 and beyond. Still Waters—do we really need to say Read More [...]
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Lynsi Snyder, outspoken Christian and president of In-N-Out Burger, revealed Friday that she is relocating her family from California to Tennessee, citing the challenges of raising children and conducting business in the Golden State. [...]
One of Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s latest xAI chatbot characters includes a female anime-themed character named “Ani” that can reportedly flirt with and strip for users, raising concerns about AI’s potential to promote sexual violence and exploitation. [...]