Christian Music

Christian music is no longer limited to church hymns and organs. Contemporary Christian music and Gospel music may sound like mainstream radio, but they carry a deeper meaning.

Bill Gaither: The Gospel of Giving

by Beverly Keel

Bill Gaither built his Christian music career on generosity

first appeared: 8/27/2006

The Steven Curtis Chapman family supports adoption

by Katie Dodd

It was a song in the heart of Chapman's oldest daughter, Emily, that inspired Steven and wife Mary Beth to adopt three daughters from China and to start a foundation to help other families adopt.

first appeared: 8/13/2006

Singing the Gospel

by Michael McCall

The Blind Boys of Alabama represent one of the most enduring partnerships in American music history, and one that involved overcoming enormous physical and racial obstacles.

first appeared: 5/7/2006

Road to Redemption

by Chris Neal

Surprisingly, Randy Travis’ switch from country to gospel isn’t exactly a return to his roots. "I spent a very, very small amount of time in church as a kid," admits Travis.

first appeared: 12/11/2005

Andy Griffith

by Beverly Keel

Faith and music are at the heart of TV's all-time favorite dad, Andy Griffith

first appeared: 9/25/2005

Granting Wishes

by Beverly Keel

"I kept telling my mom and dad, and my kids too, that I felt like I was just following a breadcrumb trail," says Amy Grant of her decision to take the job.

first appeared: 9/18/2005

Poet of the Common Man

by Michael McCall

Alan Jackson chuckles when he describes his childhood as resembling the wholesome, close-knit family life depicted on the 1970s TV show The Waltons.

first appeared: 9/14/2003

Janette Carter

by Kara Carden

Despite the modest size and remote location of the town, nearly every Saturday night as many as 800 people gather at the Fold to hear the kind of old-time country and gospel music made popular in the 1920s.

first appeared: 4/8/2001

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