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Discipling the Next Generation

When Paul McCartney was a boy he auditioned for a place in the Liverpool cathedral choir. He was turned down because the choirmaster reckoned he didn’t ...


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Linkin Park Lead Singer's 'Hard Life'

Before his untimely death in July 2017, Chris Bennington, lead singer for Linkin Park, gave an interview about the band’s song "Heavy”: ...


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J.S. Bach Accepts a Humbler Path

Consider the case of Johann Sebastian Bach. Born in 1685 to a long line of prominent musicians in Germany, Bach quickly distinguished himself as a musical ...


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Grammy Winner Pleads, 'Anyone, Please Send Me Anyone'

Demi Lovato has been transparent about her battles with depression and addiction. At the 2020 Grammys, Demi Lovato gave her first performance in a year ...


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Taylor Swift’s Life Centered Around Being ‘Good Enough’

Some people know that the musicians, Taylor Swift and Kanye West, had a very public falling out in 2016. What people didn't know until recently was ...


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Willie Nelson’s Take on God

In a story about country artist Willie Nelson for Rolling Stone, Patrick Doyle writes:

Nelson wrote a new song last night. It’s called “God ...

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Influential Rock Star on the Failures of Rock Music

Peter Townshend is a singer, songwriter, and co-founder and leader of the rock band The Who. For over 50 years the band has been widely considered as ...


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Garth Brooks Attacked on Twitter for ‘Sanders’ Jersey

Garth Brooks hit the stage in Detroit wearing the jersey of retired Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders. However, the photo he posted backstage confused ...


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Godly Decisions Determine our Destiny

In 1943, a young pastor was offered the opportunity to take over a popular Gospel Radio program called Songs in the Night. Since the cost of keeping the ...


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Thousands of Black Gospel Records Saved from Obscurity

For the last dozen years, in the basement of a university library in Waco, Texas, a small team of audio engineers has been busy trying to save black gospel ...


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