G.O.O.D. Music’s breakout rapper was essential to RAYE’s “Escapism,” one of the best songs of 2023. And “Into Your Garden,” from her recent album Petrichor , is the most spellbinding ...

Singing songs of praise and joy didn’t start with pagan European winter festivals. The Old and New Testaments reveal a tradition of praise songs and worship as well. The book of Psalms is the largest ...

By Jason Lipshutz Editor In 2024, pop music was defined by a combination of A-list releases — from Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande, among many others — and breakthrough ...

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The government will also introduce legislation which would establish protest-free zones around places of worship. The Victorian government has unveiled broad plans to crack down on protester ...

Spotify has released the list of the most streamed gospel artists in Sub-Saharan Africa. The impressive growth of Nigerian ...

In an age when worship music trends come and go, modern hymnwriter Keith Getty is making a different appeal to artists and congregations alike: prioritize depth and scriptural soundness over ...

Hillsong United worship leader Joel Houston wants to explore worship music in new, creative ways. His latest project titled “amxnradio,” pronounced “amen radio,” aims to do just that. “I always had ...

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A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna was hearing a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act of 1991, a statute that has ...

Iranian signer Parastoo Ahmadi made headlines after posting a video of herself performing in Iran. The video, shared Wednesday night, shows her singing without wearing the mandatory hijab - a bold ...

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