Music

TobyMac, a popular Christian hip-hop recording artist who has been performing solo since 2000, chatted with The Christian Post recently about his original music, faith, the unavoidable moments of stumbling, and his recent Christmas album.

Originally part of Christian singing trio dcTalk, which won four Grammys and sold more than 8 million albums, TobyMac has been performing on his own for nearly 12 years. He has four albums: Momentum (2001), Welcome to Diverse City (2004), Portable Sounds (2007), and Tonight (2010), as well as two remixed albums of the first two albums titled Re:Mix Momentum and Renovating Diverse City, respectively. His new holiday album, Christmas in Diverse City was released in October.

TobyMac told CP he was asked many times to record a Christmas CD but he always refused. "If it doesn't feel like Christmas, and it doesn't give you that feeling of Christmas, I'm not going to force it," he said. "I'm not going to put out a Christmas CD until it's coming out of me naturally," he told himself many times before. more >>

Jason Bare is an exemplary model for independent artists. Releasing two successful albums in one year, his Christmas album Have You Heard has been steadily climbing the charts and this singer/songwriter has much more in store!

Releasing his debut album Beautiful Design earlier this year, Bare came with a delightful surprise with his Christmas project.

With his career blossoming, and bringing life changes, this independent artist shares his journey, things to come, and his heart in an interview with BREATHEcast.com. Check out the podcast!  more >>

Keith Getty says modern churches should stop mimicking mainstream trends with their praise music.

The Irish songwriter has inspired audiences worldwide since debuting in 2001 with New Irish Hymns. Since then, Keith and his wife, Kristyn, have championed hymns that adore God and amass the genre's rich congregational history in equal measures. In keeping with that mission, the duo recently dropped Joy – An Irish Christmas, a holiday praise album that pulls from Celtic lore to produce a new collection of hymns, carols and jigs.

In an interview with The Christian Post, Getty provides insight on his Gaelic heritage, musical history and married life. More importantly, the man behind the modern hymn movement makes clear that we should sing God's praises with our most somber songs. more >>

The name Andrae´ Crouch has a long musical history behind it. It may be familiar to those influenced by the '70s “Jesus Movement” or those who grew up loving Christian music with a contemporary sound. Either way, this Christian music heavyweight is ready to share his journey with today’s audience.

The son of a pastor and now a pastor himself, Crouch at 69 years old shows no signs of slowing down when it comes to sharing the Gospel through music.

Credited as one of the pioneers of Contemporary Christian Music, which arose from the Jesus Music Movement, Crouch has been helping to change hearts for over 45 years. more >>

The David Crowder Band, which has seen one of Christian music's most successful runs this last decade, will be releasing its seventh and final album on Jan. 10, 2012.

The album Give Us Rest will feature 34 songs encompassing the many styles the group has played through the years, including: worship, pop, rock, blue grass, and blues.

The goal of the album is to illustrate how life can come out of death. more >>

A Brazilian gospel singer has described the evangelical gospel music event, the “Promises Festival” (Festival Promessas in Portuguese), as a door opened by God to spread the Gospel through the biggest television network in Brazil.

“For a long time the Brazilian Church has been praying for a moment like this, that it is just the beginning and will not end in this event. It is a time when we could express the message of the Gospel purely through the largest television station in Brazil,” one of the singers, Fernanda Brum, told The Christian Post in an interview.

The event was held by secular TV network Globo and featured eight hours of gospel music shows in Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, drawing around 20,000 people, according to police. more >>