Music

Can worship songs like "Amazing Grace" analyze God's fundamental attributes?

That's the question National Community Church (NCC) hopes to answer with The God Anthology Live, a new praise album that tackles Christ's traits one at a time. Released on iTunes and GodAnthology.com tomorrow, the disc finds the famous "Theater Church" wrestling with God's essence through live music at D.C.'s Lincoln Theatre.

"We wanted to see God with bigger eyes through this album and realize that even then, we've only begun to scratch the surface," said Kurtis Parks, NCC's worship coordinator and a vocalist/guitarist on the album. "When we seek him and desire to know him, we find out who we are and what we are called to do." more >>

Kelly Rowland was separated from her alcoholic father at seven, but she is willing to forgive him and reunite this Christmas for the first time in 20 years.

The singer and U.K. judge on “The X Factor” spoke on the show about the importance of forgiveness, and why she was willing to grant it to her father.

"It's really important just to forgive my father,” Rowland said on the U.K. "X Factor." “I want to meet him this Christmas, because now is the time, because tomorrow's not promised to us.” more >>

Christian hip-hop artist Joshua "Upwordz" Huihui is well aware that not everyone accepts his genre of worship music – even when he is invited to be part of a church’s Sunday service.

The 33-year-old rapper from Torrance, Calif., told The Christian Post that it could be very easy to get discouraged when some ministries are focused on warning Christians about allowing hip-hop into their lives. Much of the secular hip-hop culture doesn’t hide its promotion of immoral behavior in words and actions.

However, Upwordz, who often raps the word of God on open-mic (or improvisation) nights inside clubs in Los Angeles, will be releasing his second album early next year and continues to perform what he feels God has called him to do. more >>

Twitter is a way to connect and keep up with top Christian musicians, singers, bands, and artists in real-time.

Toby McKeehan: @therealtobymac 91,856 followers The former DC Talk rapper and successful solo artist tweets in a low-key and accessible street-style. He posts tour photographs; daily Bible verses, and gives shout-outs to fellow musicians, friends, and fans.

Jeremy Camp: @jeremycamp 69,954 followers Camp keeps a worshipful tone to his tweets, posts daily Bible verses and inspirational quotes, gives away fan exclusives, posts studio photographs and video updates. He also uploads images about life with his wife Ady Camp, formerly Adrienne Liesching of The Benjamin Gate, and their two daughters. more >>

Nashville's Mosaic is making the most of freedom through Christ.

In an interview with The Christian Post, the group's guitarist/backing vocalist Jonathan Taylor Martin reveals that Mosaic began as a temporary musical ministry. The five membered band came together in 2009 at Nashville's Belmont University. They're now touring behind this year's Teach Us album and spreading the word that sin has lost the battle with Jesus.

CP: How did your band settle on the name of Mosaic? more >>

Sixpence None the Richer lead singer Leigh Nash feels less-is-more for getting near God's love.

Her new album, “Hymns and Sacred Songs”, comes out tomorrow and finds the platinum-selling singer dropping Sixpence's pop sound for simplistic, vulnerable praise music. The end result is earnest but bare-bones, a worship album in awe of God's majesty and grace.

In an interview with The Christian Post, Nash speaks about Sixpence's status, breathing new life into old hymns and why her faith is just what the doctor ordered. more >>