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This has already been shared and tweeted by a few different folks in the Christian music circles, but I had to share it here as well. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhYuA0Cz8ls[/youtube]   Who’s writing their own worship songs out there? Are you falling into these patterns or are you intentionally breaking them? What’s your absolute favorite worship song? Let us know in the comments. Related articles The Heart of Worship Words matter. Language matters. Theology matters. The songs used in worship matter. Worship: Stand Out By Being Traditional Music in WorshipRead More →

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Was just chatting with a new friend of mine. Hey Matt! Working on getting him to start writing for us a little here and he threw out this comment “… My desperate need for obscure Christian rock band Hokus Pick to reunite and start making music again?” Now, little did he know I knew exactly who he was talking about. In fact, Hokus Pick and Rhythm and News did a little concert up in Ohio when I was in college. A friend of mine who was from Canada, hey Andrew!, introduced me to them and I absolutely loved both of the groups. After one of theirRead More →

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If you’re a regular reader of this site, at some point you may have noticed the little logo for MATS in the sidebar. If you’re not familiar with this organization, you should take a look at the service they provide for people involved in ministry efforts. They help find great deals on cars for individuals in ministry and have an inventory of available junk my car near me to choose from. Watch the video below for a great explanation and overview. If you’re in ministry and looking for some new transportation and want to work with an organization that is as interested in you andRead More →

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Guest Post by Eric Blair Some people have expressed the view that Christian Rock has decreased in popularity over the years. With bands like Paramore, MxPx, Critical Mass and Switchfoot, rock certainly doesn’t appear to be going away. In fact, some of these groups are now experiencing the most popularity they ever had in their careers. While digital distribution has hurt some segments of the record industry, the contemporary Christian music segment has really started to carve out its own niche. Magnified Plaid Puts out New Music Since fans haven’t heard anything out of MxPx since 2007, it was nice to see “Plans Within Plans”Read More →

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Our prayers go out to all the families and friends of those that were lost and impacted by last week’s shootings in Connecticut. I will support what others have said in that let’s not remember or even mention the name of the killer, but instead remember the names of those who died. Allison Wyatt, 6 Ana Marquez-Greene, 6 Anne Marie Murphy, 52 Avielle Richman, 6 Benjamin Wheeler, 6 Caroline Previdi, 6 Catherine Hubbard, 6 Charlotte Bacon, 6 Chase Kowalski, 7 Daniel Barden, 7 Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, 47 Dylan Hockley, 6 Emilie Parker, 6 Grace McDonnell, 7 Jack Pinto, 6 James Mattioli, 6 Jesse Lewis, 6Read More →