“I’m writing it for me,” Michael said without hesitation when I asked who he’s composing for these days. “I’ve never tried to write a song for Christian radio or pop radio in my whole life.” If you’re waiting for a new song so you can take a restroom and refill run during the 2025 Michael W. Smith tour, then you’ve picked the wrong show. That is, at least according to the man himself: “I’m not going to play it safe.” With the 2025 releases of Your Love Is a Flood and Arms Around the Sun, he’s crafting layer upon layer in the studio that feels more in line with becoming…

Like doves at a high-drama wedding— the GMA has RELEASED the 2025 Dove Award Nominees. This year’s list is packed with familiar legends, rising stars, and powerful songs that have defined the past year in Christian music. From worship anthems to hip-hop bangers, soulful Southern Gospel to cutting-edge pop, the Dove Awards continue to highlight the genre’s incredible diversity and spiritual impact. Full list of nominees below. And this year, they’ll all be celebrated on a bigger stage than ever before. For the first time in Dove Awards history, the show is moving to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, home of the NHL’s Nashville Predators and the city’s biggest nights in music.…

Kutless announced on Instagram that their long-time guitarist James Mead recently suffered a stroke. This news comes just a few short weeks after the release of their latest project, The Seventh Seal. Mead joined the band in 2001 just before the band signed with BEC records and is one of two remaining members from that original BEC roster. The post reads “Hey everyone. This post is a tough one to send out, but so many of you have supported us for so many years and today we are asking for your help. Our guitarist James has suffered a stroke and is currently in the hospital. He has a long road…

If you’re waiting for a map to make sense of the Christian music industry, especially the winding, invisible roads of songwriting and producing, let me introduce you to Carter Frodge. One of the fastest growing Nashville producers who tossed the map years ago and just started driving. Literally. “So, it wasn’t like I was exposed to any sort of music scene,” he tells me. “Honestly, most of it was just my dad. He grew up playing music in the house, and he wrote songs and I just loved that he did it…I just want to be like my dad.” During a brief stint touring in the band Everyday Sunday, Carter…

Forrest Frank recently posted a clip titled “Dads, this is your sign to get off the stick,” where a skating session with his son takes a dramatic turn. In the heart-stopping moment, Forrest takes a hard tumble off his board. In the video, Forrest is cruising with his child when he suddenly loses balance and wipes out. The impact was significant enough to prompt an outpouring of concern. Social media posts like “Pray for artist Forrest Frank! He took a nasty fall…” and “Praying for Forrest Frank as he recovers!” quickly went viral across Facebook and Instagram, highlighting how quickly his community rallied behind him. Despite the injury and being…

Anne Wilson was the opening act for Country music superstar Morgan Wallen on his I’m The Problem stadium tour for his concert dates in Seattle, Washington, the weekend of July 26-27, 2025. On the stage at Lumen Field, she was in the company of not only Wallen but Country music legends Miranda Lambert and Brooks & Dunn, who were also special guest performers at those nights of the tour. Anne Wilson’s music has always been a blend of Contemporary Christian and Country music. Wilson and her record label, Capitol Christian Music, signed a deal in partnership with UMG Nashville in 2023, creating space for her music and message to reach…

This week, former lead singer of We The Kingdom and now new solo artist Franni Cash announced that she will be appearing and releasing a song for an upcoming film, Hazel. The movie is based on a true story and will be released this fall in select theaters. Franni will make an acting appearance along with debuting her original song for the movie, “Next To You,” which already has an official music video released. “Had the privilege of getting to fulfill a lifelong dream, acting and writing a song for a movie,” Franni shared on social media, announcing the news with a clip of “Next To You.” “Hazel is such…

BeBe and CeCe Winans will co-host the 40th annual Stellar Awards on August 16 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee, with CeCe scheduled to perform. With it being the 40th anniversary of this staple in Gospel music celebrations, there is speculation that there could be songs like “Lost Without You,” “Heaven,” “Celebrate New Life,” “Addictive Love,” and a host of others. Additional performers scheduled for this monumental event include Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Major, Pastor Mike Jr, Jekalyn Carr, Donnie McClurkin, and Dottie Peoples. More artists are yet to be announced, promising exciting surprises. The Stellar Awards is an event where Gospel artists, producers, child performers, and others are…