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Grammy Winners Give a Global Stage for the Gospel
The Grammys, or as we call them, the mainstream Dove Awards, were held over the weekend, and the Recording Academy once again crowned new favorites in Christian and Gospel music. In a year marked by Forrest Frank, one of the leading contenders, deciding to skip both the Doves and the Grammys, it felt like more attention was brought to these categories than ever before. Regardless of who won, the breakout star in the name of Jesus was undoubtedly Jelly Roll, who took a night filled with politically charged speeches and turned everyone’s eyes toward Christ. “I know they’re going to try to kick me off here, so just let me…
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Fireworks by Matthew Burgess
The 2026 Caldecott-medal winning Fireworks celebrates a summer day in the city. The post Fireworks by Matthew Burgess appeared first on Redeemed Reader.
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Newbery Buzz 2026: *All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson
Janie and Hayley discuss the 2026 Newbery winner, All the Blues in the Sky, and reflect on why they decided to give it a starred review. The post Newbery Buzz 2026: *All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson appeared first on Redeemed Reader.
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Colton Dixon: Cover Story (February 2026)
February. The month of love. Red hearts. Warm and fuzzies. A sharp contrast to the reality outside our studio walls, where a historic ice storm had brought Music City to a standstill. One that, as I am writing this, is visible out my window, where tens of thousands are currently without power. However, when the storm arrived, my family and our cover story feature were far from Nashville. We were at Universal Orlando’s Rock the Universe, where Colton Dixon was performing to thousands of sweaty worshipers at one of the premier travel destinations in the country. As we met up a few days later in the frozen tundra of Tennessee,…
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Staying With Jesus, Even When…
My gums were swollen and I’d tried everything… I oil rinsed my mouth. No dice. I headed to a specialist’s office to get a re-treatment for an old root canal. It didn’t work. I got a crown. Still, my gums were swollen. Tender. Throbbing. Trying to ignore this situation, I sat down with God. A time of inspired bible reading would bless me, I was sure of it, but even still, my mind trailed off… I can’t fix this issue. What do I do? I have a problem that God doesn’t seem to be fixing. Before long, my fingers dug out my phone from under my journals and my thumbs…
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Reading a Messy Book: Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley
Sisters in the Wind, a recent Printz honor book, is well-written but complicated. The post Reading a Messy Book: Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley appeared first on Redeemed Reader.
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Our Lake by Angie Kang
Two brothers process their grief over their father’s death in Our Lake, a recent Caldecott-honor picture book. The post Our Lake by Angie Kang appeared first on Redeemed Reader.
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*Picking Tea with Baba by Xu Bin
Picking tea with Baba is a special treat for a young boy and his brother in this beautifully-illustrated picture book translated into English. The post *Picking Tea with Baba by Xu Bin appeared first on Redeemed Reader.
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Rose Weaves a Garden by Rashin Kheiriyeh
Rose Weaves a Garden is a picture book about the love between generations, sharing an art, and caring for one another. The post Rose Weaves a Garden by Rashin Kheiriyeh appeared first on Redeemed Reader.
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*The Word in the Wilderness by Malcolm Guite
The Word in the Wilderness is a lovely, thoughtful anthology of poetry from classical and contemporary poets accompanied by reflections by Guite on the poem’s relevance to the season. The post *The Word in the Wilderness by Malcolm Guite appeared first on Redeemed Reader.
