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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…

Michael Sweet, frontman of iconic Christian metal band Stryper, announced the band’s upcoming Christmas single will be released on July 29, in a throwback to the old standard day for releasing music on Tuesdays. The song, “Still the Light,” is from their forthcoming Christmas album, set to release later this year. Sweet and the guys from Stryper have been teasing this Christmas project for several months. While the band had recorded a couple of Christmas songs over the years, this will be their first-ever full-length Christmas project. The band has promised a mix of original songs and covers of classical favorites. Stryper became one of Christmas music’s first and most…

I gave my whole heart to this project I was invited into… I thought about it in the morning, sent text messages at noon, and prayed at night. I was going to –come hell or highwater — be. faithful. to. this. mission. Yet, something was wrong. Way wrong. Despite my best attempt to see things through, I couldn’t lie to myself any longer. Pressing questions remained, like: Why are they engaging so little and pushing off meeting? Where is their enthusiasm and feedback? Why do I feel a door shut in my face when I have something to say? Why am I continually (and, seemingly foolishly), pressing in while they…

One sleepy Saturday in 1989, no doubt after yet another viewing of Batman at the mall multiplex, I wandered into Family Bookstore to peruse the cassettes on the New Release wall. My young eyes were drawn to a sepia-colored cover featuring a strange, imposing figure in the wilderness, wearing shades and a cape. The band was The Swirling Eddies. The album: Outdoor Elvis. Full disclosure: I already owned their debut album, Let’s Spin. It’s a solid introduction to what now feels like a proto-’90s alt-pop sound, something that wouldn’t feel out of place among The La’s, The Lemonheads, Stone Roses, or even Soul Asylum. In fact, lead singer Camarillo Eddy (not his real name)…