(RNS) — W. James Abbington Jr., an expert on Black religious music known for his editing, teaching and playing of congregational music, has died at the age of 65. GIA Publications, for whom he worked ...

Eric Church made a bold statement about Hardy's songwriting at the 2025 ACM Honors ceremony on Aug. 20. As Church was being honored with the ACM Icon award, Hardy brought him up onstage. The "Hands of ...

Three choirs provided music for the five sessions of the October 2025 general conference — The Tabernacle Choir at Temple ...

A man from Mora, Minnesota, has been charged with four counts of threats of violence after allegedly sending emails that threatened a Maple Grove church music director and others. According to a ...

A new musical pulled from the pop star’s catalog among others, with a book from Damon Cardasis and James Ijames, tells the story of a Christian teen discovering ballroom and queer expression. A new ...

The five-time ARIA Award winner on enduring 18 months of grief, the catharsis of making music – and Helen Reddy’s inspiring ...

During an appearance on The Tonight Show, Eric Church reflected on owning Taylor Swift‘s first gold record, which she gave him after replacing him on tour in 2006. “My first major arena tour, I was ...

This house music, it's gonna set you free. In 2025 house music is such a globally popular and varied genre that its origins in early 1980s Chicago warehouses seem improbable. But the myth of house ...

Eric Church launched the Free The Machine Tour after a year-long performance break. Church's benefit efforts after Hurricane Helene raised over $24 million for relief. New singles like 'Darkest Hour' ...

Eric Church fans in Alabama, get ready to rejoice. The country hitmaker has announced new dates for his “Free the Machine Tour,” including a show in Birmingham. Church is set to perform on March 19, ...

LYTLE, Texas — This weekend, the music spotlight will be on the City of Lytle. St. Andrew's Church will host a 2-day music festival on September 27-28. Saturday will feature county music artists, with ...

The Terada Honke sake brewery is like a shrine to the microorganisms brewers must cooperate with to make sake. The workers there sing traditional songs as they pound steamed rice to make a ...