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December 2014

December 18, 2014

Balancing the Sacred with the Secular at Christmas: Jonathan Jackson + Enation Reflect

When I interviewed Jonathan Jackson, Richard Lee Jackson, and Daniel Sweatt of Enation a few...

December 10, 2014

Last Christmas I Gave You Some Socks, But the Very Next Day You Gave Them Away

Everybody's heard the George Michael hit "Last Christmas," especially during this time of year. Well,...

December 09, 2014

Michael W. Smith on Christmas, His Dad’s Dementia, and His Concert of Peace in Bahrain

“All is well, all is well / Angels and men rejoice / For tonight darkness...

December 05, 2014

I Wonder What God Wants for Christmas

I was watching the first hour of NBC's Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center on...

November 2014

November 19, 2014

Jonathan Jackson + Enation on G.K. Chesterton, Desperate Prayers, Rebellious Hope, and More

There aren't a lot of rock albums out there that were partially inspired by G.K....

November 18, 2014

Look to Him for Your Sight and Find Something Divine Inside

Two-time "Christopher Closeup" guest and "American Idol" alum Brooke White posted a new song online...

November 04, 2014

When Adam and Eve Met “Dancing with the Stars”

Seventeen-year-old Sadie Robertson from the Duck Dynasty clan has been a contestant on "Dancing with...

September 2014

September 19, 2014

Jesus-loving 12-Year-Old Sings Powerhouse Duet on “America’s Got Talent” Finale

It's no surprise that Jennifer Hudson can sing the heck out of the song "And...

August 2014

August 05, 2014

Taylor Swift’s New Duet Partner is Six-Year-Old with Leukemia

In what qualifies as the celebrity good deed of the week, Grammy Award-winning singer Taylor...

August 03, 2014

UPDATE: Michael Johns Brought Soul to “American Idol.” Now May His Soul Rest in Peace

There's no shortage of stories that make you realize how fragile life is. That fact...

July 2014

July 01, 2014

Opening Hearts to the Holy Spirit: An Interview with Singer-Songwriter Tori Harris

For 25-year-old singer-songwriter Tori Harris, attending a Baptist University was the best thing that ever...

June 2014

June 16, 2014

Superstars Keith Urban & Nicole Kidman Duet on “Amazing Grace” at Children’s Hospital

Keith Urban has always come across as a genuinely nice guy during his two judging...

May 2014

May 05, 2014

Role Models, Celebrities Behaving Admirably, & Patheos’s Fifth Anniversary

Now that "Star Wars Day" is over (May the 4th be with you), it's time...

April 2014

April 25, 2014

College Students Pursuing Careers in the Arts Highlight John Paul II’s “Letter to Artists”

Writer/producer Brian Bird (Touched By an Angel, Step by Step, When Calls the Heart) shared...

April 16, 2014

“Dancing with the Stars” Contestant Makes Dream Come True for Young Woman with Down Syndrome

James Maslow has attracted a lot of fans as a singer with the band Big...

March 2014

March 03, 2014

Finding God, Laughs & Poignancy at the 2014 Oscars

The 2014 Oscars were my favorite in quite a few years despite running a half-hour...

February 2014

February 24, 2014

Harry Connick Jr. Kicks Into ‘Dad Mode’ Again After Contestant’s Sexually Suggestive Song

Since I've been watching the Olympics for the past two weeks, my "American Idol" viewing...

February 20, 2014

A New Musical About Bernadette of Lourdes

Frequent "Christopher Closeup" guest, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sarah Hart, has co-written a new musical theater production...

January 2014

January 27, 2014

UPDATE: Overcoming Troubles Leads to Life, Hope and a Grammy Award

I just read that former "Christopher Closeup" guest Mandisa won her first ever Grammy Award...

January 23, 2014

Harry Connick Jr. Goes to Confession

In a previous blog post, I looked at the Catholic backgrounds of 2014 "American Idol"...

January 17, 2014

“American Idol’s” Catholic Judging Panel

It's well-known that the United States Supreme Court includes a number of Catholic judges. But...

January 16, 2014

“American Idol” 2014 Creates Sibling-esque Judging Panel – and It Works!

After an "American Idol" season with a judging panel that seemed like a five-month-long Thanksgiving...

December 2013

December 19, 2013

Christ is Born and All is Well

Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Sarah Hart has a gift for music and lyrics so it's a...

December 16, 2013

Regaining Your Christmas Spirit: A Review of “Angels Sing”

With a cast like Harry Connick Jr., Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Connie...

December 10, 2013

Holiness and Hootenannies on the Best Christmas Album of 2013

As a fan of The Lower Lights previous albums of folk-and-bluegrass-flavored hymns and Christmas classics,...

October 2013

October 25, 2013

UPDATE: At the End of the Day, Lord, I Pray I Have a Life That’s Good

On a recent episode of the ABC series "Nashville," sisters Lennon and Maisy Stella (ages...

October 17, 2013

The Condition of Our Hearts Affects the Way We See: An Interview with Danny Gokey

“Fear and faith have one thing in common: they both ask you to believe in...

September 2013

September 25, 2013

Embracing the Darkness to Find the Light: Audrey Assad on Faith, Doubt, and “Breaking Bad”

“For God judged it better to bring good out of evil than not to permit...

September 18, 2013

A Musical Journey Through Grief: From Despair and Anger at God to Hope and Healing

“I asked you for the light. You gave me a long dark night.” Grammy nominated...

September 12, 2013

Audrey Assad Covers “Bridge Over Troubled Water”

Audrey Assad posted a video of her cover of one of the best songs ever...