CCM Music News

They were the soundtrack to youth groups, summer camps, late-night sporadic worship services in your friends first apartment, and countless church stages. Songs like “King,” “Treasure,” “Look What You’ve Done,” and their Dove Award-winning rendition of “Blessed Be Your Name” became woven into the fabric of modern worship during the early 2000s. Then… they disappeared. Read More

By the mid-1980s, Contemporary Christian Music was changing. The pioneering Jesus Music movement had matured. Arena rock was arriving through bands like Petra and DeGarmo & Key. Artists like Steve Taylors were proving Christian music could be creative, clever, and culturally relevant. Meanwhile, a new sound was emerging from across the Atlantic. New wave, with Read More

Today we join the Christian music community in mourning the passing of Bob Farrell, one-half of the groundbreaking duo Farrell & Farrell and a songwriter, producer, and creative visionary whose influence reached generations of believers. Long before Christian music became the thriving industry it is today, Bob Farrell was helping define what it could become. Read More

For years, the conversation around social media has sounded the same. It’s too toxic. It’s too addictive. It’s making us anxious. It’s dividing us. Most people agree there’s a problem. Few believe there’s a real solution. Then I sat down with Shawn Whitson, founder and CEO of ActsSocial, and I realized he isn’t simply trying Read More

When I pulled up to The Well Coffeehouse in Brentwood, Tennessee, a place where I frequently meet friends or grab an iced latte, I knew something special was happening. A line stretched out the door and around the corner. I had been invited to attend a live recording of SiriusXM The Message’s Acoustic Story Time with host Read More

By the time Michael Cochren walked into our studio, I’d already spent a week with, Cochren & Co’s new release, Runs In The Blood on repeat. This is Cochren & Co.’s third album, but it feels like a creative leap. It’s soulful without losing its country roots, nostalgic without sounding dated, and full of the Read More

Willie and Korie Robertson have spent decades creating television, films, books, podcasts, and businesses that point families toward faith. Now, they’re bringing those worlds together in one place. During a quick convo with CCM Magazine, the Robertsons made a big announcement. “We are launching a streaming platform called EKKL,” Korie Robertson told me. “It’s this amazing space that brings Read More

Young Washington Review: Before There Was a General, There Was a Young Man America’s 250th anniversary celebration is officially underway, and with it comes Young Washington, the latest historical epic from director Jon Erwin and the team at Wonder Project and Angel Studios. We know Jon and the team can tackle the Old Testament, but Read More

The Black Sheep Comes Home “I think I’m still taking the eraser to the S on my chest.”   Over the last year, Christian music fans have embraced Ben Fuller as one of its freshest and most compelling voices. If you’ve seen his show, you’ve heard his testimony, The man who spent years chasing an Read More

CCM Magazine has unveiled Ben Fuller as the cover artist for its July 2026 issue, celebrating one of Christian music’s most compelling voices with an exclusive feature that explores the remarkable redemption story behind his music and ministry. The double cover, revealed today, offers the first look at a powerful feature that will debut in Read More