Tag Archives: Matthew West

MORE AWARDS

Posted on May 17, 2013 by editor

Matthew West was named ASCAP Christian Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year last week. West has had four No. 1 hits on his own but has also written hit songs for mainstream artists like Rascal Flatts (“The Day Before You”), and … Continue reading →

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WINTER JAMMED

Posted on March 27, 2013 by editor

The Winter Jam Tour wraps up on Easter Weekend with a concert March 30 in San Antonio that will be streamed live at a link at http://www.stagehop.com/event/20130330-winterjam.The 44-city tour, headlined by TobyMac, passed the half million mark in attendance on … Continue reading →

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FILM INCLUDES CHRISTIAN MUSIC ARTISTS

Posted on February 28, 2013 by editor

“Ring the Bell” is a new film which features roles by Christian music artists Steven Curtis Chapman, Matthew West and Casting Crowns. Debuting in April – the film is about a big city baseball agent who comes to a small … Continue reading →

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THE GRAMMY STAGE IS SET

Posted on February 7, 2013 by editor

Sunday night  (2/10) is the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles (televised on CBS). Although we don’t expect any of the gospel/Christian category artist categories to be televised, let’s review the nominees. Casting Crowns is up for 3 Grammys, two for … Continue reading →

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JAMMIN’ IN THE WINTER

Posted on January 11, 2013 by editor

The Winter Jam tour – which comes to Grand Rapids, Mich. on  March 24 -  got off to a great start last weekend, drawing more than 36,000 fans over its first three shows. The tour is headlined by TobyMac and … Continue reading →

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CHECK THE GRAMMY LISTINGS

Posted on December 6, 2012 by editor

Casting Crowns, Matt Redman  and Marvin Sapp all received multiple Grammy Award nominations this week for honors to be presented in February. Casting Crowns’ song “Jesus, Friend of Sinners,” received two nominations – for gospel/contemporary Christian performance and best contemporary … Continue reading →

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NFL MUSIC ARTISTS

Posted on November 26, 2012 by editor

Two high profile music acts got on the National Football League field of play on the same afternoon. Switchfoot played a post-game concert in St. Louis on Nov. 18, after the Rams-New York Jets contest. Meanwhile, Matthew West sang the … Continue reading →

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WINTER WILL BE JAM-MIN’

Posted on October 30, 2012 by editor

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter TobyMac will headline the 2013 Winter Jam Tour that visits 44 cities from January to March. The annual tour of faith-based music artists has performed to turn-away crowds in most of the cities it has played. The 2012 … Continue reading →

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THOUGHTS FROM THE UNITY FESTIVAL

Posted on August 13, 2012 by editor

The 12th year of the Unity Christian Music Festival in Muskegon is over for another year. Hope you had a chance to be part of it in some way. Here are some backstage tidbits I picked up during my coverage. … Continue reading →

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OLYMPIC MOMENTS

Posted on August 3, 2012 by editor

U.S. gold medal-winning gymnast Gabby Douglas told an Entertainment Weekly interviewer that she is a gospel music fan. “When I’m cooling down, I like to listen to Natalie Grant or Fred Hammond. Gospel music always relaxes me and calms my … Continue reading →

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