Contemporary Christian singer/songwriter Brenton Brown’s Joyful (The One Who Saves) is the new single off his upcoming CD Our God is Near, out March 2011 on Kingsway Records. Brown, best known for his #1 Inspo hit, Everlasting God, co-wrote the song with Jason Ingram (there he is again! Is Jason Ingram the new Brown Bannister? Everyone’s working with him!), using the melody of Beethoven’s Hymn to Joy off the legendary classical...

Super Junior’s Kim Ryeowook has released a digital single titled Smile Again, off the OST of the MBS drama Home Sweet Home. Yes, I know the song isn’t a Christian song, but this is my blog, and I support Kim Ryeowook, so all y’all, deal with it. It’s been a while since I featured a KPop song anyway. Smile Again is heartachingly beautiful. I have NO idea what it means – translation, please! – but there’s...

Shawn McDonald’s Closer is starting to pick up airplay at Christian AC. It’s the third-most added song this week at Christian AC stations; it’s also second-highest amongst new songs in terms of increased airplay and registers the fifth greatest airplay increase overall. Closer was recently featured on Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva, where the song has developed a quiet little fan base. Closer lyrics sing of an intimacy with...

Casting Crowns’ Joyful Joyful is the fourth single off its remarkably resilient CD, Until the World Hears. The title track was the first single, a chart-topper back in 2009; the follow-up singles, If We’ve Ever Needed You and To Know You, also performed well, entering the Top 10 of the main Christian chart. Now, the fourth single is timed in line with the Christmas season right around the corner. Whether the song will do well, given...

After more than two and a half months atop the Billboard Christian Songs chart, Sanctus Real’s Lead Me has finally slipped from the #1 position, giving way to Chris August’s Starry Night. August’s topping the chart marks the first time a solo male debut artist has topped the main Christian chart since… since… I can’t recall the last time that’s happened. lol Good on you, Chris; it’s a great song,...