There is a reason why Matthew West is my favorite Contemporary Christian songwriter of all time: he knows how to tell a story, he knows how to build a beautiful melody around his words, and almost every song he makes is a musical masterpiece. His latest single, One Last Christmas, is the story of Dax Locke, a little boy was was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia at thirteen months. The song tells the story of how his parents, determined to...

Contemporary Christian female vocal trio Point of Grace has had its share of ups and downs these past few years, but with the success of No Changin’ Us, the legendary Christian troika has bounced back into radio’s good graces. There Is Nothing Greater Than Grace did well at radio, and new Christmas single Labor of Love is destined to perform well at Inspo. This moving song details the Christmas story from the perspective of Mary, the...

I love Avalon. I always have, always will. Check out this live version of their holiday chestnut, Joy to the...

Chris August’s Starry Night spends a fifth week at the Billboard Top Christian Songs chart. Chris Tomlin’s I Will Follow is the fastest-growing song in the Top 10, moving up 8-5 this week. Christmas is starting to populate the chart: Sidewalk Prophets’ Hope Is Born This Night debuts at #29 and registers the Greatest Gainer award, leading a slew of Yuletide entries, including entries from Contemporary Christian superstars...

Contemporary Christian rock band Newsboys has released Christmas: A Newsboys Holiday to Christian stores across the USA, and the first single off the CD is O Holy Night. Now, to be completely honest, I wasn’t sure about the Newsboys’ O Holy Night being a good selection, because, quite frankly, while O Holy Night completely captures the essence of Christmas – it’s all about Jesus! – there are just too many versions...