Contemporary Christian singer/songwriter Chris August’s new single, Starry Night, may very well be one of the bigger hits of the 2010 Christian charts. For one thing, August packs some pretty solid secular influences, including Ryan Cabrera, John Mayer, Boyz II Men, Anthony Hamilton, Brian McKnight, and, one of my personal favorites, Gavin DeGraw. For another thing, August is signed with Word Records, whose solid reputation for...

Well, this is a surprise! I knew Super Junior’s Bonamana wouldn’t have enough legs to stand on for one more week at the top – hey, three weeks is no small pickins on my chart – so the question remained as to who would replace the track. The most likely replacement seemed to be Charice’s Pyramid, which had shown steady growth headed towards this week. Or perhaps the Idina Menzel-led Glee Cast with I Dreamed a...

The apparently unstoppable juggernaut continues: MercyMe makes it nine weeks in a row for its single, All of Creation, off the CD The Generous Mr. Lovewell. Hot on the band’s heels, though, is Chris Tomlin, whose Our God continues its rise to #1; this week, it jumps three notches to #3. Francesca Battistellie scores the only new single in the Top 10 this week, an 11-10 hopscotch for Beautiful Beautiful. The highest new entry on the...

The theme song to the Every Nation World Conference 2010 is a track titled God Who Reigns. Written by Victory Fort worship team member, Jordan Bautista, God Who Reigns is an effervescent, ebullient declaration of praise that is catchy, funky, and instantly memorable. Apparently, the track will also feature in a music video. Check out the information video below: Every Nation church members may shoot photos or a video of themselves and/or...

Contemporary Christian singer/songwriter Jonny Diaz scored his first Top 10 hit late last year with More Beautiful You, a paean to true beauty which comes from the inside; the song peaked at #2. Many compare him to Dave Barnes, Bebo Norman, and Brandon Heath; you may find his sound similar to Jason Mraz or John Mayer. After two independent CDs, Diaz’s first major label debut album – More Beautiful You, under INO Records –...

This June, GannsDeen.com and House of Praise are giving away Awakening, the new CD from Passion. Featuring tracks from some of Contemporary Christian music’s biggest names, including Chris Tomlin, David Crowder*Band, Christy Nockels, Matt Redman, Charlie Hall, Fee, and Hillsong United, Awakening is one of CCM’s most highly anticipated releases for 2010. The carrier single, Chris Tomlin’s Our God, is now Top 10 on...