CCM Music News

“I think we have to remember that people are wrestling with hard things. And so, to wrap every song up in a bow, I know that is good for radio. It is not good for life. It is not good for people.” That conviction sits at the heart of Ginny Owens’ latest season of music, Read More

The singer who once sang “I Will Lift My Eyes” is now more likely to say, “Stick out your tongue and say ahh.” The voice that once filled theaters and sanctuaries is now answering to a much different call and title: Jeffery “Bebo” Norman, P.A.-C., Physician Assistant – Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT), Sleep Medicine. Read More

When you think of movie franchises, a true-story rock biopic rarely gets the sequel treatment. Yet that’s exactly the bold move Kingdom Story Company and Lionsgate made when they returned to the world of Bart Millard and MercyMe. Nearly a decade after the original I Can Only Imagine, we reenter a story that feels both Read More

Josiah Queen’s new song demons is currently sitting at #1 on YouTube’s new Hype leaderboard, with alternate version of his song also landing at #4, putting Christian music squarely at the top of YouTube’s newest feature designed specifically to spotlight rising creators. Once again Josiah bucked a traditional marketing push. It happened because fans showed up, participated, and helped Read More

Five years ago, I was handed a script for a movie about the life of Ronald Reagan. I was asked to write a song or two based on the story of his life. Honestly, I was not sure if I could. I didn’t know his story very well. Songwriting for me, from the age of Read More

for KING + COUNTRY’s Release Love Song for the Long Run Valentine’s Day usually brings the predictable soundtrack of falling fast and falling hard. Joel and Luke Smallbone reversed the trend and decided to go little closer to home. Their new single, “Ever & Ever Before,” arrives just ahead of the holiday, but its heartbeat Read More

Brandon Heath has never been afraid to sit in the ache. In his exclusive acoustic performance and interview with CCM Magazine, Heath opens up about his new single, the final release from his deeply personal album The Ache. The project which was shaped by the loss of both of his parents, a grief he describes with disarming Read More

Andrea Bocelli’s Romanza – 30th Anniversary World Tour is already one of 2026’s most anticipated live events. But for CCM fans, the Nashville stop just became even more meaningful. Grammy-winning artist Lauren Daigle and worship pioneer Michael W. Smith have been announced as special guests for Bocelli’s February 23, 2026 performance at Bridgestone Arena. The Read More

I’ll admit it upfront, I have a major soft spot for Kevin James and the entire crew that has populated a universe of laughs for me for decades. Add in Alyson Hannigan, star of How I Met Your Mother and that series of films our parents still don’t know we watched, then throw in The Read More

The Grammys, or as we call them, the mainstream Dove Awards, were held over the weekend, and the Recording Academy once again crowned new favorites in Christian and Gospel music. In a year marked by Forrest Frank, one of the leading contenders, deciding to skip both the Doves and the Grammys, it felt like more Read More