But the Easter special was a reminder of how the church influences mainstream music. At the time, American Idol was in its eighth season, and it was the singular singing competition in the burgeoning ...

New shows by Jen Tullock, Jordan E. Cooper and others have a common theme: You can walk away from the church, but the songs stay with you.

With corporate consolidation in worship music, more entities are invested in the songs sung on Sunday mornings. How will their financial incentives shape the church? When worship leader Jonathan ...

Sister Amiya spent 42 years as a teacher and has been a passionate composer of sacred music. The Bangladeshi religious has written lyrics for more than 100 hymns.

Below, Billboard looks at five country songs that mention the Bible. Carrie Underwood earned a top 5 Country Airplay chart ...