Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The shift to contemporary worship music—what we're most familiar with today—began in the 1960s. In the United States, the climate ...

“They say, ‘The holy water's watered down, and this town's lost its faith,’” a man sings soulfully. This is not a religious condemnation of the terrible things that have happened on Earth. It’s a tune ...

ENID, Okla. — Worship of God and Jesus Christ is based on hope, and combining that hope with music can serve as a different kind of experience. It is believed by many that music improves a mood and ...

Submerged in his youth in Pittsburgh’s gritty punk subculture, Joe Jacobs returned to the Church in 2011 and today uses his musical talents to serve God as a member of Father Levi Hartle’s Praise ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Yahoo News entertainment reporter, Kelsey Weekman, about a spate of new pop songs that draw on worship traditions in megachurches. ALEX WARREN: (Singing) They say the ...

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 ...

In a programme packed with music, Pam Rhodes celebrates Pentecost through the hymns and songs that explore the meaning of the Holy Spirit and the birthday of the Christian church.