(RNS) — The most popular worship song in churches these days is “Build My Life,” from Bethel Music, the megachurch-based worship music hit machine based in Northern California. Sitting at number one ...

Worship music didn’t just evolve; it grew through voices that connected hearts across sounds and cultures. Michael W. Smith led the way, blending piano melodies with powerful lyrics that shaped the ...

Complaints about the emerging genre may have to do with the discomfort with monoculture surrounding it. The first time I taught Music History I, a student came to my office worried about an upcoming ...

(RNS) — A new study found that the most popular worship songs come from a handful of megachurches with a knack for writing pop songs about what God will do for you. (RNS) — On Easter Sunday, the ...

Pilgrims cheer as Dave and Lauren Moore and others perform July 19, 2024, during the third revival night of the National Eucharistic Congress at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Credit: OSV News ...

Elevation Worship is a contemporary worship music collective and band originating from Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Since their formation in 2007 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, ...

More and more, says scholar Monique Ingalls, it permeates nearly every sphere of evangelical life. Contemporary worship music, as a distinct genre, has come into its own over the last 50 years.