Each year we try to do something fun and different on the Red Carpet at the Dove Awards. We know all these people are great musical artists, but can they draw like graphic artists? So we created Doodle Doves, our version of Pictionary with Dove award-type prompts. Watch closely to see what Ben Fuller and Zach Williams have in common. One of our favorite moments was Blessing Offer, who is visually impaired, taking his turn… … Continue reading
Natalie Grant’s new album “Seasons” is out now and features collaborations with legendary artists like CeCe Winans and Dolly Parton! She joined us to talk about how those features came to be and the song that gets her entire family singing (and crying!) … Continue reading
It has been a while since we have talked to the guys in NEEDTOBREATHE and we had a lot of ground to cover. We discussed the early days, group therapy, and growing up. Bear had one of the best quotes about therapy that I have ever heard. “I wish they would tell you in the first counseling session that we are going to go through all this and no one else is going to change”… … Continue reading
Logan from the band CAIN and his wife Emily have only been married for 4 years. Wally and his wife Mardi have been married for 31 years. So Betty asked them some “Newlywed Game” style questions to see who knew more about their relationship Logan and Emily or Wally and Mardi. That was the fun stuff, but there is also a serious side to their love story. CAIN’s New song, “Windows Down” is actually about… … Continue reading
Photo Op is where Wally makes us send him the last photo we took on our phones and tell him the story behind it. Which photo do you like the best? We did Communion on Sunday. The cup of grape juice on the left is mine. The cup on the right is my wife Mardi’s. Notice anything? That’s right! There is barely any grape juice in mine. There was not enough to wash down the… … Continue reading
Logan from the band CAIN stopped by with his wife Emily to talk about CAIN’s new song “Windows Down”. This song is actually about Emily’s faith journey and it involves blackouts, breakups, and breakthroughs. Their story started when Logan met Emily at a cheer-leading tryout in college and they could not have been more different, but God had a plan that would eventually bring Emily to faith and the couple back together. Here is the… … Continue reading
Tasha Layton’s song, “Look What You’ve Done,” is powerful and speaks deeply to a lot of people. However, I thought with just a few minor tweaks it could reach a whole new audience that needs to hear this important message! Tasha is a great artist, but her story makes her music even more powerful. She shared a stage with Katy Perry. She battled depression and suicide. But ultimately Tasha found peace in the God who… … Continue reading
Austin French’s song “Jesus Can” is fantastic. But I couldn’t resist thinking about what the song would sound like if it were written from a millennial’s point of view and called “Jesus Can, When I Can’t Even.” Austin was thrilled to learn that his song “Good Feeling” was featured in Pixar’s trailer for their upcoming film “Elio!” I was happy for him but we also had to discuss the elephant in the room when it… … Continue reading
Everybody is talking about how great artificial intelligence is, but can it write a hit song? Our prompt for A.I. was: to write a song about pizza and grace in the style of Matthew West. Matthew’s challenge was to turn the computer-generated words into a hit song and I have to say, he killed it! Matthew is one of the greatest Christian songwriters in the industry, but he can also write a funny song too.… … Continue reading
I’m so sorry for the mess! I didn’t have time to clean! Ignore the (toys, dog hair, etc.)! For years, at least one of these disclaimers would roll off my tongue the second a guest stepped into our house. It didn’t matter if I had spent the entire day cleaning, I felt that I had to apologize for actually living in my own home. I’m actively working on changing how I see our space–it’s lived in,… … Continue reading
