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By: Laura Bennett
When Sydney-local Bella Taylor-Smith appeared on The Voice in August last year she blew both the judges and audience away with her skill. Continue reading ““I Didn’t Know If Using My Gift Was Appropriate” – ‘Voice’ Winner Bella Taylor-Smith”
By: Katrina Roe
Mahalia Barnes is music royalty in Australia. Her career started when she was just a kid, performing with the Tin Lids. Thirty years later, that record still features in the Barnes family Christmas celebrations. Continue reading “Mahalia Barnes on Music, Christmas and What Makes Jimmy Barnes Cry”
By: Laura Bennett
After what’s been a wild couple of years, Grammy-nominated recording artist Matthew West is encouraging people to embrace not only the “Christmas cheer” but the restorative message of the gospel it celebrates. Continue reading “Matthew West’s New Album Sums Up Another Pandemic Year: ‘We Need Christmas’”
By: Laura Bennett
In Needtobreathe’s 20-year music history, they’ve won Dove Awards, have been Grammy nominated, toured with Taylor Swift, headlined sold-out shows at iconic music venues around the world, and still continue to be “a rock n’ roll band from South Carolina” who write songs for fans to live by. Continue reading “Needtobreathe’s Josh Lovelace Has Redefined Success and It’s Not More Awards”
By: Laura Bennett
When Dominic Perrottet was appointed as Premier of NSW, it wasn’t just an RIP moment to Gladys, it also brought to the forefront once more the severe discomfort some people feel when Australian political leaders have an obvious religious faith. Continue reading “Religion and Politics: Is a Relationship Between the Two All Bad?”
By: Laura Bennett
Mac Powell has been a mainstay of the Christian music industry for over three decades. First as the co-founder and front man of Christian rock band Third Day, then as a solo artist releasing two country albums, and now with his first Christian solo project, New Creation. Continue reading “Finally Free and a Little Afraid: Mac Powell on Making Music After Third Day”
By: Ally Barnes
Women face many challenges re-entering the workforce after extended periods of time off. Continue reading “Jamila Rizvi on Giving Women Their “Work Confidence” Back”
By: Laura Bennett
The fire season of 2019 into 2020 was harrowing. It’s the worst we’ve seen in recent history, and, as it prompted conversations about caring for country, climate change and environmental conservation, it also showcased the fiercely resilient Australian spirit. Continue reading “Tragedy Shows Us Humans Are Compelled to Help: ‘A Fire Inside’ Book and Doco”
By: Laura Bennett
It’s fair to say a lot of people are feeling spent, or at least a bit knocked around, by the tumultuous 18 months we’ve just been in, and all we’re grappling with as a result. Continue reading “Five Years In The Making: Young & Free’s Alexander Pappas Releases Solo EP ‘Idaho’”
By: Laura Bennett
Intentionality and creativity may not be two things that seem to go together: if you want to display wild wonderment through song or picture, does giving it an aim inhibit that? Continue reading “The Fight for Our Attention is Real Says Colony House Frontman Caleb Chapman”