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2025 Dove Awards Performers. A blue and red theme of colors
,  By  Dr. Corey Thompson
2025 Dove Awards Performers: Star-Studded Lineup for 56th Annual Celebration

The 2025 Dove Awards performers will take the stage on October 7, 2025, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The live broadcast airs on TBN and TBN+ October 10 at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET, with an encore on October 17. Fans can also watch red-carpet coverage on TBN+ and YouTube, and join the Music City Fan Experience in Nashville, October 5–8, featuring worship nights, showcases, and special events from the Gospel Music Association.

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Upcoming Jazz at the Creek 2025. Gerald Albright poster
,  By  Charles Myambo
Jazz at the Creek 2025: San Diego’s Premier Jazz Festival Experience

Join San Diego’s premier Christian jazz festival, Jazz at the Creek 2025, on August 30–31 at the Educational Cultural Complex South Lawn. Featuring Grammy-nominated Gerald Albright and a star-studded lineup, this family-friendly event offers smooth jazz, VIP dining, reserved seating, and unforgettable sunset performances. Secure your tickets now for a Labor Day weekend celebration where faith, artistry, and community come together.

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Ricky Dillard on stage and in black. Stellar Award Choir Winners Feature Image
,  By  Charles Myambo
Stellar Awards Choir Winners 2025: Ricky Dillard Leads Historic Night

The 2025 Stellar Awards Choir Winners showcased gospel music’s rich tradition and vibrant future. Ricky Dillard earned Choir of the Year with his unforgettable performance of “When I Think”, while The Group Fire captured the Contemporary Duo/Chorus Group award, representing the next generation of gospel excellence.

Held at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the 40th anniversary ceremony emphasized collective artistry over solo stardom, honoring choirs whose voices unite in worship. From traditional arrangements to contemporary innovations, these winners highlight gospel music’s spiritual depth, community focus, and creative evolution.

Explore how choir categories shape gospel’s legacy, the selection process by industry professionals, and why 2025 marked a milestone year for both seasoned leaders and emerging voices. For fans and worshippers alike, the choir victories reinforce the power of unity in gospel ministry and offer a window into the genre’s exciting future.

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,  By  Staff Writer
Church Hurt: Surviving Spiritual and Emotional Trauma

Church hurt is real—but so is the hope of healing. In this powerful feature, Pastor Colette Toomer Cruz offers a compassionate guide to overcoming betrayal, rejection, and emotional pain within the church. If you’ve experienced spiritual wounds, this article leads you toward spiritual and emotional healing and shows that healing after trauma is possible through faith, truth, and God’s grace.