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“I think we just need someone to keep singing about Jesus, whether it’s contemporary Christian or worship or whatever,” Millard told Christian Headlines in a recent interview. “You might be able to make the case of, well, ‘We may not need the [CCM] genre.’ But what we do need is to just keep talking about Jesus – providing hope to people.”
“Eddie DeGarmo years ago, he said what’s funny about the Christian music genre is [that] every other genre is defined by the style of music – country, jazz, whatever,” Millard said. “But Christian music has all of those in it. It’s the lyrics that define the genre. There is country [Christian music] … hip hop, we have it all. But it’s the lyrics that sets us apart, which is really interesting.” --MERCYME’S BART MILLARD ON WHY HE SINGS CHRISTIAN MUSIC: ‘THE GOSPEL CHANGED MY LIFE’; Movie Guide; 11.14.22

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“The presence of words is what separates vocal music from every other musical genre. But for singers, words can be a blessing and a curse. Words provide an instantaneous and visceral connection to the audience, because they express meaning and emotion even before the composer gets hold of them. And the words are delivered through a human body rather than an instrument of wood and metal.”
--Bruce Borton; Madrigal Choir of Binghamton

Jan 21, 2022: The Christian Beat: Nate Parrish Announces Thought-Provoking Single Ahead Of Sophomore Album
Nate Parrish is releasing the thought-provoking new single “God Knows” on January 28, the most recent single from upcoming sophomore album Soul Surgery.

“The song deals with the tension of being a part of an abusive spiritual system and still believing in the foundations of the faith. There are a lot of spiritual leaders in our world that use peoples desperation, hurt and ignorance to manipulate them and build a kingdom protected against questions. I have wrestled with the desire to just lash out at these false teachers for the damage they cause to their followers, and yet I know that the best disinfectant is sunlight, and the best way to fight a lie is by proclaiming the truth.”
-Nate Parrish; God Knows