Growing up in Saddle, Arkansas, Ashley McBryde doesn’t remember a time when her preacher father, William C. McBryde, didn’t have a bible and gun nearby. Reflecting on her earlier years, McBryde penned ...

Yours is the kingdom of God. This song has anchored me through seasons of catastrophe for people at the margins of power. Its words, from Jesus’ beatitudes, remind me that those who suffer oppression ...

A few years ago, I came across a book called Worship Across the Racial Divide. Its chapter titles were arresting: “African Americans as the Icon of ‘True Worship,’” “The Naïve Experience of Worship in ...

Billboard looks at five country songs that mention faith. By Jessica Nicholson Country music has a rich history of incorporating themes of rowdy Saturday nights, evenings spent drinking in bars, ...