Christmas is a joyous time. But it can also a challenging one for church praise bands. Contemporary worship is not really the place where you want to launch into a sleepy, organ-laden arrangement of “Silent Night.” Yet, some members of your congregation long to hear these traditional Christmas tunes. So what’s a praise band to do? Find some great, contemporary arrangements of familiar carols. Here are a few...

NewWorldSon, the hoppin’ Canadian Christian band, will bring its lively concert showmanship to Fishers in November. The band – with its eclectic blend of gospel, soul and roots music – will perform at 7 pm Nov. 2 at The Promise Church, 12648 E. 116th St. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. NewWorldSon is touring in support of its new album Rebel Transmission, which already has spawned a No. 3 hit on...

The Newsboys are extending their God’s Not Dead tour into the fall and will make two Indiana stops. The band will play at Kokomo’s First Nazarene Church at 7 pm on Oct. 12 and at Bethel College in Mishawaka at 6:30 pm on Oct. 14. Tickets are $19 each. Joining the Newsboys on the tour will be Building 429 and Luminate. The Newsboys are touring in support of their God’s Not Dead album, whose title single hit No. 2 on the...

Evansville will be the first stop on Chris August’s first headlining tour, as he hits the road to promote his forthcoming album, The Upside of Down. August will play at the RiverCity Faithfest in Evansville on Sept. 15. The Faithfest web site is advertising a $25 VIP experience for August’s concert that includes a copy of his new CD, a t-shirt, poster, meet-and-greet session and a VIP laminate. August’s concert itself is...

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