Neworldson has a new, funkalicious lineup as it heads into the spring concert season. Founding lead vocalist Joel Parisien and drummer Mark Rogers will be joined by Canadian bassist John Irvine, Motown alumnus Leroy Emmanuel and the famous Chops Horns. The new additions should deepen the band’s eclectic blend of  ’60s soul, funk, roots and gospel. Emmanuel has played guitar with such soul greats as Marvin Gaye, Stevie...

Daffodils and other signs of spring are starting to pop up — and that means it’s almost Christian music festival season in Indiana. Grammy-winning Switchfoot, one of the nation’s premier alternative rock bands, will headline two of the state’s major festivals this year. Here’s an early primer to help you decide which ones to attend this spring and summer.   WFRN FRIEND FEST Where: Amish Acres,...

Audio Adrenaline will play three Indiana concerts this spring and summer in support of its new album, Kings & Queens. The recently re-formed band features  former dcTalk member Kevin Max as lead vocalist. The title cut from the band’s new album is already at No. 8 on Billboard’s Christian singles chart. The band’s first Indiana stop will be at Fort Wayne’s Blackhawk Ministries on April 26. The band also will...

Indiana’s own Jeremy Camp is on a roll. The contemporary Christian singer’s album Reckless debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian album chart and reached the Top 10 on iTunes all-genre album chart. Also, his autobiography I Still Believe is getting a lot of press. The book traces him from his childhood days in Lafayette, Ind., to the meeting of his wife Melissa who died from cancer just months after they were married to...

UPDATE: NEW LINEUP FOR NEWWORLDSON By the end of the year, two of the four members of Newworldson will leave the successful Canadian Christian band, according to the exiting musicians’ posts on social media. Guitarist and backing vocalist Josh Toal became the latest to announce his departure. “Two more shows until my days with Newworldson come to a close,” Toal said Saturday in a Facebook post.  ”Spent the day in...

  Christian music icon Amy Grant will open up about her experiences caring for her ailing father during an interview to air Friday on Katie Couric’s new talk show. Central Indiana residents can watch the episode of Katie at 3 pm Friday on WRTV-Channel 6. Grant also is scheduled to premiere a new song about her experiences with her father. The song is called How Mercy Looks from Here.   UPDATE: Here’s a video clip of...