Lipscomb says, ‘Hello, Dolly!’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Everything at the ribbon-cutting for Dolly Parton’s new exhibit was high fashion — including the ribbon. The country music legend grasped a…
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Book showcases Loretta Lynn’s faith and unreleased music
With the possible exception of football, the Churches of Christ have contributed a larger number of their most notable celebrities to the world of country…
Loretta Lynn experienced darkness and light
On many Sundays, Loretta Lynn sent her social-media followers a thought for the day from Scripture. Two days before her death at her ranch in…
Loretta Lynn ‘was serious about her faith and a devout member of the church’
Loretta Lynn, the country music superstar whose autobiography “Coal Miner's Daughter” recounted her baptism and ties to Churches of Christ, has died. She was 90. “Our…
Church elder Don Williams was country’s ‘Gentle Giant’
The first time I saw legendary country musician Don Williams in person was a Sunday morning in 1977 when my wife and I visited the…
Lauren Akins values faith, family over fame
Lauren Akins does not want to be called Laura. If you search for her on Instagram and mistakenly type Laura Akins, you’ll find me. And…
In new memoir, Randy Travis goes ‘diggin’ up bones’
And it was down with the old man, up with the new. Raised to walk in the way of light and truth. I didn’t see…
Editor’s weekly roundup: June 7, 2019
Got a tip for this column? Email Editor-in-Chief Bobby Ross Jr. at [email protected]. From the editor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7mBHY84wmA I love country music, as I mentioned when…
Church member, strawberry farmer Kason Lester gets golden ticket on ‘American Idol’
Should a Christ-follower resort to bribery to get the judges' attention on "American Idol?" Evidently that's not against the rules on the popular reality show/singing…
Modern-day parables: This is country music
I drive a minivan, not a truck. I drink Diet Coke, not beer. I wear a baseball cap, not a cowboy hat. I don’t cheat…
