Tag Archives: hip hop

2012 Dove Awards airing Saturday: From hip-hop to Gospel

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Eliza Marie

The Dove Awards air tonight Tuesday, April 24 on the Gospel Music Channel. The Doves are the only music awards that incorporate all genres of music from hip-hop, heavy metal to traditional gospel, and the show features performances from a wide-range of artists. Continue reading →

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Montell Jordan: Dove Awards 2012 quotes

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Eliza Marie

Former mainstream rapper Montell Jordan talks about his ministry at the 2012 Dove Awards in Atlanta. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Artist profiles, News | Tagged Bekah Shae, christian music, dove awards, Georgia, Gospel music, hip hop, montell jordan, Norcross, rapper, this is how we do it, Victory World Church, winners | Leave a comment

LeCrae up for two songs in one Dove Awards category

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Eliza Marie

Rapper LeCrae, who lived in Denver as a child, is nominated for several Dove Awards, including Artist of the Year and has two songs in Rap/Hip-hop Song of the Year category. Continue reading →

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Rapper LeCrae survives Denver gangs, helps artists cope with Whitney’s death

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Eliza Marie

Rapper LeCrae overcomes living in a rough Denver area run by gangs to find his faith — success. Now he’s helping mainstream artists deal with Whitney Houston’s death. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Artist profiles, contests, News | Tagged alicia keys, denver, denver post, eliza marie somers, higher note, higher note blog, hip hop, lecrae, liz somers, rapper, T.I. Atlanta, Whitney Houston | 1 Comment

Dominic Ballie & P.O.D.‘s Sonny Sandoval

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Eliza Marie

Dominic Balli video with P.O.D.‘s Sonny Sandoval Continue reading →

Posted in Just fun stuff, News | Tagged calie rock, christian, denver post, dominic balli, eliza marie somers, hip hop, liz somers, P.O.D., rasta, reggae, sonny, sonny sandoval | Leave a comment

Newsboys turn town crier with CD, Winter Jam tour

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Eliza Marie

Newsboys turn town crier as Winter Jam comes to Magness Arena. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Artist profiles, Concerts, News | Tagged album, alternative rock, cd, christian music, christian rock, colorado, dc talk, denver, denver post, dove awards, duncan phillips, eliza marie somers, god's not dead, grammys, higher note, higher notes, hip hop, liz somers, michael tait, newsboys, peter furler, rotating drums, winter jam | Leave a comment

Heaven Fest releases artist schedule

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Eliza Marie

With so many national acts booked for Heaven Fest, festival-goers will have a tough time picking which stage to park their lawn chairs. Expect to move about to get the best listening experience. Some highlights and conflicts: * Local artists … Continue reading →

Posted in Concerts | Tagged alternative rock, blue grass, christian music festival, colorado, concert, country, denver, eliza marie somers, Everfound, heaven fest, higher note, higher note blog, hip hop, jeremy camp, Kj-52, kory brunson band, liz somers, loveland, mercy me, mercyme, music, P.O.D., phil keaggy, red, shonlock, skillet, summer concert, X Heaven Fest X Everfound X Kory Brunson Band X Colorado Rockies X Jeremy Camp X Skillet X Red X KJ-52 X Fred Hammond X Mercy Me X Mercyme X Phil Keaggy X P.O.D. X Shonlock X christian rock X christia | Leave a comment

Brandon Heath finds forgiveness works

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Eliza Marie

I had a chance to chat with Heath about his music career, last year’s flood in his hometown of Nashville and his interview with Katie Couric on why people are leaving the church. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Artist profiles | Tagged alternative rock, Brandon heath. tobymac, christian rock, colorado, dan muckala, denver, denver coliseum, denver post, dj, dove awards, eliza marie somers, Emmy Award, Give me your eyes, Grammy Awards, higher note, hip hop, house of heroes, Leaving Eden, liz somers, NASA, rock 'n' roll, space shuttle, Terry Virts, your love | 1 Comment

Muslim using rap to promote peace

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Eliza Marie

Cyrus McGoldrick is a Muslim and a rapper who is using his music to shine a light on misconceptions of his religion Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged campus progress, cnn, denver, eliza marie somers, higher note, hip hop, liz somers, music, muslim, rap, The Denver Post | Leave a comment

Heaven Fest: Group 1 Crew and fans

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Eliza Marie

Sunshine, hot temps and good vibes greeted fans and entertainers at Heaven Fest 2010 at Union Reservoir this past weekend. But it didn’t seem to deter the fun and energy of either during Colorado’s largest Christian music festival. Below is … Continue reading →

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Tough choices to make as Heaven Fest schedule released

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Eliza Marie

Heaven Fest, which features 70 artists on seven stages, released its schedule today, enabling festival-goers to map out their listening strategies before the July 31st event. But it will take some tough decisions to see some of the festival’s bigger … Continue reading →

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TobyMac, Third Day, Michael W. Smith in Colorado

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Eliza Marie

You can make a difference by attending a concert this fall and see three Grammy Award winning artists at the same time. The Make A Difference Tour 2010 hits Colorado Springs on Thursday, Oct. 21 and features three Grammy Award … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged christian music, christian rock, Colorado Springs, denver post, eliza marie somers, higher note, hip hop, liz somers, Make a Difference Tour, Max Lucado, michael w. smith, rock 'n' roll, The Denver Post, Third Day, toby mac, tobymac, World Arena, World Vision | Leave a comment

TobyMac: High energy at 44

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Eliza Marie

[photopress:tmac2.jpg,full,pp_image] TobyMac enjoys a brisk game of basketball before hitting the stage. Photo by Eliza Marie Somers A little Q& A with Christian Hip-hop artist TobyMac, 44, from the archives. Q: You bring a lot of energy to a show. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged christian hip hop, christian music, denver post, dove awards, eliza marie somers, Grammy Awards, higher note, hip hop, toby mac, tobymac | Leave a comment

Free music: B. Reith

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Eliza Marie

[photopress:breith_creationfest09__46_.JPG,full,pp_image] B. Reith, who is touring with Creation Festival: The Tour, hip-hops his way on stage at Faith Bible Chapel in Arvada on Friday. Photo by Eliza Marie Somers To help promote B. Reith’s new CD “Now is Not Forever” … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alternative rock, Arvada, B. Reith, christian music, christian rock, colorado, Creation Festival, eliza somers, Faith Bible Chapel, higher note, higher notes, hip hop, liz somers, rock | Leave a comment