BIGSONG: A long-running and top-selling CCM vocal group, Point of Grace were originally formed in the early ’90s around Denise Jones, Heather Floyd, and Terry Lang. The women knew each other while growing up in Norman, Oklahoma, but only began singing together (as the Ouachitones) when they all attended Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia. By … Read more
BIGSONG: Hillsong Worship (formerly Hillsong Live) is an Australian praise and worship group from Sydney, Australia, where they started making music in 1983 at Hillsong Church. Fifteen of their songs have appeared on the Billboard magazine charts in the US, with “What a Beautiful Name” (2016) representing their greatest success, reaching platinum in the US. … Read more
BIGSONG: US based Gospel music minister & instrumentalist Philip Olaomi has released a new collection of Traditional Folk Gospel music. He simply titled the body of work “Yoruba Worship Songs.” Apparently rendered in the Yoruba language of Western Nigeria, it is a collection rich with native accompaniment. The songs come from a place of yieldedness … Read more
BIGSONG: A contemporary singer/songwriter who makes passionate, faith-based rock music, Phil Wickham’s name was already well known in Christian music circles by the time his fourth album, 2009’s Heaven & Earth, found crossover success on Billboard’s pop charts. A string of successful albums followed before Wickham’s career was sidelined by a vocal injury in 2014. … Read more
BIGSONG: Petra is one of the most successful Christian rock bands ever, a veritable institution whose name (taken from the Greek word for “rock”) has come to reflect not only their music, but their staying power as well, even in spite of Christian radio’s reluctance to program their brand of loud, slick arena rock. Petra … Read more
BIGSONG: Peterson Okopi is one of Nigeria’s Multi-Talented music minister, dynamic Worshipper, He is a prolific Song Writer, Music Director, Skilled Singer and Plays several Instruments, he is working under the worship culture Label and popularly known for his gospel Hit singles like: osuba, he’s up to something, o ga eme, Baba (The Cry) Peterson … Read more
BIGSONG: Hillsong United (stylised as Hillsong UNITED or UNITED) is a worship band that originated as a part of Hillsong Church. Formed in 1998 as part of Hillsong’s youth ministry, the band consists of several rotating worship leaders from the church, including Joel Houston, Taya Smith-Gaukrodger, Matt Crocker, Jonathon Douglass, Brooke Fraser, Jad Gillies and … Read more
BIGSONG: Paul Nwokocha is a gospel artiste with close to 40 albums to his credit. But he didn’t become a known name until he released ‘Nkwa Praise’, a gospel album that somewhat became a household item. But much as the album shot him into prominence, it also brought with it trials and tribulations that almost … Read more
BIGSONG: Graham Kendrick (born 2 August 1950) is an English Christian singer, songwriter and worship leader. He is the son of Baptist pastor M. D. Kendrick and grew up in Laindon, Essex, and Putney. He now lives in Tunbridge Wells and is a member of Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells. He was a member of Ichthus … Read more
BIGSONG: Singer/songwriter Patrick Mayberry never truly understood the power of worship music until he experienced it firsthand at a Passion conference. His YoungLife leader invited him to the annual gathering for college students, which has morphed into a larger movement that’s birthed some of Christian music’s most respected artists, such as Chris Tomlin, Crowder, Kristian … Read more