As this episode was recorded, Matthew West has a new project out called "Don' Stop Praying".  Plus his first Christmas-themed-inspired book as well. 

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Brandon Heath (as we record this episode) has a new album called "The Ache".

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Celebrating 30 years of making music, MERCYME have no signs of slowing down, in fact - in this episode I chat with Bart Millard as they are in the middle of creating new music for the next project.

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Michael W. Smith, a name that has been around Contemporary Christian music for a long time.  We talk about early beginnings, show and tell with his first 3 albums, what was it like to have multiple crossover successes, releasing an album on 9-11-2001, and some personal questions about how he maneuvers life.

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Greg Ham has been around CCM music for a long time. He's in artist development and management with his company one:eight entertainment, and his roster includes legends Michael W. Smith, CeCe Winans, and Steven Curtis  Chapman.

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Joe L. Barnes has released his first solo effort, "The Good Shepherd".  You may have heard his song, with Marverick CIty, "Promises', but this barely 30 year old singer/songwriter has lived lots of life.
Joe L reveals a truly hard moment in his family and walks me through that day.  

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Bay Turner has one of the most unique voices in CCM music.  Can he sing opera? yes. Can he do insane vocal runs like Mariah, yes.  Was he a member of the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir? Yes. Does his dad make hats? Yes.  That plus lots more in this episode.

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Celebrating 40 years of rocking, rolling, blazing guitars, all the yellow and black apparel one can wear, and a new album - here somes Stryper still kicking and screaming.  Michael Sweet (lead singer, guitarist) once again joins the podcast to pull back the veil on the new album (Sept) and 40th anniversary tour.

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Andrew Ripp is working on wrapping a new album as we record this episode. He spends a month on the west coast (to get out of the Nashville heat), so he speaks to me while parked under the palm trees of California.  We chat about where it all started with singing, the pressure of a father, finding your own way, coming into contact with other artists like Richard Marx, and what themes are on the next project.  

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Easily one of the most creative artists in Christian music, Crowder, who has just released "Exile", but drops some news on me that "The RETURN" is being prepped and ready as well.  How did that happen? We talk process, what there's left to do, and snoring. 

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