When you think of hip hop, songs about Jesus and the bible probably don’t come to mind. But you’ll be surprised to learn that Christian rap is in fact a very popular genre of music. Christian rappers have existed for almost as long as rap itself. These god-fearing MCs use rap to...
Who will you find on this list of famous people you didn't know were evangelical Christians? Sarah Palin was raised in the evangelical church, and she was a longtime member of the Wasilla Assembly of God. Michele Bachmann is also an evangelical Christian. She even helped then-...
Who will you find on this list of famous people you didn't know were evangelical Christians? Sarah Palin was raised in the evangelical church, and she was a longtime member of the Wasilla Assembly of God. Michele Bachmann is also an evangelical Christian. She even helped then-...
We begin our list with a piece that wasn’t originally meant for the piano, but has nevertheless become a piano classic. This is Johann Pachelbel’s Canon in D, a popular hit at weddings. The chord progression used in the Canon has become infamous, appearing in pop songs from “Basketcas...
Pitbull, also known as Armando Christian Pérez, is a versatile American artist with a successful career in various music genres including reggaeton, Latin hip hop, and pop. He rose to fame with popular songs like "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" and "Timber", achieving widespread acclaim...
Wang was born into a Christian family in Beijing in 1925, and he was a third-generation Christian. In the 1970s, under the influence of the Ecumenical Conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, he togetherwith dozens of Chinese church representativesinitiated the worldwide Chinese Gospel Movement, and ...
This one is found in Bach's "Anna Magdalena Notebook," a book of music he put together for his second wife. Scholars think Christian Petzold, a friend of Bach's, actually wrote this piece. The tune to the 1965 hit "Lovers' Concerto" by The Toys. Willie Nelson recorded this as "...
Pitbull, also known as Armando Christian Pérez, is an American rapper and singer known for his successful career in various genres including reggaeton, Latin hip hop, and pop music. He rose to fame with hits like "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" and "Timber", achieving success with ch...
Country music flourished in the 1950s, giving rise to legendary performers who left an indelible mark on the genre. This decade saw the birth of iconic songs and styles that would shape country music for generations to come. Artists like Johnny Cash and
Born to a wealthy middle-class family in Vienna, List claimed that he abandoned his family's Roman Catholic faith in childhood, instead devoting himself to the pre-Christian god Wotan. Spending much time in the Austrian countryside, he engaged in rowing, hiking, and sketching the landscape. ...