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New Museum Celebrates Christian and Gospel Music in Nashville

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TEXAS GOSPEL VOLUNTEER

A new museum in downtown Nashville is now open to the public, telling the story of Christian and gospel music in all its forms. The Museum of Christian & Gospel Music, known as The C&G, began welcoming visitors in early October 2025, just before this year’s GMA Dove Awards.

The museum now serves as the permanent home of the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame. The main exhibit, made possible through the support of music executive Mike Curb, highlights nearly 200 individuals who have shaped the history of gospel and Christian music.

Inside The C&G, visitors can explore different styles ranging from Southern Gospel and Contemporary Christian Music to Rap and Hip-Hop. The displays focus on the lasting spiritual influence of the music rather than its commercial popularity. One of the first pieces guests encounter is Bill Gaither’s trophy for Songwriter of the Year from the first Dove Awards in 1969.

Interactive stations invite visitors to share their own experiences with music through recorded messages and even remix well-known songs. These features aim to help guests connect personally with the stories on display.

The opening marks the end of a long search for a physical home for the GMA’s Hall of Fame, which had existed for more than fifty years without a permanent location. Guided by GMA President Jackie Patillo, who became the organization’s first woman and person of colour to hold the position, the project brought together artists, executives, and supporters who see the museum as an important step in preserving gospel music’s history.

The Museum of Christian & Gospel Music is located at 402 Commerce Street in downtown Nashville. Visitors can find ticket details and membership information by visiting cgmmuseum.org.

Operation Sing Again Brings Hymns to Care Homes

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Gerald Wolfe has launched an outreach effort called Operation Sing Again. Wolfe, well known for his gospel music hymn sings, shared what the program is about. He explained that he and his group travel with a live band and several singing groups to hold hymn sing events where the whole audience joins in. These events have been taking place for several years and have drawn large participation from church and community audiences.

Operation Sing Again is an extension of that ministry. Through this initiative, sets of Hymn Sing DVDs are being distributed to nursing homes across America. The goal is to bring music, joy, and familiar hymns to people who can no longer attend events in person.

Recently, several hundred Operation Sing Again packages were sent to nursing homes, Alzheimer’s care centres, and assisted living facilities. The newest delivery included the Songs of Hope & Thanksgiving and Carols of Christmas DVDs, which arrive just in time for the holiday

When Fear Reveals a Lack of True Faith

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JEFF TURNER

Revelation 21:8 lists several traits of those who do not belong to Christ, including unbelief, immorality, idolatry, lying, and fear. In this context, fear does not simply mean having doubts about one’s salvation. It can also mean cowardice. It can mean shrinking back from standing firm in faith.

Jesus illustrated this in the parable of the soils in Matthew 13. Some people gladly receive the word, but because their faith has no deep root, trouble or persecution causes them to turn away. Others hear the word, yet the worries of life and the pull of wealth choke their spiritual growth, leaving them fruitless.

This kind of fear shows itself in those who avoid hardship for the sake of the gospel. They may appear to believe for a time, but their response to trials reveals otherwise. Such people eventually depart because they were never truly part of the family of faith.

They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be evident that they all are not of us.

1 John 2:19

Joseph Habedank to Perform at Benefit Supporting Addiction Recovery

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JEFF TURNER

Award-winning Gospel artist Joseph Habedank is set to take the stage at Nashville, Tennessee’s historic Ryman Auditorium for The Concert for Cumberland Heights: A Night of Stories and Songs, taking place Wednesday, October 29. For Habedank, the event carries deep personal meaning.

The annual concert raises funds for Cumberland Heights, a respected addiction treatment facility where Habedank received care over a decade ago. Reflecting on the upcoming performance, he called the opportunity both humbling and fulfilling.

“So this is kind of a bucket list thing for me, not just that it’s the Ryman, but that the concert takes place every single year,” Habedank shared. “Cumberland Heights is actually the treatment facility, the rehab that I went to when I got clean and sober about 13 years ago.”

The Basement” performed by Joseph Habedank. Written by Joseph Habedank, Tony Wood, and Lee Black. Courtesy of Daywind Records.

Since overcoming addiction, Habedank has become an outspoken advocate for recovery and faith-based resilience, using his music to inspire others walking a similar path. His song The Basement, written about recovery meetings and personal healing, will be featured during the event.

“I’m so honoured and excited to be a part of this special night,” he said, expressing gratitude to the organization that played a pivotal role in his journey.

The concert brings together artists and storytellers dedicated to supporting the mission of Cumberland Heights, ensuring that individuals and families continue to have access to life-changing treatment and hope.

Bill and Gloria Gaither Honoured with Honorary Doctor of Music Degrees by Liberty University

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Renowned Gospel songwriters and performers Bill and Gloria Gaither have been recognized by Liberty University with individual honorary Doctor of Music degrees, celebrating a lifetime of service through music and ministry.

For decades, the Gaithers have inspired believers around the world with songs such as Because He Lives, It Is Finished, He Touched Me, and There’s Something About That Name. Their work has become a cherished part of worship in churches globally, offering enduring messages of faith and hope.

Liberty University awarded the honours in recognition of their devotion to Christ and their influence on the Church’s musical and spiritual life. The university’s citation praised their “unwavering service to the Kingdom of God through their God-given talents.”

“With all the honours, rights, privileges, and responsibilities thereunto appertaining, we hereby award both Bill and Gloria Gaither the honorary Doctor of Music,” the statement concluded.

Their legacy continues to shape generations of Christian artists and worshippers, carrying the Gospel message through the universal language of song.