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Grace Semler Baldridge
Grace Semler Baldridge (born November 12, 1990), known by the stage name Semler, is an American host and alt-Christian singer-songwriter. Biography Baldridge's father is a priest in the Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal Church. They spent their early life in Delaware but their family moved to Waterloo, Belgium, when they were in third grade. They returned to the US to attend Elon University. Baldridge is queer. They met their future wife Elizabeth Capel during their time at Elon University. The two married in August 2018 in an Episcopalian ceremony, and the couple's wedding was featured in an episode of the Refinery29 series ''World Wide Wed''. Their Twitter post giving coming out advice to themselves as a teenager attracted national attention. As of 2021, Baldridge and Capel live in Los Angeles, California. Baldridge is genderqueer and Non-binary gender, non-binary, and has stated that "all Preferred gender pronoun, pronouns are totally fine". Music Baldrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Hilton Head Island, sometimes referred to as simply Hilton Head, is a South Carolina Lowcountry, Lowcountry resort town and barrier island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It is northeast of Savannah, Georgia, and southwest of Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston. The island is named after Captain William Hilton, who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound, which mapmakers named "Hilton's Headland." The island features of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean and is a popular vacation destination. In 2004, an estimated 2.25 million visitors infused more than $1.5 billion into the local economy. The year-round population was 37,661 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, although during the peak of summer vacation season the population can swell to 150,000. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Post
''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large national audience. Daily broadsheet editions are printed for D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. The ''Post'' was founded in 1877. In its early years, it went through several owners and struggled both financially and editorially. Financier Eugene Meyer purchased it out of bankruptcy in 1933 and revived its health and reputation, work continued by his successors Katharine and Phil Graham (Meyer's daughter and son-in-law), who bought out several rival publications. The ''Post'' 1971 printing of the Pentagon Papers helped spur opposition to the Vietnam War. Subsequently, in the best-known episode in the newspaper's history, reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein led the American press's investigation into what became known as the Watergate scandal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Webb
Derek Walsh Webb (born May 27, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter who first entered the music industry as a member of the band Caedmon's Call, and later embarked on a successful solo career. As a member of the Houston, Texas-based Caedmon's Call, Webb has seen career sales approaching 1 million records, along with 10 GMA Dove Award nominations and three Dove Award wins''www.doveawards.com/history/ Gospel Music Awards: Awards History''. Retrieved November 6, 2006. and six No. 1 Christian radio hits.''"Christian Music Series Features Concert by Caedmon’s Call"'' (December 24, 2003). Press Release. Retrieved November 13, 2006. In 2003, Webb left Caedmon's Call to pursue a solo career. Since his departure, he has released seven studio albums (including one instrume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trey Pearson
Trey Pearson is an American singer-songwriter. He founded the American Christian rock band Everyday Sunday in 1997 in Columbus, Ohio. He currently resides in Columbus and produces independent pop music as a solo artist. Everyday Sunday (1997–2014) Pearson established Everyday Sunday in 1997 and was the lead singer. The band saw a number of changes in its set-up, with major members including Pearson on lead vocals, Jesse Counts and Aaron Eikenberry on guitars, Brandon Eikenberry on bass, and Kevin Cramblet on drums. Over time, many other musicians were in the line-up, including Dan Hunter (bass), Chris Hines (drums), Jason Siemer (guitar), and Andrew Martin (guitar). Other members included Wade James, Tyler Craft, Chris Saiben, Nick Spencer, Micah Kuiper, Jon-Paul Kauffman, and Collin Wilbrandt. The band released two albums on Flicker Records:'' Stand Up'' and ''Anthems for the Imperfect''. ''Wake Up! Wake Up!'' were released May 22, 2007 through Inpop Records, followed by '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Max
Kevin Max Smith (born August 17, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, and poet. He is best known for being a member of the Christian pop group dc Talk. As a solo artist following the band going on hiatus, he has recorded 12 full-length studio albums, including a Christmas album. From 2012 until 2014, he was the lead singer of the band Audio Adrenaline. Early life Adopted as a baby to Max and Elaine Smith, Kevin Smith was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Kevin went to high school at Grand Rapids Baptist (now Northpointe Christian). He went to college at Liberty University in Lynchburg Virginia. Kevin Max Smith legally changed his name to "Kevin Max" in 1997 as a tribute to his adoptive father, Max Smith. Career dc Talk years (1989–2001) While at Liberty University, he met fellow dc Talk bandmates: Toby McKeehan ("tobyMac") and Michael Tait. They formed DC Talk in 1988 and went on to achieve great success in both Christian and mainstream music winning numerous Dove Awards a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Martin
Michel McQueen Martin is an American journalist and correspondent for National Public Radio and WNET. After ten years in print journalism, Martin has become best known for her radio and television news broadcasting on national topics. Background A Brooklyn, New York native, Michel McQueen attended St. Paul's School (Concord, New Hampshire), St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire as part of the fifth class of women to graduate from the formerly all-male school. In 1980, Martin graduated ''cum laude'' from Radcliffe College of Harvard University. In 2016, Martin earned a Master of Arts from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington D.C. News career After working the local news beat for ''The Washington Post'' and becoming White House correspondent for ''The Wall Street Journal'', Martin joined ABC News in 1992. At ABC, Martin reported for ''Nightline (US news program), Nightline'', and was awarded an Emmy for a report that aired on ''Day One (TV news series), Day One''. In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Look Up Child
''Look Up Child'' is the third studio album by American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Lauren Daigle. It was released on September 7, 2018, through Centricity Music. The album received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album at the 2019 Grammy Awards. It was nominated for Top Christian Album at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards. The album has spent 44 weeks at No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart, the longest reign of the 2010s. Background In an interview with ''Billboard''s Jim Asker, Daigle said "I don't shy away from singing about my faith. I think it conveys honesty, and people see authenticity. More people are going to relate to my music if it's sincere. I believe that wholeheartedly. That's how you reach people that might not have felt that he Christian genrewas their home before. I want this to be such a record of joy, such a record of hope, that people experience a childlikeness again. In the time of making this record, I had to remem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Daigle
Lauren Ashley Daigle () (born September 9, 1991) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. After being signed to the label Centricity Music, she released her debut album, '' How Can It Be,'' in 2015. It reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Top Christian Albums chart, has been certified Platinum by the RIAA and produced three No. 1 singles on the ''Billboard'' Christian Airplay chart ("First", " Trust in You", and " O'Lord"). Daigle's third studio album, ''Look Up Child'', was released in September 2018. Bolstered by the pop crossover success of the single "You Say", it went on to debut at No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, becoming the highest-charting Christian album by a woman in over 20 years, and No. 1 on the Top Christian Albums chart, with 115,000 album-equivalent units sold in the first week. The album's lead single, "You Say", peaked at No. 29 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and has broken the record for the number of weeks at No. 1 on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITunes
iTunes () is a software program that acts as a media player, media library, mobile device management utility, and the client app for the iTunes Store. Developed by Apple Inc., it is used to purchase, play, download, and organize digital multimedia, on personal computers running the macOS and Windows operating systems, and can be used to rip songs from CDs, as well as play content with the use of dynamic, smart playlists. Options for sound optimizations exist, as well as ways to wirelessly share the iTunes library. Originally announced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs on January 9, 2001, iTunes' original and main focus was music, with a library offering organization and storage of Mac users' music collections. With the 2003 addition of the iTunes Store for purchasing and downloading digital music, and a version of the program for Windows, it became a ubiquitous tool for managing music and configuring other features on Apple's line of iPod media players, which extended to the iPh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christianity And Homosexuality
Throughout the majority of Christian history, most Christian theologians and denominations have considered homosexual behavior as immoral or sinful. Today, within Christianity, there are a variety of views on sexual orientation and homosexuality. Even within a denomination, individuals and groups may hold different views, and not all members of a denomination necessarily support their church's views on homosexuality. The Catholic church and Orthodox churches officially condemn homosexual activity as sin. Various mainline protestant denominations have taken a supportive stance towards blessing homosexual clergy and same sex marriage while others have not. History The Hebrew Bible and its traditional interpretations in Judaism and Christianity have historically affirmed and endorsed a patriarchal and heteronormative approach towards human sexuality, favouring exclusively penetrative vaginal intercourse between men and women within the boundaries of marriage over all othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preacher's Kid (EP)
Preacher's Kid is a 2021 extended play released by Semler that focuses on being a queer Christian. In February 2021, it was the top Christian album on the iTunes charts. Background Before she recorded ''Preacher's Kid'', Semler made a documentary about the Christian music industry. In an interview with a recording executive, she asked about including queer Christian artists, but she was told that the subject doesn't come up. In an interview with Michel Martin of NPR, she said that she chose to categorize the album as a Christian album because "I have a lived Christian experience. My faith is deeply important to me. And there's a pluralism of beliefs within Christianity, within that umbrella. And we know that to be true. But yet, within the genre of music, of Christian music, it's just so homogenous." Semler recorded the album using her laptop and a USB Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that establishes specifications for cables, connectors and protocols ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Relevant (magazine)
''Relevant'' (often styled as ''RELEVANT'') is a bi-monthly Christian lifestyle magazine. The magazine is published by Relevant Media Group with an average distributed circulation of 70,000 copies. According to a demographic study in 2012, 86% of ''Relevant'''s subscribers are between the ages of 18 and 39 (the average subscriber's age is 27). The magazine's companion web presence, relevantmagazine.com, launched in 2002 with the email newsletter, "850 Words of Relevant" (now called "Relevant This Week"). ''Relevant'' launched its interactive iPad edition in September 2011. The website consists of daily news, reviews, and original and exclusive content from contributors. In 2012 the site averaged more than 500,000 visitors a month. In September 2020, ''Relevant'' announced the suspension of its print edition, shifting to an all-digital format and maintaining its bi-monthly release schedule. History Both the magazine and the website are products of the Relevant Media Group, founded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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