As we get closer to Christmas, more Christian and Gospel artists release their Christmas concert calendars.

After taking a long winter's nap (one that lasted for eight years), Five Iron Frenzy is back! The popular band will release a new album on November 26 called "Engine of a Million Plots."

A little over 13 months after being imprisoned in Iran for being a Christian, Boise, Idaho's Pastor Saeed Abedini was moved from the horrid Evin Prison to the horrendous Rajai Shahr Prison.

Father Richard Losch's A-Z guide to all of the places mentioned in Scripture is a must have for any student of the Bible.

Next month, Sandi will be hosting the Duke Energy Yuletide Celebration in Indianapolis.

Guitar phenom, Neal Morse, will be heading around the world in 2014 with Roine Stolt, Mike Portnoy, and Pete Trewavas.

In October, Religious Christmas carols came under attack in Wisconsin. In November, the same battle played out in New Jersey with the same results.

Christian music legend, Randy Stonehill, will be performing through the last day of November before taking time off to spend December with his family.

November 18th kicks off National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child by Samaritan's Purse.

A snapshot of what's coming up in Christian music next week...

Worship Leader Laura Hawthorne has a beautiful smile, an exquisite voice and a heart filled with love for her Savior and His children.

The first ever country devotional book from Zondervan, titled "Once-A-Day Country Faith" is a welcome addition to any collection.

The band's new album has a song called "God is Dead?" that, once again, has many labeling Ozzy as a satanist at worst and an atheist as best. With the preconceived notions of evil in place, it's easy to take anything that comes out of the man's mouth and make it as anti-God as possible. But is that the reality or is it perception?

NewReleaseTuesday.com has announced the nominees for the 2nd Annual We Love Christian Music Awards. Fans can vote on their favorites in all 23 categories between now and December 12th. The winners will be announced on The Roadshow 2014 tour.

If you liked the latest release from Vertical Church Band, "The Rock Won't Move," you'll love this! The band is offering four bonus tracks as a free download.