The Uplifting Music Blog

     First off, I would like to thank everyone for supporting this blog and reading the posts over the years. It has been an absolute pleasure to give you guys this content and to keep you all updated on the Christian music scene.     However , I started this blog when I was in high school and at a different point in my life. I no longer adhere to the Christian faith nor do I really listen to Christian music anymore. I still love and enjoy these bands, but simply am no longer informed in their activities. Due to this, I feel I am no longer qualified to run a blog about Christian music. Instead of giving up this blog, though, I plan to change the scope of it. From now on, this blog will talk about music and bands in general. It will just be a music review/news site. I will focus more on rock/punk bands because they are my favorite, which was the case even when this was a solely Christian music site. I will leave up all the old posts so they will still be availa...

Hello, I have found some interesting news......Stryper is having a new tour! It is called the Fallen tour and it hits towns and cities this Spring! For those of you too young to remember, Stryper is a glam Christian metal band who formed in 1983. They had broken up in 1993 but back together in 2003 and are still going. The first show is April 15 in Osaka, Japan. You can check out all the tour dates by clicking HERE . Just in case you need anymore persuasion to buy a ticket or two, here is one of Stryper's most famous songs. Enjoy! 

The Official Wedding Photo Hello, I swear not all my posts are going to be about marriage and engagements, but come on! When did everyone in the music industry grow up? It seems like just yesterday like Colton Dixon became a rising star. Well, it seems that on Friday he married the lovely Annie Coggeshall. I applaud them as well, but man: Where does the time go? Today, the two embarked on their honeymoon in Tahiti. I wish them the best of luck in marriage. May the force, er, I mean, God be with them. :) Be sure to follow Colton on Twitter @coltondixon . You can also follow them on Instagram! Colton's is @coltondixonmusic and Annie's is @anniecog .  Here are some photos of the two angels: This is a photo from Colton's Bachelor Party.  This is a photo of Annie and her friends on the way to her Bridal Shower.      Some wedding dress options. A beautiful moment, from a beautiful night. And now so...