Together For One: Relationships, Real Talk and the Heart of Dove Week 2026 There are weeks in Christian music that are about concerts. There are weeks that are about interviews, new releases, business meetings or awards. Then there is Dove Week. For me, Nashville during the week of the GMA Dove Awards [...]
For nearly three decades, Sevendust has stood as a titan of the hard rock landscape, defined by a sonic architecture that is as brutal as it is beautiful. Their impact is so far-reaching that they have become a cornerstone influence for the Christian rock market, with lead guitarist Clint Lowery serving [...]
https://youtu.be/tJS0FapM1Ns Written by: Jay Heilman (4/17/2026) The Hail Mary: A Cinematic Review Whether you remember him as the dependable Cliff Lewis on Matlock alongside Andy Griffith, the slick Rick Bettina on Nash Bridges, or the explosive Leslie Artz in the cult phenomenon Lost, Daniel Roebuck has [...]
THOUGHT-PROVOKING NEW DOCUMENTARY, “UNIVERSE DESIGNED” EXPLORES EVIDENCE FOR GOD’S EXISTENCE, TO LAUNCH DIGITALLY ACROSS ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS DECEMBER 13 IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WITH TOP THEOLOGIANS & APOLOGISTS INCLUDING FRANK TUREK, SEAN MCDOWELL, ALISA CHILDERS, STEPHEN MEYER, HUGH ROSS, AND ALLEN PARR LOS ANGELES, Calif. (November 11, 2025) — A captivating new documentary distributed by COLLIDE [...]
Three Voices, One Kingdom: Our Unforgettable Nashville GMA Week and Dove Awards Experience Our recent trip to Nashville for GMA Week and the Dove Awards was the culmination of years of remote collaboration for the three of us—Jay, Kelly, and me (Mike). As the team behind Today’s Christian Entertainment (TCE) and Kingdom [...]
🎧 Mike’s Weekly Fresh 4 – May 9, 2025 🎧 Mental Health Awareness Month EditionThis week’s picks highlight powerful themes of healing, surrender, identity, and praise—perfect for Mental Health Awareness Month. It wasn’t easy narrowing it down with so much great music out this week, but here are four standout tracks that moved [...]
🎧 Mike’s Weekly Fresh 4 – May 3, 2025 Each week, I spotlight four standout Christian songs that caught my attention—whether for their message, production, vocals, or heart. It’s never an easy list to make with so much good music out there, but these four rose to the top for me this week. [...]
Saphire - "The Light" Released: May 2, 2025 (NRT Music) 5/5 Written by: Mike Laxton (May 2, 2025) There are songs that sound good. There are songs that speak truth. And then there are songs that stay with you — echoing long after the last note fades. [...]
At Kingdom Builder, we’ve always believed in the power of music, faith, and testimony to bring healing, encouragement, and connection. This May, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we're launching a special series of interviews featuring new faces and perhaps some familiar friends, all sharing their personal journeys through mental health struggles—and [...]
🎧 Mike’s Weekly Fresh 4 – April 26, 2025 Welcome back, family! It’s time once again to dive into the tracks that are making the biggest impact in Christian music this week. Whether you're looking for a pop anthem, heartfelt worship, bold testimony, or an emotional faith reminder—you’ll find it here in this [...]
