NASHVILLE, TENN. - Alan Jackson's mother had been after him for 10 years to make a gospel record. Last year, when the country superstar's father-in-law died, he recorded Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus for ...

Alan Jackson was a dozen studio albums into his successful country music career when he decided to do something he'd never done before: release a gospel album. Precious Memories-- what turned out to ...

Billboard looks at five country songs that mention faith. By Jessica Nicholson Country music has a rich history of incorporating themes of rowdy Saturday nights, evenings spent drinking in bars, ...

"Monday Morning Church," a Top 5 hit for Alan Jackson in 2004, addresses the potential conflict between two country music tropes: songs of Christian faith and tales of unspeakable loss. Jackson and ...

Growing up listening to mostly gospel music, Alan Jackson watched his life take a drastic turn when introduced to singers like Hank Williams Jr. and Gene Watson. Getting a taste of country music, ...