“Unbelief” Stephen King From the CD No Secrets (release date: April 28, 2018) By Bob Marovich Not the best-selling author of horror and suspense novels, this Stephen King is a Christian rap artist from Battle Creek, Michigan, who now calls New Orleans home. “Unbelief” is from King’s debut album, 2018’s No Secrets. It’s an anguished prayer for divine assistance during a time of supreme doubt. By the end, he turns the moral of faith into a message of hope for those still trapped in anguish. If you listen hard, you will hear a recurring sample from B. B. King’s classic ...

By Bob Marovich “I hear so many stories about people who heard the right song at the right time, and it changed the trajectory of their life.” That’s Tauren Wells’ prayer for his first full-length solo album, Hills and Valleys, released by Reunion Records June 23. “I want [people] to walk away with something from every song,” he told the Journal of Gospel Music the day before the album’s release. Former frontman of the GRAMMY-nominated CCM group Royal Tailor, Wells was born in Battle Creek, Michigan. His parents separated when he was young.  Later, when his father started attending church, he ...