Gospel

A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. The most widely-known examples of gospel are the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. However, the term is also used to refer to the apocryphal gospels, the non-canonical gospels, the Jewish gospels and the gnostic gospels. Christians may additionally use the term "gospel" in reference to the general message of the biblical New Testament, otherwise known as the "good news".

World religions differ in their treatment of documents classified as gospels. Christianity traditionally places a high value on the four canonical gospels, which it considers to be a revelation from God and central to its belief system. Christians teach that the four canonical gospels are an “accurate and authoritative” representation of the life of Jesus.

In Islam the Injil (Arabic: إنجيل‎ ʾInǧīl) is the Arabic name for the original gospel of Jesus, and one of the four Islamic holy books the Qur'an records as revealed by God. Islam holds that over time it became corrupt and God sent the prophet Muhammad to reveal the last book, according to the Islamic faith.

Christian music’s Natalie Grant ends up on PBS special

Christian music’s Natalie Grant will perform timeless classics from the 18th and 19th centuries on the PBS television special “PA’S FIDDLE.” Taped at The Loveless Barn in Nashville, Tenn., Grant will sing alongside Americana’s finest including Randy Travis, Ashton Shepherd, Ronnie Milsap, The Roys and Rodney Atkins. The unique event is slated to debut nationwide on June 2, 2012.

Based on the enduring American music played by the father of American author Laura Ingalls Wilder and written about in the beloved “Little House on the Prairie” books, the extraordinary concert also features a team of passionate producers including former “Little House of the Prairie” cast member Dean Butler.

A DVD and CD of “PA’S FIDDLE” will be offered as fund-raising premium gifts to PBS contributors.

A powerhouse vocalist, Natalie Grant is THE main female singer in Christian music– the evidence? She was the GMA Female Vocalist of the Year for four consecutive years (2006-2009) and the top-selling Christian Adult Contemporary female solo artist in 2005, 2006 and 2008. –Mark Weber