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By Carl Stagner and staff For some, hip hop and hope may seem dichotomous, if not entirely antithetical. But for Allen Swoope—simply known as Swoope (or Mr. Swoope) in the music industry—hip hop [...]

By Carl Stagner Rev. Dr. Leslie Parker Barnes can’t remember a time when music wasn’t a part of her life. “I was born singing!” she insists. And, while memories of making music with her immediate [...]

By Carl Stagner A wide variety of ministries locally and globally trace their roots back to Arlington Church of God. For the Akron, Ohio, congregation, it’s a labor of love. The church, led today [...]