Michael Conlon

Position: Journalist

Articles

Keyboardist, producer Beckett dies in Tennessee June 12, 07:02pm EDT 

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Producer and keyboard player Barry Beckett, who recorded and accompanied singers Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Paul Simon and numerous country music stars, has died, his family said on Friday.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Flu fears impact worship services

Flu fears are already changing the face of some religious services, from Mexico where church gatherings are discouraged to the United States where wine shared from a common cup has been suspended in some ...  Full Article 

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A religion board game - satire or scandal?

How much fun -- really -- can you make of religion?  A U.S. marketer of board games may find out with "Playing Gods" which it calls "the world's first satirical board game of religious warfare." It ...  Full Article | Comments [3] 

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Tough times empty the collection plate

For many churches, synagogues and mosques in the United States, this holiday season will be a lean one. The outpouring of contributions usually prompted by festive goodwill and end-of-the-year giving geared ...  Full Article | Comments [1]