Jorie Nicole McDonald leads editorial video efforts for Southern Living. Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, she creates engaging visual content for the website and various social media platforms.

Industry bigwigs told Skillet they'd never make it in the music business, saying their faith-based messages were "too spiritual" and "too positive" to connect with secular hard-rock fans.

Now the kids of their first fans are listening too. Meghan Simmons remembered Skillet’s music blasting through the old speakers on her church’s bus as it shuttled her and her youth group ...