Last week, David Letterman surprised fans by annoucning his retirement as host of The Late Show after 32 years. Letterman's final show will air in 2015. Since the announcement, there has been wide speculation of who would be replacing him. 

Today, we have our answer.

According to a recent posting on Mashable, CBS has confirmed that Steven Colbert, the comedian that has built a huge following on Comedy Central playing a hard right, conservitive Republican, will be taking the reigns.

The late night shows have proved to be a huge platform for Christian artists over the years, delivering audiences of millions, many of which may be new to the ministry and messages of artists in our industry. Bands like Skillet, for KING & COUNTRY, Switchfoot and Third Day, to name a few, have seen a massive jump in their overall visability after booking spots on these popular shows. NEEDTOBREATHE recently announced upcoming appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman on April 23 in support of their new album, Rivers in the Wasteland. They will be playing their new single, "The Heart." 
As fans of Christian music, we would love to see more artists represented on late night. NRT certainly does not endorse the overall content of these programs, but it's always enciting to see positive music be broadcast to millions, and we all need to be hearing more messages of love, hope and grace.
 

Switchfoot Performs "When We Come Alive" On Jimmy Kimmel Live In 2014
 

Skillet Performs "Rise" On Conan In 2013
 

Third Day Performs "Revelation" On The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson in 2011