2026 is the new 2016. It's been a decade since Elevation Worship released Hallelujah Here Below, a project known for songs like "Here Again," "Hallelujah Here Below," and the timeless "Worthy" -- a track that's since been rerecorded and sung in churches all over the world.

Ten years later, Elevation Worship returns with a new live album, SO BE IT. Even the cover feels intentional, pulling from the same color palette as Hallelujah Here Below. This is a declarative record, one that sits in agreement with the Word of God. It immediately pulls me to the Book of Proverbs...

Christian hip-hop legend and author Trip Lee has shut down any talk of stepping away from music. The Dove and Stellar Award winning artist pivots in an unexpected way, and it works so well.

I've always been a huge fan of Trip Lee, and have never questioned his heart for worship. "Sweet Victory," one of my favorite songs from him, already showed that clearly. Now Lee is back with BRAG Worship, a new collective-driven initiative that furthers Lee's diversity in music. For Your Glory is an eight-track EP featuring Naomi Raine, DOE, Jonathan Traylor, and Lead Smith...

After a lengthy hiatus, metalcore stalwarts To Speak of Wolves, have birthed a new EP, entitled Half King. Despite its royal title, this project was conceived after a tumultuous year for frontman Gage Speas. To give a conceptual metaphor, if the books "Ecclesiastes" and "Job" had a baby, this would be it. As we have all come to find out, in retrospect, those times can produce our best growth for our lives. I believe this to be the case. Andrew Gaultier delivers a colorful palette of riffs that range from pure, raw grit to melodically-infused, catchy hooks -- while also producing this record. Phil Chamberlain (drums) and Josh Dawn (bass) round out the tight-knit rhythm section.

The short album starts off with the lead single, "Son of the Swarm," which sets the tone of the record. I like the consistent, steady, chugging, thick guitars that drive this song. The vocals show no measure of rust...