REDDING, CA – GRAMMY nominated, internationally renowned artist collective Bethel Music has announced their long awaited follow up to 2021’s Peace, Vol II. The new album, titled Simple, is a reflection of God’s grace and the joy in the simplicity of the life that He has given us all. It also serves as a reminder to step back and enjoy each day as it comes. Recorded in Redding, CA this past spring, Simple, features long time Bethel Music artists Jenn and Brian Johnson, David Funk, Emmy Rose, and Paul and Hannah McClure as well as newcomers John Wild and Zahriya Zachary. In addition, special guests Mitch Wong, Zach and Abby Vestnys, Sydney Allen, and Michaela Gentile round out the album. Simple is now available for pre-save/pre-order HERE.

In addition to announcing Simple, Bethel Music has released the first single from the album, “I Still Believe” which is led by Brian Johnson. In talking about the song Brian shares, “We had a bunch of things going on, the kind of things in life that challenge your faith which I think everyone can relate to.” The result is a moving testament of faith which speaks to the choice to hold on to the belief that Jesus will be with you always. Watch the video for “I Still Believe” HERE.

In the next few weeks, Bethel Music will perform at the Oregon State Fair and The Evergreen State Fair. Upcoming performance details can be found here: https://bethelmusic.com/events

About Bethel Music

Bethel Music is a community of worshipers pursuing the presence of God and capturing fresh expressions of worship out of Redding, California. Bethel Music has grown from being a local church music ministry to a global outreach made up of a collective of songwriters, artists and musicians. Jenn Johnson, President of Bethel Music, co-founded the collective along with her husband Brian Johnson in 2001. Together Brian and Jenn raise up worshipers who take hold of their true identity and pursue intimacy with God above all else.

Bethel Music has released 15 corporate worship albums, each carrying a unique theme and expression of worship to inspire and unite the global church. The label has been nominated for 14 Dove Awards in 2019 alone, and awarded eight Dove Awards as a whole. Over the years they have contributed to multiple GRAMMY Nominations including Cory Asbury’s “Reckless Love” in 2017 and Dante Bowe’s “Voice of God” and “joyful” in 2022. “Reckless Love” also garnered an ASCAP Christian Award for “Song of the Year.” In addition, the music label was awarded three other ASCAP Christian Awards including “Raise A Hallelujah” from their latest album VICTORY which reached Christian Radio’s #1 single of the year, and “Stand in Your Love” reaching #2 on Billboard Christian radio charts. As a youthful label of 13 years, Bethel Music has broken records, ranking in CCLI’s top 25 songs for several consecutive years. “This Is Amazing Grace” has ranked in the top 25 since 2014, “No Longer Slaves” since 2015, “The Lion and the Lamb” since 2016, “Reckless Love” appeared in the top 10 since 2018, with “Living Hope” following closely since 2018, and “Goodness to God” landing at No. 1 for most of 2021and off and on for 2022. Hitting its stride over the last year, Bethel Music has continually ranked at #6 in the top 10 radio market share.

For more info on Bethel Music, visit the JFH Artists Database.

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