NASHVILLE, TENN. (June 16, 2023) Multi-GRAMMY® Award winning and RIAA Platinum-selling Curb | Word Entertainment recording artist FOR KING + COUNTRY drops their new previously unreleased single and album title track, "What Are We Waiting For? (The Single)" today.   Check out the lyric video HERE.  FOR KING + COUNTRY brother duo Joel and Luke Smallbone, wrote the song with Josh Kerr, and Sean Douglas; and it was produced by FOR KING + COUNTRY, Josh Kerr, and Tedd T.  The larger-than-life track challenges listeners to be the change they wish to see in the world; as the song hopes to inspire a message of unity, action and optimism.

Says the Smallbones: “So often we deal in statements in life -- we make statements about ourselves, about God, about others. And yet if you look at Jesus’ life, He so often dealt in questions. We have found it very relieving and exciting to start writing from that place, and ‘What Are We Waiting For?’ stands as just that. We’re proud to ask these questions alongside you, and we hope that you find your answers as we’ve found ours.”

FOR KING + COUNTRY recently garnered top honors again this year at the 10^th annual K-LOVE Fan Awards as “Artist of the Year,” continuing the duo’s reign as the most awarded artist in K-LOVE history with 17 total career wins for their album, “What Are We Waiting For” (their second Top 10 Billboard 200 charting album).   The album also received a GRAMMY® nomination for "For God Is With Us" featuring Hillary Scott of Lady A;  and their first-ever American Music Award win for “Favorite Inspirational Artist,” garnering the hit single feat. Jordin Sparks, "Love Me Like I Am", which hit the Top 10 on both Billboard and Mediabase’s Adult Contemporary charts last month.  Currently on tour, FOR KING + COUNTRY was joined by “America’s Got Talent”-famed Voices of Hope Choir last weekend at Fishfest in Irvine, California, who performed a special live rendition of the duo’s song “Together” with the brothers (which the choir performed on last year’s season on “AGT”).

For over a decade, FOR KING + COUNTRY has garnered a dedicated following, and has won numerous awards and accolades, positioning them as one of the music industry’s most respected and decorated acts. Their chart-topping hits such as "Fix My Eyes," "God Only Knows," "Burn the Ships," and “Love Me Like I Am,” have become anthems for millions around the world, connecting on a deeply personal level and offering inspiration and encouragement. With their live show being hailed as a must-see concert event that continues to wow sold-out crowds around the world, fans can catch FOR KING + COUNTRY on several festival circuits this summer. Their 12 No. 1 hit songs have produced two billion career streams, and the act’s live show has been hailed as a “must-see” concert event that continues to wow sold-out crowds around the world. 

For more information, visit:  www.forkingandcountry.com.
 
ABOUT FOR KING + COUNTRY
FOR KING + COUNTRY is one of the music industry’s most respected and decorated duos.  Brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone have been awarded four GRAMMY® Awards, an American Music Award, a Billboard Music Award, 10 GMA Dove Awards, and 17 K-LOVE Fan Awards.  Their 12 No.1 songs have produced an astonishing 2 billion career streams.  The RIAA Platinum-selling act’s live show has been hailed as a must-see concert event that continues to wow sold-out crowds whether in the U.S., Australia, Germany, Netherlands, or New Zealand.  FOR KING + COUNTRY’s WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?, released this year, became the duo’s second Top 10 album on the Billboard 200; following their RIAA Gold certified album, BURN THE SHIPS, which also debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. The duo has had seven consecutive No. 1 songs including “For God Is With Us,” “joy.,” “TOGETHER” (feat. Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly),” and the 11-week Platinum smash, “God Only Knows.”  The global hitmakers have collaborated with a diverse list of artists including Jordin Sparks, Hillary Scott, Dolly Parton, NEEDTOBREATHE and Timbaland, amongst others. Joel and Luke Smallbone are committed to numerous philanthropic efforts focused on human trafficking, children in need, as well as numerous programs in support of the arts.  For more information about FOR KING + COUNTRY visit: www.forkingandcountry.com.

ABOUT CURB | WORD ENTERTAINMENT
In 2016, Curb Records acquired Word Entertainment, combining two of the music industry’s most respected brands, and more than a century of collective experience.  Today, Curb and Word are two of the world’s leading independent music companies.  Owned and operated by Mike Curb, the Curb | Word family includes the labels: Curb, Word, Squint, Fervent, Sidewalk, MCC and IVAV, as well as Curb Publishing, Word Publishing, 25 Live, Curb Films, Word Films, Word Entertainment, and Curb Sports, representing top artists and entertainers in Country, Christian, Pop, Rock and Hip-Hop.  For more information visit www.curb.com.

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