CHART-TOPPING, AWARD-WINNING SONGWRITERS REBEKAH WHITE WILLIAMS, JOSH FARRO, MITCH WONG AND TOMMY ICELAND FORM POETS & PROPHETS; SIGN WITH FAIR TRADE SERVICES
DEBUT SINGLE, “MAKE ROOM,” RELEASES MAR. 13, 2026
2026/02/06.FairTradeSignsAward-WinningSongwritersWhoFormPoetsandProphets.asp NEWS SOURCE: Merge PR February 6, 2026
NASHVILLE, TENN. (FEBRUARY 6, 2026) — Four of Christian music’s most respected songwriters have joined forces to create Poets & Prophets. Together, experienced worship leaders Rebekah White Williams, Josh Farro, Mitch Wong, and Tommy Iceland have created a fresh musical group poised to combine and expand their collective creativity. The chart-topping, award-winning songwriters have signed a recording contract with Fair Trade Services, who will release Poets & Prophets’ first single, “Make Room,” on Mar. 13, 2026.
“We are so fortunate to partner with four individually successful voices that have come together with a heart to bring the body into worship as a collective," shares Fair Trade Service's James Rueger. "I have known and respected all four of them over the years and it's exciting to finally get to work together!"
The powerhouse lyricists that comprise Poets & Prophets have written songs recorded by some of the biggest names in the genre, including CeCe Winans, Phil Wickham, Elevation Worship, Brandon Lake, ELEVATION RHYTHM, Chris Tomlin and Maverick City Music, among many others. Between the four writers, they have 144 songs charting on CCLI in the top 2000, underscoring their deep impact on the Church’s modern worship canon. With a dual calling to both draw listeners into the wonder and beauty of God and to embrace the harder, countercultural work of stirring hearts to worship, Poets & Prophets wants their music to echo the timeless truths of Scripture, reminding the Church of the transformative power of faith.
Their introductory single, “Make Room,” will also serve as their official radio debut when it drops next month. The moving worship anthem was written by Williams and Farro, along with Evelyn Heideriqui and Lucas Cortazio. Simultaneously intimate and bold, Poets & Prophets’ version of “Make Room” invites listeners to clear away distractions and create space for God’s presence to dwell. Moreover, it sets the tone for the group’s mission: to craft music that is as beautiful as it is challenging, rooted in Scripture and overflowing with the Spirit.
Poets & Prophets Sign with Fair Trade Services
Poets & Prophets and the Fair Trade Services team
ABOUT POETS & PROPHETS: Poets & Prophets is a collective of songwriters in the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) world, united by a shared passion to create more than just songs — to create moments of encounter. The band brings together Rebekah White Williams, Josh Farro, Mitch Wong and Tommy Iceland — four voices that have already shaped the landscape of modern worship and CCM. With lyrics rooted in truth and melodies shaped by some of the industry’s finest, Poets & Prophets exists not to entertain, but to awaken. Their music is an invitation to experience both the beauty and the boldness of God’s presence. Their first single, “Make Room,” releases Mar. 13, 2026. Set to impact radio, the debut selection serves as a powerful introduction to the heart of Poets & Prophets.
ABOUT FAIR TRADE SERVICES: A leader in the faith-based music space, Fair Trade Services was founded in 1999 as INO Records by Jeff Moseley and was acquired by Cook Media Global in October 2025. Fair Trade seeks to work with those who are culturally relevant, artistically excellent, and spiritually significant. Home to artists like MercyMe, Phil Wickham, CeCe Winans, Micah Tyler, Colton Dixon and more, the label has a diverse roster with multiple Grammy and Dove Award-winning artists, gold-certified and platinum-certified songs and albums, and numerous No. 1 radio hits. To learn more about Fair Trade and the artists it represents, visit FairTradeServices.com.
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