July 17, 2026 -- "This album, if it has a theme, seems to be about recognizing the good in life," says Southern Gospel singer-songwriter Mark Bishop about Where Do Blessings Come From?, his new collection for Sonlite Records. "It seems to be about healing of heart and mind in troubled times. It's about recognizing that our best times are not behind us, but that our happiest moments still wait somewhere in the future."

"God gives us hope," he adds. "This world most often promises much more than it can deliver. But God promises our greatest joy is yet to be experienced."

And indeed, from the moment that Where Do Blessings Come From? begins this uplifting theme is front and center, given life in vivid, distinctive musical gems that underline the strength and clarity of Bishop's writing:

Oh yes you will... oh yes you will...

Jesus has said... there is a place...

You'll be happier still.

You're thinking your best days have come to an end,

You'll never be that happy again.

Oh yes you will... oh yes you will.

Casting that same message in Biblical form, focus track "Over and Over Again" recounts the stories of David, Daniel and the Exodus between exultant choruses:

God has proven Himself… over and over and over again.

God has proven Himself… over and over and over again.

There's not a mountain that He can't move.

He doesn't have anything left to prove.

God has proven Himself… over and over and over again

As the collection progresses through the half dozen singles that have kept listeners entranced since early 2025's "Grandkids" and another handful of brand new songs, the full range of perspectives explored -- from the everyday to the eternal -- not only affirms the optimism that God's Word delivers to believers, but makes a compelling case that Mark Bishop is among the most masterful songwriters in today's Gospel music.

"There was no love before God," says Bishop, "just an empty void. He not only created the heavens and the earth, He created an inner universe of love and peace and overwhelming joy that was as new as the mountains and the seas.

"And He created blessings; little nods and kisses from an eternal plane. Blessings are little artifacts of God's love that have leaked down from heaven. It's a love so grand that not even Heaven can contain it.

"The God who created you… that's where your blessings come from!"

Where Do Blessings Come From? is streaming in Dolby Atmos spatial audio on Apple Music, Amazon Music and TIDAL. Listen to it HERE.

About Mark Bishop

Mark Bishop is a Grammy-nominated, Dove Award-winning Christian music artist who resides in east-central Kentucky with his wife Carolyn. In 2024, Mark celebrates a forty-year career in Gospel Music as a recording artist and songwriter.

A music reviewer once said, "Mark Bishop's music gives us the glasses to see the bigness of God in everyday happenstance." Linda, an Amazon reviewer said simply, "You just need Mark Bishop's music in your life."

In 1984, along with his father and brother, The Bishops began a recording and touring career that would span seventeen years, reaching millions for Christ. The family enjoyed appearances on popular TV programs such as TNN's Nashville Now, Crooke and Chase, The Grand Ole Opry, The World Today with John Hagee, The Bill Gaither Homecoming video series and many more. They were blessed with twenty-seven Top 40 songs, numerous #1 songs, along with countless awards and industry recognitions.

Many of the group's most popular songs were penned by Mark. He continues to be a prolific songwriter today, writing music for his own recordings, and other artists such as Brian Free and Assurance, The Kingdom Heirs, The Kingsmen, Legacy Five, Allison Durham Speer, and many others.

Mark's solo career began after the family group retired in 2001, with that yielding more chart-topping and #1 songs. Mark was voted "Soloist of the Year" in 2005 at the Singing News Fan Awards. In 2020, Mark's "Beautiful Day" album was a Top-5 Grammy nominee for "Best Roots Gospel Album". In 2022 he was the recipient of the "J.D. Sumner Living Legend Award" from the readers of SGN Scoops Magazine.

About Crossroads:

Crossroads is a market leader in the Southern Gospel, Bluegrass, and Americana fields. Established in 1993, following the combination of Horizon Music Group and Sonlite Records, Crossroads now operates several divisions including Crossroads Label Group (Horizon Records, Sonlite Records, Mountain Home Music, Skyland Records, Pisgah Ridge Records, Crossroads Records, and Organic Records), Crossroads Distribution, Crossroads Radio Promotions, and Crossroads Recording Studios. Led by a strong executive team of Christian music and Bluegrass music veterans, Crossroads combines cutting-edge technology with creative innovation to connect fans with our artists' music.

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