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JAMIE MACDONALD EARNS FIRST RIAA GOLD CERTIFICATIONS FOR HIT SONGS "LEFT IT IN THE RIVER" AND "DESPERATE"

'Jamie MacDonald (The Deluxe Album)' out now via Capitol CMG:
jamiemacdonald.lnk.to/TheDeluxeAlbumPR

MacDonald's headline 'Left It In The River Tour'

kicks off tomorrow (10.20) in Elk Grove, CA


Jamie MacDonald Earns First RIAA Gold Certifications for Hit Songs 'Left It in the River' and 'Desperate'


2026/10/19.JamieMacDonaldEarnsFirstRIAAGoldCertificationsForHitSongsLeftItInTheRiverAndDesperate.asp
NEWS SOURCE: Shore Fire Media
October 19, 2026

Following the release of 'Jamie MacDonald (The deluxe album)' (10.16) and her recent GMA Dove Award New Artist of the Year win, Capitol CMG recording artist Jamie MacDonald celebrates her first two RIAA Gold certifications for her No. 1 hit songs "Left It In The River" and "Desperate."

The namesake of MacDonald's headlining tour, "Left It In The River" spent 12 weeks at No. 1 at Christian radio and won Song of the Year at the 2026 K-LOVE Fan Awards, with clips of the song generating more than 100 million social views. The song was also nominated for Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 57th Annual GMA Dove Awards. Listen to the track here: youtube.com/watch?v=wrVTX4x-HxY

Meanwhile, her debut single "Desperate" set a record for the most stations spinning a song on its impact date in Christian radio history, spending eight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian AC and Mediabase Christian AC charts. The song also received a nomination for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 2025 GMA Dove Awards and was later reimagined in collaboration with GRAMMY Award-winning artist Lauren Daigle. Watch the pair perform the track here: youtube.com/watch?v=QnsS61YQxWg

Both Gold-certified hits appear on MacDonald's self-titled debut album (1.23) and newly released deluxe album (10.16), which features a new collaboration with GRAMMY Award winner Tori Kelly on "A Million Chances (with Tori Kelly)," alongside five reimagined versions of "Left It In The River."

Listen to 'Jamie MacDonald (The Deluxe Album)' here:

jamiemacdonald.lnk.to/TheDeluxeAlbumPR

With more than 340 million global streams and three consecutive No. 1 singles, MacDonald kicks off the fall leg of her Left It In The River Tour tomorrow in Elk Grove, CA. The tour also includes a sold-out hometown show in Flint, MI, before she makes her headline debut at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on May 23, 2027. For more information, visit jamiemacdonaldmusic.com.

Jamie MacDonald On Tour:

Tue., Oct. 20 | Creekside Christian Church | Elk Grove, CA

Thu., Oct. 22 | Elsinore Theatre | Salem, OR

Fri., Oct. 23 | Pantages Theater | Tacoma, WA

Sat., Oct. 24 | Zootown Church | Missoula, MT

Sun., Oct. 25 | Alberta Bair Theater | Billings, MT

Thu., Nov. 5 | Osborne Baptist Church | Eden, NC

Fri., Nov. 6 | Waters Edge Church Yorktown | Yorktown, VA

Sat., Nov. 7 | Union Transfer | Philadelphia, PA

Sun., Nov. 8 | Sony Hall | New York, NY

Thu., Nov. 12 | Crosswater Community Church | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Fri., Nov. 13 | Vizion Church - Independence | Charlotte, NC

Sat., Nov. 14 | Redemption Church Greenville | Greenville, SC

Sun., Nov. 15 | BJCC Theatre | Birmingham, AL

Thu., Nov. 19 | The Truman | Kansas City, MO

Fri., Nov. 20 | Enjoy Church | O'Fallon, IL

Sat., Nov. 21 | Landmark Church | Cincinnati, OH

Sun., Nov. 22 | Capitol Theatre | Flint, MI

Sun., May 23 | Ryman Auditorium | Nashville, TN



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For more info on Jamie MacDonald, visit the JFH Artists Database.


 

 

 

 

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