Following last month’s announcement of their nationwide inspirational Hope Lives Campaign, today the Christian Festival Association (CFA), the leading association of Christian Festivals in North America, announced the launch of the first ever Hope Lives Virtual Festival. Produced through a joint effort of all 28 CFA member festivals in partnership with Compassion International and Eight Days of Hope...
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Premier Productions Announces Chris Tomlin's "Worship Tailgate Tour" Dates
Chris Tomlin has announced the Worship Tailgate Tour for summer 2020, in conjunction with Premier Productions & 46 Entertainment. This series of shows, on sale today at ChrisTomlin.com, will take place in socially distant open-air environments to ensure safe gatherings. The Worship Tailgate series kicks off on July 24th in Louisville, and will be followed by stops in Huntsville on July 25th, the Rock community in...
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KIDS Announces Album "Lost Cities" Out July 31st via Tooth and Nail Records
Alt/indie-rock group KIDS has announced the release of their new album Lost Cities, due out July 31, 2020 via Tooth & Nail Records. The group has released 3 dreamy singles of the album, "Visitor," "All Smoke, No Fire," and "Pale Horse." Give these tracks a listen...
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To Love A Fool, the highly anticipated full-length sophomore set from GRAMMY®-nominated Bethel Music singer/songwriter Cory Asbury, is slated for release July 31. Produced by Paul Mabury (Lauren Daigle, NEEDTOBREATHE), To Love A Fool showcases Asbury at his most vulnerable, delivering 10 selections that both contemplate and extol the...
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RCA Inspiration Celebrated A Winning Night At The 2020 BET Awards
RCA Inspiration celebrated a winning night at the 2020 BET Awards, with Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul/RCA) winning the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel / Inspirational Award, for his #1 hit “Just For Me,” featured off his hit album, LONG LIVE LOVE...
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After a three year hiatus since her last solo album, Jesus Culture's Kim Walker-Smith will release her new live album, Wild Heart, on August 14th. Today she shares the first track, "Protector," which is available here as well as the live video below. Wild Heart explores themes of life...
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Rhett Walker Debuts New Music Video Today for "Good To Me"
Once again proving their lasting durability, iconic rock band Stryper returns September 4th with their 13th studio album, "Even the Devil Believes" (Frontiers Music Srl). Earlier today, the band announced the album's first single, “Blood From Above.” Watch the official lyric video here: https://youtu.be/1DkLHDWGkV0...
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The Gray Havens Find Rest Amidst The Chaos
Chart-topper Travis Greene releases a set of live performances and beloved studio gems on Love Playlist. Comprising seven tracks, Love Playlist is available now via digital music providers. A curated mix with Greene’s powerful music and vocal performances bringing refreshing comfort, inspiring reflection in faith and love, the Love Playlist includes songs such as acclaimed hit...
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New Urban Contemporary Gospel Artist Karlos Cobham Offers "Transcend" (Remix) Featuring Canton Jones
Today, Urban Contemporary gospel recording artist Karlos Cobham re-released a re-mixed and re-mastered audio version of his 2015 song, "Transcend" (Remix) featuring Canton Jones. "Transcend" (remix) is available now for streaming or digital download.: https://orcd.co/transcendremix...
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GRAMMY® Award-nominated, 15-time Dove Award-winning and platinum-certified rock band NEEDTOBREATHE releases “Who Am I” as its first new single to Christian radio in over three years. Available beginning today at radio as well as at digital and streaming outlets internationally from Elektra Records / Centricity Music, “Who Am I” is from NEEDTOBREATHE’s seventh studio album Out of Body set to release Aug. 28...
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Skillet Releases "Save Me - Reimagined" Single, Produced by Korey Cooper
"Fires," the latest song from independent Canadian artist and songwriter Jordan St. Cyr, has made its debut at radio. Currently at No. 47 on the Billboard Audience NCA chart, the song received immediate adds out of the box and close to 20 stations are playing the single. Written by St. Cyr along with Micah Kuiper and Krissy Nordhoff, "Fires" is the title track to his upcoming EP release slated to release later this year...
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Christian Hip-Hop Recording Artist RHYAN LAMARR Releases New Single, "RELIEF"
"RELIEF" was written by Rhyan LaMarr and produced by Mod G., Jack Red & Rhyan LaMarr. The inspirational Hip-hop single features Rhyan LaMarr alongside Canon, John Givez, nobigdyl., Kris Noel, Byron Juane and...
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Anberlin has just announced plans to delay their June 26th concert until July 10th due to a few members testing positive to COVID-19. The band writes:
"Hello friends, In an attempt to be forthright and do what we feel is wisest and most responsible, we must postpone our Blueprints livestream scheduled for this Friday, June 26th. A couple of the guys in the Anberlin camp tested positive for COVID after attending a small home gathering where all but 2 people were affected...
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Zachary Ray Announces Video Debut for "Eyes on You"
Ernest Musik (Ernest Brown III) is one of those artists who often flies under the radar of many of Christian music listeners. However, since signing with Renew Your Mind Music, Ernest has been hard at work developing his vocal chops and is more than ready to prove that he can deliver a sound that many listeners have been searching for...
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If you haven't caught wind yet about alt rock band Anberlin's occasional reunion shows over the past year or so, you may be surprised at the recent news that the guys are playing a full concert show to be streamed live this Friday, June 26th. The Livestream, which has tickets selling for $10 right now, will be a front-to-back performance of the band's 2003 label debut, Blueprints for the Black Market. The band also...
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Amplify Music Festival is proud to present Amplify 2020 Online on Saturday, June 27th at 7:00 PM CST. The event is a live virtual concert, free on Facebook and YouTube. Amplify, one of the nation's largest Christian music festivals, will be joined by an awesome lineup The singular goal of the event is to "exalt HIS NAME together." This phrase is taken from the festival's life verse from Psalm 34:3...
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The Gray Havens, a Nashville art-pop duo who debuted on the music scene in 2013, will star in Feed the Children's inaugural video for its YouTube series Feed the Children Presents. The musical artists are partnering with the international nonprofit to raise money for families suffering from unemployment and food insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Gray Havens will perform two...
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Hillsong Worship and Tasha Cobbs Leonard Collaborative Release for "AWAKE MY SOUL," Available Today
Motown Gospel/Capitol CMG emerging artist Jonathan Traylor returns with a second round of new music today, adding four new songs to his major label debut project, The Unknown. The Unknown is an innovative playlist-styled album that will continuously be updated with new songs and video content over the course of the year...
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Community Music's "Nothing He Can't Do" Powerfully Proclaims God's Sufficiency
Community Music, the worship arm of Chicago’s Community Christian Church, introduces “Nothing He Can’t Do” today. Featuring Dove Award-winning Word Worship Music recording artist Meredith Andrews along with Community Music worship leaders Lucas and Evelyn Cortazio, the powerful anthem was penned by the Cortazios; Andrews; and Andrew...
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New Single By Life.Church Worship, "Heaven's All Around," Now Available
"Heaven's All Around," the new track from Life.Church Worship, releases today. The single is now available at all digital retail outlets as a multitrack featuring the live version and as an eMix bundle including the live version and lyric video. The Oklahoma-based group says the song has become an anthem of hope for their church...
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The critically acclaimed Drive-In Theater Tour series, produced by Awakening Events, is growing again. Awakening Events today announced that Casting Crowns will join industry titans TobyMac, Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Mac Powell, and more as part of the Drive-In Theater Tour Series. The Casting Crowns tour begins in Fayetteville, AR on July, 15th, with dates planned in Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, Indiana, Ohio...
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Jekalyn Carr's "Power of Love" Ranks As Urban AC's Most Added Song
Four-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated powerhouse singer and songwriter Jekalyn Carr, newest radio single "Power of Love", has received robust responses from Urban AC radio programmers. Picked up by 14 Mediabase-monitored Urban AC stations this week, "Power of Love," ranks as the format's #1 Most Added Song...
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Acceptance Announce "Wild" EP To Be Released July 24 via Tooth and Nail Records
Acceptance will release a new EP entitled ' Wild ' on July 24 . Tomorrow, the band will release a new song called " Cold Air " which will be available on all streaming platforms...
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In a heartfelt surprise encounter last week, four-time GRAMMY® award winner and Curb | Word Entertainment recording artist for KING & COUNTRY discovered that the multi-week No. 1 hit "God Only Knows" has been certified platinum. The GRAMMY® award winning track has racked up over 143 million on-demand streams to date, and...
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2020 certainly hasn’t been the year that artists were expecting it to be for touring. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many shows and tours have been cancelled and/or postponed. In this strange time, artists have been coming up with unique ways to still play for their fans, using various social media outlets to perform live sets and activities of the like. Enter ContagionFest: a 2-day...
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Dove Award Nominee Rick Cua Unveils New Book, "What Are You Known For?"
Author, speaker, teacher, pastor, and Dove Award nominated recording artist Rick Cua has unveiled his second book, What Are You Known For?, from All for the King Media. The book, which released to retail on May 26, 2020, in both trade paperback and ebook formats, includes 31 chapters which are wrapped around life in terms of calling, discernment, growth, identity, love...
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Colton Dixon Premiers "Miracles" Piano Tutorial and New Fan Contest
RCA Inspiration celebrates the upcoming 2020 BET Awards, with an award nomination in the category for the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel / Inspirational Award. Garnering his second consecutive nomination for another #1 hit, Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo...
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FEAR NOT, the BEC Recordings debut from Los Angeles-based worshippers FEARLESS BND, will be available June 26. An inspired sound of revival for the city and the world, the 13-track project was produced by Joshua O'Haire and Jeremy Johnson and showcases the heartbeat of Southern California’s Fearless Church...
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Planetshakers Releases New Demos Song Series
Internationally recognized praise band Planetshakers releases a new song series, Demos, which consists of high-quality recordings produced in Planetshakers’ studio in Melbourne, Australia. The series enables the band to offer new music quicker than ever before while also providing the same resources to churches that Planetshakers uses to learn new songs before they are led in services and recorded live...
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Sidewalk Prophets Turns Historic Sold-Out Ryman Auditorium Concert Into Worldwide Live-Stream Event
Sidewalk Prophets has turned its historic sold-out Ryman concert into a livestream-only event. Originally, the band invited their “Great Big Family” to experience the gift of an exclusive free album preview and live performance at one of Nashville’s most revered venues, but have made the event livestream-only due to social distancing rules and COVID-19 concerns. The show will stream via Facebook Live on July 9, 2020 at 7 PM CST...
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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic wiping out graduation ceremonies across the nation, some high school students in Houston and Austin had reason to celebrate. Six-time GRAMMY® nominee Tauren Wells , Lakewood Young Adults, and Christian Life teamed up with KSBJ and NGEN (Houston) and KFMK (Austin) to gift six lucky high school graduates $1,000 each to...
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Compassion LIVE's The Get Out Of Your Head Tour Announces Rescheduled Tour This Fall
Compassion LIVE announces the rescheduled dates for the "Get Out Of Your Head Tour" with Jennie Allen. Also set to feature speaker Jefferson Bethke and worship music from Davy Flowers, the tour will begin November 14 in Jonesboro, AR, and wrap in Rochester, NY on November 22...
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Marvin Sapp Launches New Single and Video, "Thank You for It All"
Multiple award-winning Gospel superstar Marvin Sapp releases an impassioned new song and video with “Thank You For It All.” Available now at digital music providers and launched to Gospel radio, Sapp’s soaring voice is a reassuring balm on the track, thanking God...
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Nashville Life Music Will Release "Here for Jesus" on July 17th
4-time GRAMMY® nominated songwriter and producer Jekalyn Carr, 23, unveiled the encouraging video for her song "Changing Your Story". The Billboard Top 15 radio hit was recorded live on October 5, 2019, in Atlanta to a sold-out crowd of 17,000 at Cellairis Amphitheatre during Urban One and Atlanta's Inspiration Praise 102.5 FM "Praise In The Park"...
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Natalie Grant's Upcoming Album, "No Stranger," Available for Pre-Order/Save Today
Curb | Word Entertainment recording artist Natalie Grant will release her tenth studio album, No Stranger, on August 28, 2020, with the album’s pre-order/pre-save beginning today. Additionally, a new track from the upcoming album, “Praise You in This Storm,” releases simultaneously. To pre-order and/or pre-save the album, and/or listen to “Praise You in This Storm,”...
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Josh Baldwin Celebrates "Evidence" of God's Faithfulness
Dove Award-nominated singer/songwriter and worship leader Josh Baldwin traces the legacy of God’s faithfulness with today’s “Evidence,” the debut single from his forthcoming Bethel Music sophomore set. Produced by Ed Cash (Chris Tomlin, Cory Asbury) and penned by Baldwin, Cash and Ethan Hulse (Jeremy Camp, Zach Williams), the anthemic “Evidence” celebrates His steadfast love...
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Coop Releases Sophomore Album, "Welcome to Exile"
2019 ‘Unveiled’ the debut of young Christian Hip Hop artist Coop to a much wider audience. Now in 2020, the 18-year-old emcee is prepared to not only see his listener base increase, but to display his own growth in the process...
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GRAMMY® Award-nominated rock band NEEDTOBREATHE have released “Survival” (feat. Drew & Ellie Holcomb) , the third track off their forthcoming album, Out of Body. Watch an accompanying visualizer for the song HERE . Additionally, the band has announced the album will arrive on August 28, 2020 via Elektra Records/Centricity Music. Out of Body is available for pre-order and pre-save starting today HERE . Fans who pre-order the album will receive immediate downloads of “Survival”, as well as previously released tracks “Hang On” and “Seasons”...
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At a time when many are looking for answers, “Evidence” is a musical testament of how God uses us to show his love to the world. An original contemporary Christian song written by Krissy Nordhoff and Jessica Sirls, “Evidence” will premiere on June 12th, 2020. Pulling from their own experiences and walk, Krissy Nordohoff (GMA Dove...
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Matt Maher's "Alive and Breathing" Makes Rolling Stone Magazine's Trending 25 Chart
Multi-award-winning and nine-time GRAMMY® nominee Matt Maher has made The Rolling Stone Trending 25 list with his current radio single, "Alive & Breathing." According to their chart, the song is the third fastest-rising song this week within all music genres...
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Provident Music Group, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, announced today that it has re-branded as Provident Entertainment to showcase the company's wide spectrum of industry-leading faith based entertainment. Provident Entertainment, which operates under the umbrella of Sony Music Nashville, includes...
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After announcing on April 3rd that the 16th Annual BRO-AM event in San Diego wouldn't be happening, Switchfoot has figured out a way to keep the festivities alive via an online event. Check out their announcement that details the June 27th event that also features NEEDTOBREATHE, Colony House, and Judah and the Lion...
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Ryan Stevenson Releases New Album, "Wildest Dreams"
Winona Avenue will release a new single titled “Masterpiece” on Friday, June 12, 2020. The single will be available to buy and stream across all major digital services. Along with the digital single, Winona Avenue is releasing a music video for Masterpiece, which will premiere on Friday, June 12, 2020 on the...
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GRAMMY® nominated, multiple American Music Award and Dove Award winning band MercyMe will perform the National Anthem to kick off the Indycar Genesys 300 race tomorrow, Saturday, June 6th at 8pm ET at Texas Motor Speedway. Airing on NBC Sports, the band pre-recorded the anthem to comply with COVID-19 guidelines...
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Nia Allen Releases New EP, "Every Nation," Available Now
Integrity Music is proud to announce that Nigerian songwriter/artist Sinach is the industry's top Christian songwriter. Holding the No. 1 spot for twelve weeks in a row, the news comes according to Billboard's weekly charts that name the week's top songwriters and producers...
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In response to overwhelming demand Awakening Events is thrilled to announce an additional tour package has been added to the Drive-In Theater Tour Concert Series. Building off the momentum of the previously announced NEWSBOYS United, and TobyMac Drive-In Theater tours Awakening Events is today unveiling another 10 city tour with CCM titans Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Mac Powell...
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Cory Asbury's "The Father's House" Hits Multi-Chart #1
The Father’s House,” the latest hit single from GRAMMY®-nominated Bethel Music singer/songwriter Cory Asbury, is currently topping three of Christian music’s biggest charts. Landing at #1 on Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart this week, the gospel-driven anthem—beckoning weary souls to respite in...
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Rebel-Rock Artist Jodi Essex Continues to Live Out the Call to be "Irreverent"
Unless we dare take risks, how can we see beyond our fears? Met with positive response worldwide after a series of single releases, Christian-rock artist Jodi Essex continues to speak boldly with the same daring abandon that inspired her to release faith-based music in the first place. As she continues answering the call to live for Christ in a way that is unapologetic to...
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A welcoming new podcast is now live! Introducing Everything BUT The Show, a podcast that shares, literally, everything but the show. Each week, in-depth stories will be heard about touring, life behind the scenes on the road, what it takes to put on a show, along with so much more about the touring life as well as the music industry...
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Guy Penrod's "Concert on the Couch" Premiers Online June 21
Guy Penrod, one of Gospel Music’s most awarded and best-loved vocalists, will be bringing his signature live performance experience to viewers around the globe June 21 as his "Concert On The Couch—A Father’s Day Celebration From Franklin Theatre" premiers for one-time online viewing at 7:00 pm Eastern Time. Virtual doors will open at...
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“Standing on the Rock,” a new single from award-winning singer and international recording artist LouAnn Lee, goes for adds to Christian radio today. The song, from the “You Have Not Forgotten” album, is being serviced to Christian AC, Christian Country and Southern Gospel-formatted radio outlets...
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Today, 16-time GRAMMY® winning artist, songwriter and producer Kirk Franklin unveiled the powerful video for his song “Strong God”. The song is the latest single from Franklin’s GRAMMY®-winning, critically acclaimed album LONG LIVE LOVE, which was released in 2019...
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CHRISTAFARI Launches Free Ascend Masterclasses
This Friday, June 5th, powerhouse singer, songwriter and producer Jekalyn Carr will release two new and exclusive music videos and digital tracks "Changing Your Story" and "Power of Love" from her upcoming new album to all major digital retailers...
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This Thursday, November 28, 2024
VINYL
Van Zant Always Look Up Vinyl [Girder]
This Friday, November 29, 2024
ALBUMS
Sixpence None the Richer Dawn of Grace (Deluxe) [Flatiron]
Thrive Worship Christmas, Vol. 2 - EP [Integrity]
Trebuchet SDG Lux Mundi - EP [The Charon Collective]
SINGLES
iamnicekidd Cut the Lights - Single [Syntax]
ICF Worship Light of the World - Single [Integrity]
Vic Lucas Personally - Single [Syntax]
Kevi Morse Never Alone - Single [Syntax]
Selah Glory Hallelujah (feat. Mike Weaver) - Single [Integrity]
Slow Salvation The Ghost of Christmas Past - Single [Velvet Blue]
Uche Agu, Revival Today Worship Medley of Hymns - Single [DREAM]
Zippy & Drenae Walk Differently - Single [Syntax]
VINYL
Sixpence None the Richer Dawn of Grace (Deluxe) Vinyl (Record Store Day Exclusive!) [Flatiron]
Next Wednesday, December 4, 2024
VINYL
Russ Taff A Christmas Song Vinyl [Girder]
Next Friday, December 6, 2024
ALBUMS
Various Artists DREAM Christmas Vol. 8 [DREAM]
Within Silence The Eclipse of Worlds [Ulterium]
SINGLES
Sidewalk Prophets I Apologize - Single [Curb]