Greg LaFollette has announced his sixth studio album, entitled Liturgical Songs Volume One. LaFollette self-produced its tracks at The Culture House, where he is the artist-in-residence. It will be released on January 3rd, 2025. The making of Liturgical Songs Volume One was accompanied by big changes in LaFollette’s personal life: the joys of a new family and the sudden death of both of his parents in 2024. He says, “Worship songs, sung together, that include a full spectrum of our reality can heal us.“ The arresting He Does mirrors a conversation with someone in the tumult of grief, with the Church offering the comfort that the burden does not need…

A sequel to the 2018 hit movie I Can Only Imagine, based on the MercyMe song by the same name, is in the works. I Can Only Imagine 2 will continue the inspiring story of MercyMe lead singer, Bart Millard. Millard announced on his social media that the sequel will be about their song “Even If.” Original cast member John Michael Finley will return as Millard along with Dennis Quaid playing Arther Millard and Trace Adkins returning as MercyMe manager, Scott Brickell. Milo Ventimiglia, from Gilmore Girls and This is Us, will join the cast playing the role of singer/songwriter Tim Timmons. The song “I Can Only Imagine” was released…

Salem Media Group has announced that it is exiting the Christian Contemporary Radio business by selling seven of its stations to Educational Media Foundation (EMF). EMF, a nonprofit organization and the second-largest radio broadcaster in the United States, operates the prominent Christian music networks K-LOVE and Air1. The stations being acquired by EMF include “104.7 The Fish” WFSH-FM Athens/Atlanta GA, “95.5 The Fish” WFHM Cleveland, 102.7 KBIQ Manitou Springs/Colorado Springs, 94.9 KLTY Dallas, “95.9 The Fish” KFSH La Mirada/Los Angeles, “104.1 The Fish” KFIS Scoppoose/Portland, and “103.9 The Fish” KKFS Lincoln/Sacramento. Among these, KLTY in Dallas is a particularly surprising purchase. As the leading Adult Contemporary Christian Music station in…

HolyName will host “Rock Against Traffic,” a special livestream concert, on January 11 at 600 PM PST. This event coincides with World Human Trafficking Prevention & Awareness Day, uniting the metal community in the fight against human trafficking. All proceeds will benefit the Run Against Traffic Foundation, which funds quality aftercare for survivors of human trafficking. The livestream, which was pre-recorded at The Glasshouse in Pomona during the band’s SOLD-OUT inaugural event, will feature an exclusive HolyName performance with special guest appearances to include Eric Gregson (xDeathstarx), Jason Moody (No Innocent Victim), Ryan Clark (Demon Hunter), Brook Reeves (Impending Doom), Michael Felker (Convictions), and Trevor Tyson (Heal The Hurt). This…

December 19, 2024 HolyName will host “Rock Against Traffic,” a special livestream concert, on January 11 at 7:00 PM PST. This event coincides with World Human Trafficking Prevention & Awareness Day, uniting the metal community in the fight against human trafficking. All proceeds will benefit the Run Against Traffic Foundation, which funds quality aftercare for survivors of human trafficking. The livestream, which was pre-recorded at The Glasshouse in Pomona during the band’s SOLD-OUT inaugural event, will feature an exclusive HolyName performance with special guest appearances to include: Eric Gregson (xDeathstarx) Jason Moody (No Innocent Victim) Ryan Clark (Demon Hunter) Brook Reeves (Impending Doom) Michael Felker (Convictions) Trevor Tyson (Heal The…

Southern rock icons Van Zant have released a live acoustic performance of “Speak His Name.” The original studio version is featured on their new album, Always Look Up (Frontiers Music SRL), and the new acoustic single and music video follows the release of an official music video as well as a viral live performance video from CCM Magazine. Taped in Nashville in November, the CCM performance video has garnered over 1.7 million views on Facebook in just over 3 weeks. The new album is Van Zant’s first studio effort in nearly two decades, and their first foray into Christian music. Released in November 22, 2024, Always Look Up debuted at…

Award-winning composer for TV & Film, producer, and songwriter Tommee Profitt announces that his annual holiday show The Birth of A King will move locations from the Grand Ole Opry to Bridgestone Arena due to the incredible high demand for the sold-out annual show. Partnering again with Live Nation, the non-to-be-missed holiday spectacular will feature 20 artists, a 50-piece orchestra, and a 100-person choir on December 7, 2025. Tickets are now on sale here. This special event is a live manifestation of Profitt’s 2020 cinematic Christmas album, The Birth of a King, which includes awe-inspiring reimagined renditions of popular Christmas songs, each featuring a modern orchestra combined with a group…