Earlier this week, President Biden surprised most of the nation by releasing an official proclamation recognizing Easter Sunday, March 31, as Transgender Day of Visibility while banning religious-themed eggs at the White House’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. Supporters of the announcement were quick to point out that Trans Visibility has been celebrated on March 31 for years (along with the other 182–and counting–LGBTQ+ reserved days of the year), and this year’s annual celebration was just a calendar coincidence. Believers nationwide viewed it as yet another attack on their faith, as the nation continues to turn its back away from religion. Never one to miss an opportunity to kick a nation…

Behind every dark cloud still remains — the sun. Below the depths of the earth — are diamonds formed with pressure. Blooming at the first gleam of day — are flowers springing open. Beyond what is seen, God is working in the unseen. Behind darkness is the power of the light of day! It isn’t just coming; it is here! Although the wait, on some days, is long and agonizing… Although it seems we live a thousand Holy Saturdays wondering if Sunday will come… Although there appears to be no light of hope beyond the dark clouds…  Always remember: Good Friday gives way to Resurrection Sunday. Could you imagine how…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 29, 2024) To rejoice this Easter season, Matthew West is set to take the stage at Fox & Friends to close out their Faith & Friends Concert Series with a performance of his latest single “Don’t Stop Praying” on Easter Sunday (3/31). Fox & Friends Weekend airs from 6-10am EST, check your local listing. The track, which is a call-to-action, a charge, for believers around the world, is currently in the Top 15 on the AC monitored radio chart and Top 20 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. The West and Jeff Pardo penned tune is also spending its 11th consecutive week on the Top 200…

The Awakening Foundation, powered by Awakening Events, announces the return of one of the top and most attended tours to hit the stage last year, thanks to three of the biggest names in Christian music. TobyMac, MercyMe, and Zach Williams are teaming up again this fall to bring you their not-to-be-missed concert experience. With their numerous chart-topping hits, passionate lyrics, and unified commitment to spreading God’s love through music, TobyMac, MercyMe, and Zach Williams are ready to share the stage again for an uplifting evening that will inspire every concertgoer. Sponsored by World Vision, K-LOVE, and Air1, the tour runs throughout November. Kicking off in Fayetteville, NC, and wrapping in…

Turning heads with its undeniably infectious groove, “Just As You Are,” the latest single from GRAMMY-nominated, Dove Award-winning singer/songwriter Ryan Stevenson, finds himself entering a new era of creative freedom. Immediately embraced by tastemakers, the carefree, windows-down track premiered Thursday on SiriusXM’s The Message. “Just As You Are” also landed on Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist–alongside songs from Olivia Rodrigo, Benson Boone, Kenny Chesney, Kane Brown, and Pearl Jam–and took the #1 spot on Pandora’s FLIGHT Today’s Christian Hits, where Stevenson is the featured artist. Produced by Christopher Stevens (TobyMac, Crowder), who also co-penned the song with Stevenson, “Just As You Are” reunites the longtime friends to capture a defining…

Centricity Music singer, songwriter, and worship leader Patrick Mayberry’s Psalm 23-inspired “Lead On Good Shepherd” featuring Zahriya Zachary has become his first No. 1 radio hit on the Mediabase Christian Audience Chart. The song from Mayberry’s acclaimed, first full-length album, Wild Faith, was released to radio on August 4, 2023, and has since been a mainstay on radio and during his touring coast-to-coast across the US and beyond. Produced by Mayberry and Jacob Arnold and written by Centricity Publishing’s Mayberry, Paul Duncan, and Frankie Orella, “Lead On Good Shepherd” begins with a Grand Ole Opry-worthy spirit before morphing into a foot-stomping rock groove, turning the peaceful passage into a roaring…