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Unfractured Conversations – A Christ-Centered Action Plan For Cultural Change
A message from Skot: Talking about race and faith is difficult. Every day we’re pressured from all angles to pick a side. Where should we align? The problem is, our current language leaves us feeling hurt, unheard, and arguing in dead-end debates. But what if there was a new language that could give us new questions that lead to real solutions? That is my heart in writing this book. My passion is to unify people by grappling, boldly but with grace, with differences regarding race, ethnicity, injustice and community. I want to show Christians, who are so divided, how to elevate the way we think in order to be…
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Planetshakers Releases New Album
Internationally recognized praise and worship band Planetshakers globally released Show Me Your Glory Live At Chapel from Venture3Media. Available now at all major digital and streaming outlets, the album will also be released as an Apple Music exclusive Deluxe Edition that contains all 12 songs along with 12 companion music videos. Recorded live in-the-round and led by Planetshakers band members singing along with Planetshakers Bible College students in their chapel, Show Me Your Glory Live At Chapel re-crafts tracks from the full production Show Me Your Glory songs in a musically accessible way for smaller gatherings. The recording features the core Planetshakers worship team, including Joth Hunt, Sam Evans, Andy…
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Phil Wickham Unveils Surprise Track
Today, two-time GRAMMY nominee Phil Wickham unveils surprise song “Just Too Good”–a gift for his wife, Mallory, in honor of the couple’s 15th wedding anniversary. Fans can stream the personal track here. “This song is unique because it was written for my wife, Mallory. Just yesterday, we celebrated 15 years of marriage, and as a surprise and a present for her, I wrote and recorded this song, ‘Just Too Good.'” says Wickham. “So Mallory, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! This one’s for you. I love you, and I’m so proud of you. The last 15 years have really been ‘just too good.’ I’m looking forward to the next 15 years, and the next…
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Lacey Sturm Announces Second Solo Album
The former Flyleaf lead singer, Lacey Sturm, announces the release date of her second studio solo record, titled Kenotic Metanoia–due November 17, 2023. It has been seven years since her solo debut, Life Screams, which made top marks on the Billboard. Regarding the new, inspired record, Lacey shares, “All these songs have been for my own heart,” Lacey offers. “When David sings the Psalms, a lot of the time, he’s telling his soul what to do. That’s me too in this telling my soul, singing what I know to be true.” Recently, Lacey Sturm has been busy, reuniting with Flyleaf and playing some music festivals across the U.S., such as…
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God Is With Us Continues to be Heard Around the World
The latest song from the award-winning band The Afters, “God Is With Us,” continues to impact listeners everywhere. Released in August, “God Is With Us” answers the hard questions that people often ask at some point in their lives. Written by The Afters’ members, Josh Havens and Matt Fuqua, they penned the song as a guide to help put words to the moments when you can’t see, feel, or fully understand God. Inspired not only by the band’s personal stories but by the hope that can only be found in God’s promise–that He will never leave us–it is their desire to spark conversations, to offer hope during hardships, and to…
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Country Singer Jordan Davis Talks About Incorporating Faith Into His Songwriting
Country singer-songwriter Jordan Davis talks to us about incorporating his faith into his songwriter + Anne Wilson finding success in the country music industry. The post Country Singer Jordan Davis Talks About Incorporating Faith Into His Songwriting appeared first on CCM Magazine.
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Lauren Daigle Announces Spring 2024 Leg Of ‘The Kaleidoscope Tour’
Today, two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter Lauren Daigle announces the spring 2024 leg of The Kaleidoscope Tour, a continuation of her highly successful 2023 US arena tour. Kicking off in Charlotte, NC on February 22, the dates will run through early June, featuring stops at Toronto, ON’s Scotiabank Arena (March 10), Nashville, TN’s Bridgestone Arena (April 6), and Austin, TX’s Moody Center (April 12), to name a few. Register now at www.laurendaigle.com to access the official Lauren Daigle pre-sale, beginning Tuesday, November 7 at 12pm local time. Krewe Pass members can access a two-hour exclusive pre-sale window from 10am-12pm local time from November 7 through November 9. Citi cardmembers will have…
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Taya Releases ‘O Holy Night’; Recorded While 8 months Pregnant
LOS ANGELES (Nov. 3, 2023) Globally renowned artist TAYA, voice of the RIAA Certified Multi-Platinum global worship anthem “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail),” releases her brand-new holiday single “O HOLY NIGHT.” Available today with an accompanying music video, the song was birthed during TAYA’s own special time of expectancy, recording the track while she was eight months pregnant and filming the video while nine months pregnant. “While recording and filming this song, my husband and I were currently in a season of waiting, with much anticipation and rejoicing for the arrival of our first baby,” says TAYA. “It’s not lost on me that I got to hop into the…
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JJ Hairston Releases First Christmas Album ‘Joy Is Here’
MNRK Music Group in partnership with JamesTown Music announce the new album JOY IS HERE, from GRAMMY-nominated, multiple Stellar Award winner, Billboard Music Award-winning, and Top Gospel Artist, JJ Hairston. Hairston releases his long-awaited first ever Christmas album, JOY IS HERE, recorded live in July 2023 at All Nations Worship Assembly (ANWA) Washington, DC. The album, JOY IS HERE, features a mix of holiday classics with Hairston’s signature style as well as originals. JOY IS HERE is available now wherever music is sold and streamed. JOY IS HERE features stand out collaborations with Trina Hairston, Melvin Crispell, III, Brittney Wright, Jason Clayborn & Gathering Place Worship Choir and more. JJ…
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Mac Powell Releases New 5-Track Christmas EP
NASHVILLE, TENN. (NOVEMBER 03, 2023) Award-winning artist Mac Powell releases his new Christmas EP featuring five songs that will make your holiday playlists this year. Christmas features three original songs including, “Christmas Time Again, My Friend,” a song that he wrote with his daughter and son-in-law. Other songs featured are “I Pray On Christmas,” a unique take on the classic Harry Connick Jr. song as well as “Jesus Christ Is Born” that Powell released in 2022. “This project has some old songs on it that help you make new Christmas memories, and some new songs on it to remind you of some old Christmas memories. Hope you enjoy it,” shares…
