Big Dismal returns with renewed intensity and purpose on their latest single, “The Showdown,” available everywhere now from NRT Music. Fueled by driving guitars, soaring vocals, and an unrelenting energy, the song transforms the struggle against depression, doubt, and spiritual opposition into a bold anthem of perseverance and resilience. At its core, “The Showdown” is about confronting the voices that tell you to quit and refusing to surrender. Framed as a dramatic face-to-face battle between darkness and determination, the song captures the tension of inner conflict while pointing listeners toward hope, strength, and victory. Each verse builds with vulnerability and conviction before exploding into a chorus that serves as a…

Acclaimed Christian artist Scott Riggan returns with his deeply moving new single “Song of Peace,” out now. The track serves as the latest preview of his highly anticipated full-length album Shepherds and Wolves, set to release August 28, and continues to unveil a project rooted in spiritual resilience, hard-won faith, and the tension between struggle and hope. “Song of Peace” was born out of a season of deep upheaval and restoration. Arriving in an uncharacteristically quick burst of inspiration, the song reflects a faith that was tested and ultimately strengthened in the wake of a life-altering collapse. Drawing from the biblical promise of “the peace that passes understanding” found in…

XIII Minutes has released “Panic (Autumn’s Descent Remix),” a powerful new reimagining of the band’s breakout single “Panic.” Available now on all major streaming platforms, the remix takes the emotional intensity of the original track and pushes it into darker, heavier territory, creating an immersive listening experience for fans of alternative metal, hard rock, and modern Christian rock. Originally released earlier this year, “Panic” has become the band’s biggest streaming launch to date, surpassing 30,000 streams across Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music in just a few months. The song also continues to gain traction at radio, recently charting in the Top 10 of Christian Radio Weekly’s Rock chart, and…

Delivering a compelling new pop anthem just in time for summer, singer/songwriter and worship leader Michael Sarver takes fans by surprise with today’s “Count It All Joy.” Now available on streaming platforms from S&G Music Enterprises (distributed by WieRise Music), the unexpected track offers a timely message of perseverance for anyone struggling. Penned by Sarver, Dan Macal and Chris Molitor, “Count It All Joy” was inspired by James 12-3 “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.” Balancing the pain, suffering and hardships of life alongside the unwavering truth of God’s faithfulness, the song…

New Curb Records artist Carly Ann Taylor unveils the next chapter of her story with the release of her new song, “Heavenly Father,” out now listen here. Additionally, a music video accompanies the personal track watch here. Rejection meets redemption on Taylor’s “Heavenly Father.” The autobiographical offering finds a long-lost daughter discovering the Father’s heart for the first time and embracing her rightful inheritance as a chosen child of God. “‘Heavenly Father’ is the sound of realizing that the love you were searching for has been pursuing you the whole time,” the SoCal-based singer-songwriter says of the original selection. Written by Taylor, Nick Schwarz and Ethan Hulse, the anthemic “Heavenly…

I Don’t Know What Is Wrong with Me!? Why Aren’t I Doing Better? These are the kinds of things I keep wondering about… I know I should be writing to you all more. I know I have wellsprings from the Lord to release. I know I should be following through on a new podcast and video work. I know it. I really know it. I deeply know it. I keep looking at the fact that I know it. So, there is that. And I can celebrate some things, like the successful Cultivating Calling Pilot, which I will reach out to you about regarding Round II soon… However, after a reader…

The eyes of the world are focused on North America today. The FIFA World Cup begins across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and for many Americans, this feels different than previous tournaments. Soccer is no longer a niche sport tucked away behind football, baseball, and basketball. A generation has grown up with Major League Soccer, European leagues available on television every weekend, and global superstars becoming household names. I saw it firsthand when Lionel Messi came to Nashville. What would have been a respectable crowd for an MLS match became something entirely different. Traffic stretched for miles. Families traveled from multiple states. Kids wearing pink Inter Miami jerseys packed the…

Acoustic Worship Sessions, the highly anticipated new collection from singer/songwriter, worship leader, and American Idol alum Clark Beckham, arrives June 26 from NCS Records (NRT Music). Drawing heavily on the gospel, soul and R&B styles that have long influenced his artistry, Beckham’s first project in nearly six years delivers stirring new piano/vocal interpretations of six worship classics. A genre-spanning vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and gifted arranger, Beckham’s uniquely nuanced renditions of familiar favorites frame Acoustic Worship Sessions as an intimate and deeply personal set. From restrained moments of reflection to powerful cries of praise, the album features such hits as “Goodness Of God,” and “Graves Into Gardens,” as well as the modern…

Tyscot Records, the oldest operating African American-owned gospel label in the world, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with 19 Stellar Gospel Music Award nominations for its affiliated acts. Gospel music legend John P. Kee, off the heels of an acclaimed NPR Tiny Desk performance earlier this year, has earned seven Stellar Gospel Music Award nominations for his current album, Throwback An Evening with John P. Kee, Vol. 1 (Kee Music Group Tyscot Records). Among his many nominations is one for Special Event Album of the Year and Male Artist of the Year. The recent Grammy® Award winning Heart of Mine (Gumbo Studios Tyscot) album collaboration between Darrel Walls and R&B…