Canadian collective HOMECOMING returns with their latest single, “i miss u

Provident Entertainment’s Leanna Crawford returns with highly anticipated new music today, unveiling her latest single, “Thank God,” available everywhere now. The track serves as the title track from her forthcoming sophomore album, Thank God, arriving July 24, 2026. Pre-save & Pre-order the new album here. Following the success of her critically acclaimed debut album Still Waters, which earned her a K-LOVE Fan Award for Breakout Single of the Year (“Still Waters (Psalm 23)”) and being named as New Artist of the Year at the 56th Annual GMA Dove Awards, Crawford continues to resonate with a growing global audience drawn to her signature blend of faith-driven lyricism, emotional honesty, and pop…

When RAYE released This Music May Contain Hope on March 27, 2026, she didn’t frame it as a spiritual reinvention. In early interviews, she described it more personally, calling it “music as medicine.” That framing matters. Because while this isn’t positioned within the Christian music space, something unmistakable runs through its 17 tracks: a growing, unguarded openness to faith. To understand that you have to start with what shaped the album. This is a deeply autobiographical project, built from heartbreak, creative frustration, and personal upheaval. Across more than 70 minutes, RAYE traces a journey critics have described as cinematic in scope, moving from isolation toward something resembling healing. The record unfolds…

Brandon Lake will be live-streaming one of his final shows on the “King of Hearts Tour” for free on Friday, May 1, at 745 p.m. EDT, on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and TikTok. He will perform with Franni Cash, the former lead singer of We the Kingdom, and Pat Barrett, a former member of the American contemporary worship bands Unhindered and Housefires, live from Lake’s hometown, Charleston, South Carolina, at the Credit One Stadium. Lake began his King of Hearts Tour in October 2025, visiting 48 cities across the United States, including Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Philadelphia, and Nashville. His tour is based on the album of the same…

Contemporary Christian artist Francesca Battistelli teased new music in her fan newsletter, which she sent out on April 16. She has not pursued music full-time for years, choosing to focus on her faith, her marriage, and her children. Although she was featured on fellow contemporary artist Natalie Layne’s “All Joy” in 2025, her last fully original song was “God Is Good” in 2021. She hasn’t toured since 2019, making only occasional appearances, such as surprising fans at Brandon Heath’s “Opry Country Christmas” set and co-hosting and performing on GMA’s “Let Us Adore Him, A Christmas Celebration.” Although Battistelli has not specified what we should expect, her newsletter comments strongly indicate…

Bored, and not sold on AI, I tested it. Would it be real and honest? Underneath it all, I suppose I wanted an answer to the question — “Are you, AI, a generic online tool or is there more spiritually to you?” I can’t say I have the answer to this question, but what I came to was mind-blowing! I asked it: “If you were the most evil force in the world and you wanted to break people’s hope, sense of belief, and faith, what would you do?” It replied: “1. I would destroy trust in anyone and anything. 2. I would wear people down with inescapable futility. 3. I…

On May 1st, eleven-time GRAMMY Nominee and multi-platinum selling artist Tauren Wells will release his fourth studio album Breathe On It. The sixteen-song offering will feature Tauren’s the title track, “Breathe On It,” as well as “Thank You for the Cross,” “Bless Your Name” and the most recent single, “Sunday Morning” featuring Pastor Mike Jr. With Breathe On It, Tauren strove to capture the magic and community found in the church and enlisted guest vocalists including Phil Wickham, Hulvey, ECCOS, Samu Robles, Robert Angel, and Elevation Worship to create a project that invites listeners to trust God with what feels unfinished. Breathe On It is available for pre-save here. Tauren…

Contemporary gospel icon Kirk Franklin has earned a SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award, recognizing him as one of the most-streamed artists in the organization’s 20-plus-year history of administering digital performance royalties. “Kirk Franklin’s music has inspired generations, and his voice continues to elevate spiritual music around the world,” said Michael Huppe, President and CEO of SoundExchange. “We’re honored to recognize Kirk with a SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award and to celebrate a trailblazing career that has expanded the reach and influence of inspirational music across music and culture.” “I’m truly grateful for this honor,” said Kirk Franklin. “I’m humbled to be included in the Hall of Fame, and I share…

Bailey Thompson unveils her newest single, “Threshing Floor,” a deeply personal and spiritually rich release that marks a clear pivot from her signature honest pop sound into a more reflective, worship-driven expression. Rooted in Scripture and shaped by a season of personal refining, the song invites listeners into a posture of surrender, trust, and patient faith in God’s timing. Inspired by a woman’s Bible study on the book of Ruth, “Threshing Floor” centers on the powerful image of Ruth waiting at Boaz’s feet–an act of quiet faith and bold surrender. That moment became the foundation for the song’s message, capturing what it means to lay down striving and remain faithful…