Dallas-based singer/songwriter and worship leader Davy Flowers is celebrating two major milestones this week with the release of her full-length debut, I Was Loved, as well as the success of the record-breaking The Kingdom Tour, which currently ranks as one of Pollstar’s Live 75 top outings. Flowers’ highly anticipated debut from The Worship Initiative, I Was Loved, was produced by Shane Barnard (Shane & Shane) with two tracks produced by Bryan Fowler (TobyMac). A worshipful pop collection exuding intimate joyfulness, I Was Loved includes songwriting contributions from such names as Mia Fieldes, Sarah Reeves, and Lindy Conant, among others. Featuring 12 tracks–11 of which were co-penned by Flowers–the album opens…

Ahead of her upcoming album, American Patriot, Natasha Owens is celebrating the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade with the powerful pro-life anthem, “Stand for Life.” Produced for Radiate Music by GRAMMY-nominated and multiple Dove Award winner Ian Eskelin, the well-timed single appears on her upcoming album, available everywhere on July 1 from Radiate Music. Of her new pro-life anthem, Owens says “The Supreme Court just delivered the most historic victory ever in the fight for life. Roe v. Wade–the cause of millions of innocent babies’ senseless deaths–has been overturned. I always hoped but never thought that I would see Roe overturned in my lifetime. In a world that has…

Recently, Michael W. Smith announced that he’ll be hosting two retreat weekends, “where friends can gather and share moments of rest, worship, and fellowship.” The first retreat will begin on October 21-23, 2022, in Asheville, North Carolina, and the second will take place on February 3-5, 2023, in San Diego, California. The retreat in North Carolina will be at the Billy Graham Leadership and Training Center at The Cove in Asheville. “There is a peace that you immediately feel upon entering the grounds of The Cove,” Michael W. Smith’s team shared in the email announcement. “A beauty that is just ‘different.’ Every room in the lodges is prepared and prayed…

On September 9, six-time GRAMMY® winner Amy Grant will revisit her critically acclaimed 1997 album, Behind The Eyes, exactly 25 years to the day of its original release, with a special project Behind The Eyes (25th Anniversary Expanded Edition). Featuring the twelve tracks from the original album completely remastered, plus 18 bonus tracks, b-sides, demos, and two brand new reimagined tracks by producer Keith Thomas, the album will be available digitally as well as a triple-vinyl package with expansive narratives from Amy and producers Keith Thomas and Wayne Kirkpatrick. For a limited time, the vinyl package will also be signed and numbered by Amy. Digital pre-add and pre-save are available…

Singer/songwriter and 2022’s breakout Centricity Music artist Katy Nichole recently released her self-titled debut EP at digital and streaming outlets everywhere. The highly anticipated EP features the multiformat No. 1 hit, “In Jesus Name (God of Possible),” the current single climbing the charts, “God Is In This Story (Feat. Big Daddy Weave),” “Jesus Changed My Life” and three more tracks, each drawing from her prayer journal and well of life experiences. “This EP is coming from a real, honest and not holding back anything place because I’m so unashamed to say the name of Jesus and to tell people how good He really is and how treasured by God they…

On the heels of announcing his 36-city fall tour, Awakening Events and Awakening Foundation are excited to share that multi-GRAMMY® and GMA Dove Award® winning artist/songwriter Zach Williams will continue touring this holiday season with his I Don’t Want Christmas To End Tour. You will not want to miss an amazing night filled with music and fun to celebrate the true reason for the season. Featuring special guest Ben Fuller, Williams’ holiday tour will hit eleven markets, beginning in Athens, Georgia, on December 1 and wrapping on December 17 at Nashville, Tennessee’s newest venue, The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Belmont University. Tickets are on sale now along…

Recently on social media, two-time GRAMMY-nominated group We The Kingdom announced they’re heading out on tour this fall. The tour will take place from late September to early November and feature worship leader Cory Asbury. “We The Kingdom Live 2022 is happening THIS FALL with our dear friend, Cory Asbury,” the band shared on Twitter. “We cannot even begin to tell you how much we are looking forward to this. Come ready to sing some familiar songs & some new ones for the first time.” Following their successful 2020 album Holy Water, We The Kingdom have risen to become one of the hottest bands in Christian music. In May, the…