There are people I do not share my hard times with. Of course, I share these times with you all! I love opening up to you (plus, you all listen so well). Thank you for being amazing. Thank you for all the prayers you’ve prayed over the years. I pray for you too. But, like I said, there are people I don’t share with. Why? The people I don’t share hard stories and deep emotions with, tend to: – turn the story back around to themselves, ignoring my heart issue. – put down what I have shared, telling me, “That’s not a big deal.” – immediately go to advice-giving. –…

Recently on social media, Tauren Wells announced that he’ll be hitting the road this fall for The Joy In The Morning Tour featuring Aaron Cole and Lakewood Music. The tour will kick off on October 6 in Tampa, Florida, and will wrap up on November 19 in Evansville, Indiana. For tickets and more information, click here. In addition to going on tour this fall, Tauren Wells also recently announced that he’ll be releasing a new album under the same name, Joy In The Morning, on June 10. The album features his latest singles, “Empty,” “Come Home,” and “Fake It,” along with new songs like “Crazy About You,” “When We Get…

Recently on social media, CAIN band member Taylor Cain Matz announced that she and her husband Steven are expecting their first child. The baby girl is due in August 2022. The couple shared the exciting announcement on Instagram with a video of Taylor’s husband, Steven, reacting to the news. The announcement comes shortly after her sister and fellow bandmate Madison shared that she is also expecting her first child this August. Rounding out the exciting season for the Cain family, their brother and fellow bandmate Logan and his wife welcomed their first child in March of this year. Following the success of their debut album, Rise Up, CAIN has quickly…

Gotee Records’ worship artist/songwriter Jon Reddick celebrates his K-LOVE Fan Award Nomination for “Breakout Single of the Year” on the heels of his full-length label debut, God, Turn It Around. The K-LOVE Awards will be held at the Opry in Nashville during Memorial Day weekend and will be broadcasted on June 3 on TBN. The nominated single, “God Turn It Around,” from his debut project is also a Top 5 Billboard Christian Airplay and Mediabase Christian Audience song this week along with more than 27 million combined streams across Amazon Music, AppleMusic, Pandora, Spotify, and YouTube. “Seeing how this song continues to connect with listeners from all walks of life…

Earlier this month, the International Songwriting Competition announced its 2021 winners. Taking first place in the Christian category is singer/songwriter Jon Guerra with his song “Teach Us That One Song.” Following in second place with their song “Bigger” is The Color, and in third place is Elias Dummer with his song “Expectation.” Click here to view the full list of winners in all categories. The competition was judged both by artists and music industry representatives. Among the 2021 judges were Cory Asbury, NEEDTOBREATHE, Sidewalk Prophets, and others. Click here to view the full list of judges. For more information on the International Songwriting Competition, go to songwritingcompetition.com. Artists can now…

Multi-award-winning singer/songwriter Dr. Jason Lee McKinney added “author” to his list of accomplishments with the unveiling of his debut philosophy book, Deconstructing a Disciple’s Doubt, which was released to retail this month from WordCrafts Press. Perhaps better known as the founder and frontman for the celebrated Americana roots band that shares his name, McKinney has spent more than a decade cementing a name for himself and the Jason Lee McKinney Band in the competitive world of modern-day roots music, resulting in a collection of national and international tours, a number of industry awards, and worldwide recognition including a Josie Music Award for Male R&B Vocalist of the Year in 2019,…

Recently on social media, Blanca announced that she had the honor of sharing the stage with the Spanish extension of Maverick City–Maverick City Música–while she was in Puerto Rico. “No words for this weekend. Just so grateful that I got to be a part of an extraordinary night,” Blanca posted. “Thank you, Maverick City Música, for having me!!! Always love being back in my beautiful island!” Of Puerto Rican descent, Blanca has been reaching multiple cultures through her music. In 2021 she released her latest Spanish EP, Renovada, and you can listen to it now by clicking here. Read Blanca’s full post about her performance with Maverick City here.[…]

Awakening Events and Awakening Foundation recently announced that multi-GRAMMY® and GMA Dove Award® winning artist/songwriter Zach Williams will continue his headlining tour this fall. Kicking off on September 14 and running through November 20, the Zach Williams Fall ’22 Tour will hit 36 major markets such as New York City, Colorado Springs, Baton Rouge, Phoenix, and Austin, and feature special guest Ben Fuller. Tickets are on sale now. Click here for more information. Additionally, Williams’ fall tour will offer something even more special than ever before for VIP ticket holders. In partnership with the Salvation Army, for every VIP ticket sold, a food box will be given to a family…

Centricity Worship, a division of Centricity Publishing, recently released its debut EP, Centricity Worship And Friends, to digital and streaming outlets everywhere. All of the songs were composed at Centricity Worship writing retreats where many well-known artists and songwriters from various record labels and publishing companies gathered to create music for the Church to sing. Produced by Patrick Mayberry, the collaborative tracks on Centricity Worship And Friends include the Heath Balltzglier and Seth Condrey-led “No Other King.” Written by Mayberry, Chris Renzema, and recent GRAMMY Award-winner Mitch Wong, the song was originally released on the current North Point Worship live album Our God Will See Us Through. “King Jesus continues…

TeeLee Records/Motown Gospel artist Anna Golden recently debuted a beautiful live video of her latest song, “Take It To Jesus,” as prominent CCM artists and worship leaders share on social media praise for the song. Click here to watch the encouraging and poignant rendition of her song. “Take It To Jesus” has amassed more than 230K global streams in just one week since release, already surpassing her best-streaming song, “Peace.” This latest offering from Golden is one of hope when life hits its hardest. Produced by Paul Mabury (Lauren Daigle), she wrote the song along with Jessie Early and Monty Rivera soon after her close friend suffered the unimaginable and…