Today, Christian rapper KB was scheduled to drop a surprise follow-up single to his 2012 hit song, “Church Clap,” titled “Church Slap.” The original track, which was released a decade ago, is one of KB’s most popular singles, racking up over 25 million plays on Spotify and inspired countless viral dance-off videos on YouTube. The new single, originally scheduled to release on Friday, April 1st–April Fool’s Day–as a parody joke, promised to take on woke culture growing inside of the church but after the unfortunate “slap heard ’round the world” during last weekend’s Oscars broadcast, the joke has lost its bite. “I instantly called my manager,” shared the rapper who…

Earlier last month, Switchfoot saddened fans by announcing that their guitarist of 18 years, Drew Shirley, would be leaving the band. “We love Drew dearly,” said the band while sharing the news on social. “This has certainly been a difficult season for us, encountering challenges that have ultimately taken us in different directions.” Now, it appears those “different directions” are becoming clear in the form of a new apparel line being launched by Shirley which he’s cleverly calling, Shirley’s Shirts.” “For 18 years, I was sure I wanted to be in Switchfoot,” shared Shirley. “And now, I’m sure everyone will surely want to own a Shirley Shirt.” Although it sounds…

COVID! Elections! Ukraine! If the constant doomsday news of the previous two years were not enough, we could now be on the verge of a complete and total wipeout of an entire industry that has its roots in the early 1970s. Billed as one the best comeback events in the post-pandemic era, rockers Skillet joined co-headliner Crowder alongside metal band, Demon Hunter for a one-night-only concert in Nashville, TN that merge worship-rock, pop-rock, and metal-rock into one evening. It sounded like a great idea. Until music genres were not the only thing that got merged. The cataclysmic event happened in the final act when all three bands went on stage…

Five-time GRAMMY-nominated super group Maverick City Music will continue to make history when they perform at the 64th GRAMMY Awards. This electric performance will mark the first time in over 20 years that a Gospel or Christian artist has been televised at the ceremony, as well as the first time an artist has been nominated in all 4 categories across the two genres. Maverick City Music is nominated for Best Gospel Performance/Song for “Wait On You” with Elevation Worship, Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for “Man Of Your Word” and “Jireh” with Elevation Worship, Best Gospel Album for Jubilee Juneteenth Edition, and Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for Old Church…

Earlier this month, Elevation Rhythm announced their debut album Growing Pains is set to release on April 1. Leading up to its release, the group dropped its first single, “Fake Love,” offering the much-needed message of going back to what real love is, to truly know that we have a God who loves us for the essence of who we are. Following in its steps is the project’s title track, out today. Listen to “Growing Pains” here. The central message of “Growing Pains” really unlocks the overarching theme of the entire twelve-song album. “I think people turn to music when they’re going through certain seasons,” explains Josh Holiday, who produced…

Recently, six-time GRAMMY® award winner Amy Grant released a cover of the classic hit song “Put A Little Love In Your Heart,” as well as a unique music video including fan-submitted photos and videos taken from her 2021 Line By Line Tour. Grant teased the release on GMA3, talking about how she closed out each show with “Put A Little Love In Your Heart,” and it was a highlight at each stop. Known for her philanthropic work as much as for her music and often commenting, “my heroes are people that help others,” the song is one Grant considers just as relevant today as it was when it was co-written…

The voice of the chart-topping hits by Kansas is ready to release a brand new studio album. The Amazing Grace by John Elefante will be out in North America at the end of April through Deko Entertainment. As an artist, Elefante’s credits include writing and singing lead vocals on three multi-platinum albums; as a producer, his albums have earned numerous GMA Dove Awards, four GRAMMY Awards, and seven GRAMMY nominations. The first single and lyric video for “Stronger Now” is out now, and Elefante had this to say about it, “There are many obstacles in our lives that will attempt to stop us from living a full and fulfilled life.…

The Belonging Co, a fast-growing church based in Nashville, Tennessee, has released their fourth live album, Here. New live videos of each track will premiere on their YouTube channel in the weeks following the highly-anticipated album release. The Belonging Co church was founded by Henry and Alex Seeley in 2014 in the basement of their home with only four people in the very first meeting. Now, The Belonging Co sees thousands of people gather each weekend at their Nashville, Tennessee, Columbia, Tennessee, and online locations. A diverse group of worship leaders have made The Belonging Co their home church and are among those who make up The Belonging Co worship…

The 3rd Annual Grizzly Awards are set to stream on Facebook on April 3 at 7 PM (CT), featuring performances from Seventh Day Slumber, Remedy Drive, and Nate Parrish, alongside presenter appearances from artists including Brian “Head” Welch (Korn, Love & Death), Trevor McNevan (Thousand Foot Krutch), Austin Carlile (Of Mice & Men, Whosoevers), James Mead (Kutless), Andrew Stanton and Josiah Prince (Disciple), with more to be announced throughout this week. The evening will be hosted by lauded speaker, spoken word poet, and songwriter Egypt Speaks. The Grizzly Awards exists to celebrate faith-based rock and metal, and this year’s event will continue in that tradition by not only celebrating the…

Recently on social media, Crowder announced that this June, he will be embarking on the My People Tour, featuring We The Kingdom, Anne Wilson, and Patrick Mayberry. The tour will kick off on June 9 in Orange Beach, Alabama, and wrap up in Beaumont, Texas, on June 26. “IT’S HERE… THE MY PEOPLE TOUR,” Crowder posted on Facebook. “Excited to share that this summer I’m hitting the road with some of my favorite people.” For more information and to sign up for the exclusive pre-sale, click here. A list of tour dates is below. June 9 Orange Beach, AL June 10 Brandon, MS June 11 Albany, GA June 12 Miami,…