Honor & Glory, the guitar-driven worship band formed by members of veteran Christian rock band Disciple, released their debut self-titled album on March 18. The album is available on all major platforms here. “Honor & Glory is a passion project birthed from the Disciple members’ deep passion for worship. With this project, we aimed to create worship music directed straight from our hearts to the heart of God,” singer Kevin Young expresses. “We’re excited to invite listeners into worship alongside us.” The victorious, rock-driven sound that permeates this collection of songs feels custom-made to create environments for communal outpourings of adoration. Listeners have already heard this through the band’s take…

Reclaimers, the rock project from Samuel Day along with band members Michael Cerrone and Brad Tillery, has released a sweeping battle cry of a song with the new single “Fight.” You can get “Fight” on all major platforms by clicking here, and watch the accompanying lyric video here. The track follows the stand-out success of last year’s chart climber “Say What You Will,” which was the #3 song of the year for 2021 on the CMW rock chart. With an ambitious electronic rock sound reminiscent of Starset and Skillet, “Fight” paints a picture of victory. “We live in a world that’s constantly trying to undermine our faith. I often encourage…

Fresh off his first career chart-topping radio single, Branan Murphy returns with his newest single, “Love Won’t Let Go,” now available at all digital service providers. The song was produced by GRAMMY-nominated and 2021 Dove Award-winning producer of the year Jordan Sapp. The song was written by Branan Murphy, Jordan Sapp, and Dove Award-winning songwriter Paul Duncan. Listen to it now by clicking here. “The past few years have been some of the hardest years of my life”, says Murphy. “My faith has been challenged, my identity has been challenged, I’ve experienced a lot of disappointment, failure, and longings. But I’m learning that when I go through things like that…

This week on social media, independent pop artist Hollyn announced that she and her husband Dillon had their first child on March 16. She shared the news on Instagram along with a picture of her daughter Jonas Lovey Wilson. Hollyn shared the news of her pregnancy back in October with a reel on her Instagram page, showing her and her husband’s journey leading to it. Before the birth, the couple chose not to find out their baby’s gender so they could be surprised. In addition to the exciting news, Hollyn released her first independent album, Holy Rebellion, in November 2021. The album was her first project since her 2019 EP,…

This week, GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter and Hillsong Worship leader Brooke Ligertwood had the opportunity to perform on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Brooke performed her new song “Honey In The Rock” from her debut album SEVEN. She was joined in the performance by fellow worship leader Brandon Lake who is also featured on the original song. The performance was shown on March 14th’s episode of the show on ABC and is available to watch now on YouTube. “Thank you Kelly Clarkson for so graciously having Brandon Lake and the team and I on your wonderful show today and allowing us to share our song from SEVEN,” Brooke posted on Instagram following…

I remember when I went to college. Suddenly, the nearness of my parents was gone. Because of distance, I did things I would never have done infront of them (drink, etc.). Rather than talk with my mom and dad, I got wisdom from friends. Rather, than seeking help, I acted independently. When someone is distant, they are hard to reach, out of touch. You don’t consult with them as much, you feel disconnected and, sometimes, even alone. You do what you  normally wouldn’t do if they were infront of you. When a Father is distant, children go awry: They’re fending for themselves, fixing problems alone, doing what they wouldn’t do…

In February, Christian singer/songwriter Emily Faith announced that she would appear on American Idol. This week, she shared that she got the American Idol golden ticket and will be progressing to the Hollywood round of the show. “I’M GOING TO HOLLYWOOD!!! This has been so surreal,” Emily posted on Facebook. “I am so blessed and so thankful for every single one of you who have supported me in this journey!! Let’s go to Hollywood!” Aside from her recent appearance on American Idol, Emily also recently performed during NewReleaseToday.com’s We Love Christian Music Awards. Performing her original song, “All You Wanted Was Me,” you can watch the clip here. To view…

John Elefante, the voice of the chart-topping hits by KANSAS like “Play the Game Tonight” and “Fight Fire with Fire,” is back with a brand new studio album, The Amazing Grace. The new album will be released in North America on April 22 through Deko Entertainment. As an artist, Elefante’s credits include writing and singing lead vocals on three multi-platinum albums. And as a producer, his albums have earned numerous GMA Dove Awards, four GRAMMY Awards, and seven GRAMMY nominations. This is his first solo album since 2013’s On My Way to the Sun, and as Elefante explains, it was two years in the making. “The Amazing Grace was recorded…

Elevation Rhythm recently announced their debut full-length album Growing Pains will be released on April 1. Today they released the first single, “Fake Love,” along with the live video. The new track, sung by Nate Diaz and Brittany Diaz, is an attitude-laden declaration filled with a heavy blend of modern 808s and retro punk rock. “The world is constantly trying to teach us what love is you get love from a bunch of likes on social media, from the way you dress, or the things you say,” Davide Mutendji of Elevation Rhythm explains. “And our message is, ‘Let’s go back to the essence of what real love is.’ We have…