The Protest has released a raucous, rock-show-ready anthem with their new single “Show Up to the Showdown.” The track is a blistering announcement of their upcoming Death Stare EP, due out August 27. Listen to “Show Up to the Showdown” by clicking here. “To win a battle, you have to show up,” The Protest says of the powerhouse song. “It’s about never backing down, standing your ground. Keep pushing on, and you WILL make it through, no matter what!” “Show Up to the Showdown” launched with an accompanying music video, a colorful, cinematic piece that shows the band members in a variety of showdowns. “The video is the most ambitious…

Phil Thompson’s new 11-track album Lion of Judah is out now. His music video for “Redeeming the Years,” also dropped, and it can be viewed by clicking here. It was in 2017 when Phil Thompson stepped forward from behind the songwriting pen and committed to one goal worship. Since then, the Gospel and worship artist has crisscrossed the globe worshipping throughout Ghana, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Canada, the Caribbean Islands, and the U.S., and with the songs found on Lion Of Judah, he is still sharing the same heart of passionate devotion with the world. Writing these songs on the hope and faith rising out of the ashes…

Earlier this month, Christian recording artist Laura Story released a new book titled So Long, Normal Living and Loving the Free Fall of Faith. “I gave up my pursuit of normal a long time ago,” Laura writes. “Surprisingly, I can say this without shame or regret.” Not only was she terrible at trying to be normal, she confesses, but somewhere along the way she realized that “normal” was a vapor. “Whenever it appeared within reach, I was unable to grasp it.” The unattainability of it made her realize that if she did achieve some semblance of normal, she might actually be bending low, settling for something less. “But what if…

“I dare you,” writes acclaimed Christian music artist Natalie Grant and renowned author and speaker Charlotte Gambill in their forthcoming book, Dare to Be God Is Able. Are You Willing? “The challenge that I dare you presents is one we all respond to differently,” they continue. “Some see it as an opportunity to prove themselves, others hear it as a challenge to their competence. Yet it’s often the ‘I dare you’ moments that push us beyond where comfort could keep us and the familiar would fence us in.” Inspiring readers to step into the fullness God designed for them, Natalie and Charlotte challenge readers to re-embrace those “I dare you”…

Acclaimed singer/songwriter and author Rick Lee James returns with his second single of the summer–the thought-provoking “Shine A Light In The Darkness,” out today. The upbeat, guitar-driven track penned by James offers a challenging, yet hopeful, message for Christians in deeply divided times. “The verses reflect Jesus’ command to the Church to stand firmly on the Truth, to not give in to fear, and to be bearers of the Light,” James explains of the song’s theme. “The chorus was inspired by the famous Peace Prayer of St. Francis, asking the Lord to make us instruments of His peace.” “We are in such divisive times, and I believe the Church has…

Recently, NEEDTOBREATHE shared that they will be releasing a documentary this fall called Into The Mystery The Film. The documentary will take fans behind the scenes of the making of NEEDTOBREATHE’s eighth studio album. In a Deadline article, it was announced that Greenwich Entertainment will be distributing the film. “We’re excited to share that we’ve teamed up with Greenwich Entertainment to release Into The Mystery The Film,” NEEDTOBREATHE posted on social media. “More to come next week!” NEEDTOBREATHE has been busy gearing up for the release of their album Into The Mystery. The band recently announced the Into The Mystery block party, which will take place in Nashville, Tennessee on…

For The Fatherless, featuring husband and wife singer/songwriters, Brian & Christa Yak, have released a new acoutic video for “Never A Day” from their new 4-song EP title, Poetry. The video is premiering today on NewReleaseToday and you can watch it below. The “Never A Day” music video is a testament to God’s sustaining peace as For The Fatherless’ Brian and Christa Yak grieved a miscarriage and later celebrated the birth of their son. The song holds deep personal meaning for the couple. “Some days we just need help putting one foot in front of the other and taking the next step,” Brian shares. “We wrote ‘Never A Day’ to…

Today on social media, Danny Gokey announced that he will be heading out on the road this fall with Colton Dixon for the Stand In Faith Tour. “I can’t wait to see your smiling faces & finally share music from my new album Jesus People, along with favorites that you know and love,” Danny shared. “It’s a brand new show, and we’re gonna have a blast!” Pre-sale tickets will go on sale Friday, July 30. The pre-sale code will be announced that morning on Danny’s Facebook page. A list of tour dates is below. September 30 Lafayette, LA October 1 Pensacola, FL October 2 Huntsville, AL October 3 Warner Robins,…