“You want what you don’t have…” (Ja. 4:2) How many of us desire what we do not have? We want a bigger house, a better husband, a different school year, a more satisfying job, a better family situation… then, life would be good. There are things that I want. I desire them. Badly. Yet, the time isn’t right. Nothing’s changed. I am at a standstill. I believe, one of life’s greatest hurts is mental fantasies, unrealized. We create storylines about how things should be. Yet, the more they are not the way we think they should be, the more hope deferred we feel. “Hope deferred makes the heart sick…” (Prov. 13:12) Our sickness…

Nashville, TN…. August 6, 2020 Popular author and podcaster Annie F. Downs’ newly launched That Sounds Fun Podcast Network is continuing it’s rapid growth, adding yet another podcast to its roster this week, The Matthew West Podcast, hosted by five-time Grammy Award winning artist Matthew West. Launched this week with its first 3 episodes, with West simultaneously appearing on Downs’ own That Sounds Fun podcast, this marks the first time a show on the network has released multiple episodes available on release date. When asked about this new podcast, Annie said, “Matthew is such a natural storyteller- you hear it over and over again in his songs. But this new…

Indianapolis, Indiana’s Winona Avenue is a two-piece band featuring brothers Daniel Deputy and David Deputy. They recently released a brand new single and accompanying music video titled “Masterpiece.” The 1980’s-themed music video features a young girl that experiences situations in which she thinks she is not good enough until later she realizes that she was previously not seeing herself clearly and that she is a masterpiece. Masterpieceisthe sixth song to be digitally released from Winona Avenue’s self-titled debut album. Daniel Deputy, the vocalist for Winona Avenue, explains that “Masterpiece is about how God created each and every one of us beautifully and for a specific purpose. All we have to…

Pop/Rock independent artist Samuel Day has released a cinematic new pop anthem and accompanying music video. “Rise” blends a fresh, attitude-driven vocal with waves of harmonies, huge electronic production elements, and emotional touches of piano and strings. The track gives stunning teeth to Day’s sound, borrowing occasional textures from the hip-hop and EDM worlds, but remaining firmly grounded in a modern sensibility. In short; it’s big, it’s fierce, and it’s a ton of fiery fun. You can watch the lyric video below and you can stream or download “Rise” here.[…]

Today, Fearless BND is premiering a live video recorded at last year’s Fearless Conference. “At Your Name” is also featured on the band’s new album, Fear Now, available now. “We believe this song speaks right to the person that needs a miracle,” says Fearless BND’s Christy Johnson. ‘Healing is coming now/sickness has to bow’ are some of the powerful lyrics in the bridge that bring hope, especially in these tough times. Our lead Pastor, Jeremy Johnson also shares a powerful and spontaneous spoken word in the middle of this song. In this extended version, you will get the feeling of actually being at our conference last year.” Click here to…