Nashville, Tenn. (July 6, 2020) Country music and southern rock legend Charlie Daniels has passed. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry member died this morning at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee. Doctors determined the cause of death was a hemorrhagic stroke. He was 83. From his Dove Award-winning gospel albums to his genre-defining southern rock anthems and his CMA Award-winning country hits, few artists have left a more indelible mark on America’s musical landscape than Charlie Daniels. An outspoken patriot, beloved mentor, and a true road warrior, Daniels parlayed his passion for music into a multi-platinum career and a platform to support the military, underprivileged…

Tomorrow, July 7th, two-time GRAMMY Award winner and multi-platinum recording artist Lauren Daigle will be a special guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show. This will be Daigle’s first remote network television interview and will be followed by an exclusive performance of her powerful song “Rescue.” In May, Clarkson performed Daigle’s GRAMMY Award winning and triple-platinum selling hit single “You Say” in a touching tribute to first responders, a moment Daigle said ‘was not only an honor to hear Kelly interpret the song, but was also inspiring on several levels.’ The Kelly Clarkson Show airs on NBC, check local listings for time. “Rescue” is the second single from Daigle’s GRAMMY Award…

Nashville, Tenn. (July 3, 2020) Curb Word Entertainment’s Sidewalk Prophets release their highly-anticipated album, The Things That Got Us Here, today. Also in support of The Things That Got Us Here, the band is set to host a livestream performance event from the historic Ryman Auditorium on July 9, 2020. Joining the release of tracks “Smile,” “The Comment Section,” “Chosen,” “Real To Me,” and “Don’t Sweat It,” fans can find the entire The Things That Got Us Here album on all DSPs now. Listen to the album HERE. “The Things That Got Us Here has taken on new meaning in our lives since the beginning of the year,” shares front…

As a dynamic speaker, spoken word artist and rapper with new music hitting all the time, Legin brings his unique take on cultural issues of our day in his new video series for NewReleaseToday. In the third episode of the Fear Not Minute, Legin tackles a scary topic for a lot of us whether we’re on the receiving or giving side forgiveness. Let’s talk about it… RELATED LINKS Fear Not Minute #1 Do What You’re Afraid To Do Fear Not Minute #2 Don’t Fear Getting Help[…]

In May, for KING & COUNTRY released their new single “Together” featuring Tori Kelly and Kirk Franklin, and it has quickly gained attention from both Christian and mainstream radio. The song is currently sitting at #15 on the mainstream AC charts, right below Katy Perry’s new single. “I remember the moment we walked off stage after playing our final show in Canada and as COVID-19 hit and shut down the west– we looked at each other and said ‘this is the song that we need to release for this time.'” The band shared when they released the song. “From that day to this it’s been a bumpy road for the…

Nashville, TN – Following last month’s announcement of their nationwide inspirational Hope Lives Campaign, today the Christian Festival Association (CFA), the leading association of Christian Festivals in North America, announced the launch of the first ever Hope Lives Virtual Festival. Produced through a joint effort of all 28 CFA member festivals in partnership with Compassion International and Eight Days of Hope, this nationwide virtual event will bring many of Christian music’s leading artists including TobyMac, for King & Country, the Newsboys, Matthew West, Zach Williams, and more to audiences across the country, allowing everyone to join in the virtual event from the comfort of their homes, backyards, and local places…

Nashville, TN (June 29, 2020) RCA Inspiration celebrated a winning night at the 2020 BET Awards, with Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul/RCA) winning the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel Inspirational Award, for his #1 hit “Just For Me,” featured off his hit album, LONG LIVE LOVE. Franklin made an appearance on the show as well. Kierra Sheard also made an appearance on the BET Awards broadcast, delivering an awe-inspiring performance of her song “Something Has To Break,” off her chart-topping album KIERRA (Karew Entertainment/RCA Inspiration). Joined by her mother the inimitable Karen Clark Sheard, on the closing performance, Kierra Sheard and Karen Clark Sheard’s explosive vocal prowess created an iconic…

NASHVILLE, TENN. (JUNE 26, 2020) After a three year hiatus since her last solo album, Jesus Culture’s Kim Walker-Smith will release her new live album, Wild Heart, on August 14th. Today she shares the first track, “Protector,” which is available here as well as below. Wild Heart explores themes of life, beginning again, and returning to our First Love, and is a collection of live recorded songs and moments that are joyful, raw, honest, and intimate. “My last record, On My Side, was a collection of songs written from a desert season of my life. I was processing grief, anger, and pain. God met me in the desert and brought…