by Matt Conner Jordan Phillips and Adam Stark, the men behind Apollo LTD, never set out to make Christian music, per se. They’ve just always obeyed their creative instincts and interests. “Nothing really feels off limits to us when we create. We’re open to exploring anything,” says Stark. The longtime friends earned their stripes together with The Kicks, a successful stint that saw them opening for John Mayer, playing Vans Warped Tour, and earning placements on numerous hit TV shows. After years of writing, recording, and touring, the pair felt like they wanted to take a different musical route than their bandmates. After some difficult discussions, Stark and Phillips left…

Danielle Apicella is a fresh force in the music industry as she combines her pure talent, heartfelt lyricism, and desire for people to find hope in Jesus. The New York native caught national attention after the release of her singles “Can’t Save a Soul” featuring nobigdyl. and “Why Oh Why” with WHATUPRG. From there, she signed with Reflection Music Group and is refining her voice to tell stories with eternal impact. Her debut single with RMG drops tomorrow, May 3rd, and NewReleaseToday is premiering the track now! “This song is about falling in love with someone you shouldn’t have,” explains Danielle. “I’m warning my younger self to be wiser in…

35 Years Of Friends Celebrating The Music Of Michael W. Smith was packed with over 3 hours of performances from singers including Amy Grant, Wynonna, Randy Travis with Steven Curtis Chapman, Jordin Sparks with Jordan Smith, Rascal Flatts, The Backstreet Boys’ Brian Littrell, Charlie Daniels, the Gatlin Brothers, Vince Gill with Wayne Kirkpatrick, Matthew West, Avalon, The Oak Ridge Boys, CeCe Winans, Francesca Battistelli, Sandi Patty with Natalie Grant, Ricky Skaggs with the Isaacs, Jason Crabb, Lee Greenwood, Mark Lowry, Jim Brickman, T. Graham Brown and more. Before the show started, Smith spoke of how he had been kept in the dark about most of the event so he was…

Washington worship team, Canyon Hills Worship, releases new live videos for “You Are Holy” and “Forever Sing Your Praise.” from their latest release As Long As I Live Vol. 1. The team shares their heart for both tracks “We love these songs because they make much of who our God is and what he has done! He has loved us with a steadfast, decision love that has relentlessly pursued and rescued us. He is also Holy, set apart and reigning over all things. These songs are expressions of these truths and we hope they bring life and passion to the worship of everyone who listens.” CHW As Long As I…

RCA Inspiration celebrates a win at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards, with Koryn Hawthorne’s hit anthem “Won’t He Do It” awarded for Top Gospel Song. Marking the first Billboard Music Award for Hawthorne, nominations were selected via a mix of charts, radio airplay and other figures tracked by Billboard and its data partners. Hawthorne’s #1 hit “Won’t He Do It” was a breakout smash that hit #1 on all of Billboard’s Gospel song charts. “Won’t He Do It” spent a record 41 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart, making history as the longest run at #1 for a female artist on that chart. The song also spent…

The 2nd Annual You Will Win Conference will host a special honorary Gala banquet for its founding host, 22-year-old Jekalyn Carr on Saturday, June 22 at Majestic Life Ministries, located at 8215 S Kirkman Road in Orlando, FL. The banquet will celebrate Carr’s ministry and accolades which will be presented by her industry peers, friends and family. The event will also includes dinner and special guest appearances. Registration and more information are now available at www.youwillwin.org. The You Will Win Conference is a natural extension of Carr’s ministry existing to embolden and inspire the people of God to live their most abundant life. If you are an entrepreneur or work…

You never have to strive for things. strive /strīv/ (Google Dictionary): make great efforts to achieve or obtain something struggle or fight vigorously. Striving is sweating, worrying, fussing, toiling and trying oh-so-hard. I’ve been there. Strivers run a hamster wheel that never stops. They tend to be tired and annoyed at all God requires of them. They “make’ like they are waiting on God, but push forward like everything will combust if they actually do. Some may call them “eager” or “over-achievers”. Underneath all of that, they often want to feel special, loved, and are afraid of failure. Peter was a bit of a striver. Then Simon Peter, who had…

Bridgestone Arena hosted the once-in-a-lifetime, star-studded tribute event honoring Michael W. Smith and celebrating his 35 year career and his 35 #1 hits. Nashville, TN (May 1, 2019)35 Years Of Friends: Celebrating the Music Of Michael W. Smith was packed with over 3 hours of performances from singers including: Amy Grant, Wynonna, Randy Travis with Steven Curtis Chapman, Jordin Sparks with Jordan Smith, Rascal Flatts, The Backstreet Boys’ Brian Littrell, Charlie Daniels, The Gatlin Brothers, Vince Gill with Wayne Kirkpatrick, Matthew West, Avalon, The Oak Ridge Boys, CeCe Winans, Francesca Battistelli, Sandi Patty with Natalie Grant, Ricky Skaggs with The Isaacs, Jason Crabb, Lee Greenwood, Mark Lowry, Jim Brickman, T.…

Nashville, TN (May 1, 2019) Christian music singer/songwriter and author Rick Lee James unveiled his poignant and deeply personal “The Lord Is Our Shepherd (To The Babies We Lost)” music video today. The intimate clip, which features James at the piano, was directed and edited by Jason Elam for Agape Media. Penned by James, the Psalm 23-inspired song pays tribute to the four unborn children he and his wife have lost through miscarriage. “One day at our church, I sat down at the piano and just started writing this musical letter to the children we never met,” James explains. “I wanted to tell them our story, how much we were…