What Are You Wearing? Monday mornings are notorious for slow starts.  At least they are at my house. This week was no different.  Matt and I had an amazing plan to get up early and go to the gym.  I set our alarm for 5:00 with no intention of snoozing…for me this is a hard

So Say the Joyologists When the righteous see God in action they’ll laugh, they’ll sing, they’ll laugh and sing for joy. — Psalm 68:3 MSG According to some joyologists (uh-huh, joyologists—those given to the promotion of joy), you can lose weight if you guffaw daily. So does this mean we can titter till our tummies

CCM Magazine EXCLUSIVE!!! Phil Joel Gives our Audience a Special Shout Out! Newsboys United bassist and Zealand frontman Phil Joel recently released his new book, Redwoods and Whales: Becoming Who You Actually Are, which he describes as a collection of epiphanies of God’s greatness and transforming power told through personal stories and truths learned from his life and musical journey. Phil took a few minutes to record and send this special message exclusively to CCMmagazine.com readers! “I never intended to write a book at all. It wasn’t some kind of bucket list thing, I simply had an experience in northern California that I felt prompted to write down and then somehow…

Nashville, TN (May 6, 2019)DREAM Records announces that “Symphony (feat. Dillon Chase)” from Life.Church’s Switch has reached No. 1 on the Billboard Christian music Hot AC/CHR chart and No. on the Hot CHR chart. The song is also rising on the Billboard Christian AC charts. “When we experience trials in our life, we can still trust that God is weaving together a beautiful symphony,” said JT Murrell, who oversees worship and album production at Life.Church. “Our hope is that people will play this song in the moments where they feel out of control so they’re reminded of God’s love and grace.” The title track on Switch’s debut album has exceeded…

Nashville, TN (May 3, 2019)Influencers will drop their brand new album Just The Cross on May 17. The 13 track live collection’s aligns with the name of their viral single which is nearing a million streams worldwide. Born out of missional experiences in both Haiti and the U.S., the song “† (just the cross)” was two years in the making and has been uplifted by popular Spotify Playlists “WorshipNow” and “Christian Mix,” as well as significant placements on Apple Music’s biggest Christian & Gospel playlists including “Praise & Worship” and “Breaking Christian.” Dropping today, “You Hold It All” is the latest in a string of songs released before the album. Based…

If you know someone, they respond to you. For instance, if you phone someone that you know, they’ll recognize your voice. They may say, “Oh, hey there. I knew it was you.”  If, however, a telemarketer calls, the voice is foreign. They may even hang up on the unknown caller. Jesus said we respond to Him because we know Him. “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—” (Jo. 10:14) “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” (Jo. 10:27) We listen to God’s voice.We know God’s voice.We follow Him. The “knowing” instructs our going. Or, at least it should. Sometimes I…

Nashville, TN (May 6, 2019) Five-time GRAMMY®-winner Steven Curtis Chapman celebrates his life story with his new CD and DVD offering, A Great Adventure LIVE Solo Performances of Timeless Hits, available worldwide in Christian and general market retail and digital outlets on May 10. The Gaither Music Group project was recorded at Gaither Studios in Indiana and hosted by Gospel Music Hall of Fame member Bill Gaither. A Great Adventure is distributed through Capitol Christian Distribution and Universal Music and is available at all online retailers. “It was such an honor to sit and visit with not only one of my musical and songwriting heroes, but also the man who really…