Over the last weekend, the Christian Festival Association (CFA), comprised of North America’s leading Christian music festivals, celebrated the start of the summer festival season as their member festival Resound Fest kicked off the first member festival of the year in Bethany, MO. “We as a CFA are excited to kick off this 2025 festival season,” said Christian Festival Association Executive Director Julie Ten Haken. “All of our member festivals happening this summer provide a great opportunity for families and friends to come together and experience community, belonging, and the love of Jesus. You don’t want to miss this. Make plans now to find a festival near you this summer!”…

Following the studio version and instrumental release of “Stay,” XIII Minutes continues their Summer of Stay campaign with a stripped-back acoustic take on the fan-favorite track, out today. Trading the band’s signature punch for raw vulnerability, the acoustic version of “Stay” reveals a different side of XIII Minutes–one that leans into reflective melodies and emotional resonance. The lyrics take center stage in this arrangement, inviting listeners to sit with the tension, healing, and hope that pulse beneath the surface of the song. “Our goal with each version of ‘Stay’ is to give people another reason to return to the message,” the band shares. “This acoustic version captures the heart behind…

Canadian worship collective HOMECOMING released their heartfelt new single “the cost (given for us)” today. Overflowing with deep gratitude and awe for Jesus’ sacrifice, the song powerfully declares how, though undeserving, believers are saved and washed clean by a mercy they could never earn. In the opening verse, the lyrics express this profound truth “You took my place, how can it be? By your grace I’m saved. I did not deserve Your mercy. Your blood washed me clean.” The song then brings listeners to their knees at the cross, overwhelmed by grace, declaring, “I am down on my knees at the cross. I cannot imagine the cost of Your love…

Nashville, Tenn. (June 13, 2025) Curb Records recording artist Steven Malcolm declares the only source of truth and hope on “One You,” out today (6/13). Featuring hip hop artist Parris Chariz, the smooth track spreads a message that resonates worldwide – real peace and identity can only be found in the One that never changes. Born out of a moment of deep reflection on the chaos of today’s world, where truth feels blurred by fake news, misleading social media, and the constant pressure to chase clout, “One You” stands as a bold declaration that there’s only one true God. Both personal testimony and cultural wake-up call, listeners are reminded that…

If you’re reading this, you’re not after surface-level faith. You want real change—more of Jesus, more love, more power, more of the Spirit alive in you. You want to stop just hearing the Word and start walking it out. If that’s you—I see you. I’ve been you. Maybe you’re tired. Needing breakthrough. Longing to hear God more clearly. Craving healing—real healing—not just coping. You want to love God fully, like Scripture says, but wounds, habits, and life keep getting in the way. That was me too. Until one thing finally changed everything: Powerful. Unfiltered. Prayer. Not the kind you open or close meetings with. Not the distracted, mind-wandering kind. I’m…

Content Warning: This article contains adult themes. It is intended for mature readers. Discretion is advised. In a powerful and heart-wrenching statement released today, Michael Tait—former lead singer of the Newsboys and longtime voice in Christian music—has publicly confessed to a pattern of self-destruction that he says spanned two decades.  The singer, who abruptly stepped away from the Newsboys in January 2025, revealed he entered a treatment center shortly thereafter in what he describes as a desperate act to get help and escape a lifestyle he could no longer sustain. Newsboys issued their own statement saying their “hearts were shattered” by the news.  Both statements are included in full below.…

“I never could have tried to get it to where it was… God took that song places that I couldn’t have imagined.” — Aaron Shust Twenty years ago, a young worship leader from Pennsylvania penned a melody on a church piano and scribbled lyrics on a yellow Wendy’s napkin. He had no record deal, no grand plan—just a red Sharpie, a Bible, and a lyric that wrecked him. That song was “My Savior My God,” and the artist was Aaron Shust. In the two decades since, Aaron has become a beloved figure in the world of worship music—known not just for his songs, but for his depth, humility, and unwavering heart for…