Nashville, October 1, 2024 Dove Award-winning pianist and composer Paul Cardall is preparing to release his much-anticipated album, Grace In Grief, on October 4, 2024. Known for blending heartfelt emotion with cinematic piano compositions, Cardall has spent the past 25 years creating music that brings peace and comfort to those facing life’s challenges. This deeply personal album invites listeners on a journey through grief, identity, and healing, encouraging reflection on their own struggles through the lens of faith. Music as a Healing Ministry Cardall’s music has long been recognized for its ability to offer solace during times of suffering. His compositions are more than just melodies—they are a source of…

Dan Fritz, the lead singer of the 1990s rock group Johnny Q. Public, has passed away at 53. His cause of death has not been revealed. Johnny Q. Public signed to Gotee Records and released their debut album Extra-Ordinary in 1995. The album featured the songs “Body Be” and “Preacher’s Kid.” Fritz’s obituary can be found here.[…]

The 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards were handed out Tuesday night, October 1, 2024, to a sold-out, live audience in Nashville, Tennessee. Jonathan Smith was most awarded with seven wins, including Producer of the Year. Phil Wickham took home four Doves, including Worship Album of the Year. Gospel music icon CeCe Winans was another big winner of the night with three total wins, including Artist of the Year. Song of the Year went to “Holy Forever,” honoring songwriters Chris Tomlin, Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson, Jason Ingram, and Phil Wickham. Brandon Lake, Chandler Moore, and Jason Ingram each received three awards, and Forrest Frank, who won two awards, took home New…

ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, tonight honored the songwriters and publishers of Christian music’s most-performed songs of the past year at the 47th annual ASCAP Christian Music Awards, an invitation-only celebration in Nashville. Top honors were awarded to the following Christian Music Songwriter of the Year Matthew West Christian Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year Brandon Lake Christian Music Song of the Year “Thank God I Do,” co-written by Nate Ruess and published by Bearvon Music and Warner Chappell Music Christian Music Publisher of the Year Essential Music Publishing This is the sixth ASCAP Christian Music Songwriter of the Year honor for Matthew West, whose most-performed songs…

GRAMMY Award-winning group Elevation Worship and Pastor Steven Furtick announce the Elevation Nights Tour in 2025 featuring eight new arena dates. The tour will kick off on February 25 in Fort Worth, TX, and conclude on March 6 in Washington, DC. Tickets for the tour will go on sale to the public on October 14. Sign up here to receive the presale code and purchase your tickets early from October 10 through October 13. “We believe that a moment in God’s presence at Elevation Nights can be life-changing for someone,” shares Elevation Worship’s Chris Brown. “Watching how God shows up each night as we worship and as Pastor Steven brings…

Hopeful., alternative rock’s newest band, has released another anthem of hope with their new single “Wild One.” Available today (October 4) on all streaming platforms, the song was co-written by lead vocalist Randy James, lead guitarist Hunter Jackson, and co-front man of the independent Christian band Lovelite, Andrew Polfer. “Wild One” is a timely reminder to live in the present and let go of the weight of the past. “So much of our lives are missed out on because we’re worried about what we don’t have or didn’t accomplish, or what’s going to happen next or what could get taken away from us,” Randy said. “But Jesus said it really…

WINNIPEG, Man. — For Steve Bell, his 23rd album, titled “The Glad Surprise,” is surprising for a couple of reasons. First off, Bell—who will be 65 next year—is surprised to still be writing, singing, recording and touring. “When I started in my late teens, I never expected to still be playing all these years later,” he said. But the other reason is how the first song written for the new album came to him. “The pandemic was so difficult emotionally,” he said. “I found it hard to write anything. Words just wouldn’t come.” But one song did come—an instrumental guitar piece—out of nowhere it seemed. “I wrote it at a…