Platinum-selling recording artist, songwriter and pastor Tauren Wells announced his debut book, Joy Bomb Unleash Jesus’s Explosive Joy for an Extraordinary Life, will release May 20, 2025, from Zondervan Books. The highly anticipated new book features a foreword by Steven Furtick and is endorsed by Steph Curry, Joel Osteen and Michael Todd, and is available to pre-order here. Joy Bomb helps readers answer who are asking If God designed us for happiness, why does joy often feel so elusive? This book grapples with the raw tension between striving for happiness and uncovering the deep, unshakable joy we were created for. Wells offers a fresh take on Jesus’s first recorded teaching,…

Five-time GRAMMY-nominated, eight-time GMA Dove Award recipient and Platinum-selling singer/songwriter Brandon Heath releases American Sign Language (ASL) performance videos for every track of his acclaimed, ninth studio record and second LP with Centricity Music, The Ache. One of the first recording artists to release ASL videos for an entire album, Heath shares the 11 new videos on YouTube. Heath was inspired to create ASL videos several years ago by a deaf fan of his music, Ian Myers, who sent him sign language interpretations of his songs. Araya Williams, a hearing interpreter and longtime friend of Heath, helped coordinate the ASL talents along with Myers to bring his seventh studio album…

Multi-GRAMMY nominee Phil Wickham and five-time GRAMMY winner Brandon Lake are taking their collaborative Summer Worship Nights tour across the country. Presented by leading promoter TPR., the trek will start Thursday, July 17 in Pittsburgh, PA, and end Sunday, Aug. 3 in Los Angeles, CA. The well-known duo will be hitting 11 markets for what is sure to be another successful run. “I am so excited to be heading back out on the Summer Worship Nights tour this year,” Wickham shares. “Watching the Church gather to light up these rooms with praise always leaves me with a fresh fire for why we sing. I can’t wait to see what the…

Anya Lee has released her latest pop single, “Simple,” today through NRT Music. The track, produced by Greg “Gregatron” Williams (known for his work with for KING & COUNTRY and Sarah Reeves), delivers an effortlessly melodic and deeply personal reflection on faith, surrender, and the beauty of trusting God. Co-written with Williams and singer-songwriter Phoebe Scott, “Simple” is a poignant reminder that the Gospel is, at its core, an uncluttered invitation to peace and abundance. “God never complicates anything,” Anya Lee shares. “I’m the one who does that!” Her raw honesty sets the tone for “Simple,” where she acknowledges the self-imposed burdens of control and striving. The song’s opening lines–“Running…

Audio Adrenaline is releasing a fully remastered vinyl of their 1997 album Some Kind of Zombie on April 18. The zombie virus green vinyl includes all ten original tracks as well as the Criscoteque Remix of the title track. The remastered vinyl is limited to 300 units worldwide. Preorders are now available at here. One of the most popular Christian bands of the 1990s, Audio Adrenaline is known for the songs “Big House,” “Ocean Floor” and “Kings and Queens.” Their latest album Sound of the Saints was released in 2016 and features vocals from Adam Agee, formerly of Stellar Kart and the current lead singer of the Newsboys.[…]

The Newsboys have never been strangers to change. Over the course of their decades-long career, the band has seen lineup shifts, musical reinventions, and a steadfast commitment to their ministry. Now, as they step into a new chapter following Michael Tait’s recent departure, the group has made it clear that their mission remains stronger than ever. In a statement released on March 3rd, the Newsboys—now comprised of Jeff Frankenstein, Jody Davis, Duncan Phillips, and Adam Agee—expressed their excitement for the future while acknowledging the transition they have undergone over the past several weeks. “The last six weeks have been quite a journey, but through it all, God has continually shown…

It was one of those mornings… I woke early with a decisive plan of action. I would sneak out of the hotel room, unnoticed, and spend quality time with God. It would be lovely. Quietly tiptoeing through the room, I freshened up in the bathroom, and excitedly headed back to my phone. Except, upon my return, my phone was gone. It wasn’t where I left it. Did my son take it? I checked under his covers. No sight of it. Grr… My phone was my way to solace and The Scriptures. Not knowing how it disappeared between wake-up time and now, I retraced my steps. Did I put it in…

If you’ve spent any time on X (formerly Twitter) in the past few days, you may have seen Christian music fans in an all-out frenzy. No, it’s not a new album drop or a surprise tour announcement—it’s #CCMTournament2025, the fan-run, bracket-style battle to crown the ultimate Christian artist, hosted by Christian music superfan Eric McClanahan (@Ineverglow). Inspired by the madness of March, this grassroots tournament pits some of the biggest names in CCM against each other in head-to-head matchups, with you, the fans, deciding who advances. CCM Magazine has no direct connection to this tournament, but we certainly love following along the drama, the battles, and the crowning of a new champion.…