Nashville, TN (May 14, 2024) RCA Inspiration is celebrating its 15 nominations for the 39th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards. These nominations span across 12 categories, including prestigious recognitions such as Artist of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Albertina Walker Female Artist of the Year, Producer of the Year, and Traditional Album of the Year. The nominated works include outstanding albums and singles from a diverse array of talented artists under RCA Inspiration and its affiliates. This year’s nominees feature Donald Lawrence, Melvin Crispell, III, KB (RCA Inspiration/Provident Entertainment), Kelontae Gavin, Kierra Sheard (RCA Inspiration/Karew Entertainment), Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul/RCA), and Koryn Hawthorne. RCA Inspiration continues to…

The 11th Annual K-LOVE Fan Awards have announced the nominees for this year’s award ceremony. Exclusively announced by Billboard, fans can participate by visiting klovefanawards.com to vote for their favorite artist beginning 6p CT tonight through 6pm CT on May 24th. With four nominations, Brandon Lake leads followed by Anne Wilson, Elevation Worship, Matthew West, Phil Wickham and TobyMac who all garnered three nominations each. Housefires featuring JWLKRS and Ryan Ellis as well as Stephen McWhirter both earned their first-time nomination for Song of The Year marking a significant achievement for these artists. Likewise, Caleb & John, Forrest Frank, Josiah Queen and Seph Schlueter also celebrate their first nominations for…

Curb Records artist Natalie Grant and her husband, GRAMMY-award-winning songwriter and producer Bernie Herms, attended the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa, Canada, on May 7. As the theme of the breakfast was “bridge over troubled waters,” Grant was invited to perform “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” which she recorded for her most recent album, Seasons. She also performed the classic hymn, “It Is Well.” “I was so honored to sing for the Canadian National Prayer Breakfast and the Prime Minister of Canada,” shares Grant. “This was uniquely special for me as I performed with my husband, who is a proud Canadian. This is a moment we won’t soon forget.” The purpose…

Curb Records award-winning band Sidewalk Prophets returns with megawatt anthem “Hurt People (Love Will Heal Our Hearts),” available now–listen here. Serving as the lead track from the group’s upcoming fifth studio album, “Hurt People (Love Will Heal Our Hearts)” offers Sidewalk Prophets’ first taste of new music since 2020’s The Things That Got Us Here. “It’s easy to fight hurt with hurt. We sometimes hide behind our tough words, sarcasm, pettiness, and meanness. But all these responses steer us away from what we really want–HEALING,” observes Sidewalk Prophets frontman Dave Frey about the ultimate message behind the new song. “Hurt people, hurt people, but only the grace and love of…

Recently, former Out of Eden singer Lisa Nicole released a new single called “Just To Be Close To You.” The new single is available now on all streaming platforms here. “I wanted to sing about the very human tendency to drift from the Lord, to put everything else first, and speak of the desperate need in my heart to remain close to Him,” said Lisa Nicole. “I hope this song resonates with those that hear it and that it evokes the same spirit of the original. That it encourages someone to pause, take a breath, and spend some time with Jesus.” Listen to “Just To Be Close To You” here.[…]

Nate Parrish has joined the lineup for An Evening of Rock and Conversation, a benefit concert supporting the human trafficking survivors served by Magdelene Hope. The evening’s roster is spearheaded by Brian Head Welch and Spoken. You can access tickets at https://linktr.ee/rockandconversation. “Any time I can rock while also raising awareness for a great cause, I’m in!” punk rocker Nate Parrish offers. “Shining a light on the darkness of human trafficking happening right now in Bakersfield is something I believe our community can all unite around. Let’s do this!” The event will be happening on Nate Parrish’s home turf at The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater. Tickets, which are $35 in…

May 10th, 2024 Throughout his career, beloved singer/songwriter, Switchfoot frontman, and SoCal icon Jon Foreman has never shied away from confronting the big questions that life presents. On his latest single “Eulogy” (out today), Foreman attacks the ghosts of his past head-on with his trademark poetic lyricism and tasteful acoustic instrumentation. “Eulogy” is the latest in a string of gorgeous, folk-inflected singles taken from his forthcoming solo LP In Bloom out May 31st. Recorded alongside producer James McAlister (Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Sufjan Stevens), “Eulogy” sees Foreman asking the question: “why not eulogize the living?”. As a touring musician and father of two, he realized that thoughts of death were…