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The Rock Music to Perform in Italy During the 2026 Winter Olympic Games
Acclaimed Salt Lake City-based worship collective The Rock Music is set for multiple performances in Italy next month in conjunction with the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Partnering with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) and local churches in the region, The Rock Music will assist with outreach events in official Olympic Fan Zones during the Winter Games in addition to presenting concerts in coffeeshops and churches around Milan and Arco, Italy. “Our heart is to share the Gospel message to all nations, and the nations are coming to Italy, so we felt impressed to go as well,” shares The Rock Music founder and worship leader Steele Croswhite. “Music is a…
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SAPHIRE Releases New Single
SAPHIRE has returned with her sincere new single “Circles,” out now, through NRT Music. Written by SAPHIRE alongside Tyler Moody, Phoebe Scott, Katy Renolds, and Temitope, and produced and arranged by Tyler Moody, “Circles” captures the emotional push and pull of following God through seasons of uncertainty. With vulnerable lyrics and a steady, reflective melody, the song speaks to the moments when faith feels strong and clear–and the moments when believers find themselves simply taking the next step, trusting God even when the path feels unclear. “Circles” reflects the tension between holding tightly to God’s promises and wrestling with unanswered questions. Lines like “Slow and steady, taking it step by…
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TRU-SERVA Releases New Single
Christian hip-hop artist TRU-SERVA returns with a bold and uplifting new single, “Battleground,” a song that confronts the daily spiritual and mental conflicts many believers face while offering a message of perseverance, preparation, and faith-centered victory. Blending Christian hip-hop with pop-leaning elements, “Battleground” explores the tension between competing influences–truth and deception, obedience and distraction, faith and fear. Rather than focusing on defeat, the track emphasizes awareness and intentionality, encouraging listeners to recognize the unseen battles they face and respond with confidence rooted in God. Inspired by the biblical call to put on the full armor of God, “Battleground” frames spiritual warfare as a lived, everyday experience. TRU-SERVA challenges listeners to…
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Grace + Max Step Into the Flame with New Pop Single
Carrying the powerful promise that growth and joy stand waiting in the face of life’s challenges, “Flame,” the latest single from new WieRok Records husband/wife duo Grace Max, is now available on streaming platforms. The pulsing pop track–reflecting both raw honesty and irrepressible hope–was penned by Grace Max and produced by Max Allard. Proclaiming a fierce determination to move forward amid uncertainty, “Flame” takes a personal turn for the duo. “We wrote ‘Flame’ during a season when it felt like the enemy was working overtime to keep us down,” explains Max Allard. “It’s a reminder to us, and to you, that what God starts can’t be stopped.” “‘Flame’ is our…
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YWAM Kona Music Releases New EP in Six Languages
Today, YWAM Kona Music releases the Apostles Creed Global EP, featuring six languages, along with a Nations version that weaves all six languages into one unifying song. Listen to the powerful EP here. “I was inspired to write this song because its message connected deeply with my heart,” shares Chris McCall of YWAM. “I grew up reciting the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed, and I love connecting to the rich history of faith that has been passed down from generation to generation.” The project was born from a conversation in which God stirred the group to make two core messages accessible across languages and cultures. The first was a…
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Going Public: The Original Voice of the Newsboys Shines Again
It’s been a long time since we’ve heard the original voice of the Newsboys, and honestly, I thought we never would. After leaving the band following a spiral of bad decisions, the Newsboys kept moving forward. New eras came, and their story continues to be written. But for those of us who remember those first tours, it’s still that guy with the shaved head in the shiny suit who comes to mind first, and it may not be the one you’re thinking of. Before Peter Furler ever stepped out from behind the drum kit, a different voice was already stepping up to the microphone. He was a loud, brash, thick-accented…
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Jesus Takes Center Stage at Universal Orlando Resort
If anyone is out there saying the Christian music industry is crumbling, I can tell you firsthand, they’re dead wrong. I’ve been attending Christian music festivals my entire life. I’ve watched attendance ebb and flow like waves in the ocean. But Rock the Universe is different. It always has been. There’s something uniquely powerful about worship, testimony, and loud guitars colliding with one of the world’s premier travel destinations, Universal Studios Florida. Launched in the late ’90s, Rock the Universe has been a mainstay for generations of Christian music fans. I remember seeing Relient K here for the first time in 2001, right before seeing DC Talk for the final…
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How ‘Sweet’ The Sound
Michael Sweet isn’t hanging up the spandex for a choir robe yet, but with The Master Plan, he’s definitely loosening the studs and opening the door to something more reflective, more devotional, and more personal. Arriving April 3, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl, The Master Plan is Sweet’s first worship-leaning solo record, and it feels less like a career detour and more like a long-delayed destination. “I can’t tell you how long I’ve wanted to make this record,” Sweet says, a line that lands with extra weight given the decades of faith-forward metal, soaring hooks, and unmistakable vocals that brought him here in the first place. Sweet admits this album didn’t appear…
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I AM ABLE: Marcel Patillo Carries the Family Legacy Forward
For Marcel Patillo, music was never a distant dream. It was the air he breathed. “As my mom took her first job at a record label… we kind of just grew up in mixing rooms, studios and music video sets,” Marcel says. “So pretty early on, it was kind of like just the normal way of life.” That family legacy runs deep. His mother, Jackie, now serves as president of the Gospel Music Association, his father, Leon Patillo, was a Christian music mainstay in the 1980s and his late brother Gabe was a longtime member of TobyMac’s Diverse City, a voiceover artist heard across major sports leagues, and a…
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Tommee Profitt Announces Sequel to The Birth of a King
Tommee Profitt is continuing the story with The Resurrection of a King, the sequel to his hit 2020 Christmas album The Birth of a King, dropping March 27. In the social media announcement, Profitt mentioned that this will be an album for the other 11 months of the year. Featuring collabs with a variety of artists, The Birth of a King rose to popularity and has since become a live concert event featuring over 20 artists, an orchestra and choir performed at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Profitt released an instrumental version of the album in 2025.[…]



























