NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 14, 2023) ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, the only US PRO that operates on a not-for-profit basis, will honor songwriter and artist Matthew West with the ASCAP Golden Note Award. A five-time Grammy nominee, West has had cuts by Rascal Flatts, Scotty McCreery, Casting Crowns (including back-to-back #1 singles), Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant, among others, and has notched 30 #1 songs as an artist and songwriter combined. He has released 11 albums with songs including the RIAA platinum-certified single, “The Motions,” and the RIAA gold-certified single, “Hello, My Name Is.” West’s work has earned him a Billboard Music Award, an American…

13 September 2023 – Nashville, TN Awakening Foundation announces the dates of TobyMac’s Hits Deep 2024 Tour. The 30-city run kicks off on January 26 and will run through March 23. Now in its 9th year, you do not want to miss this unforgettable night of pure energy when TobyMac will be joined by many of today’s top artists, including Cory Asbury, Mac Powell, Tasha Layton, Jon Reddick, and Terrian. Every act on this legendary tour will have you on your feet singing your heart out and experiencing the power of music. “Hits Deep Tour is my favorite time of the year,” TobyMac shares. “Not only do I get to…

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Recently on social media, NEEDTOBREATHE’S bassist, Seth Bolt, and his wife, Tori, announced that their first baby was born. Their daughter, Amma Grace Bolt, was born on August 19. PEOPLE Magazine posted an exclusive article and photos of the family with their new child. “Welcome to the world, Amma Grace Bolt,” Seth’s wife Tori shared on Instagram. “8lb 4oz and a head full of hair. She is as precious as our hearts are full!” “I’m the last member of my band (NEEDTOBREATHE) to join the parents club, and I’m grateful to be surrounded by so many great examples of what it’s like to be a father,” Seth shared with PEOPLE…

Recently, independent Christian/country artist Rachel Hale had the opportunity to perform on the Huckabee Show. She performed her song, “Promised Land,” and her debut country-aimed single, “A Man,” during the September 2 episode of the talk show. Rachel also got to do a live segment of her cooking series, Hale’s Kitchen, on the show with Huckabee host Mike Huckabee. Since coming into the spotlight in 2013 as one of the Top 20 finalists on American Idol season 12, Rachel has continued growing her fanbase and music. She has released three singles independently. Her latest single, “A Man,” was released in September 2022. Rachel has stayed busy, performing shows, creating content…

Recently on social media, Brandon Lake has issued a creative challenge to his fans. Leading up to his major album release, Coat of Many Colors, and right off the heels of the title track’s release, Lake announced that he had hidden a secret mural somewhere in Nashville. Brandon shared the challenge on Instagram with a video of the process of the mural being spray-painted on a wall, along with another post showing a photo of it, located somewhere in Music City. The mural seems to be a large-scale painting of the album’s cover art, which features Brandon standing in the shallow water on a river wearing a colorful coat. As…

Recently on social media, Leanna Crawford announced the release of her anticipated new single, “Jesus Is,” on September 22. However, in a humorous mishap, the announcement led fans to playful speculation that she was pointing to the day of the rapture. She posted the announcement on her Instagram story with the text, “Jesus Is Coming September 22,” falling prey to forgetting punctuation as we all have. Leanna shared the hilarious twist in an Instagram reel, pointing out and laughing at some of the replies she received from fans joking about her wording mishap. She shared in the caption, “Not sure when Jesus is coming back, but I do know my…