Four-time GRAMMY® award-winning duo and Platinum-selling Curb Word Entertainment recording artist for KING & COUNTRY have extended their record for consecutive No. 1 singles to seven with “Relate”– the lead single from the Smallbones’ March 2022 release What Are We Waiting For?. “Relate” has hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart, as well as Mediabase’s Christian AC Airplay chart, marking the 10th career No. 1 for the Billboard Music Award winners. “There’s something beautiful about the fact that, in a time such as this, a song speaking to the idea of relating to one another and showing compassion and empathy has been so readily received,” Joel Smallbone tells Billboard.…

The record-setting hard rock queen Lacey Sturm has released an offering of mystery and romance with “Awaken Love.” The song is available on all major streaming platforms here. Both atmospheric and intimate, “Awaken Love” is a string-driven ballad that Lacey co-wrote with Skillet’s Korey Cooper. The song explores what it feels like to be immersed in the transcendent experience of perfect love. “With lyrics, I go into a place where I try to hear what the song is about. I have to learn. The music tells you,” Lacey recalls about the writing process. “Sometimes there are lyrics that stir that up, and Korey already had some of that written.” The…

Christian recording artist, author and evangelist, Maddie Rey, is releasing a new video for her first Christmas song, “This Christmas.” The track is already an upbeat classic, and Maddie’s version is joyful, fun-loving, and full of the beautiful Christmas spirit. “I chose ‘This Christmas’ as my first Christmas single to express the joy and faith that I have leading up to Christmas, that I encourage others to have as well,” shares Maddie. “I believe this Christmas will be a very special one for so many of us. No matter what we’ve gone through, our God is still good. We must stand in faith, lift our hopes, and be expectant for…

Recently songwriter/producer Tommee Profitt launched a Christmas giveaway through Tunespeak. He’ll be giving away a Macbook Pro laptop and an autographed vinyl of his album The Birth of A King. The giveaway is open now until December 25. Fans can earn bonus entries by joining Tommee’s mailing list, listening to the songs off his Christmas record, and following him on social media. For all the information and to enter, click here. In addition to the giveaway, Tommee also recently released the official music video for his rendition of “Silent Night” featuring Fleurie. You can watch it now by clicking here.[…]

I never knew sparkles could do so much damage… Well, I take that back. . . I did know that sparkles could do damage, which was part of my stress to begin with. I didn’t want sparkles all over my house and in every floor crevice and stuck deep in the dark recesses of my rug. I didn’t want sparkles tracked everywhere by my shoe and stuck to my hair and dangling off my eyebrow, but lo and behold, this is exactly what happened. The second I got home from being out, my kids implored, “C’mon mom! C’mon mom, craft-time.” I wanted to say, “I need a few minutes. I…

Recently on social media, Newsboys announced that they’ll be hitting the road this spring for the Stand Together Tour. They’ll be joined by Danny Gokey, Mac Powell, and Adam Agee. “We’ve been keeping this secret for a while,” Newsboys shared on Facebook. “But we’re excited to FINALLY announce that we’re hitting the road next year with Danny Gokey, Mac Powell, and Adam Agee on the STAND TOGETHER Tour!” The tour will kick off on February 3 in Mayfield, Kentucky, and will hit cities like Houston, Pensacola, and Memphis before wrapping up in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, on March 13. Tickets for the Stand Together Tour are on sale now. For more information,…