“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things…” (Mk. 10:41) Like Martha, are you worried? Worried about a child who is going the wrong direction? Worried about a world that seems to be upside down? Worried about how things will turn out if you don’t do something? Worried that you can’t handle what lays ahead?” Worry pretends to be working out a better end. But, all it really works is — us, into a tight-knit ball. We feel squeezed and pressed on every side. One minute we decide to go one way, the next we are headed another. Only to do laps in our mind…

“Expectation,” the highly anticipated new single from Elias Dummer released over the weekend. Penned by Dummer, Ben Cantelon (Kari Jobe, The Belonging Co), and co-produced by Brent Milligan (Colony House, David Crowder Band), “Expectation” is the first release from Dummer’s upcoming full-length project, The Work Vol. II. Co-writer of such prolific worship anthems as “Manifesto” and “Holy (Wedding Day),” Dummer’s signature style stands front and center on “Expectation.” With anticipatory lyrics inviting the surrender of world-weary hearts into Jesus’ hands, the track steadily builds to a soaring chorus proclaiming the assurance of Christ’s promises and His kingdom to come. “I cannot shake this desire that burns deep in my heart…

On June 27, Casting Crowns asked for prayer for their former drummer Andy Williams. Andy was struck by a vehicle on his motorcycle and was in severe condition. Over the weekend, Casting Crowns shared the devastating news that Andy passed away early on Friday morning (July 9). “While we mourn that Andy isn’t here with us and that we didn’t get to witness the miracle we longed for here on earth, all of our prayers were answered,” Casting Crowns’ frontman Mark Hall posted. “He is healed, he is awake and we believe that he is more alive today than he has ever been. We hold fast to Paul’s words that…

Yesterday, Gospel artist Tasha Cobbs Leonard celebrated her 40th birthday. She shared a picture of herself in a pink skirt with a stylish jean jacket on her social media pages, and fans flocked to the comment section to share their birthday wishes with her. The post gained over 35,000 comments on Facebook and over 5,000 on Instagram. On Instagram, @Briggsbeez said, “Birthday blessings to you, it only gets better and better after 40!” @Niktmarsh shared some encouragement saying, “Happy Birthday! You are a light in this world.” @Chiquitaa28 complimented Tasha and said, “Happy Birthday. Don’t even look 40! God bless you!” @Brookeligertwood from Hillsong also got in on the excitement…

The Letter Black recently announced some exciting news during their recent Instagram live video. The band shared that their self-titled fifth studio album will be releasing on August 6. Although pre-orders aren’t available yet, they shared that the new album will be accompanied by a new music video and a tour. So far, The Letter Black has released two singles off of the upcoming record with Rockfest Records titled “Rise,” and “Born For This (feat. Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch).” To stay up-to-date on The Letter Black’s upcoming album, keep an eye out on their social media pages and NewReleaseToday.com.[…]

P.O.D.’s 2001 record Satellite is iconic, and to celebrate its impact on fans and the music world, the band is going on tour, playing the album from front to back. They’re calling the tour The Return Satellite Tour 21. P.O.D. will be joined by From Ashes to New, All Good Things, and Sleep Signals. For more information and tickets, click here. “We never claimed to be a Christian band or that we were making Christian music,” P.O.D. shared in an interview with Knotfest. “This was us being true to ourselves. Whether it was from the neighborhood we come from, our nationalities, our backgrounds, our faith. We were always an open…

A modern Christian Death Metal compilation album has been released and is titled All Things Christian Deathcore Volume 1. The web-based platform Beyond The Grave took the lead on this project and highlighted many modern bands in the Christian Death Metal genre with variation in heaviness. The Bandcamp version has 27 songs, while the Spotify version has 24. Beyond The Grave is an online magazine that focuses primarily on promoting underground metal/hardcore bands with a Christ-centered message. Click here to listen to All Things Christian Deathcore Volume 1.[…]