Acclaimed singer/songwriter Chris Renzema released two songs today from his third full-length and second Centricity Music album, Get Out of the Way of Your Own Heart. The album is set to release on September 3 and is available to preorder/save now. The double-sided single includes both the title track and “Stronger Love (feat. Leeland),” each with lyrics that cut to the bone while singing about hope and echoing the universality of both pain and praise. The progression to the new album began with more than 36 million audio streams of Renzema’s independent project, I’ll Be The Branches, which was a personal, but less autobiographical, worship album. This recording was followed…

Today, worship artist and songwriter Phil Thompson dropped his latest single, “Only Risen King,” with Integrity Music. Accompanied by a live performance video, “Only Risen King” will be featured on Thompson’s sophomore album, Lion of Judah, slated to release July 23 and is now available for pre-order. This latest release is the third to drop leading up to the album, following “Jesus” and “Constant Mercies.” “There’s a boldness that comes with knowing who you are. There’s a boldness that comes from knowing your identity in HIM,” Phil Thompson, who wrote the song with Nathaniel Smith, shared. “My favorite type of boldness is when you’re standing on His word. That type…

Today Phil Wickham released his eighth album, Hymn Of Heaven (Fair Trade Services). Encompassing 13 songs, including his multiple-week No. 1 hit “Battle Belongs,” the anticipated project is the follow-up to his 2018 release Living Hope, which features the RIAA Gold®-certified single and GMA Dove Award for “Worship Recorded Song of the Year” of the same name. At press time, Hymn Of Heaven is topping the iTunes Christian Album Chart and No. 7 on the overall iTunes Album Chart. To celebrate the album’s release, Wickham is offering a free live stream concert tonight (June 25) at 7 pm (PT) from Riverside, CA. Be sure to join the event at PhilWickham.com.…

Recently on social media, Seventh Day Slumber’s bass player Ken and his wife Krysten Reed announced that they’re expecting their first baby. “As many of you know, our bass player Ken Reed and our sound engineer Krysten Reed are having their first baby,” the band posted on Facebook. “Well, IT’S A BOY! Congratulations!” Seventh Day Slumber is often on the road, and they recently announced their upcoming Summer Slam Tour. Touring can be difficult for families, but some of them get to tour together, like the Reed family. We are excited for the Reed’s and what it means for them and the band’s ministry. You can share your congratulations with…

Acclaimed husband and wife duo, For The Fatherless, will be returning on July 16 with their new EP Poetry, an autobiographical four-song set hallmarked by vulnerability and hope. Co-penned by the duo’s Brian and Christa Yak and brimming with vibrant pop production from Bryan Fowler and Austin Cannon, the EP celebrates God’s faithfulness in every season. Thematically rooted in the title-cut–an ebullient groove inspired by Ephesians 210, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do”–Poetry chronicles both the tragedy and joy the duo has experienced in recent years. Featuring the deeply personal “Never A Day,” a…

Earlier this month, Manafest’s lead singer Chris Greenwood released a new book titled, How to Write and Release Your First Song Songwriting Secrets from an Award-Winning Artist. Over the weekend, the book hit #1 on Amazon in the music business category. Chris’s new book is a guide to help artists write, record, release, and market their first song to a global stage. “With over 20 years experience in the industry, both as a signed artist and an independent musician, Chris shares his incredible experience as a songwriter and hit-maker on the pages of this book,” the book description shares. How to Write and Release Your First Song is available now…

Recently on social media, Skillet announced that they’ll be hitting the road this fall with ADELITAS WAY on The Aftermath Tour. The tour will be hitting 24 cities across the United States this September and October. “We’re back and ready to rock! The Aftermath Tour with special guests ADELITAS WAY is coming to a city near you this fall,” Skillet shared. “Who’s coming?” Tickets will go on sale this Friday. A list of tour dates is below. September 12 Chicago, IL September 14 Cleveland, OH September 15 Albany, NY September 18 Sayreville, NJ September 19 Silver Spring, MD September 21 Norfolk, VA September 22 Raleigh, NC September 25 Atlanta, GA…