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Sarah Vienna sits down with CCM Magazine
Can a song save a life? Sarah Vienna, singer-songwriter, speaker and human rights advocate believes so. Growing up the youngest of seven girls in Northern California, Sarah has spent the last 15 years living in Brasov, Romania, where her experiences with children motivated her to found and fund a non-profit to rescue orphans, and to use her musical aptitude to write songs that champion the importance of every human life. After a recent tour of a pregnancy resource center in Pennsylvania, Sarah was inspired to write a moving and powerful song from the perspective of a baby in a mother’s womb. That song is called, “I’m Alive,” and an acoustic…
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Life.Church Worship — Story Behind the Song ‘Where the Spirit of the Lord Is’
Los Angeles, CA (June 13, 2019) Oklahoma-based Life.Church Worship recently sent their single “Where The Spirit Of The Lord Is” to radio with an impact date of June 24. The song is from the recently released EP, Death of Death (DREAM Records), that is available on all digital platforms. In support of the new single, Chris Kuti and Kyle O’Neal share the Story Behind the Song in a new video. “As we sat together to write ‘Where The Spirit Of The Lord Is’ there was something special that happened in that room,” said O’Neal. “One of our songwriters kept singing ‘do what only you can do.’ It was such a…
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CCM New Artist Spotlight: Chris Renzema
Artist Name: Chris Renzema Age: 23 Genre: Folk Rock for Jesus Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI Label: (Centricity) Hobbies/Interests Apart from Music: Movies/Film, but really I’m just into more music. Last Netflix Binge: I watch a lot of Survivor but it’s not on Netflix. Musical Influences: Wilco, John Mark McMillan, Bruce Springsteen, Hillsong Very First Musical Purchase: My first CD was Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot which I stole out of my parents’ CD collection, my first memorable purchase was Day & Age by The Killers—I had to get my cousin to drive me to a Starbucks so I could get WiFi to download it. Do you have a favorite song from…
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David C Cook Releasing ‘The Cross Before Me’ Book
Nashville, TN (June 12, 2019) Pastor and award-winning author Rankin Wilbourne and Christian philosopher Brian Gregor, Ph.D. will release The Cross Before Me: Reimagining the Way to the Good Life Sept. 1, 2019 published by David C Cook. This unique book offers a provocative perspective on God’s design for the cross and explores how the way of the cross is the path to life, happiness and being human. Drawing on biblical truths, historical writings and modern examples, Wilbourne and Gregor challenge readers to think of the cross not only as the instrument of their eternal salvation, but as the way to a good and beautiful life here and now. Written for anyone…
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Netflix to Release ‘The Long Goodbye’ Documentary
Nashville, TN (June 13, 2019)The Long Goodbye: The Kara Tippetts Story is a new documentary that follows the powerful story of a wife and mother thrust into the national spotlight through a terminal cancer diagnosis. The film was a #1 best-seller on the Amazon documentary chart and remained in the Top 10 for 6-plus weeks. It will release on Netflix on June 23, 2019. Shot in real-time and featuring Kara’s own vlogs and cell phone videos, The Long Goodbye: The Kara Tippetts Story offers an incredibly vulnerable look into a dying woman’s last days. The film also features Kara’s friends-including Ann Voskamp, Joanna Gaines, Ellie Holcomb, Jim Daly, Dianne Derby from…
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Skillet Releases Two New Songs from Upcoming Album, ‘Anchor’ and ‘Save Me’
Today Skillet released two brand new singles from their forthcoming album, Victorious. Though it had previously been revealed that “Anchor” was to release today, June 14th, as the single going to Christian radio while previously-released “Legendary” impacted rock formats, yesterday the band also began to tease the release of another new song, “Save Me.” They posted a very brief clip on social media, indicating that “Save Me” is set to be a theatrical rocker in the tradition of some of the band’s signature songs. With “Legendary” having been already heard in live sets, this will mark the first time fans will hear new material from the album that hadn’t been…
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Kirk Franklin’s ‘Long Live Love’ Debuts at #1 on Billboard Gospel Albums Chart
Today, fourteen-time GRAMMY® Award winning artist, songwriter and producer Kirk Franklin’s new album LONG LIVE LOVE (Fo Yo Soul RCA), which was released on May 31st, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Album’s chart, at #2 on the R&B Albums chart and at #20 on the Top 200 chart. LONG LIVE LOVE also amassed more than 4.3 million streams in its first week. In addition to LONG LIVE LOVE topping the Gospel Albums chart, the singles “Love Theory” and “OK” sit at the #1 spots on the Hot Gospel Songs, Gospel Airplay, Gospel Digital Song Sales and Gospel Streaming Songs charts. And “Love Theory” is currently #4 on the…
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Seventh Day Slumber’s ‘Closer to Chaos’ Impacts Mainstream Charts
The critically-acclaimed and highly anticipated new recording from iconic Christian rockers Seventh Day Slumber, Closer To Chaos, debuted on multiple Christian and mainstream sales charts following its May 31 release. The project garnered the biggest release week sales for a RockFest Records artist since the label’s formation. Closer To Chaos debuted in the Top 20 on Nielsen SoundScan’s Current Hard Music Albums chart, ahead of recordings by Whitesnake and Five Finger Death Punch, and the album landed in the Top 40 on Nielsen SoundScan’s Current Rock Albums chart. In addition to mainstream charts, the project debuts at #10 on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart for the week of June 22,…
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Demon Hunter Announces ‘An Evening with Demon Hunter’ Tour
Veteran Christian metal band Demon Hunter recently announced their upcoming solo tour, “An Evening with Demon Hunter.” Visiting 11 cities with what the band says will be their only shows on the calendar this year, each night is set to include more than 20 songs that span the band’s entire career in over two hours of live performances, including both electric and acoustic sets. With no opening band, a full merch line and video installations, tickets are on sale now with VIP upgrades available June 14th. Demon Hunter’s ninth and tenth studio albums, War and Peace, respectively, debuted earlier this year. The double release comes two years after their highly-successful…
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Authors Angie Smith, Danielle Walker, Annie F. Downs Reconvene for Come To The Table Tour
Providing a night of nourishment for women at all stages of life, the popular “Come To The Table Tour” with Angie Smith, Danielle Walker and Annie F. Downs will make its trek throughout the south in Sept. Compassion LIVE will present the night of friends, food and faith aimed at serving up an experience to feed the soul. The nearly completely sold-out string of evenings was postponed in April following the passing of Smith’s father. Tickets go on sale this Fri. Jun. 14 at 10AM CST. Nationally known author and teacher Angie Smith is known for her guidance-infused titles such as Seamless, Understanding The Bible as One Complete Story, Chasing…





























