BMI will once again celebrate the songwriters and publishers behind the year’s most impactful Gospel music at the 2025 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards. The prestigious event, set for Thursday, April 3, at Flourish Atlanta, will bring together industry leaders and artists for an afternoon dedicated to recognizing the best in Gospel music. BMI President & CEO Mike O’Neill and BMI Vice President, Creative, Atlanta, Catherine Brewton will host the private ceremony, where John P. Kee will be honored as a Trailblazer of Gospel for his lasting influence on the genre. “John P. Kee’s music has made a profound impact on Gospel for more than four decades, and his…

NewReleaseToday is premiering the new song and video from singer/songwriter and worship leader Phil King today before its release on Friday, February 28 (click here to pre-save). You can watch the powerfully emotional video below. “My wife and I had twins about two years ago,” shares Phil. “We are so grateful for the gift of getting to be parents. This past summer, we learned that some good friends of ours had lost a child in the womb. This couple is near and dear to us, and hearing their news broke our hearts. Shortly after this, another couple we’re friends with found out they were pregnant with twins. We were overjoyed…

Back in the early ’80s, Rick Cua took his bass and left the southern rock band The Outlaws to embark on not only a new career but a mission—as a solo contemporary Christian artist. In 1982, he had his first hit on Christian radio with You Can Still Rock ‘N Roll from his debut solo album, the aptly (and phonetically) titled Koo-Ah. Fast-forward about seven years, and I was fourteen, watching him take the stage for the second time in my young life. I had already seen him perform solo at a local church outside of Milwaukee, but this night was different—he was headlining the Rock, Rhythm, and Rap tour,…

“I made this record for myself, and you can hear the freedom and joy in it,” Jordan Smith says. “In the past, there were concerns about making things sound more pop or more radio-friendly. This time, the only concern was, ‘How would Jordan Smith sing this song?’” Jordan Smith, the Season 9 winner of The Voice, is celebrating a decade since his breakthrough on the show with the release of his latest album, The People’s Hymnal. Out now via Gaither Music Group, the project reflects a return to his gospel roots and a more personal artistic approach. A New Take on Classic Hymns The People’s Hymnal presents a collection of…

Ahh!!!! For days, I was internally screaming inside, while pretending to be there for my kids. I was internally agonizing, while trying to calmly answer questions about stop lights, and what’s for lunch and playdates with friends. Half the words they spoke would fly over my head, lest I pay attention and ignore the tight clenching pain of anxiety thumping in my chest. I tried to call myself to attention. “Mommy, what do you think we will do for Valentine’s Day?” My kids asked me. Who in the world knows?! My world is combusting! How will I handle what I am facing?! How can I disaster plan? If the worst-case…

Hannah Kerr announced on social media that she and her husband are pregnant with their first child due in August. “PRAISE GOD! We’re having a baby!” Hannah shared, along photos taken by her friend, Madi. “It’s hard to put into words how grateful we are for this precious gift. These past few months have been so surreal and we’re truly living in days that we’ve prayed and longed for. We are counting down the days until we get to hold our sweet baby this summer.” Kerr’s latest[…]

Grace Graber has released a reinvented take on her debut album with the infectiously energetic The Breakthrough Live, available on all major platforms now at https//slinky.to/TheBreakthrough. “I wanted to really connect with the fans and invite them into the story of why I made the album,” Grace Graber, a rising pop-punk songstress, explains. “The feedback I get most when I’m on stage is, ‘Oh my gosh, I don’t know how you have all that energy.'” That energy is evident throughout the live album and video, even though Grace created it simultaneously with the studio version of the album. That dual creative process showcases the truth that Grace Graber is one…

Coquí releases his new song “only Idol” today to all digital retail and streaming services providers via DREAM Records. The song was written and produced by Samuel Jacob Lopez Jr. Following the success of his smash “My Lord Provided” which featured Jimmy Clifton and MUCH MORE, “only Idol”‘s alternative upbeat rock sound is fresh, energetic with inspirational lyrics. “‘only Idol’ is a raw and honest look at my search for truth, rooted in the belief that Jesus is the only one truly worthy of devotion,” Coquí said. I wanted to write a song that praises Jesus in a way that feels fresh and authentic, breaking away from the traditional worship…