Jeannie Ortega has released her first album in almost 10 years with the appropriately titled ‘Letting Go.’ “It’s been almost a decade since I released music and almost 20 years since I released an album that was 100% Jeannie. I am so excited for the world to hear this music,” said Ortega. “It’s honest, vulnerable, relatable, and fun to listen to. In life, we all get to a point where we realize we have to let go to keep on progressing in life. This is my declaration!” Ortega has been around the block and back again in the music industry. She began her career in the early 2000s as a…

NASHVILLE, Nov. 18, 2024 ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, announces the winners of the 62nd ASCAP Country Music Awards, celebrating the songwriters and publishers of country music’s most-performed ASCAP songs of the past year. Ashley Gorley wins his 11th ASCAP Country Music Songwriter of the Year honor, extending his record as the winningest ASCAP songwriter in the country format. Among ASCAP’s 11 most-performed country songs of the year penned by Gorley are “World on Fire” and “Bulletproof” (Nate Smith), “Save Me the Trouble” (Dan + Shay), “All I Need Is You” (Chris Janson), “Truck Bed” (Hardy), and “God Gave Me s Girl” (Russell Dickerson). Gorley was…

Nashville, TN (November 18, 2024) Atlantic Recording artist COLTON DIXON is closing out 2024 on a festive note! Dixon has been tapped as the co-Grand Marshal for The Gatlinburg Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade along with Emily Ann Roberts. They will usher in the holiday season on December 6, ringing in 49 years of family-friendly festive tradition. The holiday cavalcade was recently nationally nominated by USA Today’s 10 Best as the “Best Holiday Parade” in the nation. For all details on the Fantasy of Lights Christmas parade please visit Gatlinburg.com/events. With his current hit track “UP+UP” hitting Top 10 this week (No. 8 on Billboard Christian Airplay, No. 9 on…

Nashville, TN….November 18, 2024 GRAMMY®-nominated band MercyMe has announced their spring 2025 MERCYME LIVE TOUR with Zach Williams and special guest Sam Wesley. Hitting 32 cities March through May, tickets go on sale Friday, November 22nd via mercyme.org. The tour kicks off March 13th in Dayton, OH., with full tour routing listed below. To note, their No. 1 track “Say I Won’t,” (inhale (exhale)) was recently certified Gold by the RIAA, bringing the band’s certification tally to total 16 gold, platinum and multi-platinum singles and albums. MercyMe is currently in the studio working on a new album that is scheduled to be released in 2025. MERCYME LIVE TOUR 2025 Thursday,…

Multi-Grammy and GMA Dove Award winning Steven Curtis Chapman was officially welcomed into the Grand Ole Opry family tonight by Opry members Lady A. In addition to Lady A, Chapman personally requested these artists be a part of his special night Opry members Ricky Skaggs–who invited Chapman to become an Opry member this summer–and Carly Pearce, plus Russell Dickerson and rock band Colony House, which featured two of Chapman’s sons, front man Caleb Chapman and drummer Will Franklin Chapman. For the special occasion, Chapman wore a custom suit designed by Manuel Cuevas’ son Manny Jr. To begin his performance, teenaged Chapman sang “Cinderella” and “He Stopped Loving Her Today” after…

One of the most iconic songs in Christian music history, “Rise Again,” has been reimagined by 1121 Worship, the multigenerational music expression of World Challenge. In celebration of World Challenge’s renowned ministry, which spans five decades and counting, 1121 Worship’s impassioned arrangement of “Rise Again” was recorded and produced by group leaders Kelly Wilkerson and Jared Anderson and co-produced by James Guerra. The track is now available on streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music. Intrinsically tied to the history of World Challenge, “Rise Again” was written in 1977 by Christian music pioneer and Gospel Music Hall of Famer Dallas Holm during his 10-year tenure serving alongside ministry founder David…

NRT Music proudly announces its newest signing the high-energy pop worship collective, Presence Music Band. With their dynamic sound and powerful lyrical focus, this Duluth, MN-based group is quickly capturing the hearts of listeners across the Christian music landscape. They have assembled an awesome team headlined by NRT Music, that includes radio through McLaughlin Music Group, branding & leadership through Compass Music Management, and festival booking through Be Loud Promotions. Their upcoming Christmas single, “Who Knew,” will be released on November 22, 2024, just in time for the holiday season, adding a stirring perspective to the holiday music scene. The song captures the wonder of Christ’s birth and the eternal…

Southern rock icons Van Zant have released the new single, “Warrior,” from their upcoming album, Always Look Up–available everywhere November 22, 2024 from Frontiers Music SRL. Watch the official lyric video now https//youtu.be/pNWrPYYVclQ Van Zant, made up of .38 Special co-founder Donnie Van Zant and Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman Johnny Van Zant, has reunited and returned to the studio for what will be their first new album in nearly two decades. Always Look Up will also mark the duo’s first foray into Christian music, while holding firm to their southern rock roots. “As Christians our job is to go out and to shout to the world with God’s truth,” says Donnie.…