Christian hip-hop artist Steven Malcolm stopped by the CCM Magazine office to talk about his new album out this Friday, his fear of sharks, his journey to where he is now & he reveals the least hip-hop thing about himself. Click the play button above to watch the interview. BONUS performances from Steven’s visit:

Nashville, TN (January 24, 2019)Francesca Battistelli has announced The Own It Tour, named after the multi-award winning artist’s latest critically acclaimed release. This March and April, the tour will hit top markets across the country including Denver, Houston, Portland, Seattle and more. Promoted by Premier Productions and produced by Sometimes Savvy Management, the tour features special guests Stars Go Dim and Elle Limebear. “The songs on this album Own It are so empowering. It meant so much to finally get to share them when the album was released, but there is something even more special about getting to experience them live together,” said Battistelli. “To truly own your identity in…

Nashville, TN (January 24, 2019) Black River Christian artist/songwriter Hannah Kerr’s newest single, “Split the Sea,” is at Christian radio now after being one of the most added singles on add date. “Split the Sea” can be heard on many stations nationwide. In addition to the radio push, a lyric video has also been released. Watch the video for “Split the Sea” here: Now playing on many of top digital playlists including Amazon Music’s Fresh Christian, Apple Music’s The A-List Christian, Spotify’s Top Christian and YouTube Music’s Christian Music Hotlist, the song is co-written by Kerr, Blake NeeSmith, Jeff Pardo and produced by Mark Miller. “I wrote ‘Split the Sea’…

by John Barber In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, punk band The Altar Boys were shaping the sound of Christian music. Just a few years later, the band had broken up and were out of the music scene altogether. But thanks to the rediscovery of some old recordings, The Altar Boys are making headlines again. We spoke to Mike Stand, the lead singer and songwriter for The Altar Boys, about the newly found and released album No Substitute. CCM: Can you tell us about the circumstances around the original recording of these songs? What was the band up to?Mike: The idea for No Substitute was a desire to embrace…

Black River Christian artist/songwriter Hannah Kerr’s newest single, “Split the Sea,” is at Christian radio now after being one of the most added singles on add date. “Split the Sea” can be heard on many stations nationwide including WCVO Columbus, WRBS Baltimore, Family Life Radio and WPAR Roanoke. In addition, today the lyric video exclusively debuted at CBN online. Now playing on many of top digital playlists including Amazon Music’s Fresh Christian, Apple Music’s The A-List Christian, Spotify’s Top Christian and YouTube Music’s Christian Music Hotlist, the song is co-written by Kerr, Blake NeeSmith, Jeff Pardo and produced by Mark Miller. “I wrote ‘Split the Sea’ in a time when…

Francesca Battistelli has announced “The Own It Tour,” named after the multi-award winning artist’s latest critically acclaimed release. This March and April, the tour will hit top markets across the country including Denver, Houston, Portland, Seattle and more. Promoted by Premier Productions and produced by Sometimes Savvy Management, the tour features special guests Stars Go Dim and Elle Limebear. “The songs on this album Own It are so empowering. It meant so much to finally get to share them when the album was released, but there is something even more special about getting to experience them live together,” said Battistelli. “To truly own your identity in Christ is so important,…

The Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, Christian music’s largest annual tour and one of the top first quarter outings in the world, kicked off earlier this month unveiling a 360º “in-the-round” center stage. A historic first for the tour–giving attendees an up-close and personal look at every angle– Winter Jam’s blockbuster lineup performs on a 120-foot stage facing the widest expanse of seats in each arena. With its unique configuration also offering more floor seating in close proximity to the stage than ever before, Winter Jam 2019 is headlined by Christian music supergroup Newsboys United and features GRAMMY®-nominated former “American Idol” finalist Danny Gokey; GRAMMY®-winning recording artist and “Overcomer” hitmaker Mandisa;…