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NEEDTOBREATHE’s Josh Lovelace Releasing Solo ‘Growing Up’
Nashville, TN (July 16, 2019) Growing Up, the second family album from Josh Lovelace (of NEEDTOBREATHE), pulls back the curtain and digs deep into beautiful and complicated elements of childhood and family life. Warm hearted songwriting and rich Americana result in a perfect musical companion for today’s families. Lovelace took his first step into the family music scene with Young Folk (BUY IT HERE) in 2017 after a life-long appreciation of children’s music. Now, a few more years into parenthood, Growing Up delivers from a place a little farther along on his journey. The album captures the beautiful and complex feelings of being in a family. The pride of being a…
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Andrew Peterson Knows How to Celebrate Christmas
Andrew Peterson’s 20th Anniversary Behold the Lamb of God Tour An annual concert tour lasting 20 consecutive years is a rarity in the music industry. But that’s exactly what this year marks for singer-songwriter-author-filmmaker Andrew Peterson, whose Behold the Lamb of God Tour celebrates its 20th anniversary this Christmas season. To further commemorate this milestone, Peterson has recorded a new edition of the correlating album, Behold the Lamb of God: The True Tall Tale of the Coming of Christ, which will be released October 25 (available for pre-sale July 19). (photo by Gile Clement) Over the past two decades, Behold the Lamb of God Tour has become a cherished holiday…
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Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith to Unite for Christmas Tour
Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith to Unite for Christmas Tour Multi-platinum, GRAMMY® winners Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith are reuniting to co-bill their popular Christmas tour this upcoming holiday season, where they will be joined by special guest Marc Martel. The show will incorporate a full symphony orchestra at each performance. Kicking off November 30 in Cincinnati, OH the seven-city tour will travel to Columbus, OH, Indianapolis, IN, Grand Rapids, MI and more. The highly anticipated show will feature selections spanning the artists’ expansive Christmas repertoires and combine the vast collection of critically-acclaimed holiday albums between them. The dynamic duo last brought their Christmas tour on the road…
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Steve McQueen: Learning to Fly
Editor’s Note: In the 1960s, Steve McQueen was, according to box office receipts, the biggest movie star of his generation. Dubbed “The King of Cool,” McQueen starred in such films as the epic war film The Great Escape and the action thriller Bullitt. Like millions of cinema fans, pastor Greg Laurie developed a lifelong fascination with the actor. Now, Laurie has followed McQueen’s improbable journey in his book Steve McQueen: The Salvation of an American Icon. He recounts how the seeds of Christianity were sown throughout McQueen’s improbable life and where he ultimately turned to faith in Christ through an unexpected friendship and a desire to learn to fly. Enjoy today’s excerpt. * When…
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Do you Feel Defeated?
A few days ago, I watched an athlete in a TV interview. What struck me was not his confidence, but his lack thereof. He seemed unsure, insecure and hesitant. This is not common to champions. It seemed odd. Rather than saying something like, “I’m going to go out there and give it my all,” he spoke something like, “well, I am just going out there. . . and. . . we’ll see.” I was intrigued by his words. I wanted to know how he was going to fare at the big athletic event that was coming up. I was pretty sure, he’d already counted himself out. I kept my eyes…
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So Your Kid is Reading Harry Potter…. A Christian Family’s Response
Please note: this is a personal account of one family’s actual experience, NOT a Redeemed Reader staff-wide recommendation that you read Harry Potter. This post is about how to handle books your kids want to read that have potential issues, not a discussion of the merits or demerits of the Harry Potter books in particular. As soon as my daughter turned 11, she began asking when she could start the Harry Potter books. Why 11? That’s the age Harry is when he first attends Hogwarts in the first book of the series. We’d long stipulated that she’d have to be at least 11 before starting the books. Our Family Rules for Harry…
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Elevation Church Launches Youth Worship Ministry
Charlotte, N.C. (July 12, 2019) Elevation Church released two singles, extending the reach of their worship ministry with Elevation Rhythm, a new worship team specifically geared towards youth. This new music was created to represent and engage the youth and young adults of this generation. Elevation Rhythm debuted recently with two singles, “Everything Everything” and “Never Walk Away.” “God’s been growing a worship culture in the youth of our church, so we wanted to write music specifically for them that spoke their language,” says Tiffany Hammer, one of the lead vocalists of Elevation Rhythm. “We wanted it to have the energy and feel of something young adults would listen to…
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Trinity Makes U.S. Concert Debut at Creation
Nashville, TN (July 12, 2019) Taking their celebratory new music on tour, Trinity played its first-ever U.S. concert June 29 at Creation Northeast Music Festival. Held in Mount Union, PA, the event is historically one of the largest Christian music festivals in the nation, hosting as many as 100,000 festivalgoers annually. “We started off by playing at the food court and on the camping site: acoustically, like buskers,” relays Elbert Smelt of Trinity’s experience at the festival. “People liked it, so we invited them for the evening’s dance party at the Worship Stage. Loads of teenagers showed up and we had a good time. At one point, I even got…
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Bethel’s Paul & Hannah McClure Release ‘Now I See’
Nashville, TN (July 15, 2019) Long-time pillars in the Bethel Music community Paul and Hannah McClure are embarking on their first standalone album, The Way Home, out Aug. 30. The organic next step was announced during Bethel Music’s annual WorshipU. Brian Johnson, Josh Baldwin, Seth Mosley, Matt Hammitt, Mia Fieldes and a host of others joined Paul & Hannah as co-writers in the nearly four-year pilgrimage. In finding The Way Home, the couple steeped in songwriting worked with producer David Leonard who harkened back to their Carolina roots. “It’s truth but in a palatable way,” explains Hannah, who says she hopes the entire album conveys the truth of Christ while…
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Chris August Signs Deal with BMG Music Publishing
Nashville, TN (July 15, 2019) Chart-topping ASCAP songwriter-artist Chris August has signed a publishing agreement with BMG Music Publishing. The multiple GMA Dove Award-winning recording artist has also enjoyed success as a country songwriter and plans to continue to work in both genres. August said, “Songwriting has always been my favorite part of the music creating process. After my first meeting with BMG, I knew I had found the place to really work on my craft. I’m grateful and looking forward to the opportunity to write with other songwriters I’ve followed and admired. Special thank you to ASCAP’s Kele Currier for believing in me and helping connect this relationship.” “I…
