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Shane Schauer, a singer/songwriter and worship leader from Fayetteville, Arkansas, has been selected Songwriter of the Year of the 16th annual ChristianSongwriting.com competition. The contest, sponsored by CM United, is the longest-running Christian songwriting contest in existence. Schauer earned the honor for his song, “All To You.” The son of a worship leader, Schauer has been involved with music ministry his entire life. “I was probably playing drums on Sunday mornings before I could say a full sentence,” he says, adding that he became a full time worship pastor at the age of 20. Currently serving as a worship pastor at the Fayetteville campus of Cross Church, pastored by Dr.…

A fire ignited on Citizen Way’s Generosity Rocks tour bus during a recent tour stop in Michigan. Thankfully, no one was seriously injured in the fire but the bus is a complete loss. Firefighters were able to recover the bible of Citizen Way’s Ben Calhoun that his father used in seminary, charred black and opened to Ephesians 2 “We are saved by grace through our faith in Jesus.” Calhoun’s daughter Ava was traveling with him at the time. Her stuffed animal from childhood, Buttons, was also recovered from the ashes. Few other items survived the blaze. A fundraising page established by the non-profit Generosity Rocks has been set up to…

Fair Trade Services announces the new single from Sanctus Real, titled “Unstoppable God,” which is out now and available at all digital music providers. “Unstoppable God” is the follow-up to the band’s smash top 5 hit “Confidence,” which has accumulated more than 16 million streams at press time. Dustin Lolli, lead vocalist for Sanctus Real, shares about the band’s new song, “When God wants something and He calls somebody, He’s going to make the way for them. He’s not afraid of impossible odds. He is so much greater and bigger. He’s the God who moves mountains. He’s the God who walks on water. What a great thing to plant your…

Integrity Music will release the label debut, Bloom, from Catholic worship leader and songwriter Sarah Kroger on Friday, April 26th. Kroger’s label debut takes personal declarations of God’s mercy and shapes them into universal messages of unfathomable love. It features artists Adam Agin and John Tibbs as well as a cover of Amanda Cook’s “Pieces” featuring Audrey Assad, who also produced the album. Combining soaring, atmospheric melodies with Kroger’s sublime vocals, Bloom paints a moving portrait of purpose in the suffering and hope in the struggle. “My heart comes alive when I’m leading worship,” Sarah Kroger shares. “It’s my hope that this collection of songs will lead people to an…

Renowned worship leaders Phil Wickham (Fair Trade Services) and Chris Quilala (Jesus Culture Capitol Christian Music Group) have released a new song, “You Cannot Be Stopped.” The new song, which they co-wrote together, was released on Good Friday and is available here. “‘You Cannot Be Stopped’ is a song that praises God for His limitless power, and at the same time causes faith to rise in our hearts as we sing it,” they shared about the song. “The same God who conquered the grave now lives in us, and if God is for us, then who can be against us? We hope this song is a reminder of God’s love…

Mallary HopeOut of My Hands (Curb) Mallary Hope self-identifies as a country artist, but she’s not old school Dolly Parton country, one of her admitted influences. This pastor’s daughter, who grew up singing in church and previously released mainstream country albums, gives us a straight-up pop-Christian release with Out Of My Hands. Hope’s sound is more akin to Shania Twain’s country-pop. Her songs feature, big, bright studio arrangements. Some, like “Lay It Down,” are gentle, but others–like “Walking With The Light”–veer more closely to Katy Perry-pop. The best song is “3:16 (No Greater Love),” where everything, from her car clock to the price of her morning coffee, is a reminder…

Nashville, TN (April 24, 2019)GRAMMY® nominee and Dove Award winner Danny Gokey’s fifth studio album release, Haven’t Seen It Yet, makes an impressive debut on the Billboard Top Christian music & Gospel Album chart landing at #1. Gokey previously announced the second leg of the Hope Encounter Tour, featuring a 31-city line-up, kicking off on September 26th. “It’s always amazing and gratifying to see something you’ve worked hard on reach a #1 debut! I’m beyond thankful for the support of my team and most importantly, every single person who continues to purchase or stream the new music. Above all of that, I’m honored that God gives me the opportunity to…