GRAMMY nominated and Stellar and GMA DOVE Award-winning Jekalyn Carr releases a brand new collaborative project, Jekalyn Carr Presents…The Inspiration Project – showcasing her A&R and Executive Producer skillset. The new project showcases Carr’s ability as a singer/songwriter and producer by introducing the world to various new artists she has collaborated with over her years spent in ministry.

The project includes artists, Emoni Wilkins, Jericho Worship, Timothy Rogers, Ashley Charisse Mackey, JD Fomby, and a brand new unplugged version of her latest single “You Carried Me.” Every song on the new project is written and produced by Jekalyn Carr and her father, Allen Carr. The dynamic six-song collection serves as a launchpad for emerging gospel artists, showcasing a rich tapestry of diverse styles and genres within gospel music.

Using Jekalyn Carr’s visionary touch, the project not only delivers powerful, soul-stirring tracks but also offers a platform for new voices to shine brightly in the gospel scene. “Wonder,” the lead single by Emoni Wilkins, is impacting radio now.

Jekalyn Carr Shares ‘The Inspiration Project’

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Jekalyn Carr shares, “I am happy to introduce to the world these new artists on my upcoming project. I believe that they all have something special to share.”

Carr recently earned two 55th GMA Dove Award nominations for Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year (“I Believe God”) and Traditional Gospel Album of the Year (Jekalyn). The 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards, presented in partnership with the Cantinas Arts Foundation, will be held October 1, 2024 at the Allen Arena in Nashville, TN, and will air exclusively on TBN and TBN+ Friday, and simulcast on SiriusXM The Message, October 4, 2024 at 8pm and 10pm ET.

Carr can also be heard weekdays on Atlanta’s Praise 102.5 as the host of her midday show “Jekalyn Carr Family Affair Show.”

Mission House started out of a community of friends gathered in living rooms and basements. They were simply compelled to sing songs about Jesus together. Since then, they have thrived into a prolific duo, writing and touring songs that ooze with Americana accents and honest lyrics, all geared towards worshipping the Lord.

With “Family Nights, Vol. 2: Day For Singing,” they have gone back to their roots, capturing the essence of their early days. Recorded live in Charlotte, North Carolina, the second edition of their Family Nights is as folksy and warm as ever, and features some of the band’s dear friends like Jacob Early, Cecily, Abby Siler, Kierre Bjorn, and Sharlene Provilus.

The new album is full of worshipful gratitude despite the last few years holding some of the hardest stories both artists have ever faced. Over 14 songs, including a spoken word, Mission House explores the vibrant highs and harrowing lows of life, whilst keeping their joy and hope in Christ as the glue that holds the family of believers together.

Mission House Releases ‘Family Nights, Vol. 2: Day For Singing’

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Worship group, Lakewood Music, releases their new live album Oh How Worthy, today (September 6th).

The album was recorded live at Lakewood Church and features 13 new songs from the diverse musical expression of Lakewood Church. The debut single, “Outnumbered,” featured GRAMMY-nominated artist Tauren Wells. This became the largest launch of the group’s career with several placements including a takeover of Amazon and Spotify’s Top Worship Playlists and Worship Together’s Instagram as well as receiving an add at Air1.

Oh How Worthy features guest artists such as Tauren Wells and Alexander Pappas and includes songwriters Steven Furtick, Joel Osteen, Brandon Lake, Mitch Wong, Chris Brown, and more.

Lakewood Music Releases ‘Oh How Worthy’

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Five-time GRAMMY-nominated, eight-time GMA Dove Award recipient and Platinum-selling singer / songwriter Brandon Heath releases his ninth studio record and second LP with Centricity Music, The Ache. the album holds the tension of loss and longing, sharing the intrinsic ache experienced this side of heaven while pointing listeners to the things that matter most to Heath — family, faith, community and his ultimate belief that there is life after death.

While The Ache was inspired by hard moments, the album’s 11 originals, all co-written by Heath, were also influenced by the life growing all around him, even in the midst of sadness.

“Every record I release is a snapshot of the season I’m in, and I thought this was going to be a record about mourning,” Heath admits after watching his mom live out her final days. “But I’ve learned that two things can exist at the same time. You can talk about heavy things with a joyful spirit, and I have totally embraced the paradox in this season. I knew there was going to be sadness, but I also knew there was going to be joy because I knew where my mom was going.”

The Ache features the steady acoustic-pop single at radio now, “Gospel Truth,” which sums up how Heath reconciles the heartbreaking realities of this life with what he knows to be true of God.

“It’s one of my favorite songs I’ve written in a long time,” he confesses of the track that reads like a personal mantra and is featured by The Recording Academy. “It just fits me so well, and it tells the story of who I am and what’s important to me.”

The album’s lead radio hit, “He Does (Oh By the Way),” is a cleverly penned, choir-assisted, celebratory reminder about God’s role as a consistent provider and faithful friend. Heath co-wrote the song with Kyle Williams (We Are Messengers, TobyMac), who produced the majority of The Ache along with songs produced by Micah Kuiper (Jeremy Camp, Anne Wilson), Cason Cooley (NEEDTOBREATHE, Ellie Holcomb) and Andrew Bergthold (We The Kingdom).

Brandon Heath Releases Full-Length Album ‘The Ache’

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While careful to avoid an overarching tone of melancholy that reflected his inner turmoil, The Ache doesn’t shy away from the heartache he was experiencing in real time either. After The Covenant School shooting, where Brandon’s oldest daughter was already enrolled for this year, Brandon wrote “Scars” to honor his longtime friend, the school’s chaplain Matthew Sullivan.

“I feel like in my grief, God showed up and gave me medicine to disseminate immediately to my friends,” shares Heath. “That song reminded me of our responsibility as artists: to say the things we don’t know how to say, put it to music, and then get it out to the masses as soon as possible and let it do its healing work.”

The Ache also features the bittersweet “The Other Side of the End” and the poignant, heaven-forward “Can We Go Home Now?” while the simplicity of his daughters’ innocent nighttime prayers shaped “Thank You. Need You. Love You.”

Perhaps the intrinsic ache we all experience this side of heaven points us to the things that matter most. “It feels like a thing that God put in us. It’s this ability to feel connected to people,” remarks Heath, adding, “This has been my season of sorrow, but it helps me to engage with it just by writing about it. That’s what music has always done for me.”

Taking the new music, hit songs and fan favorites on the road, Heath performed on the Grand Ole Opry stage last month and launches his headline, “God Is Good” acoustic tour Oct. 11. The Children International-sponsored tour features special guest Jesse Labelle and is being brought to select cities by ShowOps Presents.

Today, multi-platinum singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist David Kushner releases his epic, autobiographical, 17-song full-length debut, The Dichotomy, via Miserable Music Group. The project tells the story of his own spiritual, philosophical and ultimately musical odyssey.

The album takes us on a journey from alienation, despair and sin to a tentative acceptance of faith, while acknowledging that gnawing doubt will always exist. Kushner’s basso profundo vocals outline a life in darkness, while a soaring falsetto offers glimpses of the divine light which continually beckons him.

Like its title, it is a study in opposites—God and Satan, light and darkness, good and evil, righteousness and sin, physical and spiritual, pleasure and pain—a meditation on mortality, internal conflict and the desire for awakening through revelation and transcendence.

“The music and songs came first, which led me to formulate the meaning of the full project,” explains the 24-year-old Chicago native, now living in Nashville, who built his multi-million social media presence on TikTok, first posting shirtless thirst-trap workout photos of his abs before segueing into giving life advice until finally embracing his destiny as a musician less than three years ago.

A music video for “Darkerside” is also out now, making its broadcast premiere on MTV Live, MTVU, MTV Biggest Pop, Nickmusic, and on the Paramount Times Square billboards. The track finds Kushner asking a higher power to help guide him as part of The Dichotomy’s final section tracing his redemption.

“The music is about my faith,” explained Kushner, “but it’s also about my various experiences, dealing in the human condition and finding personal meaning that applies to everyone.” In signature David Kushner fashion, the moody video bubbles over with symbolism, lush cinematography, and captivating, understated choreography.

Fans can order an exclusive gatefold vinyl of The Dichotomy and three exclusive box sets with signed CDs only at the official David Kushner webstore.

The Dichotomy – David Kushner

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On The Dichotomy Tour, Kushner will play across the US and Canada beginning September 9 in Portland, OR and finishing November 23 in Oakland, CA. Before the North American Dichotomy Tour, Kushner appeared at American music festivals that included Hangout, Boston Calling, and Bonnaroo.

In August, he hit the European festival circuit with a slate of shows that includes the iconic Reading and Leeds festivals in the UK. For the latest on David Kushner live events and how to purchase tickets, visit Kushner’s website.

Award-winning artist and songwriter Mac Powell announces his new album, I Love Jesus, releasing on October 25th. Fans can pre-save the new album along with his new song, “Good News,” which is available today. The title track is also his new radio single, impacting radio last week.

“My new song ‘Good News” reminds us of the simple gospel of the message that Jesus came to this world, and died for our sins so that we could have eternal life,” shares Mac Powell.

After a nearly three-decade career as the lead singer with the GRAMMY Award-winning band Third Day, Powell released his CCM solo debut in 2021, New Creation. This album produced the hit radio singles “New Creation” and “River of Life.”  When he began working on this new project, he wanted to return to basics. The album is filled with three and four-chord songs that remind the listener of what God has done in our lives and remind us of the love of Jesus and our love for him.

Powell continues, “With I Love Jesus I wanted to return to the simplicity of what I do. The gospel is a simple truth and I wanted to share that in simple songs that remind us of what God has done in our lives and remind us of the love of Jesus. I believe this is some of my best work and songs and I can’t wait to hear the stories of how these songs impact people’s lives.”

Mac Powell Drops “Good News” From Upcoming Album

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Concertgoers can hear these new songs as well as fan favorites this fall as he will appear on tour with Casting Crowns, We The Kingdom, Katy Nichole, Terrian, and David Leonard on “The Awakening Tour” followed by the “United We Worship” tour with Danny Gokey, Tasha Layton and Seph Schlueter. Visit his website for all tour dates and tickets.

5x Grammy Award-winning artist Karen Clark Sheard has just released her new album, Still Karen. This album is one of her most versatile projects yet, and fans are sure to love the final product. 

Executive produced by Pharrell Williams and J. Drew Sheard II, this body of music will give fans all of the nostalgic feels of Sheard’s first record, Finally Karen, with songs produced by J. Moss, Mano Hanes, and Anthony Brown with Donald Lawrence as A&R Consultant.

“I wanted to pay homage to her first record when putting this album together…” says, Karew Records label head, J. Drew Sheard II. “Finally Karen was so iconic, so I brought back all of the major players that made record a hit and also added a few new contributors as well.” He continues, “I pray that when people listen to Still Karen, they can be equally blessed by the music and the message.

During the creative process it was important to us to create something that shines God’s love to anyone who listens and make it where it’s relatable to everyone.  With 14 tracks to choose from, I truly believe there’s a song for everyone.”

Still Karen – Karen Clark Sheard

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Full Track List

1. I Like It
2. Song of Praise
3. Make A Way
4. Completely Yours
5. I Won’t Complain
6. Trust In You
7. Hold On
8. Yes
9. Give It To Jesus
10. Look At Me
11. Live For You
12. Momma Told Me
13. Almighty God
14. Send It Down

“I’m so grateful for the Karew team, everyone at Motown Gospel and all of the producers, writers, contributors, etc we’ve worked with to make this release happen,” says Clark Sheard. “It’s been a while since I’ve released a solo project and I wanted to make sure that it was a special one for the fans.

They have been asking for it, and I wanted to make sure that it was not only musically pleasing, but the message would cause someone to grow their faith in God. After listening to the album, if there’s even one person can say that they grew closer to God, overcame adversity or decided to keep trusting God more than before, then it will all be worth it.”

Other notable writers included on Still Karen include Anita Wilson, Charles Jenkins, Kierra Sheard, Marc Jay, and Paul “PDA” Allen.  There are up-tempo songs of praise and worship ready for Sunday morning like “Song Of Praise” and “Send It Down”, traditional vintage gospel sounds reminiscent of Aretha Franklin like “Hold On” and “Yes”, songs of intimate worship, classic ballads like “Give It To Jesus” and “Completely Yours”, and urban funky beats like heard in “I Like It”, “Look at Me” and “Almighty God”.

Grammy Award winning rock band Switchfoot releases a surprise live album, The Beautiful Letdown – Live from Los Angeles. The release supports the kick-off of the latest run of dates for their The Beautiful Letdown 20th anniversary tour, with stops in the US, Canada, and Europe. In May, Switchfoot celebrated the 20th anniversary of the triple-platinum album.

The underdog success story of the LPexemplifies Switchfoot’s iconoclast, grassroots approach, defying the odds of major labels and mainstream media. Produced by now legendary industry giant John Fields (Brandie Carlile, Jimmy Eat World, Ben Rector), The Beautiful Letdown was a ground-breaking achievement for Southern California based rock outfit – selling over 3M copies and garnering over 550M global streams.

Switchfoot Releases Surprise Album ‘The Beautiful Letdown – Live From Los Angeles’

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When the band began the recording process in 2003, they had signed with a record label to release the collection of songs, preparing them for the biggest stages and audiences they’d ever known. But when their dream took a turn, and the record label dropped them, the rejection brought on fears and doubts like never before.

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Beautiful Letdown, the band realizes just how important that rollercoaster was. “The journey of The Beautiful Letdown reminded us why we started playing music in the first place. It united us and gave us a deep appreciation for each other and the people that showed up to sing with us.”

 Curb Records recording artist Hannah Kerr reveals her sophomore album, As I Am. The pop-centric album opener and title track finds the singer/songwriter realizing the truly unconditional nature of God’s love. “As I Am” ultimately upholds the truth of God’s astounding grace: God sees our imperfections and mistakes and loves us in spite of them.

Wearing her heart on her sleeve, Kerr sings of her journey to accept that perfect love and see herself how God does, setting the tone for her fresh 14-track collection on the selection she wrote with Jonathan Gamble and Matthew Morrisey.

Hannah Kerr Reveals Autobiographical Sophomore Album ‘As I Am’

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“This album is so special to me, and I can’t wait to finally share it with you,” Kerr enthuses. “I wrote these songs in the past few years as I’ve gone through seasons of change, fear, joy and growth. Through it all, I’ve learned that there’s nothing I can do to earn the love of God. He sees every detail of my life, and He doesn’t change His mind about me. He loves me AS I AM.”

Ke’Erron releases his awaited Integrity Music debut album, “Anything Can Happen (Live).” Recorded live in his hometown of Houston, Texas, the 10-song new record is filled with grateful praise. The essence of “Anything Can Happen” is even more impactful when one gets to know Ke’Erron and his story.

A few years back, The Trinidad and Tobago-born artist was diagnosed with two incurable diseases, yet he has been enduring his health hardships with the hope of Christ and a greater perspective of his purpose. The album’s title track was in fact written between the artist’s living room and the hospital, carrying the central message that God is still a miracle worker.

Ke’Erron Releases Project Written Between A Living Room & A Hospital

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With “Anything Can Happen,” Ke’Erron created an album to raise people’s faith and share excitement in knowing God is working in our day. The new album features various artists (Leeland, Mayra Alvarez, and Evan Craft) and is sonically expansive and joyful, blending some CCM, gospel, and pop. “Anything Can Happen” embodies Ke’Erron’s devotion, creative energy, and contagious love for God and for life, no matter what is thrown at him.