Red Street Records’ chart-topping CCM group Consumed By Fire dropped a brand new version of their most recent album First Things First, which includes heartfelt stories and messages from the band members leading into each track.

With a family lineage devoted to ministry, Consumed By Fire, comprised of brothers Josh, Jordan and Caleb Ward, felt called to share their heart and inspiration behind the project that has taken the Christian music space by storm, earning them their first GMA Dove Award and K-Love Fan Awards nomination. 

With hits like #2-charted “First Things First,” a climbing top ten single “Walk With Jesus,” and a headlining tour, the First Things First Commentary Album gives listeners a deeper dive into the original thirteen-track album.

Consumed By Fire Releases ‘First Things First Commentary Album’

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Band member Jordan Ward shares, “The idea behind this project was for the three of us to sit down together and open up about the deeper meanings behind these songs that were birthed from one of the most defining chapters in our family’s lives…

There’s quite a few ministry moments that happened naturally throughout this commentary album as we sat together and recounted the truths and scriptures that pulled us through our darkest moments.”

The Ward brothers hope that this project connects with listeners in a whole new way, bringing fresh life to every song. Fans across the country have been able to experience the undeniable passion behind the ministry and musical gifting of Consumed By Fire thanks to their nearly free First Things First Unplugged Tour. 

19x Stellar Award Winner, Pastor Mike Jr., (affectionately known as PMJ) releases the highly anticipated new EP, I GOT AWAY.

Dubbed “The New King of Urban Inspiration,” the brand-new EP, features six tracks showcasing PMJ’s eclectic signature sounds. Featuring the powerful collaboration ‘He Got Me‘ with Big Boi from OutKast and the soul-stirring ballad ‘I’m The Problem’, this collection is a testament to resilience and overcoming adversity.

“Get ready to be inspired by the raw emotion and unyielding spirit woven into every note and lyric,” shares Pastor Mike Jr.

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Pastor Mike Jr. has scored five consecutive number-one singles (“Impossible,” “B!G,” “I Got It,” and “Amazing”) on Billboard’s National Gospel Airplay chart. His breakout single “B!G” was recognized as Billboard’s #1 Gospel Airplay Song of 2020.

He serves as the Senior Pastor of Rock City Church in Birmingham, AL. Additionally, Pastor Mike Jr., will be co-headlining the I GOT AWAY Tour, in partnership with McDonalds Inspiration Gospel Concert Tour. The tour will feature gospel music giants: Deitrick Haddon, Pastor Mike Jr., Bri Babineaux and Anthony Brown Jr.

StowTown Records has announced the release of a brand-new recording from popular, multi-award winning quintet, Legacy Five. The recording, appropriately titled 25, hits retail outlets today and celebrates the group’s 25-year legacy of sharing the message of the Gospel in song. “I can’t believe Legacy Five is in our 25th year,” group co-founder, Scott Fowler shares. “This recording is a labor of love, and we hope audiences will enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it.”

This “labor of love” is a heartfelt acknowledgement of the blessings God has bestowed upon the group for the past two and a half decades. After the retirement of the popular Cathedral Quartet, the internationally known group Fowler traveled with for nearly a decade, he and fellow Cathedrals’ member and longtime friend, the late Roger Bennett, formed Legacy Five.

Since that formation, God has brought them through numerous challenges and mountain-top experiences, His goodness and mercy sustaining them and allowing the group to enjoy much success. They have risen to the pinnacle of the Southern Gospel music genre.

Produced by multi-Grammy and Dove Award winner, Wayne Haun, 25 features nine classic L5 songs, re-recorded by the group’s current personnel, as well as four new songs which are sure to become L5 hits. This 13-song effort is filled with hope, encouragement and speaks of the steadfast grace and goodness of God.

The recording follows up the group’s Something New recording, which received the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Award nomination for Southern Gospel Album of the Year, and features songs from such prolific writers as Belinda Smith, Joel Lindsey, Sue C. Smith, Gina Boe and Legacy Five group member Lee Black. The first-class male harmony is complemented by a full symphony orchestra with arrangements from the world’s finest orchestrators, including Haun, Brian Eads and Joel Mott.

The debut single from the project, “You Have Always Been My Shepherd,” was released to radio in February and is being embraced by audiences nationwide. Co-written by producer Wayne Haun, industry veteran Dave Clark and renowned CCM hit-maker Don Koch just weeks before Koch’s death, it is a compelling and heartfelt message of the Great Shepherd’s guidance each day and into eternity.

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Longtime fans of Legacy Five will enjoy the group’s remake of “I Stand Redeemed,” one of their most popular songs ever released. This fan-favorite has been reimagined and arranged for the current L5 line-up, comprised of Fowler, Jake Losen, Matt Fouch, Lee Black and pianist Tim Parton.

StowTown Records President and CEO Landon Beene is delighted to release this new recording, commemorating the 25-year anniversary of the group, on the StowTown label. “Legacy Five has been a household name in Southern Gospel Music for more than two decades,” Beene states. “This project is the perfect balance of the fresh, new sound of L5, mixed in with those monumental moments that L5 fans have loved for 25 years. We are so honored to be a part of this great release!”

Award-winning songwriter Ellie Holcomb has released a special new project, All of My Days, which is a Psalms-based album. This beautiful collection of curated scripture has carried her personally through difficult times.

What began as snippets of scripture penned to melodies on her social media channels, Holcomb expands on her “Memory Mondays” for her latest musical endeavor with seven beautiful and thoughtfully penned songs based on her favorite Psalms. Holcomb once again partnered with her dad and award-winning producer Brown Bannister as well as her keys player and friend Jac Thompson.

“Over the years, I’ve found this raw authenticity and spaciousness that I’ve clung to in the Psalms time and time again, which has made me always want to make a Psalms record,” shares Ellie Holcomb. “I’ve always been drawn to David and his honesty. I couldn’t believe this ‘man after God’s own heart’ made some of the decisions that he did.

He was a total disaster in so many ways, and yet, he came full of doubt, mess, praise, and repentance into the presence of God. I think it was the permission to be HUMAN, to struggle, to doubt, to need reminders of what is true, and to find a resounding, yes it is okay to be human, time and time again in the Psalms.”

Coinciding with this project is the April 16th release of her devotional, Fighting Words: Expanded Limited Edition which features ten bonus devotionals, new interior flourishes, and an extra art piece inside. Seven Psalms included in the expanded edition will have a song to accompany it from All of My Days. 

All Of My Days – Ellie Holcomb

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Celebrating her album release, Holcomb will appear again on the historic stage of the Grand Ole Opry tonight performing from All of My Days. Check out Opry.com for tickets or ways to watch her performance tonight or tune into the Opry radio channel WSM.

REVERE’s new album “Unscripted: Live from Stockholm” emerged from a night of worship in one of Stockholm’s oldest churches, Clara Church. In June of 2023, on National Sweden Day, the album was recorded in the cathedral with minimal instruments and 500 people praising the Lord together in different languages from around the world.

The authenticity and Holy Spirit-led experience translated through “Unscripted” invites listeners to play a part in zealous worship. Mark Alan Schoolmeesters says his favorite song on the album is “The Lord Our God” because everyone immediately joined Alfred Nygen in singing the first line of the song as if they already knew it.

Schoolmeesters expresses his desire for the album to always point to the Lord when he states, “I hope that these songs bring people back to seeing the beauty of Jesus.”

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Ahead of their U.S. spring tour, set to launch 3/7 in Waco, Texas, Curb Records’ We Are Messengers drops Where The Joy Is today (Apr 5).

The K-LOVE Fan Award-winning group embraces gratitude and the simplicity of the Gospel on Where The Joy Is, radiating as much exuberance as the title suggests. The collective’s latest endeavor boasts 10 pristine, arena-ready pop selections — all co-written by frontman Darren Mulligan alongside an array of the industry’s most respected lyricists.

In addition to standout collaborations with Ben Fuller (“I Found Rest”) and Blanca (“My Hope Is In You”), the fresh set also includes the driving title-cut, fist-pumping anthem “A Thousand Times” and lead radio single “God Be The Glory.”

The band has been busy giving fans a taste of their new record live with buzzworthy concerts in Australia and New Zealand, as well as sold-out shows in the States. The spring leg of their nationwide “Where The Joy Is Tour” will wrap at the end of April having visited 27 U.S. markets this year with direct support from both Fuller and Jonathan Traylor.

This summer, the acclaimed outfit will continue their global itinerary with a calendar full of fair and festival dates, including Big Church Festival in the U.K. and the sold-out “K-LOVE Live at Red Rocks” event taking over the iconic amphitheater in Morrison, Colo., in August.

Overall, We Are Messengers embraces gratitude and the simplicity of the Gospel on Where The Joy Is, radiating as much exuberance as the title suggests. The band’s upcoming endeavor boasts 10 pristine, arena-ready pop selections — all co-written by Mulligan alongside an array of the industry’s most respected lyricists. In addition to standout collaborations with Ben Fuller and Blanca, the impending collection also includes the driving title-cut, fist-pumping anthem “A Thousand Times” and lead radio single “God Be The Glory.”

Where The Joy Is – We Are Messengers

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Giving fans a taste of their new record live, the band recently returned from Australia and New Zealand, where they headlined capacity shows in five different cities, concluding their time down under with a sold-out concert in Brisbane. When We Are Messengers resumes their global “Where The Joy Is Tour” next week, the spring leg will visit 27 U.S. markets with direct support from both Fuller and Jonathan Traylor. Additional international dates are expected to be announced.

“This USA tour is going to be the most joyful, wonderful tour we’ve ever done,” Mulligan says of the band’s next run of shows. “Something shifted for us a couple of years ago, and the Lord turned all our mourning to dancing and all our sorrow to joy. It’s transformed our lives, and we can’t wait to share it with you all. Make sure you grab your tickets today, and we’ll see you soon.”

Today (Mar 29), powerhouse vocalist Anna Golden share Church (Deluxe).

“I remember reading a quote that said, ‘When you’re healed you remember things differently,’” says Golden. “Through the Holy Spirit, healthy community, and pastors who just love Jesus, I saw this start to takeplace in my own heart.

I have always loved God’s house since I was a little girl, but there were moments over working in full time ministry for 10 years that can break your heart. For this record, the Lord took me all the way back to the beginning with the church I grew up in, remembering how that was the first place I ever saw Christ personified through imperfect people, trying to look like Jesus. I remembered where I fell in love with God’s house, and why.”

Church (Deluxe) – Anna Golden

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The cinematic and compelling story of the Book of Revelation has been put to music, courtesy of David and Nicole Binion. As we lead into the celebration of Easter, the timely release of their EP The Revelation Of Jesus (Integrity Music) is available today, the first of three Revelation projects to be released from the Binions this year. Listen to The Revelation of Jesus.

The seven songs found on The Revelation of Jesus bring the Book of Revelation to life, illuminating the glory, mystery, and encounters between God and man. The inspiration to create the project began one day in May 2020 during the throes of the global pandemic when David was awakened by God’s voice to write the Revelation of Jesus. David explains, “I was stunned by the invitation, uncertain if I was even qualified to take on such an endeavor. But I told the Lord yes immediately.”

All of the songs were recorded live at the Huckabee Theater in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Joining David and Nicole Binion are featured artists including Danny Gokey, Rita Springer, and Mitch Wong, among others. The three projects were produced by David Binion and Daniel Lopez.

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Leading up to today’s release, TBN is set to air the live recording of The Revelation Of Jesus on Tuesday, April 16. Check local listings for airtime.

David Binion, who co-penned the track “I Was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day” with Krissy Nordoff, reflects on Revelation 1:10, connecting the narrative of John’s experience to his own and to listeners. Track two “Patmos” written by David Binion with Mitch Wong, is a favorite of Nicole’s, a raw and melodic piece that reminds listeners of God’s promise “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”

“It is our desire to bring illumination to a new generation of worshipers about the glory and mystery of this beautiful, poetic book of the Bible,” the Binion’s share collectively. “John shows us the kind of encounters that are possible with God and man. This encounter isn’t only for John, it’s for all of us.”

With the hope that these songs bless the listeners, they add, “In the first few verses of Revelation, John writes, ‘Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it…’ We want those who hear it, and those who sing it, to receive the blessing of Revelation that was promised.”

EP 1 – The Revelation Of Jesus tracklisting:

1. “The Revelation Of Jesus” – David & Nicole Binion, Gracie Binion, & Mitch Wong
2. “Patmos” – David & Nicole Binion
3. “I Was In The Spirit On The Lord’s Day” – David & Nicole Binion
4. “I See Jesus” – David & Nicole Binion (feat. Danny Gokey)
5. “The Letters” – David & Nicole Binion (feat. Jonathan Stockstill)
6. “Come Up Here” – David & Nicole Binion, Rita Springer, and Abbie Gamboa
7. “Mighty Chorus” – David & Nicole Binion, John Wilds

Today, six-time Grammy winner Amy Grant has released Songs From The Loft for the first time on digital formats. Originally released in 1993 at the height of her successful album, Heart In Motion, the Songs From The Loft project has been long out of print and sought after by fans everywhere.

Featuring guest artists Michael W. Smith, Donna McElroy, Susan Ashton, Wes King, Ashley Cleveland, Gary Chapman, Kim Hill, Amy Delaine and Michael James, Songs From The Loft was a labor of love to provide songs for people to sing at gatherings on Amy’s farm. A focus track of the collection is “We Believe In God,” the anthemic song so many fans have come to cherish.

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In the original liner notes, Amy said, “This collection of songs brings countless pictures to mind. Memories made over years in the top of an old red barn…Jammed up in the loft with the dust and sweat, the raw nerves, and the truth…The hope is that these simple songs will always remind us…we believe in God.”

Grant is currently touring throughout the spring in 33 cities across the U.S., including Mother’s Day weekend for her first solo headline shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Grant and husband Vince Gill celebrated their 100th show at The Ryman as part of a sold-out 2023 “Christmas at the Ryman” residency this past December, making them the first artists to headline 100 show at the iconic venue.

Grammy-nominated stand-up comedian and Nashville native Nate Bargatze surprised the duo on stage with a Hatch Show Print commemorating the 12-show run and centennial milestone.

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Equippers Revolution release their new EP Coming Of Age.  The 6-track collection is now available on all digital retail and streaming service providers on DREAM Records.  New album was produced by David Darby, Joshua Huirua with co-write collaborations from Joshua Huirua, Kenan Stephenson, Samuel Woodfield, Maximilian Bevacqua-Kimi, David Darby, Rachel Stevens,and Lily Brading.

”’Coming Of Age’ is a project about choosing to make your own decision to follow Jesus and committing to a life with Him forever. It’s about not relying on the faith of your parents or other significant figures in your life and choosing to own your faith as your own. ” –  Kenan Stephenson, Equippers Revolution

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The group will kick off the new release leading up to their Shout Conference, a 2 day and 3 night ministry and worship event on July 24th – July 26th G Live in London, England.