Founded by Nick and Becky Drake, UK family worship ministry Worship For Everyone releases their latest EP “Live From Wildfires.” Capturing the essence of intergenerational worship, this new project features children, parents, grandparents, students, and teenagers united in praise.
“Worship for Everyone is best when it’s experienced,” said Becky, “We want the Church to recognise the power and importance of unity across the ages.” With WFE’s signature fresh pop sound, these tracks invite everyone to participate and sing along, including “As We Wait,” a song born from a deep spiritual reflection.
“We hope the songs and accompanying videos will model the joy that all of God’s people can experience when they place value on all age worship,” Becky concluded. “Live From Wildfires” is an invitation to experience the joy of worshiping together across the generations.
Worship For Everyone Releases ‘Live From Wildfires’ EP
AOH Music (vocalist Brianne Nealon, drummer Jimmy Meier, and guitarist/producer Jack Garno) completes it’s debut EP, RELENTLESS, with the release of it’s final track, Always, being released on Friday, October 13th.
When trying to come up with the EP title for this collection of songs, the word Relentless kept coming to mind. “God loves us relentlessly, always. His love is not dependent on the bad things we’ve done or the good things we do for Him, but who we are in Him.
We are made from His perfect love, and we are deserving of it, despite the lies the evil one tries to convince us of”, says the band. They hope this EP brings that to mind for all who listen to it.
AOH Music Deliver Debut EP ‘RELENTLESS’
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This is the band’s second EP release, following their first EP release, “Live at Ocean Way Nashville” which featured the songs “Abba Father”, “Heal Our World” and “Light of the World”. They earned immediate adds on hundreds of playlists, most notably Spotify’s New Music Friday Christian and Amazon Music’s Worship Now.
The band is out on tour for the fall, playing faith-based concerts and events across the nation. In addition to AOH Music, Nealon, Meier and Garno lead worship nights and perform at faith-based concerts and retreats through the Array of Hope Ministry, where they met four years ago.
Renowned worship leader and songwriter Pat Barrett has a brand-new album, Shelter, available now. The 12-track album was a joy to create for this Atlanta-based artist mixing worshipful moments with simple, joyful songs that highlight the power of gratitude and the fleeting nature of time.
With this album, Barrett acknowledges there is hardship in this world, but there is security in knowing who holds it all and who our Shelter is.
“The more life you live, the more hurt that stacks up and the more things don’t go your way. You have to put all of that somewhere, and I want God to be the One I turn to in all of that, that He becomes a shelter,” Pat Barrett shares. “What else could possibly hold the complexity and the intensity and the joy and the suffering? What other place can handle all that?”
The title track is inspired by scripture in 1 Thessalonians 5 and focuses on being children of light as we don’t belong to the darkness. The song was co-written by Barrett and Cody Carnes, and a live performance of the song debuted today on YouTube.
Pat Barrett Releases Third Album ‘Shelter’
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Barrett adds, “I think the ‘belong’ word is a really important thing to remember regardless of what you feel in the moment. And we all experience things in our life that we wish didn’t happen or we wish we hadn’t said or we wish we hadn’t done, and it is always so powerful to go back to where you belong.
This song reminds me of who I belong to and that’s been extremely liberating and beautiful and a freeing experience.”
As a respected songwriter and artist in the broader worship music community, Barrett has penned popular songs such as No. 1 Billboard Christian Airplay and Billboard Christian AC radio and RIAA Gold Certified single, “Build My Life.” He is also nominated as a songwriter for two GMA Dove Awards this year which will be held on October 17th.
He is nominated for the No. 1 song, “Same God,” (Song of the Year) and “This Is Our God” (Worship Recorded Song Of The Year). Barrett has also co-written 23 songs on the current CCLI Top 2000 chart.
All-female creative community FAITHFUL releases “Great Things.” The new EP is a foretaste of their upcoming album, releasing in early 2024, which brings the Psalms – specifically Psalms of action – to life.
As musicians, artists, and authors, FAITHFUL explores the imagery of womanhood throughout these poetic scriptures. Inspired by Fanny Crosby’s wonderful hymn, “To God Be The Glory,” the title of this EP comes from the song’s final line which praises God for all that he has done. In fact, FAITHFUL were so moved by it that they included the hymn in their new project, which is the only non-Psalm song on there. They updated some of the language and added a new chorus, giving modern worshippers a moment of response to such a beautiful and rich old lyric. “To God Be The Glory” is still the most-sung traditional song written by a woman in the Church today, a call that the female collective embraces in their creative pursuit.
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With “Great Things,” FAITHFUL reflects on the beauty of God’s kindness and faithfulness in the lives of women throughout generations.
Multi-award-winning Fuji-pop Artiste and Gospel Music minister, Testimony Jaga makes a remarkable statement with the release of his first official project, “JESUS IS HERE, JAGA IS HERE” (THE EP) – available now on all digital platforms. The new release comes on the heels of his recently-concluded tour which hit the USA,UK and Canada.
Having blessed fans and the world at large with several hit singles such as the energetic “Igara,” “Gone for Life,” and spirit-lifting “JESUS,” to mention a few, Testimony Jaga is proud to finally unveil his debut EP project.
The 7-track body of work boasts a collection of entirely brand-new songs from the energetic singer with guest appearances from Adeyinka Alaseyori, Henrisoul, and Neon Adejo.
“JESUS IS HERE, JAGA IS HERE” (THE EP) is a testament to Testimony Jaga’s life journey, guided by the supernatural hand of God’s Mercy, Love, and Grace—A Testimony of whom God has Helped.
With production credits from J Moses, Maxxy J, and Dr. Gbeatz, the new project demonstrates Testimony Jaga’s musical versatility and ability to transcend across all genres. Having carved a lane of his own, the singer delivers a refreshing blend of Fuji, Afrobeats, R&B, Highlife, and Dancehall, coupled with uplifting lyrics.
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Testimony Jaga is well-known for his unique vocal and lyrical prowess in ministry that combines music and social welfare to propagate the Gospel of Christ to the street and unchurched. This he has relentlessly done through his Street Gospel Movement (SGM), winning souls into God’s Kingdom and empowering communities.
Christmas comes early as iconic multi-platinum, singer and songwriter Michael W. Smith releases his new full-length album Every Christmas.
Every Christmas includes 6 songs from his 2022 EP “Christmas At Home” and 6 new songs that wrap this nostalgic, family-focused project into a beautiful completion.
“I have never been shy about my love of Christmas and how many family traditions we have surrounding it. Being able to put out a full-length Christmas album featuring my family in some way on every song, is a dream come true. I hope this album is the soundtrack to many other family’s Christmas memories,” Smith says.
Michael W. Smith Releases New Holiday Album ‘Every Christmas’
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Smith co-produced Every Christmas with his son, Tyler Michael Smith. His daughters Whitney Mooring and Anna Smith are also featured throughout the project, along with his 17 grandchildren. The family focus is fitting, as the songs on this album paint a picture of all of the merriment of the holiday season and Christmas memories made with the ones we hold dear.
Fans can hear songs from the record and other Christmas classics as he embarks on his iconic Christmas tour starting Nov. 26, in Atlanta with Amy Grant.
Six-time GRAMMY-winner Amy Grant’s long-awaited, fan-anticipated project, Lead Me On Live 1989 is now available in all digital formats and as a 2-CD collection everywhere you buy or stream music. Fans can tune in to Grant’s Facebook or Instagram page at 11:30am CST today for a live Q&A.
Originally recorded during her Lead Me On World Tour in 1988-89, and mostly unreleased except for a few songs included on the 20th Anniversary Edition of the original Lead Me On album, this new collection of 18 tracks from the Ft. Worth, TX tour stop includes the full-concert experience.
Lead Me On Live 1989 – Amy Grant
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Pulled from the vault 34 years later, this project allows fans their first opportunity to experience all the songs from Grant’s biggest tour up to that point in her career. Prior to Grant’s global pop-star success with Heart In Motion, 1988-89 was a time of incredible audience growth for Grant, and found her pulling out all the stops for an unparalleled experience.
All salvageable film footage from the 1989 show is finally seeing the light of day, the first of which is the ‘music video’ for “Wait For The Healing” now available on YouTube. In all, there will be 15 full-length music videos released from the original film footage along with fun shorts, reels, behind the scenes and more.
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Says Grant, “When I first heard the recordings from 1989 from the Lead Me OnTour, the thing that bowled me over was just what a talented band I had on the road. I have loved every band configuration I’ve ever had on the road and all are so special to me, but there was something unique about that group of players and singers during the Lead Me On Tour. First of all, there were so many of us on the stage and so many types of instrumentation like harmonica solos, flute solos, saxophone, mandolins, lots of keyboards and stacks of vocals, it just felt like one big family reunion every night.
The size and scope of the production and the big experience we were trying to create also made this tour very special. The energy of the crowd felt like an infinite number 8 with energy coming from us on stage, it circling through the audience and then coming back to us and it brought back so many amazing memories. I’m so grateful we captured that moment in time.”
Grant hit the road on September 20th performing her iconic hits along with selections from the Lead Me On Live 1989 project. On November 26th, Grant and her long-time friend and collaborator Michael W. Smith will begin their 2023 Christmas Tour.
Joined by special guest Michael Tait of the Newsboys, Grant and Smith will co-headline nine holiday shows, including their first appearance together on New York City’s iconic Carnegie Hall stage (Dec. 5). Following this, will be one of Music City’s most treasured traditions with Grant and husband Vince Gill, their beloved “Christmas at the Ryman” residency. The 12-concert run is scheduled for December 13-14, 16-17, 19-20 and 22-23 and will once again feature matinee performances of the beloved show.
Today (Oct 6), multi-award-winning and platinum-selling artist Hillsong UNITED releases Zion (x), a special 10th anniversary album. Zion (x) pulls together some unseen moments from the ‘Zion’ archives paired with a few new versions. UNITED shares, “This album was created to celebrate what the songs have meant to us, and all that God has done and is continuing to do in and through them.”
“For us as a group, whether it be from recording or writing these songs to playing them in front of people and all the production that goes with it, it’s all an expression of an extraordinary God doing what only He can do through ordinary people who love Him and want to serve Him. That’s our desire, and it’s been the one constant that hasn’t changed. We hope these songs, now in their various forms are an encouragement for people everywhere,” UNITED adds.
Today, nine-time GRAMMY Award nominee and Curb | Word Entertainment artist Natalie Grant has released her highly anticipated new album, Seasons. The 10-track album features Grant’s own twist on songs that have made a lasting impression on her life as well as her illustrious career.
To create Seasons, Grant invited some of the top artists in their genres to join her including Mary Mary with their first re-recorded version of their smash hit “Shackles (Praise You),” Tasha Cobbs Leonard on Paul Simon’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” and her mother and daughters on Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love.” Seasons debuted at No. 1 on iTunes and the lead single, “You Will Be Found,” is currently in the Top 15 at mainstream A/C Radio and holds the top two positions on iTunes.
“Faith-filled music has carried me, and continues to carry me, through every stage of my life” shares Grant. “There have been many seasons – seasons full of beauty and blooming, seasons that have seemed cold and barren. This album is a collection of songs that have carried me through college, heartbreak, infertility, cancer, anxiety… the list goes on. But my Jesus, and the music that carries His message, have been my constant companions.”
Seasons – Natalie Grant
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Earlier this week, Grant was joined by husband and collaborator, Bernie Herms, in a livestream event celebrating the release of Seasons.
Later this month, Grant and her husband, GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter/producer Bernie Herms, will extend their wildly popular “An Evening with Natalie Grant featuring Bernie Herms” tour. Following those dates, Grant will embark on K-LOVE’s Celebrate Christmas Tour with Danny Gokey from November 30th – December 16th.
19-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist, songwriter, and producer Kirk Franklin releases Father’s Day (Fo Yo Soul/RCA) today (Oct 6). Father’s Day marks Kirk Franklin’s first new solo album since the 2019 release of his GRAMMY-winning album LONG LIVE LOVE.
Written and produced by Franklin, his Father’s Day album features a total of 10 tracks, with other tracks such as “You Still Love Us,” “Somebody’s Son,” and guest appearances from Le’Andria Johnson, Chandler Moore, Tori Kelly, Jonathan McReynolds, Jekalyn Carr, Kelontae Gavin, and Maranda Curtis.
Coming up next, Franklin will be sharing a deeper look into his personal story behind this new album, premiering his Father’s Day documentary on his YouTube channel on September 15, 2023.
Kirk Franklin Releases ‘Father’s Day Album
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Maintaining a prolific schedule from recording new music, producing on television and live performances throughout 2022-2023, Kirk Franklin co-headlined the popular Kingdom Tour with Maverick City Music in 2022, hosted the third year of his Exodus Music and Arts Festival in May 2023 in Irving, TX, and debuted the dating competition series The One, which he and his wife Tammy Franklin co-hosted and co-executive produced, which aired on TV One this summer.
Kirk Franklin will be back to performing on tour this month, kicking off The Reunion Tour with The Clark Sisters, Israel Houghton, David and Tamela Mann, and Tye Tribbett on September 28, 2023, in Bridgeport, CT. The tour will continue across the country as well as Toronto, Canada throughout October and November, ending November 24, 2023, in Fort Worth, TX.
