Curb | Word Entertainment recording artist Blanca continues her personal journey of self-discovery with the release of the deluxe edition of her acclaimed, introspective album, The Heartbreak And The Healing, out today (9/29).

Along with the LP’s 13 initial songs, the expanded version features two brand new originals (“If It Ain’t You” and “Tell ‘Em It Was You”) as well as an array of remixes, collaborations, and recent renditions of “The Healing” in both Spanish and Portuguese.

Now totaling 22 tracks, The Heartbreak And The Healing (Deluxe Edition) curates a mix of unreleased selections and previous singles into a succinct multilingual playlist that completes one chapter and positions Blanca for the start of her next empowering era.

“This new album is really just my journal in a sense. It’s songs of the journey I’ve been on after going through a divorce. I think sometimes the best way to describe it is the juxtaposition of pain and praise happening in one moment.

That’s what I wanted to bring with this album,” the songstress shares. “It’s how you can have heartbreak, but how you can also experience healing from that place. I sing songs about the hard stuff, but I also have songs on there that speak on redemption and the awakening of finding myself and finding my voice. So I wanted it to be real.”

The Heartbreak And The Healing (Deluxe Edition), Blanca’s third full-length effort, offers two sides of the same story — the hurt and the redemption. The singer and songwriter vulnerably cracks her heart wide open on the fresh collection that beautifully showcases the merger of her unstoppable voice and her transparent lyricism.

Blanca Continues Self-Discovery With Deluxe Edition Of ‘The Heartbreak And The Healing’

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A diverse fusion of pop, Latin, hip-hop, and Gospel, the offering follows Blanca on an odyssey of self-discovery as she rises from the ashes stronger and more empowered than ever before.

The new extended version features high-profile collaborations with Gospel sensation Jekalyn Carr, R&B/Gospel artist Dante Bowe, hip-hop titan Ty Brasel, hitmaker Tauren Wells, Brazilian singer/songwriter Julliany Souza, and celebrated Venezuelan band Montesanto.

Additionally, the bilingual vocalist recently received two nominations ahead of the 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards. She was honored with a nod for Spanish Language Recorded Song of the Year for “Nubes,” her acclaimed collaboration with Indiomar, which has already amassed more than 600 million streams. Blanca’s original track, “New Day (feat. Jekalyn Carr),” is also up for Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year.

The 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards will take place on Oct. 17, 2023, at a ceremony in Nashville. Winners will be announced publicly on Oct. 20, 2023, during a televised broadcast set to air exclusively on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) and the TBN app.

GRAMMY-nominated, RIAA Certified Gold-selling alternative metal band RED releases its first full-length studio recording in three years, RATED R. 

The new album is RATED R for RED, and the band’s evocative artistry takes center stage on its eighth studio album, the follow-up to 2020’s chart-topping DECLARATION.

Consistently pairing sophisticated instrumentation with hard-hitting songwriting, dynamic performances, and grippingly personal lyrics, RED’s RATED R is a thought-provoking project that tackles several resonant and relevant topics while centering on the ideological and interpersonal divisions, confrontations, and suffering of modern society.

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Taking its new music, fan favorites, and hits on an extensive international tour, RED launches the first leg of its The RATED R Tour in the U.S. on Sept. 8 in Joliet, IL, and traverses 26 cities across 18 states before wrapping up at The Masquerade in Atlanta Nov. 19.

Following a second string of U.S. dates in the winter/spring, RED is set to rock 135,000+ Graspop Metal Meeting festivalgoers from the mainstage in Belgium next summer with plans to hit additional festivals before traveling to 26 European cities in the fall of 2024.

“Who’s ready to get their faces melted live!?” asks RED members collectively. “We are thrilled to hit the road for The RATED R Tour starting this month!”

Soul-inspired pop singer/songwriter, worship leader, and producer Natalie Layne is also an accomplished pianist who has re-recorded new piano and vocal versions of her six-song Centricity Music debut EP, Amen.

Every two weeks through Nov. 10, Layne will release a new single from Amen (At The Piano) beginning today (Sept. 29) with “Amen (Piano Version).” 

“Amen” is also the NewReleaseToday.com–featured first single and CBN “Studio 5”-premiered video from Layne that is climbing the radio charts now as programmers are playing the joyful track nationally.

Inspired by the simple kindness of a neighbor waving and smiling as they passed in her neighborhood, Layne co-wrote the lead, title track with hit-making songwriters Benji Cowart and David Spencer. “Amen,” as well as the whole album’s sonic direction, is meant to be as welcoming as a friend and as cohesive as that of a seasoned artist, with the messages behind the music stemming from her personal experience.

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The full Amen (At The Piano) track listing along with scheduled release dates for each single follow:

1)    Amen (Piano Version) – Sept. 29

2)    Grateful For (Piano Version) – Oct. 13

3)    All Joy (Piano Version) – Oct 27

4)    Fragile (Piano Version) – Nov 10

5)    Don’t Wanna Know (Piano Version) – Dec. 1

6)    Arms Of God (Piano Version) – Dec. 15

The Colorado Springs native who now resides in Nashville, Layne traveled extensively this summer, taking her new music to fairs and festivals across the U.S. before joining GRAMMY-nominated, Dove Award-winning American Idol alum Danny Gokey and Austin French for a 26-city national fall tour that began last week.

GRAMMY-winning, multi-Platinum-selling group Casting Crowns celebrate the band’s 20th Anniversary this fall. The legacy album, Lifesongs: A Celebration of the First 20 Years, releases today (Sept 29).

Casting Crown’s milestone anniversary album features 21 songs and 21 guest artists who have taken a song and re-recorded it in their own reimagined versions.

The album includes chart-topping songs like  “Voice of Truth,” “Nobody,” “Praise You In This Storm,” and “Who Am I” as well as songs re-recorded by the group themselves.

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Casting Crowns will also embark this fall on the “Casting Crowns’ 20th Anniversary Tour: A Live Symphony Experience.” The band will be joined on tour by a live orchestra for this one-of-its-kind concert experience.

Presented by Compassion International, the 20-city tour began on Sept. 28, in Albany, N.Y., and will make stops in cities across the country including Boston, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Tulsa, Austin, San Antonio, San Diego, and Tucson, among others. Check out CastingCrowns.com for more information.

Today, New Zealand worship team Equippers Worship releases their new EP, Desert River available on all digital retail and streaming service providers via DREAM Worship.  Songs from the 4-song EP were produced by David Darby, Joshua Huirua, and Kepz Tumai and co-written by Robert McCann, Shonbanet Tiatia, Isaac Sutherland, Kenan Stephenson, Joshua Huirua, David Darby, Sarah Silvester and Kepz Tumai.

“The Desert River EP was inspired by our Church Conference theme this year, “where the river flows everything will live” (Ezekiel 47:9). These songs celebrate the life-giving power of Jesus that revives, refreshes, and revitalizes. ” – Equippers Worship

Songs Desert River has earned key features on Spotify’s New Music Friday Christian and Worship Now, Apple Music’s Free Spirit and New In Christian, and SOZO’s Worship 2023.

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Joel Caws, a worship leader and singer/songwriter from the UK has just released his first ever EP, including two previously released tracks and a brand new song titled ‘I Will Rest’.

Joel has been releasing music for over 3 years and this latest worship song continues the theme of drawing near to God.

Of the new EP release, Joel comments “I’m so excited to finally get this 3 song EP out there. I titled the EP ‘Draw Near’ as it reflects a period late last year where God was speaking to me through James 4:8, and challenged me to be more intentional in devoting more time to draw nearer to Him.

The 3 songs that make up the EP were all written through that time and came out of that desire to draw closer to Him.”

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Joel shares the challenges behind the release of the EP: “The final song for the EP was been such a journey for me personally as a period of poor health over the past 3 or 4 months meant finishing the recording was really hard and I went through times of feeling pretty frustrated. The final track, titled ‘I Will Rest’, massively challenged me over these recent months to lay down my frustration daily, put my trust in God’s promises for my life and learn to simply rest in Him.”

Of his wish for others to engage with the EP release, Joel responds “I pray that others will relate to these songs deeply; especially those who, maybe like myself, have been facing challenges lately. These songs evoke and inspire faith to stand on God’s promises and to draw nearer to Him whatever situation you are going through and, ultimately, to draw you to the feet of Jesus.”

Independent singer and songwriter Caleb Stanton releases The Good Life in full today (Sept 29).

“After eight singles, the album is finally here. Over the last few years, I have been working on crafting a narrative that is intended to give the believer hope. Life can look hopeless if we live our lives as if the here and now is all that is. As Christians, we are living the good life. And not because it’s easy.

Because if I’m honest, life isn’t easy most of the time. It’s a good life because we have an eternal hope. Not only have we been saved from death, but we have also been saved to eternal life with Christ. Welcome to the good life.” -Stanton

Caleb Stanton Releases ‘The Good Life

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This Joy is a brand-new album from Vineyard Worship, recorded live in Chicago. This eclectic mix of new worship songs was written by Vineyard leaders, for the Church. From the upbeat and energetic title track “This Joy,” to the tender beauty of “Padre Nuestro,” (the Lord’s Prayer) written intentionally in both Spanish and English, each song serves an intentional purpose for the sake of the Church.

Featuring 9 worship leaders from around the US, this album blends a wide range of influences, from gospel to pop to modern hymns, and is a small taste of the beauty and diversity within the Vineyard movement. 

The title track, featuring Tina Colón Williams and Joshua Miller, is a song of victory, declaring that the voice of the accuser will not have the final say. We are waking up to love, hope, and peace because we serve a God who is stronger than any circumstance.

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Worship collective, Fellowship Creative has released their latest album THE HELP PROJECT featuring the hit title track and the popular “PHONE SONG” the music video that has garnered over half a million views on YouTube. In honor of the album debut, the Dallas-based group is releasing their third single “WHO WE R”.

The latest single “WHO WE R” supports the album’s overall mission, which is to help and support the younger generation who are struggling with mental health and the pressures of society and social media.  THE HELP PROJECT is home to seven powerful alternative tracks with a worship undertone.

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THE HELP PROJECT is unlike any other project that Fellowship Creative has released. With a mission outreach focus, the group intends for the music to help people in any difficult season they are going through, whether it is mental health, identity struggles, or family life. Stylistically, this new album draws inspiration from various genres, cultures, and even decades. Their hope is that listeners not only enjoy this collection but also find encouragement in taking a look inward and recognizing that the solution, answer, and help come from Jesus.

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Today, GRAMMY-nominated and multiple Stellar Award winner, James Fortune releases his long-awaited brand-new EP, WORTH IT.

WORTH IT, features seven songs with a timely message of encouragement, reminding listeners that their struggle and life trauma was “worth it.” Fortune says, “God will turn your pain into profit.” Additionally, WORTH IT, features collaborations with GRAMMY-winner, Monica (“Trusting God”), rapper Waka Flocka Flame (“Voyage”) and Stellar Award-winning Zacardi Cortez (“Worth It”).

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Now residing in Birmingham, AL, James Fortune’s strength is in understanding how to put gospel and praise songs over to a millennial audience, and with his featured choir, FIYA (which stands for Free in Yahweh’s Abundance), he freely incorporates hip-hop arrangements and urban beats into his recordings. His recordings include: The Transformation (2007) – which featured the single “I Trust You”, charted at No. 1 on Gospel radio for 25 weeks and No. 30 on Urban AC charts. His first live album, the two-disc Live Through It, appeared early in 2014. Fortune’s 2019 album, Dream AGAIN, birthed the long-running Billboard #1 hit, I AM.

Worth It – James Fortune

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