Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer and recording artist Michael Bethany releases his highly anticipated debut Gateway Music album, Overflow.
Produced by Ryan Rich and Kyle Lee (Michael W. Smith, TobyMac, CeCe Winans), Overflow delivers a live worship experience featuring a multicultural sound of worship birthed out of Michael’s personal overflow of intimacy with God.
“In 2017, I was in my prayer closet and the Holy Spirit gave me a word about doing this new album and to call it Overflow,” shares Michael. “As overflow was eventually becoming the theme of my life, where out of intimacy everything would overflow, I made a commitment to stay in that place, making it the anchor of my life. Literally, almost every song on the new album came out of prayer, an intimate time with God.”
Michael Bethany Releases Live Gateway Music Album Debut ‘Overflow’
One of those songs and its companion video releasing today, “Fill the Room,” cries out for the manifest presence of the Holy Spirit; the reality of God to saturate lives in every moment and place of worship. The track radiates with a passionate, singable chorus and an extended worship flow that creates space for people to go deeper in God’s presence.
Like “Fill the Room,” “He Is Lord” is meant to usher people into the throne room of God’s amazing presence while the joyful testimony and lead single from Overflow, “Ask Me Why,” reflects on the faithfulness of God. Written in collaboration with award-winning songwriters Mitch Wong and Mia Fieldes, “Ask Me Why” uniquely blends the sound of both contemporary and Gospel music genres.
GRAMMY®-nominated songwriter Chris Davenport drops his debut album, TIME, today, courtesy of Capitol CMG. The 13-track album features anthemic songs such as project opener “Thunder In The Desert,” the early-released “The King,” as well as its first single, “Plead the Blood,” which he recorded with Cody Carnes and Brandon Lake.
At press time, the song has more than 2M total global streams, is Top 20 on Air1’s radio chart and climbing, and the video has received more than 634K views on YouTube. Celebrating the album release, the video for “Thunder In The Desert,”.
Chris Davenport, who has been a quiet yet influential voice and songwriter in the worship realm for years, has co-written many of the genre’s biggest songs, such as Brandon Lake’s “Too Good To Not Believe,” Cody Carnes’ “Be Glad,” and Phil Wickham’s “Hymn Of Heaven,” which was nominated for a 65th Annual GRAMMY Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song.
Davenport is also a writer on Hillsong Worship and UNITED songs “Another In The Fire,” “Grace To Grace,” and “Seasons.” Earlier this week, Davenport was surprised with the news that “Another In The Fire” was awarded RIAA® Gold certification. This is Davenport’s first song to receive RIAA Gold certification
Wintley Phipps showcases the powerful, unmistakable bass-baritone voice that has performed for international dignitaries, American presidents and audiences around the world on his upcoming album Amazing Grace: Hymns and Gospel Classics, due out July 21 via Gaither Music Group.
A minister and GRAMMY Award-nominated singer-songwriter, Phipps delivers joyful renditions of some of his most-requested hymns and gospel classics on the 15-track album, including “Amazing Grace,” “How Great Thou Art,” “I Surrender All,” “We Shall Overcome,” “Let There Be Peace on Earth,” “Power in the Blood,” “Amen” and more.
“The gift of song transfigures the character and lifts us into the very presence of God,” Phipps says. “My prayer; Lord, may the music on this project inspire and draw many to Jesus.”
An accompanying Amazing Grace: Hymns and Gospel Classics DVD features LIVE performances of “Amazing Grace,” “How Great Thou Art,” “I Surrender All,” “Amen” and more, along with a heartfelt interview with Gospel legend and friend Bill Gaither.
The filming will air as a TV special beginning on Wednesday, July 19, on networks including PBS, TBN, RFD-TV, GaitherTV, FamilyNet, CTN, GMC, GMTN, Guardian, Liberty, TCT and TLN. It will air in Canada on Vision TV, CTS, The Miracle Channel and Hope TV.
Wintley Phipps To Release ‘Amazing Grace: Hymns And Gospel Classics’ Album & DVD On July 21
Amazing Grace: Hymns and Gospel Classics Track Listing: 1. Power In The Blood 2. I Surrender All 3. How Great Thou Art 4. Amen 5. Always 6. He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands 7. The Creation 8. We Shall Overcome 9. Let There Peace Be On Earth 10. Amazing Love 11. I Choose You Again 12. Go Down Death 13. Amazing Grace 14. Here’s One 15. Amazing Grace Around The World
Three-time GRAMMY nominee Danny Gokey shares Brave. The three-song collection is now available to download/stream. The official music video for one of those featured tracks, “My America,” can be viewed below.
It’s both a lament for the state of our nation, but also a reminder of how precious it still is! Because God’s purpose for our country was great and still stands, we can celebrate Freedom, Liberty and Justice for all!…Even though we have walked through much turmoil as a country—I still believe in us! The good things we have accomplished far outweigh the bad, and there is still hope for us. -Gokey
Multi-platinum rock band NEEDTOBREATHE is back with new music, making a compelling introduction to their ninth studio album CAVES with the first track “Everknown.”
The heartfelt anthem is a soulful, power-packed glimpse into the band’s most ambitious body of work yet. “Everknown” features epic synth-pop production and delivers an empathetic tribute to the world’s unsung heroes. As heard in the chorus – ‘You never give in – currency moves from every inch of your bones’ – “Everknown” builds to an epic refrain.
“‘Everknown’ is a song inspired by those in our lives that have helped shape us into the people we are today,” said NEEDTOBREATHE. “It’s dedicated to the humble heroes that don’t get enough credit for the good they have brought to the world.”
“Everknown” is a sample of the band’s forthcoming studio album CAVES, which is due this fall. The bold new collection of songs will pair sincere and relatable lyrics with larger-than-life sounds created with arenas in mind.
NEEDTOBREATHE, who has “built a cult-like following live” (Forbes), will bring their renowned live show to arenas across the country this fall with “The CAVES World Tour.” The first leg of the tour is set to kick off October 13 in Savannah, GA and will feature alternative rock band Judah & The Lion as special guests. Tickets are available now at NEEDTOBREATHE.com.
The CAVES World Tour 10/13/2023 Savannah, GA Enmarket Arena 10/14/2023 Greenville, SC Bon Secours Wellness Arena 10/15/2023 Southaven, MS Landers Center 10/17/2023 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena 10/19/2023 Sugar Land, TX Smart Financial Centre 10/20/2023 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena 10/21/2023 Tulsa, OK BOK Center 10/23/2023 Albuquerque, NM Revel Entertainment Center 10/24/2023 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre 10/26/2023 Wheatland, CA Hard Rock Live Sacramento 10/27/2023 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort and Casino 10/28/2023 Los Angeles, CA YouTube Theater 10/30/2023 Orem, UT UCCU Center 11/2/2023 Independence, MO Cable Dahmer Arena 11/3/2023 Omaha, NE Steelhouse Omaha 11/4/2023 Minneapolis, MN Armory 11/5/2023 Waukee, IA TBD 11/7/2023 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena 11/10/2023 Washington, DC The Anthem 11/11/2023 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway 11/13/2023 Philadelphia, PA The Met 11/15/2023 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena 11/16/2023 Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena at the BJCC 11/17/2023 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex 11/18/2023 Atlanta, GA Gas South Arena
Previously known for her work in show business at Radio Disney, now-Dallas-based rising artist Anna Golden announces her new live album ‘Church,’ out 8.11 via Tee Lee Records/Capitol CMG. In tandem with the announcement, Golden shares the record’s opening track and first single “At The Altar.”
Golden grew up attending church in her hometown of St. Louis, MO, and she would often listen to her parents write and perform worship music in her youth. As a kid, she seemed destined to join her older siblings with a career in show business, landing consistent work at mainstream outlets.
However, she wanted to shift attention and the pressure to be perfect away from herself. She felt a calling to lead ministry at her church full-time, and she began leading a worship group herself and independently releasing her own music by age 18.
Golden’s career took off after being connected with Tasha Cobbs Leonard, eventually becoming the debut signing on the GRAMMY-winner’s label Tee Lee Records and earning a feature on her song “Wonderful Grace.”
Now, on ‘Church,’ Golden encourages listeners to approach their worship with a childlike wonder and eagerness in a time where deconstruction is so prevalent, reminding them of the church they grew up in and their foundations of faith.
She achieves this by blending elements of pop, rock, gospel and contemporary music to create 11 powerful worship anthems that are accessible to a new generation and contain a palpable passion fit to fill an arena.
Golden’s pure, melodic voice soars over lush instrumentation, and she supplements her heartfelt lyricism with her talent for ministry through unique interpolations of scripture passages.
Anna Golden Releases “At The Altar” From Upcoming Album
“At The Altar” opens the album on an uproarious note and serves as a booming invitation for listeners to open their hearts up to the church and spiritually join hands with Golden across the album’s 11 tracks.
‘Church’ Tracklist
1. “At The Altar”
(Anna Golden, Jessie Early, Benjamin “Bede” Korporaal)
2. “Glory To Glory”
(Anna Golden, Benjamin “Bede” Korporaal, Brett Miller)
3. “The Word”
(Anna Golden, Jessie Early, Mia Fields)
4. “Psalm 91 (I Will Say)”
(Anna Golden, Bernie Herms, Jessie Early)
5. “Manessah (Intro)”
(Anna Golden)
6. “Manessah”
(Anna Golden, Shoreline City Church)
7. “I Love It Here” (with Rita Springer)
(Anna Golden, Benjamin “Bede” Korporaal, Rita Springer)
8. “Whole Thing”
(Anna Golden, Jessie Early, Rita Springer)
9. “Because Of You”
(Anna Golden, Benjamin “Bede” Korporaal, Aodhan King)
GRAMMY, Dove and Stellar Award-nominated artist Melvin Crispell, III has released his second full-length album, No Failure. The music video for the album’s title track is also out now and made its broadcast premiere on BET Gospel. Recorded live at Springcreek Church in Garland, Texas, on October 15, 2022, Melvin’s album encourages listeners to never give up on their faith even during life’s darkest moments.
Featuring the album’s first two released singles “Alright,” “God Is,” and the album title track, “No Failure,” the season 9 BET’s “Sunday Best” winner creates a powerful narrative of hope on his latest album, an uplifting 11-track project. As someone who has gone through personal loss, Melvin has come through his experience with perseverance and finding the strength to carry on through his faith. He fuels his latest album’s theme empowering listeners with the reminder that there is no failure in God no matter how hard the situation.
Melvin Crispell III Releases Second Album ‘No Failure’
Following his debut 2020 album I’ve Got a Testimony, Melvin’s new album No Failure showcases a change in his perspective, and his continued evolving style as a singer, songwriter, and producer. Bringing his own riffs and powerhouse vocals to his live album, Melvin is a first-time executive producer and wrote on nearly all of the album’s 11 songs.
On his album’s writing and production, he also collaborated with KJ Scriven, Trinity Anderson, and Maverick City Music’s Chandler Moore, producer D. Jamel Kimbrough, and music director E. Devon Goodwin.
GRAMMY, Dove and Stellar Award-nominated artist Melvin Crispell, III has released his second full-length album, No Failure. The music video for the album’s title track is also out now and made its broadcast premiere on BET Gospel. Recorded live at Springcreek Church in Garland, Texas, on October 15, 2022, Melvin’s album encourages listeners to never give up on their faith even during life’s darkest moments.
Melvin says of making No Failure, “I realize now that if I’m dealing with something, I’ve got to trust God. Even if I don’t understand why it’s happening at the time, I know I’ll be stronger at the end because of my testimony. I pray that people already connected with God will be more encouraged and more hopeful, and they will have a new perspective on life.
For people who don’t know Jesus at all, I pray they will be moved to inquire about Him and want to learn more.”Melvin says of making No Failure, “I realize now that if I’m dealing with something, I’ve got to trust God.
Even if I don’t understand why it’s happening at the time, I know I’ll be stronger at the end because of my testimony. I pray that people already connected with God will be more encouraged and more hopeful, and they will have a new perspective on life. For people who don’t know Jesus at all, I pray they will be moved to inquire about Him and want to learn more.”
Melvin Crispell, III made his debut as a solo recording artist after winning Season 9 of BET’s “Sunday Best” in 2019. His debut album release I’ve Got a Testimony, garnered GRAMMY, Stellar and Dove Award nominations, and featured his #1 hit single “Wonderful Is Your Name,” which was penned by his late father, renowned gospel composer Melvin Crispell Jr.
In addition to his new album, Melvin recently released a special acoustic performance of “God Is” on the Recording Academy/GRAMMYs “Positive Vibes Only” feature, Next up, Melvin will be performing a show at SOB’s in New York City on June 19th. For more information on the SOB’s Soul Sessions A Juneteenth Celebration show, visit: https://sobs.com/events/17539/.
He will be celebrating his album’s release with a concert in his native Charlotte, North Carolina on July 1st. For more information on his “No Failure-The Live Experience” concert, visit: https://melvincrispell.ticketlocity.com/events/47018.
David Leonard shares a three song EP (The Sunrise Session) featuring “Plans,” “Help me Believe,” and “Let Him In” filmed as the sun rose at a beach in North Carolina.
Joel Caws, a worship leader and singer/songwriter from the UK has just released the second track from his brand new EP, a catchy new worship song titled ‘My One and Only’’.
Joel has been releasing music for over 3 years and this latest worship song delves deeper into his worship journey.
Joel shares his inspiration behind the new song: “I’m so excited to share ‘My One and Only’ which is the second song from my upcoming EP release. I had been thinking around the scripture from Exodus 20 about having no other god’s but our one true God, and the idea of God being my One and Only God came into my head. From that central theme, I was able to build out the rest of the song quite quickly and naturally.”
Joel Caws Releases Second Song From His New Worship EP
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Of the new song release, Joel comments “‘this song reflects my own struggles as a Christian with my own ‘gods’: the old habits and things that I can be tempted to run to rather than God. It also echoes my desire to leave those things behind and choose to trust God as my one and only security and hope.”
Of his desire for others to engage with this song, Joel responds “I think every Christian can identify with the daily struggle to place God as number one in our lives. Our culture and our old broken ways can tend to pull us towards a ‘me first’ mentality,
and it takes a daily commitment to put God in His rightful place at the centre; our one and only God. This is a song of encouragement, intention and rising faith that even when we trip and fall, we can rise up again and put God back in His rightful place as our One and Only.”
Anchor Hymns releases their third project, a new EP named “Sing, Sing, Sing.” The title is a nod to the importance of the hymnal tradition – sacred songs that outlast us, inform our theology, and meet us in the face of joy and suffering. Anchor Hymns is all about gathering to honor and join in the lineage of great songs of truth handed down over time, and after two initial projects presenting reimagined versions of Church classics, the collective introduces their first EP of originals.
The five new tracks are groovy, folk-driven songs with a timeless feel. Anchor Hymns releases this new project with “By The Savior’s Power” as its featured track, a song meant to serve as a timeless hymn for life, death, and new life with Christ.
“I feel this song is truly important for all those in grief and who have experienced loss to hope in Christ who can be trusted in and has conquered death,” says collective member Ricky Vazquez “Sing, Sing, Sing” gathered songwriters and worship leaders from various religious backgrounds, bringing the rich heritage of their tradition into the process.
Anchor Hymns’s founder, Andrew Osenga, tells of the three elements at the heart of lasting songs, “An honest presentation of our collective experience of suffering and doubt, an awareness of how fleeting time is, and God’s faithfulness through both of those things.”
With this in mind, this new project was crafted around a desire of writing songs for the Church to sing for ages to come and be anchored by in the midst of life’s uncertainty.
Anchor Hymns’ New EP Is A Nod To The Importance Of The Hymnal Tradition
