one of the leading recording homes of Christian and Gospel Music, Motown Gospel, announces a brand-new partnership with International rising star, Annatoria. Under the brand new partnership, Annatoria, releases her first-ever Christmas EP, Present Jesu. Annatoria’s brand-new Christmas EP, is available today.

“We’re so excited to partner with Annatoria on the release of her Christmas EP through Capitol CMG and Motown Gospel. Her incredible talent and genuine heart for music make this project something special, and we can’t wait to share it with the world as it brings joy and hope this holiday season in an eclectic way,” shares VP of Artist Development Head of Motown Gospel and TAMLA, Walter Thomas.

Present Jesu is an African-infused EP that unveils the beauty behind this festive season; with a variety of sonics that capture the true authenticity of deeply rooted African music, the body of works lyrically tells the story of Christmas, refocusing minds on the name and person of Christ.

Annatoria Releases Christmas EP ‘Present Jesu’

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In excitement about today’s announcement, Annatoria, shared, “This Christmas, I wanted to bring glory to Christ by creating Present Jesu, which combines sounds of the holiday season with African roots in order to concentrate hearts on Him this Christmas. With the help of this EP, I hope to provide an authentic African flavor to the celebration while also bringing Jesus back into the spotlight during this time of year.”

Present Jesu – Track-listing

1. Go Tell It On The Mountain
2. Hark Now Hear
3. Joy To The World
4. This Christmas
5. All I Want

Composer, producer, and longtime music industry veteran Paul Wright III announces a new soundtrack and visual album for Reverie, The companion film was planned since the inception of Reverie toshowcase the deep, spiritual origin of the songs.

As a composer for film and TV, Wright has always imagined music visually as well as sonically and worked to convey his vision into both album and film. Although the visual album, which will also be available as one complete film, tells a complete story with scenes pulled from the daily human experience, each song is a life vignette that can stand on its own.

“The film is loosely autobiographical,” says Wright. “The visual album will be offered individually as a 7-part series as well as a full feature film that displays parts of everyday life people will be able to relate to.”

The soundtrack and visual album rollout includes video collaborations from industry staples and close friends of Wright including Kim Fields, Fred Hammond, Jekalyn Carr, Mr. Talkbox, Tommy Sims, Maurette Brown-Clark, Percy Bady, and others.

Adding to the launch, five songs from Reverie have been chosen as features for the upcoming film Bucket Wish from writer/director Ericka Nicole Malone, who also wrote and produced Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story for Hulu, where Wright served as composer and music supervisor.

Paul Wright III Releases First Solo Project

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Reverie is a piano-driven orchestral project that blends New Age and classical styles with Christian themes, creating a unique and soothing musical experience.

The album has already generated early buzz and has been featured across multiple Vevo playlists, including Vevo Classical Experiences, Vevo Calming Classical, Vevo Relaxing Piano, Vevo Relaxing Jazz, Vevo New Music Christian & Gospel, and Vevo Incoming Inspiration. Additionally, it has gained recognition on Apple Music’s New in Film, TV & Stage and Pandora’s AMP Fresh Cuts playlists.

With over thirty years of experience in the music industry, Paul Wright III is an Emmy Award™ winning composer, producer, and artist, a seven-time GRAMMY™ nominee, five-time Emmy™ nominee, as well as a GMA Dove Award and Stellar Award winner and nominee. Reverie is his first solo project.

Acclaimed Christian hip-hop artist, singer, and songwriter Aaron Cole drops ‘OMARI’ EP today (Nov. 15). The 3-song EP, inspired by Cole’s hopes/aspirations as a first-time father. The collection includes three singles: “Number One,” “One Reason” (featuring Tauren Wells), and the title track “Omari.”

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Matt Redman releases a brand-new Christmas EP titled “In Excelsis,” his first seasonal project since 2016. Noticing that Christmas worship has tended to lean heavily toward classic heritage songs, he introduces two originals on this new project. “Matthew 13:52 talks about, ‘someone who brings out new and old treasures from the storeroom,’” Redman shared.

“I truly love Christmas carols, but I also love to challenge myself and others to brings some newly created songs of worship around the Christmas season… this project is an attempt at that.”

The three-song EP is marked by collaborative creativity, featuring Jon Guerra and Leonard Jarman as well as various musical contributions on intricate backing vocal arrangements, brass and string accompaniments, and the inclusion of a vocoder.

Matt Redman Releases ‘In Excelsis’ Christmas EP

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“When We Behold (In Excelsis)” beholds the wonder of the night of Jesus’ birth and calls for a worshipful response. “God The Son” invites the church to sing the Christmas story and meditate on the stunning thought of God entering the world in love and unto death.

The EP rounds out with Redman’s take on “Silent Night;” bringing out the gentle and reverential nature of of the song. “In Excelsis” is an attempt to invite people into mystery, as Redman explained, “this is no ordinary story – that the Creator entered into His world, at great cost, for the sake of love.” With this project, he is telling the Christmas story through songs imprinted with beauty, resisting a sense of familiarity by bringing people into wonder.

Juno Award recipient in an Album of the Year category, and 16-time GMA Covenant Award winner Jordan St. Cyr releases a new holiday EP. The 4-track collection, titled Our Christ Is Here, is now available.

St. Cyr will embark on a limited run ‘Our Christ Is Here’ tour this December featuring Dan Bremnes and Megan Danielle. For more information, visit jordanstcyr.com.

Jordan St. Cyr Releases ‘Our Christ Is Here’ EP

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Dove Awards-winning singer, pianist, songwriter, arranger and storyteller Fernando Ortega has been weaving his own story alongside the great hymns of old for three decades.

Known for reimagining timeless works in the Church’s extensive history for an entirely new generation, Ortega’s first collection in four years, For All The Saints, is a five-track EP offering newly minted songs for the Church to sing.

Co-produced by Ortega and Matthew Tobias and engineered and mixed by Russ Long (Newsboys, Tenth Avenue North, Keith & Kristyn Getty), For All The Saints draws from a deep well of rich, time-honored theology accented by a colorful sonic palette.

“When we’re singing hymns, we’re singing words that were likely written by a very theologically minded person with a poetic sense,” muses Ortega. “There are so many hymns that are not really sung anymore; they’re, by and large, just not known. So I like bringing those hymns back. These hymns also bind us together in a transcendent way with generations of Christians who have gone before us.”

The EP opens with a bright, fresh rendition of the traditional “Gloria” that gives way to “Jesus, Bread of Life,” a soundtrack for holy moments of communion, followed by the joyful “Let the Peace of Christ Rule in Your Hearts” and “How Can I Keep From Singing,” a centuries-old Shaker hymn Pete Seeger made famous in the ’60s. The project’s title cut serves as the closing benediction. Staying true to the original lyrics, Ortega wrote his own melody.

Fernando Ortega Releases ‘For All The Saints’ EP

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“I remember hearing that song for the first time in an Anglican church in Boston where Elisabeth Elliot used to attend. The text was so moving,” he reflects. “Later on, I heard N.T. Wright talking about hymns, and he cited ‘For All The Saints’ as one of the most complete theological thoughts. So much of the Christian theology is contained in this hymn. I’ve always wanted to record it.”

A resource for congregations looking for an organic way to reintroduce hymns into their contemporary worship services, For All The Saints gives believers of various denominations new choruses to sing. It also continues Ortega’s beloved tradition of preserving hymns for a new generation.

“The main thing I’d love to see happen with these songs is that they would make it, somehow, into the canon of songs the Church sings,” Ortega says. “I hope these songs will help people — bring them hope, lift them up, bring them joy, and bring Christians together.”

Odunayo Ojo-Onasanya returns with the second part of her special three-part album series titled “JESUS“, dedicated to the Holy Trinity – God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.

Following the release of her first album, “GOD“, two years ago, Odunayo’s new album is here to lift the name of our Savior high.

This 8-track album is a beautiful blend of English lyrics with African-inspired sounds that resonate deeply, creating a soothing, spirit-lifting atmosphere. Each song on the album reflects the Lordship, kingship, power, and love of Jesus.

Odunayo, known for her passion for God and her excellent spirit, has poured her heart and soul into this project.

She describes this album as a result of a deep connection with God – listening, learning, and following His vision. Every song is a gift from God, carefully curated to bless every listener and draw them closer to Jesus.

Produced by TEA Production, JESUS album is also available on all major music platforms including Apple Music, Spotify, Boomplay, YouTube, Deezer, and Amazon Music.

JESUS – Odunayo Ojo-Onasanya

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Odunayo Ojo-Onasanya is a dynamic music minister, songwriter, praise leader, and member of the popular gospel music group, Midnight Crew, best known for their hit song IGWE.

She is not only a talented artist but also a passionate woman of God, a lover of justice, and an eloquent conversationalist with an eye for detail. She’s married and blessed with children, and her ministry continues to touch lives across the globe.

GRAMMY-Award and Dove-Award-winning songwriters Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan have united to form the special worship collective CXMMXNS. Today, they released their debut project, CXMMXNS Chapter 1. Listen to these brand new songs, featuring Aodhan King, Reuben Morgan, Ben Fielding, and songwriters Brian Johnson and Hannah Hobbs.

CXMMXNS is focused on contributing to the next generation of the global church’s modern worship canon. Taking their passion for writing songs that help people worship and the church sing together, Fielding and Morgan are dedicated to showcasing fresh and familiar voices, creating a collaborative worship movement. The hope is to develop the next generation of worship leaders while championing established greats in the genre.

Ben Fielding & Reuben Morgan’s CXMMXNS Releases Debut EP

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Released with Provident Label Group and Essential Worship, CXMMXNS is a new chapter for these songwriters and worship leaders. Fielding and Morgan have a remarkable catalog of worship songs that have equipped churches for years—and now for years to come with this new chapter. CXMMXNS is worship, grounded in scripture, that unites believers around our common confession—CHRIST.

ABOUT CXMMXNS: Birthed in Sydney, Australia, CXMMXNS is passionately committed to gathering worshippers worldwide and serving local churches with songs everyone can sing. Grammy-Award and Dove-Award-winning songwriters Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan (both formerly of Hillsong Worship) have united to form CXMMXNS.

From the pen of these two creative forces have come some of the most celebrated and sung worship anthems in the modern church: ‘Goodness of God,’ ‘Who You Say I Am,’ ‘What A Beautiful Name,’ ‘Cornerstone,’ and ‘Mighty To Save’ (to name a few)—sung by tens of millions of Christ-followers every week.

Gabby Barrett gives a warm welcome to the holidays with the release of her first-ever Christmas album, Carols and Candlelight, the 11-song collection includes a lovingly curated selection of cherished Christmas carols, time-honored Advent hymns, and joyous songs of celebration — all spotlighting the MULTI-PLATINUM star’s unforgettably beautiful talent.

Carols and Candlelight opens with Barrett’s poignant rendition of “Mary, Did You Know?” (written by Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene, and produced by Ross Copperman). With its poetic contemplation of the relationship between Mary and her son, “Mary, Did You Know?” brings her distinct sensibilities to the modern Christmas classic, blending her bright and soulful vocals with a gorgeously subtle arrangement of pedal steel, piano, strings, and more.

Along with showcasing the phenomenal range and nuance of her voice, the slow-burning and richly detailed track makes for a prime introduction to the full-length project’s stellar musicianship. 

Led by Ross Copperman, the GRAMMY-nominated hitmaker produced 10 of the 11 songs (Copperman previously joined Barrett in co-producing her acclaimed sophomore album, Chapter & Verse, and also notched production credits on her PLATINUM breakout debut, Goldmine).

Gabby Barrett Delivers ‘Carols And Candlelight’ Christmas LP

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With its era-spanning mix of Christmastime favorites, Carols and Candlelight also includes standouts like “Go Tell It On The Mountain” (for KING & COUNTRY feat. Gabby Barrett) – an exultant Gospel number nominated for Christmas Recorded Song of the Year at the 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards.

Elsewhere, Barrett joins forces with her husband Cade Foehner (on the sweetly playful “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”) and The Piano Guys (on her moody and majestic rendition of the Advent hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”).

All throughout the album, Barrett further reveals her heartfelt connection to the spirit of the season, imbuing each track with an emotional depth that’s closely tied to her experience as a devoted Christian.

Next Wednesday (11/13), Barrett makes her long-awaited headline debut in Nashville, TN, as she hosts her GIVING FOR GOOD SHOW at the CMA Theater inside the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Joined by special guest Rachel Purcell, proceeds from the show will benefit MURPHSLIFE.

LIFE Worship, Releases Songs As Cultural Bridges To Build The Church, the vibrant sound of LIFE Church in Bradford, UK, releases “Stones of Remembrance – Volume 1,” the first part of two EPs. Embodied by the new song, “Look What The Lord Has Done,” this whole project is a worshipful reflection on how God has been building his church in this community.

Worship leader Philippa Hanna said, “We’ve seen growth, salvations, and lives transformed, with our focus on Jesus refined. There’s been a deep spiritual emphasis on unity within the body like never before, and this album reflects that journey and mission.” LIFE Church has become an “embassy of nations” under one roof where worship stands as a foundation for unity. As they have evolved culturally, so has their sound.

Stones of Remembrance – LIFE Worship

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This EP fuses various genres with a red thread of joyful praise running through it. “One People,” one of the new songs, incorporates the Yoruba language as a response within the chorus; a statement of cultural harmony in the presence of God. “These songs are our ‘Stones of Remembrance,’ each one a monument to God’s goodness and faithfulness,” Philippa Hanna continued.

“Our prayer is that future generations will see these songs and remember how God made a way, just as he made a way through the waters for a nation to pass.” LIFE Worship hopes these songs will serve as a cultural bridge within the UK worship scene and beyond, building God’s church that stands as one people united under him.