Worship leaders Bryan & Katie Torwalt release their new live album, I’ve Got Good News, today (May 20). This project marks the first-ever live recorded album for the married worship leaders as they celebrated being back on the road after the pandemic.
Captured in Orange County, I’ve Got Good News features songs written by Chandler Moore, Cody Carnes, Brock Human, Chris Davenport, Naomi Raine, and more. Click here to listen to the new album.
The new album will feature 11 live-recorded tracks and follows the couple’s No. 1 song on Air1 “Miracle In The Works.” As a live album, there will be live video content for every song and The Torwalts will be going back on the road in May with Benjamin Hastings. In 2021 they were on tour with Maverick City Music and Tribl and will also be featured on Tribl’s album that releases later this month. For more information and dates on the Torwalts’ tour, visit here.
“What does it mean to hear the good news in 2022? It’s a relief to hear that Jesus is still on His throne today,” shares Bryan & Katie Torwalt about their new album’s theme. “Though we might not be spared from sadness or grief in this life, the God of the universe is with us through it all. In Timothy, God promises us a gift of a ‘sound mind’ as opposed to a spirit of fear. Or maybe the best news is that He is both the Alpha and Omega, our beginning and end of the story. We pray that as we give language to what good news looks like in life for us today, that you are filled with hope and relief as you hear these living words of the Gospel of Jesus.”
Multi-talented singer, songwriter Blessing Offor releases Brighter Days (Live Sessions) EP. Earlier this year (Feb 25), Offor released his debut EP Brighter Days.
The seven-song passage takes us through the layers of Blessing’s character as he takes his life experiences and turns them into foot stomping revelations. Filled with thought provoking lyrics alongside Blessing’s powerful voice and expert musicianship, Brighter Days is full of infectious optimism that jumps right out of the speaker.
Blessing’s ability to bring emotion to life is apparent, and each song acts as a window into his extraordinary story. Listen to Brighter DaysHERE.
The youngest of six siblings, the Nigerian-born singer/songwriter immigrated to the United States with his uncle at the age of six. Born blind in one eye, Blessing’s parents sent him to the United States in an effort to restore his vision, though unfortunately he lost his complete eyesight by age 10.
Gravitating towards the piano before losing his vision, Blessing’s school teachers helped nurture his talent, and he soon found himself at Belmont University honing his craft in Music City. Hints of pop, Motown, and soul flourish across Blessing’s music as he sings of optimism, hope, and finding silver linings in dark clouds. Blessing’s seven song EP Brighter Days is out now via Chris Tomlin’s Bowyer & Bow imprint in partnership with Universal/Capitol Christian Music Group.
Since Daphne Richardson’s debut in 2020, she has been making great strides in the music industry. Now for the first time, a monumental moment, we are glad to announce her first body of work on the 20th day of May, 2022. Canadian singer/songwriter Daphne Richardson is not called a music powerhouse for no reason. Featuring MOBO award-winner CalledOut Music and Folabi Nuel, Daphne adds new melodies to her catalog. Born from personal experiences and Daphne’s passion for rebuilding hearts and minds through her music, ‘Authentic’ takes us on a journey of self discovery in Christ while reaffirming God’s love for each of us.
‘Authentic’ is a soulful 5-track EP packed with inspiring lyrics and lovely vocals that will have you thinking about the importance of true Authenticity. It reminds us that although we are a work-in-progress, we can find completion in the love of Christ. The beauty of that love is felt in every track as she sings about the victory we find in Christ as believers despite the struggles we go through. After a few listens, there’s no doubt that this project will keep fans wanting more.
When asked about the EP, Daphne says;
“Whether it be that God’s love greets us every morning, or that He’s not done with us, or that this Christian journey is worth giving everything for – each song has a message for the listener to receive and be encouraged by. I pray listeners feel the passion and excitement that we felt as we created these songs. I hope it does something in the hearts of everyone who hears it.”
This EP contains perfect tracks for your praise and worship playlists. Released under HFP Music, artwork created by JaBrand Design, ‘Authentic’ is available to download and stream on all digital streaming platforms from 20th May, 2022. The EP has 5 tracks in total.
AUTHENTIC [The EP]
Track 1. Worth It – written by Daphne Mahalia Grant, produced by Godwin Hillary
Track 2. Merciful God – written by Daphne Mahalia Grant, produced by Michael Olamide Idowu and Caylan Penny
Track 3. Not Finished Yet – written Daphne Mahalia Grant, produced by Michael Olamide Idowu
Track 4. Heavy– written by Daphne Mahalia Grant and CalledOut Music, produced by Godwin Hillary and Caylan Penny
Track 5. Eternal Eyes – written by Daphne Mahalia Grant & CalledOut Music, produced by CalledOut Music
Centricity Worship, a division of Centricity Publishing, releases its debut EP, Centricity Worship And Friends, today (May 13) to digital and streaming outlets everywhere via https://fanlink.to/cwfriends. All of the songs were composed at Centricity Worship writing retreats where many well-known artists and songwriters from various record labels and publishing companies gathered to create music for the Church to sing.
“King Jesus continues to defy our expectations,” says Wong. “We wrote this song about the mystery of who Jesus is; the humility, the kindness, the compassion that we wouldn’t first come to expect from royalty. No other king has loved as deeply, served so humbly, or triumphed as unequivocally as our King. We hope that this song will bring you back into wide-eyed wonder of Jesus.”
“The Centricity Worship And Friends EP is a beautiful collection of worship songs for the Church, filled with biblical truth and singable melodies,” remarks Mayberry, who not only produced the EP, but also co-wrote and is featured on some of the tracks.
The full Centricity Worship + Friends track listing and corresponding artists and songwriters follow:
1. You See Me (In Focus) Artists: Seth Condrey, Rita Springer, Centricity Worship Writers: Matt Armstrong, Seth Condrey, Rita Springer
2. Only Jesus Artists: Patrick Mayberry (featuring Chris McClarney), Centricity Worship Writers: Mike Grayson, Patrick Mayberry, Chris McClarney
3. Here At This Table Artists: Seph Schlueter, Centricity Worship Writers: Seph Schlueter, Rita Springer, James Tealy
4. First Love Artists: Frankie Barranco, Gary Rea, Centricity Worship Writers: Frankie Orella, Gary Rea, Kristian Stanfill
5. I Come Running Artists: Patrick Mayberry, Kristian Stanfill, Centricity Worship Writers: Mike Grayson, Patrick Mayberry, Kristian Stanfill
6. No Other King Artists: Heath Balltzglier, Seth Condrey, Centricity Worship Writers: Patrick Mayberry, Chris Renzema, Mitch Wong
Centricity Worship was created as a platform for song discovery with the goal of equipping the global Church with new and powerful worship songs. It’s foundation dates back to a series of songwriter retreats which birthed songs like Lauren Daigle’s “Come Alive (Dry Bones)” and Corey Voss’s “Nothing But The Blood.” These retreats have since become a part of Centricity Worship’s DNA.
“Centricity Publishing has been doing these worship retreats for years, and out of them have come some really powerful songs that have gone on to inspire worshipers around the world,” says Chad Segura,Vice President, Centricity Publishing. “Along with our own team of writers, we always like to invite other talented songwriters from around the industry as well. We love getting to do this with our friends. And in recording some of the favorite tunes from the resulting collaborations, our hope is that people will discover and connect with these songs, incorporating them into both their personal and corporate worship settings.”
GRAMMY® Award-winning artist and songwriter Brandon Lakereleases his latest full-length album, HELP!, on May 13th, 2022.
This timely collection of songs depicts Lake’s heart cry in the battle against depression, anxiety, loneliness, and other mental health struggles—acting as a declarative prayer amidst the processing of his personal emotions. Available now, is the EP’s lead single, “HELP.”
Brandon Lake
HELP features the voices of JUDAH, Chandler Moore, Amanda Cook, and his sons Blaise and Beau, this album is infused with the healing honey of raw honesty and authenticity—while serving as a resounding “me too” in response to anyone who is wrestling with thoughts that are not from God. Juxtaposing roars of declaration with songs that invite the heart into intimate worship, one of the messages carried out by this album is that perspective is everything. Whatever the devil meant for bad can be redeemed by the Lord for good. At a time when mental health is at an all-time low, Lake’s desire is to remind others that they’re not alone in their battles. There’s freedom and power behind the word, “help.”
Brandon Lake
“In my lifetime, I’ve never experienced more opportunity to cave under the weight of anxiety and depression,” reflects Lake. “I believe it’s important that we are real, honest, and raw about the mental battles we face—that we bring them into the light so God can remind us of who He is and who we are. I believe we need honest songs, but we also need warfare songs to come against those attacks that try and keep us from being everything God wants us to be and from living truly free. Freedom has been purchased, but we need reminders that it is our inheritance and the reality we can live in daily through Him who set us free.”
Listen to “HELP” Below;
About Brandon Lake
Brandon Lake is a GRAMMY® Award-winning artist and songwriter from Charleston, South Carolina. As a worship leader for gatherings around the nation, his purpose is to call followers of Jesus into a posture of freedom and confidence—creating space to declare the truth as if it were a rumbling roar from the “lion inside of [their] lungs.” Lake has been nominated for five GRAMMY® awards over the course of his professional music career. In 2022, he was awarded his first GRAMMY® for “Best Contemporary Christian Music Album,” in recognition of the record, Old Church Basement.
In 2021, he won the GMA Dove Award for “Songwriter of the Year” and “Worship Recorded Song of the Year” for “Graves Into Gardens.” “This is a Move,” co-written with Tasha Cobbs Leonard, won a 2019 GMA Dove Award for “Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year,” and it was also nominated for a 2020 GRAMMY® Award.
Lake’s most recent full-length albums include HELP!, which serves as a declaration of truth and a “me too” in response to anyone who struggles with mental health—while his album, House of Miracles, was released in 2020 with a desire for the songs to become beacons of hope in homes across the world. Believing that people have so much more inside of them than they think possible, Lake longs to see Christians “live free and to be everything that God has called them to be.”
Follow Brandon Lake on social media using the handle @BrandonLake.
How Far, the long-awaited full-length debut from one of Christian music’s leading female artists, Tasha Layton, releases today, May 13, from BEC Recordings. Produced by GRAMMY and Dove Award winner Keith Everette Smith, the definitive 10-song set brims with soaring ballads and bright pop gems, putting Layton’s signature vocals front and center to extol themes of Hope and encouragement.
Anchored by Layton’s #1 single “Look What You’ve Done” and her 2020 breakout hit “Into the Sea (It’s Gonna Be OK),” How Far showcases four newly recorded selections, including the debut single and title-cut set to impact radio April 29. A victorious anthem of assurance that God’s grace cannot be outrun, “How Far” proclaims: “A million miles of my mistakes still couldn’t keep Your love away/However far away I am from home/that’s how far Your love will go.”
“The whole album is summed up in the message of the title track, ‘How Far,’” Layton shares. “It’s about how God continues to reach out and pursue us even when we run from Him. It was God’s love for us that propelled Him to give His life on the cross. Arms stretched open wide—that’s how far He will go.” Layton co-wrote nine of the project’s 10 tracks, and How Far also features songwriting contributions from such names as Matthew West, We Are Messengers’ Darren Mulligan, Matt Hammitt, Aaron Shust, Ethan Hulse and Andrew Bergthold (We The Kingdom), among others.
Additional highlights of How Far include the shimmering synth-pop opener “Help Me Let Go”; “Catch My Breath,” a plea for respite amidst the stress of life; and a new rendition of the worship anthem “Joy Comes In The Morning,” which Layton originally recorded with Franklin, Tennessee’s Church of the City worship team.
“I didn’t shy away from any hard emotions with these songs, and I really tried to lean in and hear what God had to say about each of them,” Layton says of How Far. “My hope is that listeners feel a sense of freedom in this album, understanding that God meets us even in the darkest of hours. The album speaks to God’s intimate involvement in our lives, from the mundane to the biggest moments, throughout each and every season. God is in all of those things with us. He cares; He’s kind; and He’s working all things out for our good.”
Layton’s 2021 smash hit “Look What You’ve Done” reached the pinnacle of Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart and earned her recognition as one of the publication’s Top 5 female Christian artists of the year. She has been featured on ABC’s GMA3: What You Need To Know, discussing how past struggles have shaped her life and inspired her music; and Layton served as co-host of the 52nd GMA Dove Awards Pre-Telecast last year. Her six-song holiday EP This Is Christmas bowed in October and her guided prayer journal, “Boundless: Moving Freedom From Your Head To Your Heart,” also released last fall.
In 2020 Layton was first named one of Billboard’s Top 5 female Christian artists of the year on the heels of her breakthrough single “Into The Sea (It’s Gonna Be OK),” which was among the biggest hits at Christian radio that year. Prior to her solo career, Layton appeared on Season 9 of American Idol and spent four years as a back-up vocalist for pop superstar Katy Perry. A South Carolina native, her voice has been heard in productions for Disneyland and Cirque du Soleil; she has served as an instructor at the National Praise and Worship Institute at Nashville’s Trevecca Nazarene University; and Layton is featured in pro-audio company TC Helicon’s book, “The Ultimate Guide to Singing.”
Recorded live at Anchour Studio in Maine, ‘Breathe In, Sing Out: Live From Anchour Studio’ is the labor of love of producers Karl Anderson and Casey Corum. The collaboration on this new project carries on the long-term partnership between Vineyard Worship and Anchour Studio, which has delivered tunes like ‘Eden’, ‘Sons and Daughters’, ‘You Meet Me Here’, ‘You’re Carrying Me’ and more.
This 6-song EP features three previously released 2022 monthly singles, ‘Breathe In, Sing Out’, ‘Your Dwelling Place’ and ‘The Name’ alongside three brand new hits, including the hope-filled feature track ‘Nothing Is Too Hard For You’.
‘Breathe In, Sing Out’ highlights the harmonious and familiar voices of Vineyard Worship pastors, Kyle Howard (‘Sons and Daughters’), Alexandria Faison (Vineyard Soul), Anabeth Morgan (‘You Meet Me Here’), Tim Brown (‘What Can Separate’), Tiadra Mickels (Vineyard Soul & Vineyard LoFi) and Sarah Pemberton (‘Never Run Dry’). The newest Vineyard Worship release balances powerful and intimate music as it captures real-time worship moments. After the last couple of years, being able to record together in a studio was more precious than ever, and the songs on ‘Breathe In, Sing Out: Live From Anchour Studio’ capture the beauty of fellowship with one another and with the Lord.
‘To The King’ came together as an expression of the heart of Local Sound’s home church movement, MyLocal. Sitting together in each other’s houses week by week, studying scripture and sharing life together, sparked inspiration to write worshipful responses to God’s faithfulness from everyone’s stories.
Local Sound’s music is saturated with the nearness of their community, instilling a sense of belonging into the family of God through each song. ‘To The King’ features intimate prayers that have had the time to be nurtured into songs over the turbulence of the last two years.
Each song on ‘To The King’ – from the funk-infused title track to the slower worship on ‘On Christ’ – has a different feeling and a unique response as a representation of the countless ways that Local Sound see God in their lives as a band and as a church. The new project from the Nashville-based collective is a call to go beyond listening and to participate in the act of worship. Local Sound’s hope is to bring listeners closer to Jesus through these tunes.
Renowned gospel music artist Frank Edwards makes a grand return with a brand new album titled “Melody”.
The 10 track album features A-list artists such as Sinach in the first track “Imela”, Nathaniel Bassey in “Halleluyah Still” and Don Moen in “I Cast My Crown”.
MELODY which was first released exclusively on Boomplay is now finding its way into stores such as Spotify, Apple Music and others.
You can go ahead to stream the album today via Boomplay with the link below.
The Austin Stone is proud to share Jimmy McNeal’s new record ROOTS with you today!
ROOTS is a collection of worship songs that have grown slowly, taking hold deep in Jimmy’s soul since he was young.
Influenced by the gospel music Jimmy grew up singing in church and at home, each track is steeped in the struggles of the past, looks forward to the deliverance of heaven, and encourages us towards hope in Jesus in the here and now.
“This journey has been years in the making, from sharing the idea at dinner with producer and friend, Kyle Lent, to recording my family at my Granny’s house in June of 2018, to recording and writing these songs during a pandemic. I honestly can’t wait for you all to finally get to hear what God’s blessed us to be able to put together.
My prayer is that no matter the stage of life you may be in, you would be encouraged and challenged by the lyrics, melodies, chords, and arrangements. The entire album, every song, tells of a journey we’ve all been on, and many of us still making our way in, through the muddy, yet beautiful waters of what we call life!” -Jimmy McNeal
