GRAMMY® Award-winning artist and songwriter Brandon Lake releases 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.”

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.”

“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.”

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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.

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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

FAITHFUL’s live album ‘Go And Speak’ features recordings from the 2021 livestream event where members of the FAITHFUL community creatively shared God’s faithfulness to women throughout Scripture.

The FAITHFUL Project is a collection of stories, music, lyrics, and art created and curated by many of today’s thought-provoking and influential female Christian artists and authors. ‘Go And Speak (Live)’ encourages women by inspiring them to spread the Gospel of Christ, just as they have been doing for millennia. Whether it is through song or deed, FAITHFUL remind us that we all have a voice in the Kingdom of God.

The live album was recorded in intimate settings at Nashville’s Ocean Way Studios, as a group of artists gathered in the room singing along. ‘Go And Speak (Live)’ encapsulates the energy and excitement of what the Lord is doing in our time. Featured on the Today show, this unprecedented collaboration between artists and authors has led to a stunning collection of poetry and resonance through song.

Thrive Worship release their awaited album ‘Pour Your Spirit Out’ recorded live in their home church, Bayside Church.

After their 2021 EP ‘Let’s Have Church’ touched many hearts around the nation and beyond, this album is the culmination of years’ worth of conversations amongst the Californian worship team about life, theology, society, and values.

‘Pour Your Spirit Out’ encapsulates who Thrive Worship are at their core: people who are earnestly and honestly seeking the Lord whilst wrestling with questions and seeing through a window dimly. Yet, their hope remains strong and is expressed with songs that are deeply personal and speak of glimpses into eternity – where the unthinkable awe and wonder of the Lord on the throne, the incredible hope of the Gospel, the unimaginable joy and love we have in Jesus – shines through.

‘Pour Your Spirit Out’ seeks to lead the Church in worship that transpires with the Spirit and the truth. With this new album, Thrive Worship hope not only to encourage but to create worshippers. Worship leader Corbin Phillips concludes, “We hope this project offers something ancient and sacred and yet something new and refreshing by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

TRIBL is more than a group of individuals or space, it’s the point of genesis of a new worship sound. The Tribl Nights Anthologies series is a compilation of those moments.

A series of covered songs with inspired worship moments and new songs featuring traditional Gospel and CCM artists who would otherwise never meet in a room. 

Tribl Nights Anthologies includes TRIBL artists, Maverick City Music, JJ Hairston, Jekalyn Carr, Bryan & Katie Torwalt, DOE, Melvin Crispell III, Amanda Cook and more TRIBL family and friends, coming together for this live worship series during the Summer of 2021.

John Parker II is a new gospel recording artist, songwriter, business owner and an associate pastor hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina. Released on February 22, 2022 via his independent record label Shadow1 Records, John Parker II debuted his first full length christian album, NO ONE LIKE YOU. The 15-track project is the follow-up to 2018’s THE WASH ME OVER EP (link).

He continues sharing music that is shifting the creative landscape in the Charlotte region. Parker’s music is unique in sound and genre, as it combines various musical influences from Christian Contemporary to Hip-Hop.

A multi-ethnic church planter and bridge-builder John has always had an affinity for music and is the byproduct of a family of gifted singers, his passion and vigor for music are evident even now. A native of Monroe, NC, and graduate of UNC-Charlotte, Parker is intentional to create positive, inspirational music that emulates the growing, diverse creative culture of Charlotte.

John Parker II currently is on staff at Eastside Church in Charlotte, NC as one of their associate pastors and travels leading, teaching, training and raising up a prophetic worshippers and reconcilers.

Download or stream NO ONE LIKE YOU here: https://album.link/i/1610452388

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Website: www.johnparkerii.com 

Facebook: /JohnParkeriimusic 

Instagram: @johnparkerii 

Twitter: @johnparkerii 

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