Today, Futures releases their debut LP, Hills & Horizons on DREAM Records available everywhere.  2 years in the making, the 11-song album features songs written by Mark Evans, Danae Leslie, Ryan Rolls, Chloe Evans and Andrew Barlow. The album is a sonically iconic journey and a signature piece in the exciting evolution of the group. The eMix album features songs already released like “Just So Good”, “Simple”, Can’t Steal This Love”, “Good Things”, music videos and new songs including their radio single “Hills & Horizons.”

“Hills & Horizons speaks to the ups & downs, the lonely road & the in-betweens of life where we don’t get to see the whole picture. It connects on a personal level & at the same time, has been our shared human experience over the last 2 years. We believe the spirit of these songs breaks through depression, disappointment, discouragement & disillusion; literally changing not only how a person feels about their situation but how they see everything.”  – Mark Evans, Futures

Sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG’s Passion released a five-song project, Burn Bright. This project was released during Passion 2022, which began yesterday and continues through today at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia with 50 states and 41 countries represented in attendance. This is the return of the conference in person after a virtual event last year due to the global pandemic. To accommodate those at home and around the globe, there is a live stream available in French, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin), and Arabic.

Passion, helmed by Kristian Stanfill, Brett Younker, and Melodie Malone, led Passion 2022 along with fellow sixstepsrecords artists Crowder and Sean Curran. The album features songs co-written by Patrick Mayberry, Jess Cates, Chidima Ubah, Jon Duke, Mia Fields, Jacob Sooter, Kristian Stanfill, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Anna Golden, Melodie Malone, Jessie Early, Brett Younker, and Ricky Jackson. Burn Bright also features worship leaders Melodie Malone, Kristian Stanfill, Chidima, Brett Younker, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, and Anna Golden. See below for the complete tracklisting.

Burn Bright is available now to download or stream.

Out of the cores of Pasin music limited, sensational gospel singer and ‘Yaweeh’ crooner featuring Tony Richie, Micah Songz is out with another Album project titled Altar of Worship.

According to Micah Songz on the release of the album, it has been released to glorify the name of the lord, raising him an altar of worship in every home or places where this song is played, Providing a worship atmosphere to help people connect to God in the place of worship and prayer and be edified by the holy spirit and finally to reach a wider audience/Horizons and be a blessing through the instrument of worship.

Renowned and anointed psalmist Elijah Oyelade following the announcement of a new project recently has finally released an 18 track body of work titled ‘Songs of the Spirit.

Speaking about the project he said, Singing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs are ways we stir up the reality of the workings of the Spirit in our lives 
Songs of the spirit are songs birthed in the place of my personal communion with God. These songs creates deep atmosphere of Worship, Gratitude, intercession, celebration, faith e.t.c They are highly recommended for your personal and corporate fellowship with God, 
May the presence of God flood your life as you listen to this project. Ephesians 5:18-20

Elijah Oyelade is known globally for releasing spirit filled and inspired songs like Glorious God, Spirit Pray, God of Wonders and many more. His songs are centered on the unwavering love of God and expression of God’s power through songs and psalms.

Elijah Oyelade is the Senior Pastor of Yeshua World Impact Ministry based in Abuja and Host of an annual inter-denomination gathering of worshippers ‘Atmosphere of Worship’.

Nigerian Gospel artiste, Bimbo Ponmile  ‘AbimbolaFire’ has released her debut album labeled “Comforter“.

Comforter is a 4-track album that embraces melodious sounds including ‘I Will Speak’, ‘Alagbada Ina’, ‘Yahweh’, ‘and ‘Comforter’. ‘Comforter’ as a track is also released alongside it’s official visuals.

Bimbo Ponmile is an ardent worshipper and a passionate worship leader with years of service at the Enthronement House Christian Center, a governmental church in the metropolis of Lagos operating on a mandate to activate and actualize God’s royalty in humanity.

She has served as a backing vocalist for a number of Nigerian gospel acts, including Minister Mercy Chinwo.

Gifted with a heart of devotion and an intense style of music delivery, Abimbola powers her way through congregational and solo praise and worship sessions with a dexterity that, according to her, comes from her mission to “repair breaches with the instrument of worship.”

Her debut EP, ‘Comforter’, released in July 2021, gloriously bears the essence of that purpose. Abimbola Fire lives in Lagos with her husband, Pastor Toba, and their two adorable sons: Charis and Mercy.

Watch Video & Download Album Below; 

Christian Rapper, Singer, Songwriter & Producer, Tebz Smith releases LOW, his self produced debut album through STERNSTRONG, his entertainment company. In spite of all the troubles and self doubts that came with making this album, Tebz Smith is finally sharing his passion project with the world.

There is a whirlwind of different things that try to keep us down in life; The “Low” Album takes us through that journey of lowness and emptiness, to restoration and gratitude to God. This self-produced project is an embodiment of God’s workings in the personal life of the artist “Tebz smith”. He uses a radical blend of Hip-Hop, Afrobeat, Amapiano and Gqom to tell vulnerable stories of faith trials he has encountered in the past 5 years and how God instilled in him a spirit of brokenness to overcome these trials. According to Tebz: 

“LOW is a concept project that utilizes the homonymic advantage of the word “LOW” itself.

In simpler terms, the word “LOW” has different meanings and uses; therefore, this project is making use of some of them as a concept.

1)      LOW from an EMOTIONAL PERSPECTIVE would mean to be UNHAPPY and without much hope for the future.(SYNONYM: Depressed)

2)      LOW from a STANDARDS/QUALITY PERSPECTIVE would mean Bad, or below an acceptable or usual level or quality i.e. falling short of some standard. (SYNONYM: Poor)

3)      LOW from a HUMILITY PERSPECTIVE – would mean “the state of being humble.” in a spirit of deference or submission.

Deference means respect and esteem due a superior or an elder, while Humility is the state of being humble.” Both words have their origin in the Latin word HUMILIS, meaning “LOW.” (SYNONYMS: Lowly, Meek)”

Therefore, listening to the album with these perspectives in mind would definitely bring so much meaning to your listening experience.

Even though he’s not an indigenous artist, Tebz infused some Yoruba and pidgin English lines here and there to better convey his message on various tracks across the project. “Low” features Same OG on “Smile” and Salamii TK on “No One” with additional production support by Oshara (Sola Shittu) on Smile. 

Take a walk through these personal stories and we pray you’ll hear God speak to you.

“Low” is now available on digital platforms;

https://open.spotify.com/album/2LyQ51lz3ZpRjgSzETkZur?si=5f33ea75ac1641d4

All tracks were mixed by Salamii TK & Tebz Smith except for Tracks 4 & 14 that were mixed & mastered by Tebz Smith, Track 5 was mixed & mastered by BT Gold while all other tracks were mastered by Salamii TK.  

ABOUT ARTIST

Oluwatobi Shola-Shittu, professionally known as Tebz Smith is a Nigerian rapper, singer, and producer who is currently based in Lagos but hails from Ikere-Ekiti. In 2016, He headlined CRUXIAL, the concert he organized twice during his undergraduate studies at Elizade University. The concerts also featured the likes of El’Noel & Twin Sax. His collaborations with other few Nigerian Christian artists include Same OG and Samzy Sam.

His song titled WAY BACK was released in 2020 to signify his break from hiatus, while NO ONE featuring Salamii TK was released earlier this year to solidify his comeback. Tebz is influenced by the likes of Lecrae, Kanye West, Kirk Franklin, producers like Gawvi and Sarz, etc.

When he’s not making music, he’s most likely designing or strategizing his next big move. His music can be described as “multifaceted” since he uses a wide range of beats and sounds to produce his music. 

Connect with Tebz Smith;

FB: https://facebook.com/tebzsmith/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tebzsmith

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/tebzsmith

IG: https://www.instagram.com/tebzsmith/

Today 3rd December, COGHIVE unveils her 2021 Christmas Playlist: Her 5th in an amazing array of playlists over the years that has left our avid audience enamored and in sync with the rhythm of the season.

CHRISTMAS, The season of Joy, Love, Excitement and musing over God’s grandiose act of Love to Mankind, which was all personified in Little Baby Jesus.

A season flavored with multifarious ballads, Carols and other intriguing forms of musicals and poetry and as usual, we have taken our time to curate our playlists from latest christmas albums.

Our 2021 Christmas Playlist is basically a compilation of some very latest delightful Christmas songs from ingenious artists and bands who graced us with top notch musicals which includes renditions from: Phil Wickham, Brandon Lake, Pentatonix & Lindsey Stirling, for King and Country, Chris Tomlin, Cece Winans, CAIN, Chandler Moore & Maverick City and extraordinarily SIA amongst others.

Frankly, we were left in awe with the degree of acceptance, recognition and traction we got from our previous playlist and we couldn’t be more thankful.

It has no doubt raised the bar, We’re confident you, your family & friends will be blessed abundantly as we await your feedbacks from this 2021 PLAYLIST.

Finally, We pray the aura of the season never elude you and your family.

Feliz Navidad! And a mind blowing new year in advance.

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COGHIVE CHRISTMAS PLAYLIST 2021

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Today, Friday, December 3rd, Lecrae and 1K Phew offers their new collaborative album, No Church In A While, which features 10 tracks including “Wildin” “Ready Or Not,” “Move It,” “One Call,” “What We Gon Do,” “Amen,” “Blockhead,” “Born Sinner” “Save Us,” and “No Church In A While.” 

Reach Records has several rollout plans to celebrate the release including a YouTube premiere of “One Call,” (the second single and video released from NCIAW) at 3pm on December 3rd. The label has partnered with YouTube for a YouTube Premiere exclusive and official afterparty tomorrow. Click here to attend. There’s also a Sunday Brunch planned with Atlanta influencers and local media at a private, invite-only location!

The concept for their collaborative album, No Church For A While grew out of conversations between Lecrae and 1K Phew. Lecrae was recording his mixtape, Church Clothes 4, when it occurred to him that people actually hadn’t been to church to even put on those church clothes because of the pandemic, church hurt, and other reasons. Out of his convos with 1K Phew who he is mentoring came the idea to actually record an album for people who like themselves hadn’t been to church in a while.

“No Church In A While has all types of meanings,” explains 1K Phew. “We just went through the pandemic and ain’t nobody to church in a minute. This album is for everybody who ain’t been to church or connected to God in a while who thinks they can’t go back. It ain’t really that deep. God is waiting for everybody to tap back in. No Church In A While is telling people there’s still hope, you can still turn to God no matter how long you’ve been away.”

Atlanta native, 1K Phew is the only artist signed to the Reach Records roster who is born and raised in the city that the label now calls home. He is leading the way for a new breed of artists taking the trap sensibility and elevating it into a new sound called “Street Gospel,” a term he coined. 1K Phew’s smooth delivery, swag, and evocative vocals have an infectious quality that is streetwise yet commercially viable. Reach Records president and co-founder, Lecrae describes Phew’s sound as hip-hop that is equally at home in the club or the church. “Our artists at Reach Records are continuing to prove that faith can exist beyond the pews of the church if expressed authentically. Rappers like 1K Phew are carrying forward the torch we lit with ‘Let The Trap Say Amen’ using their music to reach hip-hop heads with a spiritually that’s not forced or foreign to them.” 

To say that Atlanta is merely having a moment would be to overlook decades of the region’s impact on hip-hop culture at large. From the emergence of Outkast and Goodie Mob in the early 90s to Ludacris and T.I. at the top of 2000, and more recently with Migos, Young Thug, Gucci Mane, and Future, Atlanta has proven itself to be an inimitable force. Join Reach Records as they celebrate the City Of Atlanta and bring the scriptures to the streets!

Dove Award-winning band The Afters is marking a new chapter this week with the release of their first-ever live collection. The Afters Live From The Grove: Where Heaven Touches Earth is available now to download/stream. In addition to live versions of some of their most well known songs, the project also features a brand new track titled “Where Heaven Touches Earth.”

“Live music captures a big piece of who we are as a band, and we are so excited for you to experience these songs in a new way,” The Afters shared on social media.

The Collective UG is pleased to announce their first full length studio album titled The Sound of Revival that will be released today, Dec 3. Leading to the release of this album, The Collective UG has released three singles in November.

Along with the release of the album, The Collective UG will be launching a new program called ‘The Collective Care.’ This program will engage young people in providing care for the vulnerable in our communities through a process of gathering and distributing basic needs.

The hope is that the songs on this new album will resonate with young people and move them to action, bringing God’s revival to our immediate communities.