Acclaimed singer Stephanie Summers debuts her full-length album Mighty Strong God, available now. The brand-new album from the BET “Sunday Best” Season 10 winner showcases the powerhouse vocals, gift for ministry, and strong devotion to God that drove her to the top spot among fans on the hit Gospel competition. Featuring 11 tracks, the album is led by the single “Mighty Strong God” (feat. J.J. Hairston), which is out at Gospel radio.

The Mighty Strong God album is also produced by J.J. Hairston, who co-wrote the single with Kentrell Ragin. Summers’ invigorating performances deliver an uplifting celebration of the mighty power of God and finding resilience and hope through tough times, with faith in His promises. With standout tracks including “Great Jehovah,” “Already Won,” Todd Galberth’s “Lord You Are Good,” among others, Stephanie Summers also pairs up with BET “Sunday Best” Season 9 winner Melvin Crispell, III on the track “My Heart Sings” and Isaiah Templeton on “Greater.”

Stephanie Summers says in the journey of her album, “God’s timing is everything. When He promises you something, when you do things in His timing, it’s made perfect. I want people to see the love of Christ and in whatever song they listen to, to know there’s strength and hope. I want them to not give up on their dreams, and know that God is going to come through – all the time.”

A native of Colorado Springs, CO, Stephanie Summers began performing on the Gospel scene as one of the lead vocalists with the celebrated Colorado Mass Choir, under the leadership of the late Gospel great Reverend James Moore, and has taken the stage opening for legendary artists like John P. Kee and Dorinda Clark-Cole.

Stephanie Summers: Mighty Strong God is available now: https://StephanieSummers.lnk.to/MightyStrongGodPR!WW

The Color releases their debut album No Greater Love (DREAM Records) to all digital service providers.  Songs from the album were produced by Bede Benjamin-Korporaal, Jeff Owens, Patrick Mayberry and Carter Frodge. 

The 13 track album features “After My Heart”, “Call Of The Wild”, “Stranger”, “No Greater Love”, “Too Many Times”, their new radio single “Better Way” and others.  The album also comes in eMix form featuring music videos.  Since signing to DREAM, the group have been busy in the studio recording and releasing new tracks from the album.  Garnering close to million and a half streams already, The Color are seeing new single streaming career highs at Apple Music and Pandora upon the release of the album.  The group shares that they hope that the songs from No Greater Love will uplift spirits and bring encouragement.

“The creation of these songs and this album has been a life-giving process for us.” At a time in our world where fear and anxiety have a stronghold, we hope that these songs will remind people that we are not without hope; that our God is faithful through all seasons and that He loves us so much.” – Jordan Janzen, The Color

Listen or buy their new album No Greater Love.

Joplin native Contemporary Christian artist Cade Thompson is spreading Christmas cheer this holiday season with a three-song Christmas bundle EP that releases across all digital platforms starting today, October 22.

Cade Thompson Christmas is a  three song holiday project that features two classic remakes “Go Tell It On The Mountain” and “Angels We Have Heard on High” along with one original written by Thompson along with Micah Kuiper and Matt Armstrong,  titled “ I Can’t Wait for Christmas.”

“My Christmas EP brings me so much joy as I have been able to put my personality into each single,” shares Thompson. “There has been so much life and excitement surrounding this project, from the moment we began. The arrangements for these songs bring a fun, fresh and new spin, but keep the traditional heartbeats of two well known Christmas songs. My new original Christmas song was written straight from my own Christmas memories, which we can all relate too. I know these songs will hit the audience differently in a familiar season.  I can’t wait for you to hear them.”

Earlier this week, the breakout artist set out on the Step Into the Light Tour with the Grammy Award-winning band Newsboys, female powerhouse vocalist Mandisa and Irish American band We Are Messengers. Thompson will be performing his radio hits like “Every Step of the Way” and other fan favorites from his debut full length album, Bigger Story, that was released in September. For a full list of tour dates, please visit www.cadethompsonmusic.com.

When speaking about the tour, Thompson says, “I was raised on Christian music,  so being able to go on tour with the Newsboys, Mandisa, and We are Messengers causes me to reflect on what an honor it is to be sharing the stage with these icons. I know that I will never forget these moments that I have yet to experience on this tour,  both on stage and behind the scenes. With the tour kicking off soon, the days have been busy getting merch ready and thinking of everything through the fan’s perspective. My favorite part of live performance is being able to encourage the audience through music and the message of the Gospel…and of course hearing so many stories from fans on how music is impacting their lives.”

Internationally recognized praise band Planetshakers globally releases Revival: Live At Chapel from Venture3Media (V3M). Available now at all major digital and streaming outlets via https://link.brddg.co/liveatchapel, the album was recorded live by Planetshakers band with Planetshakers Bible College students surrounding them in-the-round.

Residing in Melbourne, Australia, one of the most locked down cities in the world due to the pandemic, Planetshakers have not been able to meet as a church, and at some points, could not even travel more than a few miles from their homes or leave their house for more than an hour without special government permission. Nevertheless, during these unprecedented restrictions on life as they knew it, the church collectively felt God birth revival in their spirit, and what happened next was deemed nothing short of a miracle.

Stepping out in faith when government authorities opened up a window for limited gatherings, Pastor Russell Evans “pressed record” on what he saw God doing in the life of Planetshakers at its Bible College. While not the big production held in a massive arena that is generally expected from Planetshakers, the resulting Revival: Live At Chapel album was just as alive and celebratory, perhaps even more so due to the palpable joy of the students expressing worship together for the first time in months.

“These are songs for the church recorded with very little production, but with hearts that are hungry for the presence of God along with a few organic instruments,” shares Joth Hunt, who is featured on the recording along with Sam Evans, Andy Harrison, Josh Ham, Aimee Evans, Natalie Ruiz and Rudy Nikkerud.

Pastor Sam Evans adds, “The songs, born out of a time where things looked so bleak, declare a different story, a God-story of faith, hope and trust in the unfailing Word of God, which is good and true in every season of life.”

“If you can declare the goodness of God in the valley when things are looking bad, you can declare the goodness of God anywhere. That’s faith. That’s a relationship with Christ,” says Planetshakers’ Joshua Brown.

Along with the audio produced and mixed by Hunt, all the new songs were captured on video live during the gathering and release simultaneously with the album today. 

Full-production versions of these same songs plus the track “Revival’s Here” are also available on Planetshakers’ REVIVAL. This album was recorded live during the REVIVAL Conference held April 1-3 at Planetshakers Church in Melbourne during the brief break in the pandemic lockdowns. Capturing the pent-up, heartfelt roar of praise and worship that erupted during the conference, this is perhaps the most raw live recording ever released from Planetshakers. The album not only introduces some new worship leaders, but also features the core Planetshakers worship team.

There is also a special Planetshakers Revival 7 Days Devotional available now on YouVersion at https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/27632-revival.

Although Melbourne is again locked down with one of the harshest restrictions in the world, Planetshakers continues its mission to “empower generations to win generations.” The ministry is seeing huge streaming numbers online with hundreds of thousands of people from all across the globe connecting to its worship services and resources remotely.

With a passion to encourage congregational worship, create resources for churches and draw listeners closer to God, Highlands Worship releases Comfort and Joy  to digital retail and streaming outlets globally via The Fuel Music. The festive, 10 song Christmas offering features new and impeccable contemporary arrangements of beloved classics along with the original song “Greater.”

Recorded during the 2020 Christmas season at Church of the Highlands, one of the largest churches in America, the celebratory album features Highlands Worship and a 55-piece orchestra conducted by Brian Eads (Les Misérables) and made up of members of the Alabama, Atlanta and other symphonies across the Southeast.

“This was the best Christmas experience that I’ve ever been a part of,” shares Highlands Worship’s Chris Griffin. “The team pulled off a technically intricate night that involved each of our church’s 23 campuses and an online experience, all emphasizing the Hope of the season alongside a nostalgic thread that connected well-known lyrics and melodies with contemporary production and music.”

Produced and arranged by Griffin and mixed by Sam Gibson (Chris Tomlin, Jesus Culture, Elevation Worship), Comfort and Joy also features Wes Hampton (The Gaither Vocal Band), Jessica Gilmore (née Procter, Miss Alabama 2017), Jamie Rogan (Billy Currington’s drummer) and more of Highlands Worship’s team of 1,000+ members and 70+ full or part-time musicians.

Opening with an inspiring “God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen” and featuring an epic “Carol of the Bells” instrumental, the recording continues with Highlands Worship versions of memorable classics like “The First Noel,” “Away In A Manger,” “O Come All Ye Faithful” and more.

In addition to the album, churches are encouraged to bring this remarkable music to their own congregations this season. In the coming days, MultiTracks is planning to make available to worship teams the entire Comfort and Joy experience, including lighting, graphics, videos, instrumentation and more resources.

Curb | Word Entertainment band We Are Messengers debuts its third full-length studio album. Listen to the brand new 12-song collection HERE. Written and recorded during the global pandemic, Wholehearted features the K-LOVE Fan Award-winning group’s current radio single, “Come What May,” as well as previously released instant grat tracks “God You Are (feat. Josh Baldwin)” and “Friend Of Sinners.”

“Like most artists, our world kinda fell apart when touring got shut down. So we did what every good songwriter should do, we catalogued every feeling imaginable and tried to make sense of a strange new world. We danced in the darkness, wrestled with doubt, reconnected with God in a really authentic way, and found the beauty in the forced simplicity of our lives,” explains We Are Messengers front man Darren Mulligan of the deeply personal LP. “We gave ourselves fully to the process of telling the truth again and not caring what the world thought of us. The album captures the heart of a follower of Jesus in one of the most wonderful and horrific times we have faced in modern history. We went all in, held nothing back. This one is Wholehearted.”

Mulligan is a featured co-writer on each of the project’s original offerings with additional contributions by Kyle Williams, Jeff Pardo, Phil Wickham, Apollo LTD’s Adam Stark and Jordan Phillips, for KING & COUNTRY multi-instrumentalist Benjamin Backus, Ryan Ellis and Ethan Hulse, among other songwriting all-stars.

The official music videos for Wholehearted were all filmed in Mulligan’s hometown, showcasing the beauty of the lead singer’s native Ireland. A deluxe edition, Wholehearted +, is also available today, boasting the standard album’s dozen tracks as well as a handful of bonus acoustic selections and the band’s recent collaborations with Cory Asbury and Vince Gill.

This week, the Dove-nominated collective wrapped a string of fall dates on TobyMac’s “Hits Deep Tour.” On Oct. 21, they’ll embark on Newsboys’ “Step Into The Light Tour.”

Stream or purchase Wholehearted HERE. For more information, visit www.wearemessengersmusic.com.

former frontman of the four-time GRAMMY Award-winning band Third Day, Mac Powell, releases his debut solo Christian album, New Creation. This full-length project features 10 new songs, including the current radio single, “River Of Life,” which is a Top 10 and Top 25 song on the AC Indicator and National Audience charts this week. Click here to check out New Creation from Mac Powell (Capitol Christian Music Group).

This project was created after he took time following the Third Day farewell tour to tap into being an independent artist after decades of being a frontman of a band. Being part of such an iconic group in the CCM genre for so many years, Powell is excited to reconnect with radio and fans on the road with these new songs. He shares, “I believe this collection of songs have come from God, and I can’t wait to hear the stories of how they connect with and help people through the days we’re living in.”

New Creation is produced by Jonathan Smith, Hank Bentley, Jeff Pardo, Seth Mosely, Colby Wedgeworth, and Ed Cash. The album features song co-writers Ethan Hulse, Jonathan Smith, Jeff Pardo, Brenton Brown, Hank Bentley, Matt Maher, Seth Mosely, Benji Cowart, Casey Beathard, and Tommy Iceland.

Powell has been connecting with fans throughout the pandemic through various tours such as drive-in movie theater shows and now with his good friend Steven Curtis Chapman this fall. He will also be heading out this holiday season on the KLOVE Christmas Tour with Casting Crowns, CAIN, Dante Bowe and Jordan St. Cyr. Check out his website – www.macpowell.com for updated dates and ticket information.

Excited to share about this album and the music he is releasing, Powell has also been speaking with media outlets with upcoming features with American Songwriter, CBN News, Catholic Faith Network, and Sounds Like Nashville along with connecting with fellow Georgian podcaster Annie Downs on her hit “That Sounds Fun” podcast.

New Creation is available now to download or stream.

Latin Grammy and Dove award-winning singer/songwriter Christine D’Clario releases new music. The All That Remains album and accompanying Spanish language release Hasta Poder Ver are available now to download/stream.

“I just can’t contain my emotion and gratitude to God the great blessing to still have life and a voice to worship him another day,” D’Clario posted on social media.

She marked her album release day with the debut of the official visual for “Respirar Del Cielo (Respond From Heaven)” which can be seen below.

The Gray Havens announce the release of their new album, Blue Flower. What began as a simple read of CS Lewis’ autobiography, Surprised By Joy, morphed into inspiration for The Gray Havens’ new concept album, Blue Flower.

Blue Flower, the duo’s fifth studio release, explores a soul-deep place of mysterious, inconsolable longing. The engaging songs give this longing a name and usher the listener from a long winter to a bright summer. Blue Flower is fertile ground for wonder and joy and launches The Gray Havens’ rich song-craft to new heights.

The Gray Havens frontman, Dave Radford, steps into his first official producer role co-producing the Blue Flower album with Ben Shive. The results find the band exploring new sounds that stay anchored in their roots but reach out to serve the arc of the songs. Supported by an array of world-class players (Will Chapman of Colony House on drums and Nathan Dugger of Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors on guitar), each lending their own unique voices, the band is in its finest form.

“It’s been inspiring to watch The Gray Havens music evolve over the last few years and especially with this new album” shares manager Keith Stancil. “We expect Blue Flower to be a major milestone in The Gray Havens music career and a catalyst that exposes them to an even wider audience. Several of the songs from the album have already found homes with sync placements on MTV and in key mainstream and Christian streaming playlists.”

Earlier this year, The Gray Havens launched The Gray Havens Podcast to accompany the release with episodes dedicated to deep exploration of the inspiration and recording for each song.

The Gray Havens will be on tour with John Mark Mcmillan in November and will soon be announcing their official Spring 2002 Blue Flower tour.

Known for their unique blend of narrative-pop, The Gray Havens continue to expand their reach into multiple genres with thought provoking lyrical poetry and music. The duo has performed alongside such artists as The Oh Hellos, Josh Garrels, Ben Rector, John Marc McMillan and Drew Holcomb among others.

Tour Dates w/ John Mark McMillan
Nov 3 – Asheville, NC
Nov 4 – Charlotte, NC
Nov 5 – Knoxville, TN
Nov 6 – Columbus, OH
Nov 7 – Cleveland Heights, OH
Nov 8 – Kansas City, MO
Nov 10 – Dallas, TX
Nov 11 – San Antonio
Nov 12 – Waco, TX
Nov 13 – Houston, TX
Nov 15 – Birmingham, AL
Nov 16 – Jacksonville, FL
Nov 17 – Nashville, TN
Nov 18 – Atlanta, GA

Multi-platinum-selling recording artist Josh Turner releases his first-ever Christmas album, King Size Manger, available worldwide today – listen here. The holiday project features fresh interpretations of beloved classics and introduces four originals, three of which were written or co-written by Turner. Plus, Turner is joined by his wife Jennifer and his four sons who sing on the holiday classic, “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” In support of the album, Turner will embark on his first Christmas tour, Holiday & The Hits, an 18-city tour where the album will come to life alongside Turner’s most notable hits. Tickets available here.

In addition to his first-ever Christmas tour, Turner will host and be the featured guest artist for the 2021 “Christmas at Belmont” performance, which will be filmed for national broadcast. Produced by Nashville Public Television (NPT), “Christmas at Belmont” will be taped live for the first time in the newly opened Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on the University’s campus. The invitation-only concert performance features nearly 650 student musicians and School of Music faculty and will be broadcast nationally for the 19^th consecutive year on PBS. This year’s show features an array of traditional carols, classical masterworks and seasonal favorites in addition to selections from Turner’s new Christmas album. “Christmas at Belmont” premieres Monday, Dec. 20, at 8 p.m. on NPT and PBS stations across the country, with encore broadcasts on NPT Christmas night (Saturday, Dec. 25) at 9:30 p.m. Check local listings for additional broadcast times. For more information, visit www.belmont.edu.

Turner arranged five of the 11 tracks on King Size Manger and its four original songs include the solo penned “Mele Kalikimaka My ‘Ohana” featuring world renowned ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro and Grammy-nominated Hawaiian trio Ho’okena. Turner also wrote “What He’s Given Me” with Pat McLaughlin, as well as the title track “King Size Manger” with Mark Narmore. Christmas music fans will find the beloved classics “Silent Night, Holy Night,” “Go Tell It On The Mountain,” as well as “Joy To The World” featuring Grammy Award winning bluegrass singer Rhonda Vincent. The album also includes the poignant Scooter Carusoe/Tom Douglas track “Soldier’s Gift,” which is the album’s lead single.

“I loved what the song says and musically, it’s laid back enough to where it grabs your attention where you really focus on the words,” says Turner about lead single “Soldier’s Gift”. “There are so many families and so many members of our military that could relate to this song. And it fit with all the other songs and added to the variety and subject matter on this record.”

Holiday & The Hits Tour Schedule:

11/18   Holland, MI – Holland Civic Center

11/19   Springfield, IL – University of Illinois PAC

11/20   Joliet, IL – Rialto Square Theatre

11/21   Rockford, IL – Coronado PAC

11/26   Panama City Beach, FL – Aaron Bessant Park

11/27   Memphis, TN – Soundstage at Graceland

11/28   Meridian, MS – MSU Riley Center

12/2     Prescott, AZ – Yavapai College PAC

12/3     Maricopa, AZ – Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino

12/4     Las Vegas, NV – The Venetian Theatre

12/9     Mt. Vernon, KY – Renfro Valley Entertainment Center

12/10   Riverside, IA – Riverside Casino

12/11   Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino Hotel

12/16   Midland, MI – Midland Center For The Arts

12/17   Wisconsin Dells, WI – Crystal Grand Music Theatre

12/19   Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre

12/20   Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

12/21   Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Civic Auditorium