Curb | Word Entertainment recording artist Hannah Kerr rings in the holiday season with a jazzy rendition of “Sleigh Ride,” arriving today (10/28) — listen HERE.
Sticking to a traditional arrangement of the Christmas favorite, Kerr puts her spin on the holiday classic as her elegant vocal glides effortlessly over the bright instrumentation of a jazz trio. The fresh Christmas song heralds the arrival of the singer/songwriter’s forthcoming three-track single, Joy To The World (It’s Christmas), available November 18, 2022.
The 25-year-old is currently out on Big Daddy Weave’s “Only The Beginning Tour,” alongside fellow special guest Austin French. The 20-city fall outing began in Davenport, Iowa, on Oct. 5 and is set to conclude Nov. 20 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
“Sleigh Ride” is Kerr’s first release under her new partnership with Curb | Word Entertainment. She’s currently in the studio working on new music.
“Beyond The Norm,” the latest release from multi-award winning singer, songwriter, and music producer Evans Ogboi is out now and available on all music streaming platforms.
“Beyond The Norm” is a declaration of God’s Word over our lives. It’s a clarion call to drop limiting beliefs and reach out to higher heights prepared by God from the foundation of the world. Isaiah 60:1 declares: “Arise, shine; for thy light is come and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.”
The song was produced by Evans Ogboi for Simplicity Records.
Chart-topperKBreleases a scorching new track out now, as the acclaimed Christian hip-hop artist brings his potent lyrical delivery to“Graves” feat. Brandon Lake.
The first single from his upcoming new album, KB has created the new track with Brandon Lake, solo recording artist and member of the GRAMMYⓇ-winning collective Maverick City Music. The single samples the hit song “Graves Into Gardens” from Elevation Worship and Brandon Lake.“Graves” feat. Brandon Lakeis available on digital music platforms. The official music video is out now and made its broadcast premiere on the BET Gospel network.
KB says of the song, “Graves celebrates the God who does more than make bad good but He makes the dead live. What it means to follow Jesus, is to believe in a resurrected existence that can spring forth out of the most difficult & desperate situations. God loves to bring gardens from graves and life from death.”
“Graves” feat. Brandon Lakeis written byKB(Kevin Burgess), Wesley Smith, Quinten Coblentz, and the “Graves Into Gardens” Elevation Worship/Brandon Lake songwriters (Steven Furtick, Tiffany Hammer, Chris Brown, and Brandon Lake). Following hisDove Awardwin for his albumHis Glory Alonein 2021, the three-timeDove Award-winner just won anotherDove Award, at the most recent2022 GMA Dove Awards. KB celebrated his fourth career win, taking homeRap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Yearfor his hit song“King Jesus” with nobigdyl.
KB just wrapped a multi-city tour as the headliner of the Glory Nights Tour this month, which also featured Christian hip-hop hitmakers Trip Lee, nobigdyl., FLAME, and Christian contemporary/worship artists Passion, Evan Craft, and Sam Rivera. Besides his new album in the works for 2023, KB continues to release new collections seasonally of his Native Supply merchandise, and tapes the Southside Rabbi podcast with co-host Ameen Hudson. He will release his debut book “Dangerous Jesus” in March 2023.
Tauren Wells shares a multi-track for “Up.” This includes four versions of the hit single, including 1) the original version, 2) a version with Jimmie Allen, 3) a version with Erica Campbell, and 4) a live version from Red Rocks. “Up” is available now.
Joseph Espinoza, Lebron Arnwine, Ana Nobrega, and Evelyn Cortazio got to meet and write together at a REVERE spiritual formation retreat focusing on Portuguese and English songs. As they had never met before, the group started by sharing their testimonies and were so stirred by what God had done for each of them that they penned a song focused on encouraging the Church to exclaim praise to the Lord.
‘Bless His Name’ reminds us of the Lord’s wonderful acts, from the Old Testament to Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. This song invites us to ‘Bless His Name’ and “proclaim his fame with every breath” with a celebratory “undignified spirit of David” type of arrangement, Joseph Espinoza notes.
REVERE’s English unscripted version of ‘Bless His Name’ starts off with a drum loop evolving on a piano melody and strong vocals from Joseph, capturing the raw spirit of praise of that moment.
Branan Murphy releases his new single “Father” (Paravel / DREAM) available on all digital service providers today. The song is released as both a single track and a multitrack coupled with a Dolby Atmos version on Apple Music.
This upbeat pop song was produced by Grammy nominated and 2021 Dove Award winning producer of the year Jordan Sapp. Murphy also teamed up with Sapp and Dove Award winning songwriter, Paul Duncan to pen the song.
“Father” is a worshipful song amongst the chaos of the world but dig deeper and there’s another layer that addresses the cry’s of absence fathers in the home.
“I was in the studio with Jordan Sapp and Paul Duncan and it was right around the time of all the tragic things that were happening in Afghanistan last year”, Branan explains during a recent interview. We were talking about all of that, and I remember we were all just overwhelmed at how extra crazy the world seemed that day. From Covid to all the political stuff in America to Afghanistan. It was just very real to us that day that the world doesn’t just need God, it needs a Father.
“There’s so much fatherlessness everywhere as it is, but then on top of that, to not know your Creator, your heavenly Father, that’s a hopeless place to be. When you think about it, so many times, the world just looks like a bunch of children without their dad. Sadly, for way too many, that’s true. So we started writing, diagnosing our issues, and we wanted a song that was a desperate cry for help, a cry for the love and the presence of the Father in the mess we’ve made on earth, knowing that he’s not far at all from any of us.”
“Father” will be sent to radio at the turn of the 2023 year and is available now to download/stream.
Earlier this week we shared a TCB Exclusive, where Murphy reflects on what inspired this new song, how he hopes “Father” connects with listeners and where he’s drawing inspiration from recently.
As Lecrae releases, Church Clothes 4, he boldly stands at the crossroads of sacred and secular, a lane he unashamedly accepts. In the ten years since the first Church Clothes mixtape (hosted by DJ Don Cannon) released in 2012, no one has been able to surpass the heights that Lecrae has reached crossing CHH over to the mainstream, planting his feet simultaneously in the street and the Church without compromising. While the critics blasted him for not picking a side, the people spoke even louder, downloading the music for the original Church Clothes over 100,000 times within 48 hours.
On November 4th, he brings the righteous and ratchet together yet again and this time for Church Clothes 4, the last of the mixtape series! He maintains the unashamed posture reflecting on Romans 116, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to EVERYONE who believes first to the Jew, then to the Gentile!’ emphasizing that his music also is not just for believers, but for everyone! In Episode 2 of his Church Clothes TV short airing on YouTube, Lecrae explains, “I’ve always been a combination of my roots and my faith. I love God but I grew up in hip-hop and the hood. People always want to put me in one camp or the other. Truth is you (with me), you can’t have the righteous without the ratchet. They’re two sides of the same coin.”
While Church Clothes 4‘s first single “Spread The Opps,” recognized the opposition, his second single “Fear Not” acknowledges that our faith in God is bigger than our deepest fears! On “Spread The Opps,” Lecrae stated “I’ve been running for so long from the opposition. Since I was a kid, there were enemies, both physical and spiritual, that were trying to destroy me. I decided to stop running. This song, “Spread The Opps,” is me knowing that even in the valley of death, God is with me. He’s scattering the opposition.”
On the second single, “Fear Not,” he shares,“Everyone deals with fear. I’ve met some of the most hardened criminals sitting behind prison walls confess their fears. Fear makes us run, or fight, or do nothing. I believe the cure is fear is faith. Faith in a God who is bigger than our biggest fears. We don’t have to be afraid of the dark. The dark is afraid of the light within us. Fear Not is the articulation of that.”
A verse in “Fear Not,” speaks to the illusion of fame! “They don’t even recognize me when they see me coming all they see is fame. They don’t know behind these Cartier’s, just a little boy full of pain.”
Church Clothes 4 is coming November 4th! Check out the “Fear Not” lyrics and put yours to rest!
After achieving a Billboard #1 and Grammy Award for his album, Anomaly, Lecrae had to decide what were his next steps. In this short, Church Clothes TV Episode 1: The Consultants, Lecrae recall these moments with consultants who were guiding his next career move!
At the height of his career, Lecrae took an interview with a widely known hip-hop podcast and recalls the experience in this episode of Church Clothes TV Episode 2 Podcast.
ABOUT LECRAE
A Multi-Grammy Award-winning platinum-selling artist, Lecrae has evolved into a New York Times best-selling author, entrepreneur, speaker, thought leader, and philanthropist.
Lecrae is the Co-Owner/Co-Founder/President of Atlanta-based record label, Reach Records. He made history as the first artist to have a #1 Album on the Billboard Top 200 and Gospel Charts simultaneously! His first book, Unashamed is a New York Times best-seller! He is involved and partnered in several community initiatives rebuilding the west side of Metro Atlanta.
After achieving a Billboard #1 and Grammy Award for his album, Anomaly, Lecrae had to decide what were his next steps. In this “Consultants” short, Lecrae recall meeting with moments in this episode of CCTV, Consultants.
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Putting a 21st century arrangement on a 19th century classic hymn, Jermaine Bollinger releases a new single, “The Solid Rock,” to Christian AC-formatted radio outlets today. His latest release, based on “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less,” is included on Bollinger’s album titled “Classics.”
“The Solid Rock,” written by Bollinger and Edward Mote, follows “Risen,” which debuted at No. 1 at CRC Weekly and is the fourth consecutive chart-topper for Bollinger.
The Christian music industry veteran’s career also has produced the No. 1 singles “Revival, released by Bollinger’s ministry, Little Egypt Worship; “Set Us Free,” which Bollinger released in 2021, and “Beyond,” a single released earlier this year.
Named for Jermaine Jackson from the iconic Jackson 5, Bollinger has developed into an excellent representation of his namesake. Not only is Bollinger a talented singer/songwriter, but the musician plays a variety of instruments, including drums, keyboards, guitar and bass.
Throughout his career, Bollinger has studied with some of the top musicians in their respective fields, including Todd Herreman, recording engineer who worked closely with Prince and Michael Jackson; Terence Ma (vocalist, pianist and founder of The Spaa); Steve Shirk (father to Big Daddy Weave’s Joseph Shirk); Darryl Phinnessee (background vocalist with Michael Jackson and Sheryl Crow); Alan Iarussi (guitarist); and Tommy Taylor (accomplished choral director and minister of music).
When he isn’t involved with music, Bollinger spends time with loved ones, playing basketball and watching Marvel movies. He also spends his free time in graphic design and recording engineering.
Gospel recording artist Angela Moss Poole newest digital track “God Alone” is out now and available on all music platforms for digital download or streaming.
Released on Friday, October 28, 2022, the song is produced by Todd Dulaney’sDulaneyland Music and Angela Moss Poole. “God Alone” is currently featured on various gospel playlists including Pandora’s New Gospel Now Premier list and Amazon music’s Gospel Now.
The Florida native’s current radio single “Speak to the Mountains” continues to gain traction at Gospel radio and is quickly reaching Top 50 on the Gospel Airplay chart.
ABOUT ANGELA MOSS POOLE: The noted recording artist and songwriters contributions, spans across music and film. She is a graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) where she earned a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. She also earned a Master’s degree in Accounting from Florida State University. Dr. Poole is also a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, speaker, and trainer, and serves on the advisory board for former NBA basketball star Vince Carter’s Embassy of Hope Foundation.
Angela Moss Poole’s love for God and philanthropy inspire her to support causes such as domestic violence, women’s empowerment, and financial education. She is the founder of the Foundation for Wealth Building, Inc., a voting member of the Gospel Music Association, and a member of the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment.
