This week, GRAMMY-nominated band MercyMe releases The Cabin Sessions video for “Forgivable,” which can be viewed below. This song is from the group’s 11th studio project, Always Only Jesus, which dropped last year.
MercyMe has announced the line-up and routing for their fall “Together Again Tour.” Joining the band to hit 16 cities in October are past tourmates Crowder and Andrew Ripp. Tickets are on sale now in most markets at mercyme.org.
Today (Sept 29), Brad Alden releases “Rain” featuring Noel Robinson. The official music video was filmed live in Indian Harbour Beach, FL at Coastline Community Church.
IVAV recording artist Ty Brasel releases the official music video for “Your Love.” The video was directed by Cinemaddox, and the track was first released last month (August 11).
In 2020, amid an intense period of writer’s block resulting from the trauma of the pandemic, internal struggles within, and daunting mental health challenges, Lucy Grimble found that any attempts to write felt insignificant and even pointless. “Ready for the Dawn” was the song that broke this silence and numbness, and in fact kickstarted the writing process for her forthcoming album.
“Ready for the Dawn” embodies the theme of interplay between dark and light, shadow and sun, which runs through the album, as she explains: “During those bleak times, sometimes the sunrise was enough to remind me that things do change.” “Ready for the Dawn” allowed her to be honest, weaving a melody of rediscovered hope through an equally beautiful piano line.
The new single speaks to people in the depths of mental health challenges, pointing to the promises of God. This song builds from the bottom as the listener comes alongside Lucy on her journey from the bleak depths of uncertainty toward the glimmers of light found in the morning.
Today (Sept 8), Travis Greene & Forward City share “Strike The Ground.” The track was written by Greene, Matthew Edwards, and Antonio Screen, Jr. It is from Forward City’s new collaborative project with Travis Green titled Strike The Ground due next month (Oct 13).
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New York, NY (September 6, 2023) – 19-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, songwriter, and producer Kirk Franklin has launched a new single “Needs” along with an album pre-order for his upcoming album Father’s Day (Fo Yo Soul/RCA).
His new album will be released on October 6, 2023, and includes the songs “Needs,” “Try Love,” and “All Things” available instantly with pre-order now. Father’s Day marks Kirk Franklin’s first new solo album since the 2019 release of his GRAMMY-winning album LONG LIVE LOVE.
In addition to releasing a new visualizer video for “Needs,” Kirk Franklin also celebrates a new milestone with his album’s lead single “All Things” hitting #1 on the latest Gospel radio charts. Topping the latest charts at #1 on both Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart and the Mediabase Gospel chart, “All Things” is his 10th #1 single on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart.
Written and produced by Franklin, his Father’s Day album features a total of 10 tracks, with other tracks such as “You Still Love Us,” “Somebody’s Son,”and guest appearances from Le’Andria Johnson, Chandler Moore, Tori Kelly, Jonathan McReynolds, Jekalyn Carr, Kelontae Gavin, and Maranda Curtis.
Coming up next, Franklin will be sharing a deeper look into his personal story behind this new album, premiering his Father’s Day documentary on his YouTube channel on September 15, 2023.
Maintaining a prolific schedule from recording new music, producing on television and live performances throughout 2022-2023, Kirk Franklin co-headlined the popular Kingdom Tour with Maverick City Music in 2022, hosted the third year of his Exodus Music and Arts Festival in May 2023 in Irving, TX, and debuted the dating competition series The One, which he and his wife Tammy Franklin co-hosted and co-executive produced, which aired on TV One this summer.
Kirk Franklin will be back to performing on tour this month, kicking off The Reunion Tour with The Clark Sisters, Israel Houghton, David and Tamela Mann, and Tye Tribbett on September 28, 2023, in Bridgeport, CT. The tour will continue across the country as well as Toronto, Canada throughout October and November, ending November 24, 2023, in Fort Worth, TX.
Rising artist Anna Golden is known for her powerhouse vocals and uplifting songwriting, and this week, she joined GRAMMY for its Positive Vibes Only series to deliver an “empowering” and “encouraging” performance of her song “Glory To Glory.”
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“Glory To Glory” was featured on Golden’s new record ‘Church,’ which came out August 11th via TeeLee Records/Capitol CMG. Written alongside Benjamin “Bede” Korporaal (Hillsong) and Brett Miller, “Glory To Glory” is a celebration of the power of faith and how humans lean on it during hardship.
After years spent in and out of LA audition rooms as a child, Golden left the potential of pop fame behind to pursue her calling of worship music. Soon after, she was discovered by GRAMMY-winning gospel artist Tasha Cobbs Leonard and became the first artist signed to the artist’s record label.
This week, Tiffany Hudson releases the NYC Sessions video for “Tears.” The track is featured on her solo debut album, Hidden Here (Elevation Worship Records), which dropped on July 21. The album features special guest appearances from worship leaders Steffany Gretzinger, Mitch Wong, and Joe L Barnes and is produced by Josh Holiday, Bubele Booi, and Jason Ingram.
Hudson is an award-winning songwriter (“Graves Into Gardens,” “Wait On You,” “Never Lost,” among others), a member of the GRAMMY Award-winning group Elevation Worship, and a worship leader at Elevation Church. She will also be leading with Elevation Worship on their Elevation Nights Tour with Pastor Steven Furtick this summer and fall
Today (Aug 21), two-time GRAMMY Award winner and multi-platinum-selling artist Lauren Daigle releases the official video for “These Are The Days.” Daigle is poised to debut her full-length self-titled album on September 8th via Atlantic Records/Centricity Music.
The project’s first ten songs arrived in May, with another thirteen songs coming on September 8. All twenty-three tracks showcase the multi-faceted artist’s stunning and powerful voice, rich storytelling, and incredible musicality.
Later this year, Daigle will embark on her highly-anticipated US arena tour – The Kaleidoscope Tour – which kicks off on September
Lauren Daigle “These Are The Days” Music Video
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Since the release of her GRAMMY Award-winning, platinum-certified 2018 album Look Up Child – which includes the breakthrough, newly-6x platinum-certified hit single “You Say” – Daigle has been a mainstay on the Billboard charts.
When Look Up Child debuted at No. 3 on the Top 200 Albums chart, Daigle became the first female artist in history to simultaneously hit the Top 10 on both Billboard’s Pop and Christian Album charts.
She went on to break another record when the LP reached 100 weeks at No. 1 on the Top Christian Albums chart, which is the greatest number of weeks that any artist has spent at the top of any individual album chart. Similarly, “You Say” is the longest-running No. 1 to appear on any weekly Billboard chart.
Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Daigle is a two-time Grammy, seven-time Billboard Music Award, four-time American Music Award, and ten-time GMA Dove Music Award winner.
Today (Aug 18), soul-inspired pop singer/songwriter, pianist, worship leader, and producer Natalie Layne releases the official music video for “Amen.” This is the title track from Layne’s Centricity Music debut EP which dropped last month (Jul 28). Joy is the common thread woven throughout her introductory recording that speaks to the power of finding the good in moments that don’t necessarily feel good.
Inspired by the simple kindness of a neighbor waving and smiling as they passed in her neighborhood, Layne co-wrote the lead, title track with hit-making songwriters Benji Cowart and David Spencer. “Amen,” as well as the whole album’s sonic direction, is meant to be as welcoming as a friend and as cohesive as that of a seasoned artist, with the messages behind the music stemming from her personal experience.
