Austin Stone Worship shares “Hope Is Awake”. The group has been working on a liturgical, four-song EP for Easter called “Hope Is Awake.”
“Hope Is Awake” is a declaration of the hope we have in both the cross and resurrection of Jesus. We pray it gives you a fresh way to meditate on the beauty of our Savior this Easter! -Austin Stone Worship
Four Songs for Holy Week:
“O, Setting Sun” (Good Friday) – A reflection from the perspective of the disciples on Good Friday as they watched Jesus die on the cross without any resolution of resurrection.
“When Will You Rise?” (Holy Saturday) – An instrumental interlude meant to represent the silence, waiting, and longing on Holy Saturday as our Savior laid in the tomb.
“Hope Is Awake” (Easter Sunday) – A corporate declaration and celebration of the certainty of the hope we have now that Jesus has risen from the grave!
“Jesus Paid It All” (Bonus Track) – A cinematic version of a classic hymn that rejoices in the repercussions of Jesus’ resurrection for our lives.
Pre-save/add “Hope Is Awake” from the Hope Is Awake EP now.
Declaring the promises found in the many names and the very character of God, “The Name” is a hope-filled, upbeat, folk-rock song that proclaims the truth of Jesus Christ – who He was, who He is, and who He always will be.
“You are the great High Priest and the sacrificial lamb Eternal Word and the Son of Man Our Good Shepherd and the Great I AM”
Driven by the powerful vocals of Anabeth Morgan (“You Meet Me Here,” “Your Dwelling Place”), “The Name” is an uplifting praise song that will fill you with expectation as you approach Easter and praise the name above all names, the mighty name of Jesus Christ. “The Name” releases April 8th and is the third and final single coming from the highly anticipated Vineyard Worship EP, “Breathe In, Sing Out – Live from Anchour Studio,” available everywhere May 13th!
FAITHFUL’s ‘A Woman’ is performed by Ellie Holcomb and Amy Grant, telling the story of Jesus’ revolutionary empowerment of the first women who told the world of his resurrection. The single was recorded live at Ocean Way Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, capturing the warm, powerful vocals and authentic interpretation inhabiting FAITHFUL’s musicianship. Written by Ann Voskamp, Ellie Holcomb, and Sarah Macintosh, ‘A Woman’ poetically tells the story of a woman who didn’t quit by fear of irrelevance and crippling grief but followed the way of Jesus in love and obedience to Him. Her name was Mary Magdalene, the first witness of the Lord’s resurrection.
‘A Woman’ is built around Jesus’ apparition at the empty tomb as he calls Mary’s name and shatters her paradigm of sorrow. With this profound song, which was featured on Good Morning America, FAITHFUL revive our hope that we too can say, “once my name crossed his lips, how can I keep silent…” Because the tomb is empty, our lives aren’t. It’s only because the stone is rolled back that our surest hope comes back. From its emotionally charged verses and catchy chorus to the epic bridge, ‘A Woman’ is an ode of defiant joy and validation to be Christ’s voices in this world!
Coming to life in the winter before the pandemic, a group of well-known and respected authors and songwriters gathered as a community to write and share songs. Their work came to be known as FAITHFUL: songs and stories of God’s kindness to women throughout history and here with us today. Their debut album ‘FAITHFUL: Go and Speak’ shares songs from many of today’s renowned artists, songwriters, and authors; each song on this special thematic album featuring a woman telling the story of God’s faithfulness throughout Scripture to the present day. This collaboration between artists and authors has led to a collection of poetry and resonance through song. Artists involved on the album are Amy Grant, Ellie Holcomb, Ann Voskamp, Sarah Macintosh, Sandra McCracken, Ginny Owens, Leslie Jordan, Christy Nockels, Rachael Lampa, Kelly Minter, Savannah Locke, Sarah Kroger, Christa Wells, Tamar Chipp, Jess Ray, Janice Gaines, Trilla Newbell, and Taylor Leonhardt.
The only female duo in the worship sphere, Mission House present their second deluxe single including new song ‘Whole Heart’ alongside ‘Good God’, which featured on their latest album. Written by Mission House’s Taylor Leonhardt and Jess Ray with Leslie Jordan, ‘Whole Heart’ is a song about showing up fully to life with Jesus, allowing us to imagine what might happen if we didn’t hold any part of ourselves back. It speaks trust in God in the face of our cultural moment, where constant demands of perfection and pretending weigh heavy on our souls. The new song is paired with ‘Good God’, a track that Mission House released during lockdown and that they dreamt of singing with their community, declaring the unchanging goodness of God. This version was recorded in a room full of Mission House’s friends live in Raleigh as a testament to God’s faithfulness to bring us through any situation. For Mission House to weave new and old songs in such cohesive way whilst highlighting their congregational potential shows their songwriting’s steadfastness.
A 7-song live record served as Mission House’s official self-titled debut with Integrity Music in 2019, followed by their 2020 studio album, I Heard A Song I Can’t Ignore. The worship songs captured on this album were released the next year in engaging acoustic audio and video versions with guests including Josh Baldwin, Andrew Peterson, and Leslie Jordan. Now working on a live album scheduled for mid-2022, the duo continues to establish their immense songwriting talent and musicianship. The friendship and shared vision behind Mission House create a beautiful and tangible space for intimacy, where people can commune with one another and with their Creator through simple and joyful folk/rock worship music.
Ultimately, Mission House are driven by their focus on people, and making worship that truly serves others as individuals first, and the body as a whole secondarily. It’s not about hype, or flash, it’s just real, intimate, heart-felt worship that is full of depth and reverence that helps us all connect more with Him, and each other.
Latin Grammy and Dove award-winning singer/songwriter Christine D’Clario releases new music with “It’s You” alongside a music video, which can be viewed below.
Multi-platinum super group Maverick City Music releases new music with their single titled “Worthy Of My Song” featuring Phil Wickham, Chandler Moore and the Mav City Gospel Choir.
The track was written by Wickham, Steven Furtick, David Brymer & Ryan Hall. The official music video, out via TRIBL, can be viewed below. This performance was recorded October 28th, 2021 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York during Maverick City Music’s debut tour. Recounting times of victory, loss, hurt, and the overall tests and trials that life brings, this song expresses the importance of praise and worship regardless of our circumstances.
Earlier this month, Maverick City Music became GRAMMY Award winners after taking home the award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for Old Church Basement with Elevation Worship.
Worship leader and songwriter Amanda Cook has previously announced the release of her forthcoming LP, State Of The Union, and she is giving fans an additional taste of the new music with the track “Miracle Of The Mind.” The single is available to stream now along with a brand new lyric video (below) released to Cook’s YouTube channel as well as available to watch on Apple Music.
State Of The Union is the third installment following her two solo albums, Brave New World and House On A Hill, and her first worship album release with Provident Entertainment.
“State Of The Union was written from an animated, re-imagined place of trust and love, within my faith tradition as a follower of Jesus,” shares Amanda Cook. “This body of work explores the relationships we carry around in our hearts – with God, with the world, each other, our own selves. It’s an exploration of Love, the kind that keeps loving unto and past death. The kind that stays.”
State of the Union will release on May 20th on Provident Entertainment. Click here to pre-save the new album and listen to “Miracle Of The Mind” now.
The dynamic, multicultural youth ministry of Planetshakers Church, planetboom, releases new music today with “I Will Follow You.” This follows the release of their third album, You, Me, The Church, That’s Us – Side A, which dropped earlier this year.
The diverse youth culture at planetboom that represents at least 60 nationalities translates the mission of Planetshakers Church into eclectic music that creates a unique space for an international audience to find an intimate sense of belonging as part of the church family.
Side B of the album was recorded at the latest planetboom conference held this week (Jan. 10) in Melbourne and is scheduled to release April, 2022. The new music adds to the linear fashion of the tracklist, and is meant to move listeners directly from the Side A, soul soaking last track, “Selah Moment,” into the next phase of worship.
Internationally known North Point Worship releases new music with their Our God Will See Us Through (Live). The project contains ten live tracks. Alongside the new music, the group also releases official music videos. The video for “Never Get Tired” can be viewed below.
Originally formed out of North Point Community Church’s high school ministry, InsideOut, the worship band from North Point Ministries now serves over a million people online, via television and at the multi-campus, metro Atlanta area North Point Community Church every week. It also serves a growing and diverse, multicultural group of worshippers reaching well-beyond its network of 90 local churches.
Austin Stone Worship releases new music with a song titled “When Will You Rise?”. An accompanying live performance video for the song can be seen below. Pre-save/add “When Will You Rise?” from the Hope Is Awake EP now.
“When Will You Rise?” is primarily an instrumental meant to represent the silence, waiting, and longing on Holy Saturday as our Savior laid in the tomb. We pray that it invites you to meditate upon the stillness and longing contained in the Easter story in a new way as we prepare our hearts to celebrate the resurrection on Easter Sunday! -Austin Stone Worship
