Last month, Lakewood Music, the music team at the Houston-based 50,000-member church pastored by Joel Osteen, made its debut under a new multi-year distribution and publishing administration agreement with Re:Think/Capitol CMG (a Universal Music Group company) with the release of “In the Name” (featuring Kim Walker-Smith).
Lakewood Music drops its second live track, “I’ve Got A Fire” featuring Tauren Wells. The first full-length album under the freshly minted deal, Whatever May Come, releases August 27, 2021.
Five-time GRAMMY-nominated, eight-time Dove Award-winning Brandon Heath releases “Human Nature” marking the first single from his exclusive, worldwide recording and publishing contract with Centricity Music. Available at digital and streaming outlets everywhere, the song goes for radio adds Aug. 13.
In just over three minutes, Heath explores in the timely track what happens when God’s sovereignty collides with our humanity.
“It’s about the brokenness we experience through separation,” Heath says of the song he wrote with Paul Duncan and Christian Hale. “When the Savior meets human nature, He redeems it all. We were made to be with God, and we’re made to be with each other. We’re not supposed to be alone.”
Heath says fatherhood has altered his viewpoint on the necessity of relationship and the way the Father loves us. “For me, sometimes I feel like such a burden to myself and to God, but my perspective’s changed as a dad. My girls, they’re my babies. I will step into the burden of parenting because I want to,” he shares. “So it was important for me to remind myself that I’m not God’s problem; I’m His child.”
Like many of his most recent songwriting ideas, the seeds of “Human Nature” were planted in Heath’s backyard—a place where he’s spent a good portion of time over the past year thinking, praying and mowing his steep plot of land that includes a small creek, a play set for his young daughters and a fire pit for the men’s group that meets at his house. Essentially, his backyard is the place where his next album, due in 2022, has grown.
Newly signed to both Centricity Music and Centricity Publishing, Heath is opening a fresh chapter. Not only is he partnering with a new label, but he’s collaborating with songwriters he’s never written with before and producers he hasn’t previously worked with. While almost everything in this season is different, one thing hasn’t changed, and that’s Heath’s uncanny ability to craft a song.
After releasing two songs already since their official debut, GEMS are here once again for a third release this year 2021.
The group made their debut early in the year with their single “My Praise”, and followed up with a second release titled “The Greatest”, which was their previous release in April.
They have a new single release titled “Wayo” and it features the lead voices of band members Uchay Davis and Princess Abiola. This song tells a story of the world, the deception that lies therein and the hope we have in Christ.
Everyone of GEMS’ song releases so far have come out with music videos and this new single is no different. It brings the lyrics of the song to life visually and with very captivating scenes.
Africa’s leading choral group, Celebration has released the “Thank You Lord” live performance. The single marks the African giants venturing into introducing themselves to the world following their singing to Universal Music Africa backed by the iconic US based record company, Motown Gospel.
On Thursday, 18 March 2021, the choral group had announced the monumental signing which coincided with the silver jubilee release of their 25th album, Still We Rise. “Thank You Lord” is a cut from the album which came out of the choral group adapting to the new normal.
Co-founder and original conductor, Lindelani Mkhize at the time of the announcement shared that, “After all the experiences of the past 25 years and the changes in the world and new dynamics in the industry, we are delighted to be in this new direction with a fresh new purpose. We are revived, we have a new energy as we turn things around to get to the next extraordinary level.”
“Thank You Lord” marks the first single which the choral group will have sampled by countries like the United States and Canada, as Joyous Celebration makes their international strides.
Seven-Time GRAMMY winner TobyMac released a live video of “21 Years / See The Light” .
Earlier this month, TobyMac released a new live album. The Live In Denver collection features 15 tracks captured from his Hits Deep 2020 Tour. Live In Denver also includes collaborations with Terrian, Aaron Cole, Cochren & Co. and Ryan Stevenson.
Live In Denver is available now to download/stream. A CD/DVD combo of Live In Denver is expected later this summer.
Christian Contemporary Artist, Hannah Aboh has just released the audio and video of her new single, “Possible” featuring Award winning Artist, Nikki Laoye. The soulful inspiring song was written from a place of realisation of the possibilities that exist in Christ.
Speaking about the song, Hannah shares: “I remember just choosing to trust God with everything and the moment I started believing and trusting God with my dreams, no matter how big or how impossible I thought it was, I started living fearlessly. Living my dreams out, in the fullness of God’s love”
The song was produced by SeanzBeatz, mix and mastered by Ashton Hogan, shot and edited by Neon Productions and Jerry Katung
With its crucial message for these times, the heartfelt vocal synergy between Hannah and Nikki & the soul stirring lyrics in “Possible” will uplift your hearts as you are reminded that yes, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE, IF YOU BELIEVE. WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO
Yemi said ‘Hope Alive’was inspired partly by a friend who has seemingly lost everything and a deep desire to find hope in a hopeless situation. Yemi added; In every lifeless situation that I have faced, one thing seems to be common, God almost always come true. The lyric of this song summarises how I have addressed these situations and how I am dealing with every evolving moment.
Yemi continues; I am aware of the disruption that COVID has caused to families worldwide and how easy it is to disbelieve a God called love. But it is in these desperate times that I feel we need to keep our hopes alive and never give up. God has never failed us and he won’t start now – He is working and His every word is yes and amen.
The song was produced by Top UK Producer, Ian Copeland Green. Ian is a multi-talented producer, musician, singer/songwriter has worked with top artists, including Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Lurine Cato, Pharrell Williams, Matrix 2, Noel Robinson, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Fiona Yorke and many more.
With a dance theme and a message (lyrics) specifically written to brighten anyone’s mood, this is a pop masterpiece. It reminds us that real hope only comes from God because if He said it, that settles it.
In February 2021, Yemi released a classical worship song that got him noticed and topped the UK Contemporary Worship charts at No. 1 https://astepfwd.com/contemporary-worship-march-chart-2021/. The song also enjoyed much radio play with reports of daily plays across the world and its lyric video has been streamed over 150,000 times on YouTube.
Following on from this, Yemi has decided to increase the tempo in his style and bring a dance-pop song that will not only inspire you but is guaranteed to get you dancing.
Gospel music minister Neon Adejo is back with a refreshing song of hope, as well a solemn worship to the Almighty. This one is aptly titled “Eze Ebube.”
The song released in June on sales portals, which is off the “Songs of Gratitude” EP, is now available for Free Download.
Off the stables of Kairos Promotions, the Contemporary Worship single stirs up overwhelming emotions, one will find himself reminiscing on God’s mercy and grace in time past as one believes in Him for future to come.
The single is coming on the heels of the EP “Songs of Gratitude” which dropped in April of 2021, and also the recently concluded tour in Abuja which saw the sensational Gospel music minister in different churches, TV stations and Radio Houses. He also ministered at the Fearless Concert 2021 alongside Tim Godfrey and the Xtreme Crew.
“Eze Ebube” by Neon Adejo is complemented with a beautiful video which adapts a simple plot in the interpretation of the song’s theme.
Nigerian worship leader and prolific songwriter, Seyi Israel presents a powerful new song titled “Jesus Did It All” (Just For Me).
Commenting on the new release, Seyi shared;
“As God’s children, we always experience God’s unconditional love in our lives. And for the fact that while we were yet sinners, God commended his unconditional love towards us, not based on what we could do, but based on the perfect sacrifice of his son Jesus Christ. Just for us, God gave his son Jesus to be atonement for the sins He knew nothing about, just for us, Jesus was buried in a tomb, and again just for us, Christ rose up to set us free, Hallelujah!
“This song was birthed from a deep place of reflection on what God has done for us. The song reminds us that the birth, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ was because of us. On the cross when Jesus declared that it was finished, the declaration was for us. The victory was for us. Jesus did it all because of me, and because of you. As you listen to this song, one thing I am very sure of, is that again there will be an inward refreshing, as you meditate on the song, God’s love that surpasses all human understanding will flood your heart.”
Yet again after a short while of silence, Delight Munachy is set to blow your minds with the release of this beautiful and amazing song titled CHOP LIFE.
With her amazing vocals fused with impressive rhythm, top-notch lyrics, and of course an impactful message, CHOP LIFE is a song that boldly expresses our unending confidence in the God who has called us to a life of supernatural extravagance.
The song boldly declaring our ability in Jesus Christ whilst still maintaining the energetic and matching vibe.
Delight Munachy is certainly one artist the world should watch out for. Get the new song below as you get yourself into the attitude to chop life.
