JJ Heller releases a new song titled “Ordinary Days,” which can be heard below.
The song was written by Heller, David Heller, and Leslie Jordan. “Ordinary Days” is available now to download or stream.
Heller began releasing monthly singles in April 2017 that together have amassed over 55 million combined streams to date (through August 2020). The songstress will continue to announce a brand-new song on the first Friday of each month.
Today GRAMMY Award-winning and multi-RIAA Platinum-selling group Casting Crowns released their first brand new song, “Scars in Heaven.” The stirring ballad is available everywhere today. The music video premiered this morning on the band’s YouTube channel, which has more than 1.2 million followers. Casting Crowns also debuted the song live for the KLOVE Fan Awards, which air on TBN tonight as well as today at CMB Momentum for radio programmers in Orlando, Fl. “Scars in Heaven” is the debut song from the forthcoming new studio album, which will release in November. This will be Casting Crowns’ ninth studio album.
Co-written by frontman Mark Hall and Matthew West, Hall began writing this song while watching his mom care for her parents as they passed away.
“Being a pastor and walking people through loss, there is this moment when we are suddenly very aware of their absence,” shares Mark Hall. “The world seems quieter. You realize you’re not going to hear their voice again. And in those moments, you feel the last moments of their life here. You may recall there was pain and there was suffering and there was a tragedy or there was weakness or there were wrong choices and your mind is cluttered with the last thing you remember.”
There has been so much heartache and loss across the globe this past year, and this song will resonate with everyone who has lost someone close either recently or as they remember from years past.
“When we lose someone, our only faith and comfort must come from the Father. It’s not going to come from this world, because all we see are reminders that we don’t have them. So what we’ve got to do is ask God to help us release our ideas of who I knew that loved one was, and I’ve got to start focusing on who they are now. They are with Jesus. They are being held by the hands that bear the only ‘Scars in Heaven.’”
Casting Crowns has continued to impact fans since their debut more than 20 years ago. Most recently, they released their last studio album, Only Jesus, in 2018, with astonishing success and response. With that release, Casting Crowns received their newest RIAA Gold Certifications for their No. 1 singles “Only Jesus” and “Nobody.” This album also produced two No. 1 radio singles, including the group’s 15th career No. 1 radio single, a GRAMMY nomination, a 2019 Dove Award, two 2020 Dove Award nominations, and two Billboard Music Awards nominations for “Top Christian Album” and “Top Christian Song” (“Nobody” ft. Matthew West). The impact of this album almost three years later includes more than 290 million streams life to date.
“Scars in Heaven” is available now to download or stream.
Red Street Records’ Cade Thompson drops new music with a single titled “New Normal”.
“My desire is that this song encourages you to be the one to give hope to the hurting, to those not just in your circle of friends, but to those you cross paths with every day,” Thompson shared on social media. “YOU can be the one to give Hope for a New Normal 
and I believe we will see change.”
Each June, music fans around the world come together to celebrate the indelible influence that Black musicians have made on culture with Black Music Month. To mark the month, Amazon Music has worked to put together a brand-new slate of content that honors the legacy of the Black artists whose music soundtracks our lives and defines our culture.
Throughout the month of June, Amazon Music has invited some of the most exciting Black artists across a wide spectrum of genres to record a new collection of brand-new Amazon Originals songs. Debuting Fridays in June, the series kicks off today with a brand-new cover of “Falling in Love with Jesus” from two-time GRAMMY-nominated gospel artist Koryn Hawthorne.
“This song is so special to me because it’s what I live for. Regardless of life’s circumstances the love and comfort of Jesus has pulled me through,” said Koryn Hawthorne. “Releasing this song during Black Music Month is also important to me because Gospel music is the foundation of Black American music, and the message is a reminder of healing and strength.”
Internationally renowned singer/songwriter and worship music icon, Don Moen, has released a new song, “Return To Me.”
The song was written as Don was studying the Bible. Moen says: “God really has our attention these days as we’ve been going through this pandemic. “Return To Me” was written as I was reading from 2 Chronicles 7:14. The verse says that God will heal our land if we turn from our wicked ways. That’s what we need today – we need God to come and heal our land. If we return to Him, He will return to us. That’s my prayer today – for you, for me, and for all of us.” The lyrics of the song call upon the people of God to return to Him, humble themselves and refocus their hearts and priorities on God.
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Nigerian gospel music minister, award-winning recording artiste and CEO Boogie Down Concept, Samsong offers video of his latest hit “Victory Chant”.
The song “Victory Chant” by Samsong is a highly prophetic and declarative victorious anthem. The verse one says; “I’m a living testimony/ My life is full of glory/ I move forward only/ God has given us victory/ I’m a son of the living God/ For I’m led by His spirit/ Like the wind, you can’t stop me/ God has given us victory.”
Speaking about the song, Samsong reveals that “Victory Chant” is a chant of Praise and worship to the maker of all things, God Almighty. The song was produced by JMoses. The video was shot and directed by “Carelfilms”.
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Acclaimed songwriter, pastor and worship leader Nathaniel Bassey offers visuals for “Hunger For You” an awesome track off his latest album, Hallelujah Again.
In this soul-lifting song “Hunger For You”, Bassey speaks about his yearning for God’s awesome presence in his life. It’s indeed an inspiring worship song!
Speaking about the song, Nathaniel Bassey pens down; “Spiritual HUNGER is a Blessing! Hence Paul cried out, I WANT TO KNOW HIM! This is after so much revelations already. He never lost hunger for God. Many misunderstand the concept of hunger or thirst for God. They say stuff like, but you were filled before. Why thirst and hunger again. Well, that’s because of the God to whom we have been called. He is inexhaustible. The more you have Him, the more you NEED to have Him. Hunger then becomes that drive and psi on for Him. Even in the natural, when one is sick, they lose appetite and hunger for food. To not hunger for more of God is also a sign of spiritual lethargy. It’s a daily need. Just as we hunger and eat daily. Hence Jesus says GIVE US OUR DAILY BREAD. On one occasion the word says the Apostles were all FILLED. Another time, it says they were again filled. May we never lose hunger for God.”
Nathaniel Bassey latest album “Hallelujah Again” is a power-packed project that moves in-line with Revelation 19:3, which says; “And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.” Available now for streaming and downloading.
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Former Tenth Avenue North frontman Mike Donehey releases new solo music titled “All Together,” which can be heard below.
The music video, which premieres at 11AM EST, can also be viewed below after that time.
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Powerhouse vocalist and songwriter and “The Voice” season 9 winner Jordan Smith has released a new song, “Battles,” available now. It is also accompanied by a live performance video, which can be viewed here and below.
Smith shares, “I wrote ‘Battles’ with two of Christian music’s best – Jonas Myrin and Ed Cash. The message at the heart of the song is one of confidence – not in who we are or what we can do – but in the faithfulness and power that God has shown throughout each of our stories.”
Jordan Smith has a voice that needs no introduction and with faith that needs no explanation. From the moment the Kentucky native was first introduced to America through “The Voice,” it was evident that his faith was part of his DNA. And now his beliefs take center stage as he has stepped into the next natural chapter of his career with new songs and joined with his new label family, Provident Label Group.
It was earlier this year that Smith released his label debut “Great You Are,” a song that is the pinnacle of everything Smith has ever wanted to do. “Connecting people to God just feels natural, and it feels free, and it feels easy,” he admits. “I want people to experience the Holy Spirit. I want them to be uplifted, and I want them to feel God’s love and His acceptance through my music, even if they don’t know what that is, even if they don’t understand that’s what they’re experiencing. My lifelong dream is to be able to make music for the church and to just experience heaven with people.”
TRIBL releases the official music video for “Still Holy” featuring Ryan Oféi & Naomi Raine.
This new music was written by Morgan Saulsberry, Aaron Roberts, Will Thomas, Zinzile Sibanda, Ryan Oféi, Brandon Lake, and Jonathan Jay. “Still Holy” is the first single to be released from the forthcoming album titled Tribl I, which is set to drop June 11.
The live video was captured in Atlanta, GA during a live worship night earlier this year (April).
“Still Holy” is available now to download and stream, and Tribl I is available now to pre-add and pre-save.
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