During a time when music lovers are longing for a live concert experience, GRAMMY nominee Tauren Wells feels compelled to release Citizen of Heaven LIVE, which includes 15 audio tracks and 4 videos that were recorded during his album launch event in January 2020 at Lakewood Church in his hometown of Houston, TX.
“My favorite thing about creating an album is anticipating what the live versions of the songs will become,” says Wells. “Having a song come alive for the first time in the writing room or the studio is a crazy feeling, but there is a different energy and excitement when the song comes alive in a room full of people! We captured all that fire on this new LIVE album, and it is a full-on heatwave! You’re about to dance, cry, laugh, and worship all at the same time so be prepared. The people in the car next to you are going to be really confused!”
Citizen of Heaven LIVE is set to drop April 16th but is available to pre-order/pre-save now. To preview the new live experience, this week Wells dropped the live version of “Until Grace” featuring Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts.
Orphan No More, a UK-based worship music collective, releases a live video for “Grateful Response,” which can be viewed below. The track is featured on the group’s latest release, Death Died, which dropped last week (Apr 2).
An honest and contemplative confession of faith and doubt, Death Died is interwoven with the challenging and freeing narrative of the life of the Rabbi Jesus. Written in the wake of loss and recorded during the height of lockdown and isolation, the project reaches out from the depths of the human experience into the scarred hands of divine love and acceptance.
As a community, Orphan No More has had a burning desire to get back to simplicity, to savor the beauty of the Gospel that is the good news of Jesus. In a year marked with isolation and loss, the need for simplicity in a world of chaos has become more transparent than ever. With the songs found on Death Died, which were written and produced by the Orphan No More Co and mixed by Will Reagan (United Pursuit), they’ve created an unfiltered reflection of the heart of their community, defined by love.
breakout Contemporary Christian/Country band We The Kingdom (Ed Cash, Scott Cash, Franni Rae Cash, Martin Cash and Andrew Bergthold) released a music video for the new version of “Child Of Love” featuring Bear Rinehart of NEEDTOBREATHE.
“Child Of Love” was first featured on We The Kingdom’s celebrated album titled Holy Water. “Bear brought something powerful to this song and it is out of control,” We The Kingdom shared on social media.
Blanca has released the official music video for “Papi Song” featuring Genio from her recently-released album, Renovada.
“Papi Song” honors Blanca’s late father, Tonito Reyes, who was a Christian Salsero in Puerto Rico. Reyes passed away in 2011, but his daughter hopes this song will allow his music and his memory to live on.
The featured artist heard on the fresh track is Genio, Blanca’s cousin who has written songs recorded by Ozuna, Arc angel, Cosculluela and others. “My father inspired me in so many ways in my music career,” Blanca shares. “We kept it in the family on this one, and I think the heart and passion behind this song is wild!”
Historically, Blanca has naturally translated her lyrics from English to Spanish, but for Renovada, she intentionally crafted every song from the ground up in her native tongue. Renovada, which means “renewed,” pays tribute to Blanca’s late parents, both of whom she previously lost to cancer. The new project honors her parents’ legacy and her Puerto Rican lineage. “My Spanish culture and deep Latina roots play a huge part in this,” she explains. “My parents always desired for me to embrace this part of me and create music for my people and my family. So here I am, finally doing just that. They aren’t here to see it happen, but I’m hoping through the music and the songs, I can keep their legacy alive.”
Following his critically-acclaimed and groundbreaking EP. Heaven, Jimi Cravity is gearing up for his debut album release of As Me, due to release May 14, 2021. Last week he released the title track featuring Victory Boyd from the band Infinity Song.
The song has already landed on every major Top Christian DSP playlist and New Music Friday. ‘As Me’ is a soul-stirring goosebump inducing sonically beautiful song. CCMmagazine.com is proud to present this EXCLUSIVE Video Premiere for ‘As Me.’
Jimi Cravity recently received RIAA GOLD certification for his collaboration with Tasha Cobbs-Leonard on the song “You Know My Name.” Since its release this song has been #1 for 35+ plus weeks on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs Chart and has garnered over 100 million views on YouTube. In early 2017 he released the Christian and Worship music EP, Heaven, to critical-acclaim and impressive fanfare via Capitol Christian Music Group and sixstepsrecords. The single ‘Believe’ from this EP was a Top 5 radio hit at the Hot AC/CHR Chart.
UK based Gospel singer recording artiste and songwriter, ‘Dayo Bello’ teams up with Beejay Sax a renowned Nigerian based Saxophonist to release a new music video — “Onyeoma”.
According to the lyrics, “Onyeoma which has its interpretation as “God Is A Good God” eulogizes the incomparable and supreme attribute of God.
Dayo Bello God’s Gift is said to be one of the vibrant lead worshippers of our generation in the UK. He believes it’s a privilege and an honor to be a lead worshipper.
The devoted sold out child of God, teacher, speaker and songwriter launched his debut album (Fruit From My Lips) following his first ever recording project with songs including “Jesus Your are beautiful”, “Jesus you’re all I want”, his hit track “Chimle”, and the most talked about “Gbemisoke”.
Moreso, he has also ministered on big Gospel platforms and alongside several lead worship leaders such as Nathaniel Bassey, Noel Robinson, Sammie Okposo, Mike Abdul, Muyiwa Riversongz and more others.
To his credit, Dayo Bello now has 3 albums and many singles with “Eledumare” & “Onyeoma” as his latest effort. He is blessed with a lovely wife and two beautiful children.
GRAMMY® nominated and Billboard #1 worship collectives Elevation Worship and Maverick City offers second single “Talking To Jesus” off their first collaborative live album, Old Church Basement.
Old Church Basement is available wherever music is sold and streamed on April 30, 2021; the worship visual for “Talking To Jesus” is available today.
LYRICS Grandma used to pray out loud By her bed every night To me it sounded like mumbling Like she was out of her mind She said boy this kind of praying is what saved my life You oughta try it some time Now I know she was right
She was talking to Jesus She was talking to Jesus She’d been talking to Jesus for all of her life
Mama used to drag me to church Sunday morning and Wednesday nights Khaki pants and a polo shirt Boy I put up a fight She said, son, one day you’ll thank me for having God in your life And yeah I know she was right Yeah my mama was right
Cause now I’m talking to Jesus She got me talking to Jesus She got me talking to Jesus Yeah my mama was right Cause now I’m talking to Jesus Yeah I love talking to Jesus And I’ll be talking to Jesus For the rest of my life
What a friend we have in Jesus What a friend we have in Jesus What a friend we have in Jesus Oh
I’ve got 3 of my own now Trying to raise them up right My oldest is 15 and I remember what that was like Trying to deal with the drama, trying to figure out the questions in life I’ve been looking for a way to show him how to make it alright
Then he walked in my room while I was saying my prayers the other night He said I’ll come back later, I can tell you got a lot on your mind I said it’s not an interruption, you couldn’t have picked a better time Cause I was just talking to Jesus, come over and give it a try
We started talking to Jesus We started talking to Jesus We started talking to Jesus Oh And now he’s talking to Jesus Thank God he’s talking to Jesus I hope he’s talking to Jesus For the rest of his life
There’s no wrong way to do it There’s no bad time to start It don’t have to sound pretty Just tell him what’s on your heart Cause it’s not a religion It’s more like a friendship Just talk to your Father Like you are his kid
Just start talking to Jesus Just start talking to Jesus You can talk to Jesus Whenever you like
Just start talking to Jesus Just start talking to Jesus Just keep talking to Jesus For the rest of your life
Written by Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake, Chris Brown
International recording artiste and radio show host Eloho releases new single “You are my Victory” a song that resonates with the finished work of Christ & points us back to our victory in Christ Jesus.
You are my Victory is a follow up to her last single “In Your Name” which came after her brief hiatus from the music scene. The simplicity of the lyrics and melodic rendition further puts a deeper meaning to the song. The victory we have, gives us power over every scheme of the devil. And we live far above every enchantment and divination.
The Victory of Jesus is at work in us and made manifest at his finished work on the cross. In the new song Eloho again expresses appreciation to God who gives us victory through his only begotten son Jesus Christ.
Eloho is a Pastor, Singer/songwriter, John C Maxwell certified coach, global social media leader/mentor, broadcaster and founder of Scotland’s Number One Online Christian Radio station. She’s married to U.J Efemuai and they are blessed with 3 kids.
Curb | Word Entertainment’s Sidewalk Prophets released a special live performance video for “The Light”.
The video was filmed at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. “The Light” was originally featured on the band’s 2020 album The Things That Got Us Here.
The Belonging Co releases new music with “The Truth” featuring Lauren Strahm and Andrew Holt. The track can be heard below in a video recorded live at The Belonging Co.
1The worship group shares about the release: “The Truth” is a bold new anthem that unashamedly declares Jesus is the only way, truth, and life. This worship moment serves as a compass, pointing the Church back to the basis of our faith, our due North, Jesus Christ.
