Legendary, heavy metal band Stryper released their latest single “Transgressor” today (September 15^th) off their forthcoming album The Final Battle that is set for release on October 21^st, 2022.  “Transgressor” follows the successful release of first single “Rise To The Call,” and second single “See No Evil, Hear No Evil,” both of which have received praise from press and fans alike in the buildup of the groups forthcoming album.

This new album was produced by front man Michael Sweet, and firmly continues the trend established over the band’s last few albums, even somehow managing to beat its immediate predecessors, No More Hell To Pay (2013), Fallen (2015), God Damn Evil (2018), and Even The Devil Believes (2020), continuing the band’s unprecedented latest career streak of releasing arguably the best albums of their multi-decade career. 

The Final Battle sees the band growing heavier while also maintaining their trademark melodies, virtuoso guitar playing, and air tight rhythms. Fans can pre-order The Final Battle  HERE.  The Final Battle will be released on CD, 2xLP, and Digital formats, with multiple limited edition color variants of the LP available, along with exclusive merch drops on both Stryper’s and The Frontier’s websites.

The Final Battle was crafted during the most challenging time of the band’s career. But rather than let the adversity get them down, the band accepted these challenges and channeled it into writing some of the greatest songs of their storied career. One of those great songs is the band’s latest single “Transgressor” off of The Final Battle. When asked about this new single Stryper front man Michael Sweet said, “Transgressor is a ride like no other. You take off at 100 MPH and it doesn’t let up until the very last note. It’s definitely one of our heaviest songs yet we wanted to incorporate melody and structure. We’re really excited about this one and we can’t wait to perform it live!”

When it comes to groundbreaking bands in the metal genre, Stryper is renowned for their distinctive brand of “heavenly metal,” extraordinary crossover success, and venerable endurance. The group ascended to prominence in the 1980s with Billboard Top 40 hits like “Calling on You,” “Honestly,” and “Always There for You” and has maintained a global fan base since. Stryper’s career album sales exceed 10 million worldwide, including 1986’s multi-platinum release To Hell with the Devil. The band also made history when it notched two songs simultaneously on MTV’s Top 10 with videos “Free” and “Honestly.” While Stryper is known for their Christian faith, their decades plus career in heavy metal has made them much more than just a ‘Christian metal’ band. Sure, that is part of who they are, but at the end of the day, they are simply a long-running and well respected heavy metal band with a late-career rebirth that has proved their enduring talent and musical skills are well intact.

GRAMMY-nominated worship leader Cody Carnes releases “Forever & Amen.” The track is from his upcoming first-ever live recorded album God is Good!, due later this month (Sept 30). 

The album features 12 recorded songs including the recently released “Good (Can’t Be Anything Else)” and the new radio single available today, “Ain’t Nobody.” Today the live video for “Forever & Amen” is premiering and can be viewed below.

Forever & Amen – Cody Carnes With Kari Jobe

The upcoming album, God is Good!, was captured this summer during a special two-night worship event at Belonging Co. in Nashville. Special guests Kari Jobe, Natalie Grant, and Benjamin William Hastings join Carnes for the new album. See below for the complete track listing of the live album.

Since his GRAMMY-nominated studio album, Run To The Father, he has released several songs that have resonated deeply with the church such as “Firm Foundation (He Won’t)” and most recently “Be Glad.” He is also the co-writer on the global hit, “The Blessing,” which was nominated for a GRAMMY as well as won the 2021 GMA Dove Award for “Song of the Year” and 2020 “Worship Song of the Year.”

This fall Carnes and his wife Kari Jobe will debut at the Grand Ole Opry on October 1st for a two-show night. Tickets can be found here.

God is Good! Track Listing:

1. Good (Can’t Be Anything Else) (Live)
2. Take You At Your Word (with Benjamin William Hastings) (Live)
3. Ain’t Nobody (Live)
4. Simple Kingdom (Live)
5. Good To Be Loved (with Natalie Grant) (Live)
6. Too Good To Not Believe (Live)
7. Our God Reigns (Psalm 47) (Live)
8. Forever & Amen (with Kari Jobe) (Live)
9. I’ll Follow (Live)
10. How Precious Is The Blood (Live)
11. The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power (Live)
12. Ain’t Nobody (Radio Version)

Grammy, Billboard Music, Stellar, and Dove Award-winning musician and songwriter Tasha Cobbs Leonard shares “Jesus Lover Of My Soul” featuring The Walls Group, the third single from her forthcoming album HYMNS, out October 7 via Motown Gospel.

The new LP finds Cobbs Leonard going bigger and bolder than ever before, reimagining classic hymns of love and grace with a series of sweeping, ambitious arrangements that draw on everything from worship and gospel to country, pop, and R&B. HYMNS was captured in front of a live audience of more than 3,000 at The Greenwood Oasis on the campus of New Life Southeast in Chicago and features a number of guests, including Jennifer Hudson, Kierra Sheard, Mary Mary, The Walls Group, and more.

Watch Video & Download “Jesus Lover Of My Soul” Below

In celebration of the new album, Tasha Cobbs Leonard is taking to the road with performances of the new work. She will be performing at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on September 26 and will be performing at Tabernacle in Atlanta on the eve of Hymns release. More dates to follow. Information on tickets here http://www.tashacobbsleonard.com/.

Tasha Cobbs Leonard recently garnered two Dove Award nominations for Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year for her strength and perseverance anthem “Gotta Believe” and Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year for “Lift Every Voice.” She originally recorded “Gotta Believe” as part of NPR Morning Edition’s Song Project, a series launched during lockdown to provide an outlet for artists to write and perform an original song as a way to reflect the times. In an interview about the song’s origins, Tasha opened up about some of her personal struggles, including losing family and friends to the COVID pandemic.

Praise/Worship leader, Ruke Gure has released visuals for her trending single “Worthy of My Song” (Live).

“Worthy of My Song” is from the freshly released body of work titled “The Awakening”.

It is a proclamation of undying gratitude and thanksgiving to Jesus who is indeed Worthy of our Song.

Watch Ruke Gure’s Video Below;

LYRICS

Verse 1:
You are worthy of my song
You are worthy of the air I’m breathing
Every fibre of my being
Is designed to give you all the worship
You inspire everything
Nothing else will matter if you’re absent
With my whole heart, I’ve come to say to you

Chorus:
You are the song that I’m singing
You are the life that I’m living
If you’re not here, I would be helpless.

When I have hope you’re the reason
You own all times and all seasons
If you’re not here, I would be helpless God.

Verse 2
I know my help it comes from you
My eyes are lifted to the hills my helper
In you I live, in you I move
You are my refuge
You are my strong tower
You are more than everything
Nothing else will matter if you’re absent
With my whole heart, I’ve come to say to you

Chorus:
You are the song that I’m singing
You are the life that I’m living
If you’re not here, I would be helpless.

When I have hope you’re the reason
You own all times and all seasons
If you’re not here, I would be helpless God.

Bridge:
Oh Lord
I’m thankful
Oh Lord
I’m grateful
To You

Chorus
You are the song that I’m singing
You are the life that I’m living
If you’re not here, I would be helpless.

When I have hope you’re the reason
You own all times and all seasons
If you’re not here, I would be helpless God

CREDITS:

Music Directing and Arrangements:Tunde Omomeji

Recorded,Produced, Mixed and Mastered by David Joshua for Ideal Concept Solutions.

Contributor: J.Treash

Piano:Tunde Omomeji, Emmanuel Ovie

Drums:Akpomiemie Stephen Pentecost(Step Drums)

Lead Guitar:Azoro Ikechukwu Prince

Bass Guitar:Mavis Ofudu

BGVs:

Blessing Oko-Odion

Perpetual Ukutsemuya

Matilda Ukpede

Joyce Jideonwo

Benedict Essien

Brossy Emmanuel Dafe

Video Editing and Colour grading: Kennedy Okiti

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San Antonio, TX —  Kara Nichole is a Billboard Charting, Gospel and Contemporary Christian Music recording artist, songwriter, musician, a girl’s life-coach, and mother.  She released her debut EP KARA NICHOLE in 2012. The album introduced her eclectic blend of gospel, jazz, and acoustic-soul laced with her early roots in contemporary worship music.  Since then, she has been building her career and catalog of music that includes the album HAPPY (2016), featuring the hit single “Happy,” HE’S COMING BACK (2017) EP, and singles “Jesus,” “The Reason Why” (2018), and “You Are The One” (2020).

Kara has delivered a new single, “God Is Great,” produced by multiple award-winning and chart-topping producer Sean Keys. 

“God Is Great” is an energetic musical journey that emphatically declares the goodness of God! The eternally-true message that “God Is Great” is packaged in this vibrant single with a contagious rhythm and top-notch production.

“Psalms 145 says that God Is great and greatly to be praised,’” Kara exclaims. “I encourage you to continually have a praise on your lips because God is still great!”

Kara has also released the official lyric video and companion instrumental lyric video to accompany churches, music ministry teams, and vocalists.  You can watch and share the “God Is Great” lyric video on her YouTube channel here.

“God Is Great” is available on all digital music outlets and is impacting Gospel radio now.

Kara is a nine-time Rhythm of Gospel Award winner (2018-2021) and is a 2019 Key of Gospel Award winner for Praise and Worship Leader of the Year.  Although significantly awarded for her musical efforts, Kara’s spirit emits that of the gentle and kind humility that Christ desires us all to attain.  With her life and music, Kara exemplifies how important it is to keep giving God intentional recognition every day by proclaiming that God is great!

Watch Lyric Video Below;

“OLURAN LOWO” is the title of a brand new video released by the New Gen Worshipers from their previous Inspiring Album” REDEMPTION”.

The New Gen Worshipers is a well-known gospel music group in the redeem Christian Church of God.

“OLURAN LOWO” is a song that demonstrates GOD in a different dimension. 
According to the New Gen, God is our helper, the one who saves and heals, the one who never sleeps nor slumber, The one who watches over us at all times. God is indeed all man needs to survive in life, without GOD this life will be worthless. Be grateful for all he has done.

Watch “Oluran Lowo – New Gen Worshipers” Video Below;

International Gospel singer Ajibola Mabel Aina dishes out a brand new single titled”My Redeemer”.

This song is inspiring, motivating, and encouraging.

Commenting on this song, Ajibola Mabel says, “My Redeemer” is a sweet melody that is compacted with the holy ghost to give us an in-depth understanding of whom our Redeemer is, and what he is capable of doing in our lives, only if we acknowledge Him (GOD) as our REDEEMER.

Listen to this song and be blessed.

Watch Ajibola Mabel Aina‘s Video Below;

Eclectic, award-winning world-pop group and the Netherlands-based band Trinity released Trinity Street globally earlier this year (June 17) from The Fuel Music.

The all new Trinity Street EP is available now at digital and streaming outlets everywhere via https://slinky.to/TrinityStreet and features the party-ready title track, a Mumford & Sons cover of “Awake My Soul” and three more original songs inspired by the green pastures of Ireland.

“Sometimes songs you write come right back at you like a boomerang… “Don’t be Scared” is one of them. I was stressed out about safety issues ‘round my home when this song came back from the mixer. As you might know, we live in a vibrant, and sometimes rough, neighborhood of Amsterdam. We had started all over by selling our house and moving to this project to live amongst homeless moms who are being sheltered with their kids. At the same time the war in Ukraine broke out. The world was dreading the moves of scared and angry presidents on the global chess board. Climate issues are knocking at the door. More and more people are alone. Lonely and afraid we pull back unto islands where we think we are safe… But fear creeps in anyway. At least in my case it did. And then I heard this song. About second chances. About enough love. About hope. And I smiled again.” – Trinity’s Elbert Smelt

Today (Sept 9), the group shares the official music video for “Don’t Be Scared,” which can be viewed below.

Don’t Be Scared – Trinity

Nigerian Gospel artist, EMMANUEL COSMOS has released the official visuals for his trending single “I Live For You”.

He describes this new single as a powerful praise/worship song that would serve as a worship anthem for the world. He is one of those few artist that sing great kingdom songs with freshness and fire. “I LIVE FOR YOU” is a song that is recorded to bless the lives of believers and their souls.

Watch “Emmanuel Cosmos” Video Below;

Gospel singer/songwriter, Anita Barth scores yet another number with “The Way,” a follow-up single to her spirit-stirring Easter record, “Messiah.” The new single available today on digital platforms is accompanied by a music video.

According to Anita, The Way speaks about the most authentic pathway to a place of peace and serenity where all needs, wants and yearnings are met – JESUS. It’s s a fresh sonic of levitation for the expectant soul and burdened mind to cast all cares at the feet of the Almighty God and enter a place of rest – in the name of Jesus.

“Jesus is The Way, The truth and life” Anita Barth affirms in the uplifting, comforting song in testament to God’s Goodness. “If you want peace? If you want hope? If you want Joy?, Jesus is The Way”

The new single is produced, mixed, and mastered by Songs of Grace, while the video was directed by TeeWhyOnTop. 

Watch “The Way – Anita Barth” Video Below;

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