The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) is set to hold her 2022 International Youth Convention themed, “SHINE FORTH“.
According to the Young Adults & Youth Affairs of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, there will be a series of inspiring, motivating, and soul-lifting sessions with re-known guests, known to have attained great heights in fulfilling purpose and destiny to charge you up with the required words, experiences, testimonies, strategies, activities, etc. to stir up the hearts and minds of attendees to run after their purpose with all they’ve got, to become fulfilled in life.
The Convention is aimed at igniting the fire of purpose and passion in all who will be attending to pursue their purpose in life and to SHINE FORTH.
It promises to be a time of spiritual awakening, mind shift, career advancement, purpose discovery, definite encounters, fun, and lots more
“This year’s International Youth Convention is a must-attend for everyone who desires to achieve their purpose in life and to SHINE FORTH in time and eternity.
Come, join us as we will be empowered to exceed expectations in all spheres of life, Don’t miss it!”
Ministers to grace the convention include General Overseer(s) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A & Folu Adeboye, Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, Apostle Joshua Selman, Pastor Belemina Obunge, Pastor Nathaniel Bassey, and other anointed men of God.
Date: Monday, 3rd October – Friday, 7th October 2022
Venue: RCCG Redemption Camp, Old Auditorium, Km 46, Lagos Ibadan Express Way.
Fast-rising Gospel singer, Sunmisola Agbebiis set to hold a live recording concert themed “As It Is In Heaven (AIIH)“.
The “Amazing” crooner made the announcement on her social media page via Instagram. On the virtual flier shared by the singer, Gospel music ministers who will grace the concert include Lawrence Oyor, Sola Allyson, Okopi Peterson, Elijah Adegoye, Nosa Omoreghe and Yinka Okeleye.
Date: October 3rd, 2022
Venue: Charis Event Center, Oregun Road, Behind Etal Hotel/NNPC Ikeja.
Two-time GRAMMY Award winner and multi-platinum selling artist Lauren Daigle was honored last night at the first of a two-show stint at Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater, where she was presented with an R.I.A.A. Gold plaque for her 2021 hit, “Hold On To Me.” She shared the moment with radio programmers from across the country, as well as representatives from her record label and management company.
Pictured from left to right are Sarah Shinn (Centricity Music) Amanda Hildabrand (WCSG Grand Rapids) Greg Chimento (Centricity Music), Jeremy Louis Fiet (JoyFM St Louis), Robin Amlin (The River Columbus) Todd Amlin (The River Columbus), Tina Louis Blanchard (KLOVE), Julie Washburn (KCMS Seattle), Channah Hanberg (KCMS Seattle), Corey Mann (PulseFM South Bend), Kris Love (Centricity Music), and Chris Hauser.
Matthew West celebrated a milestone couple of days with back-to-back honors from NSAI and ASCAP. Tuesday night (9/20), West was honored with the coveted Songwriter-Artist of the Year Award, following previous winners including Luke Combs, Luke Bryan, and Taylor Swift. Bart Herbison, Executive Director of the NSAI, presented him with the award on the historic Ryman Auditorium stage applauding his accomplishments.
West is notably the first predominantly Christian artist to win the award in over 20 years. Showcasing his latest number one hit, the honoree opened the ceremony to perform a duet version of “Me On Your Mind” with Anne Wilson.
The excitement didn’t stop there – the following night (9/21), the genre hitmaker received seven ASCAP Christian Music Awards, including Songwriter of the Year, Song of the Year for his work on Wilson’s breakout smash “My Jesus,” and recognized for his five most performed cuts: “Look What You’ve Done,” by Tasha Layton, “My Jesus” by Anne Wilson, “Scars in Heaven” by Casting Crowns, “Weary Traveler” by Jordan St Cyr and his own track “What If.” The ceremony, which was held virtually, celebrated the writers and publishers of the most performed Christian songs of the past year. See his acceptance speech HERE and performance HERE.
Photo Credit: Jason Davis
Today, West announces his upcoming double album MY STORY YOUR GLORY is set for release February 17, 2023. Physical copies are available for pre-order tomorrow HERE. Earlier this month, he released the title track and accompanying music video – watch HERE. The new anthem and project as a whole embodies the countless stories fans have shared with the songwriter over the years and the importance of keeping God at the forefront.
“What an honor to receive this award from NSAI! I was humbled to be standing on stage at the Ryman Auditorium being recognized in front of a room full of the best songwriters in the world. I was told this was only the 2nd time in 50 years that my award went to a Christian artist. I am so proud to represent the genre Christian music at this year’s awards.”
Photo Credit: Jason Davis
“Thank you ASCAP for being such a great partner throughout my career and thank you for these awards! Although I wear many hats, I have always considered myself a songwriter first and foremost. So to receive this recognition among my peers means so much to me. I’ve had the privilege of making my own records as well as writing with some incredible artists over the years. I’m thankful to all of these artists for allowing me to be creative with them! Special thanks to Anne Wilson and Jeff Pardo, my co-writers on the song of the year, ‘My Jesus’. What a ride this has been! Thanks to God for these amazing blessings!”
– Matthew West
The five-time Grammy nominated artist has had a monumental year: his current single “Me On Your Mind” is his most recent number one song, spending 6 weeks atop the Mediabase Christian Airplay chart and gracing the top the Billboard Christian Airplay Chart for 5 weeks. It marks West’s 25th number one song combined as an artist and songwriter. The track is also his fifth consecutive chartopper. Earlier this month, he released his sixth book “The God Who Stays.” The new book is an engaging and thoughtful exploration, balanced with West’s trademark wit and humor, that helps us reconnect to the Biblical truth that God is with us. In his most personal book to date, West was inspired by the dramatic events of 2020 to go on a spiritual journey of rediscovery and revival inspired by the words of his hit song “The God Who Stays.”
West is also among the top nominee earners for the GMA Dove Awards with a total of seven – including Songwriter of the Year. The awards will take place in Nashville, TN on October 18. Additionally, fans can hear him on “The Matthew West Podcast” which has surpassed an impressive 2.5 million downloads and drops new episodes weekly under the “That Sounds Fun” network. The proven storyteller is set to hit the road for the AN EVENING AT THE STORY HOUSE WITH MATTHEW WEST tour which kicks off on November 3. Following the tour, West will return to Franklin, TN for his Come Home for Christmas weekend December 2-4. For dates and ticket information visit matthewwest.com/tour.
Twelve-time Grammy winner CeCe Winans is preparing to release a new book this fall. Believe For It: Passing On Faith To The Next Generation is available now for pre-order ahead of its November 15 release. Believe For It: Passing On Faith To The Next Generation will mark her first book release in over 10 years. Winans shares the heart behind her new book in detail below.
In it we’ll explore what it means to pass along wisdom and faith to generations to come.
I hope to encourage you through my story and some of the things God has taught me along the way, from growing up a Winans to becoming a gospel singer to getting married to raising two beautiful children of my own to founding a church.
Our God is big and has a heart for all generations to believe in Him and be part of His big story. I pray this book helps you discover new ways of passing on powerful faith to the next generation.
CHILDREN OF EDEN is thrilled to announce that multi-award winning gospel artist, KORYN HAWTHORNE, will be joining the staged concert presentation of Stephen Schwartz and John Caird’s Children of Eden in Chicago this October.
KORYN MATTANAH HAWTHORNE is an American gospel singer and actress. Hawthorne was a finalist in season 8 of NBC’s singing competition, The Voice, at the age of 17. After the show, Hawthorne got signed to RCA Inspiration, a division of Sony Music dedicated to gospel music recordings. Her debut studio album, Unstoppable, was released and earned multiple awards nominations. Hawthorne then went on to start a acting career previously appearing on OWN’s “Greenleaf”, as well as BET’s “Kingdom business”. Hawthorne is set to star in the upcoming 2023 Universal Pictures’ “Praise This”.
Koryn will be joining previously announced co-stars, Grammy winner, DAVID PHELPS (Adam/Noah) and internet singing sensation, SAM TSUI (Cain/Japheth).
CHILDREN OF EDEN is a musical freely based on the book of Genesis, with book and score respectively by JOHN CAIRD (Les Mis, Nicholas Nickelby) and STEPHEN SCHWARTZ (Wicked, Disney’s Pocahontas). Additional creatives and casting will be announced at a later date. The concert presentation will take place ahead of a full-scaled Broadway aimed production due to mount fall next year. The staged concert presentation will be led by Kyle Hass (Artistic Producer); Derek Van Barham (Director); Nicholas Ranauro (Choreographer); and Justin Kono (Music Director). The event will be produced through a special arrangement between the Chicagoland Theatre Fund and Onesti Entertainment.
Songwriter, performing artist, author, and podcaster Mike Donehey is set to release his second book, Grace in the Gray, early next year. Pre-order for the book is available now ahead of its January 17, 2023 release. Donehey shares about the heart behind his new project below.
Grace in the Gray.
It started with a single comment.
“Mike, I can’t believe the way you disagree with people. It isn’t teeming with anger like I’ve come to expect. Your discourse is brimming with compassion and curiosity. I think I’m learning how to argue by watching you.”
Alright. Maybe it wasn’t those exact words. But it was definitely something close to it.
Funny, because I never would have considered myself a gracious debater. I know I didn’t used to be anyway. I used to have to win. All the time, and at all costs.
But perhaps mercy really is beginning to have its way in me, because over the last few years I’ve begun to wonder which is more important. Is it my position? Or is it my posture? Maybe it’s both. Maybe love without truth isn’t love, and truth without love isn’t truth. Maybe disagreement isn’t the sign that something is wrong with my relationships, maybe it’s the evidence that I actually have relationships in the first place. If everyone in my life agrees with me about everything all the time, maybe that’s just a sign that I’ve only really been in a relationship with myself.
Maybe disagreement doesn’t have to be filled with anger, but could be fueled by love.
Honestly, I didn’t think I’d write another book this quickly, but the pandemic changed a lot for everyone didn’t it? For me, it changed my approach. I quickly realized, pecking away my opinions behind the shield of a screen and a block button, I might have been helping myself feel superior, but I wasn’t helping others feel loved. Now, I’m not saying it’s all about feelings, but I wrote this book, because I began to realize how curiosity and kindness have done more to change my heart than a thousand contentious debates ever could. And maybe that’s also true for how we change the world.
Maybe. Maybe there really is a more loving way. Maybe. Come and see.
My new book, “Grace in the Gray” A More Loving Way to Disagree is finished and ready for pre-order. January 17, 2023 It can’t come soon enough.
In case you missed it, two-time GRAMMY-nominated family band We The Kingdomjoined The Recording Academy’s “Positive Vibes Only” series for a performance of “Miracle Power,” a song off their self-titled sophomore album (out 9.16 via Capitol CMG).
“Miracle Power” is just one of 13 dynamic tracks that journey through a genre-transcending blend of rock, country and gospel, drawing on decades-worth of inspiration and music influences in a way only a multi-generational family band can.
https://youtu.be/Z5ds2LFMm6c
The group’s live show is also a must-see – they’ve sold out their first Ryman Auditorium play with a headline show in November. Additionally, they’re transcending genre norms with a break into AAA radio this Fall.
ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, celebrates its 44th Annual ASCAP Christian Music Awards across all social media platforms on Wednesday, September 21. Celebrating the most performed ASCAP Christian music of the past year, the awards feature exclusive photos, performances and interviews from some of the winning songwriters and publishers posted with the hashtag #ASCAPAwards on @ASCAP Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
For the fifth time in his career, Matthew West is named ASCAP Christian Songwriter of the Year, honoring his work on hit songs “Look What You’ve Done,” “My Jesus,” “Scars in Heaven,” “Weary Traveler” and “What If.” With over 130 songwriting credits for artists including Rascal Flatts, Scotty McCreery and Amy Grant and an equally impressive solo career, West was also recognized as ASCAP Christian Songwriter-Artist of the Year in 2013, 2015 and 2016. He is a five-time Grammy nominee and has seven nominations for the upcoming 2022 Dove Awards in October. He recently released his sixth book, The God Who Stays.
“My Jesus,” co-written by West, is honored as Christian Song of the Year. The debut single from singer-songwriter Anne Wilson, the song topped both the Christian Airplay and Hot Christian Songs charts and was nominated for Top Christian Song at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. As part of the ASCAP awards, West will tell the story behind “My Jesus,” and perform it along with Wilson in an exclusive video.
Capitol CMG Publishing receives ASCAP Christian Music Publisher of the Year for the 20th consecutive year for songs including “Be Alright,” “Child of Love,” “In the House,” “Next to Me” and more. To celebrate the honor, the Capitol CMG publishing team will gather to accept the award on a video shared on ASCAP social media.
The social media celebration will also present an exclusive video performance from David Spencer who will deliver “In Jesus Name (God of Possible),” his hit song for Katy Nichole. Blessing Offor and Sam Ellis will each tell the story behind the award-winning “Brighter Days,” and Jordan St. Cyr and co-writer A.J. Prius will explain how they created “Weary Traveler” with Matthew West.
Acclaimed BEC Recordings artist Tasha Layton is celebrating her second consecutive #1 radio single with “How Far.” Penned by Layton, Keith Everette Smith, Matthew West and AJ Pruis, the powerful ballad currently holds the top position on the Mediabase Christian Audience chart, where it has remained for two consecutive weeks. In addition, “How Far” held the #1 position on Billboard’s Christian AC Indicator chart for the week of September 12.
“How Far” follows Layton’s 2021 chart-topper, “Look What You’ve Done,” which reached #1 on Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart. Both songs are featured on the artist’s debut recording, How Far, released in May, and produced by GRAMMY and Dove Award-winner Keith Everette Smith.
“I have been hearing from so many people who have been touched by the message of ‘How Far,’” said Layton. “They share about how the song has motivated them to reach out to or pray for someone who is running far from ‘home.’ They talk about daughters and sons, or even their own journeys of running from God, only to be reminded that God is pursuing them—that no one can escape God’s love. Others mention how the song helps them know they can make it when they’re struggling because God loves them and will be with them always. I am overwhelmed with gratitude at the way God is using ‘How Far’ to reach hearts and motivate people to show God’s love to those around them.”
This summer, Layton debuted on the iconic Grand Ole Opry, and was featured on the K-LOVE On Demand original series Empty Stage with Andrew Greer. She will be appearing on Danny Gokey’s “Jesus People” Tour, along with special guest Jordan Feliz. Kicking off September 22 in Vienna, Virginia, the tour is slated to stop in 27 cities across the country.
