Just days after releasing her first solo single, globally renowned vocalist TAYA has announced plans for her first solo tour. On Friday, “For All My Life” dropped as a preview for her forthcoming debut solo album slated to release on May 27 under a new partnership with Capitol CMG. And now, Introducing TAYA has been unveiled, five intimate pre-release events in major US cities. Stay tuned for more details including ticket information.

“Accabelieve it — we are going on tour y’all and I’m so thrilled to invite you,” TAYA posted on social media. “Before writing this album it was said from the top that I prayerfully get do this however I feel led and this is another part of that. It’s a night I get to craft from top to bottom in 5 sweet little venues that will hopefully be intimate, honest and a place where Jesus would want to come and dwell.”

The world first heard TAYA on UNITED’s RIAA Certified Multi-Platinum global worship anthem “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)” which was boasted #1 at Radio and spent a record-setting 61 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top Christian Songs Chart. Since then, her voice has become an unmistakable clarion call to worship across the world. During her tenure with UNITED, as well as Hillsong Worship, TAYA has helped steward over 1 Billion global career streams as well as performed live for over 10M people in 12 different countries across six continents.

Acclaimed Song Garden recording artist Chosen Road marks another first in a noteworthy career with the Top 5 debut of their latest recording, Appalachian Hymns, on Billboard’s Bluegrass Albums chart. The collection lands at #4 on the publication’s March 22 chart and is the highest debut of the week.

Appalachian Hymns joins recordings by such iconic artists as Dolly Parton and Robert Plant/Alison Krauss on the chart’s Top 5 this week. Chosen Road’s 2020 release, Appalachian Worship, spent 30 weeks on the same chart.

“As a band, we are truly honored to see Appalachian Hymns on Billboard’s Bluegrass Albums chart,” said Jonathan Buckner, Chosen Road founding member. “The album is a collection of some of our favorite hymns of faith. The response it has received is proof that these songs are timeless, and the Truth contained therein is forever relevant.”

“We at Song Garden are grateful for and proud of Chosen Road’s success,” said Marilyn Keffer, Director, Song Garden Music Group. “I credit their success to being a group that truly sings from their heart. They live and believe every lyric they record.”

Produced by Chosen Road’s Zachary Alvis and Tyler Robertson, Appalachian Hymns released last fall and pairs the band’s unparalleled acoustic instrumentation and vocal harmonies with classic songs of faith. The 12-song collection features “Be Thou My Vision,” one of the oldest hymns of the Church, along with the rousing “Brethren We Have Met To Worship”; the striking simplicity of “My Savior’s Love”; the gentle, guitar-driven “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”; the a cappella “How Beautiful Heaven Must Be”; and the crowd-pleasing instrumental “Send The Light.”

Singer/songwriter, and newest Centricity Music artist, Katy Nichole, hits No. 1 this week with “In Jesus Name (God of Possible)” on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart. Her viral debut single has also topped the iTunes Christian & Gospel Songs chart for eight consecutive weeks so far, never leaving No. 1 since it released Jan. 26.

Releasing her first concept music video and a piano version of the song inspired by the early chorus that went viral on TikTok, Nichole also recorded “In Jesus Name (God of Possible)” live for Essential Worship while additional resources for the song are available at PraiseCharts, MultiTracks and Worship Together.

As the song continues to resonate with people of all backgrounds across the world, Nichole is also receiving numerous invitations to sing the song live. Going from zero to 50 concerts on her schedule so far, upcoming events include “Good Friday Nashville” with Chris Tomlin at Bridgestone Arena April 15 plus a K-LOVE-sponsored Live at Red Rocks appearance and a major fall tour (both to be announced soon). She also recently sang “God Bless America” at the NASCAR WISE Power 400 live held at Auto Club Speedway, joined Big Daddy Weave for four concerts and sang “In Jesus Name (God of Possible)” last week during Jason Gray’s SiriusXM The Message Acoustic Story Time event.

With a remarkable 62 Christian reporting radio station adds in 10 days following its release, a feat never been done by a debut single, “In Jesus Name (God of Possible)” also world-premiered on Christian music’s largest radio network, K-LOVE. The video of Nichole hearing her song on radio for the first time has received more than 4.5M views on TikTok and another 2.6M views on K-LOVE’s Facebook page.

Reaching well over 150 million people with the chorus of “In Jesus Name (God of Possible),” 21-year-old Nichole created the song from words in her prayer journal that were written in the midst of a global health crisis and in response to her own story of suffering, hope and healing. She suffered for years with scoliosis before a new doctor took out the metal rods that had been placed in her back, which miraculously went straight, no longer giving her pain.

People worldwide are hearing Nichole’s song and telling their own heart-warming, and many times heart-breaking, stories. Each story branches out into a series of new shares that continues branching virally. More than 7,200 examples of this can be seen now on TikTok.

While her first single is a worshipful anthem ready-made for roomfuls of people to sing, it only reveals one facet of this multidimensional artist who is working on her debut album now, again drawing from her journal and well of life experiences.

Five-time GRAMMY® nominated and Stellar Award-winning collective, Maverick City Music, celebrate earning their first #1 Billboard Gospel National Airplay single, “Jireh,” (Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music). “Jireh” is lifted from the 2021 album Old Church Basement, in collaboration with Elevation Worship and was written by Steven Furtick, Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine and Chris Brown.

This Summer, Maverick City Music, with 16-time GRAMMY Award winning icon Kirk Franklin, have announced the largest tour of their career in support of their forthcoming collaboration album, Kingdom. Produced by Live Nation and Undivided, the 37-city tour, KINGDOM, kicks off on June 1st at FTX Arena in Miami, FL making stops across North America in Atlanta, Toronto, Nashville, Los Angeles and more before wrapping up in Denver, CO at Ball Arena on July 31st.  Tickets are available now, HERE.

Maverick City Music has been making noise since forming in 2018.  Featuring a rotating group of members that include Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine, Dante Bowe, Lizzie Morgan, MJ George, Aaron Moses, Joe L Barnes and Brandon Lake, Maverick City Music brings together a diverse array of voices, drawing inspiration from soul, gospel, R&B, and indie rock. Their 2021 album Old Church Basement, in collaboration with Elevation Worship, earned the group five GRAMMY® nominations across three categories including nominations for their largest single to date, “Jireh (feat. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine),” and “Wait On You (feat. Dante Bowe & Chandler Moore.)” 

Multi-GRAMMY winning duo and Curb | Word Entertainment recording artist FOR KING + COUNTRY’s new album WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? hits the Billboard 200 this week at #7 and #2 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart, marking the brother duo’s second Top 10 album of their career.

In celebration of the new album, FOR KING + COUNTRY is offering fans a free special live, online worldwide performance titled What Are We Waiting For? | The Worldwide Special, benefitting Convoy Of Hope, to help raise funds for the Ukrainian refugees.  Filmed in the Mojave Desert in California, the concert will feature new material from the album, airing tomorrow, March 24, at 8:00 P.M. ET / 7:00 P.M. CT / 5:00 P.M. PT, and can be viewed via FACEBOOK and YOU TUBE.  The duo is also gearing up for their 2022 U.S. 34-city tour which kicks off on March 31 in Southaven, MS and continues through May 22 in Franklin, Tennessee.

Says the Smallbones, “Eight days into the album release, and it’s fair to say that it feels unlike any other, particularly with what the world has faced, and continues to face. Our hope is that this family, spiritual and global record will meet listeners right where they are, and be a soundtrack as we step into the future.”  They continue, “It’s with no small dose of gratitude that we say ‘thank you’! As a small way to express it, we’ve put together a special performance from the Mojave Desert playing a good portion of the new record to celebrate and commemorate the launch and also raise funding for Ukrainian refugees.”

WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?, FOR KING + COUNTRY’s fourth studio project, features the talents of brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone, with 13 new original tracks that confront relevant issues and confirm the duo’s commitment to community, unity and family. Set against a sonic backdrop painted by the Platinum-selling group’s lush, vivid pop, the collection features cameos from Dante Bowe, Kirk Franklin and Tori Kelly, and includes barrier-breaking single “RELATE,” awe-inspiring “For God Is With Us” and unifying No. 1 hit “TOGETHER.”  “What Are We Waiting For? – The Tour” will take FOR KING + COUNTRY to arenas across the United States, performing brand new songs from its upcoming album for the first time, against the backdrop of an all-new stage design.

Phil Dooley, the interim Global Senior Pastor of Hillsong Church, has publicly apologised for the pain caused by the actions of Hillsong’s founder, Brian Houston. The mega Australian-based church has revealed to its global staff that Houston has breached the church’s moral code of conduct for pastors.

According to Hillsong, two complaints have been made against Houston. The first complaint referred to Houston sending “inappropriate” text messages to a staff member a decade ago, while the second incident related to Houston going into a woman’s hotel room after Hillsong Conference in 2019. Drugs and alcohol were also involved.

On Sunday (March 20), over their livestreamed servive, Dooley apologized. “I want to start by saying we as a leadership of Hillsong Church have repentant hearts in this season. I want to say we are sorry for anyone who has been a victim of any form of harassment. Some of us here, or wherever you are listening, understand the pain as you’ve experienced it yourselves. And others of us are doing our best to empathise with you.

“Where you’ve been hurt, we pray for healing, strength and courage to move forward in your life.

“We’re a church community that desires that everyone who comes through our doors at any one of our locations will feel safe, and we will continue to respond to all that we are facing with love, grace and truth.

“As a church community, we are having to deal with a whole lot of pain, sorrow and hurt. And I know this is not easy for any of us. There’s levels of confusion and disappointment – all of those emotions. But I pray that we can and we will get it through this together,” said Dooley, fighting back tears.

He continued: “We will continue to pray for pastors Brian and Bobbie and for the entire Houston family at this time. And we believe for God’s grace, love, peace and hope to be upon them.

“I believe for us that we heal better in community than we do alone. And I want to encourage you that I may not get everything right today, but we’re going to be back here next week. And hopefully, over the time that it takes, you will see the hearts of those who are doing their very best to lead our community and to take us forward in relationship with Jesus – living for him, serving him and serving the world that he has asked us to do that for.

“We need each other at this time to show love and kindness, grace and tenderness. To give someone a hug, to offer to pray with each other and for our church.”

Houston remains on a period of leave.

The sensational Nigerian Gospel minister Judikay, the Omemma crooner currently signed to Eezee Conceptz Global and wife to author Anselem Opara is so delighted to share with the world news of the birth of their beautiful baby boy born today 22-03-22.

This year has been indeed a glorious one for all the family of Eezee Conceptz Global. The year started with the news of the CEO of Eezee Conceptz Global EZEKIEL THANKGOD welcoming a baby girl on FEBRUARY 2022. Next was the news of the ALL THAT MATTERS crooner Minister GUC welcome a baby also on MARCH 2022.

Same Month with minister GUC’s celebration JUDIKAY welcomes a baby boy making this year a fruitful year for the Eezee Conceptz Global.

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Grammy nominated gospel recording artist Jekalyn Carr (Greenleaf, Traceless) will appear in the new documentary film ‘Let The Church Say’ from director  Rafiq J. Nabali. The feature length film also features GMA Dove nominated recording artist and radio host Darlene McCoy-Jackson (Unsung, In Sickness and in Health).  

The documentary, which was filmed during the height of the pandemic, explores the question, Is  the Black Church dead? The young filmmaker takes the audience on a journey through the history  of the Black church and uncovers answers to critical questions surrounding the church’s impact on  social justice today. The film is a unique exploration of the vital connections between race, religion  and activism. 

Emory University professor, Reverend Dr. Teresa Fry Brown and Boston University professor Dr.  Walter Fluker (The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song) share deep insights on the  state of the Black church, as new organizations such as Black Lives Matter take hold of issues  relevant to current society. 

Darlene McCoy-Jackson’s new book “And Then She Turn 50” is scheduled to be released in Fall  2022.  

The filmmaker also speaks with NAACP Atlanta President Richard Rose and Spelman University  professor Dr. Rosetta Ross. 

The project, which is a joint venture between Byrdie Productions and Stage Ten Media, completed  post production as of January 2022. Nancy B. Howard is serving as Executive Producer and Joe  Howell is the producer. 

 for KING & COUNTRY share exciting news about their upcoming streaming event, which can be watched below on Thursday, March 24 starting at 8PM ET/7PM CT.

We wanted to bring our brand new album to you for free, straight into your living room. Framed against the stunning backdrop of the Mojave desert.. my, it’s going to be quite the sight to see. 

’WHAT ARE WE WATING FOR?’ THE WORLDWIDE SPECIAL, in partnership with our friends at @ConvoyofHope A free streaming event benefitting our brothers and sisters in Ukraine, premiering THIS THURSDAY at 7PM CT

WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?, for KING & COUNTRY’s recently released fourth studio project, features the talents of brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone, with 13 new original tracks that confront relevant issues and confirm the duo’s commitment to community, unity and family. Set against a sonic backdrop painted by the Platinum-selling group’s lush, vivid pop, the collection features cameos from Dante Bowe, Kirk Franklin and Tori Kelly, and includes barrier-breaking single “RELATE,” awe-inspiring “For God Is With Us” and unifying No. 1 hit “TOGETHER.”  “What Are We Waiting For? – The Tour” will take for KING & COUNTRY to arenas across the United States, performing brand new songs from its upcoming album for the first time, against the backdrop of an all-new stage design.

 Introducing Ben Fuller, the newest member to join the Provident Entertainment family. Today, the singer/songwriter aptly introduces himself with his debut single, “Who I Am,” (click here to listen) available now and accompanied by a music video, which can be viewed below.

With the tumultuous ups and downs that Ben Fuller has experienced since childhood, the song, which he wrote with David Spencer and Krystal Polychronis, couldn’t be more appropriate to debut into the marketplace. “God knew I needed a reminder of who I was meant to be,” Fuller shares. “What came out of the [writing] room that day was an anthem and a declaration of who I was, how I’ve changed, and now, who I am.”

Music has taken this Vermont native’s life to a place he never would have dreamed of. Growing up on a dairy farm and working alongside his father, Fuller passed the time singing to old classic country tunes while witnessing the hard work it took to run a farm. It was in his later teens when he picked up the guitar and never looked back.

Yet Fuller also turned to cocaine and alcohol, and it was when a drug-fueled relationship and losing his best friend to a heroin overdose that his entire outlook on life shifted. He explains, “I was tired, I was lost and weak, and I was constantly running away from my problems. I felt like I was always looking for something more.”Motivated to change, he moved to Nashville to pursue country music, but it was when some friends invited him to church one Sunday that everything changed. He began writing songs with a burning desire to share what God did to turn his life around, knowing in his heart he would sing Christian music for the rest of his life.

Today, Ben Fuller is sober while sharing his story filled with hope, mercy, and grace. Turning his testimony into songs, he has been rejuvenated with a new passion and mission; to share his story with the world and all who are ready to listen. With his debut single, “Who I Am,” the timing is perfect, as God’s timing always is.

“The song came to me because I asked God for a reminder of who He made me to be,” he explains. “‘Who I Am’ is a declaration I needed to shout from the highest peaks, about how He’s changing my life. I want to share the love of God that I’ve come to know. I want to be like Jesus to everyone I meet, and I want to encourage others to never be ashamed to tell their story, no matter what.”

Fuller is currently touring with Unspoken and will appear at numerous festivals throughout the summer. More tour plans will be announced in the coming weeks, so be sure to visit his site,  BenFullerOfficial.com, and his social links below for the most updated news.