GRAMMY ® award winner, and current double nominee for the upcoming 65th Annual GRAMMY® Awards on February 5, 2023, Chris Tomlin is releasing a deluxe version of his Emmanuel: Christmas Songs of Worship Deluxe today with two additional songs, “Gloria” penned by Tomlin, Tyler Hubbard, Dave Barnes, and Corey Crowder and “Emmanuel God With Us” featuring Anne Wilson, which was an Amazon original last year.

“Christmas is my favorite time of the year… I love the traditions, Christmas lights, and most of all I love the music,” shared Chris. “I have always found it interesting that this is the only holiday to have its own genre of music… and I think it is because Christmas started with a song, with the announcement of Jesus’ birth. I am so excited to be releasing “Emmanuel: Christmas Songs Of Worship Deluxe” today.”

Tomlin’s catalog of full-length Christmas albums include: 2021’s Emmanuel: Christmas Songs of Worship, 2015’s highly regarded Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship, and his gold-certified Glory In The Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship from 2009.

Emmanuel: Christmas Songs of Worship Deluxe

1. Emmanuel God With Us
2. Christmas Day (with We The Kingdom)
3. All The World Awaits (Hosanna)
4. Hallelujah (with Blessing Offor)
5. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
6. His Name Is Wonderful
7. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
8. Hope Of Israel
9. O Holy Night (with CeCe Winans)
10. Crown Him (Christmas) (with Matt Redman)
11. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
12. Crown Him (Reprise) (with Matt Redman)
13. Gloria
14. Emmanuel God With Us (with Anne Wilson)

Earlier this week Chris was nominated for two GRAMMY® awards,  Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for “Holy Forever” from his latest record ALWAYS and Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for ALWAYS. The multi-platinum, multi-award-winning and previous GRAMMY® award winner Tomlin received the news while on the road for the final leg of the ‘Top 10 Worldwide Tour’ (Pollstar), the “Tomlin UNITED Tour.”  In December he is partnering for a one-of-a-kind co-headline tour with MercyMe from December 1-13 on the “Chris Tomlin X MercyMe” Go to christomlin.com for all the dates.

In 2023, Chris will create an intimate concert setting as he travels across the U.S. on “The Stories Of Worship Tour.” In the unique concert experience Chris will lead the attendees in an impactful evening of worship while sharing stories about some of the most influential songs around the world. Tickets for the tour are on sale now at christomlin.com.

GRAMMY Award-winning artist and songwriter Brandon Lake announces the Spring 2023 leg of his ‘Miracle Nights Tour’ with tickets on sale today at 10 AM local time. This announcement follows the wildly successful fall tour, which featured 13 cities that sold out in advance and was Lake’s first-ever headlining tour. Click here to purchase tickets for the 12-city-tour.

“Brandon Lake cares deeply about people encountering Jesus and it’s been powerful to experience God moving in these nights,” shares Jared Gibo, President of Transparent Productions. “We’ve never seen an artist have this level of success on their first headline tour and it’s remarkable to see the fruit of his ministry.”

Joining the ‘Miracle Nights Spring Tour’ will be special guest Benjamin William Hastings, Captiol Christian Music Group singer/songwriter who is known for co-writing and the voice on Hillsong UNITED’s “So Will I (100 Billon X).” He just released his self-titled debut project and fans will be some of the first to experience his new music on tour. This tour will once again be presented by Transparent Productions, who bring first-class Christian concerts, tours, and festivals across the country.

Lake’s tour nights feature many of his popular songs, including “Graves Into Gardens,” “Too Good To Not Believe,” and “Gratitude,” which was co-written by Hastings, along with songs from his latest full-length album, HELP!. His newest album is a timely collection of songs depicting his heart cry in the battle against depression, anxiety, loneliness, and other mental health struggles.

Spring 2023 Tour dates: 
3.17.23 | Las Vegas (Henderson), NV
3.18.23 | Phoenix, AZ
3.19.23 | Los Angeles (Inglewood), CO
3.24.23 | Denver (Highlands Ranch), CO
3.25.23 | Kansas City, MO
3.26.23 | St. Louis (Chesterfield), MO
*4.14.23 | Atlanta, GA
*4.15.23 | Charlotte, NC
4.16.23 | Nashville, TN
4.21.23 | Leesburg, VA
4.22.23 | Burlington, NJ
4.23.23 | Detroit (Plymouth), MI
(*Benjamin William Hastings not appearing)

Premier Productions and Elevation Church announce Elevation Nights Spring 2023 Tour, featuring Elevation Worship and Steven Furtick. The life-changing night of worship will sweep across eight cities this Spring as this passionate group of award-winning worship leaders brings their message of hope and life to audiences across the country.

The tour follows the success of three previous Elevation Nights tours. The Elevation Nights 2022 tours saw sold-out arenas of ten thousand per night and ushered in life-changing ministry experiences.

“We’ve been experiencing Elevation Nights all across the country and they’ve quickly become some of my favorite times of ministry,” said Chris Brown. “We’re excited to bring this tour to cities that we haven’t been to yet. We can’t wait to see how God moves each night.”

Audiences can sign up for the exclusive pre-sale now at elevationnights.com. Tickets go on sale to the public at 10am local time on November 18th.

“Coming off of a wildly successful and impactful run in the Fall, I’m so excited that we get to launch another round of Elevation Nights,” said  Jonathan Roberts, VP Global Touring. “It’s equally exciting to visit each of these cities for the first time with this tour.”

The Elevation Nights tour is a full worship experience as Steven Furtick preaches and Elevation Worship leads some of their hit songs including “Graves Into Gardens,” “RATTLE!,” “Do It Again,” “The Blessing” and others. The eight-city tour will kick-off on Tuesday, April 18th in Austin, TX with stops in Oklahoma City, OK, Minneapolis, MN, Denver, CO and St. Louis, MO before the final show on Thursday, April 27 in Toronto, ONT. For a full list of dates and cities, see below.

Today Dream Label Group announces their new curated playlist of Thanksgiving songs this year.  Featuring Meredith Mauldin & UPPERROOM, Canyon Hills Worship, Joel Vaughn, Life.Church Worship, Futures, Branan Murphy and more.

“We are now back in the season of Thanksgiving and while we should always be thankful to God’s blessings we celebrate this wonderful holiday with a prayer of gratitude.  We here at DREAM Label Group thought this year we’d put together some of our favorite songs that lyrically showcase what our hearts our saying.  We hope you enjoy as you take in the season of Thanksgiving.” – Lance Brown, DREAM Label Group

The Thanksgiving Songs Playlist is available now.

3x GRAMMY Award-winning group, Israel & New Breed, joined the latest installment of The Recording Academy’s “Positive Vibes Only” series for a riveting performance of “Wrong About You” featuring Joe L. Barnes.

The moving track is just one of 14 spirited songs on the group’s latest live album, ‘Worship Anywhere,’ which released on October 7 and features collaborations with artists including Adrienne Bailon Houghton, DOE, Nate Diaz and more, all led by 6x GRAMMY-winning artist, songwriter and producer Israel Houghton.

Renowned singer, songwriter and worship leader Phil Wickham received his first GRAMMY nominations yesterday when it was announced that his top-selling single “Hymn of Heaven” was nominated for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song.  Additionally, Wickham is nominated in the same category as a co-writer for Chris Tomlin’s track “Holy Forever,” along with Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Brian Johnson and Jenn Johnson.  

The nominations follow his recent collection of three Dove Awards for the Worship Song of the Year with his No. 1 single “Hymn of Heaven,” Worship Album of the Year (HYMN OF HEAVEN) and Songwriter of the Year (Artist).

“This is my first GRAMMY nomination ever, and I am floored and shaken,” shares Wickham. “God’s grace is just too much. Thanks to the Recording Academy for this nomination, and a HUGE shout out and thanks to the co-writers of this song Chris Davenport, Bill Johnson and Brian Johnson. Also a huge thanks to the producer of this song and my good friend Jonathan Smith. Lastly, thanks to everyone who has listened and worshiped along with us as we’ve sung about our great hope in Jesus.”

Wickham will cap the year on tour with select “BEHOLD CHRISTMAS NIGHTS,” alongside special guest Anne Wilson, with whom he just debuted the music video for his Christmas single “BEHOLD,” also featuring Wilson.  The video can be seen here.  Wickham is slated to reprise his popular “Singalong Tour” in 2023.

Stream HYMN OF HEAVEN across all platforms: https://t.e2ma.net/click/snjbyg/wubd9b/wyixgsb.

‘Tis the holiday season! The Country Music Association has revealed this year’s host and performers for its 13th annual holiday television special, “CMA Country Christmas.” Hosted by country music star Carly Pearce, “CMA Country Christmas” features performances by Steven Curtis Chapman, Dan + Shay, Scotty McCreery, Maren Morris, Old Dominion, Pearce, Molly Tuttle, and The War And Treaty. “CMA Country Christmas” airs THURSDAY, DEC. 8 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EST), on ABC and next day on Hulu and Disney+.

“CMA Country Christmas” brings the holidays home again, inviting viewers to sit back and enjoy the season in a warm and intimate setting reminiscent of classic Christmas television specials of the past.

“CMA Country Christmas” is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the executive producer; Milton Sneed is the director, and Jon Macks is the writer.

CMA partnered with Balsam Hill, who provided their beautifully realistic artificial Christmas trees and holiday décor, to decorate the “CMA Country Christmas” stage again this year. Product information about onstage décor can be found at www.balsamhill.com/c/CMA.

Appalachian Christmas, the latest release and first holiday recording by celebrated bluegrass Gospel group Chosen Road, debuts this week at #1 on Billboard’s Bluegrass Albums chart. Released on the newly-relaunched historic label Thoroughbred Records, Appalachian Christmas leads recordings by such iconic artists as Dolly Parton and Robert Plant/Alison Krauss, along with bluegrass sensations Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, in the chart’s Top 10.

In addition, Chosen Road’s 2021 release, Appalachian Hymns, re-enters Billboard’s Bluegrass Albums chart at #4. Since its release last fall, Appalachian Hymns has appeared 10 weeks in the chart’s Top 10.

“As a band, we are extremely thankful for the outpouring of love and support for Appalachian Christmas,” said Jonathan Buckner, founding member, Chosen Road. “Having this album debut at #1 is an honor. This is our first album to reach the top of any chart, and when we started this journey 13 years ago, it’s something we could have never imagined. We wouldn’t be here today without our fans—thank you for allowing us to continue to make the music we love, and point people to true Hope this Christmas season.”

“I knew the first time I heard Chosen Road’s Appalachian Christmas it was a very special project,” said Jerry Salley, A&R/Creative Director, Thoroughbred Records. “The album marks the relaunch of our historic Thoroughbred Records imprint, and now it also holds the distinction of being the label’s first #1 on Billboard’s Bluegrass chart. We couldn’t be more honored to represent Chosen Road’s exceptional brand of bluegrass Gospel music.”

Appalachian Christmas, produced by Chosen Road’s Jonathan Buckner, Zachary Alvis and Tyler Robertson, features guest appearances by such Christian, Gospel and country music luminaries as Point of Grace, Guy Penrod, Jimmy Fortune and Allan Hall of Selah. The 13-song set includes classic carols and Christmas standards, hallmarked by Chosen Road’s signature harmonies and unparalleled musicianship.

Gaither Vocal Band has earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Roots Gospel Album for Let’s Just Praise the Lord (Gaither Music Group), produced by Bill Gaither and Gordon Mote. Bill and Gloria Gaither and GVB have collectively received eight GRAMMY Awards and more than two dozen nominations, including this second consecutive Best Roots Gospel Album nomination, following last year’s That’s Gospel, Brother project nod.

Stream/download/purchase Let’s Just Praise The Lord HERE.

“I am so proud of the young men in the Vocal Band,” stated three-time Gospel Music Association (GMA) Hall of Fame member and group founder Bill Gaither.  “It’s always an honor to be nominated, especially with the caliber of folks in our category this year. I have the utmost respect for all of the nominees and wish them all the best!”

The Recording Academy will present the The 65th GRAMMY Awards live on CBS Sunday, Feb. 5, from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

The GRAMMY news follows an October GMA Dove Award win for Gaither Vocal Band, who took home the Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year award at the Nashville ceremony for “My Feet Are on the Rock” from the GRAMMY-nominated album That’s Gospel, Brother. The song, produced by Bill Gaither and ACM Award winner Gordon Mote, was a Top 5 radio hit. The Gospel Music Hall of Famers have garnered more than two dozen Dove Awards.

The legendary group has just recorded a new single “Shine (The Darker the Night the Brighter the Light)” scheduled for digital release on November 25.

“This is a very important song with a powerful idea that I believe with all my heart,” says Bill Gaither. “The world has never been stable, and according to God’s Word it is not going to be stable. We are called to be God’s light — to shine — in an unstable culture. Do we really believe and live out the power of love and grace? Every now and then we say about a song ,‘this is a special idea that can make a difference in the way we live.’ I think this is one of those songs.”

The quintet has released four new Christmas singles on digital streaming platforms including “Jesus, What a Lovely Name,” “My Heart Would Be Your Bethlehem,” “Tennessee Christmas” and “Mary Was the First One to Carry the Gospel” with three more on the way between now and Christmas. Videos of each of the songs can be found on the Gaither Music TV YouTube channel (over 2.7M followers) and on the Gaither FB page (over 1.7M followers). The group is seen weekly on numerous TV networks including PBS, DIRECTV, Dish TV, RFD-TV, Trinity Broadcasting Network and many others throughout the United States and Canada.

Gaither Vocal Band is completing its fall tour at present and will kick off its seven-stop Christmas tour on December 1 in Hershey, PA. They will be performing songs from their 2021 Christmas album All Heaven And Nature Sing, in addition to other Christmas classics.

All recordings by Gaither Vocal Band are distributed by Capitol Christian Music Group and Universal Music.

Motown Gospel celebrates six GRAMMY nominations across its diverse roster of artists, as announced yesterday by the Recording Academy.

Multiple GRAMMY-winner Tye Tribbett picked up two nominations—one for Best Gospel Performance/Song (“Get Up”) and the other for Best Gospel Album (All Things New). Acclaimed jazz duo The Baylor Project earned a nod for The Evening : Live At APPARATUS, with Marcus Baylor also receiving a Best Improvised Jazz Solo nomination for “Call of the Drum” from the same album.

On the heels of a whirlwind year of career achievements, famed choirmaster Ricky Dillard received a Best Gospel Album nomination for his most recent album, the acclaimed Breakthrough: The Exodus (Live). Finally, the soulful Gene Moore landed a nod—a career second—for his feature on PJ Morton’s “The Better Benediction,” along with vocalists Zacardi Cortez, Tim Rogers, Samoht, and Darrel Walls, in the Best Gospel Performance/Song category

“It is so gratifying when our artists are acknowledged by the Recording Academy for their hard work and creativity,” says Monica Coates, Co-Executive Director, Motown Gospel. “I am excited for even more fans to discover this great music.”

Adds EJ Gaines, Motown Gospel Co-Executive Director: “We are fortunate to partner with some of the greatest artists in the world, and I am thrilled to see them celebrated for the incredible music they have created over the past year.”

The 65th Annual GRAMMY Awards will broadcast live on CBS from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 5, 2023, and will stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.