Mexican-American Christian recording artist MŌRIAH (Smallbone) is set to mark her first television performance this week. MŌRIAH will perform a special rendition of “Feliz Navidad” on ABC’s Good Morning America on Christmas Eve, Friday December 24. The performance will feature her husband, Joel Smallbone of for KING & COUNTRY. “Mark your calendars, we can’t wait to celebrate from our casa to yours,” MŌRIAH shared on social media.

Earlier this month, MŌRIAH released a new EP and visual album titled Live from the Quarry. Made up of honest and transparent lyrics, MŌRIAH drew inspiration for the album from her own personal experience with friendships, faith, personal insecurities and worth. 

The new album centers on contentment. Like many, MŌRIAH experienced an array of emotions in 2020—feeling angry, hurt, scared, insecure and remorseful at times. Yet all of those phases were necessary steps on her journey to a greater sense of calmness and gratitude. In addition to the EP, featuring the live recordings, the visual album will give listeners an intimate experience of the recording experience.

On the 26th of December from 10:00am⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ at the Police College Ground, G.R.A. Ikeja, Lagos, we shall raise our voices in grateful praise to The King of kings (Isaiah 24:14 NIV).

⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Bring your friends and loved ones and come praise God like never before.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ It’s going to be a spirit-filled event you’ll never forget.

⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣It’s absolutely free. You don’t have to pay to praise.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

All Covid-19 protocols will be duly observed. 

No face mask, no entry.

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Six-time Grammy-winner Amy Grant and Platinum selling Curb | Word Entertainment recording duo for KING & COUNTRY appeared on CBS News Sunday Morning this past Sunday, December 19. Called the “stars of Contemporary Christian music,” Grant and the Smallbones reflected on the music industry as part of a promo for the recently released The Jesus Music movie.

This special appearance follows extensive press coverage for the film’s original October 1 release, including from the Associated Press, Billboard, The Catholic Faith Network, The Christian Post, CBN, Crosswalk.com, FORBES, Good Christian Fun podcast, Keep the Faith, LA TIMES, Patheos, Pureflix, Relgion News Service and much more.

With a coveted “A” Cinema Score, a 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, and a plethora of coverage from a wide range of press and critics, The Jesus Music, released by Lionsgate, and the latest hit directed by the Erwin brothers, is available on Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital now.

Multi-platinum selling performer and award-winning songwriter Dante Bowe has broken the record for the greatest number of simultaneous nominations in the Best Gospel Performance/Song category at the 64^th GRAMMY Awards. His nominations include solo singles “Voice of God” and “joyful.” as well as a nod for songwriting on Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music’s “Wait On You.” Since the creation of the category in 2015, no other artist has achieved this status as a multi-nominee.

In addition to his solo nominations, Dante contributed to a Best Gospel Album nomination with Maverick City Music for Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition and Best Contemporary Christian Music Album with Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music for Old Church Basement. The 64^th GRAMMY Awards will air live from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on January 31, 2022 at 8 pm EST/5 pm PST on CBS and Paramount+.

Earlier this year, Dante released his sophomore album and Bethel Music label debut, circles.  The incredibly personal album quickly shot to the top of the charts, debuting at No. 7 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. The lead single, ‘joyful,’ reached No. 2 on Billboard’s Gospel Digital Song Sales and No. 3 on Hot Gospel Songs, making it the highest solo charting position of his career. The follow up single, ‘family tree,’ premiered on BET marking his first televised debut.

Next spring, Dante will join four-time GRAMMY Award winning duo for KING & COUNTRY on the road for the ‘What Are We Waiting For? – The Tour.” The 33-date trek will make stops in arenas throughout the United States beginning on March 31^st in Southaven, MS before traveling through Chicago, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and more then wrapping in Franklin, TN on March 22^nd. More information about the dates and tickets can be found HERE.

Curb | Word Entertainment’s Sidewalk Prophets announces their “I Believe It Now Tour,” beginning Feb. 2022, with ticket pre-sale beginning today, 12/16. Fans can register for pre-sale tickets from Dec. 16-22 and purchase general tickets beginning Dec. 22 @ 10 AM local time HERE.

Included in a pre-sale ticket purchase is the chance to win a trip to Nashville, TN for the group’s Great Big Family Reunion, which was rescheduled to July 1-4, 2022. Fans can also potentially win VIP show tickets, Sidewalk Prophets merchandise bundles, and other prizes. The “I Believe It Now Tour” will begin Feb. 3 and run through May 7, hitting a total of 35 cities. Tour dates will be released in groups as the start of the tour approaches.

Sidewalk Prophets ends the year with current single “I Believe It Now” heading up the radio charts, as well as the return of their annual Christmas tour, The Great Big Family Christmas, which packed venues in 13 cities across the country and donated over $50,000 to families in need.

For more information on Sidewalk Prophets go to www.sidewalkprophets.com. For “I Believe It Now Tour” pre-sale tickets, on sale from Dec. 16-22, and general tickets, on sale beginning Dec. 22 @ 10 AM local time, go to www.ibelieveitnowtour.com .

Initial “I Believe It Now Tour” Date Announcements:

2.3.22Panama City, FL2.

4.22Port Charlotte, FL2.

5.22Palatka, FL2.

10.22 Hartsville, SC2.

11.22 Blountville, TN2.

20.22 Dublin, GA

3.4.22 Greensburg, PA

3.6.22 State College, PA

3.10.22 Morganton, NC

3.11.22 Monroe, NC

3.20.22 Snyder, TX

4.7.22 Dayton, TX

4.8.22 Tyler, TX

4.21.22 Henderson, TN

5.7.22Benton, IL

About Sidewalk Prophets

With a career spanning three major label studio releases—These Simple Truths (2009), Live Like That (2012) and Something Different (2015), plus 2013’s celebrated holiday offering, Merry Christmas To You—and multiple hits, including Gold-certified “The Words I Would Say,” “You Love Me Anyway” and “Live Like That,” among others, Sidewalk Prophets remains a mainstay at Christian radio. The Dove Award-winning band has more than 228 million career on-demand streams, sold more than 913,000 in equivalent album sales, and 1.88 million digital tracks. In addition, the group has garnered five No. 1 songs, nine Top 5 radio singles and more than 52.3 million views on YouTube. The band originally formed at Indiana’s Anderson University, and since signing with Curb | Word Entertainment, they’ve been nominated for a Billboard Music Award, multiple K-LOVE Fan Awards and four Dove Awards, taking home the New Artist of the Year Dove in 2010. Over the course of their career, they’ve played for more than 2.5 million fans, and counting. Known for spending more days on the road than anywhere else, Sidewalk Prophets’ most recent tours have morphed into interactive experiences for their fans, whom they affectionately call “The Great Big Family.” The band hosted the first free public concert in Ryman history on Mar. 22, 2020, previewing new music from their highly-anticipated album, The Things That Got Us Here, available now.

Those who have experienced TobyMac live in concert, are familiar with Dj Maj and his ability to bring the party vibe. The GMA Dove Award-nominated DJ and producer will ring in 2022 as the finale for the Fellowship Of Christian Cheerleaders’ competition in Orlando. The Dj Maj Live From Orlando NYE 2021 is set to begin at 11 pm (EST) / 8 pm (PST) on Friday, December 31st with online activities starting 15 minutes before. To take it up a notch, anyone can join the real-time dance cam via Zoom from the comfort of your desired space. Visit here for multiple ways to watch and participate. The inspiration was the result of feedback from Maj’s virtual DJ sets performed throughout the pandemic.

“I didn’t realize how much the virtual DJ sets were impacting people during the pandemic,” shares Dj Maj. “Like, it literally created a community. New connections were formed GLOBALLY! The virtual performance boom throughout the pandemic and the arrival of the Metaverse can give us some clues on additional ways to experience live entertainment in the future. So when FCC called, I knew it was going to be a good time. It only felt right to bring my village along for this NYE show. They held me up with support and kept me in a creative space during the pandemic. This is a family reunion of sorts and one of my many ways to say THANK YOU!”

Maj recently released the single, “I’m Gonna Live (ft George Mhondera),” inspired by his passion for mental health awareness and a desire to cultivate communities of effective listeners. The theme has been a consistent thread throughout Maj’s favorite causes and creative process. He has gathered a collection of resources, videos, and organizations on his website for those seeking trustworthy information on mental health resources. See: www.djmaj.com/gethelp

Continuing a tradition of giving back, GRAMMY Award-nominated rock band NEEDTOBREATHE close out a banner 2021 with charitable contributions to OneWorld Health and For Others.

After over a decade of work raising funds and awareness for the incredible mission of OneWorld Health, the group hosted NEEDTOBREATHE & Friends One Night Only Supporting OneWorld Health in Nashville, TN last month. Following a gathering at the Rarebird Rooftop bar at the start of the weekend, the guys took the stage at the legendary Country Music Hall of Fame, joined by country superstar and friend Thomas Rhett, for an exclusive Saturday night gig, dinner, drinks, and auction. By the end of the festivities, they had raised over $1.4 million, which will provide sustainable, affordable, and accessible healthcare in East Africa and Central America. This event brings NEEDTOBREATHE’s fundraising total to nearly $6.5 million since the inception of their partnership.

NEEEDTOBREATHE made their return to the road with a very special purpose this year. They joined forces with For Others as the official charity partner for their 38-date Into The Mystery Tour across the U.S. NEEDTOBREATHE donated $1 from each ticket sold to the organization, which endeavors to address the country’s foster care crisis. Additionally, fans utilized the “text to donate” functionality during the show to contribute. In total, over $1.1 million was generated in support of For Others.

“Our band has always aimed to do more than make music and play shows,” says lead singer and songwriter Bear Rinehart. “We have always felt we have a responsibility to use our platform as a vehicle for change — acknowledging the power of music throughout history to bring people together and do good for others. We are blown away by our fans’ support of these initiatives and incredibly humbled by the work we have been able to do together.”

This week, the band proudly presented both organizations with checks. Be on the lookout for more from NEEDTOBREATHE soon.

In recent times there has been a rising number of Christian events which have been organized to give Christians an outlet to go hang out and have Godly fun.

For Christians looking to hang out with fellow believers, especially in the city of Ibadan, Tephilah Ministries International is organizing an End of Year Praise/Carol Night tagged “Stone Of Help.”

The event which is hosted by the founder of Tephilah Ministries International, Pastor John Olumayowa and Moji Zion promises to be one for the books. With a plethora of Christian artists and performers such as Taiwo Fafore, Ibironke, Ogunse Drama, Wande Zion, Femi James, Seun Mighty amongst others Stone of Help is sure to be a blast.

Tephilah Ministries International who are the organizers of the special monthly program WATO which stands for Words And Tongues Only has the vision to preach the Gospel to every soul and win them for Christ and they are leaving no stones unturned to achieve that vision.

Stone of Help will hold on the 17th of December at the Hall of Fortune, NUT Building, Ayankoya street, Oke Ado, Ibadan, Oyo State. and the time is 8:00 pm.

Provident Entertainment welcomes worship leader, songwriter, and producer Ben Cantelon to the team as Senior Director of A&R. As a songwriter, Cantelon has co-written songs with Chris Tomlin, Phil Wickham, Matt Redman, Maverick City, Newsboys, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, Matt Maher, Michael W. Smith, Passion and many more. He has released five projects as a worship artist with Survivor Records and Kingsway Music. Cantelon also held the role of worship leader and pastor at Soul Survivor, Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB), and Worship Central in the UK.

“We are thrilled to have Ben join us at Provident,” shares Blaine Barcus, Senior Vice President of A&R of Provident Entertainment. “His diverse background as an artist, worship leader, songwriter, and producer will be a huge benefit to our A&R team and the creatives he will serve/support. Most of all, Ben is a person who loves artists and understands their hearts.”

In 2017, Cantelon and his family relocated from the UK to Nashville to pursue songwriting and producing where he signed a publishing deal with Capitol CMG. With his extensive experience, he is thrilled to make the transition to the business side of the industry. Cantelon and his wife Alice have three young children and currently live in Nashville.

After successfully sustaining weeks of ‘Top Gospel Album’ sales, E. Dewey Smith’s debut EP, “God Period”, is #48 on the 2021 “Top 50 Gospel Albums” list!  This is quite the feat for any artist, especially a new one, however for a singer with twelve videos on YouTube with over a million views, it comes as no surprise to his dedicated fans. The album’s leading single, is currently #14 on Billboard’s “Gospel Airplay” chart.

When asked of his feelings surrounding the success, Smith says, “I’m overwhelmed by God’s favor and the incredible support I’ve received. God is awesome!”

“God Period” is now available to be streamed on all streaming platforms. Physical copies can be ordered on edeweysimth.org.