Capitol CMG and multi-platinum supergroup Newsboys are pleased to announce the newly minted partnership that reunites the two parties.  Over the past 3 decades, they have released 20 projects through various iterations of CMG labels.  Newsboys debut single “Magnetic,” from the forthcoming full-length project slated for September 2021, is available across all digital platforms now.

Co-Presidents, Capitol CMG Hudson Plachy and Brad O’Donnell state, “We are honored to partner with Newsboys and our entire team is excited to support their vision and music in this next season. We have an incredible history of success with Newsboys and couldn’t be more excited to welcome them back to Capitol CMG.”

Newsboys manager Wesley Campbell adds, “Newsboys have a long and storied history with Capitol CMG, and the band couldn’t be more excited to enter this new season together.  The new music the lads have been working on is full of energy and determination, and we look forward to sharing it with the world through this synergistic partnership.”

From the first releases with Star Song and Sparrow to Inpop, the partnership with CMG is steeped in milestones and award-winning music, sold out concerts on a global scale and millions of records sold.

GRAMMY Award-nominated Crowder just earned No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Airplay Chart and Billboard Christian AC with “Good God Almighty,” a song that has earned 20 million global streams and is currently on top playlists, including Spotify’s Top Christian, Apple Today’s Christian and Amazon’s Christian Hits.  See the full story on Billboard here.

“There are SO many great songs out there right now, it’s stunning to see ‘Good God Almighty’ hit #1!” says Crowder. “So happy this song is connecting with folks in such a powerful way.”

Crowder will release his album ‘Milk & Honey’ on Friday, June 11th via sixstepsrecords / Capitol Christian Music Group, and his 30+ date Milk & Honey Tour will kick off in North Carolina this September.

Two-time GRAMMY Award winner and multi-platinum recording artist Lauren Daigle has announced an exclusive online streaming event like she has never done before. The event, “A Night at The Ryman with Lauren Daigle and Friends,” will be streaming on June 6^th and is made possible with streaming technology powered by Mandolin. It was filmed at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium and features never before seen collaborations with multi-platinum recording artist Jon Foreman of Switchfoot, GRAMMY Award winner and five-time CMA Nominee Natalie Hemby of The Highwomen, singer/songwriter Ellie Holcomb, and Petey Martin.

The stream is available for fans in the US and Canada at two different times on June 6, 6:30pm ET and 6:30pm PT. A limited number of VIP tickets are also available. The VIP tickets include an intimate virtual Q&A with Lauren, livestream access, and exclusive behind the scenes content. Tickets can be purchased  at LaurenDaigle.com/Tour. Each ticket includes a 48-hour replay of the broadcast. $1 from every ticket sold will be donated to the Price Fund, a Lauren Daigle foundation.

“Sharing the stage and collaborating with other musicians has always been a high-point of any live show for me,” shares Daigle. “To be joined with some of my dearest friends for a night of music and fun is such a blessing and makes me eager to be able to get back on the road!”

Since the release of her GRAMMY Award winning, platinum certified album Look Up Child, Lauren Daigle has reigned on the Billboard Charts. The album debuted at No. 3 on the Top 200 Albums chart making Daigle the first female artist to simultaneously hit the Top 10 on both Billboard’s Pop and Christian Billboard Album Charts. In addition, the GRAMMY Award winning crossover hit, “You Say,” became the longest-running No. 1 song of any genre on the weekly Billboard Hot charts at an incredible 125 weeks and was recently certified 4x-platinum by the RIAA. Daigle has earned seven Billboard Music Awards, four American Music Awards, ten GMA Dove Music Awards and sold-out concert venues all over the world.

Old Church Basement, the collaborative album from GRAMMY-nominated and Billboard No. 1 worship groups Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music has made history, setting a new worldwide record for the most first-day streams for a Christian and Gospel album on Apple Music. Additionally, on Spotify, the 13-song project broke the U.S. record for the most streams in a day for an album by a Christian group and was No. 4 out of all U.S. albums its first weekend of release. It also tops both Billboard’s Christian and Gospel Album charts and ranks at No. 31 on its Top 200 Overall chart.

Old Church Basement, released April 30, is a powerful collection that aims to bring listeners back to a pure place of worship and features vocals from Chandler Moore, Brandon Lake, Naomi Raine, Chris Brown, Dante Bowe, Tiffany Hudson, Joe L Barnes, and Amanda Lindsey Cook. Listen to the new album here. Leading up to its release, the album’s first single, “Jireh” dropped March 26, followed by “Talking to Jesus” on April 9 and “Wait On You” out on April 23.

“Before any lights and a stage, for a lot of us, it was just a few chords on an acoustic guitar or piano in a youth room with a few of our friends,” says Chris Brown from Elevation Worship. “But that’s where we fell in love with God’s presence. Our hope is that this collection of songs makes it easy for you to return to that pure-hearted place of worship within you.”

Naomi Raine of Maverick City Music adds, “Old Church Basement is a reminder that God is still good and the church is still God’s idea. It’s an invitation to come back to a community that is solely after His heart, that just wants the simplicity of the Good News that Jesus brought and the genuine love and fellowship that we can have because of Him.”

Old Church Basement Tracklist:

1. Old Church Basement (feat. Dante Bowe)
2. Jireh (feat. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine)
3. Talking To Jesus (feat. Brandon Lake)
4. Wait On You (feat. Dante Bowe & Chandler Moore)
5. Wait On You (Reprise) [feat. Dante Bowe & Chandler Moore]
6. Million Little Miracles (feat. Joe L Barnes)
7. Shall Not Want (feat. Chandler Moore)
8. Come Again (feat. Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore)
9. Used To This (feat. Naomi Raine & Brandon Lake)
10. Names (feat. Tiffany Hudson)
11. Mercy (feat. Chris Brown)
12. Before and After (feat. Amanda Lindsey Cook)
13. Build Your Church (feat. Naomi Raine & Chris Brown)

Spotlighting the honest realities of his own mental health journey, acclaimed hip-hop and spoken word artist, church leader, speaker and community advocate Legin drops his latest single, “Streets of Gold,” today. Blending gospel and trap influences with live brass and bass, the Cardec Drums and Ben Mekkes-produced track finds Legin delivering some of his most personal verses yet.

By addressing his struggles with stress, discontentment, rejection and division, among other issues, Legin hopes the song will encourage listeners to seek help when life overwhelms. “I pray this song will give people the honesty to recognize their weaknesses and struggles and bring them to God, while realizing the present and future Hope of Christ that helps our now and secures our forever,” he shares.

The message of “Streets of Gold” paves the way for the second installment of Legin’s GOOD ENUF Virtual Concert Series, premiering Tuesday, June 15 at 8:00 pm ET. The multi-event series, which kicked-off in March, employs a unique blend of music, Bible teaching and mental health education to address the rise in depression and suicide since the onset of the pandemic. GOOD ENUF events are ultimately designed to connect those in need with helpful resources, while raising funds to subsidize counseling expenses for as many people as possible. Tickets for June 15’s GOOD ENUF Session 2 are available here.

“Being able to touch on sensitive topics like abuse, fatherlessness and race tensions, while prioritizing the Gospel and giving people hope and tangible help, was a great feeling,” Legin shares of GOOD ENUF Session 1. “This next event will be a deeper dive into my story, as well as the stories of people I’m trying to encourage and impact. We’ll share new songs that are very personal to me, and the segments featuring my counselor will reflect some of the current things I’m processing. Together we’ll assess my needs and what’s next, and I believe this event will be even more transparent than the first.” 

“Counseling is a journey similar to a spiritual journey,” he continues. “In the Gospel, you walk with Christ down a narrow road, and who you are the first day you repent and believe isn’t who you are years later as you continue to grow with Him. Eventually, you look back and realize how far you’ve come with Him. Other people can see it too. You can practically apply that same thought to the healing counseling can bring. Expect a long walk, but eventually you—and others—will look back and realize how far you’ve come. It’s OK to need this help; it’s spiritual to receive it.”

Sponsors for GOOD ENUF Session 2 include Aviation Institute of Maintenance; Centura College; Tidewater Tech; Chick-fil-A Broad Creek Crossing (Norfolk, Virginia); Chick-fil-A Frederick Boulevard (Portsmouth, Virginia); and Norfolk’s CrossRoads Church, among others.

Dove Award nominee, 12x Stellar nominee and 3x Billboard finalist Maverick City Music will embark on its first-ever tour this fall, and the 90 minute shows will feature electrifying performances with collective members Dante Bowe, Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine, Joe L. Barnes, Aaron Moses and more. Capacity for the venues ranges from 3,000-8,000, and all Covid-related protocol will be observed.

Tickets start at $30, and there is a $5 discount for group sales of 10 or more tickets on standard general admission. General on-sale for tickets begins this Fri., May 7th at 10 AM (local time). Fans can also gain access to a pre-sale, which is available now, by texting “Tour” to 404-737-0975. Purchase here: tourlink.to/maverickcitytour.

Since its debut on Friday (4.30), Old Church Basement, a collaboration between Maverick City Music and Elevation Worship has quickly made an impact on the charts. It’s currently sitting No. 2 on the iTunes All-Genre Albums chart and No. 1 on the iTunes Christian Chart. The group has five of the Top 10 videos on the iTunes All-Genre video chart, and their song “Jireh” is on the Spotify Viral 50 Chart.

In the two years since releasing their debut EP, Maverick City Vol. 1, the group has already notched multiple Billboard No. 1 albums and singles, earned a pair of Dove Award nominations, racked up more than 250 million streams across platforms, and amassed more than a million subscribers on YouTube. The critical response was similarly rapturous, with Relevant raving that “Maverick City Music represents a leap forward for Church Music—an evolutionary step forward that the whole genre has been waiting for without realizing it.”

For more on Maverick City Music, and to listen to their album Old Church Basement, visit maverickcitymusic.com.

MAVERICK CITY MUSIC ON TOUR:
Thurs., Sept. 30 | Princeton Pike Church of God| Cincinnati, OH
Fri., Oct. 1 | Willow Creek Community Church | Chicago, IL
Sat., Oct. 2 | Grand Rapids First | Grand Rapids, MI
Sun., Oct. 3 | The Nad, Grove City Church of the Nazarene | Columbus, OH
Thurs., Oct. 14 | Connection Point Church | Kansas City, MO
Fri., Oct. 15 | Victory Church | Tulsa, OK
Sat., Oct. 16 |The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory | Dallas, TX
Sun., Oct. 17 | Bayou Music Center | Houston, TX
Thurs., Oct. 21| Evangel Temple Assembly of God | Jacksonville, FL
Fri., Oct. 22 | Bayside Community Church | Bradenton, FL
Sat., Oct. 23 | First Baptist Ft. Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale, FL
Sun., Oct. 24 | Calvary Orlando | Orlando, FL

Curb | Word Entertainment recording artist Meredith Andrews announces the May 21, 2021 release of her first all-Spanish album, Ábrenos Los Cielos. Over the course of her career, the Dove-Award winning artist has been using her musical gifts, love for God, and her huge heart for His people all over the globe to teach and remind us all about the enormity of the Savior.

“It has always been a dream of mine to record a Spanish album,” shares Andrews. “I’ve had a passion for Central & Latin America all of my life and had the blessing of doing ministry, serving, and leading worship in many countries where Spanish is spoken. God’s heart is for the nations – every tribe and every tongue – and I’m honored to release this collection of songs.”

Ábrenos Los Cielos will share with fans Andrews’ love for God and her heart for His people, and will remind listeners not only of God’s enormity, but of His love. The 11-song album will contain five feature artists, including Seth Condrey on “Ábrenos Los Cielos (Open Up The Heavens),” labelmate Blanca on “Millones de Santos (A Million Saints),” Lucia Parker on “Fe y Asombro (Faith and Wonder),” Julissa on “Más y Más (On And On),” and Miel San Marcos on “Se Abre Sobre Mi (Open Over Us).”

Ábrenos Los Cielos Track Listing:

1. “Ábrenos Los Cielos (Open Up The Heavens) feat. Seth Condrey”

2. “Millones de Santos (A Million Saints) feat. Blanca”

3. “Fe y Asombro (Faith and Wonder) feat. Lucia Parker”

4. “Espacia Te Haré (Make Room)”

5. “Espíritu Santo de Dios (Spirit Of The Living God)”

6. “Ni Un Momento (Not For A Moment)”

7. “Sostienes El Mundo (Carry The World)”

8. “Más y Más (On And On) feat. Julissa”

9. “Se Abre Sobre Mi (Open Over Us) feat. Miel San Marcos”

10. “Tengo que Tenerte (Have To Have)”

11. “Quién Podría (Who Could)”

3x Dove Award-winner and 3x GRAMMY-nominated artist Crowder shared the tracklisting for his upcoming record. Milk & Honey is due June 11th via Capitol Christian Music Group/sixstepsrecords. Fans can preview his new record by listening to singles “Good God Almighty” and “Milk & Honey” now. You can pre-order/pre-save the album today.

Crowder is currently performing shows across the U.S. and will officially announce his Fall tour in the coming weeks. For tickets and more information, visit crowdermusic.com.

Milk & Honey track listing
1. Good God Almighty
2. In the House
3. He Is
4. Milk & Honey
5. Higher Power (ft. Hulvey)
6. Sweet Jesus (ft. Maverick City Music)
7. God Really Loves Us (with Dante Bowe, ft. Maverick City Music)
8. Who’s Gonna Stop The King
9. Better Than Sunshine
10. Glory, Glory (God Is Able)
11. Hallelujah For Every Broken Heart
12. The Anchor

Today, multi-talented Nashville-based Capitol CMG recording artist Riley Clemmons has announced her much anticipated sophomore album, Godsend, will officially be released on June 4^th. The collection of songs represents a season of change and growth for the 21-year-old, tackling the multitude of feelings and emotions that come entering a new stage in life. To coincide with this announcement, Riley has launched a custom line of Godsend themed merchandise including a collectible CD with webstore exclusive album artwork. Godsend is now available for pre-order HERE and merchandise can be found HERE.

“As I was writing this record, there was never a plan to create anything but honest music, born from hurting, growing, and healing,” shares Riley. “I collected these songs much like I collected every experience I found myself in over the last few years. The music that ultimately created the record tells the stories of my highest and lowest thoughts and emotions with the common thread that maybe ‘every broken place I’ve been was a Godsend.’ My hope is that anyone who listens can find themselves in these melodies and be reminded that the pain, healing, and joy we experience is so much more common and unifying than we could ever imagine.”In addition to the announcement of Godsend, Riley has released another song from the album, “I’m Not Alone.” The poignantly gripping track pairs her raw vocals with resounding piano which serves as a reminder that all people go through periods of loneliness and are not isolated in that experience. Listen to “I’m Not Alone” HERE

Capitol Christian Music Group (CCMG) is celebrating 14 nominations for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA), encompassing nods across all divisions of the company, including Capitol Christian Label Group, Motown Gospel, Publishing and Commercial Partnerships. BBMA finalists are determined based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay and social engagement, as tracked by Billboard, the go-to chart guide for music since 1940. This year’s finalists are based on the chart period between March 21, 2020 and April 3, 2021. Hosted by Nick Jonas, the 2021 Billboard Music Awards will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 23 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on NBC.

“Congratulations to all our writers, artists, labels and partners on their nominations for the Billboard Music Awards,” says CCMG Co-President Hudson Plachy. “We are grateful to partner with these nominees and are thrilled to see them recognized.”

“We are very proud of the incredible roster of artists and writers we represent at Capitol CMG and excited to see them recognized for their efforts,” adds CCMG Co-President Brad O’Donnell. “We join with Billboard in celebrating each of them and their nominations.”

A full list of Capitol Christian Music Group’s BBMA finalists is below.

2021 Capitol Christian Music Group Billboard Music Award Finalists

Top Gospel Artist

Kirk Franklin (Publishing)

Tasha Cobbs Leonard (Label Group & Publishing)

Top Christian Album

We The Kingdom, Holy Water (Label Group & Publishing)

Top Gospel Album

Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Royalty: Live at the Ryman (Label Group & Publishing)

Top Christian Song

Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes & Elevation Worship, “The Blessing (Live)” (Label Group & Publishing)

Tauren Wells feat. Jenn Johnson, “Famous For (I Believe)” (Publishing)

Top Gospel Song

Marvin Sapp, “Thank You For It All” (Publishing)

Tye Tribbett, “We Gon’ Be Alright” (Label Group