GRAMMY® and Stellar Award-winning artist, actress, and multi-faceted entrepreneur Kierra Sheard-Kelly, released the deluxe edition of her chart-topping album KIERRA (Karew Entertainment / RCA Inspiration). The new album is an accompaniment to her forthcoming memoir, “Big, Bold, and Beautiful: Owning the Woman God Made You to Be” (Zonderkidz), which will be released on April 13th. A musical trove, KIERRA (Deluxe) is available everywhere now.

An artistic hybrid of Pop, R&B, Hip-Hop, and Gospel sounds, Kierra continues to boldly step out as a creative powerhouse on the 20-track deluxe edition, introducing five new songs: “Out of My Mind” (feat. Camper), “Grace,” “Live 4 God,” “A Good Man,” and “Something Has to Break” (feat. Karen Clark Sheard), the duet with her mother, which is currently playing on radio and was recorded from their enthralling appearance together on the 2020 BET Awards. The album features the original 15-tracks including the #1 Billboard hit Gospel single “It Keeps Happening” and “Don’t Judge Me” (feat. Missy Elliott), and production from frequent collaborators Harmony “H-Money” Samuels and her brother J. Drew Sheard, songwriters Mia Fieldes, Jonathan Smith, Varren Wade, Edgar “JV” Etienne, Justin Brooks, Sir the Baptist, and vocals from Gospel artists Todd Dulaney, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Le’Andria Johnson and Kierra’s nephew Jacob Sheard. In addition to releasing her new album, Kierra recently connected with Nick Cannon for a special rendition of Gospel legend Fred Hammond’s “No Weapon,” which debuted on Good Friday.

Going forward in forging fearless new paths, Kierra will make her debut as a published author on April 13th with her memoir, “Big, Bold, and Beautiful: Owning the Woman God Made You to Be” (Zonderkidz). To commemorate the momentous occasion, Kierra is hosting “The Big, Bold and Beautiful Experience,” on April 10th and April 11th. The 2-day virtual conference will include a mix of “bold conversations” and “big performances,” and featured guests include Sarah Jakes Roberts, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Meagan Good, Erica Campbell, PrettyVee, Sevyn Streeter, Dwight Holt Jr., Chandler Moore, Terrence J, and Jonathan McReynolds. In her immersive and inspirational book for teens, Kierra shares her hard-won advice on body positivity, spiritual self-care, goal setting, finding your joy, and living boldly in faith, empowering you to grab the life you’re meant to lead.

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Brunswick, GA native Hulvey opens up to This Is Me TV in their latest documentary, Where Do I Belong?, which premiered this morning on YouTube. This 10-minute documentary is released in anticipation of the 22-year-old’s debut album Christopher that drops worldwide on April 9, 2021.

Shot in Brunswick, GA and Atlanta, GA, the doc goes behind the scenes and off and on the stage with the Reach Records’ artist. They share how he grew up like a lot of Christian kids – going to church, eating goldfish crackers, hanging out with his friends, but not really connecting deeply with God. After going on a mission trip and seeing the Holy Spirit at work, Hulvey decided to pursue God with all he had.  But he didn’t always go about it the right way…

In high school, it looked a lot like judging people, and sticking to a strict list of ‘What Not To Do.’ Hulvey found himself on the outside – never being invited to the parties, and seeing friends slowly drift away. But hip hop gave him a place to belong. After a few of his singles blew up in his local community, Hulvey ended up moving to Atlanta, bagging groceries at Publix while trying to get signed by Reach Records. Even if the record deal fell through, nothing was going to stop Hulvey from creating music from the Holy Spirit and finding satisfaction in God.

This is Christopher Hulvey’s story.

Grammy-nominated songwriter and singer, Jason Clayborn, is teaming up with gospel music legend, Bishop Hezekiah Walker, for the re-release of the smash hit song, “You’re All I Need”. Clayborn was the original writer for the hit song that garnered Walker critical acclaim in both the Christian and secular music industry. However, for the first time ever, the writer has joined forces with the artist and the two are re-releasing the song in the form of a well orchestrated partnership, and will have fans living in the nostalgia of the moment. “This almost never happens…” says Clayborn when speaking of this momentous collaboration. “Often times, the writers of many of the songs that many of us love by our favorite artists go unnoticed, and sometimes unmentioned in the mainstream spotlight…” he continues, “…I’m so honored that Bishop Walker would be willing to do this track with me and help present me, my music, and my group, The Atmosphere Changers, to the world…”

“You’re All I Need” is currently the leading single at radio in preparation for the release of the full album, “God Made it Beautiful” to be released May 28, 2021 (the same weekend as Clayborn’s 40th birthday). Preceding the “You’re All I Need” single, Clayborn also charted with hits including “Praise Belongs to You” and the album’s title track, “God Made it Beautiful”. The official video showing the partnership between Clayborn and Walker is set to be released the same weekend, Sunday, May 30, 2021. Pre-orders for the album will begin Friday, April 16, 2021 — the same day as Clayborn’s release of his collaborative album, Choir Sessions Live,  with Contemporary Christian Music phenomenon, Stephen McWhirter.

Currently on the ballot as a voting finalist for The Stellar Awards category of “Contemporary Choir of The Year”, Jason Clayborn and The Atmosphere Changers are truly this year’s “one’s to watch” for an incredible year!

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 8, 2021) – Mississippi-based singer/songwriter Ryan T. Miller has earned Songwriter of the Year honors in the 18th annual ChristianSongwriting.com competition. The contest, sponsored by CM United, is the longest-running Christian songwriting contest in existence. Miller won the competition with his song, “Prodigal Child.” A video of Miller performing his award-winning entry is on YouTube.

A judging panel consisting of Dara Maclean, singer/songwriter, worship leader, recording artist; Jonah Sorrentino (aka KJ-52), singer/songwriter, hip-hop artist; Landry Cantrell, singer/songwriter, recording artist; and Rachael Lampa, singer/songwriter, recording artist; awarded the top honor to Miller.

In addition to the title, winning the competition earns Miller numerous prizes and opportunities, including one of the singer/songwriter’s songs being released to radio internationally by A-Sides Radio Promotion as well as PR services by INOV8 PR. For a complete list of prizes, go to christiansongwriting.com/information.

Each year, the ChristianSongwriting.com contest names quarterly winners, with all first place quarterly winners becoming eligible to be named the annual songwriter of the year.

A full list of winners, including quarterly winners, is below:
18th Annual Songwriter of the Year – Ryan T Miller
1st Place Winner (1st Qtr) – David Gainforth
2nd Place Winner (1st Qtr) – Billy Pind
3rd Place Winner (1st Qtr) – Brianna Turbeville
1st Place Winner (2nd Qtr) – Katlyn Crawford
2nd Place Winner (2nd Qtr) – Billy Pind
3rd Place Winner (2nd Qtr) – David Pellegrini
1st Place Winner (3rd Qtr) – Josh Fox
2nd Place Winner (3rd Qtr) – Eddie Willis
3rd Place Winner (3rd Qtr) – Curtis Kokenos
1st Place Winner (4th Qtr) – Ryan T Miller
2nd Place Winner (4th Qtr) – Josh Fox
3rd Place Winner (4th Qtr) – Courtney Young

The annual competition runs from January through December. The 19th Annual Songwriting Content is currently underway. Learn more at ChristianSongwriting.com; all details can be found at christiansongwriting.com/information; you may enter at christiansongwriting.com/enter.

Judges for the 19th Annual Songwriting Contest are Mike Weaver, lead singer for Dove Award-winning band Big Daddy Weave; Austin French, contemporary Christian recording artist; Paul Wright, hip-hop and R&B singer/songwriter; and Ron Rawls, worship leader, Grammy winning producer, and keyboardist/band director for Mandisa.

About CM United
Formerly CCM Network International, CM United, which was founded in 2002 by Jeff McLaughlin, is a membership organization with more than 4,000 members, consisting primarily of Christian songwriters, singers, bands and worship leaders. CM United’s premiere event is its annual songwriting contests. The 19th Annual Songwriting Contest currently is underway. Learn more at ChristianSongwriting.com, like on Facebook and follow on Twitter and Instagram.

International Ghanaian UK-based gospel minstrel Diana Antwi Hamilton has received nominations in 6 categories in the forthcoming 22nd Annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards celebration.

She earned these covetable slots with her latest hit track dubbed ”ADOM’ which literally means GRACE.

The spirit-filled song is currently the biggest gospel song and one of the most popular songs in Ghana.

ADOM has received plausible reviews and has blessed many lives across the world after its release.
Diana Hamilton bagged nominations for the Best Gospel Artiste, Gospel Song of the Year, Music Video of the Year, Vodafone Most Popular Song, Songwriter of the Year including the biggest category; Artiste of the Year.

Diana Hamilton for the past two years has maintained her spot winning the Gospel Artiste of the year award twice. This year’s win will be a ”hatrick” for the gospel singer as far as the gospel category is concerned.

She is also to compete for the second time with other top artists including Adina, Medikal, Kidi, Kuami, and Sarkodie for the Artiste of the Year category.

Diana has had a colossal crossover musical opulence after she went viral with her MO NE YO hit single in 2018. The minstrel is not relenting anytime soon as she has proven to be a force to reckon with when African gospel is made the topic of confabulation.

CAIN, the sibling trio behind the multi-week No. 1 single “Rise Up (Lazarus),” announces the anticipated release of their first full-length album, Rise Up (Provident Label Group/Sony Music). Available May 7, the ten-song project is the follow-up to, and will feature songs from, their 2020 self-titled EP partnered with new tracks.

Leading up to the album’s release, CAIN – comprised of Logan Cain, Madison Cain Johnson, and Taylor Cain Matz – just dropped their latest single “Yes He Can” accompanied by a music video, which can be viewed below. Featured on both the self-titled EP and upcoming album, “Yes He Can” shares the message of how God is always working miracles in our lives.

Logan explains, “In the song we share the lyrics ‘Did He move every mountain? Did He part every sea? Yes He did, so yes He can.‘ We starting talking about how mountains come in all types of sizes, but God still cares about your mountain, no matter how big or small it is.”

The video shares many touching stories, all which show support from Logan, Madison, and Taylor and backed by a decked out choir. From learning how to shoot a basket to being on a first date, CAIN even cast their dad in one of the video’s stories to share his experience recovering from knee surgery.

“What we wanted to show in the video is how God uses the people around you to help make those miracles come to pass,” adds Taylor. Madison concludes, “We hope that when the listener hears the song, they hear us cheering them on and that we’re with them!”

CAIN will be sharing “Yes He Can,” “Rise Up (Lazarus)” and more songs live while on tour this spring with Zach Williams’ Rescue Story Drive-In Tour. Hitting 50 cities around the U.S., along with summer shows they will then again join Williams’ rescheduled Rescue Story Tour this fall. Be sure to keep up to date on their touring schedule.

The music of CAIN quickly became a mainstay at radio since their debut single “Rise Up (Lazarus)” released in early 2020. They also released additional versions of the song: a duet with labelmate Zach Williams, a version with Colony House, as well as an acoustic version recorded with Essential Worship for its Song Session Series. They also dropped an acoustic cover of “Egypt,” which was originally released by Bethel Music and Cory Asbury.

CAIN has also covered several other worship songs with Essential Worship, along with a stunning rendition of Williams’ and Dolly Parton’s duet “There Was Jesus.” Additionally, last Christmas they released the top 10 hit “Celebrate Me Home,” which became one of the highest charting singles at radio during the holiday season.

Coming on the back of his acclaimed Live At City Gates London album and ‘Only You’ single from last year, UK-based Nigerian Gospel artist, songwriter, producer and musical director TJ DAIRO is back with his first single of 2021, just in time to celebrate Easter this year. Titled ‘ALIVE FOREVER’, the pop-rock offering will be immediately familiar to fans and critics alike, as it samples a popular Nigerian worship song ‘He’s Alive’, with Tj Dairo putting an alternative rock spin to the track and turning into a modern contemporary record.

Written and produced by Tj Dairo, with Precious Obimdi on piano, Amadu Koroma on bass, Phil Short on guitars, and Tj Dairo and Morayo Orekoya on vocals, ‘Alive Forever’ sees Tj Dairo testifying about the resurrection of Christ and the significance of Jesus’ victory over death to us, from the first verse where he sings about Jesus’ death and resurrection from the grave, to the second verse, which then focuses on the victory we have through His resurrection, while staying true to the classic chorus, “He’s alive Amen, He’s alive, Jesus is alive forever, He’s alive Amen”.

Speaking about the inspiration behind his new ‘Alive Forever’ single, Tj Dairo says, “The nostalgia of the past when we would sit on plastic chairs in the church clapping and praising God in some cases with only the congas and tambourines inspired me to write additional lyrics, melody and musical instrumentation to bring a new, vibrant and deeper interpretation of the song. The song is energetic and full of life but yet strong on its core message which is the bedrock of my faith. The message is that despite the challenges we may face today or in the future, we have hope for tomorrow, because He still lives”.

Born into one of the most revered musical dynasties in Nigeria, the legendary Dairo family, music has always played an important role in Tj Dairo’s life. He draws his influences from Gospel greats like CeCe Winans, Panam Percy Paul, Fred Hammond, Graham Kendrick, Israel Houghton, Ron Kenoly and Michael W Smith, with his songs creating musical and lyrical layers to convey his message in a way that doesn’t alienate listeners but lifts their spirits and provides them with a sense of hope that all will be well in the end.

His unique gift and creativity have seen Tj Dairo work and perform with the likes of Blue, II Divo, Simon Webb, Steve Mac, Michelle Williams, Graham Kendrick and Paul Dairo among others, while his passionate commitment to Christian music has paved the way for him to serve as music director and consultant for churches across the UK and Europe, with Tj Dairo also serving as the music director for the Festival Of Life in London, one of the biggest Christian festivals in the UK and Europe.

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GRAMMY nominated, multiple American Music Award, Billboard Music Award and Dove Award-winning band MercyMe has announced their upcoming Live and Outside Tour.  Following two sold out Show’tel Amelia Island performances earlier this month where fans escaped to the beachfront luxury of The Ritz-Carlton to see the band, MercyMe is excited to hit the road for their first tour since March 2020.

With the first few shows on sale Friday, April 2nd (see dates below), MercyMe will take over minor league baseball stadiums across the U.S.  All events will be outside and follow local/state COVID guidelines.  For ticket information visit www.mercyme.org.

MercyMe also recently announced the release of their next studio album, inhale (exhale) which will hit April 30, and it is available across all DSPs for preorder now. The project’s fast-rising current radio single “Say I Won’t,”  is currently #5 on the Billboard National Christian Airplay chart and #6 on the Mediabase Christian Audience chart, is spinning on a vast majority of Christian radio stations across the country.

The track is a potent declaration of faith and perseverance colored by tragedy. Gary Miracle, a longtime friend that worked with MercyMe for many years, contracted an infection that resulted in having both his arms and legs amputated. His indomitable spirit in the face of such challenges was inspiring.  Good Morning America’s third hour, GMA3, will be featuring MercyMe and Miracle in a special segment on April 15th. FoxNews.com originally premiered the song’s powerful music video last December, and the band also performed on FOX Nation’s special episode of Ainslie’s Bible Study, A Concert for Christ.

MercyMe’s Live and Outside Tour (more dates to be added soon):
May 21 – Chattanooga, TN | AT&T Field
May 22 – Myrtle Beach, SC | Ticketreturn.com Field at Pelicans Park
May 23 – Waldorf, MD | Regency Furniture Stadium
May 28 – Bowling Green, KY | Bowling Green Ballpark

Award-winning Gospel artist, known as the Prince of Praise, Byron Cage, scores #1 on Mediabase and Billboard Gospel radio charts for hit single “I Can’t Give Up”. Most notably known for penning the timeless hit, “The Pres-ence of The Lord Is Here” that introduced the world to contemporary worship music, Cage is credited as one of the artists who helped introduce and popularize Praise & Worship music in the African American Church. Cage’s last number one record was “I Will Bless The Lord” in 2005. With the success of “I Can’t Give Up,” this record also makes it his first song to ever hit number one as a songwriter.

When asked about his thoughts on the album and current single’s success, Cage says, “To God be the Glory and all my incredible team that helped me bring this song to num-ber one. I’m honored to have written a song and created a body of work that resonates with so many people.” The album, Isolation, was 7 years in the making and debuted on Friday, September 27, 2019.

“I Can’t Give Up” and Cage’s entire album, Isolation, is currently available on all major streaming platforms.

The new video from Make Jesus Known focuses specifically on Good Friday re-telling history in under 200 seconds with the raw realities that are sometimes glossed over. Reiterating the sacrifice that was made to make sure that there is an understanding that this was done for everyone to be free.

This spoken word speaks of the graphic details of what happened to show the fickleness of humans and the pain, suffering, shame and humiliation of what Jesus went through that day. The video was inspired by challenging conversations about what is so good about Good Friday. The MJK team hopes that by sharing this video it will inspire and encourage people to embrace this Easter period and to take steps to find out more about Jesus and what it is to have a real and honest relationship with him.

Through the content, they want to spread an authentic message and display what it means to be this precious and loved. MJK consistently seeks to share this through their social platforms, free iTruth app and YouTube channel.

Tim Cooke, CEO of MJK said, “This spoken word holds nothing back. The idea was to tell it straight and just share exactly what happened on that day. As a team we’d recently been discussing and had our eyes opened through an author stating that the picturesque vision of three crosses on a green hill is shared like a vision and beautiful scene but in reality Jesus was probably hung on a main road for people to mock, abuse and laugh. We wanted to share some of what that would have entailed, the truth and feeling the uncomfortable – it is in those moments and this emotion that we begin to truly understand the sacrifice that was made.”

Lots of people understand the crucifixion but aren’t living in its full grace and freedom.

Do you realise? It was for you he did this.

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About MJK

Founded in 2006 by Tim Cooke and his wife Charissa, the charity was created to deliver their vision of reaching out to everyone with the great news of Jesus and the amazing life-change found in him. Giving people the choice to join the movement and let God use them to transform the world.

For more information, images or video content, please get in touch with Alex at MJK- [email protected]