There’s no stopping the incomparable CeCe Winans. For over three decades she has consistently rolled out an array of music that has evolved into all-time classics. Now she’s back with her first live recording taped in Nashville, Tennessee. The highly anticipated Believe For It is an inviting 78 minutes of worship, offering 12 engaging tracks that highlight some of the biggest songs in Christian music today. Tracks such as, “King of Glory”, “Hunger” and Worthy of It All” will definitely lead fans back to the throne room.

“This album is filled with such powerful songs that need to be heard around the world. I believe some amazing testimonies will be shared after people listen to this project,” says Winans.

The award-winning trailblazer delivers two new cuts on the upcoming album “No Greater” and the title track, “Believe For It” which is NOW available world-wide, impacts Christian radio on February 26. The single was penned by the collaborative efforts of Mitch Wong, Kyle Lee, Dwan Hill and Winans. Leaving no stone unturned, this soon to be favorite track is accompanied by a lyric video available on YouTube and other digital platforms for music lovers to sing along.

Winans adds her distinctive sound and style to the contemporary hymns that has been sung in churches worldwide. The debut tune from the worship collection, “Never Lost” is currently resting in the Top 20 slot at Gospel Radio and was recently nominated for NAACP Image Award in the Outstanding Gospel/Christian category. The single found itself riding a wave straight to the #1 streaming spot on the charts the first week of release and has remained in the top five for streaming songs the last 10 weeks.

CeCe’s long-time fans and new followers can mark their calendars to join her for a night to remember. Sponsored by Compassion International, Winans is set to host An Evening of Thanksgiving a concert special airing virtually on Sunday, February 21, 2021 featuring Carrie Underwood, Tauren Wells & Marvin Winans. The livestream performances, officially, takes place February 21, but access to tickets and the exclusive livestream will be available until March 7, 2021. Tickets can be purchased directly online. For more information, visit Compassion’s website.

It has been four years since Winans’ last (non-holiday) recording of Let Them Fall in Love that marked her return from a decade-long hiatus, but it was worth the wait. The offering of that musical smorgasbord put an additional two Grammy Awards under the singer’s belt, making it an even dozen. There is very little space left on the shelf after her 23 Dove Awards and 15 Stellar Awards are added to the display. Over 17 million fans have purchased Winans’ music world-wide, and after this latest installation, that number will continue to rise.

Believe For It Track List:
1. Fire
2. Never Lost
3. Believe For It
4. King of Glory
5. Worthy Of It All
6. Hunger
7. Shepherd
8. Alabaster
9. Jesus You’re Beautiful
10. I Have A Savior
11. Goodness Of God
12. No Greater

Four-time GRAMMY Award-winning duo and Curb | Word Entertainment recording artist for KING & COUNTRY today announced the forthcoming release of their latest album Burn The Ships (Deluxe Edition: Remixes & Collaborations), out everywhere on March 26, 2021. Starting with the GRAMMY winning collaboration with Dolly Parton in 2019 for the duo’s platinum selling No. 1 track “God Only Knows,” Joel and Luke Smallbone have spent the last two years bridging gaps and achieving “TOGETHERNESS” with their cross-genre collaborations. The 17-song project includes guest appearances by Dolly Parton, Timbaland, Tori Kelly, Kirk Franklin, and more. The album is available now to pre-add or pre-save.

“Thank you all for embarking on the Burn The Ships voyage over the last few years,” Joel and Luke share in a statement. “Since the album’s release, there have been wonderful collaborations bringing with them new and fresh musical moments that we felt deserved to be grafted into this record’s story going forward. Our hope is this ‘complete edition’ brings with it a new emotion, depth, and spirit.”

“This album no longer belongs to us or these other incredible voices who lent their talents to it, it belongs to you,” Joel & Luke continue. “It’s your stories, your heartfelt conversations, texts, FaceTimes and gifts that have inspired and reinspired us along the way – honestly, you have given this catalog of songs a whole new meaning and life, and not only given us the courage to keep stepping forward, but have also helped us find redemption in our own stories.”

for KING & COUNTRY brought Burn The Ships to fans across the globe, selling out concerts across the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, and Singapore. Burn The Ships produced three No. 1 singles, including the multi-week hits “joy.” and “God Only Knows,” the latter of which has accumulated over 48 million YouTube views.

Recently, for KING & COUNTRY released their latest single and lyric video for “Amen (Reborn) [feat. Lecrae + The WRLDFMS Tony Williams],” a song about renaissance and renewal. for KING & COUNTRY first teamed up with Lecrae on his track “Messengers” in 2015, earning the inaugural GRAMMY Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song that year. Earlier this year, for KING & COUNTRY continued to expand their palette by joining with labelmates Hannah Ellis and Jackson Michelson to release “TOGETHER (The Country Collaboration)” – a brand new rendition of the duo’s multi-week No. 1 hit.

Burn The Ships (Deluxe Edition: Remixes & Collaborations) tracklist:
1. Introit
2. joy.
3. God Only Knows
4. Amen
5. Burn The Ships
6. TOGETHER (feat. Kirk Franklin & Tori Kelly)
7. Fight On, Fighter
8. Need You More
9. Control
10. Never Give Up
11. Hold Her
12. Pioneers (feat. Moriah & Courtney)
13. Amen (Reborn) [feat. Lecrae & The WRLDFMS Tony Williams]
14. God Only Knows (feat. Dolly Parton)
15. Fight On, Fighter (Theatrical Remix)
16. joy. (Shadowlands Piano Remix)
17. God Only Knows (Timbaland Remix) [feat. Echosmith]

Portland Oregon Jarrell Hosley is a young man with a great future. He has learned over the years that a life placed in the hands of God will lead to a great adventure, so he has intentionally surrendered himself to God. That surrender is evidenced through a lifestyle of worship and is the very essence of his new EP, Worship Culture, the Studio Perspective (Enon Music Group/The Orchard/Sony), which is available for pre-order on February 5th.

“I am humbled by ALL that God has done”, says Hosley. “Salvation was an inside job, when you take into account that Jesus, the son of God who knew no sin, clothed himself in flesh, came to earth, suffered, bled and died to pay a debt I owed but could not pay, that in itself is a great thing. The love of God motivates me to live for Him. If I can minister a song and someone’s life is changed, that’s just my appreciation to God for the gift of Jesus. The very least I can do is give God me, because I know without Him, none of this would be possible”.

Hosley has immersed himself in music and ministry, having served as a choir director, worship leader and in various pastoral assignments including music and youth pastor. His greatest joy comes from seeing people experience God through worship. His group, Perpetual Prayze shares his passion for worship and is known for changing the atmosphere as they stand to minister.

Hosley has music headed to radio in the coming weeks in preparation for the full EP release hitting digital outlets and streaming platforms on February 26th.

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Sixteen-time GRAMMY-winning artist, songwriter and producer Kirk Franklin and Sony Music Entertainment today announced the launch of “Good Words with Kirk Franklin,” a new podcast series that welcomes people from every cross section of life who seek inspiration and empowerment. Through intimate conversations exploring faith, redemption, and the realities of today’s world, Franklin invites listeners into shared moments with some of the biggest names across entertainment, beginning with Pharrell Williams.

In a deeply personal and introspective conversation that explores shared common experiences, Franklin provides listeners with fascinating insight as Pharrell discusses his approach to life and his relationship with God. Pharrell explains the lasting impact of Gospel music and the Pentecostal Church on his formative years, and his discovery of “purpose” and how it informs his life. The wide-ranging, candid conversation spans discussion around the COVID-19 pandemic to lighter moments that touch upon Pharrell’s well-known skincare regimen and his new series, Voices of Fire, that recently launched on Netflix.

Throughout the season, Franklin will lead thought-provoking conversations with some of the most impactful thought leaders, artists and activists, including Chance the Rapper, Chris Paul, Glennon Doyle, H.E.R, Kelly Rowland, and more. Together, they engage and explore their thoughts around race, religion, politics, music and self-expression. The conversations will make space for laughter, joy and lighter moments and Franklin will offer original music penned for the series.

Franklin said, “Good Words is a podcast where culture meets faith, and a place where my guest can be real and open like you have never heard before.”

“Good Words with Kirk Franklin” is produced in partnership with Spoke Media. The executive producer is Keisha “TK” Dutes.

Listeners can subscribe to “Good Words with Kirk Franklin” on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. For more information on other Sony podcasts, follow @SonyPodcasts on Twitter and Instagram.

R&B singer/producer PJ Morton’s critically acclaimed album, Gospel According to PJ (Morton Inspiration/ Tyscot), has earned two nominations in the forthcoming 52nd Annual NAACP Image Awards program. The winners will be announced during the two-hour live television broadcast airing on BET with simulcasts across Viacom-CBS Networks including CBS, BET Her, VH1, MTV, MTV2, and LOGO on Saturday, March 27th, 2021.

The all-star project that features cameos from a who’s who in gospel such as Kirk Franklin and Yolanda Adams, is up for an award in the category of Outstanding Gospel/Christian album. Morton also earned a nod in the categories of Outstanding Gospel/Christian song for the retro-ballad, “All in His Plan,” which features performances from the platinum-selling sister duo, Mary Mary and the dynamic vocalist, Le’Andria Johnson. The 13-track set is available on all digital music platforms. It’s also available in vinyl and CD formats.

Voting is now open to the public to determine the winners of the 52nd Annual NAACP Image Awards by visiting www.naacpimageawards.net – Voting closes on Friday, March 5th. Winners will be revealed during the 52nd NAACP Image Awards telecast. Non-televised award categories will be announced virtually March 22-26. For all information and the latest news, please follow NAACP Image Awards on Instagram @NAACPImageAwards.

Provident Label Group/Essential Worship’s SEU Worship will release the second installment of their mixtape project – Clouds Are Clearing: Mixtape 1B on February 19th. The first chapter, Clouds Are Clearing: Mixtape 1A, released in November 2020. Last week the group released the first song and title track from the upcoming release featuring Hollyn. Click here to pre-add or pre-save Mixtape 1B. Also debuting today is the video for “After Your Heart (ft. Elle Limebear)” that appears on Mixtape 1A – click below to watch. Mixtape 1A followed the group’s label debut A Thousand Generations and together the two albums have garnered more than 16M streams worldwide.

SEU is confident in bringing the sounds of pop music into their worship services, knowing that simultaneously they are bringing worship into the pop world. It is the mixing of tradition with the future with pop elements that are highlighted on the mixtape projects that makes them unique.

“Our mixtape releases are basically the creative overflow from our regular rhythm of writing and creative,” shares SEU Worship’s Dan Rivera. “We set aside two to three a times a year to collaborate with producers and writers as we work on our records. After the past two years of releases, we looked back at our folder of unused songs and were surprised by the upbeat collection of songs we had in there. An idea started to surface — what if we released a big mixtape with all of our unfinished songs that didn’t find a home? And it didn’t stop there. What if we asked some of our friends to help us finish them or feature on these songs? That’s how Clouds are Clearing came to be. It was like raw songwriting and music making. It’s been a very special experience.”

Some of those special friends included on the two albums include KB, Elle Limebear, Hollyn, Marty from Social Club Misfits and Alexander Pappas of Hillsong Young & Free. And due to the pandemic, they were able to record the collabs remotely since they weren’t able to do a live album. Like everyone, last year’s beginning of the pandemic caused a shift in how they approached things and being that they are a college-based group, they had to get creative.

“The pandemic has really grown our family dynamic as a community in Lakeland,” explains Rivera. “When the touring slowed down, the tide of relationship and teamwork started rising in our group of students and pastors. The biggest change for our on campus worship services is that we have to limit capacity and offer more worship opportunities. We’ve taken advantage of the added services by experimenting with new songs, and making space for newcomers to join the team. As far as songwriting and production goes, it definitely has cause us to get innovative with how we collab with others.”

Gotee Records’ Terrian will be releasing her debut project, Genesis of Terrian, next month on February 26th.

“I’m really excited for people to hear Genesis of Terrian,” shares Terrian. “I gave it this title because it truly does feel like my beginning. Each song differs sonically, making this a true reflection of who I am as a songwriter and artist. Lyrically, most of this EP deals with my journey of wrestling and surrendering. I’ve found solace in God’s word and what He has taught me in every season. I just wanted to sing about it.” The new 6-song EP is available now to pre-order or pre-save.

Terrian was the only Christian & Gospel artist selected as one of Pandora’s Artists to Watch in 2021, and is one of just two Christian & Gospel artists to be featured in the last five years. Last fall, Terrian released “Light It Up (feat. GabeReal)” and “I’m In Love (w/ Ian Alxndr),” both of which be included on this upcoming project. Her current radio song, “Light It Up” is currently in the Top 10 on Billboard Christian Hot AC/CHR chart at the top of this year.

This week Terrian is releasing the new song, “Love Your Children,” along with the new music video (below) directed by Diego Brawn. The song was co-written by Terrian and producers Kyle Williams & Darren Mulligan (We Are Messengers). The song has also been included in this week’s top playlists: Spotify’s New Music Friday Christian, Apple Music’s New Releases, Amazon Music’s Fresh Christian Playlist and Pandora’s New Christian Music Now.

“I wrote this song thinking about a friend who didn’t grow up in a stable home,” Terrian explains. “I’ve seen how it’s affected this person’s life as we’ve grown older. A lot would be different if the parents were loving and nurturing. However, they weren’t in a position to give that. Then, compassion came and had me wondering what their parents were like. The heart of this song is breaking the cycle and speaking of how far loving your children goes. More times than not, it brings the better outcome.”

In 2020 Terrian released the song “Let Love Lead” which was featured by Spotify in their Black Lives Matter playlist, she was one of just two Christian & Gospel artists to have their music featured. The song amassed over 4 million streams on Spotify in just 10 months and received the highest single day Spotify stream record for any Gotee artist that year. Also in 2020 Terrian co-hosted the Dove Awards Pre-Telecast with Ellie Holcolmb and performed a special Christmas music for the GMA’s #LoveGoesViral Christmas Concert Series.

Terrian will be seen on the upcoming TobyMac Hits Deep Tour as part of the Diverse City band as well as a solo artist. Dates and cites can be found online.

While GRAMMY Award-winning artist Zach Williams wrapped 2020 with another No. 1 song, a GRAMMY nomination, two GMA Dove Award wins and more, his 2021 is already off to a great start. It was just announced that the multi-week chart-topping and GRAMMY-nominated song “There Was Jesus,” his duet with Dolly Parton, has received RIAA Gold Certification. “Chain Breaker” is RIAA-certified Platinum, while “Old Church Choir” and “Fear Is A Liar” are both Gold. Chain Breaker, his GRAMMY-winning album, is also certified Gold.

Additionally, today Williams releases his latest music video for “Less Like Me,” his latest single to hit radio. The video can be viewed here. Co-written by Williams along with Mia Fieldes and Hank Bentley, there is already a phenomenal response to the song, charting at radio before officially releasing January 29. “Less Like Me” can already be heard on Sirius XM, K-LOVE, KSBJ, KLTY, among others.

While 2020 brought many cancellations and changes to the music and touring world, Williams was able to spend time with family while also songwriting, recording, and touring during many drive-in theater shows. He then added another No. 1 single to his accolades with “There Was Jesus,” the song that Williams and Parton originally debuted during the live broadcast of the 53rd Annual CMA Awards. Topping multiple charts for multiple weeks, “There Was Jesus” made the Pandora Top Spins chart for twelve consecutive weeks and was named one of Pandora’s top 100 songs across all genres. “There Was Jesus” was also WAY-FM’s top song of the year. The song also gave Williams his fifth GRAMMY nomination. The 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will be announced on March 14, 2021, when we find out if it brings him his second career win.

“There Was Jesus” is featured on Rescue Story, which was nominated for a GMA Dove Award (Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year) and won in 2020 for Best Recorded Music Packaging. Williams was also named 2020’s GMA Dove Awards Songwriter of the Year (Artist).

During Christmas, Williams released his stellar version of “Go Tell It On The Mountain,” which was heard all throughout the holidays. Just announced this week, his “Rescue Story Tour” will plan to resume this fall. Further details will be announced.

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Two-time GRAMMY award winning CCM artist Lauren Daigle shared the exciting news that “Rescue” had earned Platinum certification. Earlier this year, Daigle announced the same certification for her sophomore album, Look Up Child.

Lauren recently took to social media to express her gratitude for the listener support in the video below. “I was overjoyed with the news, and as we wrap up this year, I can’t help but be overwhelmed with gratitude. I’ll carry your stories with me forever,” Daigle said.

Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Da’ T.R.U.T.H. and rising Afro-Gospel sensation, Limoblaze team up to release collaborative album “Bridges.” The nine-track album features atmospheric beats, catchy melodic elements, raw instrumentation, and grasping vocals by the artists. The release will take the listeners into a musical trance with strong messages, catchiness, and hard-hitting instrumentation.

This collaborative record is a testament and a journey to both artist’s diverse sound and style. Da’ T.R.U.T.H states, “In these dark and polarizing times, Bridges is a hope-filled album that fuses hiphop and Afrobeat. It’s Upbeat, fun, and energetic melodies will make you dance, while it’s provocative themes will make you think. Two of the most highly respected artists in their respective genres have teamed up to give us a body of work that will move the culture forward in building bridges, not barriers.”

“Bridges” is poised to be a chart-hitting album as every track radiates a powerful aura that will have listeners hooked. The highly-anticipated album will be available on all digital stores on November 20th.

About Da’ Truth
In West Philadelphia, born and raised, Da’ T.R.U.T.H. (Emanuel Lee Lambert, Jr.) developed a love for music and has been performing for nearly two decades. As a leading voice in the music industry, he has been committed to using creativity in the arts to share his life experiences and faith. He has been nominated for countless awards, including 2 Grammy’s and 3 Dove Awards. Throughout his career, he has won 4 Stellar Awards and received numerous accolades.

Now, nearly 20 years later, Da’ T.R.U.T.H. has sold almost a quarter-million records worldwide, toured and collaborated with some of Gospel and Christian music’s premier artists, including Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary, Lecrae, Cece Winans, and more!

Additionally, his high energy performances & provocative lyrics have landed him on some of the biggest platforms, including MTV, BET’s Celebration of Gospel, Gospel Music Channel, and the Stellar and Dove Awards. Similar to his peers who have blazed trails internationally, his diverse and electric performances have allowed him to embark on more than10 international tours in Arica and Europe, Australia, Canada,
and Trinidad & Tobago.

About Limoblaze
Born and raised in Nigeria, Limoblaze(Samuel Onwubiko) is known for his passion for God and also his versatility and skill in the art of music-making. He started off making music in late 2012 and has been super active in music ministry to date. He has gone on to win several prestigious awards, some of which include; The AGMMA Afro hip hop artist of the year for the years 2018 and 2019; he also picked up the award for the best international act at the premier gospel awards in 2019.

With several bodies of work over the years, which include three albums, namely; Blind (2016), Before Now(2018), and Afrobeats Rap and Jesus (2019), Limoblaze has featured and has been featured by some of the top music ministers from around the world including the likes of Da Truth, S.O., Okey Sokay, CalledOut Music, Gil Joe, Nkay etc. Limoblaze sees himself as an urban Christian artist, and his preferred genres are Afrobeats and Hip-hop, but his creativity knows no limit.