As a result of the massive response to the Holy Forever World Tour, Chris Tomlin is adding new concert dates in Canada this summer. The newly scheduled dates will take place in August with presale tickets available this Friday, May 17 and the public on sale Monday, May 20 at ChrisTomlin.com. Accomplished writer and renowned worship leader Pat Barrett will join as special guest on these dates.

“We just wrapped leg 1 of the Holy Forever World Tour and each stop had the tangible presence and power of God… He is moving in these nights and I am so excited to announce that we get to add more dates in Canada,” shared Chris.  “Canada has always had a hunger and enthusiasm for worship and I am praying this tour makes an impact on everyone who attends.”

“I never take it for granted being able to be a part of nights like this! So stoked to be a part of this tour with Chris. I have the best memories of our last Canadian tour and can’t wait to make new ones this year! Let’s go!” – Pat Barrett

Chris wrapped the first leg of U.S. dates on his Holy Forever World Tour last weekend with a sold-out concert at the Honda Center Arena in Los Angeles. Tomlin, a Pollstar ‘Top 10 Worldwide Tour’ headliner and one of the most successful Christian touring artists today, will head overseas to Europe at the end of this month to kick off the first round of international concerts making stops in England, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany and Hungary. Tomlin has a singular hope for every concert on the tour as he prepares to begin its international leg. 

Chris said, “I always pray when people are walking through the doors that they sense the grace of God, that on these nights people who are carrying heavy burdens are lifted up again in their soul and they’re reminded of God’s grace, to remind us of something greater than ourselves,” said Chris to Billboard Magazine when announcing the tour.

Holy Forever World Tour:

CANADA

• 8-14       Windsor, Ontario
• 8-15       Cambridge, Ontario
• 8-16       Toronto, Ontario
• 8-22       Calgary, Alberta
• 8-23       Edmonton, Alberta

EUROPE

• 5-26       West Sussex, England (UK)           Winston House- Big Church Day Out
• 5-27       Belfast, Ireland (UK)                      SSE Arena Belfast
• 5-28       Rotterdam, Netherlands (NL)       Ahoy Arena
• 5-30       Düsseldorf, Germany (DE)            Mitsubishi Electric Halle- D. LIVE
• 6-1         Miskloc, Hungary                           DVTK Stadium- This Is The Day Festival

NORTH AMERICA LEG 2

• 10-8       Henderson, NV                               Lee’s Family Forum
• 10-9       Ontario, CA                                    Toyota Arena
• 10-10     Phoenix, AZ                                    Mullett Arena
• 10-11     San Diego, CA                                 Viejas Arena
• 10-23     Hartford, CT                                   XL Center
• 10-24     Pittsburgh, PA                                Petersen Events Center
• 10-25     Canton, OH                                     Canton Memorial Civic Center
• 11-1       Houston, TX                                    Berry Center
• 11-2       Fort Worth, TX                              Dickies Arena
• 11-3       San Antonio, TX                             Freeman Coliseum
• 11-7       Atlanta, GA                                     Gas South Arena
• 11-8       Charlotte, NC                                  Bojangles Coliseum
• 11-9       Norfolk, VA                                     Chartway Arena
• 11-14     Minneapolis, MN                            Target Center
• 11-15     Chicago, IL                                      NOW Arena
• 11-16     Indianapolis, IN                              Gainbridge Fieldhouse
• 11-21     Orlando, FL                                    Addition Financial Arena
• 11-22     Sunrise, FL                                      Amerant Bank Arena
• 11-23     Tampa, FL                                      Yuengling Center

SKILLET guitarist Seth Morrison and his wife Hilary have recently announced they are expecting baby number two, a boy, in July.  The couple are parents to daughter June, who will be two in August.

“Hilary and I are thrilled to announce baby boy Morrison coming in July,” said Morrison.  “It’s an honor and blessing for God to entrust us with these souls.”

About how his wife told him they were expecting, he shared, “Hilary flew out half way through the Rock Resurrection Tour last year in November to spend a few days together. She broke the news to me before our show in Seattle that night! I broke the news to the band right before we walked to stage. Definitely a night I’ll always remember every time we’re back to Seattle!”

Heading into nearly 40 years of serving many of Christian music’s top touring artists and speakers, leading booking agency Jeff Roberts Agency (JRA) continues to grow in both its staff and client roster while also representing many of today’s biggest artists, tours, and special events.

With their commitment to serving artists and speakers who use their platform and talent to reach people all over the world, JRA has grown to a staff of 15 with more than 100 years of combined experience. Along with their five-person board of highly accomplished business leaders, JRA’s team includes agents, booking coordinators, support staff, and an agent dedicated to international touring.

“We continue to see exciting growth in the way artists are finding their place in the market through authentic expression of their faith and making music that is equally true to that calling,” shares Matt Roberts, Jeff Roberts Agency’s General Manager.

“We have intentionally invested in our team, technology, and overall organization in ways that we feel will best serve and support all facets of the evolving landscape of Christian music, which includes representing an array of timeless artists to supporting younger creatives.”

JRA services thousands of events annually through all channels, including arena tours, fairs, festivals, youth conventions, conferences, colleges, and club tours, to name a few, while also working diligently with Christian and general market promoters in the U.S. and worldwide.

Recent company highlights include Casting Crowns’ second leg of their 20th Anniversary Tour featuring a stop at New York City’s Beacon Theater and selling out Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, as well as the recently released film “Unsung Hero,” which shares the Smallbone family story and comes on the heels of FOR KING + COUNTRY’s biggest Christmas tour in their history.

Other major headline tours include We The Kingdom, Matthew West, Zach Williams, CeCe Winans, Josiah Queen, Matt Maher, and We Are Messengers. With their ever-growing client roster, JRA is honored to represent KB, Tauren Wells, Big Daddy Weave, Trip Lee, David Leonard, and Josiah Queen.

2x GRAMMY Award winning multi-platinum selling artist and vocal powerhouse Lauren Daigle has earned two nominations at the 11^th Annual K-LOVE Fan Awards. The nods, for Artist of the Year and Female Artist of The Year, follow seven wins over the last ten years in either category. The 11^th Annual K-LOVE Fan Awards will take place May 24-26 at Nashville’s iconic OPRY. Fan voting for the awards opens at 6 p.m. CT on Monday, May 13 and runs through 6 p.m. CT on Friday, May 24 at klovefanawards.com.

“Wow! What an honor it is to be recognized by K-LOVE,” shares Daigle. “These awards are always so special since they are voted on by the fans, they’re the whole reason I do this. I cannot wait to see everyone in Nashville!”

Daigle is currently headlining the critically acclaimed “The Kaleidoscope Tour” in support of her recent No. 1 {self-titled} album. This summer, due to popular demand, she will embark on the “Kaleidoscope Nights” tour, playing amphitheaters across the US as well as Europe and Australia. 

“The Kaleidoscope Tour” and “Kaleidoscope Nights” features many of Daigle’s #1s including her groundbreaking 6x Platinum smash “You Say,” 2x Platinum hit “Rescue,” “Look Up Child,” her latest Gold-certified No.1 and GRAMMY Nominated “Thank God I Do.” Tour dates and tickets are available at www.laurendaigle.com/tour

The 11th Annual K-LOVE Fan Awards have announced the nominees for this year’s award ceremony. Exclusively announced by Billboard, fans can participate by visiting klovefanawards.com to vote for their favorite artist beginning 6p CT tonight through 6pm CT on May 24th. With four nominations, Brandon Lake leads followed by Anne Wilson, Elevation Worship, Matthew West, Phil Wickham and TobyMac who all garnered three nomination search. 

Housefires featuring JWLKRS and Ryan Ellis as well as Stephen McWhirter both earned their first-time nomination for Song of The Year marking a significant achievement for these artists. Likewise, Caleb & John, Forrest Frank, Josiah Queen and Seph Schlueter also celebrate their first nominations for Breakout Single, and Terrian is equally thrilled to receive her first-time nomination as Female Artist of the Year. Please see the full list of nominees below.

Sponsored by Coca-Cola Consolidated, the 11th annual K-LOVE Fan Awards will be hosted by Brandon Lake and Sadie Robertson Huff on May 26th. This celebrated event in the Christian Music industry, where artists and fans come together to honor the best in Christian entertainment will be held in Nashville, TN at the legendary OPRY House.

The awards will be broadcasted on TBN on May 31st, allowing audiences worldwide to join in the celebration and recognition of the artists who inspire and uplift through their faith-driven art. With additional weekend events such as the annual Friday night kick-off concert, Saturday morning’s Worship In The Round, the Emerging Artist Showcase, Songwriter’s Showcase and Sunday morning Worship Service, the K-LOVE Fan Awards weekend offers a full spectrum of entertainment. All details for the weekend and award show can be found at klovefanawards.com.

2024 K-LOVE FAN AWARD NOMINEES –

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Anne Wilson
• Brandon Lake
• Casting Crowns
• for King & Country
• Lauren Daigle
• Matthew West
• Phil Wickham
• TobyMac

SONG OF THE YEAR

• “Come Jesus Come” – Stephen McWhirter
• “Don’t Stop Praying” – Matthew West
• “Faithfully” – TobyMac
• “I Thank God” – Housefires f/JWLKRS & Ryan Ellis
• “Praise” – Elevation Worship
• “Praise You Anywhere” – Brandon Lake
• “Somebody To You” – Rachael Lampa f/Andrew Ripp
• “Strong” – Anne Wilson

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Brandon Lake
• Chris Tomlin
• Crowder
• Jeremy Camp
• Matthew West
• Phil Wickham
• Tauren Wells
• TobyMac

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Anne Wilson
• CeCe Winans
• Katy Nichole
• Lauren Daigle
• Natalie Grant
• Rachael Lampa
• Tasha Layton
• Terrian

WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR

• “Fear is Not My Future” – Maverick City Music
• “Firm Foundation” – Cody Carnes
• “Holy Forever” – Chris Tomlin
• “I Believe” – Phil Wickham
• “I Thank God” – Housefires f/JWLKRS & Ryan Ellis
• “Praise” – Elevation Worship
• “Praise You Anywhere” – Brandon Lake

BREAKOUT SINGLE

• “Big God”- Terrian
• “Come Jesus Come” – Stephen McWhirter
• “Counting My Blessings” – Seph Schlueter
• “Good Day” – Forrest Frank
• “Hallelujah Feeling” – Caleb & John
• “The Prodigal” – Josiah Queen

GROUP OF THE YEAR

• CAIN
• Casting Crowns
• Big Daddy Weave
• Elevation Worship
• Maverick City Music
• MercyMe
• We Are Messengers
• We The Kingdom

FILM IMPACT

• Sound of Freedom
• The Shift
• After Death
• The Chosen Season 4 (Theatrical Release)
• Big George Foreman
• The Blind
• Journey to Bethlehem
• Ordinary Angels

TV/STREAMING IMPACT

• Jonathan & Jesus
• Chasing CAIN
• Eleanor’s Bench
• Going Home (Season 2)
• The Wingfeather Saga

BOOK IMPACT

• Mostly What God Does – Savannah Guthrie
• Like A River – Granger Smith
• Untangle Your Emotions – Jennie Allen
• Practicing the Way – John Mark Comer
• Rescue Story – Zach Williams
• The Digital Fast – Dr. Darren Whitehead
• Upon Waking – Jackie Hill Perry
• The Awe of God – John Bevere

PODCAST IMPACT

• Cooper Stuff – John Cooper
• WHOA That’s Good – Sadie Robertson Huff
• That Sounds Fun – Annie F. Downs
• Made for This – Jennie Allen
• The Candace Cameron Bure Podcast – Candace Cameron Bure
• Back Porch Theology – Lisa Harper

Chris Tomlin wrapped the first leg of U.S. dates on his Holy Forever World Tour on Friday night with a sold-out concert at the Honda Center Arena in Los Angeles.

Chris, a Pollstar ‘Top 10 Worldwide Tour’ headliner and one of the most successful Christian touring artists today, will head overseas to Europe at the end of this month for the first round of international shows making stops in England, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany and Hungary.

Off the heels of the successful wrap of the first leg, Chris’ Holy Forever World Tour will launch additional dates of the tour this fall starting on October 8 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tickets are available now at ChrisTomlin.com.  The tour is aptly named after one of the fastest growing songs in the church right now and one of the largest weekly consumed songs in his distinguished catalog.

In addition, “Holy Forever” has received a nomination for “Worship Song of The Year” at the upcoming K-LOVE Fan Awards on May 26. Chris is also recognized with a nomination as Male Artist of the Year.

Holy Forever World Tour 2024

5-26       West Sussex, England (UK)           Winston House- Big Church Day Out

5-27       Belfast, Ireland (UK)                      SSE Arena Belfast

5-28       Rotterdam, Netherlands (NL)       Ahoy Arena

5-30       Düsseldorf, Germany (DE)            Mitsubishi Electric Halle- D. LIVE

6-1         Miskloc, Hungary                           DVTK Stadium “This Is The Day Festival”

10-8       Henderson, NV                                Lee’s Family Forum

10-9       Ontario, CA                                      Toyota Arena

10-10     Phoenix, AZ                                      Mullett Arena

10-11     San Diego, CA                                  Viejas Arena

10-23     Hartford, CT                                    XL Center

10-24     Pittsburgh, PA                                 Petersen Events Center

10-25     Canton, OH                                      Canton Memorial Civic Center

11-1       Houston, TX                                     Berry Center

11-2       Fort Worth, TX                               Dickies Arena

11-3       San Antonio, TX                              Freeman Coliseum

11-7       Atlanta, GA                                      Gas South Arena

11-8       Charlotte, NC                                  Bojangles Coliseum

11-9       Norfolk, VA                                      Vachartway Arena

11-14     Minneapolis, MN                             Target Center

11-15     Chicago, IL                                       NOW Arena

11-16     Indianapolis, IN                               Gainbridge Fieldhouse

11-21     Orlando, FL                                      Addition Financial Arena

11-22     Sunrise, FL                                       Amerant Bank Arena

11-23     Tampa, FL                                        Yuengling Center

Award-winning songwriter and producer Bernie Herms has entered into an agreement with Capitol CMG Publishing, the world’s market-leading Christian music publisher.

Bernie Herms is an award-winning composer, songwriter, and producer, who has worked with artists such as Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli, Selena Gomez, Kelly Clarkson, Hillary Scott (of Lady Antebellum), Barbra Streisand, Natalie Grant, Casting Crowns, Danny Gokey, David Foster, Brad Paisley, Steven Curtis Chapman, Amy Grant, and many more.

Some of his recent projects include Hillary Scott’s GRAMMY winning #1 single, “Thy Will” (14 consecutive weeks at #1), Barbra Streisand’s GRAMMY nominated and #1 debuting album, Partners, Natalie Grant’s #1 debuting album, Be One, and Danny Gokey’s #1 debuting album, Rise.

This week, renowned gospel artist CeCe Winans appeared on The Jennifer Hudson Show. CeCe tells talked about tour life and how she became friends with Whitney Houston. Then, she sang a sample of the songs she chose for her first solo in church.

Winans is having a dynamic 2024. Her latest album, More Than This, another PureSprings Gospel and FairTrade Services collaboration, dropped last month (Apr 26). She recently finished The Goodness Tour, which kicked off earlier this year.

CeCe Winans Appears On ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’

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Aaron Williams, a worship leader, songwriter, and founder of The Way of Worship, a community committed to discipling worship leaders and songwriters in the way of Jesus, recently signed with Nashville-based worship label, Integrity Music.  

Aaron is recognized for consistently writing songs that are thoughtful, creative, and Christ-centered, whether utilized in an intimate living-room setting or with a band in a large auditorium. One of Aaron’s best-known songs, “Abide,” continues to find a home in more and more churches in North America. 

Beyond writing music, Aaron has a heart for equipping worship leaders and investing in the health of worship teams. He frequently travels to lead worship and teach at events, churches, and conferences on the topics of worship, songwriting, theology, and development.  

“I have such a kindred passion for worship leaders serving their churches and want to encourage them and write songs that are helpful to their local communities,” he said.

“I have had a lot of respect for Integrity Music and its roster of artists and songwriters ever since I was a kid,” he said. “I think we all love being a part of something much bigger than ourselves, and that’s what I feel as I join the Integrity family, the privilege of contributing to a kingdom-minded company that’s much bigger than any one person. It’s a dream come true to be able to partner together for the season ahead!” 

Integrity Music VP of Label Group and Music Publishing, Mark Nicholas, said, “Aaron has a well-established record of serving other people, creating community wherever he goes and writing honest, meaningful worship songs, all of which demonstrate his commitment to the way of Jesus and his love for Christ’s church.  We are eager to build alongside Aaron in this exciting season ahead.”

Multi-Platinum and four-time GRAMMY Award-winning duo for KING + COUNTRY (brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone) have released their “The Inspired By Soundtrack” album for their new family biopic film “UNSUNG HERO.”  The album is available in conjunction with the film which debuted the same day in theaters nationwide via LIONSGATE/ for KING + COUNTRY ENTERTAINMENT.

The official music video for “You Make Everything Beautiful,” one of the tracks from “The Inspired By Soundtrack” album, is now available and features their sister Rebecca St. James.

Rebecca St. James & for KING + COUNTRY “You Make Everything Beautiful” Music Video

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