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Steven Curtis Chapman Announces “STILL” Spring 2024 Tour

Steven Curtis Chapman, the most-awarded Christian music artist in history, has announced plans for a tour in the new year. His acclaimed “STILL” tour will return with a new spring 2024 leg. “This is such a fun and special tour, packed with music, and I sure hope you’ll come join me,” Steven shared on social media during the announcement.

 Tickets are set to go on sale Friday, December 1st at 10 am local time. For more details, visit http://stevencurtischapman.com/tour.

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Michael Tait To Make Grand Ole Opry Debut December 15

On December 15, 2023, Newsboys’ Michael Tait will be making his Grand Ole Opry debut. “I am so honored to be playing my debut show at the Opry on December 15, singing Christmas songs everybody knows. Most definitely my favorite time of the year!” -Tait

Tait was a founding member of Christian music’s iconic trio, dc Talk, in 1987. Over the course of 13 years, the group recorded five albums; earned four GRAMMY® Awards; and garnered 16 Dove Awards. In 2009, Tait joined another iconic band, Newsboys, and he has continued to serve as their lead vocalist and frontman for more than a decade. One of the most influential groups in Christian music history, GRAMMY®-nominated, Platinum-selling Newsboys have sold more than 10 million units, amassed eight Gold certifications, 33 #1 radio hits, four GRAMMY® nominations, two American Music Award nominations and multiple Dove Awards. Their signature songs include “We Believe,” “He Reigns,” “Born Again” and the Platinum-certified megahit, “God’s Not Dead.”

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Natalie Grant’s ‘Hope For Justice’ Named Charity Of The Year At 5th Annual .ORG Awards

Natalie Grant’s Hope for Justice, whose global movement aims to fight human trafficking and those affected, was named The Public Interest Registry’s (PIR) Charity of The Year atthe organization’s 5th Annual .ORG Awards. Hope for Justice also took home an award for their tireless work tackling historic injustice.  The PIR, a not-for-profit that manages the .org, .ngo, .ong top-level domains, selected Hope for Justice from more than 1000 organizations, representing 70 countries. The PIR will also donate $60,000 to support Hope for Justice’s work.

“What an incredible honor to accept this award on behalf of all the amazing staff and teams that we have internationally across 7 countries, who go to the ends of the earth to bring freedom,” says Tim Nelson, CEO of Hope for Justice. “We work to try to prevent exploitation, rescue victims and see their lives restored and just this year have helped over 200,000 people affected by human trafficking. This award recognizes the hard work and dedication that the team at Hope for Justice has built over years, including the 12,100 people across the globe that were trained this year on how to respond effectively to reports of suspicions of human trafficking.”

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“The first time I walked down the street in the red-light District of Mumbai, and saw a young five-year-old girl for sale on the street, I knew my life would never be the same,” shares Natalie Grant, co-founder of Hope for Justice. “I didn’t exactly know how I was going to do it, but I knew that I had to fight for her freedom. I’m so grateful for the team at Hope for Justice, who risk their lives daily, so that others can be free. The truth is all of us can do something. This issue is so massive and so overwhelming, it can be easy to believe that we could never make a difference. We can’t do everything, but we all can do something.”

Grant first became involved in the fight against human trafficking in 2005 after the realization that slavery still exists in the modern world. Following a life-changing trip to India she created an organization called Abolition International to continue the work she began on that trip. In 2013, Grant realized that her impact would be much greater if she worked with other organizations across the globe. Joining with Hope for Justice, the non-profit now has offices all over the US, UK, Norway, Uganda, Cambodia, Ethiopia, and Australia.

Though the organization has changed over the years, the mission has remained the same: to bring an end to modern slavery and human trafficking and to protect the human rights of victims and survivors. With a highly trained team of investigators, multilingual outreach workers, accredited trainers, legal experts, social workers, therapists, nurses, policy specialists, campaigners and professionals, Hope for Justice is on the ground in places that are most affected by human trafficking and modern slavery.

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Joseph Habedank Speaks At Rehab In Dominican Republic

In the midst of a busy week at sea aboard the Gaither Caribbean Cruise, Dove Award-winning artist Joseph Habedank took a moment to reach out to a special group of individuals.  Accompanied by Country Music Hall of Famer Jimmy Fortune, the duo made a trip to Centro De Rehabilitacion Cristo Transforma, a rehabilitation center in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, where they had the unique opportunity to share their testimonies with a small group of attendees.

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“I’ve had the privilege of telling my story at every concert event for the last decade, but this one was special,” shares the GRAMMY nominated singer/songwriter.  “On the outside, I have very little in common with these special people: we live in different countries with different backgrounds and do not even speak the same language.  However, we have Jesus in common.  The power of His grace and redemption reaches far beyond the borders of any country or language barriers and has touched their lives the same way it touched mine.  It was an honor to encourage them, even briefly, in their walk to long-term sobriety.”

The visit to Centro Cristo Transforma was arranged by Wayne Duley, a former member of the Gaither road crew who now works at the facility in the Dominican. The non-profit ministry is based in Christian principles and is dedicated to reaching, treating and restoring people trapped in drug use, abuse and addiction, as well as educating and researching the problem of drug addiction.  Habedank continues, ”While addiction is a prevalent issue touching the lives of so many Americans, the struggles are not limited to any one country, demographic, race, or gender.  God can use these trials to reach the lost and hurting, and make them receptive to the Gospel.  It’s a common bond we can use to let them know that each and every one of us is in need of God’s grace in our lives.”

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Caleb & John Set To Perform In Houston’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Amidst Success Of Debut Single

Fair Trade Services duo Caleb & John announce they will be appearing in Houston’s H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade. Performing on the KSBJ Radio float, they will share their Top 5 debut hit single, “Hallelujah Feeling.”

“We’re so excited and thankful to be a part of the 74th Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade!” Caleb & John share collectively. “We’ll be spreading that ‘Hallelujah Feeling’ on the KSBJ Radio float throughout the heart of downtown Houston. We can’t believe we get to worship God at a Thanksgiving Day parade!” The annual event will air on Houston’s CBS affiliate KHOU11 beginning at 9am CT.

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2023 has been quite a year for Caleb & John. Making their debut with their powerful single, which has hit Top 5 on Billboard’s AC Monitored chart, “Hallelujah Feeling” has also become the highest-charting debut single by a new artist this year. Based on Romans 15:13, the song is their declaration of their intentional belief that Jesus is the answer. “We love that hallelujah is more than a feeling,” Caleb says. “It’s the joy of the Lord, something anyone can have when they know Jesus.” 

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Brandon Lake Announces ‘Tear Off The Roof’ Spring 2024 Tour

5X GRAMMY Award-winner Brandon Lake announced today on social media plans for a spring 2024 tour. His Tear Off The Roof tour is set to kick off in March and run through early May. The tour will feature special guest DOE. Ticket pre-sale launches December 1st at 10 am local time. Brandon invites fans to text “ROOF” to +1 (843) 396-5110 for updates and ticket details.

“Tear Off The Roof” is a featured track on his latest albumCOAT OF MANY COLORS. The new project catapulted to the top of the Billboard Christian & Gospel Albums Chart in the number one spot on debut week.

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‘Tear Off The Roof’ Spring 2024 Tour
03.07 | Birmingham, Alabama

03.08 | Memphis, Tennessee

03.09 | Arlington, Texas

03.10 | Tulsa, Oklahoma

03.14 | Vancouver, British Columbia

03.15 | Spokane, Washington

03.16 | Nampa, Idaho

03.17 | Reno, Nevada

04.18 | Toronto, Ontario

04.19 | Cleveland, Ohio

04.20 | Brooklyn, New York

04.21 | Baltimore, Maryland

04.25 | Jacksonville, Florida

04.26 | Orlando, Florida

04.27 | Miami, Florida

04.28 | Estero, Florida

05.02 | Grand Rapids, Michigan

05.03 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

05.04 | Greensboro, North Carolina

05.05 | Charleston, South Carolina

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Jordan St. Cyr Sweeps Covenant Awards For The Second Year In A Row

For the second year in a row, BEC Recordings artist Jordan St. Cyr was the top winner for the GMA Canada Covenant Awards. The singer/songwriter won five Covenant Awards for the 43rd annual event, including the coveted Artist of the Year (Adult Contemporary). 

St. Cyr also won for Best Seasonal Song (“The Wait Is Over”), as well as for Joy Radio Artist, Chef D Live Music Artist of the Year, and Pop Song (“Rescue”), which is also his current single climbing the radio charts.

St. Cyr will spend this holiday season on the road with Consumed By Fire on his “The Wait Is Over Tour,” where he will share his new holiday single, Christmas Eve”  A lyric video for “Christmas Eve” can be viewed below.

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Lauren Daigle Celebrates Dove Award & Billboard Music Award Wins

What an exciting 2023 it has been for Lauren Daigle. Already a multi-platinum artist, Daigle has had a record-breaking year fueled by her self-titled release. Besides becoming the first artist to hold the No. 1 spot atop the Hot Christian Songs Chart for an astounding 20 weeks twice with her recent hits

“Thank God I Do” and, “You Say”, she’s received two GRAMMY Award nominations, has won her twelfth GMA Dove Award, and eighth Billboard Music Award, and topped five billion streams.

These accomplishments, and her irrefutable ability and desire to bring CCM music and messages of hope to a mainstream, global audience are unparalleled.

“My faith has always been at the core of what I do and still is. I am constantly reminded of how fortunate I am to see how people connect, not only to the songs, to each other but also to God and their faith,” shares Daigle. “The stories I hear from people I meet on the road, who have said the songs see them through tough times, inspire me greatly.

I am so thankful and blessed to have the opportunity to share these songs and hear that they’re connecting whether on the radio, in their car, streaming in earbuds, or live in concert. That’s all an artist can hope for is for the music to connect and inspire people.”

Daigle has been on the road with The Kaleidoscope Tour since early September with sold-out arenas and just added 33 shows for 2024, extending the tour that she has said has been ‘the time of her life’.

Since bursting onto the scene with her Platinum Certified debut, How Can It Be, Daigle has brought CCM to the worldwide stage. Her songs “Rescue” and the groundbreaking GRAMMY-winning song “You Say”, have become mainstays on the charts and have helped propel the two-time GRAMMY Award winner to superstardom.

In addition to her GRAMMY wins, Daigle has earned eight Billboard Music, four American Music, and twelve GMA Dove Awards, and has performed over 200 sold-out headline shows around the globe.

When Look Up Child debuted at No. 3 on the Top 200 Albums chart, Daigle became the first female artist in history to simultaneously hit the Top 10 on both Billboard’s Pop and Christian Album charts.

She went on to break another record when the LP reached 100 weeks at No. 1 on the Top Christian Albums chart, which is the greatest number of weeks that any artist has spent at the top of any individual album chart. Similarly, the six-time Platinum “You Say” is the longest-running No. 1 to appear on any weekly Billboard chart.

Her recent Mike Elizondo-produced, 23-song, self-titled album’s debut single, “Thank God I Do,” gave Daigle her 6th Billboard No. 1. In fact, the song sat atop the chart for 20+ weeks, making Daigle the only artist to have ever had a song top the charts for more than 20 weeks – twice.

It’s these accomplishments that seem to have consistently followed an artist whose musical thirst and desire to bring joy and hope to the world has yet to be quenched.

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Anne Wilson Honored With Billboard Music Award For Top Christian Album

Last night at the Billboard Music Awards, GRAMMY-nominated artist and songwriter Anne Wilson claimed the prestigious honor of Top Christian Album for her debut album, My Jesus. Released on April 22, 2022, the 15-song album was the biggest debut album by a CCMG artist in over 15 years – it reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Christian & Gospel Albums and the Top 200 Christian and Gospel charts, culminating in over 800M total global streams.

“These songs have impacted so many lives across the world and I’m so grateful that the world has used this record to bring glory and honor to his name,” Wilson shared in her acceptance speech. “Thank you guys so much, thank you Billboard, I love y’all!”

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The song that started it all, “My Jesus,” was recently certified PLATINUM by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The “deeply personal breakout ballad” (Billboard) has continued to fuel Wilson’s unstoppable career, notching over one million units sold and counting with numerous awards and accolades to its name.

“My Jesus” hit No.1 on Billboard‘s Christian Airplay chart, making her the first debut female Christian artist in chart history to reach No.1,

and was nominated for a Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Song. The single also went on to be named ASCAP’s 2022 Christian Music Awards Song of the Year, reaching Spotify’s Viral 50, the Shazam Top 200, and Rolling Stone’s Top 25 Trending charts.

Already garnering immense support from critics, Country Now acknowledges she “puts her spirited vocals on full display” and Billboard hails her sound as “rootsy and soulful” with “ceiling-scraping vocal capabilities.” “The crashing, echoey production of this anthem sounds like ’70s rock, which means she should fit right in,” adds MusicRow. 

Released as part of her new chapter of music titled REBEL (The Beginning) which fuses the Christian and Country genres, Holler noted that this three-pack of songs “clearly outlines Wilson’s new country-leaning mission statement,” as two of the songs simultaneously make waves at Christian radio (“Strong”) and Country radio (“Rain In The Rearview”).

Last month, Wilson concluded her first-ever headlining My Jesus Tour with special guest Josh Baldwin.

The 20-stop tour sold out in every market across the country including stops in major cities such as Austin, Atlanta, Charlotte, Indianapolis, and Chicago. Come January, Wilson will embark on a tour with Scotty McCreery for his Cab In A Solo Tour. For dates and more information, visit www.annewilsonofficial.com.

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Billboard Music Awards Honor 2023 Winners In Christian & Gospel Music

The “2023 Billboard Music Awards” (BBMA), which honor the year’s most successful artists in categories across all genres of music, broadcast live coast-to-coast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, November 19 at 8 p.m. ET.

The annual live broadcast showcased spectacular performances, unexpected collaborations, and buzzworthy pop culture moments that keep fans talking all year. This year’s awards are based on music consumption reflected on Billboard charts dated November 19, 2022, through October 21, 2023.

“Billboard Music Award” winners are based on key fan interactions with music, including audio and video streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay, and touring.

Winners for relevant Christian and Gospel music categories are below. Congratulations to all the nominees.

Top Christian Artist
Brandon Lake
Elevation Worship
for KING & COUNTRY
Lauren Daigle – WINNER
Phil Wickham

Top Christian Album
Anne Wilson “My Jesus” – WINNER

Brandon Lake “House of Miracles”
CAIN “Rise Up”
Elevation Worship “LION”
Lauren Daigle “Lauren Daigle”

Top Christian Song
Brandon Lake “Gratitude” – WINNER

Chris Tomlin “Holy Forever”
for KING & COUNTRY with Jordin Sparks “Love Me Like I Am”
Lauren Daigle “Thank God I Do”
Phil Wickham “This Is Our God”

Top Gospel Artist
CeCe Winans
Elevation Worship
Kanye West – WINNER
Kirk Franklin
Maverick City Music

Top Gospel Album
Jonathan McReynolds “My Truth”
Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin “Kingdom Book One” – WINNER
Tye Tribbett “All Things New”
Whitney Houston “I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston”
Zacardi Cortez “Imprint (Live in Memphis)”

Top Gospel Song
CeCe Winans “Goodness of God” – WINNER

Crowder & Dante Bowe ft. Maverick City Music “God Really Loves Us”
Elevation Worship ft. Chandler Moore & Tiffany Hudson “More Than Able”
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin ft. Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore “Fear is Not My Future”
Zacardi Cortez “Lord Do It For Me (Live in Memphis)”

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