On Monday, October 2nd, at the National Quartet Convention, Tribute Quartet re-signed with Daywind Records, extending their highly successful long-term relationship. Tribute’s Gary Casto, Josh Singletary, Gus Gaches, and Ian Owens were on hand with Daywind representatives to celebrate the past achievements and dream about the future. At the signing, the group was presented a plaque recognizing their eight #1’s with Daywind Records.
Gary Casto, Tribute Quartet founder stated, “It is truly an honor for Tribute Quartet to continue our relationship with Daywind Records! Being a part of this great team allows us to share our music with the world. We look forward to many more years with our family at Daywind Records.”
Dusty Wells, director of artists and repertoire for Daywind Music Group, commented, “Daywind Records has enjoyed a wonderful partnership with Tribute Quartet since 2013, and we are thrilled and honored to renew our partnership with them. Gary, Josh, Ian and Gus are absolutely incredible to work with. They are truly one of the finest quartets ministering today, and this re-signing will ensure that their amazing music will continue to inspire and uplift their audience of fans and friends all across the land. We are so excited to be on the journey with the Tribute Quartet.”
Look for the Tribute’s latest installment in their Quartet Tribute series, “Tribute Quartet’s Quartet Tribute Volume 3,” wherever you buy or subscribe to music.
The Gospel Music Association (GMA) has announced the second round of performing artists for the 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards. Performers include Blanca and Jekalyn Carr, Elevation Worship, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound and Take 6, and Jason Crabb and Dylan Scott. There will also be a special performance from TobyMac, GRITS, Hulvey and Social Club Misfits to celebrate both the history and future of Christian hip hop. Host Tauren Wells announced performers live on-air with SiriusXM The Message’s The Olivia Lane Show.
The GMA Dove Awards will air exclusively on TBN and TheTBN App, Friday, October 20th at 8:00 p.m. ET and 10:00 p.m. ET and the audio simulcast will air on SiriusXM’s The Message (ch. 63) and on the SiriusXM App. An encore presentation of the broadcast will air on TBN October 27th, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. ET and 10:00 p.m. ET.
Today the GMA also announced the all-star line-up of presenters including Brian Courtney Wilson, Brooke Ligertwood, Chris Tomlin, Christine D’Clario, David Leonard, Dennis Quaid, Jenn Johnson, Jonathan McReynolds, Joseph Habedank, Julie Chen Moonves, Lauren Daigle, Limoblaze, Naomi Raine, Pastor Michael Todd, Point of Grace, Rachael Lampa, and Riley Clemmons.
Celebrated platinum-selling musician, preacher and public speaker, Tauren Wells, was recently announced as host and performer for this year’s awards. Tickets have sold out for the in-person Nashville event happening October 17th at the Allen Arena on the campus of Lipscomb University.
Key partners for this year’s Dove Awards include Christian non-profit Cantinas Arts Foundation, whose mission is to support artists who share their talent and faith through Arts and Media, WieRok Entertainment, an organization passionate about creating and supporting Christian creatives in making and distributing great content, and Lipscomb University, who is now in its 10th year as venue host for the Dove Awards.
Industry veterans Scott Brickell and Ron Smith have announced a joint partnership within their respective companies. Scott Brickell, CEO and Founder of BrickHouse Entertainment, and Smith, who helms SMP Consulting, will operate cohesively under the BrickHouse Entertainment name.
Brickell and Smith, along with Chase Swayze, are managing partners of the company, while Kim Davis, who has been with the company for 24 years, has been elevated to COO. Rounding out the team are Caleb Gauntt and Jared Johnson.
With their combined artist roster, BrickHouse Entertainment represents MercyMe, CAIN, Micah Tyler, Caleb & John, Iveth Luna, Micah Christopher, Christian Paul, and Bay Turner.
“With our common mission of supporting artists to develop lasting careers in the industry, it made complete sense for us to bring our companies together,” said Brickell and Smith. “We look forward to what will certainly be an exciting new chapter ahead for BrickHouse Entertainment as we continue to support artists and grow our roster.”
The news of the partnership comes on the heels of BrickHouse Entertainment celebrating its 25th anniversary as a company. Additionally, they are enjoying MercyMe’s latest single, “To Not Worship You,” to hold the No. 1 spot on the radio charts for its fifth week, along with CAIN releasing their latest album, Jesus Music, this Friday, Oct. 13 accompanied by their new TBN series, “Chasing CAIN,” set to premiere next month.
Adding to the accolades, Micah Tyler’s “Praise The Lord” is currently top 5 on the radio, and Caleb & John’s “Hallelujah Feeling” recently hit the top 10.
Specializing in artist and brand management, live tours, publishing, movie and book deals, strategic partnerships, and endorsements, Brickell and Smith’s collective teams boast an astounding 80+ multi-format No. 1 songs, along with decades of experience within the entertainment industry.
Representing many of today’s top-selling, chart-topping, and award-winning artists, they have also worked with Switchfoot, VeggieTales, Phil Wickham, Audio Adrenaline, Rend Collective, and magician Justin Flom, among many others.
Pastor and best-selling author Levi Lusko and theological scholar and Bible teacher Lisa Harper join together for the “Recapturing the Wonder of Advent” Tour during this Christmas season. The family-friendly, biblically sound, belly-laugh, and tear-inducing wake-up call holiday tour will begin November 29th and conclude December 16th.
Rediscover the true meaning of Christmas and put down the busyness and weight of the season for an evening to experience a spectacular encounter with joy. Levi and Lisa aim to rekindle that sense of awe, reminding us that the scaffolding of our belief system isn’t a human construct but a divine love story–a rescue mission–wherein the King of all kings came to invade our hearts.
“Levi Lusko is one of my favorite people on the planet and Christmas is my favorite time of year, so I am more excited about our upcoming tour than I am about an all-you-can-eat chips & queso buffet…which is saying a lot,” shares Lisa Harper.
While unpacking the story of Advent from a fresh perspective, this event will be filled with genuine joy and laughter and also offer deep healing for those with heavy hearts during the holidays. This season invites us to joyfully journey toward the greatest spectacle in history-the birth of Jesus–and fall on our knees in awe of Him!
Levi Lusko adds, “I believe that the Advent journey offers us the ability to encounter deep and lasting delight in the Savior! I can’t wait to join Lisa and Fresh Life Worship for these evenings that we hope are an opportunity for you to discover defiant hope in the face of pain and experience a spectacular encounter with joy!”
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church will host a free performance featuring Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Kirk Franklin on Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. The event will take place at New Birth, located at 6400 Woodrow Rd. in Stonecrest. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The pop-up performance comes on the heels of the release of “Father’s Day,” Franklin’s critically acclaimed studio album.
“We are beyond thrilled to host this special pop-up performance and listening experience featuring one of the most internationally acclaimed and revolutionary artists of our time,” said New Birth Senior Pastor Dr. Jamal Bryant.
“Kirk’s unique ability to transcend generations, race, culture, and music genres speaks to his undeniable gifts in music and ministry. We are blessed to have him at New Birth for this enlightening, uplighting, and life-changing experience.”
For KING & COUNTRY’s Joel Smallbone is starring opposite Academy Award Nominee Antonio Banderas in the first-ever musical retelling of the Christmas story coming to theaters nationwide on November 10 from Sony’s AFFIRM Films. JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM is a joyous and fresh take on Mary and Joseph’s journey, combined with the infectious music turning this amazing story into a Christmas classic. Get an inside look at the upcoming project with Joel Smallbone in this new video.
Starring Fiona Palomo (“Outer Banks,” “Control Z”), Milo Manheim (Disney’s ZOMBIES series, PROM PACT, SCHOOL SPIRITS) and Antonio Banderas (THE MASK OF ZORRO, UNCHARTED, PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH, upcoming INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY), in addition multiple Grammy award-winning artists Joel Smallbone (for King & Country, PRICELESS) and Lecrae (GOOD LORD, BREAKTHROUGH) with music by Adam Anders (“Glee,” HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, DESCENDANTS, THE PASSION), Peter Barsocchini (High School Musical franchise), Nikki Anders (Glee, High School Musical, Descendants) and Peer Astrom (ROCK OF AGES, Glee, High School Musical, Descendants).
Full throttle ahead for MATTHEW WEST as he is set to perform the National Anthem as well as give the pre-race Invocation at NASCAR’s playoff showdown, Bank of America ROVAL™ 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, October 8. Be sure to tune-in to NBC or listen on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio or the Performance Radio Network at 1:45pm est for pre-race festivities.
With no signs of slowing down, today, West also releases a duet version of his current single “You Changed My Name” featuring Jon Reddick.
Earlier this week, West was honored with ASCAP’s prestigious Golden Note Award, presented to songwriters, composers, and artists who have achieved extraordinary career milestones. Prior winners include Garth Brooks, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Reba, Jay-Z, Usher and more. Additionally, he celebrates another milestone success – he notched his 30th number one song as an artist-songwriter combined with Big Daddy Weave’s “Heaven Changes Everything.”
“I’m usually focused on what’s next,” shares West. “The next song, the next tour, the next record. But this ASCAP honor forced me to stop and reflect on my journey thus far and the result was a feeling of overwhelming gratitude for all the opportunities I’ve been blessed with to make music and share it with the world. And I feel like I’m just getting started! This is definitely an exciting and creative season and I can’t wait to see what happens next.”
Dubbed by Billboard as “one of Christian music’s most prolific singer-songwriters,” his latest album, MY STORY YOUR GLORY, is out now. Composed of 22 tracks, the first part of the double album, MY STORY, embodies the countless stories fans have shared with the songwriter over the years as well as personal experiences, while the second part, YOUR GLORY, marks the first official Gospel worship album. The 5x GRAMMY nominee is gearing up to continue captivating audiences across the country on his MY STORY YOUR GLORY Fall Tour with special guest Micah Tyler.
The fifth single from the multi-artist A New Heaven And A New Earth project, “Our Common Home,” releases today (Oct. 6) at digital and streaming outlets globally from The Fuel Music. The single features GRAMMY-nominated, Dove Award-winning Building 429 lead vocalist Jason Roy, renowned recording artist, producer and college professor Don Chaffer (Waterdeep) and iconic singer/songwriter Phil Joel (Newsboys). The full-length A New Heaven And A New Earth project is slated to premiere May 2024.
Written by Chaffer, Joel and Centricity Music’s singer/songwriter Jason Gray, “Our Common Home” was inspired by Pope Francis’ 2015 Encyclical, Laudato si’, On Care for Our Common Home. The song features the refrain:
Lord, help us hear the cry of the earth (Sleeper awake) Hear the cry of the poor (Sleeper awake) From the dark of the deep to the sky-blue dome Let us rise with a heart to care for our common home (Sleeper Awake)
“The intention of the song is to dig into the things that underwrite our lack of concern for not just who we are, but where we are,” shares Chaffer. “There is something about the practice of praying and confessing together that feels like a healing process. What we need is a little more introspection, thoughtfulness and care in the way we posture ourselves toward one other and our home.”
“It’s a special song with a very relatable lyric that, as Don mentioned, is really a prayer,” adds Joel. “I think we can all easily pray this song together because this is our common home, and we want to take care of this place.”
“My faith and the planet and Creation care are all linked,” continues Joel. “I’m trying to be a Jesus follower, and trying to be aware of the needs of the widows, poor, orphans and the least of the least.”
“It’s amazing how often poor people suffer when the planet is treated badly, because, of course, the planet is where we get our sustenance,” adds Chaffer. “The more we discover about the connection between the health of the poor with the health of our earthly home, the more we’re inspired to pray, ‘Lord, we need to do better. Help us to do better.’”
Producing “Our Common Home” and singing and playing various instruments on the track, Roy says of his collaboration on the single with Chaffer, Joel and Gray: “It was an honor to work on this song with these musical legends, these friends of mine.”
“Our Common Home” also features Joel on bass/vocals, Chaffer on acoustic guitar/vocals, Roy’s son Avery on drums, Lori Chaffer and Joel’s daughter Phynley on backing vocals, Gotee Records’ worship artist and songwriter Jon Reddick on keys and Jesse Garcia on guitar. The resulting, multi-generational single has an organic, Americana feel along with a pop sensibility.
In addition to “Our Common Home,” A New Heaven And A New Earth tracks already released include Roy’s “It’s All Yours;” Joel’s “Arms Around The World;” recording artist, actress and producer MŌRIAH’s “You Mean The World;” and two-time Dove Award-winning, three-time No.1 Billboard-charting, Stellar Award-nominated Aaron Cole’s “Together.” One more song will be revealed this year, followed by additional tracks in 2024. Each of these well-known Christian artists felt led to participate, responding to the call to write and record a song on taking care of Creation. The songs collectively cover rock, pop, hip hop, R&B, indie, folk/ Americana and more musical genres.
Gotee Records announces the signing of Nashville-based singer-songwriter, Charly Beathard.
As a worship leader, Beathard has honed her authentic voice and depth-filled songwriting to become an artist of distinct sincerity. When Gotee staff attended a morning session at Franklin Prayer House in Franklin, TN to see Beathard lead worship, the moment quickly turned personal, bridging the gap between industry expectations and meaningful worship.
“Joey Elwood, the President of our label, asked me to stop in and watch Charly lead worship at a small room in downtown Franklin early one morning,” says Jess Loper, A&R at Gotee Records. “I snuck in the back of that room and was immediately floored by the sincerity and emotion in her voice. Her songwriting has grown so much. She is crafting veritable lyrics that universally resonate. We are so grateful for the chance to help share her music and what she is creating with the world.”
Beathard’s innate, thoughtful desire to point others to God spills across her songs, her gritty, honest vocals the perfect pairing to her storyteller lyrics. An artist’s artist, Beathard’s skills as a songwriter stand as a testimony to her deep longing for others to know and believe in God’s promises.
“I love watching how people respond to Charly,” says Joey Elwood, President of Gotee Records. “She is very unassuming, but she has this authenticity and sincerity to her that kind of just draws you in. And her music reflects those qualities, so it’s like a slow burn on you when you begin to engage with her personally and musically.
I have a feeling the audience that ends up gathering around her and her music will be evangelists and tell others about Charly because you just sort of believe ‘her’ in the most profound way. I know all of us at Gotee consider ourselves very fortunate to go on this ride with Charly and we already feel we’re moving in a direction that we’re proud to get to work with her and her music.”
Beathard admits there was a time when she couldn’t imagine music as her future, which seems odd considering she’s practically country music royalty. Her father, Casey Beathard, is a hit country songwriter who has written songs for Trace Adkins, Eric Church, Billy Currington, Tracy Lawrence, Billy Ray Cyrus and Kenny Chesney, among others.
He’s one of the 2023 inductees into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame along with Keith Urban, Kix Brooks, David Lee Murphy and Rafe Van Hoy. Her brother Tucker is an up-and-coming artist on Warner Music Nashville. (Football is the Beathard family’s other passion. Her grandfather is NFL Hall of Famer Bobby Beathard and her brother C.J. is a quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Her brother Clay was a quarterback at Long Island University.)
Her first single, “Hallelujah Anyway,” released today across all platforms, is a moving pop ballad that channels an unspeakable tragedy into a triumphant anthem about the faithfulness of God. Beathard reveals timeless truths she’s learned after a season of immense pain. Penned with Tyrus Morgan and Molly Reed-Grayson, the poignant song explores Beathard’s feelings in the wake of her brother Clay’s murder. Home for Christmas break, the college quarterback was stabbed outside a Nashville venue after defending a girl who was being harassed.
“It was definitely written from a deep place that had a lot to do with the things that I’d gone through with my brother Clay going to heaven,” Beathard says of “Hallelujah Anyway.” Even though the song is very personal to her; she sees the message as universal. “We’re all constantly going to be facing trials and hard things on this earth. I love that song because when times are hard and we don’t know what to say, say hallelujah anyway.”
Working with producers Jonathan Smith and Micah Kuiper, Beathard’s forthcoming debut album is alive with joy and the promise of hope in Jesus. It’s an album fueled by a passion so anointed it’s hard to deny. With one listen to the songs of Charly Beathard, that heartfelt passion is palpable.
Scotty Inman and Daywind Music Publishing are pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive songwriting agreement. This announcement comes on the heels of Scotty’s recent signing to Daywind Records as a recording artist.
The esteemed songwriter is honored to join the ranks of the respected songwriters who call Daywind home. Inman has been awarded by BMI four times for songs recorded by Triumphant Quartet, as well as LeFevre Quartet, and has enjoyed cuts from numerous other artists such as Legacy Five, Joseph Habedank, The Kingsmen, The Taylors, The Erwins, and many others.
Songs from his pen, such as “Going There” and “Sun’s Gonna Come Up” have topped the Singing News radio charts eight times, and Scotty’s current single “Anywhere Jesus Is” was just announced as the #1 song on the first Singing News Faith Country Top 40 chart. Most recently, Scotty Inman’s focus has been writing new material for his upcoming release on Daywind Records.
Rick Shelton shares, “Scotty Inman expresses his ideas in lyrics that are truly original and in music that is identifiable and fresh. As impressed as I am with his songwriting, singing and public presentation, I am inspired by his character. Daywind was Scotty’s first publisher for nearly a decade, and this feels like a homecoming! I can’t wait to start promoting the hits that he will create.”
“I’m thrilled to be back where my writing journey began!” continues Scotty Inman. “Almost two decades ago, Rick Shelton and Daywind Publishing took a chance on a young aspiring songwriter, and I’ll never forget that. About ten years ago, I decided to take a step away, and at that time Rick said that I always had a home at Daywind when I was ready to come back.
That time has come, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds. So, for all the artists who are looking to cut a project soon, please remember to reach out to Rick and ask for my entire catalog!”
Daywind Music Publishing is home to an award-winning roster of songwriters including Lee Black, Jody Braselton, Jim Brady, Melissa Brady, Clint Brown, Riley Harrison Clark, Jason Cox, Natalie Cromwell, Janice Crow, Seth Elbe, Marty Funderburk, Joseph Habedank, Mike Harland, Wayne Haun, Matthew Lawson, Tim Lovelace, Devin McGlamery, Rob Mills, Levi Mills, Jacob Mills, Karen Peck Gooch, John Darin Rowsey, Belinda Smith, Jonathan C. Smith, Sue C. Smith, Barry Weeks, and Nathan Woodard.
