Renowned Worship leader, Dunsin Oyekan has teamed up with Minister Theophilus Sunday to deliver yet another worship anthem titled “Emperor of the Universe”.
The song is an ode to The Uncreated Creator, The Maker of all things, our Master and Our Sovereign. This sound will make you gaze intently into heaven. This sound will make you war in the Spirit. This sound will make you pray!
“Emperor of the Universe” is from Dunsin Oyekan soon to be released album.
Emperor of the Universe – Dunsin Oyekan Feat. Theophilus Sunday
Nigerian gospel music singer Princewill Agbazue has returned with a new single titled “My Matter,” following his success with “Victory is Mine” and Eagles.
“My matter” is a song of introspection and recognition that God is all we have, that he is merciful to us, that his grace is sufficient, and that he is always there when we need him. He deserves all of our adoration and gratitude because he has accomplished so much more than we could have ever imagined.
Nigerian singer-songwriter, producer, recording artist, and stage performer Princewill Agbazue was born and raised in Lagos state, but he is a native of Anambra state. He is a bright example of the young Nigerian musicians that God is using to change the gospel music landscape.
Eldia, the renowned singer-songwriter known for her soulful and empowering music, has once again delighted her fans with a live rendition titled “Fire”.
This is Eldia’s premiere piece off her forthcoming album titled A New Wine Skin. Fire was recorded live at the just concluded Eldia Live in Concert 2023 (ELICON’23).
The new song is now available on all digital platforms accompanied with the live video made available on Youtube.
Acclaimed songwriter/producer, activist and current GRAMMYnominee, Justin Tranterwill host the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony, live from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Kicking off the ceremony, the opening number will feature a performance by J. Ivy, Larkin Poe, Pentatonix, Sheila E., and Jordin Sparks.
Other artists scheduled to perform include current nominees Adam Blackstone, Brandy Clark, Kirk Franklin, Robert Glasper, Bob James, Laufey, Terrace Martin, and Gaby Moreno, as well as GRAMMY-nominated recording artist/drummer Harvey Mason Sr.Presenters for the first GRAMMY Awardsof the day include Patti Austin, Natalia Lafourcade, Carly Pearce, Molly Tuttle, Rufus Wainwright, and five-time GRAMMY winner and former Recording Academy Board of Trustees Chair Jimmy Jam.
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. and Chair of the Board of Trustees Tammy Hurt will provide opening remarks. The 66th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony will stream live on Sun, Feb. 4, at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and on live.GRAMMY.com. City National Bank, the Official Bank of the GRAMMY Awards, is returning for its second year as the presenting sponsor of the Premiere Ceremony.
“The Premiere Ceremony is the most incredible lead-up to Music’s Biggest Night,” said Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. “With an amazing line-up of presenters and performers, we’ll reveal and celebrate the winners of more than 80 Categories, spanning the diverse genres and crafts that have contributed to such a spectacular year in music.”
Most of the Premiere Ceremony performers, presenters and host are current 66th GRAMMYnominees. Austin is nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album (For Ella 2 Featuring Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band); Blackstone is nominated for Best Jazz Performance (“Vulnerable (Live)” Featuring The Baylor Project & Russell Ferranté) and Best Jazz Instrumental Album (Legacy: The Instrumental Jawn).
Clark is nominated for Best Musical Theater Album (Shucked), Best Country Solo Performance (“Buried”), Best Country Song (“Buried”), Best Americana Performance (“Dear Insecurity” Featuring Brandi Carlile), Best American Roots Song (“Dear Insecurity” Featuring Brandi Carlile), and Best Americana Album (Brandy Clark); Franklin is nominated for Best Gospel Performance/Song (“All Things”); Glasper is nominated for Best R&B Performance (“Back To Love” Featuring SiR & Alex Isley) and Best R&B Song (“Back To Love” Featuring SiR & Alex Isley).
James is nominated for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album (Jazz Hands); J. Ivy is nominated for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album (The Light Inside); Lafourcade is nominated for Best Latin Rock Or Alternative Album (De Todas Las Flores); Larkin Poe is nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album (Blood Harmony); Laufey is nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (Bewitched); Martin is nominated for Best Progressive R&B Album (Nova with James Fauntleroy); Moreno is nominated for Best Latin Pop Album (X Mí (Vol.1)).
Pearce is nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance (“We Don’t Fight Anymore” Featuring Chris Stapleton); Pentatonix is nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (Holidays Around The World); Sparks is nominated for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song (“Love Me Like I Am” with for KING & COUNTRY); Tranter is nominated for Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical; Tuttle is nominated for Best Bluegrass Album (City Of Gold with Golden Highway); Wainwright is nominated for Best Folk Album (Folkocracy).
The 66th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony is produced by Branden Chapman, Ruby Marchand, Chantel Sausedo, and Rex Supa on behalf of the Recording Academy. Greg V. Fera is executive producer and Cheche Alara is music producer and music director.
The 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards will broadcast live following the Premiere Ceremony on CBS Television Network and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT.
2024 ushers in a significant milestone for one of the world’s most beloved hymns, “How Great Thou Art.” Marking the 75th anniversary of this cherished song written by Stuart K. Hine, a group of award-winning artists came together to celebrate and record a version.
This special collaboration unites the voices of many of today’s top artists, featuring Chris Tomlin, Hillary Scott, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, Matt Redman, Naomi Raine, Blessing Offor, Jon Reddick, TAYA, Brian and Jenn Johnson, Matt Maher, Pat Barrett, Benjamin William Hastings, Ryan Ellis and Mitch Wong.
Commissioned by the Stuart Hine Trust, Matt Redman and Mitch Wong crafted the new verse, offering a strikingly powerful addition to the timeless hymn while hoping to stir souls and bring critical help to those in need.
“In the lyrics, we wanted to acknowledge the ‘broken, warring world’ we live in, but also to sing with hope and faith over that,” Matt Redman explains. “Worship isn’t meant to have an escapist mentality, where we ignore what’s going on around us in this fragile, fallen world. Instead, we can engage with these things, pray for, and acknowledge God’s ultimate kingdom rule and reign in the midst of them.”
Produced by Matt Maher and Steve Marcia, with the string arrangement by Tommee Profitt, “How Great Thou Art (Until That Day)” is administered by Integrity Music (internationally) and Capitol CMG (US).
The new recording was captured at Gold Pacific Studios in Los Angeles and the iconic RCA Studio B in Nashville, establishing a poignant connection to the legendary artist Elvis Presley. It was in 1966 when Presley himself recorded his GRAMMY Award-winning rendition of the song in the very same RCA studio.
Written by Hastings along with Lake, Cody Carnes, and Chris Davenport, the studio version of “Abandoned” was released on January 12 to high acclaim, marking it Hastings’ highest debut single to date with more than half a million streams since its release.
“This is a surrender song,” Hastings reveals about its theme. “It’s coming from the perspective of everything God has done for us and the ways in which He surrendered and modeled that for us. How would we not do the same?”
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He adds, “At first listen, this song may come across like it’s about our abandon and sure, it is, but to me, it’s more about His. He who not only chose the cross but had ‘angels at His fingertips’ and chose to remain. Every second, deciding again not to give up but to persevere. To repeatedly pursue surrender, even at the hour of greatest agony. I can’t think of a more inspiring sentiment than this, and I guess that brings me back to why it may sound like a song about our abandon; Maybe that’s the only way to respond to His.”
This live recording of “Abandoned” was captured last fall while Hastings and Lake were touring together. He says, “I got to write this with some of my favorite people, and I’m honestly overwhelmed by all the excitement around it. I pray (like it has for me) it helps you articulate words that you didn’t know you had trapped inside, and ultimately inspires worship.”
“Completely, deeply, sold out sincerely, abandoned
I’m completely, freely, hands to the ceiling enamored
My one life endeavor
To match your surrender
To mirror not my will but yours
I’m completely, deeply, don’t care who sees me abandoned
Oh I surrender”
Additionally, Hastings partnered with Air1 Radio yesterday to exclusively premiere the live version. The network played the song at the top of every hour throughout the day.
Benjamin William Hastings is sharing “Abandoned” and many of his other hit songs on Phil Wickham’s “I Believe 2024 Tour,” which kicks off tonight to a sold-out crowd in Jacksonville, Florida. Below are the latest tour dates, with more stops recently added.
PHIL WICKHAM’S “I BELIEVE 2024 TOUR” featuring Benjamin William Hastings and Pat Barrett:
1.25 – Jacksonville, FL (sold out) 1.26 – Fort Lauderdale, FL (sold out) 2.22 – Birmingham, AL 2.23 – Memphis, TN 2.24 – Peoria, IL (low tickets) 2.25 – Lincoln, NE (sold out) 3.15 – Springfield, MO (sold out) 3.16 – Fort Wayne, IN (sold out) 3.17 – Dayton, OH (sold out) 3.22 – Columbia, SC 3.23 – Myrtle Beach, SC (low tickets) 3.24 – North Charleston, SC 4.18 – Tucson, AZ *JUST ANNOUNCED 4.19 – Bakersfield, CA 4.20 – Phoenix, AZ (sold out) 4.21 – Albuquerque, NM 5.03 – Baltimore, MD *JUST ANNOUNCED 5.04 – Richmond, VA *JUST ANNOUNCED 5.05 – Akron, OH *JUST ANNOUNCED 5.17 – West Des Moines, IA *JUST ANNOUNCED 5.18 – Holland, MI *JUST ANNOUNCED 5.19 – Naperville, IL *JUST ANNOUNCED
As the home to many of today’s biggest artists, songs, and songwriters, Provident Entertainment/Sony Music continues to grow its roster by announcing the newest member to its family, Lizzie Morgan. With her first solo single out now, “Maybe The Miracle,” a music video accompanies the song and can be viewed below.
“Releasing ‘Maybe the Miracle’ holds a profound significance for me—it goes beyond being just a song; it stands as concrete evidence of God’s unwavering sovereignty and redemption,” Morgan shares. “This song is a testament that even in the midst of devastation, miracles can unfold, underscoring the truth that we are never forgotten. I am deeply grateful for the valuable lesson my Grandparents imparted—to always maintain faith in the unfailing commitment of God! My earnest prayer is that this song becomes a source of hope for the despairing, faith for the doubting, and light for those who find themselves unable to see a way out.”
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Lizzie Morgan’s professional music career quickly launched in 2017 when she began singing background vocals for multi-GRAMMY Award winner Lauren Daigle. It was between tours that Morgan began honing in on her musical skills, performing with and writing for a variety of artists and projects including Matt Maher, Maverick City Music, Seasons Collective, Red Worship, and WILDER, a duo she formed with songwriter Stefan Cashwell. Their song, “Heaven’s Secrets,” achieved over 1M cumulative streams in its first year of release.
Yet it was growing up in Tennessee and being part of the church her grandparents started, Celebration of Life outside of Nashville, where Lizzie Morgan learned to sing and lead worship. Today, she continues to lead worship there while also splitting her time in San Jose, CA as part of the worship team at Redemption Church, the home of Red Worship.
“We are incredibly excited to begin this partnership with Lizzie Morgan, both on the label and publishing side,” shares Holly Zabka, President of Provident Entertainment. “We’re thrilled that the world gets to hear what she has been creating, and we can’t wait to hear more of Lizzie’s heart through these songs.”
Lizzie Morgan will be out on the road supporting her single and leading worship at multiple stops this spring.
Wilmington, D.E. — In 2016,The Northern Delaware Chapter, Inc. of the Gospel Music Workshop of America Recording Choir (NDC GMWA) released their debut album, GOD BE GLORIFIED, which earned them six Rhythm of Gospel Award nominations and two awards. Their powerful delivery and genuine praise have made way for them to sing for President Biden and recently at the celebration of life services for the late Wilmington District Councilman Ted Blount, the father of Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester.
In 2019, under the leadership of choirmaster Minister Wayne E. Carter, Sr. (The Maestro), the NDC GMWA Choir followed up with a hit radio single, “All Of My Help”. NDC GMWA is starting the new year stronger than ever with a hot new single, “More Than A Conqueror (Live),” that is fresh for Gospel radio and refreshingly empowering for listeners.
NDC GMWA Musical Director Pastor AJ Collier states, “The spirit of defeat and discouragement is rampant today. So many people feel hopeless and helpless. This song reminds believers that they have victory through Jesus Christ in every situation. When you are in Christ, and He is in you, victory is your portion.”
“More Than A Conqueror (Live)” features lead vocals by Kim Glass and A Jermaine Nixon. Nixon also served as producer for the song. The high-octane praise anthem is written by Brian Pittman.
“The sentiment of our new single gives to the believer that despite inconsistencies, struggles, and doubts, we have the assurance through Him that we can conquer anything,” says Wayne E. Carter, Sr. “The lyrics admonish us that we are victorious and triumphant regardless of what we see. More Than A Conqueror lifts and inspires my soul so I will not be defeated.”
“More Than A Conqueror (Live)” is taking off on Gospel radio and is now available on all digital music platforms. Their new single has already garnered the choir another six nominations for this year’s Rhythm Of Gospel Awards. The 2024 Rhythm Of Gospel Awards will occur on June 23, 2024, in Mobile, AL.
The Belonging Co releases a new version of “Peace Be Still” feat. Lauren Sloat and Mia Fieldes. The new version is a cinematic reimagining of one of their most beloved songs. It includes a new section that serves as a reminder that we can speak to the storms in our lives and declare peace.
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The track is from the group’s upcoming first studio album, TEN. TEN will feature reimagined version of ten of our most love songs from the past decade.
Today, Chicago native, James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award-recipient, and legendary gospel staple Ricky Dillard shares Choirmaster II, via Motown Gospel. The new project is a perfect example of why Dillard is, and will always be, “the choirmaster.”
Decked out in purple robes (a nod to The Color Purple), his iconic The New Generation Chorale deliver a hand-clapping, harmony-stacked performance that is sure to get the listener out of their seat.
Choirmaster II is poised to make an indelible mark on the gospel music landscape, reaffirming Ricky Dillard’s status as a true maestro in the genre. As the release date approaches, anticipation is building, and fans can expect an album that not only uplifts the spirit, but also stands as a testament to the enduring power of gospel music.
Get ready to be moved, inspired, and immersed in the heavenly sounds of Choirmaster II as Ricky Dillard continues to shape the terrain of gospel music with his unparalleled artistry.
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Recently, Dillard served as the gospel music arranger for the new film/musical adaption of The Color Purple starring Fantasia, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, and more –– to which he brought a wealth of experience and musical expertise to. His unparalleled expertise in the genre, coupled with his profound understanding of the emotional and spiritual depth embedded in gospel music, made him the ideal collaborator for this iconic production.
As a visionary in his own right, Dillard’s involvement elevated the musical experience of The Color Purple, marrying soul-stirring narrative with uplifting resonance –– creating an unforgettable cinematic and musical journey for audiences worldwide.
