Renowned worship leaders Chioma Jesus & Mercy Chinwo Blessed teams up on a new collaborative effort ‘Yahweh’.
YAHWEH by Chioma Jesus | Mercy Chinwo is a high-tempo praise song full of celebratory and energetic spirit. Composed with the help of traditional instrumentation, the song creates a joyous and uplifting atmosphere of pure adoration and praises to Yahweh.
With a substantial and devoted fanbase, the duo continues to inspire and uplift through their music. With this piece, they make a powerful testament to their passion for ministry through song.
Yahweh (Afro Culture) – Chioma Jesus Ft. Mercy Chinwo
Trip Lee continues his celebrated creative legacy on his latest album, The Epilogue., featuring Kirk Franklin, Lecrae, Madison Ryann Ward, Hulvey and more! Listen to “The Epilogue.”
In this album, Trip Lee explores God’s faithfulness through life’s ups and downs. Despite coming to the end of himself— enduring the weight of being an husband, father, artist, pastor, and author all the while managing his chronic illness— God’s mercy has remained and supplied him with strength. He explores the struggle for control amidst life’s pressures, and ultimately the freedom that comes with giving it all to God.
As he aptly puts it, “When I wrote my last album, The End, so much of what I was wrestling with at the time was about what it is like when we come to the end of ourselves. When we have no strength or plans left and we just have to depend on God. The Epilogue is an album about the fruit of your endurance. I’m now writing about what comes after The End and hoping to convey that there is more to the story and it is worth it.”
Notably, The Epilogue. includes a collaboration with Trip’s long-time friend and gospel music heavyweight, Kirk Franklin, on the standout track “Mercy.” Produced by Mashell and Enzo Gran, this song boasts infectious keys alongside and triumphant choir boasting of God’s mercy. Kirk begins with words of encouragement at the beginning leading into Trip rapping about God’s faithfulness amidst all of the valleys of his life.
Alongside the albums release, he is also premiering the official music video for “Mercy” ft. Kirk Franklin. Directed by Nathan “Dust” Corrona, the video shows Trip on a journey over the oceans and through the wilderness trying to find his way back home only to find something new.
Last year, many who have been following Trip over the years had the impression that he might be officially moving on from music. After releasing five successful studio albums, he seemed to wrap things up with his 2022 LP, appropriately titled “The End.” But in 2023, Trip Lee killed speculation that his music career was over and made a comeback early in the year with a monthly release campaign leading up to what would become his 7th studio album, “The Epilogue.”
In April of this year, Trip released his first Podcast, “End.Notes.” Sponsored by VOICES of Our Daily Bread, where he alongside his good friend and author, John Onwuchekwa, walk through his latest album, “The End,” track by track talking through the themes discussed and giving a peak into his creative process. Listen/Watch “End.Notes”
Trip Lee’s storied career began over a decade ago after a chance meeting with Lecrae and Tedashii at a show where they met him for the first time and performed with him. Now seven full length albums later including his billboard charting album, Rise, he is looking toward the future with the aim to “reframe and replace our vision of despair and deconstruction with hope and sanctification.” His new music is the fruit of his endurance and a reminder that even when we come to what feels like “the end,” There is More to The Story.
The Pollstar ‘Top 10 Worldwide Tour’ headliner Chris Tomlin kicked off his “An Evening of Worship” tour last night with every concert already sold out! On the day of the launch Chris received a Billboard Music Awards nomination for Top Christian Song for “Holy Forever.”
“I am truly at a loss for words… I hopped on a plane yesterday to start a tour that is completely sold out, and found out on the flight that ‘Holy Forever’ has been nominated for a Billboard Music Award…” Chris shared, “I have always tried to write songs that help give people a voice to worship God and this song has traveled and touched more lives than I could have ever hoped for or imagined. Congratulations to all the other nominees, truly an honor to be amongst you all.”
The “2023 Billboard Music Awards” (BBMAs) presented by Marriott Convoy, is a celebration of music’s greatest achievements, honoring the year’s hottest names in music determined by year-end performance metrics on the Billboard charts. The awards will be held on Sunday November 19th.
“An Evening Of Worship Tour”, kicking off last night in Miami, features new songs from Tomlin’s Billboard Christian chart-topping album Always including the Grammy-nominated, six-week #1 hit “Holy Forever.” The song became the 21st #1 single of his career and also marked the historic career achievement of holding the #1 position on a radio chart for OVER 3 YEARS, totaling in 158+ weeks.
“An Evening of Worship” tour is nationally promoted by Transparent Productions and will benefit “Food for the Hungry.” Singer/songwriter Pat Barrett, signed to Chris’ Bowyer & Bow record label, is the special guest on the tour.
GRAMMY nominated and Stellar Award-winning Jekalyn Carr’s brand-new self-titled album, JEKALYN, is available now via WayNorth Music. JEKALYN is preceded by the Billboard Gospel National Airplay #1 single, “I Believe God.” The single “I Believe God” marks Carr’s seventh career #1 on Billboard. Carr stopped by the Tamron Hall Show to promote her new album and inspire the viewing audience with a performance of her chart-topping single, “I Believe God.”
Today, multi-platinum selling, GRAMMY Award Nominee, Cory Asbury, has released a new version of his viral hit single, “These Are The Days,” featuring six-time GRAMMY Award winner Amy Grant. Since its release, “These Are the Days,” has quickly surpassed 5 million global streams and has been used in tens of thousands of TikToks and Instagram reels resulting in millions of views.
“This might be one of the best songs I have heard in a long time,” shares Amy Grant. “It makes me teary every time I hear it. I’m so glad Cory asked me to sing on it.”
“What can I say… Amy is an absolute legend and I am incredibly honored she joined me on this one” shares Asbury. “Never dreamed I’d get to sing with Amy, but here we are. Hope y’all enjoy it!!”
“These Are The Days” is the current single from Asbury’s long awaited third studio album, Pioneer, which was released earlier this Fall. The raw and vulnerable body of work was a long time in the making and taps into life experiences that Asbury has not previously shared. Teaming up with a veritable who’s-who in Nashville including Lori McKenna (Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift), Shane Stevens (Lady A, Walker Hayes), Tom Douglas (Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert), and Paul Mabury (Lauren Daigle, Chris Tomlin), Asbury shares stories of loss, redemption, and ultimately acceptance throughout Pioneer.
Next month, Asbury will embark on the Texas Takeover Tour with special guest Brennley Brown. The nine-city headline tour will kick off in Houston on November 2nd and make its way across Texas before wrapping in Kilgore on November 12th.
Like many before him, multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter Cory Asbury got his start singing in church at 14 and by 21 was a full-time performer. His 2009 debut, Let Me See Your Eyes, formally launched his career and set the stage to a hard-earned record deal in 2015. Asbury’s seminal album Reckless Love (2018), landed on the top of the Billboard charts, earning him two Dove Awards and a 2019 Grammy nomination.
The title track, “Reckless Love,” has been certified 3x Platinum, spent 18 weeks at #1, and earned Billboard, ASCAP, and BMI Christian Song of the Year honors. In 2019, Asbury released his follow up LP, To Love A Fool, featuring the Gold certified single “The Father’s House.” To date, Asbury has garnered 1.1 billion worldwide streams, 139 million video views, over 3.16 million monthly Spotify listeners, and over 2 billion audience impressions.
Thrive Worship brings their fresh sound to Christmas favorite “Joy to the World.” Creating their own arrangement for Christmas songs every year at church, this one stood out as a way of not only sharing joy and light with the world, but also of serving other churches looking for arrangements to play. This approach embodies Thrive Worship’s heart, who are the musical expression of a vibrant church in Southern California. Their high energy take on “Joy to the World” encourages listeners to celebrate and worship with joyous hearts.
Today, five-time GRAMMY Award-winning music collective Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine release their latest album,‘The Maverick Way Complete’ via Insignia & TRIBL Records. The 22-track project includes the tracks from recently-released 6-track ‘The Maverick Way’ EP, which shot to number one on Billboard’s Top Gospel Album, and also features collaborations with Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Noah Schnacky, Bobbi Storm, Travis Greene, Cody Carnes, Wande and more.
After the success of the featured single, “Good News” featuring Todd Galberth, the second single from the album, “In the Room” featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard, was released on Oct. 13th and is one of their fastest growing singles. ‘The Maverick Way Complete’ incorporates emotionally charged records and passionate performances, which the group is distinctively known for, while fusing their blend of gospel, R&B, pop and contemporary worship.
“The Maverick Way Complete speaks to those who are seeking to amplify their worship experience wherever they are,” says Co-Founders of Maverick City Music and TRIBL Records Jonathan Jay and Norman Gyamfi. “ We welcome everyone to feel changed and COMPLETE when they listen to each song. This album is our best one yet.”
The Maverick Way Complete – Maverick City Music
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Beginning October 31st, ‘The Maverick Way’ tour kicks off in Springfield, MA with a total of 16 stops through November 19th with performances from Maverick City Music, Todd Galberth, Noah Schnacky, Ashley Hess, Roosevelt Stewart, Anthony Brown, and JWLKRS. In 2022, Maverick City Music produced one of the biggest tours of the year, consistently ranking in the Pollstar Top 10 week after week, selling out arenas across America.
The group was founded in 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia, with the aim of breaking down racial and denominational barriers in Christian music. In 2021, Maverick City Music received a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for their album “Old Church Basement.” In 2023 the group received four Grammys for Best Gospel Performance/Song (“Kingdom” feat. Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore), Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance (“Fear is Not My Future” feat. Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore), Best Contemporary Christian Music Album (“Breathe”) and Best Gospel Album (“Kingdom Book One” Deluxe). In addition to five Grammy awards, the group also won four GMA Dove Awards, one Billboard Music Award, and one Soul Train Award.
Vineyard Worship presents a deluxe edition of “Come Now Is The Time” to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Produced by Brian Doerksen, the album brings a fresh look to these defining Church songs. “It was 22nd February 1998 – the night we recorded “Come Now Is The Time.”
There was such anticipation in the jam-packed auditorium! It was as if people sensed some- thing special was about to happen,” Doerksen says. “I sensed God whispering to me, ‘This is one of the reasons I brought you across the Atlantic – to encourage the call to worship in the UK and Ireland in this season.’ And what a wonderful season it was! I poured my heart into a group of hungry songwriting worship leaders and received way more back than I gave out.
Some of the songs written by these emerging writers have become some of my most used songs as a worship leader; songs like ‘Lord Reign In Me’. I never expected my new song ‘Come Now Is The Time To Worship’ to impact so many people!” When Vineyard Worship UK & Ireland embarked on their first ever worship recording in 1998, little did they know that the title track, “Come Now Is The Time To Worship,” would become one of the best known worship songs in today’s modern church. “I knew the project was special, but I don’t think any of us anticipated what a warm response this project would receive from the Church around the world,” Doerksen continues.
“I feel really blessed that by the grace of God I was able to be in the middle of it, watching and listening to what God was doing all around me in the heart of Vineyard churches in the UK and Ireland, and in the hearts of these precious worshippers.” 25 years later, Vineyard Worship celebrates this very special album with a deluxe re- lease featuring live-in-the-studio acoustic videos of four key songs recorded by Brian Doerksen, Wendy O’Connell, Marc James, Marika Siewart, Nigel Hemming and Matt Weeks.
Today (Oct 27), BEC Recordings’ Rhett Walker releases a new song titled “’87 Chevy.”
Not only is God’s fav truck an 87 Chevy , I was born in 87 and this song is a glimpse of what it was like looking through the windshield of my life. I really hope you enjoy! –Walker
After their successful 6th album, Citizens releases a deluxe version of the project featuring acoustic tracks recorded live in Nashville. Taking their listeners on a thoughtful journey away from the need to find answers to infinite questions and pointing to Peace found in surrender, Citizens describe it as “a record for the lost, last, and least.”
The live additions capture the band’s magnetic nature, speaking straight their audience through songs that cover subjects such as imagination, discovery, and the beauty of divine mystery. “Many times [we think] we are grazing the edges of God not realizing it’s our edges that we are bumping up against,” said frontman Zach Bolen said.
The deluxe album creates a space where questions, perspective shifts, and expression are welcome. They invite us to consider that perhaps it is art and imagination which can open our minds and hearts even more to a God that is far bigger than words can describe.
