Six-time GRAMMY® nominee and two-time GMA Dove Award® winning singer, songwriter, and musician DOE releases a new song today, “HOLY HANDS” (RCA Inspiration/Life Room Label).

The song, penned by DOE along with Jonathan McReynolds, Rickey Slikk Muzik Offord, Juan Winans, Kelby Shavon Johnson, Jr., Jesse Paul Barrera, Jeffrey Castro Bernat, and Timothy Ferguson, is a self declaration of self empowerment. “Holy Hands” reminds listeners that they are good enough in the eyes and heart of God.

In her illustrious career to date, DOE has achieved three No. 1 singles (“Brighter,” “When I Pray,” and “Cuán Bueno”). She has performed at the Stellar Awards, Gospel Super Fest, and the GMA Dove Awards, and to date, her music has received 36+ million streams. “Lead Us Again” is the first to release from her forthcoming sophomore album, slated to release this fall. The album follows her debut, 2022’s Clarity. DOE is currently touring on the McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour.

Holy Hands – DOE

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Today, Canyon Hills Worship releases the radio version of their song “Abide.”  Originally released as a live cut on their latest album All To Jesus, the song drew attention from retailers landing key features on Spotify’s New Music Friday Christian and Best Of Live Worship playlists, SOZOPlaylists’ Worship 2023 and Amazon’s Elevation Worship’s Station.

“This song is an anthem. We wanted it to portray hope while maintaining a posture of longing. I feel that it rides that line well. From the drums to the keys to the vocals, we feel like it portrays a desperate and hopeful desire to abide in Jesus.” – Michael Monroe, Canyon Hills Worship

“Abide” was produced by Michael Monroe and David Neuman and co-written by Raymond Gregory, Michael Monroe and Koby Orr.

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Today (Sept 22), singer/songwriter and Amplo recording artist Nathan Sheridan drops “Do You Know (Album Version).” 

Originally released to Christian radio and streaming platforms earlier this year, the single puts Sheridan’s emotive vocal front and center as the opening verse swells into a soaring, celebratory chorus backed by a Gospel choir.

Penned by Luke Nielsen, Jay Speight and Phoebe Scott, the Speight-produced track welcomes the prodigal home, offering a timely reminder of God’s deep love for His children: “Do you know He dances at the sound of your name?/Do you know He longs to bless you over and over again?/He is for you beginning to end/If you’ve ever wondered if it’s really true/He loves you.”“In my own life, I’ve had times of feeling distant from God, so I hope listeners can draw parallels from this song to their own stories,” Sheridan says. “God knows you; He is there in the midst of any circumstance; and He smiles at the sound of your name simply because you are His.”

“I truly believe God is going to move through this song,” Sheridan adds. “It’s different from anything I’ve recorded before. When I heard it for the first time in the studio, I felt the anointing of its message and I hope others will too.”

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Today (Sept 22), Rachael Nemiroff released “Honest to God.”

Honest To God – Rachael Nemiroff

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Vineyard Worship announces a new single ‘Who You Are’ recorded live at Dreaming The Impossible, a festival for young people from churches everywhere, which grew to 4,000 this summer.

‘Who You Are’ is a high-energy anthem that reminds us that Jesus is unchanging, his Kingdom is unshakable, and his constant love for us never fails written by Vineyard worship leaders Jon Solway, Beth McNeil, and Rich di Castiglione (KXC London).

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Singer, songwriter, worship leader, and GMA Dove Award nominee Jaime Jamgochian is thrilled to announce her new single, “Our Father,” is out today. The song will appear on her upcoming album, Sacred Surrender (Avodah Music), slated for release in the spring of 2024. Jamgochian is the flagship artist for the new independent label. Listen to “Our Father”.

Jamgochian co-wrote “Our Father” with Selah’s Todd Smith along with Jay Speight and Phoebe Scott. During a slow-going songwriting session, it was when Jamgochian asked the group to take a moment to pray and she began reciting and singing “The Lord’s Prayer” when the inspiration they needed led the group to create the song in under an hour. “Our Father” also features the vocals of the award-winning trio Selah, one of the five tracks on Sacred Surrender that are collaborations — a rarity throughout Jamgochian’s two-decade career. Additional songs feature Ginny Owens, Citizen Way, Joseph Habedank, and Andrew Holt of The Belonging Co.

As a classically trained pianist and vocalist who studied at Berklee College of Music, Jamgochian first honed her craft playing jazz in bars and on cruise ships and soon began using her musical gifts to serve the local church. She signed a recording contract with Centricity Music that launched her career in Christian music and secured her a No. 1 song with “Hear My Worship.”

But when she was diagnosed with Lyme disease a few years ago, she wasn’t sure if she’d ever work again due to the toll it took on her body and mind. She eventually overcame the most debilitating side effects of the disease, yet as her healing journey continues, her struggles with chronic illness have become an avenue to share a message of miraculous victory with people from every walk of life, especially encouraging other women, mentoring younger female artists, and leading worship at ASPIRE women’s events around the country.

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She returned to music in 2020 with the album All Things, which brought her first GMA Dove Award nomination for Best Inspirational Album of the Year. Now, with ten new songs focusing on the theme of surrender and letting go to live an abundant life, she explains, “Surrender is the only path to peace. When we’re holding onto things, it makes it worse than when we’re letting go of what we want and just totally trusting that God’s got it, even when we don’t see it.”

Jamgochian continues, “I want to see people encounter the love of God in these songs. I want to see them feel hope because when I first met Jesus, that’s what I felt. I didn’t know the Bible that well, but I felt hope. I felt peace like I had never known. The older I get, I don’t want complicated. I want simple faith, simple trust in God, and simple songs that people can easily sing over and over again. I want to write faith declarations that move people closer to God and move them out of fear into faith, out of anxiety into peace, and out of emptiness into abundance.”

Psalm 51 is arguably the most famous confession that we see in scripture. “Have Mercy On Me,” the latest Anchor Hymns single, gathered friends together to put a new piano-led melody to this ancient text.. “Have Mercy On Me,” the latest Anchor Hymns single, gathered friends together to put a new piano-led melody to this ancient text.

Written by Brian Eichelberger, Lucy Grimble, Leslie Jordan, and Sandra McCracken, this song is a meditative response in finding our way back to forgiveness and alignment with God. The refrain reflects the change that confession and forgiveness brings; from fear and shame to joy and worship. “Have Mercy On Me” is a prayer for help, peace, and healing, as well as gratitude for God’s ever present help in our need.

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GRAMMY-nominated band MercyMe’s latest single, “To Not Worship You,” has hit No. 1 on four different Billboard and Mediabase charts. The song is the second No. 1 from their latest best selling project, ALWAYS ONLY JESUS, following the Dove Award-nominated Song of the Year track, “Then Christ Came.”

About the song, lead singer Bart Millard said, “I think with this song, I better realize what being still and knowing that He is God means. A lot of times when we have doubt or we’re questioning stuff, I think ultimately it’s because we’re not stopping and remembering who God really is. When you take the time to remember who God is, then it’s easy to ask, ‘who are we to not worship him?’”

Additionally, another one of MercyMe’s No. 1 songs, “Almost Home,” (inhale/exhale) has also been certified Gold by the RIAA, bringing the band’s certification tally to total 15 gold, platinum and multi-platinum singles and albums.

Tour season soon will be in full swing for the band this fall as well as they kick off the “Together Again Tour,” hitting 16 cities in October with past tourmates Crowder and Andrew Ripp, followed by a November, twelve-city co-headline run with TobyMac and also featuring Zach Williams. 

Sony Music Entertainment, Provident Films and Trafalgar Releasing today announced the release of HOME BY SUNDAY, the remarkable story behind the journey, music and ministry of GRAMMY-winning, multi-Platinum-selling group Casting Crowns. Coming exclusively to North American theaters, with limited screenings beginning Nov. 30, HOME BY SUNDAY takes audiences on a worshipful experience 20 years in the making.

Casting Crowns is known worldwide for its poignant songs of truth. Arguably one of the most successful CCM artists in the last two decades, since the release of their debut self-titled album in 2003, the band has sold more than 13 million albums worldwide, earned 15 career No. 1 singles and received numerous awards, including one GRAMMY, 18 GMA Dove Awards, four American Music Awards and two Billboard Music Awards.

Yet despite the many accolades, to Mark Hall, Casting Crowns’ lead singer and songwriter, his most important title is “youth pastor.” Through 20 years of touring and recording, the band has been faithful to always be “home by Sunday” to keep their local church commitments.

“We’re no different than the other people sitting next to us at church. They go out every week and do what God’s gifted them to do, and they use their gifts to reach the world with the Gospel in their way,” said Melanie Hall, Mark Hall’s wife who also leads the band’s tour operations.

“Mark always says if you want to stay humble, go play in front of thousands of people Saturday night and then show up on Sunday morning, walk in for church and get snubbed by a middle schooler who says, ‘So, why weren’t you at my game last night?’” 

From their beginning days as a youth group band to the inspiration behind one of their most beloved songs and a near-life-ending diagnosis, HOME BY SUNDAY gives a behind-the-scenes look into the mission and mindset that has driven Casting Crowns for the last two decades. 

“What I love about this documentary is that it is not just a Casting Crowns origin story, but really a telling of how Casting Crowns’ songs have been woven into peoples’ individual stories over the last 20 years,” said Holly Zabka, president of Provident Entertainment. “These songs have walked with people through sorrow and celebration, rescue and redemption…always pointing to Jesus. That is the real story of Casting Crowns.”

In addition to the HOME BY SUNDAY theatrical event on Nov. 30, Casting Crowns is also releasing Lifesongs: A Celebration of the First 20 Years, a special edition album featuring reimagined versions of the biggest songs of the band’s storied career with featured collaborations. The band will also embark on their 20th anniversary tour starting on Sept. 28 in Albany, New York. The tour will visit theaters in 20 markets this fall and features a live orchestra.

“From their humble beginnings to the challenges they’ve overcome, we are excited to showcase Casting Crowns’ musical evolution, the stories behind their meaningful lyrics, and the unwavering faith that has been the cornerstone of their artistry,” said Kymberli Frueh, SVP for Programming and Content Acquisitions for Trafalgar Releasing. “This documentary is our way of celebrating Casting Crowns’ impact and expressing our gratitude to the fans who have supported them throughout the years.”

HOME BY SUNDAY is distributed by Sony Music Entertainment. It is produced and directed by Gregory Smith (ENDS OF THE EARTH).

On Tuesday, September 19, at Belmont University’s The Fisher Center for Performing Arts, Music Health Alliance (MHA) — the music industry’s crucial nonprofit healthcare resource. 2x Grammy award-winning artist Lauren Daigle, and special guests came together to address the critical healthcare needs of the music industry’s fast-growing senior population.

The partnership not only marks another industry first for MHA, but it also establishes a first-of-its-kind combined senior healthcare program and fund designed specifically for music industry veterans and legacy music makers.

Approximately 20% of the 20,000 music industry clients MHA has served over the past 10 years are aged 55 and older resulting in $6.5M in senior medical savings. The seed money provided by Daigle’s The Price Fund will help grow MHA’s team of trained senior care advocates and network of healthcare resources, as well as provide financial grants through The Price Legacy Fund to cover direct healthcare expenses, including those not covered by existing plans or Medicare; prescriptions, emergent rehabilitation services, and emergent short-term home healthcare or respite care.

This effort will allow MHA to serve one of the fastest-growing, vulnerable populations in need of healthcare access, support, and navigation — aging music professionals and legacy music makers aged 65 and older.

“Any success I have comes with a deep-seated appreciation for the people who have come before me — those whose lives, hard work, creativity, and vision now serve as the bedrock upon which the music industry lies,” said Daigle. “These are the people that we honor and what I hope is the start of a long partnership with Music Health Alliance.”

“For the two years I was at LSU I lived with my grandfather, Julian Price,” said Daigle. “And what I noticed in that season of life was that I had someone who believed in me. And that changed everything for me. A few years after I moved to Nashville, he was diagnosed with cancer and one thing that happened that will never leave my heart, my soul, my spirit, my mind, was watching [my grandfather] pass with peace.

He was privileged to pass away at home with hospice, surrounded by his loved ones, and we held his hand. There was something so pure and so peaceful about it, it changed my life forever. It was the first person I lost who was so close to my heart. Why is [the Price Legacy Fund] so important to me? It’s because I was able to see what a healthy transition looks like. I was able to see someone who had people and support all around him, whether it was medicinal needs or having resources to get from one appointment to the next, being able to pay for that x-ray or scan to see where the cancer had spread, those moments are really tender in the life of someone.

Those are the moments where you find out how much you’re made of and how much you’re worth to the world.”

“I was able to see someone who had people and support all around him, whether it was medicinal needs or having resources to get from one appointment to the next, being able to pay for that x-ray or scan to see where the cancer had spread, those moments are really tender in the life of someone,” Daigle added.

“This is one of those moments where we get to love on people that might not feel loved, that may not feel seen, that might feel like they’re the forgotten generation. We’re the ones that get to go and say, no. There are still people that believe in you. There are still people that love you. Thank you so much for letting me be a part of this fund, it is quite an honor.”

“Over the past 10 years, I’ve been an advocate for our aging music industry community — witnessing hardships, loneliness, and the inability to pay for medical and prescription costs. I couldn’t be more excited about this fund and the impact it will have on one of the fastest growing populations of healthcare needs,” says Shelia Shipley Biddy, CFO and Certified Senior Advisor at Music Health Alliance. 

“The Price Legacy Fund will ensure that this often-overlooked population will never be alone or forgotten. Thanks to the support of Lauren and contributions through her Price Fund, there will always be a caring advocate who will help seniors find solutions to their daily health needs and provide counsel on Medicare and Social Security issues.”

Josh, a legacy artist in his 70s, reached out to MHA after a routine colonoscopy revealed that his wife had advanced colon cancer that had spread to her lungs. Covered only by Medicare Part A, the couple faced mounting medical bills they couldn’t pay and weren’t able to get the care she needed without additional insurance or funding. MHA advocated for an industry grant to pay rent and living expenses for 6 months, helped get $85,900 in hospital bills written off, provided funding to assist with medication, and has been diligently working to get her set up on Medicare Part B so they can afford the care she needs. Josh and his wife are just one of more than 2,250 stories of seniors who relied on MHA’s free healthcare support and resources as a lifeline through a health crisis.

Celebrating 10 years of “healing the music”, MHA fights so those in our industry never have to feel alone in a health crisis and removes obstacles so patients can receive life-saving care. MHA continues to advocate on behalf of songwriters, producers, audio engineers, musicians, recording artists, publishers, and more across the country.

Thanks to the direct efforts of MHA, over 20,000 members of the music community nationwide have gained access to life-saving transplants, medicine, mental health resources, end-of-life care, and other necessary services. Its services are free to any person who has worked in the music industry for three or more years. Spouses, legal domestic partners, and dependent family members also qualify for access to the nonprofit’s services.

Entirely funded through grants and individual and corporate donations, financial support from the music community is critical to continue Music Health Alliance’s advocacy and free services. 86% of all dollars donated go directly to MHA’s programs and services — for every $1 donation, MHA provides $30 in life-saving healthcare resources to #HealTheMusic.