Christian artist trailblazer Manafest, a five-time GMA Dove Award nominee returns with a fresh, faith-fueled anthem titled “Powerful,” now officially going for adds at Christian CHR/Hot AC radio formats!
Inspired by Acts 1:8 – “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you…” – this bold new single is a rally cry for believers to rise up, walk in authority, and unleash the unstoppable power of God living within them.
Fresh off a breakthrough year with music placements in the 2024 Olympics, the Super Bowl, and most recently during the NFL Combine, Manafest continues to build unstoppable momentum—reaching new audiences across sports, culture, and faith platforms alike.
“This song is a reminder that we don’t fight alone. We’ve been given power through the Holy Spirit to stand strong in a broken world,” says Manafest. “No matter what the enemy throws your way, there’s power in your bones, power in your praise, and power in your purpose.”
With an explosive fusion of pop, rhythm, and uplifting lyrics, “Powerful” captures the unmistakable energy Manafest fans have come to love—while inviting new listeners to feel seen, strengthened, and spiritually charged.
CeCe Winans is joining forces with country music multi-platinum selling artist Cody Johnson for a brand-new duet version of “Come Jesus Come.” The collaboration bridges the worlds of gospel and country, blending CeCe’s unmatched vocal purity with Cody’s earthy, heartfelt delivery.
Produced in Nashville by Kyle Lee, the reimagined version of the song features a lush instrumentation arrangement that amplifies the raw emotion in both artists’ voices. It’s a stirring, genre-crossing interpretation that honors the original while opening the door to new audiences.
CeCe Winans Joins Forces With Cody Johnson For New Version Of “Come Jesus Come”
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“This song means so much to me and teaming up with Cody brings a new richness to the message. It’s a reminder that in the midst of all we face, there’s still the promise that help is on the way.”
With 17 GRAMMY Awards, numerous chart-topping albums, and a legacy that transcends genres, CeCe Winans continues to be a force in music and culture. Her return to American Idol reaffirms her place not only as gospel royalty but as one of the most influential voices in music today.
Capitol CMG’s rising artist Stephen Stanley releases his latest project titled trustfall.
Every song has something to do with trust… I’ve learned that letting go, and trying not to control everything, is a path to peace… life will always find a way to deal you a bad hand… and even when trusting God seems like it won’t fix anything… trustfall anyway. -Stanley
A corresponding ‘trust fall’ tour is set to launch on April 22 and run through June 6 featuring special guests Jake & Shelby.
Bethel Music’s John Wilds announces the release of his new EP, “I Want Jesus (Live),” now available on all streaming platforms. The EP is a collection of powerful and intimate moments in worship that calls listeners to center their hearts on the One who truly matters – Jesus.
From tender moments of devotion to bold declarations of truth, “I Want Jesus (Live)” is a call back to the core of our faith and focuses on how Jesus is really all we need. The six-track compilation features new songs and timeless worship classics, including the beloved “You’re Worthy Of My Praise.”
With every lyric and melody, the EP reflects a singular message: Jesus is everything. It echoes that He is our Savior, Rescuer, and Redeemer, and when we seek Him first, everything else follows.
Bethel Music’s John Wilds Releases ‘I Want Jesus (Live)’ EP
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“This is a compilation of songs and moments that are really special to me,” says Wilds. “Each one is centered around the presence of God, and adoring Him. There really is no substitute for His presence in our lives. To me, this is more than an EP… it’s an experience and I can’t wait to share it with you.”
Joining the Bethel Music collective in 2021, Wilds made his album debut with “Forever Be Praised” on the album “Simple” (2022) and has led worship on Bethel Music projects including “Come Up Here” (2023) and “Moments: Wait” (2024). He is a passionate worship leader/songwriter known for his dynamic vocals and heart for the presence of God, and continues to inspire global audiences through his ministry.
Provident Entertainment’s new signee Megan Danielle releases a cover of Jelly Roll’s hit single “Grace.”
So thankful to share this one with you. ‘Grace’ is my heartfelt tribute to the [Jelly Roll] original – and it’s officially out now! Hope it speaks to you like it spoke to me. -Danielle
Megan Danielle Covers Jelly Roll’s Hit Song “Grace”
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Since Megan Danielle’s first single (“Dream Girl”) post-American Idol, she has spent the year touring, writing, and developing as an artist. She has been featured on songs with Ben Fuller (“If I Got Jesus”) and Sidewalk Prophets (“Looking Up”). Danielle has toured with Consumed By Fire, Caleb & John, and Jordan St. Cyr. She is managed by Hsquared Management and booked through Jeff Roberts Agency.
Franni Cash releases new music as a solo artist with “Wildflowers.” The official visualizer can be viewed below. “Stepping away from my band was one of the hardest, scariest decisions I’ve ever made,” said the Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Franni Cash.
But time has served her well. The past eighteen months have seen Franni leave her personal and professional comfort zone behind, embrace the unknown and re-emerge with a her first solo offering.
The song has an infectious, banjo-driven country groove and is a gentle, but powerful story of personal discovery. As Franni puts it, “Wildflowers is the first bloom of a new season of clarity and peace for me, but it’s also an open invitation for anyone to experience what I’ve been through.
The selection of the song as Franni’s first solo offering is intentional. As she explains, “’Wildflowers’ feels light, open, full of breath and optimism. That’s how I feel about the start of this new chapter in my life and it’s the vibe I hope others can feel.”
In June, Franni will make her CMA Fest debut on the Good Molecules Reverb Stage followed by her Bonnaroo debut on the Who Stage. Franni will then join Brandon Lake on the King of Hearts Tour in the Fall.
Franni Cash’s First Solo Offering Is As Fresh As “Wildflowers”
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Franni Cash is a 2x Grammy-nominated artist, 3x Dove Award winner, performer, vocalist and songwriter. Formerly of the band We The Kingdom, she’s co-wrote two No.1 songs and was named one of the Top 20 breakout artists across all genres. Her authentic, honest and whimsical songwriting and gift for the stage, is what binds Franni to her fans. Growing up in Nashville with a producer-songwriter dad, music has always been a part of her DNA.
DARIUS., releases his highly anticipated live album, LIVE BY FAITH (LIVE IN TAMPA). LIVE BY FAITH marks the first release under DARIUS.’ new partnership with TRIBL Records. LIVE BY FAITH (LIVE IN TAMPA) is available now for purchase and streaming.
LIVE BY FAITH (LIVE IN TAMPA) is more than an album—it’s a declaration. Born from over a decade of personal victories, struggles, and unwavering trust in God, DARIUS. delivers a soundtrack to his testimony. Anchored in the traditional gospel choir sound of his childhood, this body of work brings listeners face-to-face with their own personal journeys of faith.
Produced by gospel heavyweight Mike BeReal and stacked with GRAMMY nominated and Stellar Award winning features like Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Jonathan Nelson, and even the Emmy Award winning phenomenon B. Slade, LIVE BY FAITH bridges generations of gospel, blending quartet, soul, praise and worship, contemporary worship, and even a touch of New Jack swing.
Music critics are already calling it “this generation’s *Azusa*”—a bold, rooted, and revolutionary gospel experience that hits like a power-packed church service from start to finish.
DARIUS. Releases New Album ‘LIVE BY FAITH (LIVE IN TAMPA)’
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“It’s a spiritual experience. LIVE BY FAITH feels like one long, powerful church service that reminds you of where you came from while pulling you toward where you’re going. It’s raw, it’s rooted, and it’s revolutionary,” shares DARIUS.
Created and performed in sacred unity among local faith leaders and devoted followers of Christ, this album stands as a true communal expression of worship, testimony, and unshakable belief.
In their acclaimed career spanning nearly three decades, veteran hard rockers Disciple have recorded 13 studio albums, earned 18 #1 singles, and sold hundreds of thousands of records. Their music has been featured on ESPN’s NFL Live, WWE, Fox Sports, as well as in commercials for CBS’ CSI: Miami and Criminal Minds.They’ve received multiple Dove Awards and played thousands of shows worldwide, including a 2023 stint in 40 arenas on the Winter Jam Tour.
This year saw the band’s first Grammy nomination, receiving a nomination for Best Contemporary/Christian Performance Song of the Year for the track “Firm Foundation (He Won’t).”
A career first for Disciple, who has been a mainstay in the heavy Christian music genre, this distinction adds to a list of accolades and pays homage to the duality Disciple has always reconciled in their music: a high-adrenaline rock sound with a worshipful, gospel-first heart.
Now, hot off the heels of this historical accolade, Disciple is back with the deluxe version of their 2023 album Skeleton Psalms, releasing April 25th. The deluxe album includes several unreleased singles, acoustic renditions, and studio mixes.
Skeleton Psalms was created in-house: produced by guitarist Josiah Prince at his studio The Ranch, written by Kevin Young, Andrew Stanton (guitar) and Josiah Prince, with drums from Joey West and additional backing vocal support from touring bassist Marco Pera. For additional support on instrumentation, Mark “Traa” Daniels (P.O.D.) played bass.
The band called on mix engineer Nick Rad (Skillet), mastering engineer Sam Moses (Tenth Avenue North) and the drum recording skills of Lester Estelle (Pillar, Kelly Clarkson) to round out the creative team. The album has spawned three #1 singles (“Executioner,” “Promise to Live” and “Bad Words”) and was a 2023 Dove Award nominee.
The veteran Christian rock band was originally formed by high school friends in Maryville, Tennessee in 1992. Just a teenager at the time, founder and frontman Kevin Young was inspired to follow in the footsteps of bands who shaped his own belief — acts like Petra, Stryper and Whitecross, Christian bands who were scandalizing listeners of the time even as secular acts like Pantera, Skid Row and Def Leppard easily ruled the mainstream airwaves.
Disciple Drops ‘Skeleton Psalms (Deluxe)’ Out Now
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“The Christian music scene was completely different back then,” Young recalls. “Most of what was played on the radio seemed tame in comparison to the influences of my childhood, particularly punk and hard rock. I wanted to write and sing music that sounded like my culture but that also carried a message and reflected my values.”
The result was Disciple, a name chosen initially as a simple placeholder to represent the band’s core mission to be followers of Jesus Christ in all things. That commitment drove them through early independent records and across the South, playing concerts as a three-piece band. By 1997, their dedication had landed them their first record deal. By 2001, they were releasing their third album and navigating the harrowing challenges of road life as their following grew.
Looking back on the band’s history, Young reflects, “It’s the call and the cost of being a disciple of Jesus: sometimes you’re going to have a lot, and sometimes you’re going to have a little. That doesn’t matter; we’re on a mission. I feel like that has been our life as a band.”
Currently, the band is a collective of musicians who have held the ferocious hard rock sound steady for over 10 years: Young on vocals, Josiah Prince on guitar, Andrew Stanton on guitar and Joey West on drums. The growth of their tightly knit musical cohesion is evident on their most recent album, Skeleton Psalms. From scorching riffs to thunderous drum fills to alternately melodic and searing vocals, Disciple is a band intimately familiar with their own toolkit while unafraid to push their own limits.
Every one of the longstanding members shares a sense of urgent calling that allows them to weather the storms of a changeable music landscape. In Disciple’s eyes, their mission of evangelism and hope eclipse any accolades that the band could earn. But their chronic drivenness prompted by adherence to the Gospel has consistently turned heads — and impacted lives.
In 2020, the band launched a second musical project as an outlet for their impulse to worship, a band titled Honor & Glory. That band would ultimately secure their first career Grammy nomination for “Firm Foundation (He Won’t).”
But beyond those quantifiable milestones, Disciple’s music has made its deepest mark through resonance with listeners struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, suicidality and self-harm. Their songs’ message of unconditional love meeting each of us at our most broken has inspired countless stories of lives saved and changed. Most recently, that has been evident through “Promise to Live,” which topped Christian rock radio charts for a staggering 16 weeks in a row.
“We all are in this world together, and are all in recovery together, from the trauma of this world and this life,” Young offers earnestly. “We’re not fighting alone. We’re fighting together. We make this promise to God and to each other: to not give up fighting. To not lose hope. To live for the most precious gift we have, which is life.”
That promise continues to galvanize the band well past the three-decade mark. Even with such storied staying power to their name, Disciple’s Kevin Young is quick to clarify the call that still lies before them.
GRAMMY-nominated, award winning artist FORREST FRANKsurprised fans in LA last night, announcing from stage that a new album, CHILD OF GOD II, would be coming May 9, and is now available for pre-order. The news followed the release of one of the album tracks “AMEN,” earlier in the day, and last week’s hit “CELEBRATION” (full track list below).
As FORREST FRANK continues his completely sold out “CHILD OF GOD TOUR Part 2” arena stops, the explosive viral growth of “YOUR WAY’S BETTER” (over 100K+ UGC creations in just the last 7 days), is being driven by a viral dance that’s taken the internet by storm. Check out the fun on YouTube and TikTok.
2024 was a record-breaking year for Forrest, whose GRAMMY-nominated album CHILD OF GOD held the No.1 spot on the Billboard Christian Albums Chart for 14 weeks becoming the biggest Christian album debut of 2024.
Forrest Frank’s latest radio single, “NOTHING ELSE (feat. Thomas Rhett)” has quickly been added to 24 stations in just a few short weeks including SiriusXM’s The Message and is primed to debut on the Mediabase and Billboard Christian Radio charts. “YOUR WAY’S BETTER” has just been unleashed at Christian radio in response the viral success.
The song is trending at #26 this week at Mediabase Christian Audience and adds are beginning to pour in along with videos of radio personalities and staffers participating in the viral dance craze. Forrest’s collective radio audience has grown to over 7.3M weekly impressions across multiple songs including “Good Day”, “Never Get Used To This”, “Lift My Hands”, “Your Way’s Better” and “Nothing Else”.
Multi Dove Award winning band Tenth Avenue North shared exciting news about their upcoming project. Learning to Trust, the group’s tenth full studio album, is slated to arrive on May 30. More details and pre-save information is expected soon. A partial track listing can be seen below.
The group is currently on the last two runs of The Invited Tour with Natalie Layne and Dan Bremnes (special dates). With over two decades of nearly two million albums sold, multiple Dove Awards, a Platinum and multiple Gold-certified singles, Tenth Avenue North sensed that God had something else in store for them. A farewell tour was planned in 2020 but disrupted by the global pandemic.
The four years following the break sharpened the band’s focus and God used what they thought was an end to create room for them to experience Him in a new way. Earlier this year, the band introduced their newest member, Payden Hilliard.
