America’s worship leader Chris Tomlin is returning to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Friday, April 7 for his seventh annual Good Friday Nashville concert. Since its inception in 2017 Good Friday Nashville has continued to be a record setting night, from smashing attendance records by becoming the largest ticketed Christian concert in the history of the venue, to delivering an exclusive livestream in partnership with Facebook.

In 2020 and 2021 the concert became a virtual event allowing worldwide distribution through television and radio partners reaching 32 countries around the globe. Best-selling author and pastor Max Lucado will return to deliver a special message. Tickets available now at Good Friday Nashville.

“There is a passage in Hebrews 13 that I return to when I think about this night,” said Chris. “It says, ‘Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.’ That truly is the heart of Good Friday Nashville, for all streams of the church to come together, celebrate what God has done and is continuing to do in our city, and then give back to those most vulnerable in the community.”

Good Friday Nashville benefits the foster care and adoption crisis through ‘For Others’, a non-profit foundation created by Tomlin and his wife Lauren. ‘For Others’ aims to close the gap between children-in-need and capable care providers through raising awareness, maximizing resources and mobilizing communities.

During each of the previous Good Friday Nashville concerts, Chris has surprised attendees by inviting special guests including Rascal Flatts, Lady A, We The Kingdom, Lauren Daigle, Hillsong UNITED and others. This year will be no exception.

Good Friday Nashville is promoted by Awakening Events, who encapsulate the very spirit of this night.

“The work that is done behind the scenes for events like Good Friday Nashville is critical and those teams are often not recognized for their effort and support,” shared Chris. “It is incredible to see what happens when organizations like Awakening Events donate their time, energy, and expertise to an event that supports the foster care and adoption crisis.”

Good Friday Nashville is presented by K-LOVE, Air1, The Fish and WAY-FM.

Good Friday Nashville will take place during Tomlin’s “Stories Of Worship Tour” which launches February 23 in his home state of Texas, and is centered around reminding people through worship and storytelling, that no matter where you are in your journey God is faithful, He is present, and He is here for you. Tickets for the tour available at christomlin.com

The ‘leader to legend’ (Tennessean), globally known artist and prolific songwriter, is coming off the heels of an unprecedented 2022 with two highly successful tours, appearing on Pollstar’s Top 10 Worldwide Tours list and setting a career attendance record with an unprecedented concert at LA’s Banc of California Stadium. His remarkable year also included becoming the first Christian artist to play three sets of back-to-back concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheater, being selected as a one of four CMA ‘Artists of the Day’ during 2022 CMA Fest, and co-hosting the 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards. Chris released two new music projects, the Grammy nominated Always, a new full-length worship project in which he performed the Grammy nominated song “Holy Forever” on the Kelly Clarkson Show, and a deluxe version of his Emmanuel: Christmas Songs of Worship Deluxe.

Multiple award-winning singer/songwriter Jekalyn Carr recently released her new single “I BELIEVE GOD” with the accompanying music video out now.

Carr has this to share about her latest single, “I BELIEVE GOD is a reminder to ALL that there’s no expiration date on the miraculous power of God. All He asks of us is to believe. The Bible tells us in Mark 16:17, “These signs shall follow them that believe”.

Many times, things that occurred or is occurring can cause many to lose faith because we tend to worry about something that is God’s responsibility, which is to perform. You bring the belief; He’ll bring the sign. All God wants you to do is believe and He’ll will take it from there. I BELIEVE GOD is a reminder to you that if you have the faith to believe, He’ll answer you by what you need. Take the limits off of God & watch Him perform”.

I Believe God – Jekalyn Carr

Songwriter, performing artist, author, and podcaster Mike Donehey debuted the official music video for “Yeshua (Friend Of Sinners)” today. Donehey’s latest single has been sent to radio and is getting early ads.

Speaking about the new visual, Mike shared, “It’s meant to symbolize the journey of repentance that many of us take, sometimes a bit reluctantly and begrudgingly. I don’t know about you, but I’m so thankful to a God who kindly and consistently strips away my false identities I cling to.”

“Yeshua (Friend Of Sinners) is now available to download/stream.

Planetshakers releases “Nothing Is Impossible” (featuring Israel Houghton) filmed live in Melbourne at John Cain Arena (formerly Hisense Arena) in the year 2011 at their ‘Supernatural’ Conference.

This release previews the upcoming EDM Remix of “Nothing Is Impossible” recorded Live in Manila expected later this month (Feb 24).

Nothing Is Impossible – Planetshakers Ft. Israel Houghton

Worship leader and songwriter Pat Barrett announces his “Acoustic Nights” tour featuring special guest Josh Baldwin. This tour will include an intimate night that weaves together stories and songs of worship that will begin on March 23rd and conclude on May 18th.

“One of the things I love about writing songs and leading worship and sharing those songs is that something unique and special happens every time you share a song with a different group of people in a different city, church, or moment in time, there’s always just a uniqueness that happens,” shares Pat Barrett. “I hope with these acoustic nights that unique place opens up in each community.”

Sponsored by Food For The Hungry, the “Acoustic Nights” tour will feature Barrett’s popular hits including, “The Way”, “Build My Life”, “Canvas and Clay”, “Sails” and “Better”, and Josh Baldwin’s top songs such as, “There is Freedom”, “Evidence”, and “Stand in Your Love.” This will be a night of communion set against the backdrop of just a guitar, the presence of God, and the church.

Barrett continues, “I’ve never done a tour like this before. Some of my favorite times of worship have been in the simplicity of a space with just people and songs, and the willingness to participate in worship together. What is more powerful than voices and a couple of guitars worshiping together?”

Josh Baldwin adds, “I am so excited to be out on this tour with my buddy, Pat Barrett! These nights are going to be a special time of worship and connection where Pat and I get to share our hearts and our songs.”

Tickets are currently on sale for the tour including special VIP tickets. The VIP ticket includes a pre-show Q&A with Pat Barrett as well as first access to the best seats for the event. VIP ticket holders must arrive by 5 PM to take advantage of VIP seating. Click below to purchase tickets for each market.

3/23/23 | Forest, VA
3/24/23 | Fredericksburg, VA
3/25/23 | Sewell, NJ
3/26/23 | Hagerstown, MD
4/20/2023 | Columbus, OH
4/21/2023 | Grand Rapids (Holland), MI
4/22/2023 | Indianapolis (Greenfield), IN
4/23/2023 | Watkinsville, GA
5/4/2023 | Charlotte, NC
5/5/2023 | Houston (Richmond), TX
5/6/2023 | Fort Worth (Cleburne), TX
5/7/2023 | San Antonio, TX
5/17/2023 | Fort Lauderdale (Hollywood), FL
5/18/2023 | Orlando (Windermere), FL

Centricity Music, the No. 1 Billboard Top Christian Albums Imprint for three consecutive years, has signed soul-inspired pop singer/songwriter, pianist and worship leader Natalie Layne to an exclusive, worldwide recording and publishing contract.

From Colorado Springs and currently residing in Nashville, Layne’s latest independent single, “Love Me Back to Life,” has gained millions of views on Instagram Reels and on TikTok where she has over 197,000 followers and 2.8 million likes on her videos. The single follows her 2021 Castles EP and 2020 independent debut Be Human that have garnered attention worldwide. The music led to opening concerts for Jeremy Camp, Chris Tomlin and We the Kingdom, as well as sharing stages at festivals with Steven Curtis Chapman, Mandisa and Crowder.

“He’s the God of dreams. Unbelievably excited to share that I’ve signed a record deal with Centricity Music after getting to know their team over the past three years,” Layne shares on Instagram.

“I’ve been telling our team for a long time that Natalie was an absolute force of talent and one of the most gifted artists I’ve come across,” says John Mays, Centricity Music’s Senior Vice President, A&R. “At our recent indie artist retreat, we discovered that her level of talent is exceeded only by her heart for God and love for people. We’re fortunate to be able to partner with Natalie and are excited to play our role in getting her music to the world.”

“I’m so proud of Natalie to sign a record deal with Centricity!” exclaims Marcus Rixon, President, Rixon Entertainment Group. “It’s been an incredible journey working with her for the past three years, and I’m confident that this partnership will be the perfect fit for her and her musical talents.”

Playing in several Nashville-based R&B and jazz bands, Layne graduated with a Master’s Degree in Commercial Piano from Belmont University where she also taught Fundamentals of Music classes. Writing and producing her own music, she also leads worship at her local church. She began leading worship at the age of 12 alongside worship pastors such as Cory Asbury, Jon Egan and Jared Anderson. By age 14, she was heading up teams of musicians at New Life Church and has spent time traveling across America leading worship and sharing her original songs.

CMT today revealed the debut of the newest installment of the iconic “CMT Crossroads” franchise with multi-Grammy Award winning duo FOR KING + COUNTRY and Grammy Award-nominated, CMA & ACM winning country star Jimmie Allen.

“CMT Crossroads: FOR KING + COUNTRY & Jimmie Allen” premieres with a special one-hour presentation on Tuesday, February 28th at 10p/9c, with an immediate encore at 11p/10c and additional airings Sunday, March 5 at 11a/10c (CMT), Friday, March 10 at 8p/7c (CMT Music) and Saturday, March 11 at 10a/9c and 6p/5c (CMT Music).

Filmed in front of an intimate studio audience outside of Nashville, this special episode pairs Christian pop duo FOR KING + COUNTRY with critically-acclaimed chart-topper Jimmie Allen, swapping stories and collaborating on each other’s most-loved songs, including can’t-miss performances of Allen’s “Best Shot,” “Down Home” and “Freedom Was A Highway”; and FOR KING + COUNTRY’S “God Only Knows,” “Joy,” “Relate,” plus a special debut performance of a brand-new song.

The soulful night of never-before-seen collaborations comes on the heels of the duo’s captivating “CMT Christmas Crossroads” holiday special featuring BRELAND, Chrissy Metz, Natalie Grant and Rebecca St. James.

“CMT Crossroads: FOR KING + COUNTRY & Jimmie Allen” is executive produced by CMT’s Margaret Comeaux and John Hamlin of Switched On Entertainment. The Executives in Charge of Production are Jackie Barba and Heather D. Graffagnino. Leslie Fram is Executive in Charge of Talent; Shanna Strassberg is Talent Producer.

For more information, visit CMT.com, check out “CMT Crossroads” on Facebook & YouTubeand use the hashtag #CMTcrossroads.

Transparent Productions is proud to announce a new tour launching this spring, Worship Together Nights. In partnership with Worship Together, the inaugural tour will visit twelve markets and kick off on April 27 and run through May 13. Official tour dates and markets are listed below and tickets are on sale now. Click HERE.

Worship Together Nights will feature Cody Carnes, Bryan & Katie Torwalt, Sean Curran, and Jonathan Traylor for an intimate and collaborative worship encounter with God and His church. Led by these influential worship leaders and songwriters in Christian music today, each evening will create a space where all can come to the table to meet with God. With no opening acts or headliners, the heartbeat of this tour is the church simply doing what it was created to do: worship together.

“We found great alignment in our hearts to resource the local church and rally behind these artists’ ministries,” says Jared Gibo, President, of Transparent Productions. “We’re thrilled to be in partnership with Worship Together and everyone on the Capitol Christian Music Group team.”

David Gutekunst, Senior Vice President, Publishing of Capitol Christian Music Group adds, “It is an honor to partner with the amazing team at Transparent Productions to launch Worship Together Nights. We could not be more excited to join forces with them in our mission to serve creatives and leaders who serve the church. Having ministry-minded artists like Cody, Bryan and Katie, Jonathan, and Sean on the stage together each night for this inaugural run is going to lead to unique, engaging, and impactful moments for everyone who joins us.”

Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this special evening and worship to songs such as “Firm Foundation,” “The Blessing,” “1,000 Names,” “Holy Spirit,” “When You Walk Into the Room,” “Nothing Else,” “Run to the Father,” “Good (Can’t Be Anything Else),” “High Up,” “Bigger Than I Thought,” and many more. Visit TransparentProductions.com for more information.

WORSHIP TOGETHER NIGHTS TOUR DATES:

• April 27 – Second Baptist Church – Warner Robins, GA
• April 28 – Suncoast Community Church – Sarasota, FL
• April 29 – Trinity Baptist Church – Jacksonville, FL
• April 30 – Pinedale Christian Church – Winston-Salem, NC
• May 4 – Mount Hope Church – Lansing, MI
• May 5 – Impact Christian Church – Pittsburgh (Moon Township), PA
• May 6 – Worship Center – Lancaster, PA
• May 7 – Whitewater Crossing Christian Church – Cincinnati (Cleves), OH
• May 8 – Pathfinder Church – St. Louis (Ellisville), MO
• May 11 – North Heights Church – Minneapolis (Arden Hills), MN
• May 12 – Christ Community Church – South Elgin, IL
• May 13 – Valley View Church – Louisville, KY

Fair Trade Services artist and songwriter Micah Tyler announce the upcoming release of his latest project, People Like Us.Available March 24, the EP is now available for pre-order joined with an instant grat of the powerful title track. Click HERE to listen to the song and pre-order the EP.

People Like Us features six songs, including his current single “I See Grace” and the title track. More than ever before, it is Tyler’s hope that these new songs can bring people together.

“This project is super special to me and it is my hope that these songs can help us,” he explains. “It’s my opportunity, through song, for the people of God to put aside divisions that the world tries to place on us, as well as the separations we place on ourselves, and just say ‘God, I believe that if You can change the life of a sinner like myself, You can change the life of everybody!’ I invite everyone to celebrate in the relationship and nearness that God promises people like us.”

As the track shares, “God loves people like you because God loves people like me / A Lost and hopeless sinner that mercy has redeemed / If you feel that He don’t, the Cross is proof that He does / Praise the Lord oh hallelujah that God loves people like us.”

“I See Grace,” the first song to release from the EP, has been climbing at radio and just topped the Mediabase AC Activator chart this week. The song is Tyler’s sixth career No. 1, following “Never Been A Moment,” “Different,” “Even Then,” “Feels Like Joy,” and “AMEN.”

Tyler quickly discovered that “I See Grace” makes an impact every time he plays it live. “It’s one of my favorite songs to perform, getting to see people come alive,” he shares. “I’ve been reminded by so many people, especially since the start of the year when so many of us make resolutions, to see grace.

If we set a goal every day and don’t achieve it and feel we’ve failed, then we lose the opportunity to see the beauty of grace. We need to give ourselves a chance to say, ‘God, at the end of the day, I’m not trying to see successes. I just want to see a grace that’s greater than all my sin. As we walk in this world, it’s so important for us to show that light of grace constantly and consistently, knowing that the Gospel is the only way to light up the darkness.”

Tyler is going to be sharing “I See Grace,” “People Like Us,” among many of his previous hits while on the road with labelmates MercyMe on their “Always Only Jesus Tour.” The spring run kicks off March 2. Find a city near you by visiting his tour page.

“Make It Through” is out today from artist and songwriter Leanna Crawford. In fact, “Make It Through” (listen HERE) was a song never meant to be released, according to Crawford. Writing the tune more than a year ago, she tucked it away, never expecting its demo to see the light of day.

It was when she posted a brief clip of the song to her TikTok and Instagram to share its positive message an overwhelming amount of responses started pouring in from fans, asking Crawford to release the song and sharing how much they needed to hear it.

“Tough night, tough year / I promise you you’re gonna make it through / I know you’re tired of trying but don’t quit fighting / ‘Cause hope is coming soon” 

Crawford quickly finished the song to now make it available to listeners everywhere. She also engaged her fans to help her choose the single’s cover image, which is pictured above.

Additionally, Crawford’s single, “How Can You Not,” is impacting radio stations now and receiving strong support immediately out of the box. Keep up to date with Leanna Crawford on her website LeannaCrawford.com.

Make It Through – Leanna Crawford