Ralph Nix aka Lance Blackwell is a Mississippi musician with a sound steeped in the south. His latest album drops on January 28, 2023.
Ralph Nix aka Lance Blackwell first came onto the national spotlight with his debut album, “Sins I Have Sown” in 2015. Released as Ralph Nix and the Catfish Gospel, the collection won the Album Of The Year award at FestivalSouth 2015. Now, Nix returns for his 2nd album, this time with The Guilt Birds. “Good Ingredients” will be released on January 28th, 2023.
Recorded at Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, LA, “Good Ingredients” shares the same classic sound found on iconic albums recorded there, by artists as eclectic as Kansas, Stevie Wonder and The Neville Brothers. A perfect blend of feel-good sounds and meaningful story-telling, tales of ghost stories from times past, songs of love, loss and betrayal, the occasional murder ballad, and even a few gospel-inspired songs are included.
“Music is meant to bring us together and remind us that we all share similar trials while navigating our way through life,” says Ralph Nix. “It is the perfect gateway for us all to walk through together.”
More details about Ralph Nix and the new “Good Ingredients” album can be seen at https://ralphnix.com/.
Matthew West invites you to “Come Home for Christmas,” in a heartwarming new visual that accompanies his original holiday tune. Directed by Sean Hagwell with creative direction from Jade Driver, and shot in Nashville, TN, the video depicts the magic of Christmas being spent with family. This holiday season, West has partnered with Candace Cameron Bure and Great American Family to highlight the endearing carol on their Great American Family channel all holiday season. He also co-wrote a tune, “Present This Christmas” with Lady A’s Hillary Scott who performed the track in “Candace Cameron Bure Presents: A Christmas…Present” which is out now.
Additionally, West and The Awakening Foundation have announced his 32-city headlining My Story Your Glory Tour. Tickets on sale Monday, December 12 HERE. There is also a special VIP ticket experience available that includes early entry and a meet-and-greet photo with West. The tour will also feature special guest Mac Powell on select dates and is supported by K-LOVE Radio, Air1 Radio, and World Vision.
Giving fans a taste of his upcoming double album MY STORY YOUR GLORY, he recently released reflective new tune “While I Can” and the title track of the album, “My Story Your Glory.” The new anthem and project as a whole embodies the countless stories fans have shared with the songwriter over the years and the importance of keeping God at the forefront. MY STORY YOUR GLORY set for release on February 17, 2023 and is available for pre-order now HERE.
The five-time Grammy® nominated artist has had a monumental year: his current single “Me On Your Mind” is his most recent number one song, spending 6 weeks atop the Mediabase Christian Airplay chart and graced the top the Billboard Christian Airplay Chart for 5 weeks.The track is his fifth consecutive chartopper. It also marked West’s 25th number one song combined as an artist and songwriter – now up to 27. He recently released his sixth book “The God Who Stays.” The new book is an engaging and thoughtful exploration, balanced with West’s trademark wit and humor, that helps us reconnect to the Biblical truth that God is with us. In his most personal book to date, West was inspired by the dramatic events of 2020 to go on a spiritual journey of rediscovery and revival inspired by the words of his hit song “The God Who Stays.”
Fans can also hear him on “The Matthew West Podcast” which has surpassed an impressive 2.5 million downloads and drops new episodes weekly under the “That Sounds Fun” network. The proven storyteller is currently on the road for his COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Winter tour. For dates and ticket information visit matthewwest.com/tour.
Chris Tomlin shares a live video of “Hallelujah” with Blessing Offor from his latest holiday project, Emmanuel: Christmas Songs Of Worship Deluxe. The video can be viewed below.
Tomlin’s catalog of full-length Christmas albums include: 2021’s Emmanuel: Christmas Songs of Worship, 2015’s highly regarded Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship, and his gold-certified Glory In The Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship from 2009.
Emmanuel: Christmas Songs Of Worship Deluxe is available now.
Earlier this week Chris was nominated for two GRAMMY awards, Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for “Holy Forever” from his latest record ALWAYS and Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for ALWAYS. The multi-platinum, multi-award-winning and previous GRAMMY award winner Tomlin received the news while on the road for the final leg of the ‘Top 10 Worldwide Tour’ (Pollstar), the “Tomlin UNITED Tour.” In December he is partnering for a one-of-a-kind co-headline tour with MercyMe from December 1-13 on the “Chris Tomlin X MercyMe” Go to christomlin.com for all the dates.
In 2023, Chris will create an intimate concert setting as he travels across the U.S. on “The Stories Of Worship Tour.” In the unique concert experience Chris will lead the attendees in an impactful evening of worship while sharing stories about some of the most influential songs around the world. Tickets for the tour are on sale now at christomlin.com.
4x GRAMMY-nominated artist Crowder honors the North Pole’s working class with a brand new video for “The Elf Song.”
Serving as a much-needed tribute to our tiniest holiday heroes, the visual for the hilarious track finds Crowder and his band jamming in a winter wonderland, while fighting for the rights of Santa’s pointy-eared helpers.
The Country Music Association aired this year’s 13th annual holiday television special, “CMA Country Christmas” yesterday (Dec 8). Hosted by country music star Carly Pearce, “CMA Country Christmas” featured performances by Steven Curtis Chapman, Dan + Shay, Scotty McCreery, Maren Morris, Old Dominion, Pearce, Molly Tuttle, and The War And Treaty.
“CMA Country Christmas” is available on ABC and next day on Hulu and Disney+.
“CMA Country Christmas” brings the holidays home again, inviting viewers to sit back and enjoy the season in a warm and intimate setting reminiscent of classic Christmas television specials of the past.
“CMA Country Christmas” is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the executive producer; Milton Sneed is the director, and Jon Macks is the writer.
CMA partnered with Balsam Hill, who provided their beautifully realistic artificial Christmas trees and holiday décor, to decorate the “CMA Country Christmas” stage again this year. Product information about onstage décor can be found at www.balsamhill.com/c/CMA.
17x platinum, GRAMMY-nominated rock band SKILLET has announced the February 17, 2023 release of their DOMINION:DAY OF DESTINY (DELUXE EDITION). With five new tracks, including upcoming Active Rock single “Psycho In My Head” (full track listing below), the project is the companion to DOMINION, one of the highest charting rock and metal albums of 2022. Pre-Saves and Pre-orders start today with “Psycho In My Head” included as the first instant-grat track, followed by “Finish Line,” featuring Adam Gontier (formerly of Three Days Grace, now Saint Asonia and touring with Skillet this winter) on February 3, 2023. Fans can preorder exclusive DOMINION:DAY OF DESTINY (DELUXE EDITION) Box Sets via: https://stores.kotisdesign.com/skillet/dominion-day-of-destiny-deluxe-box-sets.
SKILLET and THEORY OF A DEADMAN have recently announced the co-headlining Rock Resurrection Tour, with support from Saint Asonia, which will kick off on February 17th in Gary, Indiana,running through March 26th in Los Angeles. The 25-date trek includes stops in Milwaukee, Detroit, Boston, Cleveland, St. Louis, Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, and more. Tickets are going fast and on sale now at www.skillet.com.
“We are so excited for our fans to hear “Psycho,” “Finish Line” and the other new tracks, and to be touring with our friends from Theory again!,” says Skillet’s John Cooper. “It’s been several years since our last tour together, and this time we are also joined by our friends in Saint Asonia. We are looking forward to kicking off 2023 the right way by joining forces for a super-charged rock show! Panheads get ready!”
SKILLET is one of the best-selling rock bands of the 21st century. The two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated, Pandora Billionaires Club members, and multi-platinum rockers have an undying spirit that has humbly asserted and affirmed them as one of this generation’s most successful rock acts. However, as all classic underdog stories do, it happened quietly under the radar. By 2019, they not only garnered a pair of GRAMMY® Award nods and sold over 17 million albums worldwide, but they also took home a Billboard Music Award for the double-platinum Awake. Its breakout single “Monster” is 5x platinum and remains “one of the most-streamed rock songs of all-time.” 2016’s Unleashed bowed at #3 on the Billboard Top 200. Hitting #1 on Rock Radio, the lead single “Feel Invincible” cracked 643 million global audio streams and went platinum. Meanwhile, the gold-certified Unleashed became their fourth consecutive album to receive either a gold, platinum, or double-platinum status. Their 2019 release Victorious included the top ten rock radio hit “Legendary,” which lived up to its name with over 108 million streams. To date, nine original tunes earned RIAA recognition in tandem with high-profile syncs by everyone from WWE and Marvel to ESPN and NFL. Between selling out arenas in 26 countries and four continents, the group performed on CONAN and graced the pages of USA Today and The New York Times, Skillet debuted their first graphic novel, EDEN: A Skillet Graphic Novel with Z2 Comics, which became the publisher’s best-selling book of all time, followed by EDEN II: The Aftermath. Skillet’s latest project, DOMINION, is one of the highest charting rock and metal albums of 2022 and available now.
DAY OF DESTINY DELUXE EDITION Track Listing (*denotes new track):
