‘Les Bras Ouverts’ is a collection of French worship leader Thomas Blanc’s moments with God. This album is a joyful, intimate and profound project with songs that stay as close as possible to the Scriptures that have inspired Thomas in recent years.
‘Les Bras Ouverts’ is crafted for the Church and boasts arrangements that lean on the acoustic side. A French version of Rend Collective’s ‘Joy Of The Lord’ featuring Matt Marvane as well as a collaboration with Patrick Bonhomme also feature on the album.
Thrive Worship announce the release of an upcoming album recorded live at Bayside Church, CA, with new single ‘Coming Back’. Being part of the current fastest growing church in America, Thrive Worship express a highly missional approach, identifying as “a church for people who don’t like church,” writing and releasing songs that are focused on unwrapping the Gospel to everyone. The band’s forthcoming album, ‘Pour Your Spirit Out’, centers on Jesus being the One who changes everything and Whose arms are open wide.
‘Coming Back’ speaks to the ease of taking our first love for granted, forsaking an authentic relationship with God for a “go-through-the-motions,” kind of faith. With their new single, Thrive Worship invite us to lay down our striving and to get back to the wonder and joy of really knowing Jesus and His Love. Worship leader Taylor Gall concludes, “We pray you find again the wonder of His Presence through this song,” setting the scene for the passionate and jubilant worship that we can expect from the Californian team’s new project. The songs from ‘Pour Your Spirit Out’ are intended to equip, encourage, and empower a generation of worshipers to move out of a culture that has a deficit of hope and joy and into the abundant presence of God. The new album will include songs released on Thrive Worship’s fall 2021 EP, as well as new music, with three alt versions of the track ‘Pour Your Spirit Out.’
Local Sound release a second single after their comeback with energetic song ‘More Than Halfway’ last month. They introduce ‘Time And Time Again,’ a worshipful response to the faithfulness of God.
This new song boasts an expansive melody and lyrics declaring truth and trust in our Father, reflecting the context of its creation as fear and challenges raged in the world. but Local Sound couldn’t help but see the ways God was continuing to show how He keeps His promise; the promise that He will be with us come hell or high water.
‘Time And Time Again’ resounds with endless gratitude for the kindness and nearness of God as well as reverence for the Lord’s steadfast goodness. Local Sound built a journey into this song, taking us from safety in the refuge of God’s presence to boldness and faith as the bridge declares words from Isaiah 61 and Psalm 139. Acknowledging God’s supreme authority and intimate faithfulness, ‘Time And Time Again’ makes space for reflection and new depths of worship from that place.
Singer Emmi Wyant concludes with an encouragement: “My prayer is that this song reminds people that the pressure is off for them to figure everything out. God is the ultimate power, and He is for us. When we lean into him, we find our peace, purpose, and genuine joy.”
The two new singles express how Local Sound have been thriving; expanding from a trio to six members, the Nashville-based band have been writing incredible songs geared specifically for use within the local church!
Gospel Music Executive Stephania Andry-Wilkinson has partnered with Integrity Music to release a new music initiative titled ‘Be Amplified’. At a time where there’s much division and polarization, we want to bring a reason and a voice of hope in a culture that’s constantly being redefined. As one generation champions the next, sharing their platform and influence through mentorship, investment, and empowerment.
Jonathan Brown, President of integrity Music says, “Since the first time I met Steph, I’ve always had a desire to partner and work with her. Her intuition, connections, and energy are a magnetic force not just in the industry, but in the lives of creatives that she champions. ‘Be Amplified’ brings all of Steph’ s history and future desires to see emerging voices flourish while honoring those who have paved the way in Gospel music. My hope is this partnership will bring dignity and opportunity to discover emerging voices that will shape the future of the songbook for the church.”
“Integrity Music is a great partner for this initiative because their heart is that of those willing to serve others. The vision of the Company lends itself perfectly to this effort as ‘Be Amplified’ creates an awareness of those who continually serve others and actively participate in the greater goal of creating songs, resources for the church, and music that impacts beyond our culture”, says Andry-Wilkinson. Stephania is no stranger to Integrity Music as she started her career at the label in 1999 and helped pioneer some of today’s most accredited singers and songwriters in Christian and Gospel music. This full circle moment comes at a time where music culture and faith need new voices more than ever as it is constantly being redefined.
“The first project highlights some of the best voices in Gospel Music,” says the 22-year music veteran. ‘Be Amplified’ is a lifestyle brand that identifies champions in our genre. The initial voice from the release is New York’s prize jewel Anaysha Figueroa Cooper with a passionate and heartfelt ballad titled ‘Not Forgotten’. The single is available Friday, April 15, 2022 on all digital platforms.Those featured in this release are introduced by some of the most respected names in music. The personal contribution to support each of them serves as a true sentiment of their mutual respect and friendship.
Jesus Culture’s Bryan & Katie Torwalt share new music with “Good News.” The official live video can be viewed below. The track previews their upcoming new album I’ve Got Good News, set to release May 20.
Bryan and Katie Torwalt are artists and songwriters that have been part of the Jesus Culture Music Label and family since 2010. They reside in Sacramento, California with their beautiful daughter Indigo, as well as their strong community of family, friends and church.
Last week, multi-award-winning and platinum-selling artist UNITED announced the upcoming release of their brand-new album “Are We There Yet?” Dropping worldwide on April 29, the highly anticipated 15-track project is available for preorder today alongside three brand new songs including “God Song,” “Blown Away” and “Show Me Your Heart,” all of which are featured on the forthcoming release. Today (April 13,) the official video for “Blown Away” premiered on YouTube.
“‘Are We There Yet?’ embodies the feeling of ‘all this future,’ says UNITED’s Joel Houston. “It is heavily entrenched in realizing, re-ideating, and repositioning heaven with songs birthed from a place of knowing that this part of the story is not the main part, and we have the gift of joy that is heaven no matter what our human experience is now. It’s hopeful, it feels like the sun going down on a really long day, and excitement about what tomorrow could bring even though the sun hasn’t come up yet. The journey of the album is set between the sun setting and rising. What you’re leaving behind and what you’re about to step into.”
Most recently, the highly anticipated, multi-city co-headline Tomlin UNITED Tour kicked off in San Diego on March 29 to a packed house and has since played for thousands of fans in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Dallas. The 22-date run continues with shows set in major markets including Miami, Duluth, Newark, Washington D.C., Pittsburgh, and Chicago, before ending on June 17 at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Heralded as one of the biggest Christian music tours of the year, the Tomlin UNITED Tour is an intimate night of worship, where fans can together experience some of the biggest songs that have shaped modern faith today. For additional information and tickets, please visit www.TomlinUNITED.com.
Gotee Records’ powerhouse vocalist Terrian drops a live video of “Give Me That Joy,” which can be viewed below. The live recording was filmed on TobyMac’s Hits Deep Tour. The track is from Terrian’s 2021 debut project, Genesis of Terrian. The EP, produced by Kyle Williams and Darren Mulligan of We Are Messengers, features six songs including “I’m In Love (w/ Ian Alxndr),” “Love Your Children,” “Stayed On Him (Isaiah 26:3),” and “Light It Up.”
Making a huge impact since she joined TobyMac’s Diverse City band in 2017 and then signing with Gotee, it was announced this past January that Terrian was the only Christian & Gospel artist selected as one of Pandora’s Artists to Watch in 2021. She is one of just two Christian & Gospel artists to be featured in the last five years.
Platinum-selling Tauren Wells released a live performance video for his new single, “Empty” live from Vevo Studio. The soaring piano ballad is perhaps Wells’ most empathetic song to date. “You could have it all / You could have the whole world at your feet / But still feel empty,” he sings, his voice reaching new crescendos. He wrote the track with Tedd T., who also produced, and Paul Duncan. Listen to “Empty”HERE.
Ten-time GRAMMY nomineeTauren Wells will release his new album, Joy in the Morning, on June 10. Joy in the Morning, Wells’ third album and first for Capitol Records/CCMG, follows 2021’s Citizen of Heaven (Live), which received a GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. He also received GRAMMY and NAACP Image Awards nominations for “Hold Us Together (Hope Mix),” his 2021 duet with H.E.R. OnJoy in the Morning, Wells pushes the limits of what people might expect from him, combining sonically adventurous music with a deep, abiding message.
Curb | Word Entertainment’s Stars Go Dim is set to release a new album titled Grace In The Wilderness on April 29, 2022.
Fans can enjoy the official lyric video for “Prepare The Way,” one of the songs set to be featured on the new collection. Pre-order/pre-save Grace In The Wilderness HERE.
Stars Go Dim’s third studio project, Grace In The Wilderness, leads listeners on a pilgrimage toward hope that expands on the infectious pop sound that’s defined Chris Cleveland’s catalog since the impassioned singer debuted his first self-titled album under the Stars Go Dim moniker. Coupling meaningful lyrics with a voice that knows no bounds, Cleveland pulls out all the stops on the intrepid collection as his immaculate voice effortlessly glides across 13 tracks — all co-written by the ace songwriter. Produced by Jeff Sojka, Jeff Pardo and Anton Göransson, the new LP features the explosive “This Is Love,” the worshipful “Prepare The Way” and the affirming “Yes He Does.”
Maverick City Music’s Chandler Moore joins Country Faith Radio with Hillary Scott. Fresh off his Grammy win and performance, Moore recounts his upbringing as a pastor’s son and how the heartbreak of losing his possessions in a house fire became the catalyst for creative and spiritual revelations. Hillary also shares a mini-playlist of some of her favorite Christian songs perfect for Easter. Tune in and listen to the episode in-full this Sunday (April 17) at 8am PT / 10am CT / 11am ET or anytime on-demand at apple.co/_CountryFaith.
Chandler Moore on Music Finding Its Way to Him I think music found its way to me and [I] really couldn’t escape it. I mean I played basketball. I thought I was going to go to college and play basketball and do all that stuff. I didn’t really start chasing music till end of middle school, eighth, ninth grade. It was all about sports before that. I would play in church, sing, but I wasn’t really passionate about it. And ninth grade hit and I would spend hours in my garage that I made like a janky studio, home studio, writing songs, producing tracks, bringing some of my friends over to sing songs, I could barely sing at the time. [It’s] been a really cool journey and something that I ran into but the Lord has obviously ordained and planned for.
Chandler Moore on Writing Authentic Songs at Maverick City Music Writing Camps At the end of the day, a lot of times we get together and write and we end up just talking for an hour and a half and there’s no songs that come out of it. But for us, that is more beautiful than trying to conjure up a song. But a lot of the songs come out of pure relationships. Come out of sitting at a table, eating together, learning about each other, learning about our backgrounds, learning about families and environments and cultures that we come from. And I feel like that’s why the songs that people love feel so authentic, because we’re not just writing with people for business sake, or for career moves, or just to put money in our pockets. These are songs that come out of real relationship and places of real conversation and questions to each other.
Chandler Moore on Losing Everything in an Apartment Fire 4 Days Before Recording “Jireh” Four days before I recorded “Jireh,” my apartment caught on fire. I lost everything. It was the hand of God, because I was supposed to be in my apartment. But me and my wife, we decided to leave a day early to try to catch a church service in Dallas, Texas, where I live now, and I was living in Georgia at the time. And four days before we recorded “Jireh,” before we recorded “Shall Not Want,” “Wait On You,” all those songs that are talking about not wanting for anything and the Lord being enough and waiting on the Lord to come through and be waiting for His perfect timing… I lost everything. I mean, I showed up to Elevation to record “Jireh” with no clothing, the suitcase that I had, and no identification. Everything. It was crazy. So “Firm Foundation” is a real life, “Jireh” is a real life, testimony. “Wait On You,” “Shall Not Want,” all those songs that we do are just, it’s just real life testimonies out here in these streets.
