Nigerian-born praise leader and recording artist based in Switzerland, Madeline Ugo begins the year with the visual of her hit single, “Miracle Worker”.
The song, Miracle worker has been trending ever since it was released. The song is an attestation to the potent working power of God to do the impossible.
Madeline Ugo continues to use her music as a tool to propagate the Gospel, light the world, and impact lives.
Miracle Worker is still blessing lives on all digital streaming platforms.
Gospel music minister Joke Akande releases her prophetic 3rd single for the year 2022 titled “My Child (Wa Dogun).”
The Soulful music is a prophetic prayer channeled through rhythm to children all over the world both born and unborn. It is quite apt for the season, seeing that Nigerian Children’s Day (May 27th) is in view.
Speaking about the new single, Joke Akande who is a blessed mother and wife said the journey that birthed the song started about 10 years ago but it was last year that it climaxed into its full interpretation.
“When I became a first-time mum, I was inspired to journal my experience – the happy moments and all my emotions as a mother,” Joke Akande said.
“My love for children and good education later inspired me to start a school. During this period, God gave me a word, which is found in Isaiah 60:22. Ever since, I have run with this word; in fact, it has morphed to be a prophecy over every child that is enrolled in the school.
“Some years later, God blessed my family with another baby. Having had 10 good years to think of what I could have done differently the first and second time, I obeyed the Lord’s instruction to journal and resolved to journal dutifully this time.
“Exactly a year ago, I had just finished having a great time in prayer when this chorus bubbled within me and I began to sing: ‘Waa dogun, waa dogbon…’ and of course, it ended with the word I had been prophesying over all the children in my care: ‘a little one shall become a thousand.’
“Then, my journal inspired the verses for the song.
“Next was answering the question: ‘So, what would you say to your older children?’
“‘These people that I have been praying for? Iyen easy..’ And the song “My Child” came together. Then God said to me, “Go ahead and be a blessing with this song.”
“Undoubtedly, “My child” is that song you will love. Asides the fact that it is great music, the song takes you through a mother’s journey & gives you a parent’s declaration.
“I see this song as a means to readily prophesy the word over our precious children born and yet to be born.
“For where the word of a king is, there is power….” Ecclesiastes 8:4a.”
“My Child” by Joke Akande was produced by Wilson Joel (Music Magnate) and is complemented with a music video shot in Canada by Ken Ogbo, a Hollywood video and FX Director who has worked on movies, like Black Panther, Game of Thrones and Justice League.
Onyinye. O Chinedo is a music minister with God’s divine mandate to save men into his marvelous light through music. She is the convener of God’s Own ministry, for teenagers and youths. She is known with songs such as; Overcomer, Never fails, Jesus Love.
BREATH ON ME is a song of prayer. It showcases Man’s total dependence on God for direction, in times of not knowing what to do. It brings to our minds that God is the only one who can make a way, at the same time , be the way. I pray, this song birth direction to as many trusting God for anything.
Bose Adeyemo, the US-based Nigerian singer releases a powerful song of praise and thanksgiving titled “Onibu Ore.”
“Onibu Ore” was offered in Yoruba Language [spoken in the Western part of Nigeria] which translates to “one with bountiful blessing,” or “one with inexhaustible goodness.”
This is a song of praise that acknowledges God as the One with inexhaustible blessings and sufficient provision. His goodness towards us never ends as long as He is still God.
Just like many of her songs, Onibu Ore by Bose Adeyemo will put its listeners in a state of thanksgiving with unimaginable dance steps.
Bose Adeyemo is a songwriter who is passionate about using music to communicate God’s greatness to the masses.
She has in her discography “Ogo Jesus” and “Ogo Logo Jesus” which have recorded lots of positive reviews from across the globe.
Samuel Adebayo otherwise known as “Xammie”, a Lagos-based Afro-Fusion Gospel Artist, is set to release a brand new potential hit tune titled “You Are Mighty.”
Xammie has a distinct and exciting voice that is fast becoming a favorite among Gospel music fans all around the country. The song follows his new year’s smash single “This Year.”
In this brand-new tune, the Afro-Fusion Gospel Artist delivers as always, coming from a place of appreciation to the Almighty, acknowledging that he may not be where he wants to be, but he is not where he used to be.
“You are Mighty,” produced by MasterMinder, is a captivating melodic track that will undoubtedly have you dancing while you praise God.
He fuses gospel music with Afro rhythms to create a modern danceable gospel song.
Xammie’s distinct sound is focused toward building a deserving fan following, which he will strive to retain and expand with future releases.
The award-winning band Sanctus Real celebrates the recent RIAA Gold certification of their hit single “Confidence.” The song is from 2020’s Changed, their first full-length from the band’s indie label Framework Records, and features the group’s new lead vocalist Dustin Lolli.
On the heels of the success of “Confidence,” their single “Won’t Let Me Go” goes for adds at radio today. The song is also the title track on their latest five-song project, which was released on April 22. “Won’t Let Me Go” was produced and co-written with David Spencer (“In Jesus Name [God of Possible]” from Katy Nichole).
Chris Rohman, Sanctus Real’s guitarist, shares, “We’ve spent the last two years, as many have, wondering if we had taken for granted the sense of ‘normal’ we initially longed for in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. It didn’t take long for us to realize that nothing about this life is normal! There’s no hiding the fact that we live in a broken world and in that brokenness, we have always had an anchor through the good and the bad.”
He continues, “We wrote most of these new songs in response to seeing God’s faithfulness all around us during an incredibly difficult time. ‘Won’t Let Me Go’ is a statement of worship to our Savior, a profession that even in the darkest places, even when our faith is shaking, we know that God will never let us go. We’ve seen this to be true and we hope others can find solace in the simplicity of that statement as well.”
“Won’t Let Me Go” follows “My God Is Still The Same,” which held its spot on the Billboard Audience chart for more than 40 weeks, peaking at No. 2 while accumulating 13MM total streams.
Additionally, Sanctus Real wraps their latest tour this weekend in their home state of Ohio. Touring around the U.S. this spring with Stars Go Dim and Tim Timmons, Sanctus Real partnered with Destiny Rescue to help spread its message to everyone who was able to experience the tour.
“We are incredibly grateful to have a platform where we can share the heart behind an organization like Destiny Rescue,” the band shares collectively.
“The work they do helps to save, on average, seven victims a day from sex trafficking. In a world where there are roughly one million children trapped in this industry, we feel a desperate need to get the word out on how we as a community of believers can help. Destiny Rescue is making a huge impact for the Kingdom with the work they do by not only saving those forced into unspeakable circumstances but by providing education and Christian rehabilitation for those they rescue. As a band whose mission has been for more than 20 years to share about God’s goodness and redemption, it’s an honor to speak on behalf of this organization and allow our audience the opportunity to become rescue partners!” Find out more HERE.
Rhett Walker shares a new version of “All Joy No Stress” featuring Christian hip-hop artist Tedashii. The official lyric video for this new collab can be viewed below. “All Joy No Stress” is available now to download/stream.
“The whole world is looking for joy, hope, and peace, and we waste so much time searching for everything that can’t sustain,” Rhett Walker shares. “Joy that changes your life comes from Jesus. Once you find that, you’re able to start living a life that’s a little more all joy and no stress because it’s then that we realize who holds our life.”
San Diego-based collective Awaken Music from the 10,000 member, multi-campus Awaken Church, brings “Revive Us” to digital and streaming outlets everywhere today (May 20) via The Fuel Music. The single follows the group’s Worship Leader-premiered “Come What May” single and is the second song to be revealed from its sophomore album set to release July 15.
Produced by GRAMMY Award-winning Stephen Blake Kanicka (Kanye West, for KING & COUNTRY, Danny Gokey) and mixed by David Cook (Chris Tomlin, Zach Williams, Shawn Mendes), “Revive Us” was written by Deshauwn Tagliareni, Providence Cordell and Mike Yeager in advance of Awaken Church’s “Revive” Awaken Conference to be held July 14-16.
“The song alludes to the day of Pentecost, which was the birthday of the early Church,” says Yeager, Executive Pastor at Awaken Church. “We believe the Church is poised for a rebirth of sorts, with an awakening of Christian courage and a resurgence of the power of the Holy Spirit. This song serves as a declarative anthem to pray for and bring about that revival.”
We’ll sing until something shifts Shout ‘til the walls come down Pouring Your Spirit out Come revive us
We’re standing on holy ground Heaven is coming down Pouring Your Spirit out Come revive us (From the Revive Us” chorus.)
Featured on the multiple playlists, including the world’s largest Christian Spotify playlist with over1.4 million likes, Top Christian & Gospel, as well as via outlets like GOD TV, CCM Magazine, JesusFreakHideout, The Christian Beat, Breathecast and many more, Awaken Music hopes people will find encouragement to join in the outworking of God’s plan, being active and hopeful in their mission and purpose as Christians.
Christian singer-songwriter Katy Weirich showcases strength amidst struggle in her newest release, “Blue Jay.” Singing about her experience with severe postpartum depression and anxiety after her second child, Weirich recalls a feeling of utter hopelessness.
“I was nearly hospitalized and was having panic attacks causing me to collapse and I longed to go to sleep and not wake up,” she explains. The song recounts her hardship as she pleads to God for a “glimpse of you.” As expected, God delivered, and never in the way she expected. After a lengthy period of time during her recovery she began to see blue jays at just the right time in her day-to-day activities that would give her a glimpse of strength and encouragement to persevere.
When on a trip in Scotland after her recovery, Weirich remembers seeing an entire flock of blue jays, which finally inspired her to write this song. She says the blue jays signified to her “a hug from God and a tangible reminder that He saw me where I was and that I just had to keep going and to trust that He was right there beside me and would not leave.” As Weirich gains strength, the song builds momentum. “You are carrying me, sustaining me. You are healing me, I will be free” she sings with rising confidence throughout the rest of the song.
In this way, “Blue Jays” is an authentic representation of the struggles of life and keeping the faith amidst darkness. Weirich doesn’t sugar coat the pain, but she also doesn’t discount the miracle. She shares that when she got back from her trip, she flipped to the next page on her calendar which had a photo from the exact place in Scotland she had just visited. “It was a sign to me that God had gotten me through. He never left me, not even for a minute,” she adds. Weaving both the story of the blue jays and scripture into the song, Weirich explains that a lot of inspiration came from Job and wanting to “showcase the quality of God” which is “El Roi,” meaning “the God who sees me.” “Blue Jay” is one single to come out as part of her upcoming EP Out of the Blue set to release June 17. “This song will forever remind me how I was carried and sustained by the Lord. I honestly don’t know if I’d be alive today if I didn’t know Jesus Christ.”
Singer-songwriter, Melanie Penn, releases another new song from her upcoming album, More Alive Vol. 2, today (May 20). “Peace” is the fifth song that Penn has released since January, with “The Story,” “Look Up,” “Just Jump,” and the original version of “The Melody” that are currently available on YouTube.
“Peace” is a soothing song that can center us during troubling times, with a piano intro that leads into Penn’s calming vocals. The song is about God’s eternal support even when we are facing sorrow and broken pieces in our lives. When the world is crumbling/I have your peace/My confidence in providence/Is keeping me from blowing in the breeze/All my security Is anchored in the promises you gave to me/That you are making all things new. The song was co-written by Penn and Ben Shive.
Penn will keep the new music flowing with upcoming videos in June and July, and a new announcement on Monday, May 23rd.
