Motown Gospel/Capitol CMG artist Jonathan Traylor releases “High Up” alongside a live performance video, which can be viewed below.
The track is a pre-release ahead from Traylor’s new album titled I’m Here For You, due out September 24. “High Up” is available now to download or stream.
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GRAMMY nominated Hillsong Young & Free and GRAMMY award-winning producer and recording artist Peter CottonTale announce the release of their special collaboration, “As I Am” (with Peter CottonTale). The original chart-topping hit “As I Am” was a standout track off the band’s GRAMMY-nominated album “All Of My Best Friends,” released in August 2020. Produced by Young & Free members Michael Fatkin, Ben Tan, Michael Guy Chislett, Aodhan King, and Laura Toggs, the track features Peter CottonTale as the co-primary artist, with lead vocals from Young & Free’s singer/songwriter Melodie Wagner. “As I Am” (with Peter CottonTale) is available today across all streaming platforms via Capitol Records.
The original track “As I Am,” appeared on Hillsong Young & Free’s GRAMMY-nominated hit-album, “ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS,” which includes many chart-topping hits including “Uncomplicated,” “World Outside Your Window,” “Lord Send Revival,” “Best Friends” (which peaked at #1 on the Hot AC chart with more than 15 MILLION global streams), and breakout single “Never Have I Ever” which hit #1 at Hot AC for four consecutive weeks. The full-length album earned the group a 2021 GRAMMY nomination for “Best Contemporary Christian Album” and marked their second career nomination. Since its debut, “ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS” has garnered more than 55 MILLION global streams and over 13 MILLION combined YouTube views.
Peter Wilkins, better known as Peter CottonTale, is a highly sought-after music producer and composer that came to prominence alongside Chance The Rapper and The Social Experiment. Widely recognized for his work with Chance and other artists including Justin Bieber, he released his first solo project “CATCH” in 2020 to rave reviews. Peter’s soulful sound breaths new life into his latest collaboration with Hillsong Young & Free featuring freshly crafted instrumentation and additional Gospel components he is most widely recognized for.
Hillsong Young & Free band members Aodhan King and Melodie Wagner said, “In celebration of the anniversary of All Of My Best Friends we’ve put together a very special version of our song As I Am featuring the incredible Peter CottonTale and team. We love his work and what he’s brought to this release. We pray that it lifts you up and reminds you that God loves you unconditionally, just as you are.”
“As I Am” (with Peter CottonTale) follows the release of the band’s latest seven-track live EP, “Out Here on a Friday Where It Began.” Written over the course of just one week and recorded live at Hillsong Youth on a Friday night in Sydney, Young & Free enlisted collaboration from several of their very own youth ministry members to help produce the compilation. “We couldn’t wait to introduce the new songs to our youth, so we recorded them LIVE on a Friday night barely three weeks later,” says Young & Free’s Laura Toggs. Since the EP’s release on July 30, the project has received over 6 MILLION global streams, with the lead single, “Phenomena” receiving 2.5 MILLION global streams and 1 MILLION YouTube views to date. “Freedom Is Coming,” another hot track off the record, impacted Hot AC radio on September 3 and has counted more than 1.5 MILLION global streams.
Since forming in 2013, Hillsong Young & Free has released a number of highly successful albums and more than 20 singles, acquiring over 545 MILLION YouTube channel views and 1.4 BILLION global career streams (with a 1.1M global unit career consumption). With a combined social following of 3 MILLION plus fans, Young & Free has seen eight No. 1 career singles and ten Top 10 singles at Hot AC radio. Their debut album “We Are Young & Free” landed in the Top 25 on Billboard 200 while “Youth Revival” garnered the group its first-ever GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album (2017). Their recent single “Every Little Thing” hit #1 at Hot AC radio for eight weeks, making it the longest-running #1 for the band.
We The Kingdom releases “Dancing On The Waves (Radio Version)” along with the official lyric video, which can be viewed below. “Dancing On The Waves (Radio Version)” is available now to download or stream.
Fresh off the successful release of their latest album, ‘Live at Ocean Way Nashville’ (7.2), which featured a live version of “Holy Water,” the group continues to add to its already extensive list of accolades, recently nabbing three Dove Awards nominations. Vying for the title of Contemporary Christian Artist of The Year, their standout song “God So Loved” is also nominated for Worship Recorded Song of the Year, while the band’s debut album, ‘Holy Water,’ is up for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year.
We The Kingdom releases “Dancing On The Waves (Radio Version)” along with the official lyric video, which can be viewed below. “Dancing On The Waves (Radio Version)” is available now to download or stream.
Fresh off the successful release of their latest album, ‘Live at Ocean Way Nashville’ (7.2), which featured a live version of “Holy Water,” the group continues to add to its already extensive list of accolades, recently nabbing three Dove Awards nominations. Vying for the title of Contemporary Christian Artist of The Year, their standout song “God So Loved” is also nominated for Worship Recorded Song of the Year, while the band’s debut album, ‘Holy Water,’ is up for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year.
JUDAH releases a new song titled “He Is Good” along with the official lyric video, which can be viewed below. “He Is Good” features John Van Duesen. The new single is available now to download or stream.
JUDAH is unapologetically authentic and straightforward, ripping through the layers of stigma and discomfort. He comes with a fresh approach that reflects his personality and style of praise and worship through music.
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Motown Gospel/Capitol CMG recording artist Evvie McKinney releases an alternate version of “Just Like God,” which can be viewed below.
“Just Like God” blends together genres of soul, rock, R&B and gospel to create a unique sound that beautifully showcases Evvie’s range and musicality. As Evvie belts out lyrics such as “I see blessings falling out of nowhere..”, the song comes as a testament to her strong faith and mission to inspire others through her testimony. “Just Like God” is a song that was written to inspire and motivate others to trust God to do the supernatural in their lives”, says McKinney.
Evvie McKinney rose to prominence as the winner of the inaugural season of the TV singing competition The Four: Battle for Stardom on FOX. The soulful singer wowed judges Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, DJ Khaled, and Meghan Trainor with her powerful voice and fearless stage presentation, packing a punch as she effortlessly covered iconic soul songs, like Aretha Franklin’s “I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You” and Tina Turner’s “Proud Mary.” ”
“As a multi-faceted and versatile performer, singer and songwriter, Evvie is raising the bar in the industry,” shares EJ Gaines, Co-Executive Director, Motown Gospel. “Beyond her talent, her sweet spirit and charming personality are inspiring and warming the hearts of audiences everywhere.”
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Switch releases new music with a song titled “Good Friend,” which can be heard below. The first EP of the new deluxe album from Switch, Better View Part I, releases on digital music platforms on Friday, September 24.
“‘Good Friend’ was influenced by stories from the students in our church who felt hurt and left out by their friends,” Switch shares about the new track on social media. “It’s a reminder that even if we feel like we have to act a certain way for our friends to like us, it’s never like that with God. He doesn’t want anything from us but exactly who we are, and He’ll never walk away from us—no matter what. God is a good friend.”
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Andy Mineo releases new music with “Nobody’s Coming,” which can be heard below.
This track is a preview of his fourth studio album, Never Land II, which is set to drop everywhere on September 17th
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Over the last decade, Brandon Camphor & OneWay (BC1Way), a dynamic East Coast collective comprised of four lead vocalists – Brandon Camphor, Julia McMillan, Angela Jones, and Fred Cleveland have used their heavenly harmonies to lead music lovers only ONE WAY, to Jesus! As a result, the collective has earned four hit singles on the Billboard Top 30 Gospel Airplay Chart: “God of Mercy,” “His Name,” “You Are God,” and their biggest hit yet, “I Choose You” (which peaked at No. 21 in 2015). “God Of Mercy,” debuted as the #1 most added song on Gospel Radio with over 1 million streams on Pandora.
Their latest release, “Celebrate,” is a fresh take on Bishop Gary Oliver’s classic, “Celebrate Jesus.” BC1Way put an unexpected and delightful spin on the gospel favorite, renewing it with a beautifully blended four-part harmony which has become their signature. “We are excited to introduce the song to a brand-new generation while ensuring that the same gospel message is preserved and celebrated. There’s only ONE WAY to celebrate Jesus, and that’s every day!”
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BC1Way’s “Celebrate,” is a reinterpretation of “Celebrate Jesus,” originally written by Bishop Oliver for a children’s Easter program in the late 80’s and officially released in 2000. “I am honored and excited my song has found new life through Brandon Camphor & OneWay. Their harmonies capture the spirit of the song and breathes new life into it for today’s generation,” expresses Oliver.
The most exciting young vocal group in today’s musical landscape, BC1Way, stylistically blends Christian pop, and contemporary Christian, and urban gospel music into a unique hybrid is contemporary yet honors the past. Recently the inspirational vocal group recently released an a cappella rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which reintroduced The Black National Anthem, to new generations. The celebration will continue into the holiday season with a 2021 Christmas album, Celebrate Jesus! “Celebrate” is available now to download or stream.
Chart-topping Christian hip-hop artist KB releases new music with “Worship In The Moshpit” alongside the official music video, which can be viewed below. “Worship In The Moshpit” is available now to download or stream.
The Dove Award-winning hip-hop artist released His Glory Alone, the 13-track album in the fall last year, garnering attention with the hit songs “10K,” “Armies,” and “Lil Boy,” along with a Dove Award nomination in 2020 for “Armies” in the category of Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year. The album’s been hailed for its mix of hip hop, trap production, worship, Latin sounds, and more. Earlier this year, KB partnered with the multi-platinum hit Christian group Casting Crowns on the anthem “Start Right Here (HGA Version),” which was released in late January.
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The Color’s new single, “Stranger” (DREAM Records) releases today to all digital retail providers today. Their new single is bound to draw attention. “Stranger” is available now to download or stream.
Written with Bede Benjamin-Korporaal and Jessie Early, and produced by Bede Benjamin-Korporaal (Hillsong Young & Free, Passion, Chris McClarney), “Stranger” is nothing short of a musical journey that showcases a wide array of instrumentation and vocal range. The song marks the band’s fifth release off their highly anticipated upcoming album, No Greater Love releasing October 22nd.
Frontman Jordan Janzen shares some insight into the songwriting process. “This song was a blast to both write and record. When we wrote it, we envisioned it being led on a piano. We were aiming for a classic, ‘movie soundtrack’ vibe, almost like a ‘James Bond’ theme song or ‘Lauren Daigle’s ‘Still Rolling Stones’. But once Bede took all of the pieces and started building up the production, it took on a life of its own. I think there are well over 200 tracks recorded on this tune. It was complete madness in the studio. I love it! I think it’s got swagger.”
The song reflects on experiencing God’s love, but falling prey to the human condition and losing sight of what we had. Thankfully, God’s love doesn’t waver with our inconsistency. It is steadfast and gracious and that shouldn’t surprise us because, having experienced it before, we are not a stranger to it.
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