Crowder and Dante Bowe share new music with the radio version of “God Really Loves Us” featuring Maverick City Music.
The official audio can be heard below. “God Really Loves Us” is available now.
GRAMMY award-winning music collective Maverick City Music and 16-time GRAMMY winner Kirk Franklin will bring the injustices around mass incarceration – and the voices of 1,300 inmates – to center stage with the release of their collaborative album KINGDOM Book 1, out June 17th via Tribl Records / Fo Yo Soul Entertainment / RCA Inspiration. Today (June 3), “Bless Me” is available now ahead of the full project.
Maverick City Music’s newest single “Bless Me” is an infectious celebration of the bounties of life as they already are—taking the time to recognize the blessings already bestowed upon you rather than those you lack. As countless unyielding voices refrain, in stacks of traditional gospel harmonies, “we’ve got everything we need.”
Drum lines, snare rolls, and energetic horns call to mind the image of a football field or a pep rally, drawing a connection between these two spaces of celebration and powerful community. Rapid-fire hi-hat rolls and 808s frame the song with an unmistakably modern punch. More than anything, “Bless Me” evokes the electric, invincible feeling of being surrounded by your people and strengthened by their love.
“Kingdom,” the first song from the Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin collab stayed atop the iTunes video chart (all genre) for almost two weeks. The album ‘Kingdom Book 1’ — a collaboration with Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin brings the topic of mass incarceration into the forefront — and it’s out Fri. June 17th, the 7th anniversary of the shooting at the Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC (a native town of two Mav City members). The collective recorded the album with more than 1300 inmates at the Everglades Correctional Facility in Florida.
This year is poised to be the biggest yet for the young pioneers of Maverick City Music. The group just won a GRAMMY for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album and completed a historic televised performance on the show. Nominated across four categories at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, with triple nods in one category, and receiving three 2022 K-Love Awards nominations earlier this week, the group will take the music and the movement behind ‘Kingdom Book 1’ on the road this summer with their headline ‘Kingdom Tour’ alongside Franklin. The tour kicked off to a SOLD OUT FTX Arena on June 1 in Miami, and the extensive, 37-date trek hits arenas across the nation through the end of July. Fans can purchase tickets to the nearly sold-out tour HERE.
“Kingdom,” the first song from the Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin collab stayed atop the iTunes video chart (all genre) for almost two weeks. The album ‘Kingdom Book 1’ — a collaboration with Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin brings the topic of mass incarceration into the forefront — and it’s out Fri. June 17th, the 7th anniversary of the shooting at the Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC (a native town of two Mav City members). The collective recorded the album with more than 1300 inmates at the Everglades Correctional Facility in Florida.
This year is poised to be the biggest yet for the young pioneers of Maverick City Music. The group just won a GRAMMY for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album and completed a historic televised performance on the show. Nominated across four categories at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, with triple nods in one category, and receiving three 2022 K-Love Awards nominations earlier this week, the group will take the music and the movement behind ‘Kingdom Book 1’ on the road this summer with their headline ‘Kingdom Tour’ alongside Franklin. The tour kicked off to a SOLD OUT FTX Arena on June 1 in Miami, and the extensive, 37-date trek hits arenas across the nation through the end of July. Fans can purchase tickets to the nearly sold-out tour HERE.
Tribl Records has debuted the “Miracle In The Works” official music video.
“Miracle in the Works” was written by Katie Torwalt, Bryan Torwalt, Hank Bentley and Jessie Early.
It is from Tribl Records’ newest album, Tribl Nights Anthologies, which released last month (Apr 29). Tribl Nights Anthologies is a series of covered songs with inspired worship moments and new songs featuring traditional Gospel and CCM artists who would otherwise never meet in a room.
Tribl Nights Anthologies includes TRIBL artists, Maverick City Music, JJ Hairston, Jekalyn Carr, Bryan & Katie Torwalt, DOE, Melvin Crispell III, Amanda Cook and more TRIBL family and friends, coming together for this live worship series in Summer of 2021. You can stream “Miracle In The Works” on Tribl Nights Anthologies NOW on all major streaming platforms!
Tribl Records offer Official Music Video For “Kingdom” featuring Chandler Moore, Kirk Franklin & Naomi Raine.
Kingdom was written by Chandler Moore, Kirk Franklin, Jonathan Jay & Jacob Poole. It is the first single lifted from Maverick City Music’s upcoming collaboration album with Kirk Franklin entitled “Kingdom Book One” releasing June 17th, 2022.
Kingdom was recorded with the inmates at the Everglades Correctional Institution in Miami-Dade, Florida in early March of 2022. The heart behind this project is to not only expand the idea of what the Kingdom of God looks like, but to also share and spread music and a message that taps into an inspirational and unfiltered love for all people.
LYRICS
Verse 1
My heart has always longed for something more
I searched the stars to knock on Heaven’s door
Creation groans for God to be revealed
Every wound we carry will be healed
Pre Chorus
My eyes on the Son
Lord Your will be done
Chorus
Thine is the Kingdom
The power the glory
Forever and ever
He finished my story
We’re singing freedom
Our testimony
We’ll be singing forever, amen
We’ll be singing forever and ever, amen
Verse 2
Beautiful each color that He made
Your love’s the only remedy for hate
You’ll return to set the prisoners free
‘Til then Your will on Earth be done in me
Bridge
If you’ve ever wondered
What Heaven looks like
It’s looking like me and you
If you’ve ever questioned
What Heaven sounds like
Just let it fill the room
Tag 1
He’s coming, He’s coming
All hail King Jesus
Tag 2
If you wanna know what Heaven looks like
Lookin’ like me and you
If you wanna know what Heaven sounds like
Just let it fill the room
On Friday, June 17, GRAMMY award-winning music collective Maverick City Music and 16-time GRAMMY winner Kirk Franklin will bring the injustices around mass incarceration – and the voices of 1,300 inmates – to center stage with the release of their collaborative album KINGDOM Book 1, out June 17th via Tribl Records / Fo Yo Soul Entertainment / RCA Inspiration. A cornerstone to the thought-provoking collection and the first glimpse into what’s to come, the album’s title track “Kingdom” is available today (5.20).
Taking the idea of “prison performance” to another level, the genre-transcending, 11-track project made entirely from the grounds of a Florida prison, features Maverick City Music and Franklin recording the experience alongside more than ninety-percent of those who remain incarcerated at the location.
Joined by men from every walks of life – different gangs, races and backgrounds – ‘Kingdom Book 1′ evolved from an unfiltered message of love and universal acceptance and became a passionate, powerful movement that embodies the collective’s core beliefs of inspiring and helping others.
“I think this album is for every fan that loves music, and our hope is that these songs and the stories behind them will serve as a way to raise awareness to the challenges that people face everyday – many of which are forgotten about,” Maverick City Music’s Jonathan Jay explains. “For me, the most impactful part of this experience was the prisoners’ reaction to simply being remembered as humans. It was an overwhelming sense of gratitude and excitement that carried through every day we spent with these men. It was unbelievable, and I think if more people would just become aware of these feelings, they would want to help find a solution for the issues that come with incarceration.”
“We want awareness around the topics that affect the community that we represent, as black and brown people, primarily,” Maverick City Music’s Tony Brown continues. “It’s important that we’re able to not just share our songs, but also share the heart and the lives that these songs are coming from. Most of us, in some way, have been impacted by these issues, and as we mature as artists, the things that matter to us the most need to take precedence. This is one of them.”
“In addition to awareness, I hope this album motivates people to do something about these issues,” says Brown. “It’s being proactive – giving to foundations that help figure out how to stop mass incarceration, volunteering in communities that are grossly affected by it, and acknowledging that this is a real thing. If we can get a small amount of people to simply acknowledge this issue exists, then that’s a huge win for us.”
This year is poised to be the biggest yet for the young pioneers of Maverick City Music. The group just won a GRAMMY for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album and completed a historic televised performance on the show. Nominated across four categories at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, with triple nods in one category, and receiving three 2022 K-Love Awards nominations earlier this week, the group will take the music and the movement behind ‘Kingdom Book 1’ on the road this summer with their headline ‘Kingdom Tour’ alongside Franklin. Set to kick off on June 1 in Miami, the extensive, 37-date trek hits arenas across the nation through the end of July, and fans can purchase tickets to the nearly sold-out tour HERE.
‘Kingdom Book 1’ Tracklist
The Kingdom Tour: Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin
Congratulations to Maverick City Music, who have been nominated for three 2022 K-Love Awards, which include Artist of the Year, Group/Duo of the Year and Worship Song of the Year for “Promises.”
Final voting for the K-Love Awards will be open immediately on Monday, May 16th at klovefanawards.com. The 2022 K-Love Awards will be held on May 29th at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.
Tribl Records offers official music video for “Where Would I Be?” Featuring Dante Bowe, Ryan Ofei & Brandon Lake.
“Where Would I Be?” was written by Ryan Ofei, Demond Reed, Grace Marr, Brandon Lake, Aaron Moses & Dante Bowe. It is from Tribl Records’ newest album, ‘Tribl Nights Anthologies’ released April 29th, 2022.
Tribl Nights Anthologies is a series of covered songs with inspired worship moments and new songs featuring traditional Gospel and CCM artists who would otherwise never meet in a room.
Tribl Nights Anthologies includes TRIBL artists, Maverick City Music, JJ Hairston, Jekalyn Carr, Bryan & Katie Torwalt, DOE, Melvin Crispell III, Amanda Cook and more TRIBL family and friends, coming together for this live worship series in Summer of 2021.
TRIBL is more than a group of individuals or space, it’s the point of genesis of a new worship sound. The Tribl Nights Anthologies series is a compilation of those moments.
A series of covered songs with inspired worship moments and new songs featuring traditional Gospel and CCM artists who would otherwise never meet in a room.
Tribl Nights Anthologies includes TRIBL artists, Maverick City Music, JJ Hairston, Jekalyn Carr, Bryan & Katie Torwalt, DOE, Melvin Crispell III, Amanda Cook and more TRIBL family and friends, coming together for this live worship series during the Summer of 2021.
Tribl Records offer official music video for “Be Praised” featuring Ryan Ofei & Joe L Barnes.
“Be Praised” was written by Aaron Moses, Dante Bowe, & Joel Barnes. It is from Tribl Records’ newest album, ‘Tribl Nights Anthologies’ releasing April 29th, 2022.
Tribl Nights Anthologies is a series of covered songs with inspired worship moments and new songs featuring traditional Gospel and CCM artists who would otherwise never meet in a room. Tribl Nights Anthologies includes TRIBL artists, Maverick City Music, JJ Hairston, Jekalyn Carr, Bryan & Katie Torwalt, DOE, Melvin Crispell III, Amanda Cook and more TRIBL family and friends, coming together for this live worship series in Summer of 2021.
Watch Be Praised (feat.Ryan Ofei & Joel Barnes) Video Below
LYRICS
Verse 1
You spoke the words let there be light and it was oh
And in that same breath the stars fell in line
With one voice creation cries
You do all things well
Chorus
Be praised
Be praised
Be praised
Forever and always
Verse 2
Lost in the dark up under the dirt
I was buried left to die
I heard your voice calling my name
From the tomb I came alive
You do all things well
From the tomb I came alive
You do all things well
Chorus
Be praised
Be praised
Be praised
Forever and always
Bridge
When I think of all He’s done and all the battles you’ve brought me over
Hallelujah
For all the storms I saw him calm in my defense, my only song is
Hallelujah
And how He never let me fall, now unto Him who is able
Hallelujah
And let there never be a day that I don’t rise to bring you praise
Hallelujah
Tribl Records offers official music video for “Names (He Shall Reign)” featuring Amanda Cook.
“Names (He Shall Reign)” was written by Tiffany Hammer, Amanda Cook, Ben Fielding,
Reuben Morgan & Jason Ingram. It is from Tribl Records’ newest album, ‘Tribl Nights Anthologies’ releasing April 29th, 2022.
Tribl Nights Anthologies is a series of covered songs with inspired worship moments and new songs featuring traditional Gospel and CCM artists who would otherwise never meet in a room. Tribl Nights Anthologies includes TRIBL artists, Maverick City Music, JJ Hairston, Jekalyn Carr, Bryan & Katie Torwalt, DOE, Melvin Crispell III, Amanda Cook and more TRIBL family and friends, coming together for this live worship series in Summer of 2021.
LYRICS
[Flow]
Where would I be
If it wasn’t for Jesus
It it wasn’t for His love
If it wasn’t for Jesus
Where would we be
If it wasn’t for Jesus
If it wasn’t for Jesus
If it wasn’t for Jesus
I’m a living miracle
I’m a living miracle
Verse 1
You are the medicine
The only cure for everything I feel within
Redeeming what was lost and all that could have been
Oh this is a healing kind of love
Verse 2
You are the truest friend
Staying through the night when I was at my end
Comforting my heart till it was light again
Oh this is a faithful kind of love
Chorus
Everlasting Father
Prince of Peace
Emmanuel, God with us
You’re here with me
Wonderful Counselor
The government is resting on Your shoulders
Verse 3
You are the final word
You alone decide when every page will turn
So I will trust Your timing, I will rest secure
Oh this is a steady kind of love
Bridge
Your names say it all
They say it all
I stand in awe of You
Tag
He shall reign forever and ever
