Cody Carnes releases new music with “Good (Can’t Be Anything Else).” The official live video can be viewed below. “Good (Can’t Be Anything Else)” is available now.

Good (Can’t Be Anything Else) – Cody Carnes

Multi-GRAMMY® nominated artist, songwriter, and worship leader Cody Carnes has just released a new studio song, “Be Glad,” available everywhere today. Along with the new song, a lyric video debuted today as well for “Be Glad” (See below).

The new song was co-written by Carnes, Chris Davenport, Steven Furtick, and Jason Ingram, and it was produced by Aaron Robertson and Austin Davis.

“‘Be Glad’ is a song straight from scripture and full of joy and praise,” shares Cody Carnes about the inspiration behind this new track. “Psalm 118 says, This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and BE GLAD in it! There can be a lot of reasons to choose anything other than gladness. It’s easy to find a reason to be sad, angry, frustrated, or hopeless. But the Bible says we have a reason to BE GLAD today. Jesus has saved us and redeemed us. His mercies were brand new when you woke up this morning. So put on some gladness and worship the Lord today! I hope this song helps you do that.”

Following his popular 2021 song, “Firm Foundation (He Won’t),” Carnes will be releasing his first-ever live-recorded album. Earlier this month, he was joined by his band and special guests Kari Jobe, Leeland, Natalie Grant, Benjamin Hastings, and David Leonard for a powerful two-night recording at Belonging Co. in Nashville for his upcoming release. More details will be announced soon on the forthcoming project.

In 2017, Carnes released his label debut project and has since gone on to co-write numerous songs that have become anthems for listeners and established himself as a songwriter for this generation. His last studio album, Run To the Father (2020), earned him his first GRAMMY nomination. Carnes was also a co-writer on the global hit, “The Blessing,” which was nominated for a GRAMMY as well as won the 2021 GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year and 2020 Worship Song of the Year. He has also co-written recent songs such as Hillsong Worship’s “Hope of the Ages” with Reuben Morgan, Sean Curran’s “Shake The Dust Off” with Curran and Brandon Lake, and featured on multiple tracks off the most recent Passion release, Burn Bright.

Carnes and his wife Kari Jobe will be joining the highly attended Elevation Nights tour with Elevation Worship. Check out the dates and markets at this link.

Premier Productions announces the Elevation Worship Summer Tour. The new tour, which features Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes, is set to visit numerous cities this August. This passionate group of musicians from Elevation Church will lead attendees in a powerful night of worship and celebration.

“We’re so excited to be back out on the road worshiping and rattling in so many cities this summer,” said Chris Brown of Elevation Worship. “And having Kari and Cody with us is going to make for some very special nights.”

After the release of their new album “LION” and the electric Elevation Nights 2022 Arena Tour featuring Pastor Steven Furtick, the Elevation Worship team is energized and excited to continue sharing their message of hope and love with audiences around the country. Joined by award-winning artists Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes, this tour will feature some of the most well-known songs on CCM radio right now, including “Graves Into Gardens,” “RATTLE!,” “Do It Again,” “The Blessing” and others.

“We are ecstatic to partner with Elevation Worship, Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes for these nights of worship,” said Jonathan Roberts, VP of Global Touring for Premier Productions. “To have all three on the road together is a joy, and we’re excited to see the lasting impact these nights will have at each stop.”

Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, June 3rd at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Audiences will not want to miss this opportunity to encounter God’s presence and receive encouragement through this talented group of artists.

The 13-city summer tour kicks off in Grand Prairie, TX on August 5 and will travel all over the country before its final stop at the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York, NY on August 21. For a full list of dates and cities, see below.

Fri, August 5, 2022 Grand Prairie, TX
Sat, August 6, 2022 San Antonio, TX*
Mon, August 8, 2022 Omaha, NE
Tue, August 9, 2022 Sioux Falls, SD
Thu, August 11, 2022 Toledo, OH
Fri, August 12, 2022 Dayton, OH
Sat, August 13, 2022 Knoxville, TN
Mon, August 15, 2022 Huntsville, AL
Tue, August 16, 2022 Louisville, KY
Wed, August 17, 2022 Cleveland, OH
Fri, August 19, 2022 Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, August 20, 2022 Philadelphia, PA
Sun, August 21, 2022 New York, NY

*Kari Jobe & Cody Carnes will not appear.

Bryan & Katie Torwalt share new music with their single “Simple Kingdom” featuring Cody Carnes. The official live video can be viewed below.

“Simple Kingdom” is available now. Pre-order Bryan & Katie Torwalt’s new album I’ve Got Good News releasing May 20.

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Here is a new song dubbed “Firm Foundation” featuring Cody Carnes and Chandler Moore which can be heard below.

“Firm Foundation (He Won’t)” was written by Moore, Carnes and Austin Davis. This video was captured in Chicago, IL during Maverick City’s national tour, Welcome to Maverick City, October 1st, 2021.

“In such a shaky season, it was burning in my heart to write a song that declared what Jesus teaches us in Matthew 7,” shares Cody Carnes on the inspiration for his new song. “It says, Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. The world can be in chaos all outside our windows, but when we build our house on Jesus, we can have confidence knowing that our foundation is secure. We’re not going down! This new song celebrates that truth. I pray it blesses you.”

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Multi-GRAMMY nominated artist, songwriter, and worship leader Cody Carnes has released his newest song, “Firm Foundation (He Won’t)“ Since his label debut in 2017, Carnes has co-written numerous songs that have become anthems for listeners.

Being a co-writer on the global hit, “The Blessing,” which has earned two Grammy nominations in consecutive years as well as winning this year’s GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year, Carnes has established himself as a songwriter for this worship generation.

Today’s release is another proclamation to stand firm in your faith when everything else seems to be faltering. Click below to watch the lyric video that also debuted today. “In such a shaky season, it was burning in my heart to write a song that declared what Jesus teaches us in Matthew 7,” shares Cody Carnes on the inspiration for his new song.

“It says, Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 

The world can be in chaos all outside our windows, but when we build our house on Jesus, we can have confidence knowing that our foundation is secure. We’re not going down! This new song celebrates that truth. I pray it blesses you.”As a songwriter, he has also co-written recent songs such as Hillsong Worship’s “Hope of the Ages” with Reuben Morgan, Sean Curran’s “Shake The Dust Off” with Curran and Brandon Lake, and “Too Good To Not Believe” featuring Brandon Lake. This year, he and his wife, Kari Jobe, toured nationwide with “The Blessing Tour,” which hit 42 cities with more than half of those being sold-out and with nearly 50k tickets sold.

He and his wife also performed for the 1DayLA special event, The Freedom Experience, this summer along with Justin Bieber, Tori Kelly, Chance the Rapper, Chandler Moore, and more. In 2022, Carnes will be joining Phil Wickham on tour as well as releasing additional new music. 

Last week, the 52nd GMA Dove Awards were held at Lipscomb University and aired on TBN on October 22nd. During the television broadcast, “Song of the Year” was awarded to “The Blessing” by Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, and Elevation Worship. This GRAMMY®-nominated song also won the 2020 GMA Dove Award for “Worship Song of the Year” and has been awarded RIAA Gold Digital Single certification. “The Blessing” became a viral hit song around the world just days after recording and releasing it during the pandemic comforting listeners with a strong message. “The Blessing” was featured on Jobe’s The Blessing (Live) album.

“It’s such an honor to receive this award for a song we got to be a part of – a song filled with the hope of God’s promises in such an uncertain time,” shares Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes on this recognition. “It reminds us of the power of a song filled with the hope of Jesus – how it can change someone’s life. We want to honor everyone in our industry who works to bring the hope of Jesus to people’s hearts through music. It’s an honor to join with you in advancing the kingdom of God together.”

This global anthem has been supported by digital platforms since its release as it was included on Spotify’s US Viral 50 (playlist) and Global Viral 50 playlists in 11 different countries. It was also one of Pandora’s Top 50 Most Thumbed-up songs of 2020.

With more than 41 different versions and languages globally, “The Blessing” topped the charts in 34 countries and Top 5 in 77 countries on Apple Christian and Gospel genre charts. The song has been sung in Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew, German and French cumulatively producing more than 128 million YouTube streams as well as successful covers coming from Africa and Southeast Asia. “The Blessing” has been one of the most covered Christian songs on YouTube, with versions representing over 128 countries worldwide. An acoustic version of the song was recently featured on Grammy.com’s Positive Vibes Only feature.

Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes are currently on “The Blessing” tour through November 14th. Check karijobe.com for the remaining tour dates and tickets.

Grammy Winning Hillsong Worship offers official video for ‘Hope Of The Ages’ featuring Reuben Morgan and Cody Carnes

Beginning with the declaration, “The gospel of Jesus, it’s the hope of the ages,” this song is a confession of our belief in the Word of God and a reminder that Christ brings us hope and salvation. Despite days of uncertainty and unrest, we can praise God because we know that He is with us always and our future rests securely in His hands. He reigns in victory over everything and He is the Hope of the Ages.

Watch Video Below

VERSE 1:
The gospel of Jesus
It’s the hope of the ages
Burning brighter and brighter
And standing forever

The Church He is building
Nothing can stop it
It’s a city that’s shining
A light in the darkness

TAG:
Nothing can stop it

CHORUS:
Though Christ was dead
Now surely He’s risen
Yeah He’s coming back again

And Christ will reign
In triumph forever
Yeah all praise belongs to Him
Yeah all praise belongs to Jesus

VERSE 2:
His Word is the answer
For all generations
It will never be tainted
It will never be broken

This is our confession
This is our conviction
We believe what is written
We believe what You’ve spoken

BRIDGE:
Sing hallelujah
Christ is our Redeemer
Shout hallelujah
Jesus holds our future

GRAMMY-nominated worship artists Cody Carnes and Brandon Lake partner in the release of “Too Good To Not Believe,” which can be heard below.

The official live video, which premieres at 11:00 am EST, can also be viewed below after that time.

“Too Good To Not Believe” is available now to download or stream.

Listen & Download Below

Capitol Christian Music Group (CCMG) is celebrating 14 nominations for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA), encompassing nods across all divisions of the company, including Capitol Christian Label Group, Motown Gospel, Publishing and Commercial Partnerships. BBMA finalists are determined based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay and social engagement, as tracked by Billboard, the go-to chart guide for music since 1940. This year’s finalists are based on the chart period between March 21, 2020 and April 3, 2021. Hosted by Nick Jonas, the 2021 Billboard Music Awards will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 23 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on NBC.

“Congratulations to all our writers, artists, labels and partners on their nominations for the Billboard Music Awards,” says CCMG Co-President Hudson Plachy. “We are grateful to partner with these nominees and are thrilled to see them recognized.”

“We are very proud of the incredible roster of artists and writers we represent at Capitol CMG and excited to see them recognized for their efforts,” adds CCMG Co-President Brad O’Donnell. “We join with Billboard in celebrating each of them and their nominations.”

A full list of Capitol Christian Music Group’s BBMA finalists is below.

2021 Capitol Christian Music Group Billboard Music Award Finalists

Top Gospel Artist

Kirk Franklin (Publishing)

Tasha Cobbs Leonard (Label Group & Publishing)

Top Christian Album

We The Kingdom, Holy Water (Label Group & Publishing)

Top Gospel Album

Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Royalty: Live at the Ryman (Label Group & Publishing)

Top Christian Song

Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes & Elevation Worship, “The Blessing (Live)” (Label Group & Publishing)

Tauren Wells feat. Jenn Johnson, “Famous For (I Believe)” (Publishing)

Top Gospel Song

Marvin Sapp, “Thank You For It All” (Publishing)

Tye Tribbett, “We Gon’ Be Alright” (Label Group