Tasha Cobbs Leonard – GRAMMY winner thrills fans with the release of “In Spite of Me,” featuring platinum-selling superstar Ciara, available now across all digital outlets.

The track comes just days after the powerhouse singer/songwriter scored a #1 debut on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart with her new album, Royalty: Live at The Ryman, released by Motown Gospel.

A reimagined studio version of the original, “In Spite of Me” featuring Ciara is a feel-good song set to lush backing vocals and punctuated by passionate leads. The song’s lyrics celebrate God’s perfect love for imperfect people: “Every scar, every flaw, You see it all, You see it all / You still love me, love me, in spite of me.”

Tasha Cobbs Leonard is equally ecstatic about the collaboration.

“Ciara is an icon. A role model. A wife, mother, and a lover of God,” she shares. “Her musical versatility is undeniable and I am so glad she joined me on this song to tell people about the unconditional love of God.”

GRAMMY-winning artist Tasha Cobbs Leonard, releases the much-awaited album, Royalty: Live At The Ryman – Recorded live at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.

The project includes six compelling live performance videos, including the electrifying album opener “You’re Gonna Get The Glory” and the show-stopping duet “You Must Break,” featuring powerhouse vocalist and longtime collaborator Kierra Sheard. The full album is available digitally today.

Royalty: Live At The Ryman is a 17-track, in-depth worship experience marked by an eclectic range of musical styles. Tasha merges her country, bluegrass and gospel music roots with her soaring vocals to deliver what she considers her “most mature and vulnerable project to date.”

Tracklist of Royalty: Live At The Ryman

1. You’re Gonna Get The Glory (Live)
2. God’s Been Good (Live)
3. Never Gave Up (Intro / Live)
4. Never Gave Up
5. Royalty (Live)
6. OMG (Intro / Live)
7. OMG (Live)
8. In Spite Of Me (Live)
9. Let It Fall (Live)
10. God So Loved (feat. We The Kingdom) [Live]
11. Mary’s Song (Intro / Live)
12. Mary’s Song (Live)
13. Pour It Out (Live)
14. Pour Your Oil (Live)
15. You Must Break (Live)
16. Release The Sound (Intro / Live)
17. Release The Sound

Tasha Cobbs Leonard, releases the title track from her highly awaited new album Royalty: Live At The Ryman. 

Royalty: Live At The Ryman is scheduled to release on September 25. The album is now available for pre-order and pre-add.

The Worship Artist returns with the powerful mid-tempo worship song “Royalty,” a follow-up to the album’s breakout debut singles “Pour It Out” and “Release The Sound.” The melodic praise title song reminds listeners that God’s view of them has always been a vision of us as His children: “I am royalty/I am who You called me….My Father is King/I believe I am Yours.”

Wanting to give fans the experience of making the album at the historic Ryman Auditorium during the global pandemic, Tasha Cobbs Leonard will stream the documentary film event, An Audience of One: The Making of Royalty. This one-night-only streaming event takes place on Thursday, September 24, at 7:00 p.m. EST. 

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Pour It Out (Live) by Tasha Cobbs Leonard off 6th career album dubbed Royalty: Live At The Ryman.

Royalty: Live At The Ryman is scheduled to release on September 25. The album is now available for pre-order and pre-add.

Wanting to give fans the experience of making the album at the historic Ryman Auditorium during the global pandemic, Tasha Cobbs Leonard will stream the documentary film event, An Audience of One: The Making of Royalty. This one-night-only streaming event takes place on Thursday, September 24, at 7:00 p.m. EST. 

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William McDowell – GRAMMY-nominated, Dove Award winning worship leader premieres video for the track Even Now ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard off latest project The Cry.

“The Cry” album, McDowell’s 6th album was recorded at Redemption to the Nations Church in Chattanooga, TN and features special guest artists Nathaniel Bassey, Travis Greene, Yolanda Adams, David and Nicole Binion, Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Trinity Anderson (worship leader of McDowell‘s Deeper Fellowship church).

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LYRICS

THERE’S ABOUT TO BE
A SUDDENLY IN THIS PLACE
I, I HEAR A SOUND
A MIGHTY SOUND
THE RISING OF FAITH

CHORUS
EVEN NOW YOU ARE MOVING
EVEN NOW YOU ARE MOVING

VERSE 2
THERE’S ABOUT TO BE
A MIRACLE IN THIS PLACE
YOUR PROMISE TO ME
I’M GONNA SEE
YES I BELIEVE

CHORUS 2
EVEN NOW YOU ARE HEALING
EVEN NOW YOU ARE HEALING

VAMP
ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE
RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW

CHORUS 3
EVEN NOW YOU CAN DO IT
EVEN NOW YOU CAN DO IT

Grammy Award Winning, Top-selling artist Tasha Cobbs Leonard, releases a new 4-song EP, Intercession, available on all platforms.

Announced for the first time earlier this week, Intercession is a 20-minute worship set that was captured LIVE at Nashville’s historic Ocean Way Nashville.

The inspiring lead single “Let It Fall” reminds listeners that the glory of God was never meant to be driven or controlled by us; it was meant to be carried.

The EP harmoniously shifts into the passionate, simmering moments of “Move (Out Of The Way)” and “Hallelujah (You Get The Glory),” before closing with the high-spirited refrain “He is Lord.”

Still on track to record the highly anticipated LIVE recording, Royalty: Live at the Ryman this August, Tasha Cobbs Leonard continues to be moved by her passion to connect people to God, offering Intercession as a timely antidote for a troubled world.

Currently the top-selling female artist in gospel music, Tasha Cobbs Leonard first entered the global music scene with the 2013 release of her RIAA Platinum debut single, “Break Every Chain.” Since then, Cobbs Leonard has amassed multiple #1 singles, four GRAMMY nominations, numerous Stellar Awards and Dove Awards, and two RIAA Gold albums. Tasha Cobbs Leonard has earned the Billboard Music Award for Top Gospel Artist for the past two consecutive years. Royalty: Live at The Ryman will be Tasha Cobbs Leonard’s first full album of new material since the 2017 release of Heart. Passion. Pursuit., which remains one of the highest-selling gospel albums of the past five years.

Awake My Soul with Tasha Cobbs Leonard, An amazing single off Hillsong Worship’s historical album Awake (Deluxe).

“‘Awake My Soul’ calls for the Church to arise and take authority. It reminds us of an eternal weight and an eternal calling. Together, this anthem is the Church’s declaration that there is an awakening taking place in the earth. The Kingdom of God is Alive!” – Tasha Cobbs Leonard

The new version of “Awake My Soul” by Hillsong worship & Tashacobbs leonard is now available everywhere you get your music.

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LYRICS

VERSE 1:
There is a sound I love to hear
It’s the sound of the Saviour’s robe
As He walks into the room where people pray
Where we hear praises He hears faith

CHORUS:
Awake my soul and sing
Sing His praise aloud
Sing His praise aloud
Oh awake my soul and sing
Sing His praise aloud
Sing His praise aloud

Oh hallelujah
His praise yeah

VERSE 3:
There is a sound that changes things
The sound of His people on their knees
Oh wake up you slumbering
It’s time to worship Him

CHORUS:
Awake my soul and sing
Sing His praise aloud
Sing His praise aloud

Oh awake my soul and sing
Sing His praise aloud
Sing His praise aloud

BRIDGE:
And when He moves
And when we pray
Where stood a wall now stands a way
Where every promise is amen

And when He moves
Make no mistake
The bowels of hell begin to shake
All hail the Lord all hail the King oh

BRIDGE 2:
(Hey oh
Oh let the King of glory enter in
Hey oh
Fall down on your knees and worship Him
Hey oh
Let His praise rise up don’t hold it in
Don’t hold it in oh oh oh)

CHORUS:
Awake my soul and sing
Sing His praise aloud
Sing His praise aloud

Oh awake my soul and sing
Sing His praise aloud
Sing His praise aloud

SOMETHING HAS TO BREAK – Kierra Sheard ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard off Keirra Sheard’s self-titled musical work of art KIERRA (Karew Entertainment / RCA Inspiration) – An amazing album making some record breaking milestones like benching Kanye West’s JESUS IS KING album on the Billboard Chart.

The album includes 15-tracks with sounds ranging from Pop, R&B, Hip-Hop, and Gospel, and features some live recorded songs which Kierra performed before a sold out crowd in her hometown of Detroit, MI. Demonstrating her lyricism, Kierra either wrote or co-wrote all of the tracks on the album including the beautiful ballad “Grateful,” the authentic and raw “Human,” and “Better.” Assisted by a dynamic team, KIERRA features production from her frequent collaborators, Harmony “H-Money” Samuels and her brother J. Drew Sheard, as well as songwriters Mia Fieldes, Varren Wade, Edgar “JV” Etienne, Justin Brooks and rising Chicago artist Sir the Baptist. In addition to Missy Elliott and Tasha Cobbs Leonard, the album features vocals from other star Gospel Artists Todd Dulaney, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Le’Andria Johnson and Kierra’s nephew Jacob Sheard.

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American contemporary Christian music band We The Kingdom has released an unexploited version of their record chart topping hit “Holy Water”.

The “Holy Water” Church Sessions interpretation may be a live execution and spotlights GRAMMY winning gospel vocalist Tasha Cobbs Leonard.

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LYRICS

God, I’m on my knees again
God, I’m begging please again
I need You
Oh, I need You

Walking down these desert roads
Water for my thirsty soul
I need You
Oh, I need You

Your forgiveness
Is like sweet, sweet honey
On my lips
Like the sound of a symphony
To my ears
Like Holy water on my skin

Dead man walking, slave to sin
I wanna know about being born again
I need You
Oh, God, I need You

So, take me to the riverside
Take me under, baptize
I need You
Oh, God, I need You

I don’t wanna abuse Your grace
God, I need it every day
It’s the only thing that ever really
Makes me wanna change

Oh, it’s like Holy water on my skin
Yeah, it’s like Holy water on my skin

The Stellar Gospel Music Academy (SAGMA) for the past three decades has orchestrated one of the two biggest award nights for Gospel music enthusiasts, Honoring the impact of individuals, groups and organization in Gospel music. The 34th edition of the Stellar Awards, which was held back in march had all glistening shades of awesomeness sparkling from all angles.

The event which held on Friday the 29th of March 2019, at the Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas, was hosted by gospel music luminary and host of BET Sunday Best Show, Kirk Franklin. The event was well attended and also had some stellar performances, with some of gospel’s current biggest artists on stage, which includes Kelontae Gavin, Koryn Hawthorne, Charles Jenkins and a special tribute to Aretha Franklin by Erica Campbell, Yolanda Adam and others. The reputable award night will be televised by American digital cable and satellite television network BET on April 19, 2019.

The Night was quite eccentric on the awards as Jonathan McReynolds evidently had one of the best nights of his life gaining a staggering 8 awards out of 9 nominations. Here below is a list of nominees and winners.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Jakayln Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group
• Jonathan McReynolds,Make Room , Entertainment One [WINNER]
• Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
• Todd Dulaney, Your Great Name, Entertainment One

SONG OF THE YEAR

• Nobody Like You Lord, Maranda Curtis & Red Alliance Media/Fair.
• Not Lucky, I’m Loved Jonathan McReynolds, Terrell Demetrius Wilson & Anna B. Warner, Entertainment One. [WINNER]
• Won’t He Do It, Makeba Riddick, Richard Shelton & Loren Hill, RCA Inspiration.
• You Know My Name (Live), Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Brenton Brown, Motown Gospel.

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Brian Courtney Wilson, A Great Work, Motown Gospel
• Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One [WINNER]
• Kelontae Gavin, The Higher Experience, MBE/Tyscot
• Tye Tribbett, The Bloody Win, Motown Gospel

ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR*

• Jakalyn Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group. [WINNER]
• Hawthorne, Unstoppable, RCA Inspiration.
• Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade.
• Tasha Page-Lockhart, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul RecordingsTori Kelly, Hiding Place, Schoolboy/Capitol.

DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Donald Lawrence & Tri-City, Goshen 432 Hz, RCA Inspiration
• Isaiah D. Thomas and Elements of Praise, Still Here, Murchison Motion Pictures
• Judah Band, Gone Fishin’, Light Records
• The Walls Group, The Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings [WINNER]

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Cheryl Thomas Fortune, Simply Cheryl, LuDawn/Tyscot
• Jabari Johnson, Day of Redemption, Entertainment One [WINNER]
• Phil Thompson, My Worship, Phil Thompson Worship/JamesTown.
• PJ Morgan, The Transparency Project, IDMV Music Group

CD OF THE YEAR

• Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg, RCA Inspiration
• Make Room, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One [WINNER]
• Open Heaven, Maranda Curtis, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
• Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One

CHOIR OF THE YEAR

• Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, Run to the Altar, JH/Tyscot [WINNER]
• Dexter Walker & Zion Movement, Hope, IndieBlu Music
• The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, I Am Reminded: Live!, Brooklyn Tabernacle Music
• Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis, Super Excited, Empty Me Entertainment

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

• Jonathan McReynolds & Darryl “Lil Man” Howell, , Entertainment One [WINNER]
• Kirk Franklin, Ronald Hill, Phil Thornton, Clifton Lockhart, Tasha Page Lockhart, Myron Butler, Dontaniel Kimbrough, Zeek Listenbee, Cordell Walton, Edward “6Mile JP” Page, Charles “Ollie” Harris, Daniel Bryant, Bryan Popin & Lewis, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings
• Kirk Franklin, Ronald Hill, Warryn Campbell and Phil ThorntonThe Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings
• Todd Dulaney & Dontaniel Jamel Kimbrough, Your Great Name, Entertainment One

CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Donald Lawrence & Tri-City, Goshen 432 Hz, RCA Inspiration
• God’s Chosen, God’s Chosen, Dream Label Group/Dream Gospel/GFavored Entertainment/Capitol Christian
• Judah Band, Gone Fishin’, Light Records
• The Walls Group, The Other Side, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings [WINNER]

TRADITIONAL DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Gospel Legends, Resting Easy, Humility Music Group
• Jarrell Smalls & Company, A New Season, Southern Wave/Get Ready/SRT
• Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit/SRT/Shanachie [WINNER]
• Nu Tradition, Nu Tradition, Altmo Productions

CONTEMPORARY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Jonathan McReynolds, Make Room, Entertainment One [WINNER]
• Kelontae Gavin, The Higher Experience, MBE/Tyscot
• Todd Dulaney, Your Great Name, Entertainment One
• Tye Tribbett, The Bloody Win, Motown Gospel

TRADITIONAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Earnest Pugh, Survive, EPM/Black Smoke
• Jarrell Smalls, A New Season, Southern Wave/Get Read/SRT
• Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit/SRT/Shanachie
• VaShawn Mitchell, Cross Music, Tyscot [WINNER]

CONTEMPORARY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Benita Jones, The Evolution, IndieBlu Music
• Koryn Hawthorne, Unstoppable, RCA Inspiration
• Tasha Page-Lockhart, The Beautiful Project, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings [WINNER]
• Tori Kelly, Hiding Place, Schoolboy/Capitol

TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

• Jakayln Carr, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group [WINNER]
• Maranda Curtis, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
• Shana Wilson-Williams, Everlasting, Shana Wilson Ministries/IndieBlu
• Tammi Haddon, Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir – Run to the Altar , JH/Tyscot

CONTEMPORARY CD OF THE YEAR

• Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg, RCA Inspiration
• Make Room, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One [WINNER]
• The Higher Experience, Kelontae Gavin, MBE/Tyscot
• Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One

TRADITIONAL CD OF THE YEAR

• A New Season, Jarrell Smalls & Company, Southern Wave/Get Ready/SRT
• One Nation Under God, Jekalyn Carr, Lunjeal Music Group [WINNER]
• Run to the Altar, Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, JH/Tyscot
• The River, Keion D. Henderson, Eye Light Productions

URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

• Forever, Jason Nelson, RCA Inspiration
• Never Alone ft. Kirk Franklin, Tori Kelly, Schoolboy/Capitol
• Not Lucky, I’m Loved, Jonathan McReynolds, Entertainment One
  [WINNER]
• Reckless Love, Israel Houghton, RCA Inspiration

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• A Great Work, Matt Reed, Motown
• My Good, G. Randy Weston, Light Records
• Won’t He Do It, Casey Cross, RCA Inspiration [WINNER]
• My Life; Grateful – Patrick Tohill, RCA Inspiration/Fo Yo Soul Recordings

TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR

• Bishop Noel Jones & City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, Run to the Altar, JH/Tyscot [WINNER]
• Demetrius West & Jesus Promoters, ChoirOlogy: The Study of Choir Music, Music Worldwide
• Dexter Walker & Zion Movement, Hope, IndieBlu Music
• The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, I Am Reminded: Live!, Brooklyn Tabernacle Music

CONTEMPORARY CHOIR OF THE YEAR

• Brent Jones & the Waco Community Choir, Open Your Mouth and Say Something, JDI Records
• Dr. Alyn E. Waller Presents Fresh Anointing, Totally, Enon Music Group
• New Direction, When All God’s Children Get Together, New Haven Records [WINNER]
• Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis, Super Excited, Empty Me Entertainment

SPECIAL EVENT CD OF THE YEAR

• Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg, RCA Inspiration
• Evidence, Elevation Collective, Elevation Worship Records
• The Best of Fred Hammond, Fred Hammond, Verity/Sony Music [WINNER]
• WOW Gospel 2018, Various Artists, RCA Inspiration

RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR

• BLSD, Armstrong, Management
• God Knows, Flame, Clear Sight Music [WINNER]
• I Preaching to the Choir, Miz Tiffany, Digistoric Music
• PRAISE, Emcee N.I.C.E., Gypsy City Music

YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR

• Christian Bolar, Speak It, BGA Music
• Praise, We are Personal Praise, RoBabies Records
• Pure N Heart, “Be You” 15 Years Unplugged, Music2ChangeU [WINNER]
• The Children Speak, Hey Young World, HOLYwood Records

QUARTET OF THE YEAR

• Gospel Legends, Resting Easy, Humility Music Group
• Jarrell Smalls & Company, A New Season, Southern Wave/Get Ready/SRT
• Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Keep Pushin, Wonder Spirit / SRT/Shanachie [WINNER]
• The Wardlaw Brothers, Stand There, TWB Records

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR

• Israel Houghton, Road to , RCA Inspiration [WINNER]
• Justin Foster, Open Heaven, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
• Leonard, , Entertainment One
• Octavious Holmes, One Nation Under God, Lunjeal Music Group

PRAISE AND WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR

• Everlasting, Shana Wilson-Williams, Shana Wilson Ministries/IndieBlu
• Open Heaven, Maranda Curtis, Red Alliance Media/Fair Trade
• The Higher Experience, Kelontae Gavin, MBE/Tyscot
• Your Great Name, Todd Dulaney, Entertainment One [WINNER]

OTHER AWARDEES INCLUDES:

• ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE VOCALISTOF THE, YEAR – Jekalyn Carr
• MEDIUM MARKET OF THE YEAR – WCGL AM 1360/FM 94.7, Jacksonville
• SMALL MARKET OF THE YEAR – WIMG 1300AM, Ewing
• INTERNET STATION OF THE YEAR – uGospel Radio
• GOSPEL ANNOUNCER OF THE YEAR – Dwight Stone, WPZE Praise 102.5, Atlanta, GA