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With a new lead singer and new direction, I Am They, the band that gave us the song, "Scars" comes out with their third album, Faithful God.

The Smallbone brothers let us know - it's NOT too early for Christmas!  The four-time GRAMMY® award-winning Australian duo, for KING & COUNTRY announced their first ever full-length Christmas album, A Drummer Boy Christmas, due out on October 30th.

"When your world feels like it is completely upside down, remember that it is going to be ok.” - Tasha Layton

Contemporary Christian artist Zach Williams teams up with country legend Dolly Parton for an inspiring duet of ‘There Was Jesus.’

Live music is back in some unexpected places! Check out CCM Magazine's photos from the Michael W Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman and Mac Powell (formerly of Third Day) July 20th drive-in show in Hadensville, VA HERE:

After the unprecedented success Lauren Daigle had with her debut album, and the ensuing pressure, one of her first impulses was to retreat to rediscover who she was.  This honest conversation with Lauren shows that she came away from that place renewed, inspired, and sure of her place in music history. 

Christian music artist Colton Dixon and his wife Annie Dixon welcomed identical twin daughters Ava “Dior” Dixon and Athens Elizabeth Dixon. But a medical emergency almost turned the joyous occasion into tragedy.

Casting Crowns lead singer Mark Hall says this song is a type of commentary on some of the churches he has seen today.   Keeping our priorities straight through song, here’s Casting Crowns’ “Start Right Here”…

Talk about the right song at the right time! On the heels of their debut on ABC’s Good Morning America, for KING & COUNTRY has released the official music video for “TOGETHER" (feat. Kirk Franklin and Tori Kelly).” 

Catch the official music video here!

Mandisa was heartbroken to see the demonstrations of racial tension and hate taking place across the nation.  Feeling pressed to say something artistically about this issue, she tells us how her sadness became the motivation for the song, "Bleed the Same".

Of his powerful song, "Build My Life", Pat Barrett says, “It is the type of song that will cause you to look down, rather than up.  You look down to see what you’re standing on."

In a special live recording featuring Chris Tomlin, here's "Build My Life". 

Born from a personal family crisis of addiction, Luke and Joel Smallbone pen a song of forward-looking hope, while leaving the past permanently behind.

Here's the official music video of "Burn the Ships" by for King & Country....

Hard to believe, but Lauren Daigle's “You Say" is now two years old!  In that time, this song has changed millions of lives, has gone triple platinum, won countless other awards and spent over 100 weeks at No.1 on the Billboard charts. The song is both emotional and uplifting - so is its accompanying video.

Here's Lauren's official music video for "You Say". 

This song, which was written as a worship anthem for a local Nashville church, is now being sung in churches around the country!  Not bad for this mom and mother of two!

Here is Hope Darst's official video for "Peace Be Still"...

Five-time GRAMMY® nominated artist Matthew West has just launched "The Matthew West Podcast".  While his whole music career has revolved around the power of story, West is now carrying that same passion for stories to podcast format.

The singer/songwriter who gave us the song that's sung in churches around the country, "Reckless Love" and "The Father's House", now is set to release his second album; filled with honest reflection and vulnerable worship.

 

Talk about a timely song!  In a time where our society is upside down, Matt Maher gives us the primary thing for which to be thankful to God.  Here's that great reminder, performed in an electric acoustic session - Matt Maher's "Alive & Breathing".  

For Wells, the accolades and opportunities are nothing more (or less) than God’s gifts to him and his family—opportunities that arrived in hands that remain open. He’s not about to close them now.

From the latest issue of CCM Magazine!

This song epitomizes the slogan, “It’s not about you.”   Casting Crowns sings, if others forget who we are, or the spotlight just won’t shine on us, then that’s just fine.  We’re nobodies who need to tell everybody about Jesus!

Here’s Casting Crowns’ “Nobody”….

After a 3-year hiatus, Colton Dixon has released his first self-titled album.  With "Miracles" as the first single off the album, it becomes our first taste into the new musical output of the former American Idol contestant.

Here's the official music video of "Miracles"..