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This past Sunday night, three-time GRAMMY® nominee and American Idol alum Danny Gokey was surprised with a plaque presentation celebrating the RIAA Gold Certification of his debut CCM single “Hope In Front Of Me.” The surprise presentation took place in the middle of a sold-out stop on the “Jesus People” tour in Gokey’s hometown of Milwaukee, with the commemorative plaque presented by Christian radio veteran Chris Hauser along with Gokey’s longtime manager, Penny Railey.

Mitch Wong is joined by Hope Darst to joyfully declare the miracle that comes after the burial — Jesus Christ alive in us! ‘Burial’ is an energetic Easter anthem that celebrates letting go of the old and becoming new creations in Christ. Mitch Wong, as a songwriter and an artist, is passionate about leading the Church back to the power of the Cross and the resurrection of Jesus.

Fair Trade Services is thrilled to announce the newest members of their family of artists, the duo Caleb & John, who just released their debut single 'Hallelujah Feeling.'

On Friday, June 2nd, 5x GRAMMY Award-winning artist Naomi Raine will release her stunning debut live record ‘Cover The Earth’ (TRIBL Records), which features a series of choir-filled performances recorded live from New York City and collaborations with 9x GRAMMY-nominee Natalie Grant, Chandler Moore, Todd Dulaney and Lizzie Morgan

Nashville’s first CCM exclusive writers round, Redbird Common, has announced that it’s expanding with the addition of In Common. In Common will showcase Christian music’s best indie artists bi-monthly in an intimate setting in Franklin, TN (just outside of Nashville).

Singer, songwriter and speaker Janice Gaines teams up with her music executive and attorney husband, EJ Gaines, for their new podcast, ONLY GAINES, in an exclusive partnership with popular podcast platform AccessMore. The weekly podcast, available in both audio and video format, launches today at AccessMore.com and everywhere podcasts are available.

5x GRAMMY-nominated artist Crowder earned the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs Chart this week with “God Really Loves Us” featuring Dante Bowe and Maverick City Music. This marks the first career chart-topping hit on this chart for Crowder, showcasing the genre-bending musician’s unmatched versatility.

A brand new single, "Look To The Lamb," from Jesus Culture is now available with Lindy Cofer and Bryan & Katie Torwalt.

Iconic multi-platinum, singer and songwriter Michael W. Smith is releasing an extended version of his album Worship Forever, including instrumental versions of each song. Re-imagined to honor his #1 highest-selling album of all time, the record featured a full symphony orchestra and special appearances by Amy Grant, Matt Redman and Tauren Wells.

Along with celebrating Saint Patrick's Day with the world, Irish-born singer/songwriter Benjamin William Hastings drops a deluxe version of his self-titled project today. Titled Benjamin William Hastings (And Then Some) courtesy of Capitol CMG/Invorto, the album also introduces a new track, "Dragons."