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Billboard magazine has included a number of the Bethel Music’s songs, albums and artists among the top releases of 2019—and the decade—in their recently published year-end charts. Cory Asbury’s “Reckless Love,” a mainstay on Christian radio in 2018 and 2019, is ranked #4 on Billboard’s decade-ending Hot Christian Songs Chart.

2x-platinum Christian rock band Skillet is closing out 2019 inside multiple Billboard decade-end and year-end charts, their latest hit record, Victorious (Atlantic), Top 10 Active Rock single "Legendary," as well as numerous past albums and tracks. Once again they have also amassed 1 billion global streams over the past year alone.

Steph Carse recently achieved an incredible career milestone as the music video for his rendition of “Amazing Grace” won the Emmy Award for Musical/Composition/Arrangement from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Suncoast Chapter for his newly released music videos and autobiographical short film My Shining Hour Story.

Award-winning Christian music singer/songwriter and author Andrew Peterson’s first adult trade book, Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making, has been the recipient of numerous accolades and awards since its October release.

One of the most popular Christian music syndicated radio programs of all time, Soul2Soul, is set to broadcast its final show later this month, following an historic 25-year run. The show has featured 500 unique interviews since its inception, and at its peak was heard on 781 radio stations in 44 countries.

Vice President of the United States Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence joined Keith and Kristyn Getty on Saturday evening at the sold-out Sing! An Irish Christmas concert at the Kennedy Center to present the inaugural Sing!-Lifetime Achievement Award to Joni Eareckson Tada.

Christian rap/hip-hop artist Marcus Anthony has released a brand new collaborative EP with Xay Hill. The project, 50 Shades, features production from B-Coe, ICE Beatz and Until Completion as well as appearance from R-Swift and Jazmine Nikao.

Following a lengthy hiatus, veteran Christian music singer/songwriter Sammy Ward returns January 31 with a highly anticipated new recording, Hymns Anew. Produced by Nathan Nockels (Chris Tomlin, Keith & Kristyn Getty), the Vibraslap Records release features fresh takes on six beloved hymns, as well as the original title-track written by Ward.

Fans of Christian music group Sidewalk Prophets will have 24 reasons to smile next spring as the band launches the Smile Tour in 2020 in support of its latest single. The Sidewalk Prophets recently unveiled nine of the tour’s 24 dates, with additional dates and cities to be announced soon.

The award-winning and chart-topping Keith and Kristyn Getty and friends embark on their ninth-annual world-class Sing! An Irish Christmas Tour, featuring songs from the #1 album. They will appear at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville on Monday, December 23, 2019, at 7:30 PM. The Getty's and friends will be joined by Matt Papa and Andrew Peterson for the Nashville show.