Author CCM Magazine Staff

The recent Passion 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia was an historic event as over 65,000 students gathered to lift up the name and renown of Jesus! College age students from around the world benefitted from the teaching and inspiration from a wide range of speakers including Levi Lusko, John Piper, Sadie Robertson, Christine Caine, Ravi Zacharias, Louie Giglio, Shelley Giglio and Tim Tebow.

Steve Dalton & The Leviticus Singers of Charlotte are starting off a new decade with a musical message centered around God’s love, they are healing the brokenhearted and helping the wounded soul using the power of music. The three-time Gospel Image Award winner has released a brand new inspirational song entitled “God Is Love.” The up-tempo track is available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and other digital media outlets and on the group’s website.

Christian music fan favorite Sidewalk Prophets will cement their place in Music City’s timeline March 22, 2020, when the band hosts the first free public concert in Ryman Auditorium history. Two months prior to the release of their fourth studio album, The Things That Got Us Here (May 22, 2020), Sidewalk Prophets is inviting their “Great Big Family” to experience the gift of an exclusive free album preview and live performance at one of Nashville’s most revered venues.

The Gospel music industry is filled with family groups singing songs for praises to the Lord including R.E.I.G.N., which consists of a variety of family members including father and son, niece and uncle and a few cousins. R.E.I.G.N. is recognized for its tight harmonies, moving songs and spirited performances. Previously known as Remnant, the group is remembered for opening up for popular acts such as Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC’s, The Williams Brothers, Harvey Watkins & The Canton Spirituals and Jason Nelson. Flowing in the groups season of “new,” R.E.I.G.N. also has a newly released single called “Leanin’” featuring Tia Singleton. The track is currently available on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon.

“Silver Bells,” featuring the dynamic trio made up of multi-platinum GRAMMY® winners Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith, along with Marc Martel, has taken the No. 1 spot at national Christian radio this week. The re-imagined version of the 1951 Christmas music classic climbed to the top of Billboard’s Monitored AC and Mediabase AC Christian charts.

We The Kingdom has posted a Story Behind the Song video for their break-out folk/pop/rock/worship anthem, "Holy Water."

Tune in for award-winning and chart-topping Keith and Kristyn Getty and their Getty Music presents Sing! An Irish Christmas that will air on Trinity Broadcast Network live from the Grand Ole Opry House.

On the heels of his recently released single “OMG,” Christian rapper Young Saint is set to release his Dream Gospel/Capitol Christian Music Group album debut April 2020. The excitement is building as the North Carolina rapper's debut single "OMG" continues to gain traction at radio. Young Saint is known to get any event “jumping” and “OMG” has a head-nodding rhythm that automatically makes you want to dance while simultaneously reminding you of God’s goodness.

David Ladwig is a Christian indie pop/alt hip-hop artist out of Studio 135 in Wichita, KS. His first EP, Lions, is available everywhere now.

It’s Christmas, is Planetshakers newest full-length offering of classic favorites with original songs featuring worship leaders Joth Hunt, Sam Evans, Aimee Evans, BJ Pridham, Joshua Brown, Rudy Nikkerud, and Chelsi Nikkerud. The album is surprisingly fun with pop and R&B versions of “Joy to The World,” “The First Noel,” “O Come All Ye Faithful,” and “Silent Night,” all of which were featured in their successful EP releases of Christmas Vol1 and Vol2.... Read more