Grant, Smith, Martel ‘Silver Bells’ No. 1 on Holiday Charts

CCM Magazine Staff
“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.

Dream Gospel Artist Young Saint Drops ‘OMG’ Single/Video

CCM Magazine Staff
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.

Planetshakers ‘It’s Christmas’

CCM Magazine Staff
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

Becky Nordquist on CTN’s Lifestyle Show ‘Bridges’ Tonight

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Christian music artist, author and speaker Becky Nordquist was in Nashville recently, taping an episode of Christian Television Network's (CTN) popular lifestyle magazine show, Bridges, with host Monica Schmelter. During the show, Nordquist talks about her new combination music and devotional book project, Before We said Hello, which released in the fall of 2019 from Music for the Soul.