Author CCM Magazine Staff

The freshly minted duo of Christian hip-hop artist Sareem Poems and producer Newselph have quickly developed a knack of staying grounded while consistently taking it to the next level. With the first visual from the 88 To Now album, the combo objectively look at life as equal parts peaches and cream as well as gravel and stones.

LifeWay Films and Deidox Films announced today the forthcoming release of a new documentary film, Free Burma Rangers, the remarkable true story of one American family that has dedicated their lives to training and leading dangerous rescue missions with people groups in Burma and Iraq oppressed by war and terrorist attacks.

Steven Curtis Chapman, Christian music’s most awarded artist, continues bringing home the hardware with his 59th Gospel Music Association Dove Award last week for Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year category with his latest album, Deeper Roots: Where the Bluegrass Grows.

Ernie Haase + Signature Sound is celebrating as A Jazzy Little Christmas debuts at No. 1 on the Soundscan Christian Seasonal Sales Chart and Southern Gospel Sales Chart as well as Top 10 on Billboard's Jazz Albums Chart and Traditional Jazz Albums Chart. The collection of holiday classics and sacred seasonal songs, released via Gaither Music Group, also landed at No. 20 on Billboard's Christian Album Sales Chart.

Christian music singer/songwriter Natasha Owens has released her first holiday-themed single, “A Christmas Twist,” from Radiate Music. The lighthearted, '50s retro throwback cover of Si Cranstoun’s holiday hit goes for adds at radio outlets internationally and is available at iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify and more digital retailers and streaming outlets everywhere.

David Dunn recently released this video of him playing the song "Yes & No" with his dad out on the back deck.

DREAM Worship is excited to announce the debut album by Coastal Mississippi worship group, Northwood Worship. Who You Are is an album that reflects the growing and evolving group of singers and musicians at Northwood Church. The ten-song album is packed with original worship songs from the house. Mixing pop, indie and edm, Who You Are is diverse, powerful and fun to hear.

Ginny Owens celebrating the 20th Anniversary of her first record, Without Condition, with a special video series that takes a look back at the impact the album has made. There will be interviews with other Christian music artists like Michael W. Smith, Jeremy Camp, Ellie Holcomb and others, as well as Michael Puryear (Ginny's publisher), Monroe Jones (Ginny'sproducer) and Don Donahue (Ginny's label President) and Ginny is showcased playing some new arrangements of the songs from Without Condition.

Getty Music has released the new song "Elizabeth," performed by Kristyn Getty and Ellie Holcomb, which tells the unheralded story of Elizabeth around the time of Mary carrying Jesus before birth. This focus track will be the included as part of the forthcoming live holiday album Sing! An Irish Christmas – Live at the Grand Ole Opry House.

Acclaimed Christian music singer/songwriter kalley has released her highly anticipated debut single from, "Oasis," available everywhere now. Produced by LaeL (Anberlin, Number One Gun), the track arrives ahead of kalley’s Bethel Music debut EPs—Faultlines Vol. 1 and Faultlines Vol. 2—set for release October 25.