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Rend Collective's new single, "Rescuer (Good News)" is out now!
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Matthew West's new studio album, All In, releases September 22, 2017.
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With more than 1 million records sold, GRAMMY® winner and American Idol Season 5 finalist Mandisa is a voice of encouragement and truth to people facing life's challenges all around the world.
Her long-awaited fifth studio album, Out Of The Dark, is now available. After spending much of the past few years struggling with depression, Mandisa is ready to talk about her journey with transparency and vulnerability.
ABC’s Good Morning America broadcasted the exclusive first television interview and performance with Mandisa on April 26, 2017, her first in over three years.
“My hope is that people will be on this journey with me,” she explains. “When I began, I was in a really dark place, but where I am today is so much better and so much lighter!”
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Jeremy Camp's new studio album, The Answer, releases October 6, 2017.
Photography: John Shearer
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GRAMMY® Award winner Chris Tomlin's 11th studio album Never Lose Sight made a strong debut charting at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums, No. 6 on the Billboard Top 200, No. 5 on Billboard's Top Albums and No. 10 on Billboard's Digital Albums.
Billboard and Forbes touted the charting success of Never Lose Sight, which features the single "Jesus" and the No. 1 hit "Good Good Father," which recently earned RIAA Gold Certification.
“I’m incredibly humbled by the response to Never Lose Sight," Tomlin told Billboard. "It's my consistent prayer, with this album and every album I release, that the songs bring hope and ultimately point the listener to God."
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Photography: Lee Steffen
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Amy Grant's first all-new holiday album in nearly 20 years intentionally focuses on bringing people together. In describing Tennessee Christmas to Billboard, the multi-platinum selling singer, songwriter called it “a lovely blend of family and real-life experience, with all the happiness and sadness that comes from this time of year when people are really nostalgic, and all the good and bad kind of bubbles up.”
Amy Grant's career spans more than 30 years and stretches from her roots in gospel into becoming an iconic pop star, songwriter, television personality and philanthropist. With three multi-platinum albums, six platinum albums and four gold albums, her total career album sales have exceeded 30 million. In addition to her six GRAMMY® Awards, Grant has earned 26 Dove Awards (including four Artist of the Year Awards) and has been awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Photography: Russ Harrington
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Mandisa returns after three years with the hit single, "Unfinished."
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Matthew West is a four-time GRAMMY® nominee, a multiple-ASCAP Christian Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year winner, and has earned a Dove Award, American Music Award, Billboard Music Award, and named Billboard’s Hot Christian Songwriter of the Year (2016).
Unto Us: A Christmas Collection is Matthew's second full-length holiday album.
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Photography: Cameron Powell
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Urban Rescue is a revival band from Los Angeles fronted by Jordan Frye. "Wild Heart" released to overwhelming response, debuting at No. 1 on the iTunes Christian Albums Chart in the US, quickly climbing to the No. 1 spot in the UK as well.
Critics have also welcomed the new release, calling it "the perfectly refreshing balance between fun moments of praise and intimate times of worship," (NewReleaseToday) noting "If you're scanning the airwaves for this year's favorite new worship band, you can call off the search. Urban Rescue is here." (CCM Magazine)
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While he feels like he’s “just beginning,” Jeremy Camp has 12 years of accolades and accomplishments as a songwriter and recording artist, including four million albums sold, four RIAA Gold albums, a multi-platinum DVD, three American Music Award nominations and a GRAMMY nomination.
Over the last year and a half, this ordained minister has experienced a season of artistic growth and musical creativity, evident with his new album, I Will Follow. This eighth studio album, released with Capitol CMG, reveals a new level of versatility and depth. With producer Seth Mosley at the helm, a new sound emerges with a host of guest songwriters including the likes of Mosley and Jason Ingram. “To write with these amazing writers who helped shape the different elements of these songs was just an amazing experience,” he said. “I’ve never done that before. There were no parameters when we were producing and when we were writing. Vocally too, I feel like I’ve never pushed myself this much. I just went for it and said, ‘All right Lord, I am 100 percent in.’ I think I am more excited than ever about what I’m doing.”
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Rend Collective's single, "Every Giant Will Fall," is on the album Campfire II: Simplicity.
Modeled after the visual design of the popular Netflix series, Stranger Things, "Every Giant Will Fall" is a song that is inspired by the Old Testament account of Caleb and Joshua facing their giants and entering the Promised Land.
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Matthew West is a four-time GRAMMY® nominee, a multiple-ASCAP Christian Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year winner, and has earned a Dove Award, American Music Award, and Billboard Music Award.
Well known for communicating stories through song, has received more than 40,000 stories from around the world. His latest album, "Live Forever," continues that storytelling theme and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Sales Chart. West has obtained numerous No. 1 singles, achieving a record-setting No. 1 for 17 straight weeks at radio with “Hello, My Name Is” and “The Motions” for 15 weeks.
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Hailing from a small town off the coast of Northern Ireland, Rend Collective (Gareth Gilkeson, Chris Llewellyn, Ali Gilkeson, Patrick Thompson and Stephen Mitchell) wants to be known as a celebration band, worshiping for God’s Glory and fame. Since the release of their first album, Organic Family Hymnal, the group’s authentic and energetic style of worship has attracted an international audience.
Following in the footsteps of their original beloved Campfire album, Campfire II: Simplicity delivers a collection of stripped down, acoustic melodies featuring two new tracks as well as favorites from The Art Of Celebration and chart-topping As Family We Go.
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Newly signed to Capitol CMG Label Group, The New Respects mesh rock & roll and pop with overlays of acoustic tones, falling into a genre of their own. The Nashville-based group is composed of siblings Zandy Fitzgerald, Lexi Fitzgerald and Darius Fitzgerald along with their cousin Jasmine Mullen. This June, the four-piece will release their first single "Hey!" as they join The Heartland Tour, traveling the country alongside GRAMMY® winners Lecrae and Switchfoot. From Relevant Magazine
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Rend Collective have never lacked imagination. From the bewildering array of children’s toys and whimsical, handmade oddities they call instruments, to the hare-brained and wonderfully impractical scheme of recording a live album on the beach around a campfire, to the safety-defying audacity of shooting a music video on a fully-operational fishing boat in the turbulent Irish Sea, this fascinating worship community have always pursued the colorful and unexpected.
Fittingly, the genre-blurring artists have an unusual backstory. Hailing from the small coastal town of Bangor in Northern Ireland, the Collective developed organically, outside of the influence of the music industry and CCM culture, as a self-described “group of confused twenty-somethings trying to figure out faith, life, God and community.”
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Photography: This Modern Love
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To commemorate the 25-year anniversary of the release of her song "Baby Baby," Amy Grant teamed up with Grammy-nominated singer Tori Kelly to record a revamped version of the 1991 song.
"Tori is such an incredible vocalist, one of the most effortless singers I have ever heard, and once she starts singing it is like a rocket engine has been strapped on to the song and she takes us all on a ride," Grant told People. "I really think she knocked it out of the park."
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Photography Art Direction: Shelley Giglio, Mike McCloskey, Leighton Ching
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TobyMac continues to successfully blend elements of rock, pop, and hip hop. His music reflects real life struggles, his faith and passionately pursuing God.
His current album, "This Is Not A Test," debuted No. 4 on Billboard Top 200, No. 1 on Billboard Christian/Gospel Chart, No. 3 on Digital Albums Chart, and won the GRAMMY for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.
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Photography: Lee Steffen
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Ask people to describe Mandisa and you’ll hear words like talented, gracious, beautiful, strong, loving and joyful, but the title of her new album offers an especially apt description of the artist: "Overcomer." However, Mandisa sees it as more than her song, but an anthem for all and she’s happy to launch the battle cry.
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Photography: Kristin Barlowe
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Christian rock band the Newsboys released their 16th studio album, "Restart," in September 2013. Produced by David Garcia, Seth Mosley, Joshua Silverberg, and Christopher Stevens, the album has seen commercial charting success and garnered critical acclaim.
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Photography: David Bean
Styling: Tasia Treimer
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On the heels of her bestselling album, "Overcomer," Mandisa returns with an all new remix album featuring remixes of her biggest hits including "Overcomer," "Stronger," and "Good Morning."
With career sales over 1 million albums, The American Idol alum and Grammy award winner continues to be a voice of encouragement and truth to women facing life's challenges. Mandisa also continues to have unprecedented media exposure for a Christian artist including appearances on Good Morning America, The Today Show, E!, Extra, Entertainment Tonight, US Magazine, and People Magazine.
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Photography: Kristin Barlowe
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Amy Grant's "Be Still And Know" features a blend of new hymns and bestselling worship songs all in one collection.
Amy has built a long, successful career on music that matters. Ever since she burst on the scene as a fresh-faced teenager bringing contemporary Christian music to the forefront of American culture, the Nashville native gained a reputation for creating potent songs that examined life’s complexities with an open heart and keen eye. She became the first artist in Christian music to have a platinum record and went on to become a crossover sensation, her musical gifts transcending genre boundaries to make her a household name.
She’s earned six Grammy Awards and numerous Gospel Music Association Dove Awards as well as three multi-platinum albums, six platinum albums and four gold albums. She’s achieved 10 Top 40 pop singles and placed 17 hits on the Top 40 Adult Contemporary chart as well as scoring numerous hits on the contemporary Christian charts. A longtime and active Nashville resident,Grant is as well known for her philanthropy as her music. She and husband, Vince Gill, are tireless in their efforts to aid worthy causes.
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Photography: Jim Wright
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Dan Bremnes released "Where the Light Is" in 2015 and it features the song, "Beautiful," which charted at a peak of No. 17 on the Billboard magazine Christian Songs chart.
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Photography: Lee Steffen
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Urban Rescue's "Wild Heart" EP was released in January 2016.
Critics responded with enthusiasm, calling the release "powerful."
"Urban Rescue does a masterful job at meshing pop sensibility with devoted praise – we can’t wait to hear more." - CCM Magazine
"Without a doubt, Urban Rescue has delivered a truly powerful record. Each and every song delivers in massive, bold worship and praise." - The Christian Beat
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"In Motion: The Remixes" from Amy Grant features a collection of hits remixed by well known remix engineers and DJs. With hits like "Baby Baby," "Every Heartbeat," and "That's What Love Is For," this remix album brings a new sound to the songs that have defined Amy's career.
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Photography: Jim Wright
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"Grace Unplugged" is the story of Grace Trey (AJ Michalka). Having just turned 18, she aspires to more than just singing at her church, where the worship leader is her father (James Denton) — a former pop star. With the help of Mossy (Kevin Pollak), her dad's former manager, Grace records a cover version of her dad's old Top-10 hit, runs off to Los Angeles, and begins to taste the kind of stardom she's always dreamed about.
Yet with each rung of the ladder she climbs, Grace feels more and more pressure to compromise her values, further straining her relationship with her parents. Will everything she experiences lead her to reject her faith … or rediscover it?
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