When you mention songs such as "Shout to the Lord" or "God Will Make a Way" or "As the Deer" or "Give Thanks" immediately our minds makes the association between the title and the melody. And if you are someone who have had grown up in the church, we could easily hum the tunes of these immortal gems in a flash. This is because these are more than just songs; these are snapshots of worship trawled by indelible hooks and mesmerized by God-besotted words.
Scott MacIntyre is set to release his first new contemporary Christian album "Lighthouse." The album is being released through Mini Mac Music and will be distributed by New Day Distribution. MacInttyre is the eighth place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. Further, this 29 year-old is is visually impaired, and while not completely blind, he suffers from tunnel vision and has only a two-percent field of vision, both due to Leber's congenital amaurosis.
The ever popular Christian band MercyMe has just released a brand new single "Greater." The song is lifted from their 6X platinum album "Welcome to the New;" a record that peaked at #1 on both iTunes Christian sales and SoundScan chart as well as hitting the Top 5 on Christian radio.
Contemporary Christian recording artist Jaci Velasquez and her husband (the lead singer of Christian band Salvador) Nic Gonzales will appear on the new season of DIY Network's Renovation Realities.
Season 11's American Idol alum Candice Russell helped fulfill the wish of a young fan in her hometown of Portland via Make-A-Wish Oregon. Seven year-old Baybeblue Campobasso always dreamed of starring in a music video, and thanks to Make-A-Wish Oregon, that dream has come true with the just-released music video for Candice Russell's song, "So Much More" - which stars "Blue" and her family.
To paraphrase the titular of one of her own songs, Joni Harms is more than your eyes can see. Though she may sing about her weakness for cowboys or about her dog named Buddy or about having faith in God, but Harms is one tough cookie to crack.
With four Christmas albums already under his belt, multiple Dove Award winner Steven Curtis Chapman will be singing a large swath of his Christmas songs on his 2014 JOY: The Christmas Tour. The tour will feature five-time GRAMMY® nominee Brandon Heath and special guest singer/songwriter Jillian Edwards. JOY: The Christmas Tour will begin in Houston, Texas, November 29 and make its way throughout the East and Midwest until the week of Christmas.
Tony Patoto, Founder and President of The Fuel Music Management Co. has been named as one of the directors of Rising Above Ministries, in an announcement by the ministry's Chairman of the Board and CEO, Jeff Davidson.
Thousand Foot Krutch's latest release "Oxygen: Inhale" was met with great success when it was released last week. The fan funded album gave TFK their highest ever positon on the Billboard Top 200 chart when it debut at #7. Simultaneously, it lodges in at #2 on the Top Current Rock Albums chart (just behind the Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack at No. 1), No. 6 on the Top Internet and No. 1 on the Top Christian/Gospel Albums charts.
Chicago-born, Atlanta-based Christian rapper Aaron "Canon" McCain also known as Canon is set to release "Loose Canon Vol. 2" October 7th, 2014.Pre-orders for "Loose Canon Vol. 2" begin this Friday September 5th.
Tiffany Arbuckle Lee, better-known by her stage name Plumb, is a songwriter, recording artist, performer and now she is also an author. Coming on September 16 is her brand new book "Need You Know: A Story of Hope." In the book, Plumb has been vocal and honest about here marital troubles, but equally as blount about God's grace and how she was able to save her marriage. Additionally, Plumb and Curb Records will be releasing a deluxe version o her hit album "Need You Now."
Integrity Music is releasing one of music's most glorious and immaculate releases this year "Prom Praise: Majesty." Arriving on September 16, 2014, this new album recorded live at London's prestigious Royal Albert Hall, featuring the All Souls Orchestra and renowned worship artists Paul Baloche, Martin Smith (Delirious?) and Graham Kendrick.
Australian Andrew De Silva has just released his inspiration EP "Now That I Believe." De Silva was the winner of Australia's Got Talent in 2012, which included a cash prize of $250,000. Once stricken with cancer and a serious stutter, De Silva overcame his physical problems to come first on the famed Australian TV show. The title track of his EP "Now That I Believe," a song he performed on the show, speaks about keeping faith.
Tiffany Arbuckle Lee, better-known by her stage name Plumb, is a songwriter, recording artist, performer and now she is also an author. Coming on September 16 is her brand new book "Need You Know: A Story of Hope." In the book, Plumb has been vocal and honest about here marital troubles, but equally as blount about God's grace and how she was able to save her marriage.
Song of Songs and Ecclesiastes have often befuddled Christians. Riddled with incoherent plots, antiquated imageries, and muddled hermeneutics, taking a crack at these books has been a matter of grief for most prolific Bible scholars. What is most redemptive about the movie "The Song" is that it tries to decipher the themes of these two books and incarnate them in a gripping page-turning narrative, thus grounding them in the bearings of everyday lives.