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Illect Recordings has dropped a smooth, rare Christmas collaboration featuring several of Illect's top-tier Christian rap/hip-hop artists. "Memory Serves" features Sivion, Sareem Poems, Change, Sojourn, Rel McCoy, and Terem.

Pandora's Nashville-based Christian music Programming Curator (and former CCM Magazine staff member) Melissa Riddle Chalos has created a New CCM Christmas music playlist to share with our CCM music fans. From Christian Pop to AC and Gospel to Southern Gospel, all of your favorite Christian artist Christmas music is here in this fun Christmas mix.

You might be familiar with Stephen McWhirter from his former role as a songwriter with Iron Bell Music. If you haven't heard his testimony, you need to watch this video...it's a  powerful story of redemption that transformed a former drug addict into a worship leader, author and speaker. Watch Stephen McWhirter's Testimony here.

NEEDTOBREATHE "Keep Your Eyes Open" from the Acoustic Live Tour

Watch Hillsong Young and Free's Official Music Video for "Highs & Lows"

Earlier in the year, Christian music/worship artist Cory Asbury and his wife Anna announced that they were expecting a baby girl, the family's fourth child. Last week, Cory posted on his social media channels that their baby, Willow Grace Asbury, had arrived. Willow was born on December 5th, weighing 6 pounds and 12 ounces.

JunaNJoey are a singer/songwriter, brother and sister, wholesome Country Pop Duo (think modern day Carpenters). The duo’s popularity exploded organically by posting covers on YouTube with a collective 5 million views. That attention has provided a steady stream of inquiries from YouTube stars offering collaborations.

Reach Records and 116 Crew artists have shared their take on Christmas music on The Gift: Christmas Compilation album. Now watch the Gift music video playlist for the project. Check out the Reach Records/116 The Gift: Live Sessions Playlist:

Christian rap-/hip-hop artist 1K Phew has released a new lyric video for "Glory." Watch 1K Phew's "Glory" featuring Aaron Cole & Jamie Grace:

In October, Christian hip-hop artist Rawsrvnt shared his latest song, "Walk With God" featuring his frequent collaborator Lil Raskull. Now he's back with the official music video for that song in this CCMmagazine.com EXCLUSIVE video premiere.