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CCM staff stopped by and chatted with Big Daddy Weave this morning as they rehearsed for their upcoming The Alive Tour which starts February 7, 2019 in Circleville, OH. Learn about the new single coming to radio later this week and what to expect if you're catching the tour!

If you plan on catching Switchfoot on their spring headlining tour, then you will also enjoy the beautiful music of solo artist Tyson Motsenbocker, a close friend of the band and a wonderful singer-songwriter himself.

Win a flyaway trip to Nashville, TN to see Michael W. Smith and friends!

Anyone else feeling the winter blues setting in? If you’re in need of a boost, we can help with our February new release roundup! While this may be a slow time for new releases, we’ve found some gems that will lift your spirits and carry you through any weather. This month is all about worship!

For well over a decade, Hawk Nelson had found commercial and critical acclaim with their infectious rock brand—from early Tooth & Nail faves like Smile, It’s the End of the World to later hit albums like Crazy Love and Made. Unfortunately, growing demands on the home front for Hawk Nelson’s members were limiting their opportunities elsewhere.

Christian hip-hop artist Steven Malcolm stopped by the CCM Magazine office to talk about his new album out this Friday, his fear of sharks, his journey to where he is now & he reveals the least hip-hop thing about himself. 

In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, punk band The Altar Boys were shaping the sound of Christian music. Just a few years later, the band had broken up and were out of the music scene altogether. But thanks to the rediscovery of some old recordings, The Altar Boys are making headlines again. We spoke to Mike Stand, the lead singer and songwriter for The Altar Boys, about the newly found and released album No Substitute.

On New Year’s Day 2018, recording artist John Waller faced a major life change. He just didn’t know what it was. “I woke up on January 1st and knew I was done. Things had to change,” Waller says. “I knew I had to come off the road and try something new. I was tired of trying to make it happen, not relying on God so much. I asked God to put us in one place as a family.”

Here at CCMmagazine.com we know you like to hear first hand from your favorite artists their stories about what inspired them to write a particular song. What was going on in their personal, band, family and spiritual lives that led them to write "that song"...?

CCM Magazine spoke with Ripp about the origins of the pairing and the new album, Ripp + Rice, and the unusual creative process used to make it.