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The dynamic, multicultural youth ministry of Planetshakers Church, planetboom, releases its “Unshakeable” single today (Feb. 7) at Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, Google Music, Deezer, Pandora, YouTube Music and more digital and streaming outlets globally from Venture3Media (V3M).

After taking a six-year pause from his solo recording career, Isaac Carree is back with his highly anticipated recording, No Risk No Reward, set for release March 20, 2020 on Shanachie Entertainment. "After being away from the industry and not having new music out for six years, it feels really good to be back and to partner with Shanachie who believes in my vision,” says Carree.

Jay DeMarcus (Rascal Flatts) has announced the addition of two-time GRAMMY® winner Jason Crabb to Red Streets Records, the Christian music label he founded in 2018. 

Venture3Media (V3M) continues its Simple Hymns series with today’s (Feb. 7) release of Simple Hymns: Songs of Easter featuring such well-known worship leaders as Chris Eaton, Kelly Minter, Leigh Nash (Sixpence None the Richer), London Gatch (Elevation Worship), Joanna Beasley (American Idol), Stephen Petree, Brian Ortize and more.

Gotee Records announces RICHLIN to their family of artists as he makes his Christian music debut with the song, "Royal Blood," available everywhere Friday, February 7, as a dual-single. The official music video for the song is online now. RICHLIN’s “Royal Blood” release is in the format of a dual-single, which features the title track and the intimate worship version, “Royal Blood (Spilled for Us)."

Christian music artist, singer/songwriter Matt Maher debuted Alive & Breathing Vol. 1, his three-song project that became the first of four music bundles and released consecutively through the fall and winter. Today, Maher announces all four of the volumes will be made into one album, aptly titled Alive & Breathing, and will also include two additional songs.

GRAMMY Award winning artist, songwriter and producer, Kirk Franklin, joined Nick Cannon and the cast of Wild N Out for a hilarious new episode of the hit series that premiered last night.

The 2020 Praisefest Branson Fall Retreat will include performances by such popular recording artists as Greater Vision, Triumphant Quartet, The Hoppers, The Isaacs, The Whisnants, The Perrys, Brian Free & Assurance, The Nelons, The Ball Brothers, Joseph Habedank and The Erwins.

Gateway Music, home for the music artistry of Gateway Church, has signed worship artist and songwriter Phil King and will release his full-length label debut album, All Glory, March 6. Recorded live Nov. 8 at Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas, the 11-track album was produced by UPPERROOM’s Matt Fish and features special guest vocalists Lauren Mwonga and Joel Figueroa.

What’s the most important ingredient in crafting an impactful worship song? Dove Award-winning songwriter and worship leader Krissy Nordhoff knows it’s all about relationships: with God and one another. In her first book, Writing Worship: How to Craft Heartfelt Songs for the Church, available March 1 through David C Cook.