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We Are Messengers has announced the release of its second album, Power. The band has already amassed nearly 100 million on-demand streams and surpassed 1 billion radio impressions. The album is completely self-written and self-produced by the band, and features the Top 5 single, “Maybe It’s Okay,” “Love,” and the title track and Top 10 single, “Power.” “Power is the record we’ve always wanted to make. This record is raw, vulnerable, joyful, raucous, worshipful, and honest, in equal measures.” —front man Darren Mulligan

Integrity Music is honored to debut Matt Redman's brand-new album, Let There Be Wonder, available everywhere now. As a world-renowned worship leader and songwriter for the church, as well as a multi-GRAMMY Award® and GMA Dove Award®-winning Christian music artist, this is Redman's 14th career project and his first with Integrity Music.

Taking My Voice Back, the Burtonwood Records debut from Louisiana-based singer/songwriter Brooke Robertson, is set to release March 27. Produced by Jeremy Holderfield (Seventh Day Slumber, Nathan Sheridan), the 11-song set—all co-penned by Robertson—showcases buoyant, country-tinged pop anthems alongside poignant ballads, each song a testament to the hope, healing and joy Roberston is embracing along her journey.

As Christians prepare for the Lenten season, Washington, D.C.’s National Community Church and its creative arts team, NCC Worship, encourage people of faith to set aside political divisiveness, choosing instead “the Jesus way” of life. The church will host a free, public Christian music worship concert featuring songs inspired by this Kingdom perspective on Ash Wednesday, February 26.

Based on the popular movies, The Encounter series follows individual life stories and illustrates how an unexpected experience with Jesus Christ can shift lives into a new and purposeful direction. For those who loved Touched by an Angel, comes an inspiring and compelling new series, The Encounter.

Faithlife Proclaim, a church presentation software from Faithlife, makers of Logos Bible Software, has released a recap of the most popular worship songs and artists throughout the past five years in addition to 2020’s up-and-coming songs. Accumulated from a sampling of 10,000 Faithlife Proclaim church users, the new data represents churches of different denominations and sizes from across the country.

Newly signed BlackSmoke Music Worldwide artist Edwrin Sutton’s new single “I Hear Rain” is quickly rising at radio and just made a huge 30-position jump in only one week. The song was also recently featured on Spotify’s New Music Friday Christian music playlist.

Jay DeMarcus, Owner/CEO of Red Street Records, has announced new hires and promotions. Jay founded the Christian music label in October 2018. "We are bursting at the seams here at Red Street Records, and we are growing faster than I ever could’ve imagined," DeMarcus says. "With that, I am so excited to have Mark Lusk enter into his new role as our President/General Manager. Mark is a proven veteran of the music industry, and his vast knowledge and expertise will be an exciting, extraordinary addition to our executive team. We are honored to have him. With these changes, Don Koch is promoted to Executive Vice President of Creative/A&R."

Christian music artist, songwriter and worship leader Chris Renzema has announced the April 24 release of his sophomore, full-length album and Centricity Music debut, Let The Ground Rest. Available for pre-order now. The album’s first single and opening track, “Springtime,” is at digital retail and streaming outlets globally now.

God’s House of Hip Hop 2020 Summer Fest has announced the 15 headliners for the July 17 and 18, 2020 event at a press conference last week at the Banc of California Stadium. The list includes some of the most celebrated talent representing Christian Hip-Hop (CHH), Latin CHH, and Gospel Hip-Hop music.