Jonathan Traylor leans into and blends several genres masterfully...Gospel, Rock, Pop, Worship. His latest single,"Lifted" is a perfect example of this. If you're not familiar with him, you really should check him out.
Brandon Lake's single "I Need a Ghost," steps out from behind the Bethel vibe in a big way. Fans of Crowder, Zach Williams, Rhett Walker or even some JJ Weeks should really dig this song. I just hope Christian radio takes a chance on it. This is a really, really good song!
Koryn Hawthorne's new single, "Pray," is definitely one of those songs. She's already have significant crossover success with several of her previous songs which I'm my mind were more in that Gospel set than this song, so I am sure "Pray" is going to be a big hit for her.
Recently, Ben Kolarcik & John Strandell posted this acoustic cover version of "Lose Somebody" by OneRepublic. This is obviously not a "CCM" song, per se, but this impromptu performance is just too good to ...
Alt/pop, folk, husband/wife duo The Gray Havens recently released another really good song called "Rest." I've really liked everything I've heard from this couple so far, but this song is probably my favorite so far. If you're not already familiar with them...you should be. The Gray Havens song "Rest" is the Best Thing I Heard Today!