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    Christian music songstress Gretchen Keskeys pays tribute to the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with the heartfelt new single, “20 Years.” The music video, which she hand-curated, picking out and editing the content to match her vision, can be viewed now at her official YouTube channel. 

    Watch the “20 Years” video here: https://youtu.be/WBMbicQfiHM

    Gretchen was a young wife and mother to a one year-old when the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 took place. Rising early that day, she turned on the TV and sat down with a cup of coffee. Nothing could have prepared her for what she was about to see.

    “I had just turned on the news right as the second plane hit the South Tower,” she said. “Within minutes I was on the floor in tears crying out loud to God.”

    Her thoughts immediately went to her baby daughter and what this could mean for her. Would her husband, a firefighter, need to go into work (he did), and would he be in danger? And she watched in pure horror, agony and heartbreak as the videos began to come in of those in the towers trying to escape the flames. For every American, that day was traumatic.

    But up out of the ashes, something beautiful emerged in the days and weeks to come. Gretchen remembers, “There was a true and deep humbling that happened. We truly felt helpless. And God was our help and refuge. We WANTED to go to church. We found comfort and strength being near God and each other. We WANTED God to BLESS our nation. It was no longer about ‘me,’ it was about ‘us.’ And OUR nation. OUR country. We cared about each other and wanted to do everything we could to protect our nation.”  

    What we experienced in the aftermath of 9/11 was, as Gretchen calls it, “the most beautiful outpouring of love and patriotism and brotherly love and camaraderie that we have ever seen in this country.” We couldn’t thank our police and firefighters enough.  

    Throughout Gretchen’s life, when something has touched her heart, or broken it, she’s written about it. And 9/11 is no exception. For most Americans, it broke us in ways we could have never expected.

    As the chorus states…

    And in the sadness there was beauty
    A country bound as one in unity
    That day back then our toughest test
    But that was America at its best

    Adds Gretchen, “I wrote this song with all of this on my heart as we remember the 20th Anniversary of September 11, 2001.”

    Gretchen’s upcoming fourth studio album, Her Faith, will be released this fall. Inspired in part by the trials and tribulations of 2020, and her own experience, Gretchen penned each song on the new project, which she says focuses on the hope of Christ and His help and strength to endure tough times.

    About Gretchen Keskeys: Inspirational singer-songwriter Gretchen Keskeys released her third studio album, “Words of Truth” (Creative Soul Records), in 2019. Over the last 5 years, Christian music fans have quickly embraced Keskeys as one of the most powerful female voices in the genre. She stormed onto the scene in 2016 with her debut album, “Walking in the Spirit,” and 2017’s follow up, “Pure Hope.” She’s appeared on Fox News Channel, and has made frequent appearances on Christian television programs nationwide. Keskeys regularly performs at churches, events and women’s conferences nationwide, where she openly shares her songs alongside an inspirational testimony detailing her complete deliverance from anxiety and depression. And she is also a regular worship leader at the Folsom Women’s Facility at Folsom Prison. 

    For more information, visit the official website at www.gretchenkeskeys.com and “Like” Gretchen Keskeys Music on Facebook.

     
     

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  • NASHVILLE, TENN. (August 20, 2021) – Today three-time GRAMMY nominee Danny Gokey releases his new studio album, Jesus People, available here (Capitol CMG). Leading up to this release, Gokey has been releasing songs and music videos from the album showcasing his musical diversity and eclectic style. Throughout the project, Gokey’s songs touch on love, gratitude, and truth. 

    “I believe there is something musically and inspirationally for everyone on this album – it’s full of hope and encouragement that I think we can all use right now,” Danny Gokey shares. “For the most part, my music represents how I grew up and the culture of the United States – our melting pot. Growing up I listened to Christian music, gospel music, country music, hip hop music, and Spanish music. It was all a smorgasbord. If anyone knows me, they know I love diversity and differences – and now more than ever we need to come together despite our differences. On this new album, musically I got to explore some new things and cross some genre borders. I’m excited for listeners to hear the collaborations with the special guests featured on the project, including Gospel, Latin, and even a little rap.” 

    Gokey is hosting a West Coast Album Release Party tonight in California, celebrating the new album’s release. Next week he will return to his roots for an album release show on August 25th in Saint Paul, MN, and a hometown show on August 26th in Wisconsin. Details for all of these shows can be found on his website. He will also be having a Livestream event for those that can’t make it to a show in-person this week on Sunday, August 22nd at 7 pm CT on his Facebook and YouTube pages. 

    Jesus People includes the current radio single “Stand In Faith,” which is now Top 30 and climbing. The single’s weekly streaming continues to increase week over week and gaining traction from the recently released official music video. He’s also debuted videos for “Do For Love (feat. Angie Rose),” “Agradecido,” and “He Believes In You” this summer. The videos from Jesus People already have combined views of more than 9M thus far. Today the lyric video for “Make A Difference” is available below. 

    Leading up to the album’s release, media have shared about this project highlighting the message and style featured on Jesus People. Outlets such as People.com, Pure Flix Podcast, Huckabee, Annie F. Down’s “That Sounds Fun Podcast” and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have all interviewed Gokey recently. Today Amazon Music’s billboard in Times Square features Gokey and Jesus People (see image below). Fans will also be able to see Gokey on tour with his headlining “Stand In Faith” tour featuring special guest Colton Dixon and produced by Transparent Productions. Go to DannyGokey.com for a complete list of tour dates, and JesusPeople.DannyGokey.com for exclusive merchandise. 

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    Nashville, TN … August 19, 2021-  Multi-platinum and GRAMMY-nominated rock band SKILLET has announced their long-awaited, first single in over a year,  “Surviving The Game” (Atlantic). The track will be sent to Active Rock radio and available on all DSPs as well as the Skillet.com webstore on September 15th. Fans can PRE-SAVE the single now at https://www.skillet.com/stg.

    Produced by Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Papa Roach, Disturbed) and written by John Cooper, Korey Cooper, Churko and Kane Churko, the track is one John Cooper describes as a rally cry for the future and getting through the tough times the world is and has been experiencing.  

    “Our new song “Surviving The Game” makes me feel like a bull about to come out of the gate,” he says. “Within the first 30 seconds of the song you’re taken on a journey that begins with uncertainty and trepidation and leads to an explosion of energy and life. That sums up how I see the future. This has been a tough season, and we are not yet through the storm. We need hope, we need grit, and we will survive. I hope that when people hear “Surviving The Game” it will be the song they’ve been waiting for.” 

     

    “Surviving The Game” is the first single from a to-be-announced full-length studio project coming this fall, which will follow Skillet’s amazing track record of two RIAA certified multi-platinum albums, two Gold Albums, five RIAA certified multi-platinum singles, and four gold singles.

    This fall Skillet will headline 24 shows with Adelitas Way as main support as well as Eva Under Fire. The trek, dubbed “The Aftermath Tour,” kicks off September 12 in Chicago and runs through October 22 in St. Louis. A limited quantity of VIP packages are available as well, which include a ticket, pre-show Q&A and trivia contest hosted by Skillet, and exclusive merchandise. All dates are below and tickets are available via https://www.skillet.com/tour.

    SKILLET – “The Aftermath Tour”
    9/12 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues
    9/14 — Cleveland, OH — TempleLive
    9/15 — Albany, NY — Empire Live
    9/18 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland
    9/19 — Silver Spring, MD — Fillmore
    9/21 — Norfolk, VA — Norva
    9/22 — Raleigh, NC — The Ritz
    9/25 — Atlanta, GA — Tabernacle
    9/28 — Dallas, TX  — House of Blues
    9/29 — Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall
    10/1 — San Antonio, TX — Aztec
    10/2 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom
    10/5 — Colorado Springs, CO — Pikes Peak
    10/6 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
    10/9 — Boise, ID — Revolution
    10/11 — Portland, OR — Roseland
    10/12 — Kennewick, WA — Toyota Center
    10/14 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues
    10/15 — Tempe, AZ — Marquee
    10/16 — Anaheim, CA — The Grove
    10/17 — Tucson, AZ — Rialto 
    10/19 — Albuquerque, NM — El Rey
    10/21 — Kansas City, MO — Midland
    10/22 — St. Louis, MO — The Pageant

     

    SKILLET is one of the best-selling rock bands of the 21st century.  The two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated, Pandora Billionaires Club members, multiplatinum rockers have an undying spirit that has humbly asserted and affirmed them as one of this generation’s most successful rock acts. However, as all classic underdog stories do, it happened quietly under the radar. By 2019, they not only garnered a pair of GRAMMY® Award nods and sold over 12 million albums worldwide, but they also took home a Billboard Music Award for the double-platinum Awake. Its breakout single “Monster” remains “one of the most-streamed rock songs of all-time” with over 3 BILLION global audio streams. 2016’s Unleashed bowed at #3 on the Billboard Top 200. Hitting #1 on Rock Radio, the lead single “Feel Invincible” cracked 643 million global audio streams and went platinum. Meanwhile, the gold-certified Unleashed became their fourth consecutive album to receive either a gold, platinum, or double-platinum status. Their 2019 release Victorious included the top ten rock radio hit “Legendary,” which lived up to its name with over 108 million streams. To date, nine original tunes earned RIAA recognition in tandem with high-profile syncs by everyone from WWE and Marvel to ESPN and NFL. Between selling out arenas in 26 countries and four continents, the group performed on CONAN and graced the pages of USA Today and The New York Times, Skillet debuted their first graphic novel, EDEN: A Skillet Graphic Novel with Z2 Comics, which became the publisher’s best-selling book of all time, followed by EDEN II: The Aftermath. 

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  • NASHVILLE, TENN. (AUGUST 17, 2021) Singer-songwriter and author Ellie Holcomb announces the upcoming release of her first devotional book: Fighting Words – 100 Days of Speaking Truth into the Darkness (B&H Publishing), on October 15, 2021. Named after one of her hit songs, “Fighting Words,” Holcomb has penned a journaling devotional book filled with encouraging, honest reflections and questions to help you process scripture. Fighting Words is a place where you can wrestle, respond to, and take hold of precious truths in God’s Word to help you push back the lies that so often consume, distract, and destroy us.

    “Fighting Words is more like an invitation than a book,” explains Ellie Holcomb. “It’s an invitation to come as you are and lie down in the green pastures of God’s Word. It’s an invitation to bury some treasure in your heart as we memorize God’s Word together, and my hope is that this book will feel like a companion who will meet you where you are, come alongside you, and help you know that you’re not alone. I think the main content of this book is God’s Word and your heart!”

    Nearly a decade ago, Holcomb began memorizing Scripture with a friend of hers that was battling depression. They started committing God’s Word to memory and called these verses their “Fighting Words.” She has continued to do this with her music that is scripture-based and on her socials, she has shared regularly #FightingWords of encouragement for her community. 

    “As we memorized Scripture together, it started changing us,” Holcomb shares. “It didn’t change our circumstances, but it gave us some solid ground to stand on when the shame storms started rolling in, and it ultimately gave us a shelter and a hope that no matter what we were facing, we were never alone. It’s been one of the most transformative practices of my life, and it felt too powerful to not invite others to join me! I started sharing different scriptures that have grounded me and guided me and whispered hope in the darkest nights of my soul on Instagram over three years ago almost every Friday, and the comments and community that has gathered around the warmth and light of these promises from God’s Word has been so beautiful. This is what inspired this book!”

    This devotional marks her first book for adults as she has previously released two best-selling children’s books through B&H Publishing Group (Don’t Forget to Remember, 2020 and Who Sang the First Song, 2018). With these books, she spent several months on the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) juvenile bestseller list and was a finalist for Christian Book of the Year in the children’s category (for Who Sang the First Song). She also released accompanying EPs with each picture book and was nominated for both for the GMA Dove Award for Children’s Project of the Year, which she won in 2020 for Sing: Remembering Songs. 
  • McAllen, Texas — BT Worship, the musical expression of South Texas’ BT.Church, announces the release of their brand-new single “Eternal Father,” to all digital music outlets.

    Although the collective has been writing original worship music for their community since 2017, this is their first widespread release of an original song — and their first chance to share the heart of what happens during BT.Church’s gatherings.

    “Eternal Father” is based on Ephesians 3:20-21, a passage BT.Church has recited after every service for the past three years: “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen.”

    “We are believing God to do ‘God-sized’ things among us and He has,” says BT Worship’s Nidia Quintanilla, who penned the new song. “Seeing God at work among us stirs our hearts to say, ’“we want more!’”

    Produced by Samuel Ash, “Eternal Father” combines lyrics that invite God’s miracles with resonant electric guitar and synth sounds. The track is a follow-up to the collective’s debut single, a cover of Passion’s “There’s Nothing That Our God Can’t Do.”

    Heading into the second half of 2021, BT Worship’s diverse community of worship leaders, musicians, pastors and songwriters are gearing up for their upcoming debut EP, titled “Above | Beyond” — which includes “Eternal Father” and another yet-unreleased original song, “Glory to Your Name.”

    “We want to be a resource to fuel worshipers so they can transform their surroundings by the power of Jesus in their lives,” Quintanilla says. “We want to see lives being transformed not just in our churches but our surrounding communities now and for generations to come.”

    “Eternal Father” is now streaming on your favorite music platform. For more information on BT Worship, visit www.btworship.com and follow them on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

  • San Antonio, TX (July 16, 2021) – Life can throw you unexpected curveballs at any time. It is all about how you deal with them that makes all the difference in life. For Texas-native Patrick Madsen, purpose in life was not always clear. “I went through a very dark period recently where I struggled to find my purpose” says Madsen “When I finally decided I needed to write music as not only a creative outlet, but to make sense of my internal struggles and depression.” Enter NESDAM (“Madsen” spelled backward), the brand-new debut solo project from former Random Hero drummer / current ZAHNA drummer Patrick Madsen. From when it was first announced in the early spring
    that Madsen would be embarking on a solo outing, reaction has been anything from “surprise” to “excitement”. Patrick told the music site Rock On Purpose in April that NESDAM “represents a raw and open Patrick Madsen like never before.” Those who have been anxiously awaiting the new music will be happy to know that the debut single
    “Crawl” is available for pre-order now on iTunes and will be available for purchase on August 1st.

    The song is also a rite of passage of sorts to Madsen who says ““Crawl” is the perfect first song to represent the bad mental place I was in, and it tells the story from the beginning of why I ventured into a solo career as NESDAM.” The chorus of the song really acts as a metaphor when it says “Bleeding under shallow waterfalls” which alludes to one choosing to drown in depression instead of standing up and seeing the paradise that is life, ready to behold. “The overwhelming guilt and shame we carry in this life can eat you alive if you let it” Madsen continues in saying “But I’ve found the
    remedy for this is to forgive and love yourself.” The last reprise of the chorus acts as a redemptive point taken personally from Madsen’s life. “it embodies my own personal breakthrough in my faith that brought me out of that dark place and help me realize all of blessings around me.” He continues to say “every single day it is a second chance to seize the beauty of living this life”

    Madsen’s prayer for the song is simple, yet powerful. He says, “I hope that the message of “Crawl” resonates with people and that they realize that no matter how bad this life can look, we must focus on the beauty of it. There is room for growth always and how you see your life is your choice!”

    NESDAM plans to release more singles throughout 2021 and into 2022 with plans to eventually record a full record later on down the road. While NESDAM does plan to eventually share the new music on tour, you can find him on tour this summer with his wife, Suzahna Madsen aka ZAHNA.

    For more information on NESDAM, be sure to follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

  • June 25, 2021–Today, Winona Avenue released their long-awaited self-titled debut album. The twelve-track album is available now at all major digital music services and can be downloaded or streamed at https://listen.winonaavenue.com/self-titled.The album consists of eight previously released singles, including “December Night,” “Masterpiece,” and “Future Me,” as well as four additional tracks. Every track on the album was written and produced by lead vocalist Daniel Deputy. The music on the album combines the styles of alternative rock and synth pop, drawing inspiration from 1980s power pop, 2000s pop punk, and 2010s pop rock. The album’s sound is characterized by electric guitars and synthesizers, with the lyrics revolving around themes of positivity, reflection, and encouragement. “I choose to write music that can encourage the listener,” says Daniel Deputy. “If I didn’t write lyrics that could make a positive difference in the listener’s life, then I’d feel as if I was doing a disservice to the listener. I believe in building others up instead of tearing others down, and music is a tool that can serve this purpose.” The band’s Christian faith is also established in the message of the album. Daniel Deputy goes on to say,“No matter the circumstances and no matter how difficult life may become, we want the listener to know that we believe God is with you every step of the way.”Writing and recording the album took a great deal of time and perseverance. “I wrote over fifty different song ideas for the album. I couldn’t stop writing because I wanted every song on the album to be somebody’s favorite song,” says Daniel Deputy. “I didn’t want to include songs on the album just to get it finished in a timely manner. I wanted the album to be the best material I had ever written.”For more information, visit https://winonaavenue.com

  • But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger….

    – James 1:19

    A well-known Bible scholar recently posted some interesting news relating to current events on social media.

    The comment section was instantly bombarded with heated arguments. People who claimed to be Christians traded harsh and ignorant barbs. They posted replies so quickly that they could not have possibly taken the time to listen to each other before blasting off a retort.

    It was very disturbing. I stopped reading the thread after a few minutes, grieved that those who claim to be called by the name of Christ could be so rude to each other.

    But then, I’m rude to others, too. I also offend the glorious trifecta of grace and turn it inside out.

    This is the human condition. Not only are we not quick to hear others, we’re reluctant to listen, eager to break in with our own opinions, and instantly indignant when wronged.

    When did this behavior become okay? When did we exchange the mantle of an ambassador for the assassin’s sword?

    When did it become more important to represent ourselves than our Lord?

    We want to reach others for Christ. We want people to turn to the Savior. We have conferences, meetings, and prayer groups to find ways to reach the lost. But the most powerful message we can sent to others is by loving our sisters and brothers. Deeply, unconditionally. Without reserve.

    That’s a message no one can miss. By it’s very nature, it reveals a source beyond the natural human ability. None of us can love that deeply. When we claim to love God and treat each other with distain, our words are made hollow by our actions.

    But when we love the unlovable, speak only those words God gives us to lift others up and glorify God, others take note. It points to divine inspiration, a God-breathed strength of spirit. It witnesses to the reality and power of the Lord.

    This is a serious issue with God, so much so that He issued a commandment to love one another. 

    Not a suggestion, nor a request, but a command.

    Love God’s people. Practice the trifecta of grace. 

     

    I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another.”

    – John 13:34-35

  • Sister rock/metal trio, GFM (Gold, Frankincense, & Myrrh), is premiering the music video for their new single, “Where Were You,” at HMMagazine.com. In addition to today’s video premiere, the single (produced by Joey Sturgis) will be released Friday, May 21st at iTunes and other digital outlets. Watch the exclusive video premiere here: https://hmmagazine.com/hm-premiere-gfm-drops-new-music-video-for-where-were-you/

    The new video and single aims to bring awareness to the topic of suicide and mental health, and the importance of staying connected to those around you.

    “We wrote ‘Where Were You’ with Kellen McGregor from Memphis May Fire and Eric Varnell to remind others to reach out to the people in their lives,” says GFM. “We lost a member of Team GFM a few years ago to suicide, and we know many people have lost someone in their lives due to the same cause. The truth is, you never know who is really struggling or when it’s going to be too late. That’s why it’s so important to check up on people because that one conversation may save someone’s life.” 

    GFM is not your average teenage girl band. Real-life sisters CJ, Maggie and LuLu are continually breaking boundaries in so many areas of the music industry while spreading positivity with the ultimate goal of reaching people for God with their unique blend of rock and metal. If you enjoy the melodic content of Paramore, and the character themes of Slipknot, then you have found the perfect matchup in GFM. Their musical journey began with 2016’s Identity Crisis, followed by 2019’s Oh, The Horror! GFM kicked off 2020 with new singles in anticipation of their upcoming EP, Operation Take Over. While the pandemic put a pause on the group’s heavy touring schedule, they still managed to hit the road for a short summer run while performing over 20 livestream events that have kept fans engaged.  

    The group has performed at festivals throughout North America and Europe, while sharing stages with the likes of Breaking Benjamin, Thousand Foot Krutch, Demon Hunter, A Day To Remember, Disturbed, Halestorm, Chelsea Grin, All That Remains, Drowning Pool and more. Their hit single, “Taking Over,” held the #1 spot on the CMW Chart for 4 weeks in a row, while “Graveyard of Identities” and “On the Inside” were both Top 10 hits on the Billboard CHR Chart. To date, GFM has racked up over 1.3 Million streams on Spotify.

    The “Where Were You” music video was filmed on location at Castle Otttis in St. Augustine, Florida.

    For more information, visit the official website at www.theGFMband.com.

     
     

     

             

     

             

     

  • Luke O’Neal
    Scar and Nail

    Format(s): Christian AC
    ENCOURAGING WORDS

    “Email me that!” – Brian Tucker of Christian Mix 106
       
    “I can hear this being sung in churches as a worship song across the country!”
    -Crystal Trina Hollowell and Duke White of Current FM
    “Such a great song and it was an honor to have you open for us”
    -Joseph Rojas of Seventh Day Slumber
     

    “This is my favorite song you’ve ever written!”
    -Temple Baptist Church in Chesapeake, VA

     

    UPCOMING EVENTS

    Ahoskie NC 5/7

    Virginia Beach VA 7/24

    Portsmouth VA 8/6

    Chesapeake VA 9/10

    Virginia Beach VA 9/18

     

    Social Media/Music Link: linktr.ee/lukeonealmusic

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    From Abby:

    My dad’s name is Clay but everyone in my hometown calls him “Coach”. He’s an award-winning great guy! Everybody loves my dad. He was standing near third base coaching at a tournament out of town when he dropped to the ground in agony. The game stopped and the crowd watched as my dad lay on the ground. He was sure he’d been shot… He hadn’t been shot but some of his internal organs were rupturing. That was just the beginning of my dad’s health journey of one surgery after another. He was in and out of hospitals for years. 

    My mom is a strong woman, but I remember her breaking down and crying. She said all we could do was pray, although she was preparing for the worst. It was hard for me to watch and understand at the time because I was just 9 years old when this all began.

    We went to a hotel and my mom was sitting next to the bedside table. She grabbed the Bible and randomly opened it to Psalm 150. She read it through entirely and called out for all of us to put our hands in the air and praise the Lord. I remember it like it was yesterday. She read aloud to us, “Psalm 150. Praise the Lord! Praise God in his Sanctuary!” And then she said, “I don’t care how any of us feel. He’s with us! God sees us right here.” The amazing part of this is that the hotel we were staying in was called – The Sanctuary! So, when you listen to the song there’s a line that says, “Everywhere I am – There you are!” And it’s based on that very moment.

    There is a happy ending to my story. My dad is alive and well! God healed him completely. 

    Since then, my family and I have dedicated our lives to serving Jesus. We’ve been on several missions’ trips around the world. Honestly, that’s where I met Dave Lubben – out on the mission field. We jokingly say we’ve been in prison together – because we actually were in prison together in the Dominican Republic for an outreach where we handed out Bibles to prisoners while sharing the Gospel. If I hadn’t gone on the mission trip, I would never have met Dave and this song may never have made it to light. My mom and I, Dave Lubben, Tyrus Morgan and Kevin Mac wrote this song. We’ve always believed it to be a special song. We have sincerely and literally prayed over this song. We prayed that it would rush into the lives of broken people and bring them peace and restoration. It is my hope and prayer that when people listen to this song that they will be drawn to Jesus. He is my Sanctuary, and I would love for Him to be yours as well.

    This is my Sanctuary story…

    Psalm 150

    Praise the Lord.

    Praise God in his Sanctuary.

    praise him in his mighty heavens.

    Praise him for his acts of power.

    praise him for his surpassing greatness.

    Praise him with the sounding of trumpet,

    praise him with the harp and lyre,

    praise him with timbrel and dancing,

    praise him with the strings and pipe,

    praise him with clash and symbols, 

    praise him with resounding symbols.

    Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

    Praise the Lord!
     

    Josh Lauritch | 55 PROMOTION
  • NASHVILLE, TENN. (MAY 21, 2021) Three-time GRAMMY nominee, three-time KLOVE Male Vocalist of the Year and Dove Award winner Danny Gokey has released a new song, “Stand In Faith,” from his upcoming album. The new, anthemic song is available here and the lyric video debuted today here. Gokey will release a new, full-length studio album on August 20th.

    This past year has been difficult for everyone around the globe, Gokey has also recognized the challenges everyone has faced and hopes this new album will be an encouragement and reminder of what faith means to each person and how to stand strong in what you believe. Many of the songs on the new album were birthed from what he has learned during this last year and how to look forward with these lessons learned.

    “I wrote this song to be an anthem that people can sing over their lives to encourage their faith for the miracles and breakthroughs they’re believing God for,” explains Danny Gokey about his new single. “Faith brings our hopes into reality!! It’s the confidence and trust in God that’s needed to acquire the things we long for but don’t yet see. Faith invites God in to work on our behalf. More now than ever before, faith should be our bedrock & our foundation. I pray this song revives the hearts of many who listen to it and gives them the needed fuel to persevere in any difficult situation.”

    The new album follows his widely successful 2019 release Haven’t Seen It Yet, which produced the newly certified RIAA Gold Single, “Haven’t Seen It Yet.” This is his second Gold certified career single, and the song was No. 1 at Christian radio for seven weeks making it his fifth No. 1 radio single. 

    It was also announced this week that Gokey is nominated for the fifth time for “Male Artist of the Year” for this year’s KLOVE Fan Awards, which is the only Christian music fan-voted award show. He is the reigning Male Artist of the Year from 2019 and has won the category three times in the award show history. Fans can vote here for Gokey and other categories. He will also be performing the Spanglish version of his No.1 radio single hit, “Love God Love People” during the pre-taped broadcast, which will air on TBN on June 4th.

    In step with many of the messages of his songs, Gokey continues to give back to the community as he has from the start of his career, which began during his time on American Idol during Season Eight as a Top 3 finalist. His foundation, Better Than I Found It, is a nonprofit organization established to support and encourage other non-profits who are making a difference in their community. Gokey’s foundation partners and walks alongside other organizations to help them move to the next level for the most impact. Learn more about the foundation inspired by his song, click here.

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    Because in much wisdom there is much grief; and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain.

    – Ecclesiastes 1:18

     

    A heavy dawn groans into a new day, dragging an underbelly full of yesterday’s burdens.

    Like the clouds, I awaken gray. Whiny child inhabiting an elder’s body, my first lucid thought of the day is not one of joyful gratitude at the gift of life, but of overwhelming sadness.

    Mostly, I hurt for my family. My children are all entering various stages of middle age. My grandchildren vary wildly in age, from their twenties to toddlerhood. My husband and I cherish all of them like the treasures they are.

    We are overjoyed with their successes; devastated by their sorrows. In the hard seasons I awaken in the night to find my husband weeping for his family. We have spent many nights and days in a pain so deep I thought it would kill us.

    Then I wonder.

    How does my heavenly Father take it?

    Of course, He’s God. We somehow equate His power and sovereignty with a certain coldness. He’s anything but distant, however. He is all-present, all-knowing, and all-powerful. Because He’s all-knowing, He absorbs the pain of each sorrow.

    Silently.

    With us. For us.

    Because He’s all-present, He is closer than you could imagine.

    He’s listening, holding you – heart and breath and soul – when you don’t even know He’s there.

    And because He’s all-powerful, He’s working behind the scenes to give you the best possible outcome, even if you can’t see it now.

    How do I know this? God has told me in His Word. And I’m a mom. He has taught me the power and pain of parental love.

    In these weeks between our national celebration of moms and dads, I contemplate the divine source of the two strikingly contrasting and complementary roles. Everything good about a mother and a father comes from the mind of the Creator. Parenthood is the dual expression of His nature. He’s tender and gentle, but firm when necessary. He protects us but drives us upward, even when we resist Him. And when our sin breaks fellowship with Him, we never stop being His kids, because we wear His name.

    When we hurt, God hurts.

    When we find victory, He rejoices.

    I remember this as the dark clouds release a gentle rain onto the parched earth. I remember heaviness comes before restoration, a night’s weeping before the joy in the morning. God is here, fully present in our sorrows and longing for us to understand He allows the pain to bring us home.

     

    Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book?

    – Psalm 56:8

     

     

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