Rita Springer | The Playlist EPK

Rita Springer talks about her latest album, The Playlist.

Gaither Homecoming Celebration

Look what Bill Gaither found in his Homecoming video vault!
A wonderful, live celebration from the 1998 Homecoming tour in Charlotte, NC. This DVD and CD feature current and past Homecoming members including Jake Hess, The Martins, Janet Paschal, Jessy Dixon, Candy Christmas, The Happy Goodmans, Anthony Burger, Carman, David Phelps, Mark Lowry, Guy Penrod, The Gaither Vocal Band and many others! This keepsake DVD and CD will be available on January 24, 2012.
Visit gaither.com for more information!

David Crowder*Band - Let Me Feel You Shine

Lyrics:

Stuart Townend - Christ Be In My Waking

Lyrics:

Downhere - Glory By The Way of Shame - Official Lyric Video

Lyrics:

Downhere - For The Heartbreak - Official Lyric Video

Lyrics:

Downhere - For Life - Official Lyric Video

Lyrics:

Aaron Shust - Your Majesty - Official Lyric Video

Lyrics:

Aaron Shust (Featuring Kari Jobe) - Wondrous Love - Official Lyric Video

Lyrics:

Aaron Shust - We Are Free - Official Lyric Video

Lyrics:

Aaron Shust - This Is What We Believe - Official Lyric Video

Lyrics:

Aaron Shust - Sing Of My Redeemer - Official Lyric Video

Lyrics:

Aaron Shust - Risen Today - Official Lyric Video

Lyrics:

Aaron Shust - Never Been A Greater Love - Official Lyric Video

Lyrics:

Aaron Shust - Greater Is He - Official Lyric Video

Lyrics:

Jason Gray - Remind Me Who I Am (Official Music Video)

Lyrics:

Aaron Shust - God So Loved The World - Official Lyric Video

Lyrics:

Jason Gray - Fear Is Easy, Love Is Hard - Official Lyric Video

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-way-to-see-in-the-dark/id455534267

Official Lyric Video from Jason Gray's new album, A Way To See in the Dark. Available on iTunes and at www.jasongraymusic.com.

Top Christian Songs - October 10, 2011

Top Christian Songs

Chart for the week ending October 9, 2011.

1. "Do Everything" - Steven Curtis Chapman
2. "Strong Enough" - Matthew West
3. "Move" - MercyMe
4. "The Way" - Jeremy Camp
5. "My Hope Is In You" - Aaron Shust
6. "Hold Me" - Jamie Grace ft. tobyMac "Down" - Mat Kearney
7. "I Lift My Hands" - Chris Tomlin
8. "Lift Me Up" - The Afters
9. "Down" - Mat Kearney
10. "Turn Around" - Matt Maher

The official About.com Top 10 Christian Songs Chart is compiled by checking and averaging Christian charts from all over the U.S. such as Billboard, Cashbox and Air 1 to find the most popular songs.

Sara Groves - Invisible Empires (album)

Throughout her career, critics have praised gifted songstress Sara Groves for her compelling yet intimate and honest lyrics.
On October 18, the critically acclaimed artist will reach a career milestone as she unveils her tenth record Invisible Empires.
From the exclusive bonus edition of the new album - Available until October 18th ONLY on her site, you can listen Childhood Summer.



Track Listing:

Top Christian Songs - October 3, 2011

Top Christian Songs

Chart for the week ending October 2, 2011.

1. "Do Everything" - Steven Curtis Chapman
2. "Move" - MercyMe
3. "Strong Enough" - Matthew West
4. "The Way" - Jeremy Camp
5. "Hold Me" - Jamie Grace ft. tobyMac
6. "Down" - Mat Kearney
7. "God Is Still God" - Heather Williams
8. "Orchestrated Love Song" - Burlap to Cashmere
9. "Courageous" - Casting Crowns
10. "I Lift My Hands" - Chris Tomlin

The official About.com Top 10 Christian Songs Chart is compiled by checking and averaging Christian charts from all over the U.S. such as Billboard, Cashbox and Air 1 to find the most popular songs.
 

Steven Curtis Chapman - Do Everything

Casting Crowns - Just Another Birthday (audio)

Listen to new Casting Crowns new song, "Just Another Birthday," from the upcoming album, Come To The Well, also featuring "Courageous," available October 18th.
Come To The Well is an appeal to Christians to let the "living water" of Christ well up in us, overflowing into the relationships we have around us (spouses, parents, children, neighbors, strangers), both inside the church and beyond. Inspired by the story of Jesus talking to the woman at the well, the title track illuminates the album's main theme:
"She thought she was standing by a well talking to a man, but really she was standing by a hole in the ground and she was talking to the well," frontman Mark Hall says. "We come to Jesus and we have already got our well. We have already got what we think is going to sustain us and we come to Him to bless our thing so our thing will work even better for us. Jesus isn't a sprinkle. He is life. That's the central teaching moment of the record."


Track Listing:

Pablo Says Goodbye (Group1Crew)

This is Pablo from The Crew!
I wanted to personally write this letter to our fans to make an announcement that I have stepped down from Group 1 Crew.
This past year, I have learned so much and God has done so much within me.
Now being newly married, my main priority is to build a solid foundation for my immediate ministry, which is my marriage. God has blessed me with an amazing wife that has fought with me through every battle the enemy has thrown our way, and by that I am incredibly humbled.

Pablo Villatoro
Group1Crew

Michael W. Smith Announces New Album 'GLORY'!

One of contemporary Christian music’s most enduring and beloved artists, Michael W. Smith presents the highly anticipated instrumental follow-up to his 2000 RIAA Gold-selling album, Freedom.  Titled 'Glory', the project, Smith’s 23rd career record, will be available at national retail outlets on Nov. 22.

Recorded with a 65-piece orchestra at London’s prestigious AIR Studios (Andrew Lloyd Webber, Peter Gabriel, Pirates of the Caribbean, “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”), Glory was arranged by Smith’s longtime friend David Hamilton and features a moving collection of original music.  Included on the album, produced by Smith, are “Glory – The Overture,” “The Patriot,” “Heroes,” “Whitaker’s Wonder,” “Redemption,” “Atonement,” “The Romance,” “The Tribute” and a larger-than-life symphonic version of “Agnus Dei.”

Smith comments, “I’ve said many times that Freedom is my favorite record, so I’m very excited to be releasing my second instrumental record.  I think the people that enjoyed Freedom will love this one; and I actually think some of the unique musical twists this project is taking will open it up to a whole new audience as well.”

On the inspiration for Glory, Smith notes, “When I work with an orchestra I feel like I’m in my element. I often think of the film ‘Chariots of Fire’ and the famous quote by the film’s hero Eric Liddell. He says, ‘when I run I feel His pleasure.’  This statement encompasses my experience when I work on instrumental music.  When I’m able to see sweeping melodies and epic, cinematic songs come to fruition, it’s like I am offering a prayer to our Father in Heaven.”

Gungor - Ghosts Upon The Earth (album)

It’s an album that for me is best listened to in a candlelit room with a glass of wine.
There was a lot of work that went into this album, and a lot of subtlety that will be missed if the album is just played as background in the midst of life’s noise.
So to get the most out of this album, here’s what I recommend:  Get to a place where you can listen without distraction, and listen to the whole album one time through.
Then I recommend that you read the descriptions and interpretations of the songs on this album, keeping in mind that mine is but one interpretation, and you are free of course to have your own. I recommend this because I think it may help you recognize some of the nuances of the narrative’s direction that you may not have heard the first time through.
After that, listening to any of the songs at your leisure will be more meaningful, because the songs will be part of the larger perspective, the greater whole, if you will.
My hope is that this music will find its audience, because I think there are people out there who will connect with it in a meaningful way.  I know it does that for me.
And to those of you who are long-time fans and friends, thanks for sticking with us as we continue in this strange and quite enjoyable journey.
Gungor

Tracklisting:
1. Let There Be
2. Brother Moon
3. Crags And Clay
4. The Fall
5. When Death Dies
6. Church Bells
7. Wake Up Sleeper
8. Ezekiel
9. Vous Etes Mon Coure (You Are My Heart)
10. This Is Not The End
11. You Are The Beauty
12. Every Breath




Lyrics:
Like the waters flooding the desert
Like the sunrise showing all things
Where it comes flowers grow
Lions sleep, gravestones roll
Where death dies all things live
Where it comes poor men feast
Kings fall down to their knees
When death dies all things live
All things live
Like a woman searching and finding love
Like an ocean buried and bursting forth
Where it comes flowers grow
Lions sleep, gravestones roll
Where death dies all things come alive
Where it comes water’s clean
Children fed
All believe
When death dies all things live
All things live

The Great Day - Michael W. Smith & Darlene Zschech

(Music Inspired By) The Story

The Bible. It’s the foundation of our faith, filled with amazing tales of bravery and betrayal, romance and redemption.
These age-old stories teach us valuable lessons about the God we serve and the way He wants us to live, but how well do we really know them?
Award-winning authors Randy Frazee and Max Lucado, who himself has more than 100 million products in print, wanted to make them more accessible and encourage further engagement of the Bible so they partnered with Zondervan to create The Story, which contains 31 chapters (stories) from the Bible told as one seamless story from beginning to end.
Additionally, Randy and Max penned new books built around these 31 key stories from the Bible providing further insight into the characters.
With these resources as a foundation, Dove Award-winning artist Nichole Nordeman and Dove Award-winning producer Bernie Herms teamed up to give those same timeless stories a modern musical voice.
This new two-disc project entitled (Music Inspired By) The Story, is the brainchild of successful artist manager Norman Miller, and features a who’s who of Christian artists, who collectively have sold nearly 75 million albums.
With everyone from Amy Grant, Brandon Heath, Mac Powell, and Chris Tomlin to Francesca Battistelli, Bart Millard, Natalie Grant, and Mandisa taking part, (Music Inspired By) The Story features 18 songs and 24 artists in all.
World Vision is partnering with The Story CD and The Story tour, with the hope that as God shapes and inspires listeners’ own stories, audiences will be inspired to change the life story of a child in need.




Track Listing:
Disc 1
1. CREATION (“I Am”) - Overture
2. ADAM/EVE (“Good”) - Matthew West & Leigh Nash (Sixpence None The Richer)
3. ABRAHAM/SARAH (“Who But You”) - Mark Hall & Megan Garrett (Casting Crowns)
4. JOSEPH (“Bend”) - Brandon Heath
5. MOSES (“It Must Be You”) - Bart Millard (MercyMe)
6. JOSHUA (“Bring Us Home”) - Michael Tait, Blanca Callahan (Group1Crew), Lecrae
7. RUTH/NAOMI (“I'm With You”) - Nichole Nordeman & Amy Grant
8. DAVID (“Your Heart”) - Chris Tomlin
9. DANIEL (“No Compromise”) - Peter Furler
10. ESTHER (“Born For This”) - Mandisa
11. JOB (“Broken Praise”) - Todd Smith (Selah)

Disc 2
1. MARY (“Be Born In Me”) - Francesca Battistelli
2. JESUS (“When Love Sees You”) - Mac Powell (Third Day)
3. THIEF (“How Love Wins”) - Steven Curtis Chapman
4. MARY MAGDALENE (“Alive”) - Natalie Grant
5. DISCIPLES (“Empty”) - Dan Haseltine (Jars of Clay) & Matt Hammitt (Sanctus Real)
6. PAUL (“Move In Me”) - Jeremy Camp
7. SECOND COMING (“The Great Day”) - Michael W. Smith & Darlene Zschech



demCo

Sara Groves - Painting Pictures Of Egypt

Lyrics:

Marc Martel (Downhere) – o voce de aur

Una dintre formaţiile mele favorite din CCM este Downhere. Muzica lor are de toate, începând cu calitatea textelor.
Componenţa actuală a formaţiei este:
Marc Martel – vocal, chitară 
Jason Germain – vocal, chitară, pian 
Glenn Lavender – bas 
Jeremy Thiessen – tobe
Unul dintre lucrurile pe care Downhere le are din plin este calitatea interpretării vocale. Două voci deosebite contribuie la aceasta: Marc Martel şi Jason Germain.
Până recent s-a ştiut mai puţin faptul că Marc Martel are un dar deosbit: poate interpreta piese "imitând" vocea unor artişti celebri. Iată-l interpretând Asleep in the Light, o melodie de referinţă a lui Keith Green.


(Vezi şi So You Wanna Go Back To Egypt.)

E uimitoare asemănarea vocii sale cu vocea lui Freddy Mercury (Queen).


(Vezi şi Bohemian Rhapsody.)

Dar vocea lui Marc Martel acoperă şi o altă zonă muzicală: opera. În videoclipul următor Marc Martel interpretează Nessun Dorma, imitând vocea lui Luciano Pavarotti, nu înainte de a povesti cum şi de ce a ajuns să imite voci celebre.



demCo

Top Christian Songs - September 26, 2011

Top Christian Songs

Chart for the week ending September 25, 2011.

1. "Move" - MercyMe
2. "The Way" - Jeremy Camp
3. "Do Everything" - Steven Curtis Chapman
4. "Down" - Mat Kearney
5. "Just As I Am" - Fernando Ortega
6. "Hold Me" - Jamie Grace ft. tobyMac
7. "I Lift My Hands" - Chris Tomlin
8. "All Of Me" - Matt Hammitt
9. "Orchestrated Love Song" - Burlap to Cashmere
10. "Courageous" - Casting Crowns

The official About.com Top 10 Christian Songs Chart is compiled by checking and averaging Christian charts from all over the U.S. such as Billboard, Cashbox and Air 1 to find the most popular songs.

Newsboys - “God’s Not Dead” to be released on November 15th

God's Not Dead, our first worship album since 2004, is completed and ready for release on November 15th!  The album can be pre-ordered here.
Fans that pre-order the record will get access to our exclusive Facebook Vault, and be able to stream clips from the record before the release date, along with other exclusive goodies.

Newsboys

Rita Springer - The Playlist (album)

One of Christian music’s most beloved and successful independent artists, Rita Springer is releasing her first studio recording, The Playlist, with Integrity Music.
Springer is known for such legendary worship songs as “Make Us a Prayer,” “Worth It All,” “I Have To Believe” and “Oh How You Love Me,” and has covered church favorites like “You Said” and “I Can Only Imagine.”
The Playlist brings together all new worship songs that range stylistically from atmospheric pop to country-rock and features guest vocalist Anthony Skinner.

Tracklisting:

Jeremy Riddle - Furious (album )

"Furious" Jeremy Riddle's 3rd full length album from Vineyard Music, is the newest collection of songs penned by this gifted songwriter and worship leader.

Furious communicates the story of God's love and kingdom with strong worship anthems like the title cut, "Furious" and "One Thing Remains" to introspective musical devotions such as "God of the Redeemed" and "The Lord is My Shepherd."

Jeremy's newest songs are exceptional for congregational worship and personal worship moments.
Released Tuesday, September 20th, 2011.



Tracklisting:

Leeland - The Great Awakening

Since the debut of Leeland's acclaimed Sound of Melodies (2006), the three-time GRAMMY and eight-time GMA Dove Award nominated progressive worship band has become one of the most respected and influential voices in worship music.
With its upcoming fourth release, The Great Awakening, Leeland recaptures the essence of its debut album while delving deeper into its spiritual roots; drawing from the wisdom of theologians including Salvation Army founder, William Booth.
The Great Awakening, described by band members as an 11-track "worship revival experience," was produced by Paul Moak (Third Day, Matt Maher) and released September 20 on Essential Records.



Tracklist:

Top Christian Songs - September 19, 2011

Top Christian Songs

Chart for the week ending September 18, 2011.

1. "Move" - MercyMe
2. "Strong Enough" - Matthew West
3. "The Way" - Jeremy Camp
4. "Lift Me Up" - The Afters
5. "Do Everything" - Steven Curtis Chapman
6. "Hold Me" - Jamie Grace ft. tobyMac
7. "Blessings" - Laura Story
8. "I Lift My Hands" - Chris Tomlin
9. "You Love Me Anyway" - Sidewalk Prophets
10. "My Hope Is In You" - Aaron Shust

The official About.com Top 10 Christian Songs Chart is compiled by checking and averaging Christian charts from all over the U.S. such as Billboard, Cashbox and Air 1 to find the most popular songs.

MercyMe - The Generous Mr. Lovewell

Who is Mr. Lovewell? (Love well)
He’s an idea.
He’s a movement.
He’s the hope that the little things can add up to a big change.
He’s what the Bible has already called us to do: love one another.
Look for the best in people.
Give people a chance regardless of status, race or gender.
Mr. Lovewell is the understanding that the gospel is for everyone.
Some may receive it, some may reject it, but, from where we’re standing, all that should matter is that the Gospel applies to us all.
Who are we to demand the outcome before we decide to contribute?

Top Christian Songs - September 12, 2011

Top Christian Songs

Chart for the week ending September 11, 2011.

1. "Move" - MercyMe
2. "Strong Enough" - Matthew West
3. "I Lift My Hands" - Chris Tomlin
4. "The Way" - Jeremy Camp
5. "Do Everything" - Steven Curtis Chapman
6. "Hold Me" - Jamie Grace ft. tobyMac
7. "Waiting For Tomorrow" - Mandisa
8. "Lift Me Up" - The Afters
9. "Motion of Mercy" - Francesca Battistelli
10. "You Love Me Anyway" - Sidewalk Prophets

The official About.com Top 10 Christian Songs Chart is compiled by checking and averaging Christian charts from all over the U.S. such as Billboard, Cashbox and Air 1 to find the most popular songs.

NeedToBreathe - The Reckoning

NeedToBreathe are gearing up for the release of their new album The Reckoning, out September 20th on Atlantic Records!
After two years of non-stop touring, NeedToBreathe has poured their full efforts into creating The Reckoning – an album centered on the songwriting talents of Bear and Bo Rinehart. Inspired by the dynamic they had developed on the road, the band was determined to capture their on-stage energy and exhilarating live performances, along with their experimental recording ideas.
“We wanted to make a record where we pretty much tried everything. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to create something that would define us.”

"We've put our hearts and souls into this record, along with a lot of blood, sweat and tears," said the band via a post on their website announcing the album. "We believe it's the strongest collection of songs we've ever created."



Tracklist:

NEEDTOBREATHE - Slumber (Official Music Video)

Lyrics:

Top Christian Songs - September 4, 2011

Top Christian Songs

Chart for the week ending September 4, 2011.

1. "Move" - MercyMe
2. "The Way" - Jeremy Camp
3. "I Smile" - Kirk Franklin
4. "Children of the Light" - Lecrae
5. "I Need Your Glory" - Ernest Pugh
6. "Hold Me" - Jamie Grace ft. tobyMac
7. "Feed The Machine" - RED
8. "Down" - Mat Kearney
9. "Never Alone" - Matt Hybarger & Kellye Huff
10. "Love Come To Life" - Big Daddy Weave

"Move," which debuted 11 weeks ago, comes to us from The Generous Mr. Lovewell.
The song has a very Sgt. Pepper (Bee Gees version) sound, taking listeners back to the 80s.

The official About.com Top 10 Christian Songs Chart is compiled by checking and averaging Christian charts from all over the U.S. such as Billboard and Cashbox.

Downhere - The Song You Sing

The world premiere of music video for Downhere's "The Song You Sing".
http://www.ransom.tv

Me In Motion - Yes We Can

Lyric Video for Me In Motion's song "Yes We Can".

Matthew Jordan - "Something Beautiful" (Original)

A new original song from Matthew Jordan's upcoming EP, "Our Time".

This video features performances by Jonathan Sosin on electric guitar, and David P on the drums. The rest of the instruments, vocals and programming were played & arranged by Matthew Jordan .

Something Beautiful (lyrics)
(by Matthew Jordan & Robert Strauss)

Songs of Praise - Celebrating 50 Years

Songs Of Praise Celebrating 50 Years is out now! This double CD features a huge collection of classic tracks as performed by Huddersfield Choral Society, King's College Choir, Liverpool Philharmonic Choir & more!

Songs Of Praise was first broadcast on BBC Television on Sunday 1 October, 1961. Fifty years on the programme, the longest running religious TV programme in the world, continues to showcase the very best in congregational hymn singing and inspirational music, featuring the very best choirs and soloists from across the UK and beyond.

Dan Peek - Lonely People

Dan (Peek) went to Heaven on July 24 2011. (Dan's website)
Read about his bio and music career here.



Lyrics:

Owl City - Galaxies

Video for the song "Galaxies" off the new Owl City album, All Things Bright and Beautiful.

Track list:
01. The Real World
02. Deer In The Headlights
03. Angels
04. Dreams Don’t Turn To Dust
05. Honey & The Bee
06. Kamikaze
07. January 28, 1986
08. Galaxies
09. Hospital Flowers
10. Alligator Sky (feat. Shawn Chrystopher)
11. The Yacht Club
12. Plant Life


Owl City - Galaxies (Lyrics):

Josh Wilson - They Just Believe

The Story Behind "They Just Believe" by Josh Wilson




Josh Wilson's hit song, "They Just Believe" from his album, See You.

Lyrics:

NeedToBreathe - Drive All Night

NeedToBreathe are gearing up for the release of their new album The Reckoning, out September 20th on Atlantic Records!

After two years of non-stop touring, NeedToBreathe has poured their full efforts into creating The Reckoning – an album centered on the songwriting talents of Bear and Bo Rinehart. Inspired by the dynamic they had developed on the road, the band was determined to capture their on-stage energy and exhilarating live performances, along with their experimental recording ideas.

“We wanted to make a record where we pretty much tried everything. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to create something that would define us.”

Stay tuned for more details, including dates for NeedToBreathe's upcoming headlining tour!

Have you heard the new single "Drive All Night" yet? 



Or stream it here!

Jeremy Camp - There Will Be A Day

Lyrics:

Top Christian Songs - July 24, 2011

Top Christian Songs

Chart for the week ending July 24, 2011.

1. "The Way" - Jeremy Camp
2. "Reach" - Peter Furler
3. "Move" - MercyMe
4. "Stronger" - Mandisa
5. "I Lift My Hands" - Chris Tomlin
6. "Strong Enough" - Matthew West
7. "Blessings" - Laura Story
8. "Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)" - Casting Crowns
9. "You Love Me Anyway" - Sidewalk Prophets
10. "Do Everything" - Steven Curtis Chapman

Jeremy Camp's song "The Way" from the We Cry Out: The Worship Project.

The official About.com Top 10 Christian Songs Chart is compiled by checking and averaging Christian charts from all over the U.S. such as Billboard and Cashbox.