NASHVILLE, TENN. (January 14, 2022) – Today multi-Platinum-selling and GRAMMY® Award-winning group Casting Crowns has released a new studio album, Healer. This album follows the group’s revolutionary 2018 release, Only Jesus, which delivered two No. 1 radio singles along with the RIAA Gold Certification for the title track and RIAA Platinum Certification for “Nobody” to their list of accolades. Writing songs as proclamations of faith is the cornerstone of Casting Crowns’ career, and this new album is no different. Healer, while sonically diverse, drives home one main idea – the need for Jesus the Healer to be the center of our lives, which the title track clearly states.

“The point of this song is that healing is not going to come from the people we’re voting for or the people we’re following on screens,” frontman Mark Hall says. “It’s only going to come from Jesus. He is the Healer.”

Listening through the album, it’s clear the band’s intention is to show that healing comes in many different colors and sizes – and it isn’t always about physical healing but also spiritual healing. Inspired by a story in Mark 2, Hall wrote “Anything But Easy,” a song about bringing our loved ones to Jesus, no matter the obstacle or circumstance.

“The healing we’re praying for in people’s lives, God may be saying, I’m ready to heal their heart, but I’m going to do it through how you love them,” shares Hall. “That’s the question I’m asking myself. Do I love my friend enough to push through the awkwardness or them pushing back and not wanting to hear it, in order for them to have the truth?”

In celebration of their new album, the band is launching a Fan Card, which will allow listeners to see where they rank globally amongst other Casting Crowns listeners. A first of its kind in the Christian genre, listeners can click here or below to create their personalized card. Fans can also check out the album trailer that features stories behind each of the new songs, below. Billboard also featured Casting Crowns this week with a feature interview with Hall, click here to read the interview.

Supporting the new album, Compassion International will present Casting Crowns “The Healer Tour” with We Are Messengers and Jonathan Traylor beginning next month on February 17th. Tickets can be purchased through Casting Crowns’ website. 

Healer Album Trailer

Casting Crowns Fan Card

ABOUT CASTING CROWNS: The prolific and chart-topping CCM group Casting Crowns has achieved sales milestones with more than 12 million albums sold. Additionally, they have received numerous RIAA certifications: one RIAA 2x multi-Platinum® album, five RIAA Platinum albums, two RIAA Platinum DVDs, seven RIAA Gold® albums, four Gold DVDs, six RIAA Platinum singles, and 12 RIAA Gold digital singles.

Casting Crowns has also been honored with four American Music Awards (out of seven total nominations), a GRAMMY Award® for their 2005 album Lifesong, and eight additional GRAMMY Award nominations. In addition, the group has garnered 18 GMA Dove Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, and 13 total Billboard Music Award nominations. Casting Crowns’ seven band members all remain active in student ministry and tour according to their local church commitments.

The band’s 2018 release, Only Jesus, was met with astonishing success and response. Casting Crowns received their newest RIAA Gold Certification for their No. 1 song “Only Jesus” and RIAA Platinum Certification for the song “Nobody.” This album also produced two No. 1 radio singles, including the group’s 15th career No. 1 radio single, a GRAMMY nomination, a 2019 Dove Award, two 2020 Dove Award nominations, and two Billboard Music Awards nominations for “Top Christian Album” and “Top Christian Song” (“Nobody” ft. Matthew West). The impact of this album three years later includes more than 480 million streams life to date.  For more information, visit CastingCrowns.com.

“LETTING GO” IS AVAILABLE TODAY AHEAD OF MARCH 11 ALBUM

14 January 2022 – Nashville, TN – Today, Switch dropped their newest single, “Letting Go,” ahead of the release of their upcoming album, Better View, Part II, out March 11th. The second part of their Better View project follows the fall 2021 EP release of Better View, Part I (Sony Music/Provident’s Essential Worship). 

“Letting Go” guides the listener through a raw conversation with God, starting with hard questions and leading to the realization that God is loving and trustworthy. As one of the more worshipful songs on the upcoming album, its chorus sings: “Even with these questions I open up my hands / Come and wreck my plans / While I’m waiting I will worship I trust You’re in control / Come and make me whole, I’m letting go.” You can listen to the song here and view the lyric video below.

The songs found on the upcoming release of Better View, Part II bring a Top 40 sound with a 90’s influence, bridging the gap between pop music and Christian lyrics. As with Better View, Part I, the release and theme of Part II come from the group’s hope that as people listen to the songs, they will gain a better view of God and how much He loves them.

Switch is L-R: Cassidy Estevez, Ashten Wellman, Luke Guevara, Rob Estevez

“We wrote this album for anyone who is struggling with questions, but especially for the students and young adults who are part of our church,” the members of Switch share. “They’re the first generation that’s growing up with exposure to unfiltered hardships across the world and social media comparison as a part of everyday life. We wrote these songs to help them navigate these difficulties with a faith perspective.”

Listen to the first EP, Better View, Part I here, and learn more about Switch by visiting life.church/switchmusic.

Official lyric video for “Letting Go”

About Switch: Switch is a collective of worship pastors from Life.Church focused on creating modern music that helps listeners connect with and engage in a relationship with Jesus. Following the success of its first EP, Symphony, Switch was named Billboard’s 2019 Top New Christian Artist, and the title track “Symphony” earned Hot CHR Chart’s No. 1 Song of the Year in 2019. The group released its debut full-length album, Symphony, in February 2020, and Better View, Part I dropped in the fall of 2021. 

Presented by Compassion International, Spring 2022 Tour Kicks Off Feb. 17, with We Are Messengers and Jonathan Traylor

Tickets On Sale Friday, Dec. 17

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Dec. 13, 2021 – GRAMMY® winning multi-platinum group Casting Crowns has announced plans for the 24-city “Healer Tour” set to hit major arenas and venues this coming spring. Presented by Compassion International, the tour gets underway Feb. 17, following the January release of the band’s brand new album, Healer (Jan. 14). The Healer Tour will feature special guests We Are Messengers and Jonathan Traylor, and will make stops in cities like Baltimore, Grand Rapids, Tulsa, Nashville, Cleveland and Milwaukee, to name just a few.

Tickets for The Healer Tour will go on sale Friday, Dec. 17, at 10 a.m. local time, following a special fan presale Dec. 15-16. Ticket information can be found at CastingCrowns.com.  Ticket buyers may also purchase an add-on ticket called “Casting Crowns Pre-Show Experience,” which will include a pre-show Q&A with the band, a souvenir laminate, an autographed photo and an exclusive merch piece. These limited add-on tickets will be available while supplies last.

CASTING CROWNS – THE HEALER TOUR – SPRING 2022

Dates and venues subject to change without notice.  

February
17 – Baltimore, MD – Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
18 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
19 – Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center
20 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston PAC
24 – Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Civic Center
25 – Alexandria, LA – Rapides Parish Coliseum (*on sale Dec 20)
26 – Meridian, MS – Temple Theater for the Performing Arts

March
3 – Pompano Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
4 – Gainesville, FL – Exactech Arena
5 – Sarasota, FL – Robarts Arena
8 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium
10 – Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center
11 – Columbus, GA – Columbus Civic Center
12 – Johnson City, TN – Freedom Hall
17 – Pikeville, KY – Appalachian Wireless Arena
18 – Getzville, NY – The Chapel at CrossPoint
19 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
24 – North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena
25 – Tulsa, OK – Mabee Center
26 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
27 – Nashville, TN – Grand Ole Opry House
31 – Cleveland, OH – Playhouse Square

April
1 – Milwaukee, WI – Wisconsin Lutheran College (*on sale now)
2 – Corbin, KY – The Corbin Arena 

ABOUT CASTING CROWNS: Prolific, chart-topping CCM group Casting Crowns has achieved sales milestones with more than 12 million albums sold. Additionally, they have received numerous RIAA certifications: one RIAA 2x multi-Platinum® album, five RIAA Platinum albums, two RIAA Platinum DVDs, seven RIAA Gold® albums, four Gold DVDs, five RIAA Platinum singles, and 12 RIAA Gold digital singles. The band has also been honored with four American Music Awards, a GRAMMY Award® for their 2005 album Lifesong, and eight additional GRAMMY Award nominations. In addition, the group has garnered 18 GMA Dove Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, and 13 total Billboard Music Award nominations.

The group’s 2018 release, Only Jesus, was met with astonishing success and response. Generating RIAA Gold Certifications for the No. 1 songs “Only Jesus” and “Nobody,” the album also produced two No. 1 radio singles (including the group’s 15th career No. 1 radio single) a GRAMMY nomination, a 2019 Dove Award, two 2020 Dove Award nominations, and two Billboard Music Awards nominations for “Top Christian Album” and “Top Christian Song” (“Nobody” ft. Matthew West). The impact of this album almost three years later includes more than 290 million streams life to date.

Casting Crowns’ seven band members all remain active in student ministry and tour according to their local church commitments. For more information, visit castingcrowns.com.

ABOUT WE ARE MESSENGERS: We Are Messengers has 206 million on-demand streams, 360 million global streams, and boasts six Top 5 and ten Top 10 Christian Airplay hits with “Image of God,” “Power,” “Maybe It’s Ok,” “Magnify,” “Point To You,” “Love,” “Everything Comes Alive,” “God With Us,” “This Is Jesus” and “From Heaven To Earth (Joy To The World).” The band’s last album, Power, featured the award-winning self-acceptance anthem, “Maybe It’s Ok,” which was hailed as “air to a drowning man” by Rawckus Magazine, and “potent, effective and liberating” by Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global. We Are Messengers’ brand new album, Wholehearted, released Oct. 15, 2021, featuring the band’s brand new No. 1 radio single, “Come What May.” The band has played for a live audience of over 2 million people across 40 states and 5 countries, including selling out shows in the Netherlands, England, and lead vocalist Darren Mulligan’s native Ireland. The Dove-nominated and K-LOVE Award-winning group joined TobyMac’s Hits Deep Tour in early 2021 and hits the road on Casting Crowns’ Healer Tour in the spring of 2022. For more information, visit wearemessengersmusic.com.

ABOUT JONATHAN TRAYLOR: Jonathan Traylor signals the coming of a new generation of faith music—an authentic melting pot of Worship, Christian and Gospel influences, marked by captivating songs and anchored by a heartfelt passion for ministry. The Dallas-raised performer is a world-class singer/songwriter, producer, musician and dancer who grew up listening to pioneering gospel influences Kirk Franklin and Tye Tribbett, and was inspired by their ability to use contemporary sounds and high-energy stage performances to infuse the culture with the message of the Gospel. His debut project on Motown Gospel/Capitol CMG, The Unknown, released in 2020. For more information, visit jonathantraylormusic.com.

PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW

NASHVILLE, TENN. (DECEMBER 08, 2021) – GRAMMY® Award-winning group Casting Crowns will release their new album, Healer, on January 14, 2022. The pre-order for the new album is available here. The title track for the album is also available now along with the lyric video below. Writing songs as proclamations of faith is the cornerstone of Casting Crowns, and this new album is no different. When the world shut down for the pandemic, frontman and songwriter Mark Hall was faced with the same circumstances as the rest of the world, and he knew he needed to write for the moment. Hall stayed true to his signature straightforward words and wrote from the heart.

“I was walking through the world being shut down, just like everybody else,” shares Mark Hall. “I’ve been a youth pastor for over twenty years and here I was counseling teenagers who’d just lost their senior year, lost their friend groups, felt hopeless for the future. As I started working on this record, I realized all the songs I was writing dealt with healing in some way, something we all need. And more than that, we need a Healer. This whole album is about healing, about how God meets us where we are and what His healing looks like.”

Listening through the album, it’s clear the band’s intention is to show that healing comes in many different colors and sizes. With songs that feel both familiar and brand new, Healer is a scripture-filled push forward, challenging the listener to seek true healing from Jesus, the only Healer we need. Recently Hall spoke with American Songwriter for their November / December issue about the upcoming album, read the interview here. 

Leading up to the new release, Casting Crowns has released selections from the album including the poignant song “Scars In Heaven” and the powerful anthem “The Power of the Cross.” As a group that has been known to break records, “Scars in Heaven,” broke the global first-day streaming record for a Christian song debut on Amazon Music, received top playlist positioning at all major digital service providers, and was featured on the Digital Billboard on West End Avenue in Nashville. 

Currently, the group is on the KLOVE Christmas Tour along with Mac Powell, CAIN, Dante Bowe, and Jordan St. Cyr. The remaining dates can be found here. Supporting the new album, Compassion International presents Casting Crowns “The Healer Tour” with We Are Messengers and Jonathan Traylor in 2022. Tickets will go on sale next Friday, December 17th. Tickets can be purchased through Casting Crowns’ website. 

Fans can also bring the sound of Casting Crowns into their living rooms this Christmas season through a special YouTube playlist featuring the band’s entire Christmas catalog in the form of Yule Log videos. The videos have garnered more than 350,000 views in less than one week. See below.

ABOUT CASTING CROWNS: The prolific and chart-topping CCM group Casting Crowns have achieved sales milestones with more than 12 million albums sold. Additionally, they have received numerous RIAA certifications: one RIAA 2x multi-Platinum® album, five RIAA Platinum albums, two RIAA Platinum DVDs, seven RIAA Gold® albums, four Gold DVDs, five RIAA Platinum singles, and 12 RIAA Gold digital singles.

Casting Crowns has also been honored with four American Music Awards (out of seven total nominations), a GRAMMY Award® for their 2005 album Lifesong, and eight additional GRAMMY Award nominations. In addition, the group has garnered 18 GMA Dove Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, and 13 total Billboard Music Award nominations. Casting Crowns’ seven band members all remain active in student ministry and tour according to their local church commitments.

The band’s 2018 release, Only Jesus, was met with astonishing success and response. Casting Crowns received their newest RIAA Gold Certifications for their No. 1 songs “Only Jesus” and “Nobody.” This album also produced two No. 1 radio singles, including the group’s 15th career No. 1 radio single, a GRAMMY nomination, a 2019 Dove Award, two 2020 Dove Award nominations, and two Billboard Music Awards nominations for “Top Christian Album” and “Top Christian Song” (“Nobody” ft. Matthew West). The impact of this album almost three years later includes more than 290 million streams life to date.

For more information, visit CastingCrowns.com.

24 November 2021 – Franklin, TN –  Provident Entertainment is proud to announce they received an astounding seven GRAMMY nominations. Results were announced yesterday by The Recording Academy® for the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards®. Elevation Worship received three nominations, Tauren Wells received two, and Kirk Franklin and Mali Music each received one.

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album:
Tauren Wells – Citizen of Heaven (Live)
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music – Old Church Basement

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song:
“Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)”- H.E.R. & Tauren Wells 
“We Win” – Kirk Franklin & Lil Baby
“Jireh” (Essential Publishing songwriters Steven Furtick and Chris Brown), performed by Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music 

Best Gospel Album:
Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music – Jonny X Mali: Live in LA

Best Gospel Performance Performance/Song:
“Wait On You” (Essential Publishing songwriters Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, & Tiffany Hudson), performed by Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music
“Never Lost” – (Essential Publishing songwriters Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, and Tiffany Hudson), performed by CeCe Winans

*bolded names are affiliated with Provident Entertainment and its entities

“On behalf of the entire Provident Entertainment family, we congratulate all of our nominated artists and songwriters for their much-deserved GRAMMY nominations,” shares Terry Hemmings, President & CEO, Provident Entertainment. “This amazing list of nominees proudly represents the diverse spectrum our industry offers. We look forward to celebrating these honorees at the ceremony, January 31st!”

As the only peer-selected music accolade, the GRAMMY Awards are voted on by the Recording Academy’s voting membership body of music makers, who represent all genres and creative disciplines, including recording artists, songwriters, producers, mixers, and engineers. This year’s nominees were voted on by Recording Academy voting members from nearly 22,000 eligible entries and reflect the wide range of artistic innovation that defined the year in music (Sept. 1, 2020–Sept. 30, 2021). The final round of GRAMMY voting is Dec. 6, 2021–Jan. 5, 2022.

The Recording Academy will present the GRAMMY Awards on Mon, Jan. 31, 2022, on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ from 8–11:30 p.m. ET / 5–8:30 p.m. PT. Prior to the telecast, the GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony® will be held at the Microsoft Theater at 12:30 p.m. PT and will be streamed live on GRAMMY.com and the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel.

About Provident Entertainment: Provident Entertainment, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, is home to Provident Label Group, RCA Inspiration, Essential Worship, and Essential Music Publishing, along with Provident Films. The label group is home to an artist roster including Elevation Worship, Kirk Franklin, Casting Crowns, Zach Williams, Koryn Hawthorne, CAIN, KB, Matt Maher, Matthew West, Kierra Sheard, and more. 

Video Will Premiere During The Pre-Show Of “Christmas With The Chosen: The Messengers,” Hitting Theaters Dec. 1

22 November 2021 – Franklin, TN – In partnership with Fathom Events, Provident Label Group announces the exclusive world premiere of “The Commission” music video from the band CAIN. Set to debut in cinemas nationwide during the pre-show of “Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers,” the video features the award-winning sibling trio comprised of Taylor Cain Matz, Madison Cain Johnson, and Logan Cain. The pre-show begins 30 minutes before the start of “Christmas With The Chosen: The Messengers” so audiences are encouraged to arrive early. The video, filmed on “The Chosen” set in Utah, also offers a new version of “The Commission,” which originally appears on CAIN’s debut LP, Rise Up.

“Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers” shows the birth of Christ through the eyes of Mary and Joseph and features actors from “The Chosen” series. Along with the video premiere from CAIN, an extraordinary lineup of musicians will perform both new and classic Christmas songs from the set of “The Chosen,” including Phil Wickham, For King & Country, Brandon Lake, Maverick City Music, Matt Maher, Bryan & Katie Torwalt, Jordan Feliz, We The Kingdom, The Bonner Family, Leanna Crawford, Dawson Hollow, and One Voice Choir.

“Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers” will open in theaters nationwide on December 1 and run for ten days this holiday season. Click here to purchase tickets for this not-to-be-missed event!

For more information: FathomEvents.com.

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About CAIN: The music of CAIN quickly became a mainstay at radio since their debut single “Rise Up (Lazarus)” was released in early 2020. Raised in Hartselle, Alabama as pastor’s kids and now residing in Nashville, CAIN – Madison Cain Johnson, Taylor Cain Matz, and Logan Cain – got their first break opening for Dave Barnes and Andrew Ripp at a show in 2012. A decade later they’ve performed at numerous sold-out dates on Zach Williams’ Rescue Story Tour and will join the K-LOVE Christmas Tour in December, followed by TobyMac’s Hits Deep Tour in Spring 2022. Additionally, they’ve hit No. 1 back-to-back at radio with their first two singles, “Rise Up (Lazarus)” and “Yes He Can,” released their first full-length album, and won a K-LOVE Fan Award for Top Breakout Single (“Rise Up (Lazarus).” They were also nominated for Best New Artist of the Year at the 52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards, where they also performed. They have also been nominated for a 2021 American Music Award (AMA).
It has been said that you if spend five minutes with the members of CAIN you’ll feel like you’ve spent the afternoon in the sunshine. Their joy spills over onto each person they meet, their bright smiles as contagious as their stunning harmonies. Pouring their joy into their debut album Rise Up, CAIN has discovered what it’s like to live their calling while doing their favorite thing – singing about Jesus. Visit CAINTheBand.com for the latest information.

About Provident Label Group: Provident Label Group is part of Provident Entertainment, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, whose labels include Essential Records, Reunion Records, Essential Worship, and Beach Street Records. The label group is home to many of the biggest names in the faith-based music industry including Casting Crowns, Zach Williams, CAIN, KB, Matt Maher, Matthew West, Rhett Walker, Ryan Ellis, Tauren Wells, and more. They have multiple RIAA Platinum-certified® singles, RIAA Gold-certified® singles, and RIAA Gold-certified® albums. As a faith-based industry leader, each year Provident Label Group receives multiple wins and nominations for the GRAMMY® Awards, GMA Dove Awards, Billboard Music Awards, K-LOVE Fan Awards, American Music Awards, and others. For more information on Provident Label Group and their artists, please visit providentlabelgroup.com.

About Fathom Events: Fathom is a recognized leader in the entertainment industry as one of the top distributors of content to movie theaters in North America. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal Cinemas, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L)., Fathom operates the largest cinema distribution network, delivering a wide variety of programming and experiences to cinema audiences in all of the top U.S. markets and to more than 45 countries. For more information, visit FathomEvents.com.

“We hope this album helps people praise God for who He is, thank Him for the gift of His son Jesus, and worship Him with their whole hearts throughout the Christmas season!”

19 November 2021 – Oklahoma City, OK/Nashville, TN – Life.Church Worship announces the release of their first full-length Christmas album, Gloria. The ten-song project is available now and offers holiday songs ranging from upbeat praise to deeply worshipful while incorporating a special combination of familiar Christmas songs with worship music.

Over the past few years Life.Church Worship has been writing Christmas songs for the church celebrating the birth of Jesus while also tying in their contemporary worship culture, and they knew this was the year to release a full-length album to share the songs and resources while also serving the global Church. Offering an authentic expression of God moving in the lives of the people in the church, whether celebrating victory or acknowledging the brokenness in our lives, each song offers a message of hope. Gloria was recorded live earlier this year at their Edmond Campus.

“This album is entitled Gloria because, with every song, we give glory and honor to God,” the group shares collectively. “In the book of Luke, which tells the Christmas story, we see angels singing ‘Gloria’ as they worship God and announce the birth of Jesus. In the same way, we hope this album helps people praise God for who He is, thank Him for the gift of His son Jesus, and worship Him with their whole hearts throughout the Christmas season.”

They add, “As a collective of worship pastors from Life.Church, we understand the challenges that churches face in bringing fresh, engaging worship sets for Christmas. We worked to incorporate the classic Christmas songs we all know and love while staying true to our contemporary worship style. While we think the global Church will enjoy singing these Christmas arrangements, one of our biggest goals with this album was to support other churches as we all plan for the Christmas season.”

Their uniquely-penned version of “Joy (To The World)” is led by Worship Pastor Dominique McHenry and features Ryan Ellis, singing of the spirit of warmth, togetherness, and joy in the Christmas season. The third track, “Emmanuel,” is an upbeat arrangement of “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” turned into a praise tune in response to the Good News that He has come and features Chandler Moore from Maverick City Music. Worship Leader Stacey Tyler leads “Midwinter,” a song that Life.Church Worship hopes people remember that even in seasons of winter, even in our waiting, we can trust that God is good and He brings life to all things. Be sure to view the performance video of “Joy (To The World)” below and click HERE to find out more about Gloria.

Gloria tracklisting and lead vocalists: 

1. “Hark! Hallelujah” – Steven Cole
2. “Noel” – Luke Guevara
3. “Emmanuel” – feat. Chandler Moore
4. “Angels We Have Heard On High” – Ashten Wellman
5. “Midwinter” – Stacey Tyler
6. “O Holy Night” – Rob Estevez
7. “Faithful” – Cassidy and Rob Estevez
8. “Go Tell It (This Is Amazing Grace)” – Devon Goins and Kyle O’Neal
9. “Joy (To The World)” – Dominique McHenry feat. Ryan Ellis
10. “An Irish Christmas Blessing” – Cassidy Estevez

About Life.Church Worship: Life.Church Worship is a collective of worship pastors from Life.Church, a multi-site church meeting at 38 physical locations in twelve states and globally at Life.Church Online. As an extension of the church’s mission to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ, Life.Church Worship is passionate about creating music that inspires listeners to pursue a relationship with Jesus. Following the release of the Jesus Is Near EP in August 2020, the group celebrated Life.Church’s 25-year anniversary with the release of its latest single, “As You Are,” in January 2021. Life.Church Worship’s Christmas album Gloria is available now.  

To learn more about Life.Church Worship, visit life.church/worship, and their social links below.

“I would love to be able to empower people wherever they are in life, to take risks and be creative and go deeper in all relationships. That’s my heart behind this EP – to inspire.” – Ryan Ellis

3 November 2021 – Nashville, TN – Singer, songwriter, and worship leader Ryan Ellis was introduced this past summer as the newest member of the Provident Label Group/Sony Music family with his powerful debut single “Heart of the Father.” The song, which at press time has more than five million streams, continues to be heard on radio stations across the U.S. and is the most-added single this week, vaulting it into the Top 20.

On the heels of its success, PLG announces Ellis’ release of Episode I, his six-song compilation blending worship, pop, and R&B. Available now, Episode I has already received key placements on all major digital service providers. Click HERE to find out more.

Episode 1 tracklisting:

Higher Ground

Heart of the Father

Need

Heaven

Savior

Keep My Eyes Up

Ryan Ellis’s name may be new as a signed artist, but he’s been preparing for this moment his entire life. With songwriting talents that have allowed him to pen songs for Matt Redman, Natalie Grant, Meredith Andrews, Steven Malcolm, House Fires, and more, he also wrote Chris Tomlin’s “Resurrection Power,” earning him a GMA Dove Award nomination and ASCAP’s “Most Performed Song” award in 2018.

Accolade, however, is not the fuel of Ellis’s fire. He shares, “I’m a devoted husband and father first. I have a deep love for Jesus and the way that songs draw people in to experience Him, to be inspired and encouraged, and ultimately to let them know that they are loved. Music is the language that everyone can understand, and it’s all I know how to do.”

Prior to partnering with Provident, the San Diego native spent five years serving in the U.S. Navy, including a tour of duty in Afghanistan, yet his gift for artistry had him singing and dancing since childhood. Honing his skills to becoming a founding member of the original Jabbawockeez hip-hop dance crew, it was when he had a personal encounter with Jesus that his life changed and led him to become the Worship Pastor at Isla Vista Upper Room and overseeing Isla Vista Worship.

He eventually released the EP’s Live from the Upper Room II and Kingdom Glory, and in 2019 he dropped a dual album release Lyfe and Rysponse, both a challenge and invitation to listeners to be candid about the struggle yet stand firm in the truth and promises of God. With millions of online streams and a growing amount of listeners, there is no denying the integrity and sincerity found in the songs of Ryan Ellis isn’t falling on deaf ears. “What I want people to take away from this project is a deep relationship with the Lord,” he says. “I want them to be able to have conversation starters, to be able to jam out in the car but at the same time be thinking about heart stuff. I would love to be able to empower them wherever they are in life, to empower them to take risks and be creative, and go deeper in all relationships. That’s my heart behind this – to inspire.”

Ellis continues to reside in southern California with his wife and two children. He is represented by maddjett. Find out more by visiting RyanEllisMusic.com and check out his bio and his social links below.

29 OCTOBER 2021 – NASHVILLE, TENN. – Tis’ the season to be jolly…fa la la la la…well, you get the picture. Christmas time is here and Provident Label Group wants to immerse you in the holiday spirit! With new Christmas projects from Zach Williams, CAIN, Life.Church Worship, and Matthew West, they also want to share new Christmas songs, all available now. Jordan Smith, NBC’s “The Voice” Season 9 winner and powerhouse vocalist, shares “O Come (Let Us Adore)”, singer/songwriter Leanna Crawford beautifully sings “Breath of Heaven (Mary’s Song),” and soulful crooner Rhett Walker charms us all with his rendition of “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” Two of PLG’s newest signings, Ryan Ellis and Life.Church Worship, team up on a catchy version of “Joy (To The World),” a song you’ll surely be humming for the rest of the day.

So what are you waiting for? Put your Santa hat on, throw some fake snow around, and click below to hear this season’s best new tunes. And most of all, may you have a very, very merry Christmas season!

About Provident Label Group: Provident Label Group is part of Provident Entertainment, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, whose labels include Essential Records, Reunion Records, Essential Worship, and Beach Street Records. The label group is home to many of the biggest names in the faith-based music industry including Casting Crowns, Zach Williams, CAIN, Matt Maher, Matthew West, Rhett Walker, Tauren Wells, and more. They have multiple RIAA Platinum-certified® singles, RIAA Gold-certified® singles, and RIAA Gold-certified® albums. As a faith-based industry leader, each year Provident Label Group receives multiple wins and nominations for the GRAMMY® Awards, GMA Dove Awards, Billboard Music Awards, K-LOVE Fan Awards, American Music Awards, and others.

For more information on Provident Label Group and their artists, please visit providentlabelgroup.com

CAIN Will Share These Christmas Songs On The K-LOVE Christmas Tour With Casting Crowns, Dante Bowe, And More Before Joining TobyMac’s Hits Deep Tour In The Spring;CAIN Nominated For An American Music Award For The First Time!

29 October 2021 – Franklin, Tenn – It’s been a whirlwind year for CAIN. With breakout back-to-back No. 1 hits “Rise Up (Lazarus)” and “Yes He Can”, both of which are featured on CAIN’s first full-length album Rise Up (Provident Label Group/Sony Music), the sibling trio is now ready to release their first-ever holiday project. Debuting today, Wonderful, the six-song EP features stellar renditions of “(Christmas) Baby Please Come Home,” “Grown-Up Christmas List,” “Celebrate Me Home,” and their own arrangement of “O Come All Ye Faithful.” Also included is “Christmas Is Coming” featuring Mac Powell, who co-wrote the song with CAIN, and the title track with Steven Curtis Chapman, who also penned the song with the trio. Be sure to check out the beautiful performance video of “Wonderful” below.

“Before ‘Rise Up’ or ‘Yes He Can’ ever came to mind, we had this Christmas project on our hearts,” the members of CAIN share collectively. “Our entire childhood was marked by Christmas traditions and family get-togethers that lasted the entire month of December. Our parents taught us three things: love Jesus, love each other, and love Christmas. It was more than a holiday to us. Somewhere in the cookie-making, picking out gifts at the dollar store, dressing up as shepherds, and singing the ’12 Days of Christmas’ into the landline answering machine, a deep belief took root. Christmas is wonderful and that’s what we want to convey with this project: the joy, the nostalgia, the wishing that time could stand still. And especially for those of you experiencing loss and grief this year, Christmas can still be wonderful. We pray that the presence of God will fill the gaps where family once stood.

Just announced yesterday, CAIN – Madison Cain Johnson, Taylor Cain Matz, and Logan Cain – was nominated for their first-ever American Music Award. As the world’s largest fan-voted awards show, be sure to cast your vote below and watch to see who wins when the AMA’s air on ABC Sunday, November 21. They were also nominated as Best New Artist at the 52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards and won their first K-LOVE Fan Award earlier this year for “Breakout Single of the Year” with their debut No. 1 “Rise Up (Lazarus).”

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The trio is currently on the road this fall with labelmate Zach Williams on his Rescue Story Tour. In December, they will join the K-LOVE Christmas Tour along with Casting Crowns, Mac Powell, Dante Bowe, and Jordan St. Cyr, where they will be able to share many of their holiday songs and surely get everyone in the holiday spirit. The trio will kick off their 2022 by appearing on TobyMac’s Hits Deep Tour, joining other artists such as Crowder, Cochren & Co., and Terrian. For all of the latest tour dates be sure to visit their tour page below.

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Since Christmas has been ingrained in the members of CAIN their whole lives, they want to help you celebrate Christmas early with a special Fender Giveaway. Click below or on the image below for your chance to win a Fender guitar signed by CAIN and Zach, an amp, gift cards, and so much more.

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ABOUT CAIN: The music of CAIN quickly became a mainstay at radio since their debut single “Rise Up (Lazarus)” was released in early 2020. Raised in Hartselle, Alabama as pastor’s kids and now residing in Nashville, CAIN – Madison Cain Johnson, Taylor Cain Matz, and Logan Cain – got their first break opening for Dave Barnes and Andrew Ripp at a show in 2012. A decade later they’ve performed at numerous sold-out dates on Zach Williams’ Rescue Story Tour and are set to join the K-LOVE Christmas Tour in December and TobyMac’s Hits Deep Tour in Spring 2022. Additionally, they’ve hit No. 1 back-to-back at radio with their first two singles, released their first full-length album, and won a K-LOVE Fan Award for Top Breakout Single (“Rise Up (Lazarus).” They were also nominated for Best New Artist of the Year at the 52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards, where they also performed. They have also just been nominated for a 2021 American Music Award (AMA).

It has been said that you if spend five minutes with the members of CAIN you’ll feel like you’ve spent the afternoon in the sunshine. Their joy spills over onto each person they meet, their bright smiles as contagious as their stunning harmonies. Pouring their joy into their debut album Rise Up, CAIN has discovered what it’s like to live their calling while doing their favorite thing – singing about Jesus.

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