New MultiTracks from Josh Lopez - Don't Give Up Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Award winning songwriter and worship leader, Josh Lopez, has released his new album, Don't Give Up. Upon successfully completing the prestigious Ironman Challenge, Josh decided to write songs about his journey that would parallel the everyday challenges that people face. Though he faced many challenges himself as he trained for the race and often felt like giving up, he discovered the great joy that came in persevering. He shares, "I decided to stay the course and what was on the other side was worth it." This new album builds upon his experiences and offers great inspiration to listeners, blending pop, gospel, and rhythmic styles with messages of hope and encouragement.
Play of the Week - "Trust" by Hillsong Young & Free Monday, February 29, 2016 We are excited to feature "Trust" from Hillsong Young & Free's new album, Youth Revival, as this week's "Play of the Week."
New From Hillsong Young & Free - Youth Revival Friday, February 26, 2016 Youth Revival is the highly anticipated new live album from Hillsong Young & Free, following up on the band's previous releases, We Are Young & Free and This Is Living, both of which debuted at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Christian/Gospel Chart. Amidst the recent excitement, the album's first single "Where You Are" took a position in Spotify's viral top 50. The eclectic collection of songs found on Youth Revival articulates the deep desire of the human heart for something more. With Young & Free's relevant EDM and pop sound, this project continues their own journey and experiences through their faith.
MultiTracks Now Available from Wild Heart by Urban Rescue Friday, February 26, 2016 LA-based revival band Urban Rescue has released their first official EP, Wild Heart, with Rend Family Records, a partnership between popular Irish worship band Rend Collective and Capitol Christian Music Group. Fronted by Jordan Frye, the band's mission is to inspire the next generation of believers to see their churches, communities and cities awakened by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. With an untamed passion for worship emerging from pain and trials, their heart is to see broken cities and lives restored.
New Patches from Peter James - Nigel Hendroff Ambient Pads Friday, February 26, 2016 Today we're pleased to announce a new Patch Collection from Peter James and Nigel Hendroff titled Nigel Hendroff Ambient Pads. This is the second collaboration between Nigel and Peter. Their first collection together, Nigel Hendroff Ambient Guitars, consisted of recordings of Nigel that could be used as drones to fill out your sound and that your band could play with. With this collection, Peter sampled Nigel playing every note on his guitar with his signature ambient effect setup. Peter loaded those samples into MainStage and created unique Pad presets so that you can now have Nigel play along with you at your church!
Great Songs Themed for Easter Tuesday, February 23, 2016 We know many of you are already starting to plan for your Easter services, so we wanted to help by curating a list of songs themed around the resurrection of Christ. We've added a number of great songs over the past year that communicate different aspects of the Cross so we've highlighted some of the lyrics to give you a feel for the overall message of each song. We hope this will be a great resource as you are selecting songs that will minister to your congregation this year. We have also created a special Easter Playlist on Spotify so you can listen to each of these songs as you continue planning.
New Single from Phil Wickham - "Your Love Awakens Me" Monday, February 22, 2016 "Your Love Awakens Me" is the first new single from Phil Wickham's upcoming album, Children of God, which is set to release April 8. Phil shares, "This song celebrates the unstoppable love of God that calls us out of the grave and into a life of joy, freedom, and purpose." With an upbeat style that's full of catchy guitar licks, dynamic backing vocals, and lots of energy, it praises, "Your love is greater. Your love is stronger. Your love awakens, awakens, awakens me."
Play of the Week - "Have It All" by Bethel Music Monday, February 22, 2016 We are excited to feature "Have It All," the title track from Bethel Music's upcoming new worship album as this week's "Play of the Week."