Carman’s Terminal Cancer Diagnosis Revives Creative Spirit & Drives Most Successful Christian Artist Kickstarter Campaign Ever

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Multiple Platinum-Selling Recording Artist Carman Set To Begin Work On
First Album/Music Video In 10 Years As Kickstarter Campaign Nears $200,000 Goal

With 16 RIAA Certified Platinum and Gold albums and videos, over 10 million albums sold and attendance records for the largest solo Christian concerts in history, Carman plans to record an album and video of all new music for the first time in over 10-years. Remarkably, it was a death sentence by doctors that paradoxically revived this entertainer’s creative spirit through his fans.

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Win a Songwriting & Studio Session With Paul Baloche (via Proclaim)

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Proclaim Church Presentation Software is hosting a giveaway (on their site) for a songwriting and studio demo recording session with Paul Baloche. Baloche is the writer of some of modern worship’s most beloved praise and worship songs. Here is Proclaim’s list of his top 10: [Read more...]

[Worship Music News] Darlene Zschech + Gateway + Carlos Whittaker

Lots of great music out today (3.19.13): Please contact editor@theworshipcommunity.com to feature singles, EPs, full-lengths, and videos.

Darlene Zschech: Reveleaing Jesus

darlenez-3.19.13aWorld-renowned worship leader and best-selling author Darlene Zschech releases today amidst acclaim her long-awaited Revealing Jesus live worship CD/DVD and 365-day devotional hardcover gift book from RGM-NEW BREED Music / Integrity Music and Bethany House Publishers, respectively. Produced by five-time GRAMMY Award-winner Israel Houghton, orchestrated by Dr. Henry Panion III (Stevie Wonder, Carrie Underwood, Chaka Khan) and featuring special guest appearances and song co-writes with Michael W. Smith, Kari Jobe and Houghton, the Revealing Jesus CD/DVD was recorded live Sept. 28 and 29, 2012 at the Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, AL.

Celebrating the release of Revealing Jesus, Get Real Live will host an exclusive “social fusion” tweet, chat and interview event beginning at 8:30 pm ET tonight and featuring Zschech along with special guests, Houghton, Smith and Jobe. The event will include new music from Revealing Jesus, as well as Zschech sharing a devotion from her Revealing Jesus book. Listeners/viewers are encouraged to join in, sending their questions via Twitter using the hashtag #RevealingJesus and addressing them to @DarleneZschech.


Read More about Revealing Jesus and Darlene Zschech’s story here.

 

Gateway Worship:

10yearsGatewayIntegrity Music celebrates Gateway Church’s canon of modern hymns and worship anthems with a new 14-track collection, Gateway Worship: The First Ten Years, releasing March 19. Led by Worship Pastor Thomas Miller along with Gateway Worship members Walker Beach, Sion Alford, David Moore, Zach Neese, Jason Tam and Dove Award-winning artist Kari Jobe, Gateway Church and its dynamic worship ministry have grown to be one of the most influential in the world.

In just a little over a decade since it’s beginnings, the Gateway Worship team has sold over 200,000 albums and 500,000 individual tracks, as well as contributed dozens of songs that rank among the top most used songs in churches as evidenced by numerous top CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing International) chart listings. Featured on Gateway Worship: The First Ten Years will be the hugely popular “Revelation Song,” as well as “The More I Seek You,” “You, You Are God” and “Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King” (see the full track listing below). As the songs have traveled the world, the majority of Gateway’s most popular songs have now been translated into five languages.

Gateway Worship: The First Ten Years is a compilation and reflection of what God has done at Gateway and a reminder that he’s got incredible things in store for our future as we keep giving Him everything in worship,” says Miller, Gateway Church Associate Senior Pastor and leader of the worship ministry. “We try to write songs that will speak to everyone and their walk in life, at the same time staying true to what God wants our congregation to sing; those things He wants our church to embrace from His word.”

“Gateway Worship is committed to taking the songs birthed locally and sharing them around the world,” says Craig Dunnagan, Integrity’s Vice President of Music Publishing and Ministry Alliances. “And Gateway’s powerful music flows from a talented team with more than 40 contributors who are committed to expressing how God is moving through and speaking to the church.”

Representing the church’s rich tapestry of experience, talent and perspective, Gateway Worship: The First Ten Years is available as a CD, a deluxe CD/DVD that features 13 live worship videos and an iTunes “LP” that includes all the music and videos, plus chord charts, making it a valuable tool for worship leaders.

Carlos Whittaker:

New single out from Carlos Whittaker today. Show him some TWC love!

Review: The Mystery of Faith by Glenn Packiam + You Ask Glenn

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Glenn Packiam has released The Mystery of Faith from Integrity Music today.

With The Mystery of Faith EP, Packiam shares six new songs woven together with the Nicene Creed and a spoken-word prayer to express the shared foundational beliefs of Christianity while “telling the story of our faith.” The songs were penned by Packiam with guest co-writers Desperation Band’s Jon Egan (Magnified/I Am Free), Dove Award winning “Songwriter of the Year” Jennie Lee Riddle (Revelation Song/One True God), Dove Award winning producer/songwriter Ian Eskelin (Crazy Love/Beautiful, Beautiful) and best-selling author Ian Cron (Chasing Francis).

Ask Glenn questions about his new project & ebook…

We’ll be sending 10 or so questions to Glenn for him to answer. He was so gracious last time and answered our questions via video. If you could sit down with Glenn and listen to his heart and allow him to coach you in songwriting and leading worship, what ONE question would you ask? Please limit yourself to just ONE (1) question! Ask your question in the COMMENTS BELOW. We’ll follow up this post with another post with his responses!

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[Music News]: Elevation Worship Releases Double Album 2.19.13

elevationworshipElevation Worship is releasing a new album “Nothing Is Wasted” today, February 19, 2013. It is a double album and includes 12 brand new congregational worship songs recorded live, as well as studio versions of the same songs with a completely new expression, instrumentation, and arrangement. This project also Includes a new recorded version of “Give Me Faith” as a bonus track. [Read more...]

Review: The Invisible by Daniel Bashta

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Today, Daniel Bashta, who penned God’s Not Dead (Like A Lion) released a highly anticipated follow up to The Sounds of Daniel Bashta.

The Invisible picks up where The Sounds of Daniel Bashta left off. With a gutsy, raw and gritty sound, this project delves deep into conviction, courage, and compassion. From the first song, I Want It All (Just Give Me Jesus), to the last album on the track, Behold The Lamb, we can’t help but turn our attention towards God and His Kingdom. We highly recommend The Invisible for worshipers of every age and for churches and worship ministries of all sizes. You’ll definitely be adding these songs to your Sunday Setlists! [Read more...]

Featured Song: Praise The Invisible by Daniel Bashta

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Download PRAISE THE INVISIBLE pdf Chord Chart

The Invisible releases February 6, 2013.

Perhaps best known for penning the modern worship anthem God’s Not Dead (Like A Lion) recorded by David Crowder Band, newsboys and others,Daniel Bashta, a missionary kid who grew up immersed in ministry all around the globe, speaking life and hope into a dark world has been his life-long passion. Educated at the Worship Institute of London and heavily influenced by the ministry of Soul Survivor, Daniel’s path of ministry reads like an intertwining stream. Currently serving as worship pastor at RiverStone Church, just outside of Atlanta, GA, he launched GoMotion (www.gomotionworldwide.com) in 2009, a non-profit ministry that marries music, media and missions for global impact. And in 2013, he will launch The Roar, a missions training school aimed at the “rapid deployment of mission pioneers.” [Read more...]

Featured Song: The Anthem by Planetshakers

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THE ANTHEM is a great song from Planetshakers’ newest project Limitless. It would be a wonderful addition to your Easter line-up and setlists this year.

Download The Anthem PDF CHORD CHART

Recorded live at this year’s Planetshakers Conference, Limitless offers up new songs of passionate, vertical praise and sung prayers.  Known for songs like “Nothing Is Impossible,” “Beautiful Saviour” and “The Anthem,” with a new version of the latter track on the new album, the project also features Planetshakers team members Joth Hunt (producer/worship leader), Sam Evans (co-founder, worship leader), Chelsi Nikkerud (vocals), BJ Pridham (acoustic guitar, keyboards), Liz Webber (vocals) and Mike Webber (creative director, drummer). [Read more...]

Featured Song: Your Will by Saint Lewis

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We are proud to announce that Shannon Lewis, a TWC member and contributor, released the single, Your Will, today on iTunes.

From Shannon (aka Saint Lewis):

I’m so proud of this song – it’s GREAT, but I can say that because most of its greatness is due to others far more talented than myself.  Gary Durbin had the original idea – I ran with it, then went to McKendree Augustas for help – after a little more work, passed it off to Bobby Gilles to add those finishing lyrical touches.  In the studio, most of the brilliance can be attributed to Trey Roth’s excellent ear, & our incredibly skilled guests, Matt Podesla & Joe Lee.  I’m honored to have had a small part in making it all happen. [Read more...]

New Music: God My Rock (Brenton Brown)

Got some great music out today from Brenton Brown.

God My Rock, the latest project from Brenton Brown, is a wonderful mix of old, new, familiar, and fresh. It’s not uncommon to search an album for one, maybe two, useable songs for worship environments, but just about every single song on this album is a song that will be effective and accessible for gatherings by worship ministries everywhere. Worship leaders, we highly recommend this one! [Read more...]