August 15, 2018 While former Flicker Records rock band Fireflight is still making music, front woman Dawn Michele has been focusing on developing her own solo career, starting with her freshman worship release, Surrender. Dawn just announced a new crowd-funding campaign to help make the album a reality.

On her official Facebook page, Dawn writes: "Would you support me through PledgeMusic? With the help of PledgeMusic, I hope to raise the funds needed to release my new worship album ‘Surrender’...

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In the wake of Third Day's retirement, popular CCM is in need of a Southern rock act and Rhett Walker Band can help fill that void. Walker's vocals are a smoother version of Mac Powell's, and his songs contain foot-stomping beats, rocking guitars, and simple but bold statements of faith. After a four year hiatus, Rhett Walker and company are back with Rhett Walker Band EP, a collection of six Southern-fried songs poised to catch the ears of Third Day fans.

The opening track, "Say Hello," is a perfect example of this. With its catchy hooks, infectious beat, and lyrics referencing a tent revival, this could have easily been on Third Day's last album. Revival. "Peace in the Family" cuts most of the live band for a more Southern pop/rock feel that encourages unity among believers with the constant refrain of "One love/Same blood/Peace in the family." The rock 'n roll picks up in full swing for "Love Done," sporting a growling riff...

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August 8, 2018 The Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced today the nominees for the 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards, revealed exclusively on Facebook Live with the help of Travis Greene and Francesca Battistelli. The awards show will take place on Tuesday, October 16, at Lipscomb University. Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) will exclusively air the show on Sunday, October 21. Voting for the final winners will run August 20 through August 27.

Tauren Wells leads artist nominations with seven, followed by Zach Williams with six and Cory Asbury, Tasha Cobbs Leonard and TobyMac with five nods each. Top nominated writer/producer Colby Wedgeworth scored eight nominations. View the full list...

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