Jesusfreakhideout.com celebrates 30 Years online in 2026... Get Your Music - and everything else - on Amazon! All purchases made on Amazon through this link earn a commission for Jesusfreakhideout.com!
Jesusfreakhideout.com celebrates 30 Years online in 2026... Get Your Music - and everything else - on Amazon! All purchases made on Amazon through this link earn a commission for Jesusfreakhideout.com!

JFH Music News Report

TWO-TIME GRAMMY NOMINEE BLESSING OFFOR DEBUTS NEW ALBUM REAL

SET TO PERFORM ON TODAY WITH JENNA AND FRIENDS AUGUST 11TH


Blessing Offor Releases New Album, 'Real,' Today


2025/08/08.BlessingOfforReleasesNewAlbumRealToday.asp
NEWS SOURCE: PFA Media
August 8, 2025

Today, two-time GRAMMY Nominee Blessing Offor releases Real, his follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut album My Tribe. The 16 songs, including the previously released “Lift Me Up,” “The Morning,” “Real,” and “Crying Out Loud,” were written as Blessing faced a series of personal tragedies – losing his sister, best friend and partner, and mother within the span of 18 months – while simultaneously experiencing career highs like the aforementioned GRAMMY nominations and releasing a song with Dolly Parton, among others. Rather than shy away from the hurt, he found the rawest kind of inspiration by creating art through a season of major loss, taking the emotional wounds and forging them into songs. For Real, Blessing worked with co-writers including Hank Bentley (Crowder, Brandon Lake) and Fraser Churchill (Charlie Puth, Flo Rida) as well as producers including Henrick Michelsen (BTS, Little Mix) and Morgan Taylor Reid (Michael Bolton, American Authors) to make the kind of music that gives a listener permission to be authentic in whatever they might be feeling, whether it’s grief, joy, love, or loss. Real is now available HERE.

“When I started writing the songs for Real, I didn’t set out to chronicle the last two and a half years,” shares Blessing. “But that’s exactly what happened, and I couldn’t be happier for it. Each song feels like a flare shot into a dark sky. I’m just hoping whoever needs that light can see it and take a little comfort from it.”

On Monday, August 11th Blessing will return to Today with Jenna and Friends for the television debut of “Lift Me Up.” Released earlier this year, “Lift Me Up” has become the quickest growing track from Real after amassing over 5 million streams worldwide in a few short months. Today with Jenna and Friends airs on NBC beginning at 10 am EST.

Real Tracklist:

1. Real (Blessing Offor, Hank Bentley)

2. Oh Child (Blessing Offor, Henrik Michelsen, Bill Maybury)

3. Lift Me Up (Blessing Offor, Morgan Taylor Reid, Fraser Churchill, Pablo Hurtado)

4. The Morning (Blessing Offor, Rita Springer, Dan Muckala)

5. The Roses (Blessing Offor, Dalton Diehl, David Alexander, Midi Jones)

6. Set It In Stone (Blessing Offor, Dan Muckala)

7. Rise Again (Blessing Offor, Edd Holloway)

8. Where My Feet Are (Blessing Offor, Mark Pellizzer, Dominique Sanders)

9. Jordans (Blessing Offor, Hank Bentley)

10. Carry On (Blessing Offor, Dan Muckala)

11. The Time It Takes (Blessing Offor, Sandra McCracken)

12. Barricades (Blessing Offor, David Mescon)

13. Somebody’s Child (with Dolly Parton) (Blessing Offor, Joy Williams, Josh Ronen)

14. Crying Out Loud (Blessing Offor, Morgan Taylor Reid, Fraser Churchill)

15. Just For You (Blessing Offor, JC Stewart)

16. What Tomorrow’s For (Blessing Offor, AJ Pruis, Laura Veltz)

Since the debut of his album My Tribe, two-time GRAMMY® nominee and multi-award winner Blessing Offor has established himself as a true artist’s artist with a voice as bright and authentic as his personality. My Tribe debuted in early 2023 and quickly hit Top 20 on THREE Billboard charts. The album’s Gold Certified lead single, “Brighter Days” became a bastion of mainstream radio, hitting Top 25 on the mainstream AC radio charts with over 150 million views on TikTok and his duet, “The Goodness” with TobyMac became his first #1. Building on his success, Blessing has also appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Kelly Clarkson and The Jennifer Hudson Show and was named 2023’s Amazon Music Breakthrough Artist and Pandora Artist to Watch.

Connect with Blessing Offor:

Website// Instagram // TikTok // YouTube // Facebook



###


For more info on Blessing Offor, visit the JFH Artists Database.


 

 

News Report Archives

[2026]
Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec.

[2025]
Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec.

[2001 - Present]
Visit our complete MUSIC NEWS ARCHIVE

 



Return to Main News Page

 

 

 

                 
Get a FREE month of VidAngel on us when you sign up!

Search JFH



This Tuesday, June 23
ALBUMS
PFR Disappear (Remastered) (independent)

This Friday, June 26
ALBUMS
Andy Mineo & Wordsplayed Magic & Bird 2 (independent)
Clark Beckham Acoustic Worship Sessions [NCS]
Dragons & Astronauts Broken Parables (independent)
floodlit MiDaSu (independent)
Gracie Miss Misfortunately [Tooth & Nail]
Tiffany Hudson When You're In The Room [Elevation]
Switchfoot Forever Now [By Design/BMG]
TobyMac Heaven On My Mind – Guest List Edition [Capitol CMG]
Tomb Slayer Radiance: Modern Hymns for Kids [Tomb Slayer]
Tree63 VOYAGE (independent)
Emilie Weiss What Should I Gain? - EP [BEC]

SINGLES
AOH Music In Your Presence - Single (independent)
Cory Asbury Holy God - Single [BEC]
The Band JAREN A Symphony - Single [Hit & Run]
Band Reeves How To Forgive - Single [Centricity]
Bill B, Mic Wise, GB Daylight - Single [Syntax]
Jeremy Camp Revival - Single [Capitol CMG]
Micah Christopher Grace Happened - Single [Integrity]
Leanna Crawford Living Room Floor - Single [Provident]
Death Protocol Illusion Of Faith - Single [Rottweiler]
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors Constellations - Single [Magnolia]
Grace Frances Again - Single (independent)
Noah Paul Harrison My Honor To Need You (Live) - Single [Bethel]
Hillside Recording in the room - Single (independent)
Ellie Holcomb What Would I Do Without You - Single (independent)
Dreal LP & OnBeatMusic Move - Single [Syntax]
eddieM Posted Notes - Single [Syntax]
Ezra Worship Initiative Same God - Single [NCS]
GLADDEN & Kurtis Hoppie Round & Round - Single (independent)
Kelo Reason - Single [Syntax]
Northview Worship How Great You Are - Single [BEC]
Matt Moore Burn It To The Ground (Feat. Nick Detty) - Single (independent)
Cameron Payne Time - Single (independent)
Q-Flo Pack Em Up - Single [Syntax]
Razzie CAPTIVE - Single [Syntax]
John Reuben 1-2-Barbecue (w/ Mike Tompkins) - Single (independent)
Jordan St. Cyr Hands To The Sky - Single [BEC]
Trey Simon & Mountain People Worship Brother Jo - Single (independent)
Phil Wickham x Pat Barrett Praise The Lord Forever - Single [Fair Trade]
Tauren Wells Breathe On It (From Austin) - Single [Capitol CMG]

Next Friday, July 3
ALBUMS
Chosen Road American Morning [Thoroughbred]
Remedy Drive Daylight United | Studio Sessions - EP (independent)

SINGLES
Allan Scott, John Waller, Waller Co Jesus, I Still Believe - Single [Dream]
Beach Chapel Woke Up - Single (independent)
InTheosis The Harrowing of Hell - Single (independent)
Kaboose The Key - EP (independent)
North Palm Worship Revive Us - Single [Harmony]


For all release dates, click here!
 

Get $200 Gift Card when you sign up for a Prime Visa Card!
Need proofreading and editing help? We've got you covered! Click here to learn more
Check out depositphotos for royalty free images