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Let It Echo
''Let It Echo'' is a live album by Jesus Culture. Sparrow Records, alongside Jesus Culture Music, released the album on January 15, 2016. Critical reception The album received generally favorable reviews. Matt Conner of ''CCM Magazine'' rated the album four stars and stated, "''Let It Echo'' is definitely the most polished set of live songs released by Jesus Culture yet." Tony Cummings of Cross Rhythms gave it a ten star rating and stated, "Some years ago prophecies were made that before the Lord's return there would be revivals of darkness and of light and that contemporary music would be a spearhead for revival. Albums like this one is bringing that day ever closer." Mark Ryan of New Release Today gave the album three and a half stars, stating that "With ''Let It Echo'', Jesus Culture has fully completed its transition from its student ministry roots to providing the next generation of songs for the Church as a whole...They do this with thoughtful, passionate (and easy to sing!) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesus Culture
Jesus Culture is a Christian revivalist youth-oriented organization that was formed at the Bethel Church of Redding, California, in the United States. Jesus Culture Ministry hosts conferences and operates a record label, Jesus Culture Music. In 2013, Jesus Culture moved to plant a church in Sacramento. Meetings started on September 14, 2014. Background In late 1999, the youth group at Bethel Church in Redding, California, led by youth pastor Banning Liebscher, launched the first Jesus Culture conference. Tony Cummings, music editor of Cross Rhythms, described the ministry as "one of the most significant Christian movements in post-war America". According to Jesus Culture's website, "The heart of these gatherings was to serve other churches and lead young people to experience the radical love of God." In 2013, Jesus Culture moved to Sacramento to plant a church, and meetings started at Folsom High School on September 14, 2014. Conferences Jesus Culture now hosts an annual con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GMA Dove Awards
A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards are presented annually. Formerly held in Nashville, Tennessee, the Dove Awards took place in Atlanta, Georgia during 2011 and 2012, but has since moved back to Nashville. The ceremonies feature live musical performances and are broadcast on TBN. The awards were established in 1969, and represent a variety of musical styles, including rock, pop, hip hop, country, and urban. History The Dove Awards were originally conceptualized by Gospel singer and songwriter Bill Gaither, at a Gospel Music Association board meeting in 1968. The idea of the award being represented by a dove is credited to Gaither and design for the award itself is credited to gospel singer Les Beasley and designer Bob McConnell. The first GMA Dove Awards were held at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee in October 1969. In 1971, the awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Live Albums
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Hot Christian Songs
Hot Christian Songs is a music chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. It ranks the popularity of Christian songs using the same methodology developed for the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the magazine's flagship songs chart, by incorporating data from the sales of downloads, streaming data, and airplay across all monitored radio stations. From its inception in June 2003 through November 2013, the Hot Christian Songs chart ranked the top songs only by overall audience impressions of songs played on contemporary Christian music radio stations. Beginning with the chart dated December 7, 2013, the chart follows the same methodology used for the Hot 100 to compile its rankings. The Christian Airplay chart was created in unison with the change to continue to monitor airplay of songs on Christian radio. As of the issue dated December 24, 2022 the current number-one single is "In Jesus Name (God of Possible)" by Katy Nichole. Song milestones Most weeks at num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Johnson (musician)
Derek Johnson (born March 5, 1987) is an American Christian musician. His first release was with Jesus Culture, ''Emerging Voices'', with band member, Justin Jarvis, and it was released in 2012, yet he joined the group in 2009. The first album, ''Real Love'', was released in 2015 by Jesus Culture Music alongside Sparrow Records. This album was his breakthrough release upon the ''Billboard'' magazine charts. Early life He was born on March 5, 1987 in Roselawn, Indiana, the youngest of six brothers, and he departed for Redding, California to attend Bethel Church in 2007, after his girlfriend graduated high school. Personal life Johnson married Becky Fox in 2008, when they resided in Redding, California, yet the couple presently reside in Sacramento, California with their child. Music career Johnson's music career started in 2009, when he became a part of Jesus Culture, and he was featured on their 2012 release, ''Emerging Voices'', with band member Justin Jarvis. The first alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Maher
Matthew Guion Maher (born November 10, 1974) is a Canadian contemporary Christian music (CCM) artist, songwriter, and worship leader from Newfoundland, Canada, who lives in the United States. Three of his nine albums have reached the Top 25 Christian Albums ''Billboard'' chart and four of his singles have reached the Top 25 Christian Songs chart. His notable writing credits include "Your Grace Is Enough", "I Will Rise", "Because He Lives (Amen)", "Christ Is Risen", and "Lord I Need You". Maher has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards in his career and was awarded the Songwriter of the Year at the 2015 GMA Dove Awards. He is a practicing Catholic. Personal life Maher was born and raised in Newfoundland, Canada. His parents recognized his musical talent, and he grew up taking piano lessons and immersing himself in a broad variety of music and playing in concert and jazz ensembles, singing in a choir, and playing in a garage rock band. Maher started his post-secondary s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris McClarney
Christopher Andrew McClarney (born November 30, 1979) is an American Christian musician. He released, ''Love Never Fails'', in 2008, and this was an independently made album. His first release with Kingsway Music was an EP released in 2010, ''Introducing Chris McClarney''. The first studio album, ''Defender'', was released later in 2010 by Kingsway Music. The next release, a live album, '' Everything and Nothing Less'', released on June 9, 2015 by Jesus Culture Music alongside Sparrow Records. Early life McClarney was born on November 30, 1979, Work D No. 882444561 to a youth minister father, and this constantly made relocating part of his life story. Music career His music career commenced in 2006, but his first album, ''Love Never Fails'', was released independently on December 1, 2008. This album was reviewed by Cross Rhythms. His song co-written with Anthony Warren Skinner, "Love Never Fails", has been recorded by the Newsboys, on their album ''God's Not Dead''. He release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Ingram
Jason David Ingram is an American Christian music producer and songwriter. He has been a songwriter for many Christian artists, including Bebo Norman and Point of Grace. Career Around the end of 2001, he was the first artist to be signed to Resonate Records, an INO Records partnership with Sonicflood's lead vocalist Rick Heil. He subsequently released his first album, ''Jason Ingram'', on March 5, 2002. Since 2003, Ingram has been the lead vocalist of the Christian pop rock band The Longing. Ingram is currently the lead vocalist for the band One Sonic Society. Ingram has written songs for many contemporary Christian music artists. He wrote Bebo Norman's "I Will Lift My Eyes" and Salvador's "Shine". At the annual SESAC Awards, held in Nashville on March 5, 2007, Ingram received the "Christian Songwriter of the Year" award. After receiving the honor, he told ''Billboard'', "I had no idea, it never crossed my mind. I am so thrilled. You write and you hope the songs affect peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stu G
Stuart David Garrard (born 6 July 1963) better known by the stage name Stu G, is an English vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. He is one third of US-based Christian contemporary music band One Sonic Society, and is writing and recording as a solo artist. He served as the lead guitarist, backing vocalist, and secondary songwriter for the rock band Delirious? from 1994 until 2009. His song writing credits for the band include "Come Like You Promise", "Metamorphis", and "Pursuit of Happiness". His most famous work is probably "Majesty (Here I Am)" (written with Delirious? lead singer Martin Smith). Stu G has also produced his own solo material, and released his first album in 1995. He is also a member of the songwriter's charity CompassionArt. In a documentary coinciding with the Delirious? live DVD ''Now is the Time'', Martin Smith claimed of Stu G that he "can't think of many guitarists that are better than him". Biography Early career 1994–1996 Stu G joined Deliriou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dustin Smith
Dustin Ray Smith (born July 17, 1975) is an American Christian musician. His first release with Integrity Music was in 2012, ''You Are the Fire''. This album was his breakthrough release upon the ''Billboard'' magazine Heatseekers Albums chart. The subsequent release, ''Rushing Waters'', was just a re-release of ''You Are the Fire'' with a bonus DVD disc, but minus the 3 studio tracks. It failed to chart. In 2014 he released a fresh album called ''Coming Alive'', and this charted on the aforementioned chart alongside a charting on the Christian Albums chart. Early life Smith was born Dustin Ray Smith on July 17, 1975, and is a preacher's son. Personal life He was the worship leader at World Revival Church located in Kansas City, Missouri, where his services were watched from over 200 nations spanning the globe. Smith is married to Jeenna, and they have three children together, two sons and a daughter. Dustin formed the music group "Here Be Lions" with his wife, Jeena and ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Reeves (musician)
Sarah Elizabeth Reeves; born April 29, 1989) is an American musician and singer who primarily plays a Christian pop and worship style of music. She has released five extended plays and three studio albums (two of which are independently released). Early and personal life Reeves was born Sarah Elizabeth Reeves on April 29, 1989, in Athens, Alabama. She is the daughter of John Mark "Hershey" Reeves and Tina Key Reeves, and has two younger sisters and an older brother. One of her younger sisters, Mary Reeves, is in the band Only in Stories. Her father is a music producer and songwriter who helped to establish Sound Cell Studios in Huntsville, Alabama, where Sarah recorded her first album. Reeves was given the call from God to become a worship leader at 15 years-old. She is married to Philip Kothlow, and the couple reside in Nashville, Tennessee together. Music career Reeves' music career started in 2006 with her first major-label release, '' Sweet Sweet Sound'', an extended play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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