Karen Peck & New River to Release New Album ‘2:22’ on 2-22-22

Five-time GRAMMY-nominated, seven-time GMA Dove Award-winning group Karen Peck & New River is set to release its highly-anticipated full-length studio album 2:22 on February 22, 2022. The album, written out of hope, sorrow, grief, joy, and faith that the "Answer is Jesus," was produced by the incomparable Wayne Haun and is being released on Daywind Records.

Daywind Music Publishing Celebrates its 100th #1 Song

Daywind Music Publishing celebrates its 100th Singing News #1 song with “Somebody Tell” written by Jason Cox, Kenna West, and Sue C. Smith; performed by Tribute Quartet. The premier publisher in the Christian music genre celebrated its first #1 song in October 1994 with “I Must Tell Somebody” performed by the Steeles.

Chapman, Skaggs, Crabb, Friends in Tornado Benefit Concert

Devastated by the damage from the December 10 tornado in Mayfield, Ky., Steven Curtis Chapman and Ricky Skaggs have organized a benefit concert on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. at Heartland Church in Chapman's hometown of Paducah, Ky. Chapman and Skaggs enlisted friends, Jason Crabb, Larry Stewart and more, for the lineup. All proceeds will benefit victims of the tornado via Samaritan's Purse.

Billy Blue Records Wins Big at SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards

Billy Blue Records, one of today’s premier Bluegrass music labels launched by Jerry Salley under the umbrella of the venerable Daywind Music Group, dominated at the 47th Annual SPBGMA (Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America) Bluegrass Music Awards held in Nashville on Sunday, January 30th. Bluegrass stalwarts Donna Ulisse, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Alan Bibey and Grasstowne, and Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers pulled down key awards.