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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.

Singing News, SingingNewsTV, and Singing News Radio has launched the 2022 Songwriters Search contest. For upcoming songwriters who have ever wanted the chance to have their original songs recorded by a national...

There’s much to be said for clinging to tradition in challenging times — yet there is also a need to move forward, finding new ways to express the Gospel’s unchanging message of deliverance. For many artists, one or the other becomes paramount. To The Old Paths, though, there’s no need to choose; masters of traditional Southern Gospel sounds, they have proven themselves equally sure-footed in delivering the flair of contemporary sounds from other realms of Christian music.

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.

Singing News TV recently premiered it's new show, THE HITS, Sung by the CAST!, featuring Brian Free and Assurance, Scott Fowler, Ivan Parker, Pat Barker, High Road, Emily Ann Roberts, Freemans, 11th Hour, Old Paths and more!!!

The home of Jason and Monica Matthews of Southern Gospel family group, The Wilbanks, is a total loss following a fire recent house fire. While their home is gone, no injuries were reported.

The Inspirations have released a new song, "I Have God To Thank For Everything," that puts the group's dynamic young vocalists at the forefront.

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.

Caleb Howard has released the official lyric video for "Always Something." The song was written by Gerald Crabb and John Mathis Jr. and resonates the message that while it seems like there is always something going wrong in life, it is also always something how God works those things for good in the life of a believer.

Gaither Music Group is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of a new DVD–Rock of Ages–from the legendary country and Gospel music group The Oak Ridge Boys. As a part of Gaither’s widely-popular Gaither Gospel Series®, the GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal group brings to the stage their heartfelt renditions of fifteen of their favorite hymns and Gospel classics.