for King & Country Strike RIAA Gold Three Times!

for KING & COUNTRY have struck gold as the Recording Industry Association of America has certified the group’s current album Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong Gold, signifying sales of 500,000 albums. In addition, for KING & COUNTRY’s single, “The Proof Of Your Love,” from the band’s debut album Crave, and “Fix My Eyes,” the first single from Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong were also certified Gold by the RIAA.
 
for KING & COUNTRY is the only artist in Christian music to receive both a Gold album and two Gold single certifications from the RIAA this year.

For King & Country Premier Priceless on The View

Candace Cameron Bure's favorite band for KING & COUNTRY performed their new song for her birthday on The View.

Newsboys' 'Love Riot' on the Charts

Love Riot, the new recording by Platinum-selling Newsboys, debuted at the top of multiple charts following its March 4 release, marking one of the biggest sales weeks for a Christian artist to date this year. Love Riot debuted at #14 on the Billboard Top 200 and in the Top 10 on iTunes' overall Top Albums chart.

Love Riot was produced by Mark Needham (Imagine Dragons, The Killers) and Zach Hall as well as Grammy winners Seth Mosley (TobyMac, for King & Country) and Mike "X" O'Connor. A highly sought-after producer based in Los Angeles, Needham's involvement with Love Riot marks his first production collaboration with a Christian artist.

The album is highlighted by the first single, "Guilty," the theme song of upcoming movie "God's Not Dead 2."

Newsboys are currently performing selections from Love Riot as headliners of the multi-artist 2016 Rock & Worship Roadshow. The band will also hit the road later this spring for the final leg of their  "We Believe...God's Not Dead" Tour. Sponsored by Feed the Children and IF 7:14, the tour will feature GRAMMY-winning Audio Adrenaline; OBB; and Grammy-nominated Ryan Stevenson.

"This Is Winter Jam" Provides Unprecedented Access In One Night Only Event

This spring, Christian music fans will get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the world’s largest annual Christian concert tour with “This Is Winter Jam,” in theaters Tuesday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. local time.

This one-night event captures the blockbuster tour as never seen before. “This Is Winter Jam” showcases performances from Skillet, Jeremy Camp, Francesca Battistelli, for KING & COUNTRY, NewSong, Family Force 5, Building 429 and many more, and gives moviegoers unprecedented backstage access. The event also features interviews with Winter Jam artists past and present, along with an exclusive premiere of for KING & COUNTRY's "Priceless" music video, which features a first look at scenes from the group’s own upcoming feature film.

It’s a Fathom Events production and you can purchase tickets and watch a trailer here.

For King & Country's Performance is Sky High

Passengers on a recent Southwest Airlines flight got the ultimate in-flight entertainment: a live performance by for KING & COUNTRY.

The band delighted travelers with stripped-down versions of two of their songs from Run Wild Live Free Love Strong: "Fix My Eyes" and "It's Not Over Yet," all while traveling at 500 mph at 35,000 feet.

While those aboard likely were surprised by the performance, it was all part of the airline's "Live at 35" series, which has also featured in-flight tunes from NEEDTOBREATHE (watch theirs), Imagine Dragons and Gavin DeGraw, among others.

The event was well-covered by the band, fans and passengers. NewReleaseToday compiled a few of those videos here:

For KING & COUNTRY Song Used to Promote NBC's "Chicago Med"

If you've watched NBC recently you may have heard for KING & COUNTRY's "No Turning Back" in the promo for Chicago Med, set to premiere on November 17.

Chicago Med is executive produced by Dick Wolf and presents the day-to-day chaos of the Chicago’s most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors who hold it together. 

for King & Country Filming Priceless Movie

Joel and Luke Smallbone of for KING & COUNTRY have announced that they are filming a movie.

The film is titled Priceless, in keeping with the message they have been speaking from stage for years. In an email update to fans, the brothers elaborated

"So many of you have rallied with us and stood alongside us when it comes to a woman's worth... Around America and the world, there are well over 150,000 of you with priceless necklaces around your neck and bracelets on your wrist. And now, this message is coming to the silver screen!"

Joel is playing the lead in the film, playing James Stevenson, a man who finds himself in the middle of the world of human trafficking and ultimately has to fight to shut down a trafficking ring. The dramatic story is being filmed in New Mexico.

The band has already been sharing updates and pictures from the filming process on the movie's official social media accounts, encouraging fans to keep up through Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The brothers also hope to see this movie become even more of a rallying call, saying "We can be a part of spreading this Priceless message and movement into theaters and peoples homes around the world!"

U2's Bono Attends For King & Country Show

For King & Country shared on their Facebook page that they met with U2 frontman Bono.

It was already a momentous occasion for the band because of their performance at Madison Square Garden last month, but Bono's attendance made it even more special.

MLB Will Move You with Audio Adrenaline

'Move,' the album-opener from Audio Adrenaline’s May 4 release, Sound of the Saints, has been selected as the opening theme for “MLB Now,” which airs daily on the MLB Network.

A one-hour panel discussion hosted by Brian Kenny, covering breaking news and the game's most recent trends, “MLB Now” features perspectives from baseball journalists, current and former players, managers, sabermetricians and broadcasters. The MLB Network reaches nearly 70 million television households in the United States.

Written by Audio Adrenaline’s Adam Agee along with Seth Mosley, “Move”—an audience favorite in concert—was also featured during the NFL Network’s coverage of the Scouting Combine earlier this year.

Produced by Seth Mosley (Jeremy Camp, for KING & COUNTRY) and Joshua Silverberg (Newsboys, Michael W. Smith), Sound of the Saints builds on the pop/rock foundation and lyrical themes which have hallmarked Audio Adrenaline’s iconic repertoire for nearly three decades.

Lecrae Performs on Good Morning America

Lecrae performs his hit single “All I Need Is You” on Good Morning America as part of his Anomaly Tour.

This past fall, Grammy-award winning hip-hop artist Lecrae released his seventh studio album, Anomaly to critical acclaim. The album officially debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart as well as several other Billboard charts including, Digital Album, Rap Album, Christian Album and Gospel Album.

Since his album’s debut, Lecrae has performed on The Tonight Show twice, performed around the country with Andy Mineo on his official Anomaly Tour and most recently, received three Grammy nominations including Best Rap Performance (Drake, Eminem, Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar and Lecrae) – On Sunday, Feb. 8., he won his second Grammy award (Best Contemporary Christian Song/Performance) in the past three years.




The album features guest artists Andy Mineo, Kari Jobe, for King and Country and Crystal Nicole. Impressively the album’s single “All I Need Is You” debuted at #1 on the iTunes Hip-Hop chart and predicted the eventual success of Anomaly.

Lecrae, known for his music message that is often at odds with his hip-hop peers, speaks of monogamy, contentment, and faith. While remaining true to his beliefs, Lecrae has managed to garner critical media buzz, release chart-topping albums and mixtapes, co-headline the highest ticketed tour in the country, draw several Grammy nominations and has already won two Grammy awards.

Lecrae has been praised by mainstream and hip-hop press alike with features in Time Magazine, The Atlantic, Huffington Post, Entertainment Weekly, XXL, Essence Magazine, Billboard and Vibe Magazine, among others. Radio personality and MTV News Executive Producer Sway Calloway recently proclaimed Lecrae’s music as the “Evolution of Hip-Hop.”

for King & Country Performs Run Wild on Jimmy Kimmel

for King & Country Performs Run Wild on Jimmy Kimmel

for King & Country to Appear on Jimmy Kimmel

 for KING & COUNTRY will make their debut performance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" tonight from the "Kimmel café".

The Vessel is also premiering the "Fix My Eyes" video, which was shot in Knoxville before a sold-out crowd of nearly 18,000, is now live and can be seen at https://www.vessel.com/forkingandcountry.

for KING & COUNTRY first caught the attention of the mainstream in America around the time that Billboard magazine named them one of the publication's "New Artists to Watch for 2012. And since then they have made good on that prophecy with a album sales topping 450,000. Their debut, Crave that made them not just a blip on the radar, but put for KING & COUNTRY on the map with 410,000 track sales and 9.5 million streams. Two years later, Run Wild. Live Free. Run Strong. celebrated an even stronger start, debuting at No. 13 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and at No. 2 on iTunes. The Australian brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone, the core of for KING & COUNTRY, received their first Grammy Award wins earlier this year.

Vessel is a premium video service that gives passionate fans early access to short-form videos from their favorite creators. They offer these videos through a curated, beautiful and creator-first platform that is accessible via mobile apps for iPad and iPhone and via Vessel.com. Vessel, a San Francisco-based startup, was founded in 2013 by Jason Kilar and Richard Tom, the founding CEO and former CTO of Hulu.

Jeremy Camp's Latest in Billboard's Top 25

Jeremy Camp's latest release, "I Will Follow" debuted at No. 17 on Billboard's Top Albums chart as well as in the Top 25 on the Billboard 200 chart.

I Will Follow, Camp's eighth studio album, has also produced his 37th No. 1 radio single with the song "He Knows," topping the AC Indicator charts this week. While "Reckless" was a more avant garde rock detour, "I Will Follow" is more a mainstream pop-rock affair.  Partly responsible for the album's direction is producer Seth Mosley (for King and Country, Stellar Kart & Michael W. Smith).

Camp has sold more than four million albums including four RIAA Gold-certified albums, a RIAA Multi-Platinum long-form video and a Gold-certified digital single ("There Will Be A Day"). At radio, Camp is recognized as a staple artist with 37 No. 1 radio hits across all formats spending more than 175 weeks at No. 1 at radio in his career.

for King & Country Performs "Fix My Eyes" on the Today Show

The Grammy-nominated group For King & Country performs the song "Fix My Eyes" off their sophomore album "Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong."

for King and Country to Perform on The Today Show

The duo of brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone has hit the ground running in 2015. In addition to their highest debuting album of their career (#13 on Billboard), the band will visit New York City to appear on 'the Today Show' and to tape their first-ever all-performance television special for the critically acclaimed music series for PBS, 'Front and Center' on which the likes of Lady Antebellum, Counting Crows, Cyndi Lauper, The Fray, Jack Johnson, Train and Keith Urban have appeared.

The band will play a near 90-minute set at the famed McKittrick Hotel on February 2nd, before a live audience of just two hundred for 'Front and Center.' The show will feature songs from their recently released, Grammy nominated album 'Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong.'

Then, on February 4th, the band will take to the stage to appear on 'The Today Show.' It marks the bands first time performing on the show, an appearance to promote their current single, "Fix My Eyes."

Winter Jam in Atlanta Adds Sadie Robertson

Winter Jam 2015 Dome Spectacular added Duck Dynasty star and Dancing with the Stars contestant Sadie Robertson to the lineup for Atlanta on February 7. Winter Jam is a 47-city, three month tour.

Sadie is no stranger to the spotlight. She was cast into the limelight as a star on A&E's reality show, Duck Dynasty. Known for her dimples and engaging smile, this 17-year-old high-schooler is more than a pretty face. A popular motivational speaker, Sadie spends her summers on mission trips and speaks at Christian youth camps sharing her message "to live original" as a Christian young person today. She recently competed on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, collaborated on a formal dress line in time for spring prom, and has written a book called "Live Original: How the Duck Commander Teen Keeps It Real and Stays True to Her Values."

"Our very first Dome Spectacular in Atlanta last year was such a phenomenal success with nearly 30,0000 fans and the addition of quality guest artists and celebrities, that it created a daunting task for us to try to top," said Troy VanLiere, tour producer. "But with the announcement of Sadie Robertson being added to our already stellar line-up, we are well on our way! Her character, integrity and the way she lives out her faith for the entire world to see on both Duck Dynasty and Dancing with the Stars is a perfect "heart-match" for Winter Jam. She'll be a big hit on the Winter Jam stage and something people won't want to miss. Plus there is more to come..."

In addition to Sadie Robertson making a guest appearance in Atlanta, the Winter Jam Dome Spectacular lineup will include Skillet, Jeremy Camp, Francesca Battistelli, Building 429, Family Force 5, NewSong, for King & Country, and evangelist Tony Nolan. The LifeWay Christian Stores Pre-Jam Party will also showcase performances by Blanca, About A Mile, and VERIDIA.
Winter Jam Tour Spectacular is a $10 at the door concert and no tickets are required. The Winter Jam event in Atlanta - hosted at the Georgia Dome for the first time in 2014 - has been aptly dubbed Winter Jam Dome Spectacular for the day. In 2014, the Atlanta event set a Winter Jam attendance record by attracting nearly 30,000 people.

Lecrae To Battle Eminem and Drake for Best Rap Grammy

Three Grammy nominations cap a break-out year for critically-acclaimed rapper Lecrae. He joins his contemporaries Drake, Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar and Eminem as a nominee in the hip-hop category Best Rap Performance ("All I Need Is You"). He's also nominated for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song ("Messengers") and as a featured artist on Erica Campbell's hit record "Help" for Best Gospel Performance/Song.

On Sept. 9th, Grammy-award winning Lecrae released his seventh studio album, Anomaly to critical praise. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart as well as several other Billboard charts.

The album features guest artists Andy Mineo, Kari Jobe, for King and Country and Crystal Nicole.

Lecrae, known for his music message that is often at odds with his hip-hop peers, speaks of monogamy, contentment, and faith. While remaining true to his beliefs, Lecrae has previously managed to garner critical media buzz, release chart-topping albums and mixtapes, headline the highest ticketed tour in the country, draw a Grammy nomination and win a Grammy award for Best Gospel Album. These additional three nominations now gives Lecrae the distinction of four total Grammy nominations spanning his career.

Lecrae has been praised by mainstream and hip-hop press alike with features in Time Magazine, The Atlantic, Entertainment Weekly, XXL, Essence Magazine, Billboard and Vibe Magazine, among others. Radio personality and MTV News Executive Producer Sway Calloway recently proclaimed Lecrae's music as the "Evolution of Hip-Hop."

Lecrae recently completed the U.S. portion of his self-titled "Anomaly" tour, performed with The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and appeared live on ESPN's nationally televised program SportsNation. He will be releasing his next music video for the fan favorite song "Say I Won't," featuring Andy Mineo, this Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 in a one-of-a-kind fan event during halftime of the Brooklyn Nets/Miami Heat game at the Barclay's Arena in Brooklyn, N.Y. Lecrae and featured guest artist Andy Mineo will be on hand at the game to deliver the premiere. T-shirts and free song download cards will be distributed to fans. One lucky contest winner will join Lecrae and Andy Mineo in the Sony Suite to enjoy the game and the video premiere. This event is sponsored by Sony Action Cam.

Everfound's "Take This City" to be featured on ESPN'S Monday Night Football

ESPN's Monday Night Football is set to feature Everfound's "Take This City (feat. Joel of for KING & COUNTRY)" tonight during the matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and the New York Giants. Game time is 8:30 PM ET on ESPN.

"We are very honored and excited to have our song featured during one of the most watched nights of television! We can't wait for our family, friends and fans to tune in and experience this with us," says lead singer, Nikita Odnoralov.

The placement and video release adds to what has already been a big year for the band, which has included being featured on WinterJam, and a Dove Award nomination for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year alongside label mates Switchfoot and NEEDTOBREATHE. Everfound is currently wrapping up their headline "Take This City Tour" which hit over 30 markets nationwide and is set to appear on the West Coast run of WinterJam 2014 this November.

For King & Country Debut at #13 on Billboard

The sophomore album from For King & Country, Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong., released Sept. 16 and immediately soared to No. 1 on the Christian/Gospel and top 5 on the overall iTunes Albums charts. This week the album from Australian brothers Joel and Luke becomes the duo's first top 15 on the Billboard Top 200, landing at No. 13. Reflecting the duo's mission to stand and fight for something bigger than oneself, "to live a life that is for others - a life that is others-focused, God-focused," says Joel, the recording also beats by nearly five times the first week sales of their debut album, Crave, which became the highest-selling debut from a new artist when it released in 2012.

In addition to the success of the new album, the recording's lead single, "Fix My Eyes," was featured this week on NBC's TODAY show. The song, slated to be heard during the show over the next few weeks, has also sold well over 112,000 downloads, hit No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Songs Chart and continues to hold the No.1 position for the seventh consecutive week at CHR radio.

Remarkably, "Fix My Eyes" is not the only song featuring For King & Country to land at No. 1 this week. The duo's collaboration with Lecrae, "Messengers (feat. For King & Country)," lands on top of Billboard's Gospel Digital Songs chart. The song is featured on LeCrae's Anomaly, which was the No. 1-seller on Billboard's Top 200 last week, and has now sold over 120,000 copies. For King & Country and Lecrae kept close company this week on iTunes' Albums chart, sitting side-by-side in the top 10.

Lecrae First Christian Rapper on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

On The Tonight Show Thursday, Jimmy Fallon congratulated Lecrae for his No. 1 album, Anomaly, and invited him to return for another performance.

For the night, Lecrae joined Fallon’s house band, The Roots, for musical interludes between segments. He rapped portions of songs from his new album, including “Nuthin,” “Fear,” “All I Need is You,” “Say I Won’t,” and “Welcome to America.”

James Poyser and Frank Knuckles, both members of the band, posted pictures with Lecrae, as fans and friends tweeted along. #LecraeOnFallon trended nationwide.

“I'm really excited for Lecrae,” tweeted fellow Christian rapper Sho Baraka. “I pray for wisdom for that brother. This can't be easy navigating new waters. ‪#116Circa03.”

The rapper caught the eye of NBC as fans began to hashtag #lecraeonfallon.

“Remember when y'all had #lecraeonfallon trending?,” Lecrae tweeted, “Well guess who is a guest on the show this week?! Tune-in to @FallonTonight on 9/18.”

His new album Anomaly reached No. 1 on albums sold with 88,000 copies.

To celebrate, Reach Records put on a new track by Lecrae called "Non-Fiction."

"We want to celebrate this milestone with 116 everywhere across the world," Reach announced, "You have been a part of the journey God has taken all of us on from the early days until now. Thank you for all the support."

They continued, "Below is a song called 'Non-Fiction' where Lecrae reflects on his journey. It's our gift to you. We are excited about the days ahead and glad to share this moment with you."

The prolific hip hop-soul band The Roots joined Jimmy Fallon when he took over Late Night in 2009, and they’ve invited several legendary artists to sit in with them, including Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford, Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley, and John Oats.

Lecrae's Tonight Show gig follows recent features on MTV.com, the Billboard site, and the front page of the Washington Times.

Previous Christian acts who have made late-night appearances (under Fallon’s predecessor, Jay Leno) include Third Day, Switchfoot, and For King & Country.