Winter Jam Crowned Top First Quarter Music Tour

Landing at #2 on Pollstar's newly published "2018 1Q YTD Worldwide Ticket Sales Top 100 Tours" chart, the Winter Jam 2018 Tour Spectacular takes the top spot of all music tours on the chart. Following the #1 tour "Disney On Ice," Winter Jam ranks ahead of first quarter tours by such superstars as Bruno Mars and Blake Shelton. 

Christian music's largest annual tour, Winter Jam hit 46 cities across the country from January through March, boasting a total of 17 sold-out shows, including capacity crowds at Philips Arena in Atlanta; St. Louis' Scottrade Center; and Kansas City's Sprint Center, among other leading venues. 
 
This year's Winter Jam Tour Spectacular was headlined by Platinum-selling and Billboard Music Award-winning rockers Skillet and showcased Kari Jobe (featuring Cody Carnes); Building 429; popular comedian John Crist; KB; tour creators and hosts, NewSong; Dove Award-winning chart-topper Jordan Feliz.

Hollyn joined Winter Jam for a 12-date stint in March, along with a variety of one-night-only special guests--this year including Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols;  Matthew West; Grammy-winning Francesca Battistelli; and ESPN analyst and former NFL quarterback Tim Hasselbeck and his wife, former FOX News anchor Elisabeth Hasselbeck, among others. 

NF's 'Therapy Session' on Billboard

NF's Therapy Session vaults onto the Billboard 200 (dated May 14) at No. 12 with 29,000 copies sold in its first week (ending April 28), according to Nielsen Music.

Therapy Session is the second full-length from the 25-year-old NF (aka, Nate Feuerstein), and second No. 1 on Top Christian Albums, after 2015's Mansion debuted on top with 9,000 in pure sales.

Also on Top Christian Albums, Jordan Feliz's second studio set, The River, arrives at No. 4 (8,000).

After The Voice contestant Paxton Ingram covered Tasha Cobbs' 2013 hit "Break Every Chain" on the show's April 25 episode, his version starts at Nos. 1 and 2 Christian Digital Songs (23,000) and Hot Christian Songs, respectively.

NF's New Album Launches at #2 on iTunes Rap & #8 Overall on iTunes

On his second LP, Christian rapper NF addresses coping with fame. After his debut album, Mansion, reached the top 10 of Billboard’s Rap chart in 2015, NF (born Nate Feuerstein) felt intense pressure to keep his stride.

He seems to be off to a good start as on release day he sits at #2 on iTunes Rap chart and #8 overall. The charts are currently dominated by Prince post-death.

NF opens Therapy Session with an earnest question: "I’m back, did anyone miss me? They said the second record could be tricky.” NF is known for his raw honesty and powerful pacing, and uses this album to weigh the dark sides of celebrity (including gruesome death threats) against his gratitude.

Christian artist, Jordan Feliz, currently sits at #34.