Sarah Grace Performs "Amazing Grace" on The Voice

Sarah Grace performed "Amazing Grace" to the tune of "House of the Rising Sun" and played the trumpet on The Voice during live Top 10 performances.

Kymberli Joye Performs "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" on The Voice

Kymberli Joye performed Hillsong United's "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" on The Voice during the live Top 10 performances.

This is her second Christian song on the Voice!

DeAndre Nico Performs "Take Me to the King" on The Voice

DeAndre Nico performed Tamela Mann's "Take Me to the King" on The Voice during live Top 11 eliminations.  

His second Christian song on The Voice!

Kymberli Joye Performs "Break Every Chain" on The Voice

Kymberli Joye performed Tasha Cobbs' "Break Every Chain" on The Voice during live Top 11 performances

Reagan Strange Performs Lauren Daigle's "You Say" on The Voice

Reagan Strange Performed Lauren Daigle's "You Say" on The Voice during live Top 13 performances.  It was one of two popular Christian hits last night.

DeAndre Nico Sings "I Can Only Imagine" on The Voice

DeAndre Nico sang MercyMe's "I Can Only Imagine" on The Voice during live Top 13 performances.

It was one of two popular Christian hits last night.

MercyMe, Blake Shelton and Craig Morgan Join Trace Adkins For "Jammin' To Beat The Blues"

Country star Trace Adkins has not only cemented his status as a country music icon, he has also made it his mission to help important causes throughout his career. Adkins serves as a spokesman for the Wounded Warrior Project and the American Red Cross and has participated in 12 USO tours. Adkins will team up with Craig Morgan, Blake Shelton and MercyMe – as well as previously announced performers Jason Crabb and High Valley – on March 21 at the Ryman in Nashville to benefit Mental Health America of Middle Tennessee.

Adkins is currently on tour with Shelton and collaborated on the No.1 hit “Hillbilly Bone,” which won the 2010 ACM Award for “Vocal Event of the Year” and was RIAA Platinum-certified. One of the most visible and constant ambassadors of country music, Shelton  continues to serve as a coach on NBC’s The Voice, with Adkins currently serving as his team advisor.

A multi-faceted entertainer, Morgan has made a name for himself as a country music star, TV personality, celebrated outdoorsman and patriotic Army veteran. Twenty-five of his hit songs have climbed the Billboard chart, including the four-week No. 1, “That’s What I Love About Sunday.” Prior to his successful career in country music, Morgan spent seventeen years serving our country in the Army and Army Reserves and has since made 14 overseas trips to perform for our servicemen and women.

Rounding out the latest lineup is multi-Platinum selling band MercyMe. The contemporary Christian band made history in 2014 as “I Can Only Imagine” became the first song in Christian music to go platinum and double-platinum in the digital domain. Almost There, the album containing the hit, recently received triple-platinum certification from the RIAA. MercyMe is currently on a nationwide tour and just unveiled I Can Only Imagine – The Very Best of MercyMe, coinciding with the soon-to-be-released film I Can Only Imagine, in which Adkins plays MercyMe’s real-life manager, Scott Brickell.

“Never have I been surrounded by more talent," says Adkins. "I am thrilled and honored to welcome these three talented artists to the line-up!”

Mental Health America of Middle Tennessee's mission is to connect the community with specialized mental health and wellness resources, provide services that improve the quality of life, and promote effective services where mental health needs exist. 

Faith Artists Already Repping on The Voice

Season fourteen of The Voice premiered on February 26, 2018, with new coach Kelly Clarkson and again features believers.

Wilkes (@WILKESmusic)
Stephanie Skipper (@StephanieSkip)
Jordan Kirkdorffer (@jkirkdorffer)
Gary Edwards (@iamgaryedwards)
Spensha Baker (@spenshabaker)
Kyla Jade (@kylasings)
Jaron Strom (@JaronStrom )
Kaleb Lee (@kalebleemusic)
Christiana Danielle (@ChristianaD)


In season 9, we noted that Christianity made a comeback on the show culminating with Jordan Smith  as the winner.

Stephanie (Smith) Skipper Makes It Onto the Voice

Stephanie (Smith) Skipper makes it through NBC's The Voice Blind Audition with her performance of "Piece By Piece."

Jason Wilkes Joins Team Blake On The Voice

Jason Wilkes turned two chairs during his blind audition on NBC's hit TV show The Voice.

Although both Adam Levine (Maroon 5) and country singer Blake Shelton turned, Wilkes chose Blake as his coach- -a seemingly natural choice since Wilkes has spent the last few years as a staff writer for country songwriting firm Dan Hodges Music.

Wilkes shared with NewReleaseToday some insight on his choice of coach. "I chose Blake mainly because of our personal connection. We are cut from a very similar cloth, and I knew we would instantly 'get' each other. If I'm going to work closely with someone for weeks or months, it is very important to me that we get along well."

"I understand Blake, and I think he understands me," Wilkes continued. "We have a southern guy bond that only other southerners would understand. I have a ton in common with Adam as well, especially musically, but Blake speaks my language. Literally... people in LA have trouble understanding the words I say. Blake is fluent in 'twang!' Seriously though, I'm super stoked about what's to come. It is a real honor to be a part of Team Blake, and I can't wait for people to experience the WILKES SHELTON magic!"

You can watch Wilkes' performance, a cover of "One Headlight" by The Wallflowers, below. You can also purchase the cover on iTunes here, or stream the full episode featuring his audition via NBC.com by clicking here.  

Jason Wilkes and Stephanie (Smith) Skipper To Appear on The Voice Season 14

Season 14 of NBC's hit singing competition show The Voice will be featuring two familiar voices from Christian music: Jason Wilkes and Stephanie Skipper (formerly Smith).

Both artists announced that they had auditioned via Instagram. "Guess who auditioned for @nbcthevoice?!‬ ‪This guy," Jason Wilkes shared on Instagram. "Don't miss the season premiere on February 26!"

"It's been so hard to keep it a secret!" Stephanie Skipper added in her post.

Jason Wilkes' diverse career has included fronting rock group High Flight Society, serving as bass player and backing vocalist for Disciple and most recently serving as a country/pop staff writer for Dan Hodges Music.

Stephanie Skipper served as a solo artist under the name Stephanie Smith with Gotee Records. Her voice has also been heard in side project Copperlily with her husband Tim Skipper (House of Heroes). 


To keep up with Jason Wilkes and Stephanie Skipper's journeys on The Voice, make sure to find them on social media:

Jason Wilkes
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter

Stephanie Skipper
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter

Faith Artists Already Making an Appearance on The Voice

Season thirteen of The Voice premiered on September 25 and again features believers.

- Ashland Craft (@ashlandcraft)
- Brooke Simpson (@brookesimpson)
- Lucas Holliday (@lucasholliday)

Season 12 included:
- Anatalia Villaranda (@anatalia_v)
- Andrea Thomas (@andrearthomas)
- Brennley Brown (@BrennleyBrown)
- Chris Blue (@Chrisbluelive)
- Jack Cassidy (@jackgcassidy)
- Micah Tryba (@MicahTryba)

Season 11 also had believers such as Christian Cuevas. 
Believers found themselves in the Top 40 of season 10 (most notably finalists Hannah Huston & Mary Sarah) though the list wasn't as long as season 9.

In season 9, we noted that Christianity made a comeback on the show culminating with Jordan Smith  as the winner.

The Voice Semi-Finalists Perform Songs from Mercyme, Tamela Mann

During NBC's The Voice semi-finale, eight artists took the stage and Christian music was well represented.

Team Blake's Aliyah Moulden closed out the night by bringing the audience to their feet with her performance of Mercyme's "I Can Only Imagine." Coach Blake commented that the performance displayed her growth since the beginning of the show and made her a great example of a "model Voice contestant."

Team Alicia's Chris Blue aimed for a spot in the finale with a soulful performance of Tamela Mann's "Take Me to the King."

Believers Make an Impact on The Voice

Season twelve of The Voice premiered on February 27 and again features believers.

- Anatalia Villaranda (@anatalia_v)
- Andrea Thomas (@andrearthomas)
- Brennley Brown (@BrennleyBrown)
- Chris Blue (@Chrisbluelive)
- Hunter Plake (@hunterplake)
- Jack Cassidy (@jackgcassidy)
- Micah Tryba (@MicahTryba)


To be confirmed:
- Nala Price (@nala_price33)
- Mark Isaiah (@Markisaiahmusic)
- RJ Collins (@RJCollinsMusic)
- Savannah Leighton (@thesavleighton)

Season 11 also had believers such as Christian Cuevas. 

Believers found themselves in the Top 40 of season 10 (most notably finalists Hannah Huston & Mary Sarah) though the list wasn't as long as season 9.

In season 9, we noted that Christianity made a comeback on the show culminating with Jordan Smith  as the winner.

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.

Will Faith Continue to Be an Influence on The Voice?

Last season, we noted that Christianity made a comeback on The Voice and it appears to be happening again this season.

Believers again find themselves in the Top 40 of The Voice though the list isn't as long as season 9.  Not all are outspoken about their faith, but these don't shy away from it either.

- Katie Basden (@thekatiebasden)
- Hannah Huston (@thehannahhuston)
- Jonathan Hutcherson (@jonchutch)
- Emily Keener (@EmilyKeener)
- Brian Nhira (@BrianNhiraMusic)
- Caity Peters (@caitypeters_)
- Mary Sarah (@MarySarahMusic)

To be confirmed:
Paxton Ingram & Teresa Guidry

Of course, Jordan Smith (@JordanSmithLive), was the winner last year.

Jordan Smith Dominating iTunes Charts

Think Adele rules the singles charts on iTunes? Think again.  Jordan Smith currently owns 4 of the top 10 positions with #1, 3, 5, 9.

Jordan Smith Performs "Mary, Did You Know" in The Voice Finale

Even the Grinch might shed a tear when listening to Jordan Smith's take on a Christmas classic.

The Voice singer, 22, belted out "Mary, Did You Know?" with raw emotion during Monday night's episode of the singing competition.

True to form, Smith's performance built to a goosebumps-worthy crescendo that had the audience applauding with gusto.

2015: The Year of the Hymn on The Voice

Tonight, Jordan Smith as part of the Top 12 performed "Great is Thy Faithfulness;" last week Emily Ann Roberts performed "In the Garden."
 

Rather than taking on another pop hit, this week Smith reached back to his roots by performing a hymn, Not only did Smith's own powerful voice carry the song, but he was the only musician of the piece, accompanying himself on the piano. 

"Coming off the weekend and the horrible things that happened over in Paris and kind of having a heavy heart the past few days," Blake Shelton begins. "Thank you for that. It was beautiful."

Voice Finalist Blaine Mitchell Outspoken About Faith Leading Up to Voice Elimination Round

Moments like this leading into #voiceresults it's easy to lose focus but I rest in Jesus and that He knows the exact path He has made for me

— BLAINE MITCHELL✏️ (@blaine_mitchell) November 11, 2015

No matter what the outcome of the the results show. I'm so thankful God directs my steps in every aspect of life. 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/RiDIz2mtVE

— BLAINE MITCHELL✏️ (@blaine_mitchell) November 11, 2015

Who you are is far more important than what you do

— BLAINE MITCHELL✏️ (@blaine_mitchell) November 11, 2015

Feeling so blessed 😭 thank you all so much for all the support!!!!! It's all in Jesus hands now like it has been from the very start😁 🙌🏻

— BLAINE MITCHELL✏️ (@blaine_mitchell) November 10, 2015