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.

Lauren Daigle Makes Late-Night TV Debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

Following last month's performance on The Ellen Show, fast-rising CCM artist Lauren Daigle made her late-night TV debut Wednesday with a powerful performance of "Look Up Child" on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Check out the video of what Lauren called a "personal dream" below.

Additionally, Lauren's song "Rescue" was featured in tonight's episode of ABC's Grey's Anatomy.

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."

Former Anthem Lights' Alan Powell Joins Cast of New NBC Drama

Alan Powell formerly of pop band Anthem Lights will appear in a new NBC show. Powell was one of the band's founding members, but left in early 2016 to pursue another of his passions -- acting.

He made his acting debut by landing the lead role in the 2014 film, The Song, a love story and modern re-imagining of the life of king Solomon. Powell has since appeared in several movies including Out of Ashes, Caged No More, and Where Hope Grows.

Now Powell has landed his first TV role joining the cast of the new NBC drama "Redliners." According to Deadline.com the show "mixes humor, romance and espionage" and "follows a pair of former operatives who get reactivated and drawn into a larger conspiracy while attempting to maintain their undercover lives." Alan will play New York cop Wynn Rhymer.

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.

Crowder Finds His Way to #12 with American Prodigal

Grammy-nominated singer Crowder had a nice opening run on the Billboard charts, with his latest project, American Prodigal, landing at No. 1 on the Christian chart, No. 3 on the digital albums chart, and No. 5 on the top albums Billboard charts. All the while his single, "Run Devil Run," continues to gain mainstream attention.

American Prodigal reached No. 12 on the overall Billboard top 200 chart.  Crowder kicked off the album via a Twitter Music Q&A, exclusive Snapchat content with Spotify, and a performance on "Fox & Friends" on which he performed, "Run Devil Run".

NBC's Sunday Night Football also used "Run Devil Run" during the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers televised NFL match-up.

The video was also showcased by country networks as well, such as GAC, AXS, and the Country Network, among others.

Remedy Drive Featured in TN Hyundai Promotion

Remedy Drive is currently featured in Middle Tennessee Hyundai Dealers' "Music that Drives" promotion. "Hyundai Presents Music that Drives with Remedy Drive," a video of the band cruising through Nashville, including a stop at celebrity photographer Jeremy Cowart's studio. The video is featured at musicthatdrives.com, along with Remedy Drive's "Love Is Our Weapon," from their latest recording, Commodity.

"We've had a blast doing the video and being part of the Hyundai 'Music that Drives' promotion," said Remedy Drive founding member and frontman David Zach. "We were able to share our heart in the video, as well as to revisit some of our favorite hometown locations which brought back special memories. Hopefully, people who are introduced to us by the video will be drawn to learn more about our music and our motivation for what we do."

The band's latest recording, Commodity--inspired by their ongoing commitment to fight human trafficking--featured the #1 title track which remained atop national Christian rock charts for seven weeks. Music from Remedy Drive has been utilized on NBC, SpeedTV and VH1, while the band's song "Daylight" was featured in the feature film "The Perfect Summer."

Needtobreathe Performs ‘Happiness’ on TODAY

Grammy-nominated rock band Needtobreathe’s new album “Hard Love” is a hit with critics. Watch the band perform the single “Happiness” live on TODAY on NBC.

Lauren Daigle to Appear on NBC's "Today" Show

Lauren Daigle, will perform live on NBC's Today show August 2  during the 10:00 a.m. ET hour.

Daigle, who is currently opening on the Hillsong UNITED Empires tour, will embark on her first headline tour, titled "A Night with Lauren Daigle," with special guest Chris McClarney, sponsored by CURE International, from October 12-29.

How Can It Be, her debut album, logged more than five weeks at #1 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart, and premiered in the Top 30 on the Billboard 200. It also reached #1 on the iTunes Christian Gospel Top Albums Chart with more than 360,000  album sales and 880,000 track sales, positioning her as the fastest-selling new artist in Contemporary Christian music in the past decade. Daigle has had more than 90 million YouTube and Vevo views, with approximately 300,000 subscribers.