Iconic, multi-Platinum®-selling, four-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Michael W. Smith is joined by GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter and Elevation Worship founding member Chris Brown on the new expression of "Agnus Dei." Available now at digital and streaming outlets everywhere, the song is the fourth single from the full-length, Billboard-featured House of Worship that releases Jan. 23, 2026. The album is available to pre-order/save now from The Fuel Music via https//slinky.to/HouseofWorship.
Originally released on Smith's 1990, Platinum-selling album Go West Young Man, "Agnus Dei" was inspired by Revelation 196 and has been recorded hundreds of times over the years since. It is one of the most enduring and beloved worship songs today.
Smith recounts the steps that led to the original recording "I think I was in a mode of writing something for my church and this song literally fell out[...]
Following the heartfelt honesty of Heart Surgery Part 1, Psalms Of David continues his spiritual journey with "SCHOOL," the first single from the forthcoming Heart Surgery Part 2, available on all streaming platforms, January 23rd.
Written by Ethan David and produced by David Noble, "SCHOOL" wrestles with the inner battle between pride and surrender. The song's raw lyricism captures the struggle to fix oneself apart from God, ultimately leading to a powerful realization true growth begins with humility. Through memorable melodies and a passionate vocal performance, Psalms Of David turns confession into worship--pleading, "Teach me Take me to school 'Cause I wanna look more like You."
"'SCHOOL' is a cry from the depths of my own pride and exhaustion," shares Ethan. "I reached a place where I realized I was trying to be my own Savior. God had to[...]
Billboard-charting gospel artist and national recovery advocate Robert Hawkins announces a historic milestone in his mission to bring hope and healing to underserved communities. His "Gratitude" Official Music Video, performed with The Recovery Gathering Band, will stream on over one million inmate tablets across 47 states and 1,421 prisons and jails through The Edge Podcast and Kingdom Minded Podcast on the Edovo Learning App–two of the nation's largest platforms delivering faith-based and recovery-focused content to incarcerated individuals.
This extraordinary reach ensures that Hawkins' message of gratitude, healing, and purpose is delivered directly behind correctional facility walls, offering spiritual encouragement to men and women navigating some of the most challenging seasons of their lives.
This achievement comes during a year of significant momentum for Hawkins.
Earlier in 2025, he charted #10 nationwide on[...]
Today, Amazon Music announces their most recent "Songline" release featuring five-time GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter Brandon Lake. The audio release of the docu-performance series will be released on October 29th and will feature nine reimagined versions of his hit songs, including "When A Cowboy Prays," which is out now. Listen here. Fans will be able to watch the full video of Lake's "Songline" performance on November 21.
A series dedicated to the craft of songwriting, "Songline" invites some of today's most intriguing artists to reimagine their music in a stripped-down intimate setting. Each performance is intercut with in-depth interviews with the artist, giving songwriters the opportunity to demystify the songwriting process and share their origins and cultural journeys with their fans.
"I hope fans can see a bit of my songwriting process that happens before a song ever reaches a stage or a stream,"[...]
Gotee Records celebrates a milestone moment as worship leader and songwriter Jon Reddick earns his first two RIAA® Gold certifications for his impactful singles, "God, Turn It Around" and "I Believe It (The Life of Jesus)." The achievement underscores Reddick's growing impact in churches and worship communities across the country as his music continues to resonate worldwide. He was surprised by the certifications at his No. 1 Radio celebration for "No Fear" at his label Gotee Records.
"Every song is an important one, but the ones that connect and create engagement are always memorable and fun to be a part of," says Joey Elwood, co-founder of Gotee Records and CEO of Bell Partners Christian Music. "When we first started Gotee, I'm not sure we truly knew how hard it was to achieve 'Gold' status on songs or albums, but I do not take these moments for[...]
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Knott County man will spend more than a decade in prison, after pleading guilty to a federal drug charge. Danny Slone, 53, of Pippa Passes, pleaded guilty in August to distributing more than 50 grams of meth. According to his plea agreement, Slone sold meth to an undercover informant on four occasions, from July to September of 2024. In Lexington federal court on Monday, a judge sentenced him to serve 150 months in prison. Slone is currently being held in the Pike County Detention Center, awaiting transfer to the federal prison system.
Police inform shoppers on how to best protect their valuables while in stores holiday shopping.
Pike Sheriff reminds drivers to mind the law and watch other drivers this holiday season.
Police say a teen boy shot two others along Ray’s Branch Tuesday evening.
PIKEVILLE and PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — While candidates still have more than a month to file to run in next year’s election, the Pike County race for property valuation administrator has already been decided, and the same race in Floyd County will be over as soon as the incumbent files. Pike County PVA Kevin Auton and Floyd County PVA David Layne will each be unopposed in their bids for re-election. That’s because candidates must pass a test with a score of 70 percent before being allowed to run for PVA, and no one has qualified to run against the incumbents. Auton […]