New Music

With no concerts and less time on road trips, this year is becoming what may be the most prolific year for new Christmas music in quite some time. We continue to see new releases...

Last week, GRAMMY Award-nominated rock band NEEDTOBREATHE has unveiled “Silent Night”, their first Christmas release in over a decade. 

"In a year that has been both noisy and tumultuous, there is a deep desire within us all for some kind of peace on earth. Sickness and political unrest have ravaged our nation, causing us all to take stock in the things that matter most to us. With December around the corner, we hope this song takes you back to happy times with the ones you love and that this holiday season brings you joy, laughter, and hope,” the band shared.   

Listen to the band’s take on the iconic Christmas song: 

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Last week, Gotee Records' Jon Reddick released a holiday EP titled A Child Has Come featuring three tracks. After years of leading worship, writing songs for the church and even touring and playing keys with Nashville artists Nicole C. Mullen and Mandisa, Reddick is now ready to pour all of his experience and passion into his songs. Reddick is also currently on staff at a local church in Franklin, TN as a worship pastor. 

My favorite track off this EP is called "Someday At Christmas" which was written by Bryan Wells and Ronald Normal Miller. The song features vocalists Terrian and Chris McClarney alongside Reddick.

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Back in the beginning of September, I talked about Carrie Underwood's Christmas album, The Gift. Here is a beautiful release off this album called "Hallelujah" performed with John Legend.

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And finally, a non-Christmas release from multi-award-winning artist Matt Redman, a new EP called Let There Be Wonder Acoustic. Matt Redman, a global worship leader and highly regarded songwriter of numerous well-known anthems such as "10,000 Reasons," "You Never Let Go," "Blessed Be Your Name," and "Better Is One Day," so often captures the revelation of God and the response of the Church in his songs.

The project features six songs including the title track "Let There Be Wonder," "We Praise You," a new rendition of his anthemic "Blessed Be Your Name" as well as this newly released track "Upon Him":