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VINEYARD WORSHIP | HERE (Live)

Christian, Worship/Praise; Vineyard Music — STREAM / BUY album

Consistently releasing songs and artists that hit the Top 100 most-sung songs in churches today (source, CCLI), Vineyard Worship‘s growing catalogue has been enjoyed, performed, and sung by churches the world over for two-plus decades. Steeped-in-history, Vineyard Church—parent organization for Vineyard Worship—is a worldwide movement with over 2,500 churches globally. HERE is a culmination of a years-long project in which the Vineyard Worship collective released a new single the first week of every month of 2019, this “Live” version incorporates never before released versions of those singles.

Tap cover to listen to “All the Same – Live” in the ByChristians playlist on your favorite digital service!

SIVION | Group Therapy: Beats

Hip hop, Instrumental/beats; Illect Recordings — STREAM / BUY album

Originally released in October 2013 on Illect Recordings, Sivion‘s Group Therapy brought together some of the world’s best hip hop producers and DJ’s for one massive project. Sivion, member of the cult-favorite supergroup Deepspace5, has been releasing titles since 2006 with Illect Recordings, and of course, on projects with ds5. Features a formidable lineup of producers including: Symbolyc One (Jay-Z, Beyonce, Eminem, Drake, Kanye West, Madonna), The ARE (LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, Keyshia Cole, De La Soul, Lil Kim, Phife Dawg), Picnictyme (Eryka Badu, Strange Fruit Project), ThaKracken (Migos, Rick Ross, Lecrae, Rich Homie Quan, Andy Mineo), Dert (KRS-One, House Shoes, Tunnel Rats), Theory Hazit (Redman, LMNO, Mars ILL, Scribbling Idiots), Courtland Urbano (Beautiful Eulogy, Braille), Krum, Freddie Bruno, Sojourn, M Slago, and more.

Tap cover to listen to “The Best (Instrumental)” in the TRU Hip Hop playlist on your favorite digital service!

OLD PATHS | “I Got the Grace, He Gets the Glory”

Southern Gospel, Christian; Sonlite Records — STREAM / BUY single

After joining Sonlite Records in 2012 and releasing their debut label output Right Now, The Old Paths scored two #1 hits with “Battlestand” and “God’s Great.” The following year, the group was named Favorite New Quartet, and songs like “Love Them to Jesus” and “Ordinary People” also quickly became fan favorites.

Tap cover to listen to “I Got the Grace, He Gets the Glory” in the Simply Southern Gospel playlist on your favorite digital service!

PI JACOBS | “Rearview”

Americana; Travianna Records — STREAM / BUY single

As Pi Jacobs herself would say, she plays that “Americana-bluesy-rock-thing,” and she plays it well. In 2016 the L.A.-based singer-songwriter signed to Mountain Fever Records Americana imprint Travianana Records and released her first album A Little Blue to critical acclaim. Her Travianna sophomore effort is shaping up for 2020 and will feature Butch Norton (Lucinda Williams), Adam and Zack Hall (Billy Ray Cyrus), with mixes by Dexter Simmons (Michael Jackson, Beyonce).

Tap cover to listen to “Rearview” in the Americana Express playlist on your favorite digital service!

THE NXT LEVEL | I’m Feeling You

R&B, Spoken word; UOTH Production/Central South Distribution — STREAM / BUY album

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JASON LEE McKINNEY BAND | “Pieces”

Americana, Rock; Bonfire Recording Company — STREAM / BUY single

A music vet that has trod his share of hard roads, Jason Lee McKinney—a vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and business entrepreneur (in addition to holding a Doctorate, an MBA, and BA in Management)—has worked with music legends such as Tommy Sims (Garth Brooks, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton), has played over 2,000 shows, released 7 full-length albums 3 EPs, and has had four hits on three different national charts. His latest single sees him releasing music under the Bonfire Music Group banner, with more to come in 2020.

Tap cover to listen to “Pieces” in the Americana Express playlist on your favorite digital service!