In her new single All This Time from Britt Nicole in which she reflects on part of her story and inspires us to share our stories too:

Britt Shares a Message from the Studio

Britt’s story behind the song:

“All This Time is my salvation story. It is the story of how I met
Jesus, and a reminder that whatever we face in life, we don’t have to
face it alone because Jesus promised to never leave us or forsake us.

Here is a glimpse at my story and I hope one day I can hear yours.

When I was seven years old my parents were going through a divorce. I
remember running to my room with tears running down my face and opening
my big, pink, Precious Moments Bible (I know some of y’all had one of
those too! haha). I grew up hearing my grandpa preach about Jesus and
in that moment I needed Him to rescue me. With barely any words I cried
out to Jesus and right away I felt His presence fill my bedroom. I knew
that He was real; I knew that He was with me and that He would never
leave.

Ever since that day there has never been a moment that I have walked
alone. Jesus has walked with me through the good and the bad. He is a
loyal and faithful God; the God who sees our heartache and knows that
the picture is much bigger than what we can see. He restores our
brokenness and redeems what we thought could never be redeemed.

But, this isn’t just about my story, it’s about yours. Your story
will reach people that I could never reach. Your story could be the
beginning of someone else’s. So I encourage you to tell your story. No
matter how painful, how dark, how broken it may be, let people know that
our God rescues, saves, and restores and turns our pain into something
beautiful.

Together our stories will change the world and people will know that
God is real not because of the mere facts, but because we have
experienced Him. I once heard a writer say, “Facts stay lodged in the
mind, but stories speak to the heart.” Stories disarm the heart. No one
can argue with your story. It is real, it is powerful, and it is life
changing.

When someone asks me why I believe, I simply say, I believe in Jesus
not because someone told me to or because it was the right thing to do,
but because I met Him when I was just a little girl and He has been my
best friend and Father since. He saved me from a broken life and gave me
something to sing about. He restored my darkest moments and I know what
the enemy meant for bad, Jesus will turn for good.

It’s not always easy to see in the moment, but if you take a second
to stop and look back over your life, you can see how God has always
been there watching over you, protecting you, and guiding you all the
way up until this very morning. From the first tear cried till today’s
sunrise, He’s been walking with you and with me, All This Time. “

Download the single “All This Time” from iTunes January 31, 2012. “All This Time” is the first single from Britt’s NEW album GOLD coming March 27, 2012.

This spoken word piece from Jefferson Bethke where he shares his views on religion has been making waves around the web:

Hawk Nelson’s song “My Next Breath” is from their latest release Crazy Love and speaks so much on how much we rely on God for life and redemption:

Lyrics:
Just when I thought I was gone,
Too far, too far gone and no one cared
Just when I thought I was lost,
So lost I’d never be found
I turn around and you’re right there,
You’re right there

You open up your arms and give me a new start
I need you, I need you more than my next breath
I know that I am loved, cuz you bought me with your blood
I need you, I need you more than my next breath…

Ashamed of who I’ve become,
Afraid that if I look up I’d see your tears
But you have called me by name
And you have loved me the same
I’m forever changed and you are here,
You are here

You open up your arms and give me a new start
I need you, I need you more than my next breath
I know that I am loved, cuz you bought me with your blood
I need you, I need you more than my next breath yeah

I surrender my soul,
To your love, to your hope
Where you go I will go with you

You open up your arms and give me a new start
I need you, I need you more than my next breath
I know that I am loved, cuz you bought me with your blood
I need you, I need you more than my next breath yeah

I love the funky rendition of “The First Noel” with Owl City from tobyMac’s album Christmas in Diverse City (click here to get your copy):

Matthew West’s new Christmas album The Heart Of Christmas features this beautiful song of the same title, reminding us about the most valuable gifts God has given us – life, family and loved ones and most of all Jesus who came to give us life eternal.

The song is also featured in the movie The Heart Of Christmas, also starring Matthew West along with Candace Cameron Bure and Anita Renfroe airing on GMC throughout this month. The movie is based on a true story of one family’s desire for their seriously ill son to experience an early and memorable Christmas, and how an entire community came together to make it possible. You can watch the trailer below and visit http://theheartofchristmasmovie.com to find out more:

Men…What will you do with this life?
The Man Up Anthem brings together Reach Records’ artists in a campaign to promote Christ-likeness and Biblical manhood:

THE PROBLEM
There’s an ongoing war within urban culture. Confusion over what manhood is has plagued our cities, families and lives. The concept of a biblical man has been lost in our generation. Unfortunately, many churches struggle to provide its urban members, much less those beyond their walls, with a tangible definition of a real man.

THE CAMPAIGN
In partnership with ReachLife Ministries and Reach Records, Man Up is a new campaign, calling men in the hip-hop culture to true biblical manhood through repentance and faith in Christ.

The campaign consists of a short film, small group curriculum, music soundtrack and concert series. It is our call for men in urban culture to repent for their failure to become the men that God has created them to be and for believers to live as who they truly are in Christ.

THE SHORT FILM & CURRICULUM
The short film takes a look at six different areas of manhood that young men fail to live up to. By taking a look at the common challenges and responses of young men in urban culture, we hope to reveal the need for clarity on what being a man truly means.

A curriculum is also available through ReachLife Ministries to accompany the short film and promote further discussion in small group settings. Find out more at http://manup116.com.

From the Reach Records album The Music of A Movement.

Mali Music performs a powerful piece, “Walk On Water”…

One of my favorite Britt Nicole songs is “Set the World on Fire” from her album “Say It” and her Acoustic EP. The lyrics talk about despite how small and weak we may be on our own, with God we can pursue His dreams for us and set the world on fire:

I wanna set the world on fire
Until it’s burning bright for You
It’s everything that I desire
Can I be the one You use?

I, I am small but
You, You are big enough
I, I am weak but
You, You are strong enough to
Take my dreams
Come and give them wings
Lord with You
Nothing I can not do

Kathryn on Facing the Seemingly Impossible

“How different would our lives be if we erased the word impossible? In fact, impossible is more than just a word, it’s a mindset. How many times a day do we doubt our potential? If we took a second to let go and allow ourselves to face the uncertainty of “impossible” events we may surprise ourselves. Uncertainty WELCOMES opportunity.” – Kathryn McCormick

Here is Kathryn McCormick at the 2011 Revolve Tour dancing to the song “Set the World on Fire” while Britt Nicole sings:

Kathryn also danced to the song “Who You Are” by Jessi J at Revolve. Here’s an in-studio clip that gives a closer look at her intensity and emotion:

Casting Crowns sings Courageous, the song created for the movie Courageous now in theaters. The song, on the album Come To The Well, and video both have a great message for fathers to rise up and be present in their families.

Watch Mark Hall talk about the message of the song below: