Dream & Soar Tween Magazine: Faith & Fun for Christian Tweens and Teens

It’s awesome to see new young artists coming to the Christian music scene and using their talents for His glory (though you might have heard of this one already since she’s been posting videos on Youtube for years!) Gotee Records and tobyMac recently announced the signing of their newest artist Jamie Grace. The creative, multi-talented 19-year-old is a singer, song-writer, speaker on The Revolve Tour for teens & actress on the show iShine KNECT for tweens on TBN. We love how her bright personality shines whether she’s speaking or singing, and how she infuses a variety of styles in her music.

For more info on Jamie Grace you can visit jamie-grace.com or connect with her on Youtube or Twitter: @jamiegraceh

In the video below Toby Mac Introduces Jamie-Grace, and you can also listen to the song “Hold Me” from her EP of the same name:

You can also listen to her latest song “Holding On” with a slower tempo and a relatable message of holding on to God when our faith wavers in hard times.

Click here to listen to “Holding On”

tobyMac on Jamie Grace and Her Style

“Every couple of years, I get a true desire to find an artist and dig in to try to help them develop songs, find the right producers and introduce them to the world at large,” explains multi-platinum selling recording artist TobyMac. “Jamie Grace is a great fit for Gotee Records for a lot of reasons. She writes, sings and plays her own music. She has a style that can’t be put into a typical label box—a dash of reggae, a dash of folk, a dash of hip hop. I’ve said it a million times, ‘If we’re every going to be a shining city on a hill, we have to be diverse city.’ Jamie Grace is part of that diverse city. She’s such a natural, beautiful next step for our industry.”

Video Pick & Inspiration: Headphones from Britt Nicole

Britt Nicole sings about the ups and downs of life, and reminds us that God’s love is always in reach in this colorful, inspiring and playful video for her song “Headphones” from the album The Lost Get Found. You can also find a guitar-accompanied version on her Acoustic EP.

Britt Nicole on the Story Behind Headphones:

“I actually wrote it to my cousin, who is around ten years old; I think she’s twelve now. I wrote this song for her…

“The first verse talks about how we want to fit in, and how sometimes we want to be like everybody else. But God has something so special for you, you are fearfully and wonderfully made, and He made you unique. He made you to be who you are. If you’re ten years old, you’re kind of figuring out who you are. You’re learning different things at school. You’re seeing that some people live one way, and some people live a different way. I would encourage her to be who she is, and to not be afraid to stand up for God.”

– From an Interview with Tracy Darlington on TitleTrakk.com

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The Revolve Tour Update

Above: Photos from the “Dream On” event in Dallas, TX (from The Revolve Tour’s Facebook Page).



Britt Nicole is currently on The Revolve Tour: Dream On, a fun, faith-filled weekend event for teen girls coming to a city near you. I got to meet her when the tour kicked off in Dallas and could tell that Britt has a beautiful heart for God and people from the way she took the time to speak to each of the girls during the autograph signings, and even gave me some words of encouragement before she left.

It was amazing to see her and her dancers do the song Headphones and others live – each one was awesome and so full of energy. I was especially moved to tears during the song “Have Your Way,” also from the album The Lost Get Found which talks about giving all of our heart, dreams and life to God.

Visit www.revolvetour.com for dates and more information about the Revolve Tour, it is an amazing event! Check back later on SOAR for more on my experience.

Spensha Baker reminds us that our purpose is to live for God, in this beautiful song – “Purpose” from her album “Outloud!”

Lyrics

My purpose is to praise You
My longing is to worship you
My life desires to live for You

I worship You
For the mighty things You do
I worship You
‘Cause in spite of all my misery
And all the things I can not see
I know I can call out Your name

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PureNRG began as a tween Christian music group but will soon be parting ways to pursue what God has for them next. They recently did an interview with CCM Magazine where they discussed their past few years of music ministry and life now that they are teens. Click here to read the article.

Get their latest album Graduation and keep up with the group at their website: http://www.purenrgonline.com

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I love the lyrics of this song that describe how each and everyone of us is made in God’s image, with a purpose and beautifully. From Johnny Diaz’s album “More Beautiful You.”

“There could never be a more beautiful you
Don’t buy the lies disguises and hoops they make you jump through
You were made to fill a purpose that only you could do
So there could never be a more beautiful you…” – Lyrics from the “More Beautiful You” chorus