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Casting Crowns has released new Christmas music this holiday season. The six-song EP It's Finally Christmas is available now.  With five original songs and one traditional track, Casting Crowns will usher listeners into the Christmas spirit that will take you on a journey of your faith through the filter of holiday music. 
Here's the official lyric video of "Gloria/Angels We Have Heard on High"...

This Christmas, MercyMe strikes up the band to honor the season of love with a brand new yuletide recording, It’s Christmas!  In this exclusive CCM Magazine Christmas conversation, the band’s bassist, Nathan Cochran, shares why Christmas is so important to the men of MercyMe.

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2019 will finish with a bang for worship icon Chris Tomlin.  Two adjacent tours will take him across the country the rest of this year: his fall An Evening of Worship with Chris Tomlin Tour, and The Chris Tomlin Christmas: Christmas Songs of Worship Tour

MercyMe ("Greater") rings in Christmas by singing about what's on all our minds - "It's Christmastime already"?

Here's a fun twist on the holiday videos we see circulating around the Internet, with the official lyric video of their single, "Christmastime Again".

Has Christmas become drab and routine?  Has it become chaotic, bitter, or even painful?  This year, it can be different!  Don't let this be just another Christmas this year!  Join with Laura Story ("Blessings")  and pledge to make this Christmas not just another Christmas.

Find out what small steps Laura's taking - and you can take - to reclaim the true meaning of Christmas this season!

Lauren Daigle ("How Can It Be", "Come Alive") takes us behind the scenes and in the recording studio as she put together her first Christmas Album.  Behold takes some of Lauren's New Orleans roots and becomes a Cajun-style gumbo blend of holiday tunes.

What do you get when you have one of the world's leading worship bands (Hillsong Worship) led by one of the world's most powerful Christian vocalists (Taya Smith) in a concert at one of the largest churches in the world (Hillsong, Sydney Australia)?  You get one of the best performances of the Christmas season!

Here's Hillsong Worship performing their rendition of "O Holy Night".

Big Daddy Weave lead singer Mike Weaver shares this greeting from his heart to you  this Thanksgiving

If your Thanksgiving is getting a little hectic, singer Sara Groves can totally relate and has a sweet solution for you!

This fun family music video will bring a breath of fresh air to your holiday heaviness.  It's a great reminder to take it ALL in stride!

We all hear about being the best you can be and to try harder.  But what if, in relation to getting to heaven, the work's already been done for you?  That's the message behind MercyMe's song, "Best News Ever".  

As you watch this video, we think you'll agree - it's the best news EVER!

MercyMe lead singer Bart Millard confesses it's one of his favorite songs off the group's album, Lifer.  

The contrast between the world's brokenness and God's holiness is the perfect subject matter for Chris Tomlin's congregational song, "Is He Worthy?".  

Videotaped at a small Nashville church, here's the official music video...

A beautiful song from the pens of Hillsong Worship, describing the most beautiful name there is.  A truly worshipful song!

Here is the official music video of Hillsong United's single, "What a Beautiful Name"

Life is hard, but God's not done yet!  That's the message in Mandisa's upbeat release from her first album in 3 years!  Here's a live in-studio performance of the single, "Unfinished"

His own personal response to the voices that said he would never make it, Zach Williams came up with this song of deliverance and freedom.
It's a powerful statement that Zach has set to an equally powerful official music video.  The presentation may not be suitable for younger viewers.  Parental discretion is advised.

This week’s featured song story comes to us from MercyMe.  The band shares the powerful story behind their brand new single “Even If.” “Even If” is an important reminder to people in difficult situations that don’t seem to go away...

A multi-faceted look at Francesca Battistelli

When Matthew West looks at the totality of his amazing music career, what does he see?  The awards, or the fame, or the glamour?  No!  Matthew sees the faithfulness of God!  He talks about this candidly as he gives us some insight into his song, "The God Who Stays".

Tauren Wells has taken the industry by storm in the last 12-18 months, with multiple hit songs like “Known” and “God's Not Done With You”, as well as winning multiple Dove Awards, including New Artist of the Year for 2018.

CCM Magazine recently had the chance to dig a little deeper with Tauren to go beyond just the songs...

Co-written and co-produced by frontman Darren Mullligan and Kyle Williams, We Are Messengers cranks out their firey “Power,” reminding us that greater is He that lives within us! 

Here's the official music video of "Power".

As a means to express outreach to a friend who was having a difficult time, Lauren Daigle crafted a song idea that she was initially insecure about.  But that song has become an anthem that has impacted people around the world!

Lauren sat down to reflect on how the song “Rescue” came about, and why it means so much to those who hear it.