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Brave (Moriah Peters Album)
''Brave'' is the second studio album by contemporary Christian musician Moriah Peters, released on July 14, 2014 by Reunion Records. Background ''Brave'' marked the second studio album for the artist and it came out on July 14, 2014 through imprinted label Reunion Records, production from Seth Mosley and Joel Smallbone. Critical reception ''Brave'' was greeted by positive reviews by critics. In a three star review by ''CCM Magazine'', Grace S. Aspinwall averring, "This is a delightful record brimming with surprising maturing", whilst "Each song ebbs and flows in all the right places, making it an ideal soundtrack for summer." In a four star review by Jesus Freak Hideout, Roger Gelwicks emphasizing, "Upon a casual listen, Brave might not stand out dramatically as a landmark album, but closer inspection reveals something deeper: it represents important growth for Moriah Peters' progression as an artist." In a four and a half star review from New Release Tuesday, Kevin Davis e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moriah Peters
Moriah Smallbone (born Moriah Castillo Peters, October 2, 1992) is an American actress, and Latin country artist from Nashville. She previously worked under the name "Moriah Peters"; she is a singer and songwriter born in Pomona, California who grew up in Chino, California and Ontario, California. Since 2023, she has been a cast member of the streaming television series, '' The Chosen'', portraying Bathsheba, one of the wives of King David. Early life Moriah Castillo Peters was born on October 2, 1992, in Pomona, California. Her father is Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Anthony Moreno Peters and her mother is Patricia Castillo Peters; she has an older sister named Bianca and a younger brother, Anthony Ezra. Smallbone grew up in the California inland cities of Chino and Ontario. Smallbone started writing songs at the age of 13 and played the guitar since she was young. Smallbone "had dedicated herself to the leadership of God at the age of 14 and can still remember her heart' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Rhythms
Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces radio shows sent internationally, and its website has resources about contemporary Christian music. History 1983–2002 In 1983, Chris Cole started a 30-minute weekly Christian music radio show on Plymouth Sound FM, an Independent Local Radio station in Plymouth. Originally titled ''The Solid Rock of Jesus Christ'', the programme aired on Sunday evenings. It grew into a one-hour programme, and became one of the most listened to programmes in its time slot in South Devon. The show continued until 1996. In May 1990, music journalist Tony Cummings founded the magazine '' Cross Rhythms''. In 1991, publication of the magazine was taken over by Cole's publishing company, Cornerstone House. That same year, Cross Rhythms took over the organisation and management, of what had previously been the Umberleigh Rock Gospel Festival. The event was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Mineo
Andrew Aaron Mineo (born April 17, 1988), is an American Christian hip hop artist, producer, music executive, and video director based in New York City. He was signed to Reach Records until leaving in September 2024 to pursue his creative initiative Miner League. In addition to his solo work, he is a member of Reach Records' hip hop collective 116 Clique. Originally from Syracuse, Mineo worked as a producer in high school at Henninger High School in Upstate New York, and joined the hip-hop group Fat Camp, signed to Syracuse University's Marshall Street Records. After moving to New York City, he realized his weak spiritual condition, re-dedicated his life to Christ and closed down his production studio in order to restart his career. He independently released his first mixtape ''Sin is Wack'' in 2009 and joined a community outreach program created by Nicky Cruz called T.R.U.C.E. where he met long-time friends and collaborators Alex Medina, Wordsplayed, Rich Perez and othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Ingram
Jason David Ingram is an American Christian music producer and songwriter. He has been a songwriter for many Christian artists, including Bebo Norman and Point of Grace. Career Around the end of 2001, he was the first artist to be signed to Resonate Records, an INO Records partnership with Sonicflood's lead vocalist Rick Heil. He subsequently released his first album, ''Jason Ingram'', on March 5, 2002. Since 2003, Ingram has been the lead vocalist of the Christian pop rock band The Longing. Ingram co-founded in 2009 and is currently the lead vocalist for the band One Sonic Society. Ingram has written songs for many contemporary Christian music artists. He wrote Bebo Norman's "I Will Lift My Eyes" and Salvador's "Shine". At the annual SESAC Awards, held in Nashville on March 5, 2007, Ingram received the "Christian Songwriter of the Year" award. After receiving the honor, he told ''Billboard'', "I had no idea, it never crossed my mind. I am so thrilled. You write and you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Hammitt
Matt Hammitt (born October 19, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, speaker and author. He was the lead singer for Sanctus Real, which has released seven studio albums with Sparrow Records, toured internationally and released 14 top five and number one singles to Christian radio. Hammitt left Sanctus Real effective December 2015 to spend more time with his family. He also pursued a solo career. He has since released one solo album, ''Every Falling Tear''. Career Hammitt has been the recipient of three Dove Awards, has been nominated for two Grammys for his work with Sanctus Real, and has received multiple awards from SESAC and ASCAP for radio chart performance. He has also co-written songs for other artists, including for King & Country, Francesca Battistelli, Jamie Grace, Newsong, Hawk Nelson, Moriah Peters, Jason Gray, Citizen Way and Love and the Outcome. Hammitt is also currently a partner with FamilyLife Ministries out of Little Rock, Arkansas, as a speaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For King & Country (band)
For King & Country, stylised as for KING & COUNTRY (2007–2021) and FOR KING + COUNTRY (2022–present) and formerly known as Joel & Luke as well as Austoville, is a Christian pop duo composed of Australian brothers Joel Smallbone, Joel (born 5 June 1984) and Luke Smallbone (born 22 October 1986). The brothers were born in Australia and emigrated to the United States as children, settling in the Nashville area. After releasing a short EP as ''Joel and Luke'', in 2012 they released their debut record ''Crave (For King & Country album), Crave''. The band was declared by Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' as one of the "New Artists to Watch" for 2012. ''American Songwriter'' described them as "Australia's answer to Coldplay". In 2014, they released their second studio album, ''Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong.'', which won a Grammy award. In 2018, they released ''Burn the Ships'', which achieved gold status. The album featured three singles, including "God Only Knows (For King & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Bronleewe
Matthew Ryan Bronleewe (born December 13, 1973) is an American record producer, musician, novelist and songwriter. Biography Matt Bronleewe was born on December 13, 1973, in Dallas, Texas. As a boy, he moved to central Kansas, Lorraine, with his family so his father could take on the family farm, where he was raised with his two younger sisters. The family moved onto the farmstead a few years later and Bronleewe lived there until he graduated from Quivira Heights High School in 1992. Bronleewe studied music at Greenville College in the town of Greenville, Illinois, where he met Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell and Stephen Mason. Together the four formed the group Jars of Clay, named after a verse in the Bible. The group began performing around their college and later recorded their debut demo album, '' Frail''. Following the demo's release, the group's fame spread, and they were approached by Christian record label Essential Records to record a full-length studio album. At th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Mary, Florida
Lake Mary is a suburban city that is located in the Greater Orlando, Greater Orlando metropolitan area in Seminole County, Florida, United States, and is located in Central Florida. The population was 16,798 at the 2020 census. It is the home of the 2024 Little League World Series Champions. History Lake Mary was named after Mary Sundell, the wife of Reverend J.F. Sundell, who settled on the northern shores of the lake. Lake Mary started as a village of two tiny settlements called Bent’s Station (located on the north shore of Crystal Lake) and Belle Fontaine. They were located along the South Florida Railroad which ran between Sanford and Orlando. The area was an agricultural community and early settlers included lumbermen, turpentine workers, families from Fort Reed (Sanford) who had received land grants, and Swedish families, who were mainly orange growers. By the time the area became known as Lake Mary, it was developed by a tight-rope walker and chemist n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charisma (magazine)
''Charisma'' (also known as ''Charisma + Christian Life'' and Charisma News) is a monthly Christianity, Christian magazine based in Lake Mary, Florida, a suburb of Orlando, Florida, Orlando. It is aimed at Pentecostalism, Pentecostals and Charismatic movement, charismatics. Its perspective is influenced by the charismatic Christian revival, revivalism and other contemporary streams of charismatic Christianity such as the Toronto Blessing, International House of Prayer, the Apostolic-Prophetic Movement, Apostolic-Prophetic movement, and the New Apostolic Reformation. History The magazine was founded in 1975 as the members' magazine of Calvary Assembly of God in Winter Park, Florida, with Stephen Strang as publisher. In 1981, Strang bought the magazine for $25,000 and broadened its mission to serve the charismatic movement at large. The first year proved to be difficult, with a $100,000 loss, but the magazine later emerged as the "main magazine of the Christian charismatic movemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CCM Magazine
''CCM Magazine'' is an online magazine focusing on contemporary Christian music and media, published by Logan and Amanda Sekulow. History ''CCM'' was first published in July 1978, as a printed magazine. It has been owned by Salem since 1999. On January 16, 2008, Salem announced that the April 2008 issue would be the final printed issue of the magazine, which would continue in an online-only format. When the magazine was first published, it was called ''Contemporary Christian Music'' and covered that music genre. The name was later shortened to ''CCM'', which was still an acronym for "Contemporary Christian Music". For a short time, the magazine changed its name to ''Contemporary Christian Magazine'' (keeping the "CCM" but broadening the scope) but then ultimately went back to ''Contemporary Christian Music'' (''CCM''). Then in May 2007, the name's meaning was changed to "Christ. Community. Music." The editor explained that the term "contemporary Christian music" was dated and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary Christian Music
Contemporary Christian music (CCM), also known as Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music, is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christianity, Christian faith and stylistically rooted in Christian music. Originating in the United States, it was formed by those affected by the 1960s Jesus movement revival who began to express themselves in other styles of popular music, beyond the church music of hymns, Gospel music, gospel and Southern gospel music that was prevalent in the church at the time. Initially referred to as Jesus music, today, the term is typically used to refer to pop music, pop, but also includes Christian rock, rock, Christian alternative rock, alternative rock, Christian hip hop, hip hop, Christian metal, metal, Contemporary worship music, contemporary worship, Christian punk, punk, Christian hardcore, hardcore punk, Latin Christian music, Latin, Christian electronic da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
