Lexi Allen is a woman of passion, among those are music and hilarity but she’s also a work-out enthusiast and is launching her VIRTUAL 5K Challenge in honor of National Running Day. Today, Lexi’s friends, fans and running/health enthusiasts are joining her in a virtual 5K run. Not sure how to complete a virtual 5K? All you have to do is complete (walk, jog or run) a full 5K- you won’t get a sticker, though! Participants are asked to post a photo or video using #RunningWithLexi for a chance to be featured in an exclusive fan video of Lexi’s song “Runnin’ (Marathon)” that will go live below on www.runningwithLexi.com
Lexi Allen is running to the finish line in preparation for her newest album “Just Listen” which releases this Friday, June 8th. Be sure to add her newest music to your collection. It’s a treat for music lovers, everywhere! Have a listen to snippets from the album, here.
Lauded CHH heavyweight,Tedashii, and celebrated Pop CCM artist, Jordan Feliz, join forces for their latest single, “Gotta Live.” Available today (May 23) for purchase and streaming across all DSPs via Reach Records, “Gotta Live” is also set to impact CHR Radio on June 8.
“Life is a gift from God that most never fully open. So I write this song,” Tedashii explains, “to encourage everyone to go beyond the surface to experience the gift of an abundant life you ‘Gotta Live.’”
“Gotta Live” follows the release of Tedashii’s “Smile,” making it the latest track to fall under the new ethos he has adopted in 2018, Never Fold. Inspired by Luke 9:62 which states, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and turns back is fit for the kingdom of God,” Never Fold is a construct upon which believers everywhere can build their lives. Tedashii, who understands pain firsthand, goes on to say “For me, Never Fold is about celebrating life in the midst of adversity. It’s a reminder to not succumb to the pressures of life when in the end, it’s what makes diamonds of us all.”
Tedashii has been separating himself from the pack for the better part of a decade. With a slew of revered studio albums and EP’s to his name—including the masterful Below Paradise which debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 albums chart—the Texas-born and bred rapper has remained a force. Known for his exuberant delivery on the mic and robust stature, Tedashii has graced the stages of the GMA Dove Awards, KLOVE Awards and performed on the top-selling Winter Jam Spectacular Tour. His hit track “Dum Dum” also appeared on the Fox TV Series So You Think You Can Dance.
HIP HOP ARTIST’S LATEST ALBUM PROVES WHY YOU DON’T NEED A DOPE RHYME OVER A TIGHT BEAT
A futuristic stroll through, The Garden, with Substantial and his latest, a mood music offering.
Social Justice, Family, Education, and good vibes are just a few of the topics covered by prolific emcee, artist, and educator, Substantial, hailing from the Washington, D.C. area. For nearly 20 years, he’s given you stellar production paired with phenomenal lyrical commentary, working with legendary producers such as Odisee and Nujabes, though many times finding himself at the helm of his production and that of others.
With his latest release, The Garden, we see him highlight those skills providing a soundtrack to our social lives to be talked about for years to come. It’s an audible experience transcending sound by inspiring visual experiences via the album art and physical experiences through dance and movement the music naturally encourages. The melodies and instrumentation have a home in any setting. The bare tracks are fertile ground for the birth of classic soundtracks, radio hits, or scores. It is a timeless experience with a modern approach. On May 18th audiences will finally receive what they’ve been asking for. The full debut of The Garden, available everywhere.
Due to an overwhelming demand for an earlier release of the full album, a single, Beyond The Stage, an airy, virtual voyage into the nightlife beyond mics, stage lights, and soundboards, was released in late April courtesy of YouTube powerhouse music channel Chillhop Music. Substantial states that BTS “is an organic, melodic interpretation of the heartbeat of the nightlife. The things that motivate the players, socialites and everyone else in the scene, scouring hole in the wall lounges and bars in search of the perfect vibe.” Listeners are taken to another place.
That place and its accompanying vibe, will be crafted for guests at the Prince Georges African American Museum and Cultural Center on June 22nd as Substantial and special guests, Awon, DJ: DJ ETN, and DJ JAV, present, The Garden, a family-friendly sensory experience listening party.
BIO: Prince George’s County Maryland born MC, Producer and Educator, Substantial, first made his debut in 2000 while working with the late Japanese producer, Nujabes. Since then, his soulful and introspective brand of Hip Hop music has received critical acclaim from EBONY & HipHopDX, his videos have appeared on MTV, VH1 and BET, he has performed around the world and collaborated with artists like Kool Herc, Oddisee & CunninLynguists while working with major brands such as Ford Motor Company, Amazon and UBER all while remaining a best kept secret.
With a slew of accomplishment under his belt in the music industry, what Substantial is most proud of is his youth advocacy work with children, teens and young adults. He has and still, in some cases, facilitates Hip Hop based programs for organizations such as Covenant House, Baltimore City & Prince George’s County Public Schools, The Omega Studios’ School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences & Maryland-National Park & Planning Commission in Washington, DC & Maryland.
GRAMMY® Award-winning Quintet Makes the Most of Every Moment with New We Have This Moment DVD
Gospel Music Hall of Fame members and GRAMMY® Award winners the Gaither Vocal Band will release an all-new performance video on Friday, May 18th. We Have This Moment (Gaither Music Group) captures stage performances of 14 of the group’s recorded songs, most of which can be found on the companion We Have This Moment CD, which released in October of last year. Produced by famed country and gospel music performer and studio musician Gordon Mote, the CD recording debuted at #1 on the Southern Gospel chart and at #4 on the Contemporary Christian Music chart, according to Nielsen Soundscan.
“The longer I live the more I learn to appreciate here and now,” stated group founder and bass singer Bill Gaither, “this moment…this place in life… this group of people with whom I am privileged to collaborate on these songs. I am blessed beyond measure by these men and by the way our collective contributions have brought something very special to this collection of songs. I hope you are as blessed by this recording as we have been to create it.”
That creation, recorded by group members Gaither, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd Suttles and Reggie Smith, includes performances of several harmony-based tunes, Gaither classics and some of today’s most popular worship songs of the church, including the worship anthems “Chain Breaker”and “Jesus Messiah.”
“For me, ‘Jesus Messiah’ is a great song of perspective that Jesus came not to be served. He came to serve,” stated Hampton. “It’s a great reminder to me of why we are here. I’m not here for you to do something for me. I’m here to serve you because that’s exactly what Jesus did for us. He came for one purpose, and that was to rescue sinners.”
“I’ll Worship Only at the Feet of Jesus,” penned by Gloria Gaither, Bill Gaither and J.D. Miller, is a beloved favorite that longtime fans of the group will recognize. “I like the line in this song that says, ‘There’ll be no other gods before Him,’” stated Suttles. “Sometimes we have to sit back and look at what’s really important–at what really matters. What’s the purpose of what we’re doing? What do we want the final result to be? I think sometimes we get hung up on things that won’t really matter in the end. We focus on what looks good right now and what feels good right now, and a lot of times we don’t think of others enough.”
The first radio single from the release, “Hallelujah Band,” which landed in the Top 5 on the national radio chart, highlights how these five unique voices and personalities have come together to create something special. Written by Becca Mizell and Sam Mizell, the up-tempo number was featured via social media as a performance video that has garnered over one million views on Facebook. The group’s follow-up video of “Chain Breaker” has received nearly three million Facebook views.
Both of these performance videos are found on the new We Have This Moment 90-minute DVD release, which includes behind-the-scenes interviews with the group members and Gloria Gaither, who penned new words to a classic melody for the recording with the song “Hymn of Praise.”
We Have This Moment will be part of a TV special airing on over 15 networks that carry the “Gaither Gospel Hour” weekly including RFD-TV, DIRECTV, TBN, The Heartland Network, Dish TV, FamilyNet, CTN, GMTN, Guardian, Liberty, TCT, TLN and GaitherTV. It will air in Canada on Vision TV, The Miracle Channel, Grace TV and CTS. The recording is featured onwww.gaither.com, in the Gaither Catalog Collection, via the company’s social media properties and on the Gaither YouTube channel, which garners over 22 million views monthly.
The release comes on the heels of three 2017 GMA DOVE Award nominations for the group in addition to a 2017 GRAMMY® Award nomination for Best Roots Gospel Album. Their Better Together recording debuted at #1 on the Southern Gospel chart and at #9 on the Contemporary Christian Music chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The group has garnered six GRAMMY® nominations, two GRAMMY® Awards and 18 GMA DOVE Awards to date.
We Have This Moment is exclusively distributed by Capitol Christian Distribution and Universal Music and will be available throughout general market stores and the Christian marketplace in addition to online retailers including iTunes, Amazon and Gaither.com. It is available now for pre-order at Gaither.com, Amazon.com and CBD.com.
For further information regarding the Gaither Vocal Band, please visit Gaither.com or connect on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gaithermusic or on Twitter: @gaithermusic
We Have This Moment DVD Song Listing:
HALLELUJAH BAND
MAN OF SORROWS
LIVIN’ IN THE RHYTHM OF GRACE
I’LL WORSHIP ONLY AT THE FEET OF JESUS
CHAIN BREAKER
LOW DOWN THE CHARIOT
MANNA FROM HEAVEN
WE ARE THE SAND, WE ARE THE STARS
WE’LL TALK IT OVER
WE ARE ALL GOD’S CHILDREN
JESUS MESSIAH
YOU AMAZE ME
WE HAVE THIS MOMENT, TODAY
HYMN OF PRAISE
ABOUT THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND The Gaither Vocal Band has been making music since the early 80s when four men gathered around a piano before a Bill Gaither Trio concert and began harmonizing on the quartet classic “Your First Day in Heaven.” More than a quarter century later, the list of men who have comprised the Gaither Vocal Band over the years reads like a “Who’s Who” among gospel music’s best-loved male voices.
One of the most lauded and award-winning groups in gospel music garnering six GRAMMY® nominations, two GRAMMY® Awards and 18 GMA DOVE Awards, these Gospel Music Association (GMA) Hall of Fame honorees continue to headline one of the largest tours in the field of Christian music annually; and their groundbreaking successes continue to raise the standard in male harmony. The group, which has sold over three million DVDs and CDs and performed at venues ranging from The Grand Ole Opry to Carnegie Hall, is currently comprised of Bill Gaither, Wes Hampton, Todd Suttles, Adam Crabb and Reggie Smith.
Jabari Johnson spends most Sunday mornings helping to usher in worship at The Potter’s House, one of the largest and most influential churches in the country. In 2015, after years of playing and writing music, Johnson released an independent single that caused heads to turn and began cultivating his path as an artist to watch. A few years and a few independent singles later, Johnson releases his debut album, Day of Redemption, on eOne Nashville’s Light Records.
Day of Redemption is a tightly focused worship journey that unleashes Johnson’s captivatingly versatile musical style. Steeped in tradition with inflections of contemporary praise, and worship, Jabari Johnson’s Day of Redemption is destined to be a stand out album of 2018.
Gina Miller, VP/GM eOne Nashville, says: “Jabari Johnson is a force. There is such an exhilarating presence of the spirit that flows through his gifts. His enthusiasm and power leads you directly to God. His inflection and musical choices, whether singing or playing, whisper words that communicate exactly what all of our heart’s need. To genuinely know that redemption is available to us all. Today can be our day too.”
With songs that are fresh and familiar at the same time, Day of Redemption features standout tracks that include “Jesus”, Johnson’s rendition of the classic hymn “The Solid Rock”; the spare, folksy “Things Change” and the buoyant “Your Love Never Fails”. The title track is an up-tempo gem taking listeners back “to the day they first believed.”
Lexi Allen is a woman of passion, among those are music and hilarity but she’s also a work-out enthusiast and is launching her VIRTUAL 5K Challenge in honor of National Running Day. Today, Lexi’s friends, fans and running/health enthusiasts are joining her in a virtual 5K run. Not sure how to complete a virtual 5K? All you have to do is complete (walk, jog or run) a full 5K- you won’t get a sticker, though! Participants are asked to post a photo or video using #RunningWithLexi for a chance to be featured in an exclusive fan video of Lexi’s song “Runnin’ (Marathon)” that will go live below on www.runningwithLexi.com 
