This week was busy in the Christian music Twitterverse, complete with several strong new releases, some new projects, and one fantastic cover collaboration. Catch up on the latest news from the artists themselves below.

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REASONS TO SING

@allsanddmusic: If you haven't had a chance to check out our new EP "Reason To Sing" nows the time!!!! bit.ly/ASDRTS (January 17)

Franklin, Tenn.-based worship duo All Sons & Daughters released their latest EP this week. You can check it out on iTunes at the link above and find out a bit more about the project here.

@lindsaymccaul: seriously. absolutely overwhelmed with gratitude tonight...THANK YOU for making today so incredibly special for me friends. humbled. <3 (January 17)

Lindsay McCaul released her album If it Leads Me Back this week. Find it on iTunes here.

@anthemlights: Thanks for supporting the new EP this week! In case you don't already have our album, it's $5 on @AmazonMP3 thru Jan amzn.to/zutZfH (January 20)

Anthem Lights released their acoustic sessions EP this week. If you still need to pick it up, for the next couple weeks it will be available for a very reasonable price on Amazon MP3.

LOOKING FORWARD

@BartMillard: Hey folks, here's the cover to our next album. Hope ya dig. #mm pic.twitter.com/L5I1GJej (January 18)

MercyMe’s Bart Millard treated his Twitter followers to a look at the cover image for their upcoming album, The Hurt and the Healer (slated for release on May 22).

@DuncanPhillips: Thanks @WinterJamTour for voting 4 @Newsboys "Miracles" video win rotation on Mtv next week! Much love...duncan. (January 20)

This week, thanks to dedicated fans voting, Newsboys got their video for the song “Miracles” on MTV’s rotation. This is quite an achievement for a contemporary Christian band, and drummer Duncan Phillips was celebrating.

@gungormusic: Want to be a part of Gungor's first ever Live CD/DVD? http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2002246563/gungor-live-cd-dvd (January 20)

Self-proclaimed “post liturgical rock” ensemble Gungor has announced a Kickstarter campaign to fund a live CD/DVD. Like everything the group does, the project will be unconventional and creative. To learn more or support, go to the link above.

@flyleafmusic: Pat is laying down the bass for NEW HORIZONS at this very moment -Sameer pic.twitter.com/rcjNZHDQ (January 20)

Despite the long stretch of silence, Flyleaf is still hard at work on music. Be on the lookout for something new before too long.

SURPRISE VISIT

@matthammitt: "For now" ...? pic.twitter.com/YJGH3MjD (January 18)

Be warned: fortune cookies give questionable theological advice, as Sanctus Real’s Matt Hammitt uncovered.

@jamiegraceh: me singin the lovely classic "Hallelujah" with @KariJobe, @blancareyes, @DaraMaclean and Nirva backstage@winterjamtour youtu.be/_bUPXLqB1Po (January 21)

Jamie Grace gave WinterJam attendees a surprise performance this week. WinterJam artists Dara Maclean, Kari Jobe, and Blanca of Group 1 Crew joined Jamie and Nirva Ready (of TobyMac’s Diverse City band) for what might be one of the most stunning covers of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” currently on YouTube. The collaboration of some of Christian music’s strongest female vocalists is well worth checking out.

PIRATES (WHO DON’T DO ANYTHING)

@adamagee: Then I'm a pirate who doesn't do anything. RT @markhallCC: The music that you listen to is either who you are or who you want to be. (January 18)

The wide-spread Internet protest of SOPA/PIPA this week prompted several artists to share their thoughts on music and piracy as a whole. In this two-for-one tweet, Mark Hall of Casting Crowns shares something thought-provoking, and Adam Agee of Stellar Kart provides a lighter spin on it.

@iamcoxnow: If you've ever been robbed you know how I feel everyday as I sit by helplessly as my songs are being stolen online. Constantly. (January 20)

Justin Cox of Fireflight shared a dose of perspective-- a reminder of why it’s important to support the work of the artists you believe in.