Christian Media, Books, Music & Entertainment from The Atlanta Christian Web & Atlanta Christian Magazine

May 5, 2026

In This Issue

Christian Music & Entertainment

from The Atlanta Christian Web

MERCYME

"Make It Well"

(MercyMe's single, "Make It Well" from the "I Can Only Imagine2 Motion Picture Soundtrack," is #1 on this week's Billboard's CCM charts)

<< MercyMe's "Make It Well" is the 14th consecutive top-five single, and eighth to reach number one.

<< In a deeply personal interview with JOY FM, MercyMe lead singer Bart Millard opened up about the raw inspiration behind the band’s latest single, "Make It Well," admitting that the song was born out of a long-standing struggle with one of the most famous hymns in Christian history.

<< Millard revealed that while singing "It Is Well With My Soul" during seasons of grief, he often felt a disconnect between the lyrics and his reality.

<< Bart explained that, in difficult times, proclaiming "it is well" can feel dishonest when his soul is actually struggling. He shared that, as life gets harder, singing that traditional hymn becomes increasingly difficult.

<< A Prayer for the "Messy Middle" - Instead of a confident declaration of peace, "Make It Well" serves as a petition for those who are still navigating the storm. Millard explained that he wanted to write a response for people who cannot yet say everything is fine but are desperately leaning on their faith to get through the day.

<< “'Make It Well' is for those, like me, who are still in the middle of the struggle—just trying to get by—and who know they are not going to get through it without the help of the Holy Spirit," Millard told JOY FM.

<< The song reimagines the classic hymn's hook into an honest prayer for intervention.

<< Connecting Through Shared Pain - The interview resonated with listeners across the country, many of whom reached out to share how the song has met them in their own moments of brokenness. Bart noted that the band’s goal has always been to capture the reality of the human experience in their walk with God.

<< "I think there are people in the middle of the struggle, if they think about it, it's tough to sing that it's all good, it's fine... when you're in the middle of it," he added.

<< "Make It Well" is currently featured in the end credits of the film "I Can Only Imagine 2, "further cementing its message as an anthem for perseverance.

Billboard Magazine's Current Top Contemporary Christian

Music Chart

#1 (LW3) - MercyMe

"Make It Well"
(from I Can Only Imagine2

Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(1st Week at #1)

#2 (LW1) - Peter Burton

“Where Would I Be"

(Single)

#3 (LW2) - Phil Wickham

“Homesick For Heaven"

(from Song Of The Saints)

Click Here For This Week's Top 25

Contemporary Christian Music Songs

Metro Atlanta Christian Concerts & Family Events

Saturday, June 6

John Crist Live

at Gas South Arena

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway

Duluth, Georgia 30097

Atlanta born John Crist is one of today's fastest-rising stand-up comedians, earning more than one billion video views, more than 7.9 million fans on social media and nationally sold-out shows, continuously charting as one of Pollstar's Top 10 Global Touring Comedians. 7:00 p.m. (470) 639-8243

www.ticketmaster.com

Saturday, August 22

Crowder

at Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds

1311 Music Hall Rd,

Hiawassee, GA 30546

With more than 2.1 billion global streams, Crowder is one of the most influential voices in Contemporary Christian Music. 5 No. 1 radio singles, 5 GRAMMY nominations, and more than 20 Dove Award nominations (5 wins).

7:00 p.m. Ticket includes Georgia Mountain Fair admission (706) 896-4191

www.GeorgiaMountainFairgrounds.com

Click Here For All Upcoming Concerts and Links For More Information

Billboard Magazine's

Current Top

Gospel Music Chart

#1 (LW2) - Josh Copeland

"Nobody But Jesus"

(Single)
(1st Week at #1)

#2 (LW3) - Mariah Carey

Feat. The Clark Sisters

"Jesus I Do"

(from Here For It All)

#3 (LW1) - Pastor Mike, Jr.

"Turn It Around"

(from Confetti & Conspiracies:
The Amen Mixtape)

Click Here For This Week's Top 25

Gospel Music Songs

SGN Scoops Current Top 80 Southern Gospel Music Charts

Click Here For This Month's Top Songs

TIM TEBOW

Shares Story of Redemption In Book

"If The Tree Could Speak"

Tim Tebow's new book, written with Wyatt Kenyon Edwards, “If The Tree Could Speak: The Story of the Cross That Saw It All," has a huge jump up

42 spots to #2 on the current Christian Booksellers' Top 50 List.

<<Former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow joined "Fox & Friends" to reveal the deeply personal inspiration behind his latest release, "If the Tree Could Speak: The Story of the Cross That Saw It All."

<<The book, a poetic retelling of the Gospel, imagines the crucifixion of Jesus from the unique perspective of the wood that formed the cross. The concept was born from a specific verse in the Gospel of Luke where Jesus tells the Pharisees that if his disciples remained silent, "the stones would cry out."

<<"It got me thinking," Tebow told Fox News. "If the stones would cry out, what would the tree say? What would the cross say? It was a silent witness to the most important moment in the history of the world."

<<The story follows a small seed that grows into a mighty tree with "big dreams," only to face a crushing disappointment when it is chopped down and fashioned into a "rugged, heavy, and shameful" tool for execution. Tim said the narrative serves as a metaphor for the human experience of feeling used or broken.

<<"The tree felt like it was being used for something terrible—to hold a criminal," Tebow shared during the interview. "But it didn't realize it was actually holding the Savior of the world. It was fulfilling a divine purpose it couldn't see in the moment."

<<One of the most poignant moments Tebow highlighted is a fictional dialogue between the tree and Jesus. In the story, the tree wishes for a voice so it can defend Jesus against the mocking crowd.

<<"The tree wants to scream out and tell everyone who He is," Tebow said. "But Jesus tells the tree, 'You don't need a voice. Your job is just to hold me up high so the world can see me. I think so many of us feel like that tree sometimes—discarded or used for the wrong reasons," he added. "But if God can take a symbol of torture and turn it into the greatest symbol of hope in history, He can do the same with our lives."

This Month's
Top Christian Books

#1 (LM New) -

John Bevere

“The King Is Coming”

It's Time to Prepare for the Return of Christ

#2 (LM #44) - Tim Tebow with Wyatt Kenyon Edwards

“If The Tree Could Speak”

The Story of the Cross That Saw It All

#3 (LM #3) - Sarah Young

“Jesus Calling”

Enjoying Peace In His Presence

#4 (LM #4) - Rose Publishing

“Rose Book of Bible Charts,

Maps & Time Lines”

10th Anniversary Edition

#5 (LM #1) - Gary Chapman

“The 5 Love Languages"

The Secret To Love That Lasts

(New Edition)

Click Here For The Full List of The Current Best Selling Christian Books

#1 (1) - The Bible In A Year

(with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

#2 (2) - Lakepointe Church -

Live Free

(with Josh Howerton)

#3 (3) - The Bible Recap

(with Tara Leigh-Cobble)

#4 (4) - followHIM

(with Hank Smith & John Bytheway)

#5 (5) - The Briefing

(with Albert Mohler)

Click Here For This Week's

Top 40 Christian Podcasts

Mariah Carey Talks With Erica Campbell About Her #2 Gospel Collaboration With The Clark Sisters, "Jesus I Do."

Click Here To Hear It from Praise 102.5

See live performance at the Grand Ole Opry by MercyMe of the #1 CCM song,

"Make It Well" - Click Here

See a lyric video of the #1 Gospel Music song, "Nobody But Jesus

by Josh Copeland - Click Here

Watch the official music video of the #2 CCM song, by Peter Burton,
"Where Would I Be - Click Here

See the official lyric video of the #2 Gospel Music song, "Jesus I Do"

by Mariah Carey feat. The Clark Sisters - Click Here

See the lyric video for the #3 Gospel Music song by Pastor Mike, Jr., "Turn It Around" - Click Here

See the official music video of the #4 CCM song by Matthew West, “Good“ - Click Here

See the official music video of this week's #3 CCM song by Phil Wickham,

"Homesick For Heaven" - Click Here

See the official lyric video of #5 Gospel Music song, "Lord, I Love You" by Nia Allen - Click Here

See a live performance of the #5 CCM song by Blessing Offor, "Lift Me Up" - Click Here

See a live performance of the #1 Southern Gospel Music song,

by The LeFevre Quartet, "When My Feet Touch The Streets of Gold" - Click Here

Click Here To Watch The Latest Top CCM & Gospel Music Videos

Being Wise With Your Money During a Crisis (Part 1 of 2)

By Jim Daly, President of Focus on the Family

<<Jim: Inflation, we’re paying so much for gas and groceries and all of those things, it’s a perfect time to bring in a wonderful expert when it comes to how to manage your budget and how to create a budget and things like that.

<<Michelle Singletary has great insights and a great book, "What to Do with Your Money When Crisis Hits: A Survival Guide." on how to better manage your dollars, especially in a crisis. I think, it’s 63% of people are living paycheck to paycheck.

<<Michelle: We are taught to be faithful. But, scripture also talks that faith without works is dead. So, you’ve got to look at both parts of it. You wanna use your faith, but there are things that you can do so that when we have times of crisis, you have something to fall back on. The problem is, during good times, we just think it’s never gonna end. That means saving when you have the money. That means not living above your means. Making better financial choices. That’s the kind of thing that both my husband and I teach. We have a program at our church, and that’s what we’ve been preparing people for.

<<You need to look at your budget and put in places where you can keep your money low. How much you spend for a car and things like that. You may have to skip a vacation a couple years while you stockpile savings for yourself. It’s all about looking at what’s important in your life, and funding that, and letting everything else go.

Click Here To Watch The Full Broadcast