BenRodz’s Artist of the Week: NAES
Hello everyone and welcome back to the first installment of the new year in my Artist of the Week series, marking the return of this series let’s kick this off. This week have an artist who goes by the name of NAES, NAES is an upcoming Christian artist hailing from Miami, Florida, alongside his friends […]
Independent Artist Spotlight | William Pippins
In this installment of the “Independent Artist Spotlight” series, I sit down with Christian Rapper William Pippins. In this interview he talks about his 4-year hiatus from music,, his new music released this year, overcoming anxiety, depression, and suicide. The “Independent Artist Spotlight” is an interview series curated by Ryan Righteous of the world famous […]
The 2025 Next Up List by DJ Jeremaya | New Music | @iamjeremaya @trackstarz
The 2025 NEXT UP LIST This Next Up List is not just for the up & coming CHH & Urban Gospel artists. It is also to give a spotlight to the CHH & Urban Gospel artists who more people need to hear about. With The Next UP criteria ranging from:-Having an album, EP, mixtape […]
The 2026 Next Up List by DJ Jeremaya | New Music | @iamjeremaya @trackstarz
The 2026 NEXT UP ARTIST The Next Up List isn’t just about new CHH and Urban Gospel artists—it’s about highlighting voices more people need to hear. This list shines a spotlight on artists who are building momentum, creating impactful music, and positioning themselves for what’s next. The 2026 Next Up criteria includes: Artists must have: […]
Experience the Soul: Prafit Josiah Back in the Booth with “My Thoughts” (@trackstarz, @prafitjosiah)
Nashville, TN – 2024 has been a remarkable milestone in Prafit Josiah’s music journey. . His latest single, “My Thoughts,” marks the 17th song he has released this year. Back in April (on his Instagram), Josiah made a bold promise to release new music every month until the end of the year—and he has more […]
Album Review | 1541 | “Dear Church (and World)”
I recently sat down with 1541 for another installment of the Independent Artist Spotlight (link to interview) feature. To say I was excited about this interview would be an understatement. As is customary in this process, we first chatted over the phone so I could get to know him better. So many interesting moments were […]
NEW MUSIC ALERT | Tarcea Renee | The Gift
Tarcea Renee drops new holiday single, ‘The Gift’! ‘The Gift’ by @tarcearenee is an anthem of freedom and redemption, featuring a chant-worthy hook over a Trap-style Christmas-themed beat. 🎚️🎄 This track brings fun energy celebrating freedom in Christ w/ an upbeat tempo, making it a perfect Christmas bop, in and out of the holiday season! 🤩🎧
BenRodz’s Top 10 Artists of the Year
Hello everyone and welcome to the end of the year lineup, when putting together this list it was hard to narrow it down to just 10 artists because CHH has had such an amazing run this year. This year more than ever it felt like CHH really took off with all kinds of artists killing […]
Single Review | Al Casso | “I Can Count On Jesus
I recently sat down with Christian R&B artist, Al Casso for another installment of the “Independent Artist Spotlight”. In our full-length interview we discussed his long-standing musical journey from mainstream to Christian, his new music and his thoughts about the industry. In our interview we joked about the vibe he gives off. I told him […]
BenRodz’s Artist of the Week: TR!KE – introspection; a review.
Hello everyone and welcome back to another installment in my Artist of the Week album review edition! This week we have my homie Brandon aka TR!KE, TR!KE is an underground upcoming artist hailing from Ohio, following up from the release of his 2022 debut EP reality is the release of his second EP entitled introspection. […]