About Jay Heilman

Based in Lakeland, FL, Jay Heilman has been an essential voice in Christian media since founding the website Christian Music Review (CMR) in 2004. This initial venture was followed by the launch of the Kingdom Builder podcast/video channel in 2009, further expanding the reach of CMR. In 2016, he rebranded CMR as Today's Christian Entertainment. He is not only TCE's founder, but also acts as the site's lead correspondent and co-host of Kingdom Builder. Outside of TCE and Kingdom Builder, Jay is married to Shannon E., and they manage a lively home with six children and an incredible array of pets. When he’s not hanging out with his wife and kiddos, sharing the message of Jesus or attending amazing concerts, Jay enjoys relaxing and playing the guitar—an instrument he has passionately pursued for nearly 30 years. Life Verse: Romans 8:28

Music News: Rock Artist NESDAM Releases Powerful New Single “One Block Away”

Rock Artist NESDAM Releases Powerful New Single “One Block Away” Track Marks Third Single Released by Former Random Hero Member and Is Available Now on Digital Outlets Everywhere FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Houston, TX (February 26, 2022) – Everyone of us has or will lose someone who means the world to us in [...]

Music News: Vocal Powerhouse Zahna Releases New Single “Erase” Today

Vocal Powerhouse Zahna Releases New Single “Erase” Today The Grizzly Award-Winning Artist’s First Single of 2022 Delves into Hopelessness and Overcoming It In a Turbulent World FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Houston, TX (February 25, 2022) – Hopelessness.  This sadly seems to be a common theme for many who are continuously finding themselves seemingly stuck [...]

Music News: Fireflight Speaks to Anxiety, Depression and Abuse with the Hope-Saturated Single “Keep Your Head Up”

Fireflight Speaks to Anxiety, Depression and Abuse with the Hope-Saturated Single “Keep Your Head Up” AUGUST 13, 2021 — Fireflight has released a timely, hope-saturated single with “Keep Your Head Up,” a stand-out offering from Who We Are: The Head and The Heart. “Keep Your Head Up” is going for radio adds [...]

Music News: Mac Powell’s New Album NEW CREATION Set To Release October 15th; New Songs Available Today

MAC POWELL, FORMER FRONTMAN OF FOUR-TIME GRAMMY®-WINNING BAND THIRD DAY, ANNOUNCES DEBUT CHRISTIAN ALBUM AND RELEASES TWO NEW SONGS THE FULL-LENGTH ALBUM, NEW CREATION, WILL RELEASE ON OCTOBER 15TH NASHVILLE, TENN. (AUGUST 13, 2021) Mac Powell, former frontman of the four-time GRAMMY Award-winning band Third Day, will release his solo Christian full-length album, New Creation, [...]

Music News: 4x Grammy Winner for King & Country Announce A Drummer Boy Christmas Tour

4x GRAMMY® AWARD WINNING DUO for KING & COUNTRY BRING EARLY CHRISTMAS CHEER WITH ANNUAL HOLIDAY EVENT for KING & COUNTRY | A DRUMMER BOY CHRISTMAS TOUR Nashville, TENN. – Following the news of their first arena tour in two years, four-time GRAMMY Award winning, platinum-selling duo and Curb | Word Entertainment recording [...]

Music News: Multi-Platinum NEWSBOYS Set To Release ‘Stand’ On October 1st As Lead Single “Magnetic” Runs Hot At Radio

Multi-Platinum NEWSBOYS Set To Release 'Stand' On October 1st As Lead Single "Magnetic" Runs Hot At Radio Pre-Order for 'Stand' Starts Today NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 23, 2021) – GRAMMY®- nominated, DOVE Award-winning, and platinum selling Newsboys is back after a year off the road. As they ready their October 1st album release, STAND, which features the [...]

Music News: Rick Lee James Challenges The Church To ‘Shine A Light In The Darkness’

Rick Lee James Challenges The Church To ‘Shine A Light In The Darkness’ NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Acclaimed singer/songwriter and author Rick Lee James returns with his second single of the summer—the thought-provoking “Shine A Light In The Darkness,” out today. The upbeat, guitar-driven track penned by James offers a challenging, yet hopeful, message for [...]

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