Gospel artist, Costie Payne has released his first single off of his forthcoming album, “The Breakthrough”. The single, “Grace and Love”, debuted January 26, 2016 and was released on his own label, WAD, with worldwide digital distribution through Universal Music Group Distribution/INgrooves/LRT. “
“The Good News Music Movement and I are committed to our mission of changing and saving lives through music,” says Payne. “These roots have inspired me to travel around the world and now I am hoping to inspire people through my personal testimonies of God’s goodness and what He’s done in my life.”
As a faith-based businessman, Costie knew that his calling extended beyond the secular world. His passion for music has evolved and constantly shows in the way he expresses others to enjoy Christ through song. Since living in Japan, Payne has been working on a vision to introduce gospel artists, television programs and radio stations to the Japanese audience while, in turn, sharing the gospel from Japanese culture with the American audience he aims to reach.
“By adding a few radio shows from the states to some of the key stations in Japan and bringing over Gospel artists from the states to hold Gospel workshops, these Japanese choirs have an opportunity to be seen and heard and share the gospel.”
“The Breakthrough” project is written and produced in part by Payne, along with notable names in Gospel such as Alex Smith of Narrow Street Music and two tracks produced by Grammy and Emmy Award Winning producer, Ben Paris. “Grace and Love” gives listeners a sample of the whole album by incorporating a lot of Payne’s inspiration and passion for the spread of the gospel through music. The album will also feature bonus tracks like “Never Ask Why.” “The Breakthrough” will be available for purchase Summer 2016, but “Grace and Love” and “Never Ask Why” are now available wherever digital downloads are sold. For more information on Costie Payne, “Grace and Love” and “The Breakthrough”, visit www.cpayne-worldwide.com.
About Costie Payne
Accomplished Songwriter, Composer, & Dynamic Vocalist. At the age of six, Costie Payne began sharing his God-given talent in Bethlehem Baptist Church, in his hometown of Magnolia, Arkansas.After 5 years in the U.S. ARMY, he relocated to Los Angeles where he had the opportunity to sing with R&B Group, Rose Royce and the Rock-n-Roll/Soul Group, The BusBoys. Payne’s commanding stage presence, superb showmanship, smooth tenor vocals infused with powerful melodies make each and every performance he was apart of unforgettable. Today, Payne is committed to Gospel, and reaching the highly anticipated goals of international artist and producer. The core values instilled by his loving mother and grandparents together with his strong faith in God drive him to produce and promote positive musical projects that he intends to use to affect the lives of many people throughout the world. For more information follow him on Twitter at @Cpayneworldwide, Instagram at @costiepayne or visit his website www.cpayne-worldwide.com.
