The New & Notable for October 2026 covers music from September 25 to October 23. We are blown away by the consistently stellar content and extraordinary songwriting from these faith-based artists. All the music here is available in our UTR Media New & Notable playlist. Clicking Save helps the artists and us. We appreciate artists and fans who have sent an email to utrsubmissions@gmail.com.

ALBUMS & EPs

Northern Flicker – Taylor Leonardt

What a beautiful album. The vocals and the songwriting are emotional, poetic, and personal. The music perfectly matches the feelings of the songs and will stir your own emotions. This is a pretty perfect record. Well done, Taylor. [SPOTIFY]  [YOUTUBE] [BANDCAMP] – Larry

Altar Fire III – Sam McCabe

The much-needed third album in the Altar Fire series is finally here. The music is beautiful, and the lyrics are insightful, exposing the truth and struggle of a Christian’s inner life as they seek to follow Jesus in modern America. For best impact, read the lyrics as you listen. [SPOTIFY]  [YOUTUBE] – Garret

Kairos – The Chilling Alpine Adventure

Hailing from Portland, OR, this cinematic pop-rock outfit creates a unique blend of piano and atmospheric guitar work. There is a welcome maturity in this sophomore effort, both in the musicianship and the reflective lyrics. Look into their 2024 album as well. [SPOTIFY]  [YOUTUBE]  – Mick

IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY, TELL THEM, Vol. 1 – The Pinkerton Raid

There is a lot to consider here. Songs about love, tyrants, children, history, protests, and more. The best way to describe the vocals and music on this album is passionate. We hope you catch the vision. [SPOTIFY]  [YOUTUBE] [BANDCAMP] – Larry

Weddings in Wastelands – Isaiah William

Like listening to the folk-rock journal entries of a disciple sharing both their struggle and their desire to better, trust Jesus, be fully known by Jesus, and have a deeper daily walk with God. [SPOTIFY]  [YOUTUBE] – Garret

Poetry in Emotion – Gabrielle Lovelace

Join Gabrielle on this artsy, eclectic, vintage, and at times theatrical musical journey. This enchanting recording offers a range of moods and instrumental adventures as Gabrielle guides us through stories from her life and her personal perspective. The production is impressive, and her vocals are superb.[SPOTIFY]  [YOUTUBE] – Larry

More to Find – Pomegranate

The debut album from this group of six friends with a flair for the experimental is a fun dive into the art rock genre. Mixing several vocalists with a staccato beat and various tempos makes this an enjoyable collection of songs.[SPOTIFY]  [YOUTUBE] – Mick

Sweet Little Drop in the Bucket – Johan Glidden

Johan Glidden offers his reflections on life, what we need to focus on, the struggles we all encounter, and ultimately our need for the Lord. The songwriting is clever and spot-on. The music is excellently produced alt-pop, with great vocals.[SPOTIFY]  [YOUTUBE] – Larry

SINGLES

“Hymn in the Valley” – Mary Oz, Ike Ozaraga, Anthony Feliciano

This gorgeous, gentle acoustic song is written like a hymn to remind us that we should not fear death. There is a holy fragility to this recording. [SPOTIFY]  [YOUTUBE] – Larry

“VCR” – Beach Chapel

Honesty at its finest, this surf rock band crafts lyrics to highlight the desire for intimacy while admitting to brokenness. This complex dichotomy is an ever-present reality in life that very few speak to, but Beach Chapel handles it masterfully. Fun and deep. [SPOTIFY]  [YOUTUBE] – Mick

“Hearthfire” – Haylie Allcott

Brilliant Celtic-based original music, performed precisely and beautifully, with stunning, pristine vocals from Haylie. This is the first single from her upcoming album, which we are so looking forward to! [SPOTIFY]  [YOUTUBE] – Larry

“Trouble” – Dawson Hollow

Full of sweet groove, this track will encourage you to go ahead and cause some good trouble. [SPOTIFY]  [YOUTUBE] – Garret

“Better Plan” – Honeybee

Short and sweet with fabulous harmonies. Reassuring us to trust God more fully. [SPOTIFY]  [YOUTUBE] – Garret

“Heaven Here I Come” – We The Kingdom

A song of longing for our heavenly home and letting go of earthly things, in their signature Southern rock Americana sound. [SPOTIFY]  [YOUTUBE] – Mick

“Common Ground” – Lloyd Nicks

An ensemble of vocalists brings this song to life, speaking out about what we have in common because Jesus resides inside us. This is a song of celebration…allow yourself to feel it. [SPOTIFY]  [YOUTUBE]  – Mick

MORE NEW MUSIC WE RECOMMEND

We picked every recording here because they are well worth your time. Click on the title for a YouTube link. All of these recordings are also represented in our UTR Media New & Notable playlist.

Albums/EPs

Singles