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New 13-track album, timely book, and free Christmas single bring faith, honest stories, and hope to listeners and readers this holiday season



ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, October 30, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- At a time when many people feel overwhelmed by division, shifting values, and the pressure to accept whatever message is loudest, recording artist, songwriter, and author Daryl Boyer is offering a different direction: a return to faith, truth, and the hope of a life transformed by Jesus Christ.

His new 13-track country and rock-country album, Grace & Gravel Roads, arrives on streaming platforms today, October 30. Together with his recently released book, For Such a Time as Now: A Call to Courageous Christianity in a Compromising Culture, and a free original Christmas single, "Let Christmas Shine," the projects speak to people looking for solid ground, renewed purpose, and hope they can carry into everyday life.

Real Life, Honest Songs, and the Hope of Change
Grace & Gravel Roads brings together stories of struggle, family, gratitude, faith, and redemption. Rather than presenting life as if it is always easy, the album makes room for the difficult roads people travel and the grace that meets them along the way.

On "Made for More Than Me," Boyer encourages listeners to recognize the value of what God has placed in their hands and use it to make a difference in someone else's life. "This Ends Tonight" addresses destructive patterns and the decision to stop carrying yesterday's chains into the future. Across the album, country storytelling and rock-country energy carry songs about finding freedom, coming home, and learning to live with purpose.

The project follows two previous #1 Christian Country radio singles, "Never Looking Back" and "Running Down Revival." "Made for More Than Me" has been serviced to radio through Play MPE, while "This Ends Tonight" has been serviced through CDX Nashville. The album is available to hear on YouTube and through its streaming links. For listeners who still enjoy a physical copy, Grace & Gravel Roads is also available on CD through Boyer's ministry website.

Listen to "This Ends Tonight" on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bSZp8ody2_0

Listen to Grace & Gravel Roads: https://darylboyer.hearnow.com/
Order a CD: https://darylboyerministries.com

A Timely Call to Courageous Faith
The message continues in For Such a Time as Now, published by Kharis Publishing and released September 25, 2026. Written for Christians navigating a culture filled with competing voices and shifting priorities, the book calls readers to grow in discernment, renew their minds, and stand firmly in biblical truth.

Boyer addresses the cost of compromise, the difference between fearing God and fearing people, and the need to move beyond passive Christianity into a life of obedience. He writes about identity, calling, spiritual strongholds, and the transforming work of grace—offering a challenge to believers who want their faith to shape how they live, lead, and respond to the world around them.

The book and album approach the same concerns from different directions. The book invites readers to examine the beliefs and choices shaping their lives; the music brings those questions into relatable stories of struggle, surrender, gratitude, and breakthrough. Both offer encouragement for people who want to live with conviction and hope when the surrounding culture feels unstable.

For Such a Time as Now is available on Amazon, through other booksellers, and through Boyer's ministry website. Readers seeking a Christmas gift with lasting spiritual purpose can explore the book alongside the new album. Visit https://darylboyerministries.com for book information and availability.

A Free Christmas Song for Listeners and Radio
Boyer's original Christmas single, "Let Christmas Shine," extends that message into the holiday season. Through a story of opening a door and welcoming someone in, the song celebrates the hope of Jesus' birth and encourages listeners to share His love through kindness, generosity, and making room for others.

The single arrives on streaming platforms November 12, 2026, and can be heard now on YouTube. Ahead of the streaming release, Boyer is offering a free download as a Christmas gift to listeners and for radio stations to consider for holiday airplay.

Listen to "Let Christmas Shine" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmbebqGk-4o
Download the song free: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GjcDxbu0CIn6vPLBzbt_E_bxg3QLLz2b/view?usp=drive_link

Booking Speaking and Music Engagements
Boyer is now accepting invitations for December 2026 and the new year from churches and other venues seeking a speaker, teacher, guest pastor, or musical guest. His speaking and teaching engagements can include book talks and messages drawn from the themes of For Such a Time as Now, including biblical truth, discernment, courageous faith, and standing firm amid cultural pressure.

Churches and intimate venues interested in a small concert can also inquire about bringing Boyer's music and message to their community. For all speaking, teaching, guest-pastor, book-talk, and concert booking inquiries, email [email protected].

Radio Stations: Free Christmas Song for Holiday Programming
Radio stations of all formats are invited to download Daryl Boyer's "Let Christmas Shine" free and consider adding it to their holiday programming. The download is available now; no email request is needed.

Artist: Daryl Boyer
Song: Let Christmas Shine
ISRC: USX9P2696067
Streaming release: November 12, 2026

Free download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GjcDxbu0CIn6vPLBzbt_E_bxg3QLLz2b/view?usp=drive_link

Stations interested in obtaining a download of the entire Grace & Gravel Roads album for airplay may contact Steffanie Joy at [email protected].

About Daryl Boyer
Based in Southern New Jersey, Daryl Boyer is a recording artist, songwriter, author, and longtime pastor with nearly three decades of combined music and ministry experience. His personal journey through addiction, recovery, and faith informs his work and his desire to help others find freedom, a firm identity in Christ, and a life of purpose. He is also the author of Awakening to Your Complete Identity in Christ: Walking Out the Empowered Life.

For interviews, music and book features, or radio inquiries, contact Steffanie Joy, PR Director, New Hope Records / Daryl Boyer Ministries.

Steffanie Joy | PR Director
New Hope Records / Daryl Boyer Ministries
[email protected]
https://darylboyerministries.com

New Hope Records / Daryl Boyer Ministries supports music and ministry that share messages of faith, hope, and purpose. Led by pastor, author, and recording artist Daryl Boyer, the ministry reaches people through music, books, speaking, teaching, and outreach. New Hope Records also supports other artists in sharing their music and message. Learn more at https://darylboyerministries.com.

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