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Autumn Nelon Streetman signs songwriting deal with Daywind Publishing

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AMY TURNER

Autumn Nelon Streetman, a member of the celebrated Nelon family and a rising voice in Southern Gospel and Christian music, has signed an exclusive songwriting contract with Daywind Publishing, marking a new chapter in her creative career.

The partnership brings Streetman into the Daywind family as a staff writer, a role that will see her crafting new music alongside some of the genre’s most respected voices. For an artist whose roots run deep in gospel music tradition, the signing feels less like a business deal and more like a homecoming.

“Signing with Daywind Publishing feels like coming home,” Streetman said. “You know, they’ve always been family to me, and I’m just so grateful to step into this new season of writing and creating music with people who believe in the songs that God has placed on my heart.”

The announcement comes on the heels of Streetman’s latest single, “I’ll Find You,” released in July. The song was co-written with Joseph Habedank and Kenna Turner West, two established names in the Southern Gospel songwriting community, and reflects the kind of collaborative, faith-driven songwriting Streetman hopes to continue through her new publishing home.

As part of the Nelon family, one of the most enduring names in Southern Gospel music, Streetman carries a musical legacy that spans generations.

Texas Gospel Canada Top 30 – September 2026

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DAVID INGRAM


Welcome to the Texas Gospel Canada Top 30 Songs of September 2026! This list is based on the actual number of plays each song received in the previous month. The Texas Gospel Top 30 is proudly submitted to top Southern Gospel publications including The Singing News and SGNScoops.

This MonthLast MonthSong TitleArtistLabel
12I Know YouGuardiansDaywind/New Day
21Three Nails InsteadNelonsDaywind/New Day
34WallsLauren TalleyHorizon/Crossroads
49He Is Who He IsAnthem EditionSonlite/Crossroads
510Whatever HallelujahLeFevre QuartetDaywind/New Day
63God Gives Good AnswersKaren Peck & New RiverDaywind/New Day
78The Anthem (Psalms 98)Phillips & BanksARS/New Day
811Here Comes The Promise8th StreetARS/New Day
97That’s What Love IsHigh RoadNew Day Records/New Day
105Beyond The StormJustified QuartetBig Picture Records/New Day
1125Yes And Amen11th HourSonlite/Crossroads
126Preacher ManMaster’s VoiceIndependent
1316From The Basement To The AltarZane & Donna KingStowTown/Provident-Sony
1412Morning For The MourningJordan Family BandARS/New Day
15—Keep On ShiningDoug AndersonStowTown/Provident-Sony
16—Good News SaviorHyssongsHorizon/Crossroads
1717Broken Man CanScotty InmanDaywind/New Day
18—Taste And SeeErwinsStowTown/Provident-Sony
1919No RockJeff & Sheri EasterGaither Music/Capitol Christian
2029You Saved My LifeFields Of GraceFamily Music Group
2121When Sunday Morning DawnedKingsmenHorizon/Crossroads
22—Your Grace And MercyGaither Vocal BandSpring House Music Group
23—One More ReasonTim Menzies (with Jason Crabb and Ben Isaacs)ARS/New Day
2426Cling To ItBrian Free & AssuranceDaywind/New Day
25—If That Isn’t LoveLee Park WorshipDaywind/NewDay
2630Things That Never ChangeShirah BrothersIndependent
27—Mountains Will FallSound StreetSonlite/Crossroads
2823The Battle Belongs To The KingBlake & Jenna BolerjackIndependent
29—Peace, Love, JoyTaylorsStowTown Records
30—No One ElseTim LivingstonDiamond Mill Music

The resurrection: Hope for believers and judgment for the unrighteous

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JEFF TURNER

Jesus spoke plainly about a coming day when everyone who has died will be raised, some to life and some to judgment. This statement points toward distinct future events tied to humanity’s ultimate destiny.

For those who belong to Christ, resurrection unfolds in stages: first the church at the moment of the rapture, followed later by believers who endured tribulation, and finally Old Testament saints raised at the conclusion of that period. These together represent the resurrection of the righteous, leading ultimately to eternal glory.

For those who rejected God, however, there is a single resurrection still to come, described in Revelation as the great white throne judgment. This event marks the final reckoning for all who lived apart from God, occurring just before the present heaven and earth give way to a new creation.

Every person who stood against God’s truth will appear before this throne and face eternal condemnation. Christ himself presides over both the resurrection of the righteous and the judgment of the unrighteous.

And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds.

Revelation 20:12

Building faith through variety in everyday parenting

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TEXAS GOSPEL VOLUNTEER

Parents who already have a daily rhythm of teaching their children about faith are encouraged to keep that habit going strong. Consistency matters, and a regular practice of talking with kids about spiritual matters builds a foundation that lasts. At the same time, experts in family discipleship suggest adding a weekly twist to the routine.

Once a week, instead of the usual approach, parents are encouraged to try something more active and engaging. The reasoning is simple: children can appear attentive while their minds have actually wandered elsewhere. A quiet, seated lesson works well most days, but kids can mentally check out without anyone noticing, since they often still look like they are paying attention.

Introducing a hands on or physical activity once a week helps break that pattern. It re-engages a child’s attention in a way that sitting still cannot always achieve. The goal is to use a mix of methods so that spiritual truths actually stick with children rather than fading into background noise. Some days call for a serious, sit down conversation, and other days call for something playful and energetic. Both approaches serve the same purpose: helping kids remember and internalize what they are being taught about God.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4

One body, one life: the true meaning of the church

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TEXAS GOSPEL VOLUNTEER

The true church of Jesus Christ should never be understood as a mere organization; rather, it functions as a living organism, a single body.

Consider a tree as an illustration. The same life found in its roots also flows through the trunk, the branches, the stems, the leaves, and the fruit, with one continuous sap running through every part. Jesus used a similar picture when describing the believer’s relationship to him, instructing his followers to remain in him just as a branch stays connected to the vine, since the life within the roots is the same life running through the entire vine.

In the same way, the human body operates as one life expressed through many different limbs, each assigned its own function, yet all working together as a single, growing body, a picture Jesus used to describe how the church operates as well.

For just as we have many parts in one body and all the body’s parts do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually parts of one another.

Romans 12:4-5