Michael Bethany Releases Live Album, Sanctuary, Via Capitol CMG's Re:Think Music

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - March 6, 2026 - PRLog -- Singer, songwriter, producer and twice Dove Award-nominated recording artist Michael Bethany releases today (March 6) his highly anticipated album Sanctuary. Available now at digital and streaming outlets globally in partnership with Capitol CMG's Re:Think Music via https://michaelbethany.lnk.to/sanctuary, the 19-track album and companion videos were recorded live at Freedom Church in Dallas (Carrollton), TX.

Produced by Bethany, Ryan Rich (Martin Smith, Elyssa Smith) and Kevin Turner (Marvin Sapp, Tauren Wells), Sanctuary features multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning guest artists, including Maverick City Music's Maryanne George and Alton Eugene, Elevation Worship's Isaiah Templeton and The Choir Room's Dwan Hill. Carrying a deep atmosphere of intimacy and reverence, the album reminds listeners that worship is more than a moment; it is a life lived as the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit.

"This album is a collection of corporate worship songs that help people to see themselves as a dwelling place for the Holy Spirit," emphasizes Bethany. "It is constantly pressing into the concept of the individual being the dwelling place. I want people to experience the power of God's presence in their own personal life."

In the declarative, up-tempo song of prayer "Gold" that is being revealed today on Sanctuary, Bethany says, " The lyrics are serious about wanting the Holy Spirit to cleanse me, purify me and make me more like Him until I come out like gold. It's praying for revival: 'Lord, I want your holy fire to purify my heart and keep me in that fire until I come out like pure gold. We're thirsty for Your presence. Revival come.'"

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The album also declares God's greatness even in seasons of uncertainty with "Be Magnified," a song written while Michael was reading through the book of Habakkuk; the intimate worship song, "Secret Place," featuring an unplanned moment with Templeton; "Holy One," written alongside Templeton and Elevation Worship's Davide Mutendji; and the message of living one day at a time with steady faith and trust in "Step by Step," written by Bethany to encourage his cousins during a difficult season when their mother was walking through dementia.

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