{"id":2323613,"date":"2026-03-11T19:53:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2323613"},"modified":"2026-03-11T19:53:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:53:26","slug":"canton-jones-opens-up-about-faith-family-and-new-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/canton-jones-opens-up-about-faith-family-and-new-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Canton Jones Opens Up About Faith, Family, and New Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<section class=\"ione-key-points\">\n<ul>\n<li>Jones&#8217; new song &#8216;Praise On Go&#8217; encourages gratitude and faith during difficult times.<\/li>\n<li>Jones shifted his perspective after losing his parents, choosing to praise God instead of focusing on pain.<\/li>\n<li>Jones is stepping away from traditional church leadership to focus on ministering to his own family and helping others do the same.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: R1 Digital \/ Reach Media \/ R1 Digital \/ Reach Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gospel artist, producer, and pastor Canton Jones recently stopped by <em>Get Up Mornings with Erica Campbell<\/em> to talk about his new music, his ministry, and the powerful life lessons that inspired his latest single.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"zype-shortcode-wrapper\" class=\"ione-video\">\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Text \u201cRICKEY\u201d to 71007 to join the\u00a0Rickey\u00a0Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news.<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0(<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/rickeysmileymorningshow.com\/mobile-text-club\/__;!!LcufUzPfjw!XPBlD0wpHPcivaLT9tmrhpwQkvmihfm9bXEWy_4Mq9JUu0KgLXQ9iV29VI4voQ$\"><em>Terms and conditions<\/em><\/a><em>).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Jones introduced listeners to his new song, <strong>\u201cPraise On Go,\u201d<\/strong> describing it as an energetic anthem centered on gratitude and faith. According to Jones, the song reflects his mindset in this season of life.<\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-ione-newsletter-sign-up ione-block wp-block-ione-newsletter-sign-up--theme-in-content wp-block-ione-newsletter-sign-up--text-dark wp-block-ione-newsletter-sign-up--align-left\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ione-newsletter-sign-up__container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-ione-newsletter-sign-up__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLove Entertainment? Get more! Join the Get Up! Mornings With Erica Campbell Newsletter\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-ione-newsletter-sign-up__privacy\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWe care about your data. 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SUBSCRIBE TO OUR\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCCIWDT7Z_BY8vCeYbYAO2OA?sub_confirmation=1__;!!LcufUzPfjw!XPBlD0wpHPcivaLT9tmrhpwQkvmihfm9bXEWy_4Mq9JUu0KgLXQ9iV3N6VC88w$\"><strong>YOUTUBE<\/strong><\/a><strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The artist shared that he went through a painful period after losing both of his parents. During that time, he struggled with depression and had to find ways to shift his perspective.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had to learn how to flip things into praise,\u201d Jones explained. \u201cInstead of focusing on the pain, I started thanking God for the time I had with my parents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That mindset became the inspiration behind the song\u2019s title. Living with \u201cPraise On Go,\u201d Jones says, means choosing gratitude even when life becomes challenging.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the new music, Jones also revealed he has entered a new partnership with <strong>IGA Digital, Tribal, and Sony<\/strong>, which he believes will expand both his music and ministry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a lot more muscle behind me now,\u201d Jones said. \u201cIt\u2019s exciting, but it also pushes me to do more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the new partnership opens doors professionally, Jones says his greatest focus right now is ministry\u2014particularly within the home.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, he shared that God led him to step away from leading his traditional church congregation and instead focus on strengthening his own family\u2019s spiritual foundation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Lord told me to give the ministry to someone else and go home and pastor my family,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>CLICK\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/rickeysmileymorningshow.com\/app\/__;!!LcufUzPfjw!XPBlD0wpHPcivaLT9tmrhpwQkvmihfm9bXEWy_4Mq9JUu0KgLXQ9iV2-0HLiCw$\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0TO DOWNLOAD OUR APP AND TAKE US WITH YOU ANYWHERE!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jones believes many families attend church regularly but may not fully understand the foundation of their faith. His goal now is to help families talk openly about their beliefs and build a stronger connection with God at home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe church is getting bigger, but families are breaking apart,\u201d Jones said. \u201cWe need to bring worship back into the home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Article: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/getuperica.com\/1828422\/bishop-paul-s-morton-releases-inspirational-new-single\/\" id=\"1828422\">Bishop Paul S. Morton Releases Inspirational New Single<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Article: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/getuperica.com\/1828840\/jokia-celebrates-joy-and-new-beginnings-with-new-single-so-happy\/\" id=\"1828840\">Jokia Celebrates Joy and New Beginnings With New Single \u201cSo Happy\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Through his music and online platforms, Jones plans to create spaces where families can worship together and grow spiritually as a unit.<\/p>\n<p>Fans who want to stay connected can follow him on social media under <strong>Canton Jones<\/strong>, where he plans to share music, family worship moments, and updates on his growing ministry.<\/p>\n<p>With \u201cPraise On Go,\u201d Jones hopes listeners will be inspired to choose gratitude and faith no matter what season they are facing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>HEAD BACK TO THE\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM__;!!LcufUzPfjw!XPBlD0wpHPcivaLT9tmrhpwQkvmihfm9bXEWy_4Mq9JUu0KgLXQ9iV0cYEm5TQ$\"><strong>RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0HOMEPAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source getuperica.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jones&#8217; new song &#8216;Praise On Go&#8217; encourages gratitude and faith during difficult times. Jones shifted his perspective after losing his parents, choosing to praise God instead of focusing on pain. Jones is stepping away from traditional church leadership to focus on ministering to his own family and helping others do the same. 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