Entries found: 563

Sarah Reeves : Sweet Sweet Sound

By Ginny McCabe :: July 3, 2009
 Packed with musical energy and sincere songwriting, Alabama native Sarah Reeves recently released her debut Sweet Sweet Sound... MORE >>

Jars of Clay : The Long Fall Back To Earth

By Randy Brandt :: June 18, 2009
As with Good Monsters, Jars of Clay once again addresses the issue of community, this time focusing more on the realities of being in community, with the resulting tensions a... MORE >>

Red : Innocence & Instinct

By Randy Brandt :: May 18, 2009
Red excels at conveying passion and intensity. Frontman Michael Barnes can scream, but effectively mixes it with clear "normal" vocals to maximize the impact. I've always ap... MORE >>

Ben Utecht : Ben Utecht

By Randy Brandt :: May 16, 2009
When I received Ben Utecht's debut CD, my first thoughts were on the order of, "Oh, great! Another pro athlete who can afford to make a vanity CD." I decided to listen to it... MORE >>

newsboys : In The Hands of God

By Randy Brandt :: May 12, 2009
It's hard to fathom that newsboys has been around almost a quarter century, long enough to release 14 studio albums. Granted, Peter Furler is the only original member, but it's still ... MORE >>

Delirious? : My Soul Sings: Live From Bogota

By Randy Brandt :: April 19, 2009
Delirious? started the modern worship phenomenon in England a decade and a half ago, and quickly took over North America as well. Despite the almost infinite number of bands who follo... MORE >>

FM Static : Dear Diary

By Randy Brandt :: March 21, 2009
FM Static, featuring Thousand Foot Krutch frontman Trevor McNevan and drummer Steve Augustine, debuted in 2003 with ... MORE >>

Seventh Day Slumber : Take Everything

By Randy Brandt :: February 28, 2009
Seventh Day Slumber decided to take a new twist on worship classics with their Take Everything project. Cranking up the intensity on "recent traditional" tunes like... MORE >>

Jeremy Camp : Speaking Louder Than Before

By Randy Brandt :: February 22, 2009
Christian music's perennial male vocalist of the year has released perhaps his finest album yet. Building on his five Dove Awards, Jeremy Camp's Speaking Louder Than Before d... MORE >>

Phillip LaRue : Let The Road Pave Itself

By Randy Brandt :: February 11, 2009
I was prepared to dismiss Phillip LaRue as just another cardboard-cutout pop pretty boy, but "Chasing The Daylight," the first single on Let The Road Pave Itself, i... MORE >>

The Fray : The Fray

By Randy Brandt :: February 6, 2009
I'm biased when it comes to The Fray, not only because they're the best-selling band to come out of Colorado, but because they're the best selling band to come out of Faith Christian ... MORE >>

Resurrection Band : Music To Raise The Dead

By Randy Brandt :: December 25, 2008
This definitive Resurrection Band box set is a must for anyone interested in the history of the pioneering Christian hard rock/blues metal band. While long-time fans will already have... MORE >>

Randall Goodgame : Bluebird

By Randy Brandt :: December 10, 2008
Randall Goodgame is one of those singer/songwriters who tends to fly under the radar. Best known for his work with Andrew Peterson and his numerous contributions to Caedmon's Call, es... MORE >>

Skillet : Comatose Comes Alive DVD

By Randy Brandt :: December 8, 2008
Skillet's first live DVD features a 15-song live performance from the Comatose tour, plus four concept videos. This DVD e... MORE >>

Alli Rogers : The Silent Stars EP

By Randy Brandt :: December 6, 2008
I reviewed Alli Rogers' You and the Evening Sky shortly after seeing her perform at GMA in the Rockies last fal... MORE >>

Glenn Kaiser Band : Octane

By Randy Brandt :: November 29, 2008
The Glenn Kaiser Band has dominated Christian blues rock since they released Winter Sun in 2000. It's hard to believe that this amazing power trio hasn't put out a studio rel... MORE >>

Third Day : Christmas Offerings DVD

By Randy Brandt :: November 22, 2008
Third Day has a rich history of live DVDs showcasing the band's history and live performances. Now comes Christmas Offerings: Live in Concert. This is not a clone of the 2006... MORE >>

Fernando Ortega : Christmas Songs

By Randy Brandt :: November 20, 2008
Christmas Songs offers a peacefully mellow CD for those looking for simple piano arrangements with minimal strings. John Andrew Schreiner and Ortega produced this thirteenth ... MORE >>

Jimmy Needham : Not Without Love

By Ginny McCabe :: November 13, 2008
 Houston-based singer/songwriter Jimmy Needham’s sophomore Inpop Records effort, Not Without Love, combines faith-inspi... MORE >>

Joy Whitlock : God and A Girl

By Ginny McCabe :: November 2, 2008
Joy Whitlock’s Ardent/INO Records debut, God And A Girl delivers a collection of solid, acoustic-based, pop songs that are r... MORE >>

Johnny Cash : Ultimate Gospel

By Randy Brandt :: October 11, 2008
Johnny Cash passed away five years ago, but like Elvis Presley, his popularity and record sales continue unabated. I was thrilled recently to discover Ultimate Gospel on iTun... MORE >>

Disciple : Southern Hospitality

By Randy Brandt :: October 7, 2008
The Knoxville, TN good old boys of Christian hard rock are back with a scorching album featuring enough guitar solos to satisfy any fan of the 80s. Although lead guitarist Brad Noah n... MORE >>

Sarah MacIntosh : The Waiters, The Watchers, The Listeners, The Keepers, and Me

By Randy Brandt :: October 1, 2008
Sarah MacIntosh, last seen fronting Chasing Furies almost a decade ago, is back with a stunning project produced by her husband Jonathan (Luna Halo), who plays guitars. He's joined by... MORE >>

Since October : This Is My Heart

By Randy Brandt :: September 27, 2008
Since October immediately reminded me of Red and therefore of bands like Thousand Foot Krutch and Disciple. They feature plenty of... MORE >>

Hello Kelly : Hello Kelly

By Randy Brandt :: September 20, 2008
Hello Kelly is the latest in the line of Ontario, Canada bands that includes Hawk Nelson, Thousand Foot Krutch, Red Umbrella and Manic Drive. This label debut includes some of their p... MORE >>

Bart Millard : Hymned Again

By Randy Brandt :: September 14, 2008
Bart Millard's Hymned No. 1 was a successful hymn project featuring special guests and well-known hymns. Three years later, the Merc... MORE >>

Alli Rogers : You And The Evening Sky

By Randy Brandt :: September 8, 2008
I first heard Alli Rogers at GMA in the Rockies this summer. She immediately reminded me of Sara Groves, and that's a good thing. Alli is a talented songwriter who sings beautifully a... MORE >>

Josh Wilson : Trying to Fit the Ocean in a Cup

By Ginny McCabe :: September 3, 2008
Josh Wilson's Sparrow Records debut, Trying To Fit The Ocean In A Cup delivers 11 catchy, yet meaningful songs that will appeal to diverse audiences. Trying... MORE >>

Big Daddy Weave : What Life Would Be Like

By Randy Brandt :: August 30, 2008
What Life Would Be Like sees Big Daddy Weave return to more of an acoustic-driven sound, although the electric guitars haven't been unplugged. It's been a couple of years sin... MORE >>

Remedy Drive : Daylight is Coming

By David Smith :: August 27, 2008
Remedy Drive’s Daylight is Coming Word Records debut highlights the Zach brothers’ ability to write lyrically substantive songs fueled by driving guitars and dru... MORE >>

Brian Welch : Save Me From Myself

By Randy Brandt :: August 25, 2008
Brian "Head" Welch gained fame as a founding member and guitarist for Korn. The resulting wealth made it easy for him to slide into a life of addiction and debauchery, but G... MORE >>

This Beautiful Republic : Perceptions

By Randy Brandt :: August 23, 2008
Perceptions establishes This Beautiful Republic as one of the better young modern rock bands in Christian music. The growth since last year's debut, ... MORE >>

Kutless : To Know That You're Alive

By Randy Brandt :: August 17, 2008
Kutless fans expect melodic rock that falls somewhere between Jeremy Camp and Disciple stylistically, characterized by plenty of guitar riffs and immediately identifiable due to Jon M... MORE >>

Superchick : Rock What You Got

By Ginny McCabe :: August 11, 2008
After three years since the release of the band's last album, Superchick is back with their latest Inpop Records effort, Rock What You Got. Rock What You Go... MORE >>

Charlie Hall : The Bright Sadness

By Ginny McCabe :: August 2, 2008
Charlie Hall, one of the most talented singer/songwriter/worship leaders on the scene today, delivers his fourth album, The Bright Sadness,... MORE >>

Article One : Colors and Sounds

By Ginny McCabe :: July 26, 2008
Ontario-based Article One delivers an impressive sophomore effort that will appeal to wide-range alt/rock audiences with the release of Colors and Sounds on Inpop Records. ... MORE >>

Third Day : Revelation

By Randy Brandt :: July 19, 2008
When I reviewed Third Day's 2005 studio project, Wherever You Are, I wrote, "I'm among those who prefer an edgier Th... MORE >>

Keith Green : The Live Experience

By Randy Brandt :: July 16, 2008
Keith Green died tragically in a 1982 plane crash while I was in college, about a year after I saw him play live. Green was a child prodigy, signing a recording contract as an 11-year... MORE >>

MercyMe : iTunes Originals

By Randy Brandt :: July 12, 2008
MercyMe spent a day in the studio doing interviews and recording half a dozen live songs for this special iTunes release. The dozen songs are preceded by brief words of explanation (t... MORE >>

Jon Foreman : Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer EPs

By Randy Brandt :: July 5, 2008
Jon Foreman's seasonal EP set, Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer, gave a new look at the Switchfoot frontman as it was released over the past few yea... MORE >>

Capital Lights : This is an Outrage

By Randy Brandt :: June 22, 2008
Capital Lights bursts onto the scene with this catchy debut, releasing July 8. Sounding like a cross between Relient K and Hawk Nelson, the Tulsa quartet formerly known as afterEIGHT ... MORE >>

Amy Courts : These Cold and Rusted Lungs

By Randy Brandt :: June 18, 2008
Integrity in reviewing requires me to point out that I've known Amy Courts since she was a kid and I was playing softball on our church team with her father. Now I stay with her and h... MORE >>

Seventh Day Slumber : Rescatame

By Randy Brandt :: June 14, 2008
Seventh Day Slumber has been one of the most ministry-oriented Christian hard rock bands for the past few years. They expand their ministry as frontman Joseph Rojas returns to his His... MORE >>

Starfield : I Will Go

By Randy Brandt :: June 2, 2008
Starfield remains the most popular worship band from Canada, although they're based in Nashville these days. I Will Go delivers the expected sound, similar to Leeland, By The... MORE >>

Chris Sligh : Running Back To You

By Randy Brandt :: May 24, 2008
In honor of American Idol ending this week, I decided to review the new release by former contestant Chris Sligh. Running Back to You shows us that the goofball jokester has ... MORE >>

Ever Stays Red : On The Brink of It All

By Randy Brandt :: May 3, 2008
On The Brink of It All is the third release from Ever Stays Red, a hard-driving alt-rock band that should appeal to fans of bands like Anberlin. As with many of... MORE >>

Pillar : For The Love of The Game

By Randy Brandt :: April 25, 2008
Pillar is my favorite hard rocking Christian band these days. For The Love of The Game only enhances that position, as it showcases the arena rock that they do best. Its Gram... MORE >>

Delirious? : Kingdom of Comfort

By Randy Brandt :: April 12, 2008
Delirious? once again delivers a quality project in Kingdom of Comfort, their final CD with a lineup that remained constant for well over a decade. Drummer Stew Smith has ret... MORE >>

Tommy Walker : I Have a Hope

By Ginny McCabe :: April 10, 2008
Veteran worship leader Tommy Walker delivers a collection of ten heartfelt, sincere worship songs on his Maranatha Music debut, I Have A Hope. Walker's 15 years... MORE >>

NewWorldSon : Salvation Station

By David and Aaron Smith :: April 5, 2008
Joy, fun, honesty, refreshingly new, and old-time Gospel are all words that describe NewWorldSon’s Salvation Station. NewWorldSon̵... MORE >>

Hawk Nelson : Hawk Nelson Is My Friend

By Randy Brandt :: March 29, 2008
See my Hawk Nelson interview from 2006. Hawk Nelson Is My Frie... MORE >>

Sarah Kelly : Born to Worship

By Randy Brandt :: March 15, 2008
Sarah Kelly returns to her worship roots with Born to Worship, a quality worship CD in a world of sound-alikes. The Grammy-nominated singer's distinctive blues voice eliminat... MORE >>

Various : How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites

By Randy Brandt :: March 11, 2008
The Grand Ole Opry has been a legendary show since before World War II. While most people automatically think "country music" when they hear the words "Grand Ole Opry,&... MORE >>

Avalon : Another Time, Another Place: Timeless Christian Classics

By Ginny McCabe :: March 8, 2008
Avalon's latest project, Another Time, Another Place: Timeless Christian Classics, reflects upon nearly three decades of Contemporary Christian music classics. ... MORE >>

Passion : God of This City

By Randy Brandt :: February 23, 2008
God of This City adds a quality disc to the growing collection of live worship projects from the Passion movement. Chris Tomlin leads the way with four tracks, Matt Redman contributes... MORE >>

Inhabited : Love

By David Smith :: February 16, 2008
Inhabited's sophomore effort, Love, is a rocking CD with infectious hooks and challenging lyrics. Songs such as Hush and We Will Live have a No Doubt... MORE >>

Sanctus Real : We Need Each Other

By Randy Brandt :: February 12, 2008
Sanctus Real has matured into one of the top rock bands in Christian music, putting on quality live shows and getting plenty of Christian radio airplay. Their fourth label project, re... MORE >>

The Afters : Never Going Back to OK

By Randy Brandt :: February 5, 2008
The Afters rode their "Beautiful Love" hit single a lot longer than they expected, which left us waiting unusually long for a sophomore label release. Never Going Back t... MORE >>

Fee : We Shine

By Ginny McCabe :: January 26, 2008
Fee’s debut release, We Shine, from INO Records delivers a collection of 12 original, uplifting worship songs that will appeal to wide-range audiences. From beginnin... MORE >>

Manic Drive : Manic Drive

By Randy Brandt :: January 9, 2008
Brothers Michael (guitars) and Shawn (vocals, keys, sometimes drums) Cavallo have been together in bands since their early elementary school days in Ontario, Canada. Their many years ... MORE >>

Various : Songs 4 Ever

By Randy Brandt :: December 27, 2007
Songs 4 Ever chronicles Christian pop and adult contemporary history over the past three decades. That's fine, as you get a box of ten CDs packed with 150 songs, but to call ... MORE >>

Mercy Me : All That is Within Me

By Ginny McCabe :: December 20, 2007
All That Is Within Me, the latest offering from Mercy Me, is a collection of pop/rock songs, which aim to encourage and edify believers. Produced by Contemporar... MORE >>

Demon Hunter : Storm The Gates of Hell

By Randy Brandt :: December 8, 2007
Storm The Gates of Hell is the first Demon Hunter release in two years, following The Triptych with more of the expected melodic hardcore that has Ryan Clark mixing ... MORE >>

Kevin Max : The Blood

By Randy Brandt :: November 21, 2007
The Blood is undoubtedly my favorite Kevin Max solo project. The gospel/spiritual stylings and message are powerfully conveyed by Max's expressive voice, still impressive in ... MORE >>

Phil Keaggy : The Song Within

By Randy Brandt :: November 17, 2007
Phil Keaggy has been one of my favorite artists since the 70s, and has become a friend over the past few years. While I could never get enough of his instrumental work live, on albums... MORE >>

Phil Wickham : Cannons

By Randy Brandt :: November 10, 2007
Phil Wickham's follow-up to his successful label debut moves from acoustic worship to more of a Brit-pop rock sound for which his strong voice is ... MORE >>

AJ+CPO : The Hymns Collaboration

By Al Menconi :: October 27, 2007
Do you enjoy traditional hymns?  Do you like your music raw and unadulterated?  If so, you are going to love this album.  How this album came about is a story in itself... MORE >>

Jars of Clay : Christmas Songs

By Randy Brandt :: October 17, 2007
Jars of Clay makes another foray into Christmas music with Christmas Songs. Their Drummer Boy EP came out in 1995, followed by a re-release with different songs in 1... MORE >>

Falling Up : Captiva

By Randy Brandt :: October 6, 2007
See my 2006 interview with Falling Up. Falling Up moves to a bit more... MORE >>

Storyside B : We Are Not Alone

By David and Aaron Smith :: October 5, 2007
Storyside B recently released its sophomore effort, We are Not Alone. The CD starts off with a great song, Fall Down, that speaks to our need for God in our lives. T... MORE >>

Tree 63 : Sunday!

By Randy Brandt :: October 3, 2007
South Africa's Tree 63 has produced some big Christian radio hits with "King" and their cover of the Matt Redman worship standard, "Blessed Be Your Name." Their so... MORE >>

Aaron Shust : Whispered and Shouted

By Ginny McCabe :: October 1, 2007
Aaron Shust's sophomore release, Whispered and Shouted is a solid follow-up to his successful debut Anything Worth Saying. Listeners can expect honest ... MORE >>

Britt Nicole : Say It

By David Smith :: September 29, 2007
Britt Nicole's debut CD, Say It, is a power pop/rock offering with catchy beats backed by dynamic lyrics and sung by a remarkable female vocalist. Britt's CD draws comparison... MORE >>

Mitch McVicker : Love Will Rise

By Ginny McCabe :: September 23, 2007
Mitch McVicker's latest solo effort, Love Will Rise is a brilliant piece of work. What makes this project so special is the combination of its outstanding songw... MORE >>

Pocket Full of Rocks : Manifesto

By Ginny McCabe :: September 21, 2007
Pocket Full of Rocks delivers a collection of heartfelt praise and worship tunes with a rock edge on their latest Word/Myrrh Records release, Manifesto. The ban... MORE >>

David Crowder*Band : Remedy

By Randy Brandt :: September 19, 2007
It's been about two years since the David Crowder*Band released the all-new innovative A Collision Or (3+4=7). Since then t... MORE >>

Thousand Foot Krutch : The Flame in All of Us

By Randy Brandt :: September 15, 2007
Thousand Foot Krutch gained national attention with the nu-metal Phenomenon and the hit "Rawkfist," which made it on to ESPN an... MORE >>

Mark Roach : Every Reason Why

By Ginny McCabe :: September 13, 2007
St. Louis-based singer/songwriter/worship artist, Mark Roach delivers a solid collection of worship songs on his debut effort, Every Reason Why on Myrrh/Word Records. ... MORE >>

Caedmon's Call : Overdressed

By Randy Brandt :: September 8, 2007
All die-hard Caedemon's Call fans had to be thrilled upon hearing that Derek Webb was joining with the folk-pop band for another project, and one second into Overdressed, his... MORE >>

Casting Crowns : The Altar and the Door

By David and Aaron Smith :: September 1, 2007
Casting Crowns' third CD, The Altar and the Door, continues the band's strong emphasis on inward looking lyrics and catchy melodies. The band also expands beyond its previous... MORE >>

BarlowGirl : How Can We Be Silent

By Ginny McCabe :: August 31, 2007
Barlow Girl's latest effort, How Can We Be Silent, showcases the band's talent with a fresh collection of ten songs that make a bold statement about their faith. Barlow Girl,... MORE >>

Robbie Seay Band : Give Yourself Away

By Ginny McCabe :: August 29, 2007
Robbie Seay Band delivers a collection of modern rock/worship tunes with their sophomore release, Give Yourself Away. Give Yourself Away is a follow-up to 2005's Sparro... MORE >>

needtobreathe : The Heat

By Randy Brandt :: August 26, 2007
Read my interview with needtobreathe. The Heat establish... MORE >>

Kids in the Way : A Love Hate Masquerade

By Randy Brandt :: August 20, 2007
Kids in the Way is back with their first new studio project in two years. They've added bassist Wille Bostic (formerly of Sky Harbor) and the combination is working. A Love Hate M... MORE >>

Audio Adrenaline : Live From Hawaii: The Farewell Concert

By Randy Brandt :: August 12, 2007
Audio Adrenaline called it quits after a successful decade and a half because lead singer/songwriter Mark Stuart's voice broke down. I was no fan of the band in the early hip hop-flav... MORE >>

Third Day : Chronology Volume Two CD/DVD

By Randy Brandt :: August 8, 2007
Chronology: Volume Two continues the Third Day journey began by Chronology: Volume One. Like its predecessor, the ... MORE >>

High Flight Society : High Flight Society

By Randy Brandt :: August 4, 2007
High Flight Society rocks with lots of high-energy guitars and a hint of 80s metal. The vocals are clear and the message is plain, although not blatantly Christian most of the time. P... MORE >>

Jake Smith : Real

By Ginny McCabe :: August 3, 2007
New Orleans native Jake Smith delivers a collection of jazz and blues influenced songs that are mixed with positive and inspiring lyrics on Real, his debut on Rocketown Recor... MORE >>

Everyday Sunday : Wake Up! Wake Up!

By Ginny McCabe :: August 1, 2007
Columbus, Ohio-based Everyday Sunday returns with the band's third and latest effort Wake Up! Wake Up! which offers an energetic collection of rock/punk rock tunes. ... MORE >>

Article One : Article One

By Ginny McCabe :: July 30, 2007
Canadian-based Article One's self-titled debut, Article One on Inpop Records offers listeners a solid collection of pop/rock songs that will encourage and inspire them to liv... MORE >>

Mandisa : True Beauty

By Randy Brandt :: July 28, 2007
True Beauty marks the label debut of Mandisa Hundley, who rose to national prominence during the 2006 American Idol season. The viewing audience quickly discovered she was a ... MORE >>

This Beautiful Republic : Even Heroes Need A Parachute

By Randy Brandt :: July 23, 2007
I saw This Beautiful Republic play in Nashville this spring and enjoyed their live sound. Their cleverly-titled debut, Even Heroes Need a Parachute, establishes them as anoth... MORE >>

The Send : Cosmos

By Randy Brandt :: July 19, 2007
Read my interview with Joseph Kisselburgh. Former Falling Up guitarist ... MORE >>

Rush of Fools : Rush of Fools

By Ginny McCabe :: July 17, 2007
Birmingham, Alabama-based Rush of Fools delivers a collection of striking pop/rock, worship tunes on the band's self-titled debut, Rush of Fools from Midas Records. ... MORE >>

Dizmas : Tension

By Randy Brandt :: July 14, 2007
Dizmas showed promise with On a Search in America, but they take a big leap forward with Tension. There's less screaming and more singing, combined with improved son... MORE >>

Tifah : Love Wins

By Randy Brandt :: July 11, 2007
Tifah is a five-piece band from Boulder, Colorado. I'll admit up front that they play a lot at my church and I'm not a dispassionately objective reviewer. That said, they're a good up... MORE >>

Todd Agnew : Better Questions

By Randy Brandt :: July 8, 2007
Todd Agnew reminds me of Rich Mullins with his ability to write incisive songs while coming up with some observations that bring a smile to your face. Better Questions may be... MORE >>

Half Past Forever : Take a Chance on Something Beautiful

By Randy Brandt :: July 4, 2007
Half Past Forever is the band Chris Sligh fronted before finding national fame on American Idol in 2007. Once he was eliminated after finishing in the top ten, Sligh rejoined the band... MORE >>

dc Talk : Greatest Hits

By Randy Brandt :: June 30, 2007
Greatest Hits from dc Talk looks back at the music that allowed three friends from Jerry Falwell's Liberty University to sell over 6 million records. The hip hop/rap core art... MORE >>

Ron Block : Doorway

By Randy Brandt :: June 27, 2007
Ron Block has spent 15 years as part of Alison Krauss & Union Station and has recorded with country stars such as Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, Clint Black and Brad Paisley. Doorw... MORE >>

Derek Webb : The Ringing Bell

By Randy Brandt :: June 23, 2007
Derek Webb has been productive in 2007, releasing The Ringing Bell and completing a new CD with his old band, Caedmon's Call. As expected, the new project has incisive lyrics... MORE >>

Building 429 : Iris to Iris

By Randy Brandt :: June 16, 2007
Less than two years ago, Building 429's debut called Space In Between Us featured two top 5 Christian music hits, "G... MORE >>

Drew Cline : Way of Life

By Randy Brandt :: June 11, 2007
Drew Cline is an opinion page editor in New Hampshire. However, this review is for a new CD by quite another Drew Cline. The latter Cline has been a worship leader in Nashville, and m... MORE >>

Travis Cottrell : Found

By Ginny McCabe :: May 27, 2007
Travis Cottrell's latest release, Found delivers a unique mix of worship and classic pop music that will appeal to diverse audiences. Best known as the worship ... MORE >>

The Almost : Southern Weather

By Randy Brandt :: May 19, 2007
Aaron Gillespie is the drummer/vocalist for Underoath. In his spare time, he's the frontman for The Almost. With the success of Southern Weather, he can certainly quit his da... MORE >>

Third Day : Chronology Volume 1 CD/DVD

By Randy Brandt :: May 15, 2007
My first ever review was Third Day's Come Together, back in 2002. Half a decade later, they're releasing older m... MORE >>

Phil Joel : The Deliberate People Album

By Ginny McCabe :: May 12, 2007
Phil Joel's third latest solo effort, The Deliberate People Album is a sincere and quality musical effort that supports the work of Deliberate People, a new ministry launched... MORE >>

DAUGHTRY : Daughtry

By Randy Brandt :: May 5, 2007
America discovered Chris Daughtry during the 2006 season of American Idol. Many viewers expected to see him in the top two or three along with Christian singer Mandisa, but both were ... MORE >>

All Star United : Radiation & Love

By Randy Brandt :: April 28, 2007
Ian Eskelin has released three original albums through his band called All Star United. Their Brit-flavored pop rock exploded onto the Christian music scene with the "Bright Red ... MORE >>

Mike Farris : Salvation in Lights

By Randy Brandt :: April 23, 2007
The first time I listened to Salvation in Lights, I thought it was pretty good, but I wasn't paying very close attention. Then I listened to it again and changed my mind--I r... MORE >>

LA Symphony : Disappear Here

By David and Aaron Smith :: April 22, 2007
LA Symphony's Disappear Here is a pointed look at life on the streets and God's grace among that turmoil. LA Symphony holds no punches, and some of the lyrics are extremely direct. Th... MORE >>

Geoff Moore : Speak To Me

By Ginny McCabe :: April 18, 2007
Geoff Moore’s latest solo effort, Speak To Me on Rocketown Records delivers a collection of contemporary pop numbers that will appeal to diverse audiences. After two decades in ... MORE >>

Leeland : Sound of Melodies

By David and Aaron Smith :: April 14, 2007
Leeland's first album, Sound of Melodies, has received numerous accolades and was nominated for Grammy and Dove Awards—quite a feat for a new five-piece band fronted by... MORE >>

Relient K : Five Score And Seven Years Ago

By Randy Brandt :: April 12, 2007
Relient K has long been the court jester of Christian pop punk. When you see a song title like "The Only Thing Worse Than Beating A Dead Horse Is Betting On One," your mind ... MORE >>

Jeremy Riddle : Full Attention

By Randy Brandt :: April 8, 2007
Jeremy Riddle brings a refreshing sound to modern worship. His voice has a raspy intensity, and most of his lyrics aren't the bland "we worship you" cliches. Rather, he deal... MORE >>

Liquid : Tales from the Badlands

By David and Aaron Smith :: April 6, 2007
Liquid's Dove Award nominated debut, Tales from the Badlands, combines smooth Latin and jazz sounds with tight urban beats, rock and reggae to tell the story of the Badlands. The Badl... MORE >>

The Brothers Martin : The Brothers Martin

By Randy Brandt :: March 30, 2007
What do Joy Electric and Starflyer 59 have in common? The creative force behind both is a Martin--Ronnie in Joy Electric and Jason in Starflyer 59. As you might guess from the title ... MORE >>

Various : WOW Hymns

By Randy Brandt :: March 24, 2007
The WOW series has been a smashing success, collecting radio favorites into sampler projects that appeal to a wide range of audiences. WOW Hymns primarily features classic hy... MORE >>

Various : Glory Revealed

By Randy Brandt :: March 17, 2007
Glory Revealed: The Word of God in Worship might surprise you with its rootsy, acoustically-oriented Americana sound. Producer Mac Powell (Third Day) is joined by an impressi... MORE >>

Grits : Redemption

By David and Aaron Smith :: March 14, 2007
Redemption, Grits most recent CD, continues this hip-duo’s relentless charge on the musical senses.  Redemption mixes driving Southern urban beats with crunk, jazz a... MORE >>

Craig Crawford Players : I'll Be With You

By Al Menconi :: March 9, 2007
Since we have such an excellent review team, I seldom get to review albums anymore.  I told my team that I had to do this review because I love the album so much.  Before yo... MORE >>

Seventh Day Slumber : Finally Awake

By Randy Brandt :: March 3, 2007
Finally Awake, the third project from ministry-oriented rockers Seventh Day Slumber continues their expected sound while showing the expected maturation as a band. Newest ban... MORE >>

Anberlin : Cities

By Randy Brandt :: February 24, 2007
Anberlin storms back with their third CD, continuing their catchy emo/alt rock sound augmenting poetic (deep, but sometimes obscure) lyrics, adding a little more power and polish deri... MORE >>

Michael Olson : Where Fear and Faith Collide

By Ginny McCabe :: February 22, 2007
Michael Olson's sophomore effort, Where Fear And Faith Collide on Rocketown Records delivers an up-beat, pop/rock influenced collection of ... MORE >>

Joanne Cash : Gospel

By Randy Brandt :: February 20, 2007
Joanne Cash, the younger sister of the legendary Johnny Cash, releases her new Gospel CD today. It includes the last duets Johnny performed with her before his death, as well... MORE >>

TobyMac : Portable Sounds

By Randy Brandt :: February 17, 2007
TobyMac's third original project, Portable Sounds, may be his best yet. Momentum and DiverseCity both went gold and featured multiple hits and movie/TV placements, but I... MORE >>

Various : Songs of Deliverance

By Randy Brandt :: February 12, 2007
Songs of Deliverance is a collection tied to Beth Moore's book, "Get Out of That Pit." While some of the songs have been recorded before, others such as Sara Groves... MORE >>

Passion : The Best of Passion {So Far}

By Randy Brandt :: February 10, 2007
The Best of Passion {So Far} collects highlights from almost a decade (it's really been that long?) of Passion conference musical highlights. The movement began with then obs... MORE >>

Matt Redman : Beautiful News

By Ginny McCabe :: February 8, 2007
Matt Redman's ninth solo effort, Beautiful News on Sixstepsrecords is a collection of anthems geared toward the church, which are penned to glorify God and edify, uplift and encourage... MORE >>

Various : X Worship 2007

By Randy Brandt :: January 27, 2007
X Worship 2007 brings together a diverse collection of rock songs that few people would classify as worship. In the sense that any creative edeavor by Christians can be construed as w... MORE >>

U2 : How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

By Randy Brandt :: January 21, 2007
A couple of years ago, U2 released a combo CD/DVD called How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. It's their only official release of new material since 2000, and it stands as a stro... MORE >>

Sara Groves : Just Showed Up For My Own Life DVD

By Randy Brandt :: January 17, 2007
Sara Groves takes us into her world with this honest project. We get an enjoyable 39-minute concert, but what really sets this DVD apart is seeing Groves' emotion as she visits a mass... MORE >>

ApologetiX : Wordplay

By Randy Brandt :: January 15, 2007
ApologetiX last released an all-new project three years ago--then again, can you say "all-new" for a parody band? Lyrically, at least, ... MORE >>

Avalon : Faith: A Hymns Collection

By Ginny McCabe :: December 28, 2006
Avalon delivers up a collection of timeless hymns with their latest Sparrow Records effort, Faith: A Hymns Collection.  There ar... MORE >>

Switchfoot : Oh! Gravity

By Randy Brandt :: December 23, 2006
Switchfoot takes a more rocking approach than usual on their lastest effort, Oh Gravity! It's hard to believe this is the sixth Switchfoot project. Jon Foreman's contemplativ... MORE >>

Pivitplex : The King in a Rookery

By Randy Brandt :: December 20, 2006
The King in a Rookery will surely be considered one of the top 2006 releases in Christian music. While musical skill can "make" a project, I believe vocals are what... MORE >>

Michael W. Smith : Stand

By Ginny McCabe :: December 18, 2006
Michael W. Smith's latest CD and 19th studio recording,Stand, is probably the most anointed and brilliant project of his career.Not that I don't love all of his oth... MORE >>

Phil Keaggy : Dream Again

By Randy Brandt :: December 13, 2006
See my GMA interview with Phil. Phil Keaggy's recorded career has s... MORE >>

Delirious? : Now is the Time: Live at Willow Creek

By Randy Brandt :: December 9, 2006
Now is the Time works as a live CD to showcase Delirious? at this stage of their career, but a much fuller experience comes with viewing the DVD. Shot with a dozen cameras at... MORE >>

Amy Grant : Time Again…Amy Grant Live CD/DVD

By Ginny McCabe :: December 4, 2006
 In the midst of earning a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, among numerous other accolades, and as Amy Grant approaches her 30th an... MORE >>

Todd Agnew and Friends : Do You See What I See?

By Randy Brandt :: December 1, 2006
Todd Agnew anchors one of the more creative Christmas collections I've seen this season. Agnew attempted to visualize the first Christmas from the perspective of the original particip... MORE >>

Various : Christmas Treasures: A McPherson Guitars Instrumental Collection

By Randy Brandt :: November 28, 2006
If I had to describe Christmas Treasures in one word, it would be "peaceful." A gentle acoustic project, it features eight superb guitarists each performing at leas... MORE >>

Disciple : Scars Remain

By Michael Brandt :: November 26, 2006
Scars Remain ratchets up the intensity as Disciple takes a harder approach on their second label release. This new intensity is seen not only in the music, but in the lyrics ... MORE >>

Annie Moses Band : Bethlehem: House of Bread

By Randy Brandt :: November 24, 2006
As expected, Bethlehem: House of Bread by Annie Moses Band offers unparalleled strings and creative arrangements. More than half of the songs are originals by the Wolaver fam... MORE >>

Go Fish : Snow

By Randy Brandt :: November 18, 2006
Go Fish is known for children's music, but Snow, their new Christmas record will appeal to adults. It may be the most creative Christmas project of 2006. The bands disti... MORE >>

Matthew Ward : Christmas with Matthew Ward

By Randy Brandt :: November 16, 2006
Matthew Ward and his sisters Annie Herring and Nelly Ward (Greisen) made up 2nd Chapter of Acts, a leading Christian group in the 70s that lasted for about two decades. Songs like their &quo... MORE >>

Various : Joy to the World

By Randy Brandt :: November 14, 2006
Joy to the World is billed as "The Ultimate Christmas Collection." That seems a bit optimistic, although the project has plenty of talent. Nothing says that a collection has... MORE >>

Jeremy Camp : Beyond Measure

By Randy Brandt :: November 11, 2006
Jeremy Camp's Beyond Measure displays his continued development as an artist, even after winning GMA Awards. The project is polished, with strong lyrics and good musical vari... MORE >>

Third Day : Christmas Offerings

By Randy Brandt :: November 6, 2006
The Christmas season is well underway, and as usual, I have numerous Christmas CDs to review. I'll be posting reviews throughout November, and sometime around December 1 I'll select my top c... MORE >>

newboys : Go

By Randy Brandt :: November 4, 2006
Go will surely be considered one of the finest newsboys records of all time. The boys from Australia are always at their best when teaming with Steve Taylor, and it's obvious... MORE >>

Glass Harp : Live! Circa 72

By Randy Brandt :: November 1, 2006
Note: See my interviews with Phil Keaggy, Dan P... MORE >>

Robert Randolph & The Family Band : Colorblind

By Randy Brandt :: October 30, 2006
Robert Randolph & The Family Band has come a long way in a short time. Starting as a church worship band, they skyrocketed to mainstream recognition when Eric Clapton selected them to op... MORE >>

The Trust Project : Breaking the Silence

By Ginny McCabe :: October 27, 2006
The Trust Project’s five-song EP, Breaking the Silence, delivers a collection of songs that will appeal to diverse audiences... MORE >>

Various : oseven

By Randy Brandt :: October 21, 2006
oseven: The Year's Best Christian Rock Hits offers an enjoyable sampling of songs from recent albums by bands as diverse as the hard-rocking Kids in the Way ("Breaking T... MORE >>

JJ Heller : Only Love Remains

By Ginny McCabe :: October 18, 2006
 JJ Heller offers up an acoustic folk/rock flavored effort on her third independent release, Only Love Remains. What sets this project apart is the strong songwriting and solid... MORE >>

Pillar : The Reckoning

By Randy Brandt :: October 14, 2006
The Reckoning shows Pillar at their polished best. The record offers up appealing variety, often in the same song. Travis Wyrick and the band combined to produced the songs w... MORE >>

Ashley Cleveland : Before The Daylight's Shot

By Randy Brandt :: October 7, 2006
Note: Before The Daylight's Shot won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album. Read ... MORE >>

Jars of Clay : Good Monsters

By David and Aaron Smith :: October 4, 2006
Starting a review with a simple directive to “Go buy this CD” may seem a bit brash, but after listening to Jars of Clay’s most recent offering, those four words best... MORE >>

Skillet : Comatose

By Michael Brandt :: October 2, 2006
Read an interview with John Cooper. Tomorrow, Skillet releases C... MORE >>

Kim Hill : Broken Things

By Ginny McCabe :: September 30, 2006
Kim Hill's latest effort, Broken Things, delivers a roots/rock collection of songs that talk about freedom, grace and forgiveness. As a Grammy nominated and Dove Award winni... MORE >>

Hank Locklin : By the Grace of God: The Gospel Album

By Randy Brandt :: September 27, 2006
Grand Ole Opry legend Hank Locklin is still going strong at 88 years young. Although Mick and Keith look old enough, not even they can claim airplay in eight different decades. Locklin's 196... MORE >>

John Reuben : The Boy vs. The Cynic

By David and Aaron Smith :: September 24, 2006
If you're looking for an album that affirms the hope we have because of God's grace, but challenges how we as individuals and as a country relate to the world around us, then this album is f... MORE >>

Falling Up : Exit Lights

By Michael Brandt :: September 19, 2006
A week ago, just over a year after the release of Dawn Escapes, Falling Up released Exit Lights, featur... MORE >>

Nevertheless : Live Like You're Alive

By Randy Brandt :: September 17, 2006
Nevertheless offers up a catchy debut with Live Like We're Alive. The latest Flicker release features a fun indie pop rock sound without being trite. Frontman Josh Pearson's voice fit... MORE >>

KJ-52 : Behind the Musik (A Boy Named Jonah)

By David and Aaron Smith :: September 13, 2006
KJ-52 returns with this introspective and autobiographical album that tells the story of KJ-52's life, including his birth into this world and his rebirth in Christ. The album is inte... MORE >>

Kim Dexter : So This Is It

By Ginny McCabe :: September 11, 2006
Kim Dexter’s debut solo effort, So This Is It, combines outstanding songwriting with her dynamic vocal ability on this 11-track album, which results in an energetic, reve... MORE >>

Passion : Everything Glorious

By Ginny McCabe :: September 7, 2006
Sixstepsrecords latest release and ninth Passion project, Passion: Everything Glorious, (releasing April 4th) features new music and was recorded live at the Passion 06 gathering,... MORE >>

Flatfoot 56 : Knuckles Up

By Michael Brandt :: September 4, 2006
When someone thinks of punk rock, he or she probably doesn't think of bagpipes or mandolins, but that's what makes Flatfoot 56 special. On their Flicker debut album, Knuckles Up... MORE >>

Jonny Lang : Turn Around

By Randy Brandt :: September 2, 2006
I first heard of Jonny Lang when he burst onto the blues scene as a 15-year-old prodigy. With a second plantinum album before he was 20 and tours with artists like Aerosmith, the Roll... MORE >>

Ana Laura : Ana Laura

By Ginny McCabe :: August 28, 2006
      Ana Laura’s self-titled Reunion Records debut speaks volumes about faith, grace and fear with a powerful eleven-song CD that will appeal to d... MORE >>

Michael Sweet : Him

By Randy Brandt :: August 26, 2006
See my interview with Michael. Michael Sweet gained fame (and infa... MORE >>

Russ Lee : Pictures on Mantles

By Ginny McCabe :: August 25, 2006
Russ Lee’s latest effort, “Pictures on Mantles” is a collection of 12 tracks that mix a few of the best songs from his solo career with some of Newsong’s most-... MORE >>

The Turning : Learning To Lose

By Ginny McCabe :: August 19, 2006
The Turning’s debut, Learning to Lose on Rocketown Records imprint, RKT Music delivers a modern rock blend of worship anthem... MORE >>

Phil Keaggy : Roundabout

By Randy Brandt :: August 12, 2006
Roundabout uniquely captures Phil Keaggy at his live improvisational best. With one home studio exception, the 18-track CD is made up of soundcheck snippets ranging from just over a m... MORE >>

Kids In The Way : Apparitions of Melody - The Dead Letters Edition

By Michael Brandt :: August 8, 2006
Today, Kids In The Way re-releases Apparitions of Melody, not with a "special edition", but with T... MORE >>

Sarah Kelly : Where The Past Meets Today

By Randy Brandt :: August 5, 2006
Read my interview with Sarah.Sarah Kelly became an instant favorite of mine when I heard ... MORE >>

Cindy Morgan : Postcards

By Ginny McCabe :: July 29, 2006
Postcards, the latest project from award-winning and veteran Contemporary Chris... MORE >>

Foolish Things : Let's Not Forget The Story

By Randy Brandt :: July 25, 2006
Foolish Things is one of those rare bands that persevered through many years as an indie band while maintaining the same lineup. Starting as youngsters eight or nine years ago, the five frie... MORE >>

Hyper Static Union : Lifegiver

By Ginny McCabe :: July 17, 2006
Hyper Static Union’s debut Lifegiver is a 11-track collection of songs that cover the gamut both musically and lyrically, and will appeal to diverse listeners. ... MORE >>

Amy Courts : Amy Courts

By Randy Brandt :: July 8, 2006
I must confess that I've known Amy Courts since she was in elementary school, and even chipped in a few bucks toward her first "quality" guitar. The potential I believed in ... MORE >>

Jessie Daniels : Jessie Daniels

By Ginny McCabe :: July 3, 2006
 Teenager Jessie Daniels' self-titled debut is packed with positive messages that will appeal to her peers.   
... MORE >>

David Crowder*Band : B Collision

By Randy Brandt :: June 16, 2006
David Crowder*Band released A Collision in the fall of last year. Acclaimed by critics and fans alike, it led to the inevitable follow-up, B Co... MORE >>

Starfield : Beauty in the Broken

By Ginny McCabe :: June 10, 2006
Following Starfield's critically-acclaimed self-titled debut comes the band's sophomore effort,Beauty in the Broken, which offers listeners 11 original songs that are packed ... MORE >>

Day of Fire : Cut & Move

By Randy Brandt :: June 2, 2006
The self-titled debut album from Day of Fire was a smashing success, earning them the Hard Rock GMA award... MORE >>

Red : End of Silence

By Randy Brandt :: May 27, 2006
Red's End of Silence has rightfully drawn comparisons to bands like Linkin Park, Blindside and Chevelle, but I'm immediately reminded of Thousand Foot Krutch augmented by more strings... MORE >>

Underoath : They're Only Chasing Safety Special Edition CD+DVD

By Michael Brandt :: May 21, 2006
Underoath's fourth album (the first CD with lead screamer Spencer Chamberlain) has been the band's most successful. I haven't heard their earlier stuff, so I can't exactly compare it ... MORE >>

Downhere : Wide-Eyed and Mystified

By Randy Brandt :: May 14, 2006
Downhere has been under the radar for some time, cutting back on touring over the three years since their last record, So Much For ... MORE >>

Phil Wickham : Phil Wickham

By Randy Brandt :: May 7, 2006
One of my favorite albums of the mid-70s was Illustrations by Parable. Frontman Chuck Butler had a toddler son named Chad at that time; he grew up to be the drummer of Switchfoot. Two... MORE >>

Stryper : Reborn

By Randy Brandt :: May 4, 2006
Stryper is back with their first full-length studio album in well over a decade. They still sound like Stryper thanks to Michael Sweet's vocals and guitar playing, Robert Sweet's drumming an... MORE >>

Hawk Nelson : Smile, It's The End of the World

By Randy Brandt :: April 29, 2006
See my interview with Hawk Nelson. Hawk Nelson's debut was a hit, selling ove... MORE >>

Red Umbrella : Wishing For Boardwalk

By Randy Brandt :: April 23, 2006
See the Red Umbrella interview by Erika Brandt. Hooks, melodies and Brit-pop rock flav... MORE >>

Various : Passion: Everything Glorious

By Ginny McCabe :: April 16, 2006
           Sixstepsrecords latest release and ninth Passion project, Passion: Everything Glorious, (releasing April 4th) ... MORE >>

Various : You Can't Handle the Tooth, Vol. 1

By Michael Brandt :: April 9, 2006
I picked up this compilation disc at a recent show on the Tooth & Nail Tour. It has songs from 19 different bands, ranging from big bands like Thousand Foot Krutch to up-and-comin... MORE >>

MercyMe : Coming Up To Breathe

By Randy Brandt :: April 5, 2006
In just one listen, Coming Up to Breathe became my favorite MercyMe album. With lyrical and musical variety, passionate vocals and plenty of guitars, this project will win ov... MORE >>

Kutless : Hearts of the Innocent

By Randy Brandt :: March 21, 2006
Kutless established themselves as one of the top rock bands in Christian music with the release of Sea of Faces two years ago. They followed that ... MORE >>

Jennifer Knapp : Live

By Randy Brandt :: March 14, 2006
I was watching a music video show one day in 1998 when I saw an incredible female rocker doing a gritty song called Undo Me. When the video ended and I saw the artist was Jennifer Kna... MORE >>

needtobreathe : Daylight

By Randy Brandt :: March 10, 2006
It's not often that a band makes a joint label debut with both mainstream and Christian labels, but needtobreathe is doing just that. It's even rarer that a band features brothers named afte... MORE >>

House of Heroes : House of Heroes

By Randy Brandt :: March 6, 2006
House of Heroes delivered one of the best albums of 2005. In a world of cloned sound, they managed to put a creative and personal stamp on their self-titled label debut. With a Brit pop/rock... MORE >>

Eleventyseven : and the Land of Fake Believe

By Michael Brandt :: February 22, 2006
When I think of Flicker Records, I usually think of hard rock bands, such as Pillar, ... MORE >>

Various : Absolute Worship for Kids 2

By Randy Brandt :: February 20, 2006
Absolute Modern Worship for Kids 2 features children singing several well-known songs from the past half decade. Major artists such as David Crowder Band (No One Like You), Del... MORE >>

Rebecca St. James : If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something

By Ginny McCabe :: February 17, 2006
If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something, the latest effort from Rebecca St. James finds the songstress branching out - both with her depth lyrically and with a more edgier, rock sou... MORE >>

Sanctus Real : The Face of Love

By Randy Brandt :: February 11, 2006
Sanctus Real has been a popular high-energy rock band since they hit the national scene a few years ago with Say It Loud. Their prominent guitars, courte... MORE >>

Various : Absolute Modern Worship 2

By Randy Brandt :: February 9, 2006
Absolute Modern Worship 2 offers two CDs filled with 25 worship songs, ranging from the well-known to some I'd never heard before. Many of the tracks are simply lifted from e... MORE >>

Building429 : Rise

By Randy Brandt :: February 4, 2006
See my interview with Building 429.Building 429's sophomore effort, Rise, features plen... MORE >>

Ginny Owens : Long Way Home

By Ginny McCabe :: January 28, 2006
Ginny Owens fourth Rocketown Records release, Long Way Home, is a 10-track project that showcases her insightful songwriting combined with a contemporary, pop-based musical delivery t... MORE >>

Relient K : Apathetic EP

By Michael Brandt :: January 25, 2006
Relient K's Apathetic EP is far from a pathetic one, with four new good songs and three new acoustic recordings of older songs. The re-recordings are of Relient K's biggest h... MORE >>

Derek Webb : Mockingbird

By Randy Brandt :: January 21, 2006
Derek Webb's 2004 INO Records release, I See Things Upside Down was an edgy indictment of complacent Christianity--his new record Mockingbird cont... MORE >>

The Katinas : Timeless

By Ginny McCabe :: January 14, 2006
Eight-time Dove award nominees, The Katinas, deliver a collection of covers that are some of the best-loved Christian classics with the group's latest effort, Timeless. ... MORE >>

Flyleaf : Flyleaf

By Randy Brandt :: January 7, 2006
The self-titled debut by Flyleaf is short, but not exactly sweet. When Lacey Mosley screams "I'm so sick," she's not attempting to convey sugar and spice, but the gritty realities of life. U... MORE >>

Kent Bottenfield : Take Me Back

By Randy Brandt :: January 4, 2006
Kent Bottenfield made a name for himself in major league baseball, pitching for several teams including my hometown Colorado Rockies. He was an All-Star in 1999 before retiring in 2001, and ... MORE >>

Vicki Yohe : He's Been Faithful

By Ginny McCabe :: January 1, 2006
Vicki Yohe's latest release, He's Been Faithful, is geared toward both Contemporary and Gospel audiences as it delivers a collection of 11 inspiring songs. Produced by Sanchez Harley ... MORE >>

Delirious? : The Mission Bell

By Randy Brandt :: December 26, 2005
The Mission Bell tolls today, a little late for Christmas, but a good head start on the new year. Modern worship is dominated by bands from outside of the USA, with the UK's Delirious... MORE >>

subseven : Free to Conquer

By Michael Brandt :: December 24, 2005
subseven's music is hard to categorize. Flicker Records' site describes it the best: "It's not emo, not punk, not hardcore..... MORE >>

Jonah33 : The Strangest Day

By Randy Brandt :: December 11, 2005
It's been a long couple of years, but Jonah33 is finally back with their sophomore release, The Strangest Day, originally targeted for a May 2005 release. Frontman Vince Lichlyter sti... MORE >>

Scott Wesley Brown : The Old Hymns Made New

By Ginny McCabe :: December 9, 2005
Scott Wesley Brown's latest effort The Old Hymns Made New is an outstanding collection of hymns covered by one of Contemporary Christian music's finest voices. Ev... MORE >>

Petra : Farewell

By Brendt Waters :: December 7, 2005
There are those who would say that 1990'sBeyond Belief was Petra's last great album. (I've liked the band the whole time, but hopefully I won't be the only one reading this.) A... MORE >>

Sandi Patty : Yuletide Joy

By Ginny McCabe :: December 3, 2005
Sandi Patty's latest Christmas effort, Yuletide Joy, is a collection of 13 holiday gems, that prove to be some of the best-loved Christmas classics. The project's... MORE >>

Darlene Zschech : Change Your World

By Ginny McCabe :: December 1, 2005
As a follow-up to Darlene Zschech's first solo effort in 2003, Kiss of Heaven, the world-renowned worship leader delivers her latest solo release Change Your World on IN... MORE >>

Jeremy Camp : Live >> Unplugged >> Franklin, TN CD/DVD

By Randy Brandt :: November 29, 2005
Jeremy Camp has reached #1 on the Christian charts with eight songs already, so his new Live>>Unplugged>>Nashville, TN CD/DVD features plenty of familiar material... MORE >>

Tree63 : Worship Volume One: I Stand For You

By Randy Brandt :: November 28, 2005
When you think of Tree63, you automatically think of their praise anthem, King; naturally, their Worship Volume One: I Stand For You includes a live version of King, alo... MORE >>

Various : Happy Christmas Vol. 4

By Randy Brandt :: November 27, 2005
Happy Christmas Vol. 4 offers a wide-ranging collection of new and old Christmas tunes, from the traditional sounds of Copeland's Do You Hear What I Hear and Spoken's ... MORE >>

Third Day : Wherever You Are

By Randy Brandt :: November 25, 2005
Third Day's Wherever You Are targets the hurting, giving comfort with a sound geared towards adult pop/contemporary, as expected when Brown Bannister (Amy Grant) produces. Mac ... MORE >>

David Phelps : Life is a Church

By Ginny McCabe :: November 23, 2005
David Phelps, of Gaither Vocal Band fame, third solo effort, Life Is A Church, delivers a collection of 11 inspiring songs that remind listeners that God is not only at work in... MORE >>

Various : X 2005

By Michael Brandt :: November 21, 2005
Whether you're into screamo, hip hop, pop-punk, or just straight rock, X 2005 has something you'll enjoy. Open Wounds was on the re-release of Collide, so Skillet fans that only have ... MORE >>

Staple : Of Truth and Reconciliation

By Michael Brandt :: November 14, 2005
Militant themed Of Truth and Reconciliation is a great follow-up to Staple's first... MORE >>

The Fray : How to Save a Life

By Randy Brandt :: November 13, 2005
The Fray is a Denver-area band, so I've known of them for some time. In fact, the members went to Faith Christian Academy, the school where my children attend and my wife teaches. How... MORE >>

Robbie Seay Band : Better Days

By Ginny McCabe :: November 12, 2005
The Houston-based rock outfit Robbie Seay Band delivers up a solid collection of 11 original tracks on Better Days, which take listeners on a journey of sorts.Music... MORE >>

Mark Schultz : Mark Schultz Live - A Night of Stories and Songs CD/DVD

By Ginny McCabe :: November 5, 2005
Mark Schultz's fourth and latest project,Mark Schultz Live - A Night of Stories and Songs, encompasses some of his best-loved songs with two new ones, all performed in a live c... MORE >>

Brother's Keeper : Beyond Beautiful

By Ginny McCabe :: October 30, 2005
After a three-year hiatus, Brother's Keeper is back with the release of Beyond Beautiful, a ten-song project that showcases the trio's signature abilities to deliver pop-based ... MORE >>

Randy Travis : Glory Train

By Randy Brandt :: October 24, 2005
Country star Randy Travis serves up over an hour of wonderful acoustic songs on Glory Train. His distinctive voice is in fine form, singing everything from down home versions o... MORE >>

Aaron Shust : Anything Worth Saying

By Brendt Waters :: October 22, 2005
It takes guts for a songwriter to start his first album with a short track in which he admits, "I can't think of anything worth saying". But that's exactly what Aaron Shust ... MORE >>

Falling Up : Dawn Escapes

By Michael Brandt :: October 20, 2005
Falling Up returns after their successful debut album, Crashings, with a strong sophomore effort. Like the first ablum, this CD offers plenty of variety. Some songs have more e... MORE >>

Chris Rice : Amusing

By Ginny McCabe :: October 14, 2005
Chris Rice, a Rocketown Records artist since 1997 (he was the first artist the label signed), is shifting gears with his latest release,Amusing and now making his new label hom... MORE >>

MercyMe : The Christmas Sessions

By Randy Brandt :: October 11, 2005
After seven straight days of new Christmas CD reviews, the verdict is in--MercyMe'sThe Christmas Sessions gets the big prize. There was plenty of quality this year, but someone... MORE >>

Point of Grace : Winter Wonderland

By Randy Brandt :: October 10, 2005
Point of Grace brings their usual outstanding harmonies and lush orchestral arrangments toWinter Wonderland. The project offers one original track, Let There Be Light, f... MORE >>

Various : WOW Christmas 2006

By Randy Brandt :: October 9, 2005
WOW Christmas for 2006 gives you 30 songs and nearly two hours of Christmas music from many of the same artists as the... MORE >>

Bryan Duncan and the Nehosoul Band : a NehoSoul Christmas!

By Randy Brandt :: October 8, 2005
Bryan Duncan & The NehoSoul Band follow up their quality Music City Live project with a... MORE >>

Various : Absolute Favorite Christmas For Kids

By Randy Brandt :: October 7, 2005
Unlike most Christmas albums of the season, there are no well-known artists on Absolute Favorite Christmas For Kids. Rather, it's a collection of new songs with a few classics ... MORE >>

Various : Come Let Us Adore Him: A Christmas Worship Experience

By Randy Brandt :: October 6, 2005
The popular City on a Hill series was produced by the guys from The Choir. Although they recently released ... MORE >>

Steven Curtis Chapman : All I Really Want For Christmas

By Randy Brandt :: October 5, 2005
I couldn't start reviewing Christmas CDs until the hockey season started, but with the National Hockey League finally back tonight, I can turn to wintery endeavors like Christmas albu... MORE >>

Various : X Worship 2006

By Randy Brandt :: October 4, 2005
The X Series of Christian compilations now has a Worship division. The X Worship 2006 CD has a strong blend of big name rockers like Switchfoot, Thousand Foot Krutch, Kutless, ... MORE >>

Various : WOW Hits 2006

By Randy Brandt :: October 3, 2005
The WOW Hits series continues to remain popular. As always, the 2006 edition offers plenty of variety, with well over two hours of music. There are quite a female artists or female-fr... MORE >>

Sara Groves : Add to the Beauty

By Ginny McCabe :: October 2, 2005
Sara Groves' latest effort,Add to the Beauty, on INO Records continues to boast this prolific writer's talents in telling warm, heartfelt stories in a poetic and thoughtful manner.... MORE >>

Hawk Nelson : Letters to the President Expanded Edition

By Randy Brandt :: October 1, 2005
I've had the pleasure of getting to know Hawk Nelson over the past year and half. They're a bunch of hard-touring guys who love playing music and being positive role models for kids (... MORE >>

David Crowder*Band : A Collision Or (3+4=7)

By Randy Brandt :: September 27, 2005
Amazingly enough, it's been less than four years since the David Crowder Band's debut,Can You Hear Us? took the Christian music world by storm. I described ... MORE >>

BarlowGirl : Another Journal Entry

By Randy Brandt :: September 26, 2005
Since reviewing the self-titled BarlowGirl debut release, I've had the opportunity ... MORE >>

Various : Music Inspired By: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the W

By Randy Brandt :: September 25, 2005
Since Music Inspired By: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is just a little awkard, I'll refer to this compilation CD as Narnia. Eleven pop... MORE >>

Andy Hunter : Life

By Ginny McCabe :: September 24, 2005
Andy Hunter's latest project, Life, is a six-song dance/techno EP that continues to bring listeners into the presence of God with a quality collection of upbeat, high-energy so... MORE >>

Lizza Connor : Runaway

By Randy Brandt :: September 23, 2005
Lizza Connor's Runaway establishes her as a strong singer/songwriter reminiscent of Nanci Griffith and Emmylou Harris. She serves up her acoustic folk-flavored music with a das... MORE >>

Casting Crowns : Lifesong

By Ginny McCabe :: September 21, 2005
As a follow-up to Casting Crowns' overwhelmingly successful debut, their sophomore effort,Lifesong, had some pretty big shoes and expectations to fill.The good news... MORE >>

Various : Ultimate Music Makeover: The Songs of Michael W. Smith

By Brendt Waters :: September 19, 2005
As with any tribute album, there were three ways to record this. The artists could have stayed so close to the original recordings, that one would think they were trying to channel Sm... MORE >>

Staple : Staple

By Michael Brandt :: September 18, 2005
I first heard Staple when I saw their music video for Dictatorship vs. Democracy (DVD) on the Flicker Rocks Harder DVD. The song addresses the que... MORE >>

Spoken : Last Chance To Breathe

By Randy Brandt :: September 17, 2005
Spoken's music can be described as emo/screamo, but they offer plenty of rock variety. I reviewed A Moment of Imperfect Clarity almost tw... MORE >>

Switchfoot : Nothing Is Sound

By Randy Brandt :: September 13, 2005
Switchfoot rodeThe Beautiful Letdown wave to mainstream success over the past few y... MORE >>

Danny Oertli : Everything in Between

By Randy Brandt :: September 6, 2005
I recently reviewed Danny Oertli's biography,Mommy Paints The Sky. You could consider Everything in ... MORE >>

The Wedding : The Wedding

By Randy Brandt :: September 5, 2005
Move aside, Adam Sandler. Kevin Kiehn is The Wedding singer in real life, and his youthful band rocks hard with high-energy punk-flavored indie rock. No, they don't play a lot of wedd... MORE >>

Pat Boone : Glory Train: The Lost Sessions

By Randy Brandt :: September 4, 2005
Pat Boone'sGlory Train was recorded in 1977 when he was with Motown Records. The label considered the album "too gospel," as Boone had covered songs by leading Christ... MORE >>

Bart Millard : Hymned No. 1

By Randy Brandt :: September 3, 2005
Worship music has been all the rage for a few years, with seemingly every Christian artist at least covering a standard or two if not putting out a complete worship album. The trend h... MORE >>

Building 429 : Space In Between Us Expanded Edition

By Randy Brandt :: August 30, 2005
Read my interview with Building 429. I reviewed the original release of ... MORE >>

Audio Adrenaline : Until My Heart Caves In

By Randy Brandt :: August 29, 2005
I've enjoyed Audio Adrenaline ever since they moved away from hip-hop with the release ofbloOm back in 1996. The next project, Some Kind of Zombie, set a standard that I... MORE >>

Monday Morning : Fool's Paradise

By Randy Brandt :: August 27, 2005
Former Guardian bassist David Bach made Monday Morning the first act he signed to the new Selectric label started by the legendary Elephante brothers. Ironically, he had previously si... MORE >>

Glenn Kaiser Band : Live

By Randy Brandt :: August 24, 2005
See my GKB concert photos. Glenn Kaiser is the granddaddy of Christian hard rock. Starting in the 70s, hi... MORE >>

Bethany Dillon : Imagination

By Randy Brandt :: August 16, 2005
Bethany Dillon may still be young, but she's established herself as a mature artist. The 16-year-old even got the songHero from today's sophomore release, Imagination, i... MORE >>

The Choir : O How The Mighty Have Fallen

By Randy Brandt :: August 13, 2005
The Choir'sDiamonds and Rain was one of my first CDs back in 1986, and was one of the few CDs that my wife and I could enjoy together. I was more into hair metal bands like Bar... MORE >>

Todd Agnew : Reflections of Something

By Randy Brandt :: August 6, 2005
Read my 2004 interview with Todd Agnew. Todd Agnew's sophomore effort, Reflections of So... MORE >>

USMA Cadet Glee Club : Stand Ye Steady: Songs of Courage and Inspiration

By Randy Brandt :: August 4, 2005
The United States Military Academy Cadet Glee Club at West Point recently recorded a DVD and CD calledStand Ye Steady: Songs of Courage and Inspiration. Recorded in their centu... MORE >>

Thousand Foot Krutch : The Art of Breaking

By Randy Brandt :: August 2, 2005
Thousand Foot Krutch threw up a rawkfist with the release of Phenomenon. Their music penetrated the mainstream market as Rawkfist blared ou... MORE >>

Casting Pearls : Casting Pearls

By Randy Brandt :: July 30, 2005
Casting Pearls is fronted by Bryan Olesen, the newsboys guitarist. It's no surprise, then, that their self-titled album features plenty of crunchy guitars. It's also no surprise that ... MORE >>

Matthew West : History

By Randy Brandt :: July 26, 2005
Matthew West burst into prominence with his hit More, which was #1 on the Christian charts for 9 weeks. His new album is called History, although he's still happy. There... MORE >>

Big Daddy Weave : What I Was Made For

By Randy Brandt :: July 16, 2005
Big Daddy Weave's third album has some unusual stories leading up to it. The band's home and office were hit hard by Hurricane Ivan, and on a positive note, frontman Mike Weaver was h... MORE >>

Eisley : Room Noises

By Randy Brandt :: July 15, 2005
Eisley is a family band with an ethereal pop sound reminiscent of Sixpence None the Richer, Radiohead or The Cranberries. Stacy, Chauntelle and Sherri DuPree handle vocals, guitars an... MORE >>

Avion Blackman : Onyine

By Randy Brandt :: July 14, 2005
Avion Blackman Mohr is the bassist for Christafari, and the wife of band leader Mark Mohr. Her solo debut is calledOnyinye, Nigerian for "gift." It's a mellow, smooth... MORE >>

Shaun Groves : White Flag

By Randy Brandt :: July 13, 2005
I've reviewed S. Groves before, but that was Sara. This time it's Shaun Groves (no relation as far as I know) crafting some quality songs. TheWhite Flag CD rocked harder than I... MORE >>

Kids in The Way : Apparitions of Melody

By Randy Brandt :: July 12, 2005
Kids in the Way are back with a strong sophomore effort. It took me too long to finally review ... MORE >>

Derek Webb : How to Kill and Be Killed (DVD)

By Randy Brandt :: July 11, 2005
Derek Webb's first DVD is a treat for his many fans who haven't seen him play live since the Caedmon's Call days. After ... MORE >>

Annie Moses Band : Eden

By Randy Brandt :: July 9, 2005
The talented Wolaver family has recently released their most enjoyable project to date.Eden again features the songwriting of father Bill and mother Robin, with lead vocals by ... MORE >>

Disciple : Disciple

By Randy Brandt :: June 24, 2005
Disciple has been a hard rocking indie band for many years, but their best effort yet has surfaced with their label debut on INO Records. Produced by Travis Wyrick (Pillar), the self-... MORE >>

Pillar : Where Do We Go From Here Limited Edition CD/DVD

By Randy Brandt :: June 20, 2005
A year afterWhere Do We Go From Here came out, Pillar has a re-release with plenty of goodies fo... MORE >>

Robert Randolph & the Family Band : Unclassifed

By Randy Brandt :: June 18, 2005
Somehow I missedUnclassified when it was released a couple of years ago, but I sure am enjoying it now. Robert Randolph is an amazing guitar player. He specializes in the pedal... MORE >>

Krystal Meyers : Krystal Meyers

By Randy Brandt :: June 11, 2005
Krystal Meyers is the next in a seemingly endless wave of female artists who are getting label deals around the time they get their driver's licenses, or maybe even earlier. The thing... MORE >>

The Kry : God of Infinite Worth

By Ginny McCabe :: June 10, 2005
With the release of "God of Infinite Worth," The Kry is also debuting their newly formed record label LeKri Music, and at the same time, celebrating 15 years in the music in... MORE >>

Kendall Payne : Grown

By Randy Brandt :: June 4, 2005
Read Erika Brandt's interview with Kendall Payne. Some artists have trouble translating their stu... MORE >>

Farewell June : 1939

By Randy Brandt :: May 30, 2005
Farewell June immediately brings to mind bands like Caedmon's Call, Dave Matthews Band and Blues Traveler, but there are hints of Daily Planet and even Rich Mullins, and not just beca... MORE >>

Circleslide : Uncommon Days

By Ginny McCabe :: May 28, 2005
Circleslide's debut, Uncommon Days delivers a solid collection of 11 modern rock gems that is sure to have youthful audiences talking.Prior to signing with indie la... MORE >>

ApologetiX : Apol-acoustiX

By Randy Brandt :: May 19, 2005
Just when you thought ApologetiX couldn't come up with anything new (other than great parodies), they've releasedApol-acoustix, wherein the parodudes grab a pair of acoustic gu... MORE >>

Buddy Miller : Universal United House of Prayer

By Randy Brandt :: May 8, 2005
Buddy Miller is an amazing guitarist who toured for a decade with Emmylou Harris (she sings on one track) and has played on records with artists from Jim Lauderdale, Patty Griffin and... MORE >>

Various : Congradulations! Class of 2005

By Randy Brandt :: April 27, 2005
If you know a high school senior but you don't know what to get them for graduation, try the Congradulations! CD. There's a good variety of music, from the mellow adult contemporary s... MORE >>

Manic Drive : Reason for Motion

By Randy Brandt :: April 25, 2005
Reason for Motion may be the debut album from Manic Drive, but the Cavallo brothers who lead the band are seasoned recording and touring veterans despite their youth. Shawn--th... MORE >>

John Davis : John Davis

By Randy Brandt :: April 16, 2005
Note: Read my interview with John.John Davis found mainstream success as the frontman for Superdrag... MORE >>

John David Webster : Made to Shine

By Randy Brandt :: April 6, 2005
John David Webster's debut CD sat around my house unopened for awhile. I wasn't all that interested in hearing some mellow new piano player since I'm partial to guitar rock. Then a co... MORE >>

The O.C. Supertones : Faith of a Child

By Randy Brandt :: April 2, 2005
The O.C. Supertones have decided to call it quits this year and are on their farewell tour. However, they decided to release a worship project a couple of weeks ago that includes five... MORE >>

Bryan Duncan : Music City Live (DVD)

By Randy Brandt :: March 28, 2005
I first heard Bryan Duncan back in the 1970s, singing on the Maranatha 5! album. I soon got the original Sweet Comfort Band record, and during the Breakin' the Ice tour of 1978, I tra... MORE >>

Jars of Clay : Redemption Songs

By Randy Brandt :: March 19, 2005
The liner notes forRedemption Songs state, "You have in your hands a collection of VERY OLD WORDS set to almost completely MODERN MUSIC. The music comes for a place of TRU... MORE >>

Anberlin : Never Take Friendship Personal

By Randy Brandt :: March 15, 2005
Anberlin is not a Christian band per se--rather, it's a group of Christian musicians performing some great-sounding rock songs in the guitar-driven Brit-flavored alternative modern ro... MORE >>

Charlie Daniels : Songs From The Longleaf Pines

By Randy Brandt :: March 13, 2005
Charlie Daniels is a country legend, with over 40 albums to his credit. On Songs From The Longleaf Pines, Daniels is joined by country stalwarts such as Earl Scruggs and Ricky ... MORE >>

Steve Green : Somewhere Between

By Ginny McCabe :: March 12, 2005
Steve Green's latest Sparrow Records release, "Somewhere Between" marks his 25th studio release. The 10-song project showcases a collection of new, original material, which ... MORE >>

Superchick : Beauty From Pain

By Randy Brandt :: March 5, 2005
Superchick seems to be one of those "love'em or hate'em" kind of bands. Come to think of it, that description applies to most pop punk bands, so maybe it's the nature of the... MORE >>

Various : Flicker Rocks Harder DVD

By Randy Brandt :: March 4, 2005
Flicker serves up a tasty set of ten videos, and throws in a bonus concert as well on their Flicker Rocks Harder DVD. Seven bands are featured, and to add a little extra, the v... MORE >>

Kids in The Way : Safe From The Losing Fight

By Randy Brandt :: March 3, 2005
Yes, Kids in the Way debuted just over a year ago and their new CD (Apparitions of Melody) is coming soon, but after seeing them live and meeting vocalist Dave Pelsue, I realized that... MORE >>

The Afters : I Wish We All Could Win

By Randy Brandt :: February 26, 2005
When I saw that The Afters were on the new "Mercy Me" label (Simple Records, owned by Bart Millard and producer Pete Kipley), I expected a mellower pop sound, but it was a p... MORE >>

Kara Williamson : Undisguised

By Ginny McCabe :: February 23, 2005
After touring with artists like Michael W. Smith, Vince Gill and CeCe Winans, singer/songwriter Kara Williamson is ready to let her own voice be heard on her INO Records debut "U... MORE >>

Fusebox : Once Again

By Randy Brandt :: February 19, 2005
The biggest surprise for me when I listened to the new FuseboxOnce Again project was how much it rocked. We hear definite hints of Lenny Kravitz at times as bassist/singer Bill... MORE >>

Ever Stays Red : I'll Tell The World

By Randy Brandt :: February 7, 2005
The first time I heard Ever Stays Red's debut,I'll Tell The World, I skipped around through the tracks and tossed the CD aside. Then when I realized they were coming to the Den... MORE >>

Seventh Day Slumber : Once Upon a Shattered Life

By Randy Brandt :: February 1, 2005
Note: See myconcert pictures.After their first project--Picking Up The Pieces... MORE >>

Salvador : Worship Live DVD

By Randy Brandt :: January 29, 2005
Worship Live does a wonderful job of bringing Salvador's dynamic concert presence into your living room. Choose between Dolby Digital Stereo and Dolby Digital 5.1 and kick back... MORE >>

Stellar Kart : All Gas. No Brake.

By Randy Brandt :: January 22, 2005
Student Driver kicks off Stellar Kart's energetic pop/punk CD, All Gas. No Brake., with a catchy admission that without Christ we are nothing. Second Chances is a... MORE >>

Olivia The Band : Olivia The Band

By Randy Brandt :: January 8, 2005
Olivia The Band Olivia The Band is a pop-punk group from Hawaii. Although they're surfers like Switchfoot, their sound is more like Relient K. They used to be known as Olivi... MORE >>

Matthew West : Happy

By Randy Brandt :: January 5, 2005
Matthew West is a household name in the Christian music world thanks to his hit pop songMore, the most played song on Christian radio in 2004. The Happy CD offers some s... MORE >>

Third Day : Live Wire DVD/CD

By Randy Brandt :: January 3, 2005
No Christian band puts out DVDs like Third Day. They've documented their last three major tours and provided their fans with enjoyable bonus footage as well as a chance to experience ... MORE >>

Salvador : So Natural

By Randy Brandt :: December 25, 2004
Salvador'sSo Natural is brought to you by the letter "s"--from sweet saxophone sounds to smooth guitar stylings, Salvador's spiritual songs about the Savior touch the... MORE >>

Relient K : Deck The Halls Bruise Your Hand

By Randy Brandt :: December 22, 2004
See my interview with Relient K.When you hear a Christmas album title like Deck The H... MORE >>

Various : Absolute Favorite Christmas

By Randy Brandt :: December 20, 2004
The Absolute Favorite series has a well-earned reputation for quality compilations. Typically they combine some old favorites, current hits, and a few bonus cuts with previousl... MORE >>

Kim Hill : Real Christmas

By Randy Brandt :: December 18, 2004
At the risk of making us both sound old, it's hard for me to believe that I got my first Kim Hill CD fifteen years ago. Although I enjoyed bands with electric guitars and just as much... MORE >>

Various : Gloria

By Randy Brandt :: December 10, 2004
Gloria was birthed by Charlie Peacock, who invited a group of his friends to join in creating a Christmas CD featuring original material along with a couple of traditional favo... MORE >>

Broken Walls : Drum: Created for Worship

By Randy Brandt :: December 8, 2004
I reviewed Broken Wall's Rise up Mighty Warrior in 2003. Jonathan Maracle and his fri... MORE >>

Various : Exodus

By Randy Brandt :: December 6, 2004
Way back in 1998, Michael W. Smith's Rocketown Records released a pioneering album in the modern worship movement. Joined by artists such as DC Talk, Third Day, Sixpence None The Rich... MORE >>

PFR : The Bookhouse Recordings

By Randy Brandt :: December 4, 2004
It's hard to believe that PFR appeared on the Christian music scene back in 1992. The trio from Minnesota had six #1 Christian radio hits before taking a break around 1997. Drummer Ma... MORE >>

Sky Harbor : Who Would Have Guessed

By Randy Brandt :: December 2, 2004
I receive numerous review CDs, and sometimes a good one slips through the cracks. When I went to look up my Sky Harbor review, I realized that I had never posted one. I saw the band n... MORE >>

Relient K : mmhmm

By Randy Brandt :: November 27, 2004
Read my interview with Relient K and see my concert photos... MORE >>

Denver & The Mile High Orchestra : Timeless Christmas

By Randy Brandt :: November 26, 2004
There's never a shortage of seasonal CDs at Christmas, so it takes something special to stand out.Timeless Christmas does just that, as Denver Bierman and his Mile High Orchest... MORE >>

Jeremy Camp : Restored

By Randy Brandt :: November 20, 2004
Jeremy Camp's amazing debut,Stay, generated six hit singles. His worship project called... MORE >>

Andrew Peterson : Behold The Lamb of God

By Randy Brandt :: November 16, 2004
Andrew Peterson has made his Christmas show an annual tradition in Nashville, and now the songs are finally on a CD for those of us who don't have the chance to see the program live. ... MORE >>

Third Day : The Come Together Tour DVD

By Randy Brandt :: November 14, 2004
See my Third Day concert photos.Third Day has been one of the top bands in Christian music for the past few year... MORE >>

Derek Webb : I See Things Upside Down

By Randy Brandt :: November 13, 2004
Read my interview with Derek.Derek Webb grew to prominence in the Christian music world during his decade i... MORE >>

Erin O'Donnell : Christmas Time Is Here

By Randy Brandt :: November 6, 2004
I reviewed Erin O'Donnell's Wide Wide World in January of this year. It was a decent enough pop alb... MORE >>

Newsboys : Devotion

By Randy Brandt :: November 2, 2004
After over five million albums sold, with 19 chart-topping singles in the past decade and a half, the sometimes quirky and always entertaining newsboys are establishing themselves as ... MORE >>

Thousand Foot Krutch : Set It Off

By Randy Brandt :: October 31, 2004
Set It Off was the second Thousand Foot Krutch CD, originally released back in 1999. Now, due to the popularity of ... MORE >>

Michael W. Smith : Healing Rain

By Randy Brandt :: October 30, 2004
Michael W. Smith has been a major player in Christian music for over two decades. ForHealing Rain, Smitty returned to his pop roots as he collaborated with some old friends lik... MORE >>

Day of Fire : Day of Fire

By Randy Brandt :: October 27, 2004
See my interview with Josh Brown. Day of Fire offers up aggressive rock, no su... MORE >>

Smalltown Poets : It's Later Than It's Ever Been

By Randy Brandt :: October 26, 2004
I'm one of those rare reviewers that owns all five Smalltown Poets CDs. Most will tell you that It's Later Than It's Ever Been is their fourth album, but back in 1995 they had ... MORE >>

Matt Redman : Facedown DVD

By Randy Brandt :: October 24, 2004
TheFacedown CD was a live recording made by respected worship leader Matt Redman and friends ... MORE >>

Shane & Shane : Clean

By Randy Brandt :: October 23, 2004
Shane & Shane have been busy lately, following up their late 2003 fan-oriented collection,Upstairs, with a new studio project called Clean. While their typical acous... MORE >>

TobyMac : Welcome to Diverse City

By Randy Brandt :: October 16, 2004
Two years after the Momentum DVD, Toby McKeehan returns to the music charts with another quality hip hop/pop rock CD. Guests include his son Truett (... MORE >>

J Moss : The J Moss Project

By Randy Brandt :: October 15, 2004
J Moss has been a force in gospel/soul music for over a decade as one-third of the PAJAM production team (also working with mainstream stars like Patti LaBelle and Boyz II Men), but... MORE >>

Sixpence None The Richer : The Best Of

By Randy Brandt :: October 14, 2004
I've been a Sixpence None The Richer fan since the early days and saw them live in 1996 when they were struggling to complete a financially damaging tour that saw bassist J. J. Plasen... MORE >>

MuteMath : Reset

By Randy Brandt :: October 13, 2004
When Earthsuit folded in 2002, Paul Meany decided to take some recently-written songs and form a new band. The result was MuteMath, a band that caught my ear during GMA week in Nashvi... MORE >>

Caedmon's Call : Share The Well

By Randy Brandt :: October 12, 2004
It's hard to believe that Caedmon's Call has been around for a decade. The folk rock darlings of the college crowd have always had a more loyal following than even their seven #1 radi... MORE >>

Praise Baby Collection : God of Wonders DVD

By Randy Brandt :: October 11, 2004
The Praise Baby Collection is billed as "Music for Baby's Spirit and Mind," and targets ages 1 to 36 months. I reviewed the first DVD in Aug... MORE >>

Various : WOW Hits 2005

By Randy Brandt :: October 9, 2004
The WOW Hits series has proved to be very popular--that's no surprise, considering how many true hits are packaged in each set. The 2005 edition offers great variety, with well over t... MORE >>

Chris Tomlin : Arriving

By Randy Brandt :: October 7, 2004
Chris Tomlin's modern worship songs such as Famous One and Enough have been popularized through the ... MORE >>

FFH : Still The Cross

By Randy Brandt :: October 2, 2004
FFH (originally Far From Home) has been established as one of the top pop/adult contemporary groups in Christian music for a few years. Jeromy & Jennifer Deibler deliver the expec... MORE >>

Monk & Neagle : Monk & Neagle

By Randy Brandt :: September 25, 2004
When I got the pre-releaseMonk & Neagle CD with little more than the title printed on the disc, my first thought was that it was something new from VeggieTales--a story a m... MORE >>

Various : Flicker Rocks Harder

By Randy Brandt :: September 18, 2004
Flicker Records began several years ago when members of Audio Adrenaline decided to form a label. Soon Bob Herdman left Audio A to work fulltime with Flicker, and they've since quickl... MORE >>

Steven Curtis Chapman : All Things New

By Randy Brandt :: September 14, 2004
If you expectAll Things New to herald a whole new sound and approach for Steven Curtis Chapman, you'll be disappointed. After all, Chapman is referring to God's ability to make... MORE >>

Derek Webb : The House Show

By Randy Brandt :: September 11, 2004
I like writing reviews, so when Al Boyce asked if I'd be interested in printing his review of the second solo project from former Caedmon's Call stalwart Derek Webb, I was somewhat do... MORE >>

Ian Eskelin : Save The Humans

By Randy Brandt :: September 4, 2004
There's no doubt that Ian Eskelin, the formerAll Star United frontman, is the most entertaining o... MORE >>

Bebo Norman : Try

By Randy Brandt :: August 28, 2004
Bebo Norman kicks offTry with Finding You, a song that might fit on a Jars of Clay album. That's no surprise, since Charlie Lowell and Steve Mason contributed background... MORE >>

Tim Hughes : When Silence Falls

By Randy Brandt :: August 24, 2004
Tim Hughes established himself as a leading songwriter with his Dove Award-winning worship song,Here I Am To Worship. His Maker Of All Things and May The Words Of My ... MORE >>

Jeremy Camp : In 24 DVD

By Randy Brandt :: August 21, 2004
Dove Award-winning artist Jeremy Camp gives us a taste of life behind the scenes as he takes us on the road for a day with hisIn 24 DVD. This is one of the longest music DVDs I... MORE >>

Shawn McDonald : Simply Nothing

By Randy Brandt :: August 17, 2004
Shawn McDonald made a big impression on me at GMA (Gospel Music Association week in Nashville). He played at a luncheon with ... MORE >>

The Swift : Today

By Randy Brandt :: August 14, 2004
The sophomore release by The Swift brings us more piano-rock pop tunes that convey an unambiguously Christian message utilizing catchy pop melodies. Their first CD was called one of t... MORE >>

Fernando Ortega : Fernando Ortega

By Randy Brandt :: August 7, 2004
Fernando Ortega crafts folksy musical stories, drawing you in as he paints the word pictures that only true artists are capable of producing. His self-titled release may well be his b... MORE >>

Bethany Dillon : Bethany Dillon

By Randy Brandt :: August 3, 2004
Troubling as it may be, picture a man in his 40s loading sweaty hockey equipment into his van, then driving off to the ice rink for a tough game plaintively singing, "I want to b... MORE >>

Praise Baby Collection : Praises and Smiles DVD

By Randy Brandt :: August 1, 2004
The Praise Baby Collection is billed as "Music for Baby's Spirit and Mind," and targets ages 1 to 36 months. Ten popular praise songs such asI Could Sing of Your Love For... MORE >>

Jadon Lavik : Moving On Faith

By Randy Brandt :: July 31, 2004
Jadon Lavik is a new artist whose simple melodic acoustic style is reminiscent of an earlier era of guitar troubadours. I first heard his music at GMA (Gospel Music Association) week ... MORE >>

Something Like Silas : Divine Invitation

By Randy Brandt :: July 27, 2004
Something Like Silas makes music for a postmodern generation. The "house" band at a San Diego church called Flood, they have broadened their impact by recording and touring,... MORE >>

James Clay : James Clay

By Randy Brandt :: July 24, 2004
I experienced some delays in getting the full debut CD by James Clay Tillett, but it was worth the wait. The early demo was okay, but as soon as I heard the entire CD, I was hooked. H... MORE >>

Building 429 : Space In Between Us

By Randy Brandt :: July 15, 2004
Building 429's first single,Glory Defined, has been a major hit, reaching #1 on eight different charts in the few months that their EP has been out. Space In Between Us-... MORE >>

Hawk Nelson : Letters to the President

By Randy Brandt :: July 10, 2004
Hawk Nelson is the latest Canadian musical export. Growing up in the same region of Ontario as the guys from Thousand Foot Krutch/FM Static, they worked hard at perfecting their pop p... MORE >>

The O.C. Supertones : Revenge of the O.C. Supertones

By Randy Brandt :: July 3, 2004
Note: See my interview with the Supertones. My third year of reviewing kicks off with ... MORE >>

Pillar : Where Do We Go From Here

By Randy Brandt :: June 24, 2004
Pillar's third full-length project finds them leaving the rap elements behind and going for a straight-ahead hard rock sound, albeit with a variety of styles. Where Do We Go From H... MORE >>

Artists United For Africa : In The Name of Love

By Randy Brandt :: June 21, 2004
In The Name of Love In The Name of Love is a Sparrow/EMI/World Vision project to raise money for AIDS-ravaged African villages by having Christian artists cover U2 hits.... MORE >>

BarlowGirl : BarlowGirl

By Randy Brandt :: June 12, 2004
BarlowGirl is a unique band for several reasons--they're an all-girl band, and also an all-sister band. They despise the typical current fashions, encouraging modesty and purity. Perh... MORE >>

Sanctus Real : Fight The Tide

By Randy Brandt :: June 8, 2004
Note: I decided that my 150th review should be special, so I picked Sanctus Real's Fight The Tide. I reviewed ... MORE >>

Starfield : Starfield

By Randy Brandt :: June 5, 2004
I'll admit upfront to an inherent bias; Tim & Jon Neufeld--the founding brothers of Starfield--hail from Winnipeg, Manitoba, less than an hour from my birthplace. Like me, they're... MORE >>

Matt Redman : Facedown

By Randy Brandt :: June 1, 2004
Matt Redman is best-known as the composer of modern worship classics likeWhen The Music Fades (The Heart Of Worship) and How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place (Better Is One Day... MORE >>

Everyday Sunday : Anthems For The Imperfect

By Randy Brandt :: May 29, 2004
Everyday Sunday's sophomore release,Anthems For The Imperfect, shows why the band was named one of the "Favorite New Artists of 2003" by readers of CCM Magazine... MORE >>

Anthony Evans : Even More

By Randy Brandt :: May 23, 2004
While the name of Dr. Tony Evans is instantly recognizable in evangelical circles, he soon may become known as Anthony Evans' father. The younger Evans brings his soulful pop to the m... MORE >>

David Crowder*Band : The Lime CD

By Randy Brandt :: May 22, 2004
David Crowder Band has been busy, releasing Illuminate, appearing on the ... MORE >>

Jeff Deyo : Light

By Randy Brandt :: May 20, 2004
Jeff Deyo's energetic worship style has been popular since his SONICFLOOd days. His band onLight has one change since ... MORE >>

Third Day : Wire

By Randy Brandt :: May 15, 2004
Once again it's time for my annual Third Day review.Come Together was my first-ev... MORE >>

Demon Hunter : Summer of Darkness

By Randy Brandt :: May 12, 2004
Those who relish sweet pop songs will only enjoy Demon Hunter's second release if it's in a CD player far, far away. However, fans of what Christian metal pioneer Glenn Kaiser calls c... MORE >>

Kutless : Sea of Faces

By Randy Brandt :: May 8, 2004
Sophomore releases are always revealing--will the band grow as artists, or did they spend years getting all of their best material on the first project, leaving the creative tank dry?... MORE >>

Thousand Foot Krutch : Phenomenon

By Randy Brandt :: May 6, 2004
Thousand Foot Krutch has kicked in a few mainstream doors with theirPhenomenon CD, released half a year ago. A couple of months ago I took my son to a Colorado Avalanche (profe... MORE >>

Switchfoot : Live in San Diego DVD

By Randy Brandt :: May 4, 2004
Switchfoot: Live in San Diego is actuallyThe Beautiful Letdown live, other than replacing ... MORE >>

Trevor Morgan : Wonderlight

By Randy Brandt :: May 1, 2004
I had planned to review Trevor Morgan's debut album earlier, but when the opportunity arose to hear him play and interview him at Gospel Music Association week in Nashville, I decided... MORE >>

MercyMe : Undone

By Randy Brandt :: April 24, 2004
MercyMe has always had the ability to create catchy pop songs with strong lyrics, but I've enjoyedUndone more than their previous projects. It's a little less country and a lit... MORE >>

Delirious? : World Service

By Randy Brandt :: April 17, 2004
Delirious? virtually created the modern worship category; their World Service CD is hailed as their return to that genre, although I never thought they drifted that far away, a... MORE >>

Sarah Kelly : Take Me Away

By Randy Brandt :: April 10, 2004
A few days ago I received a huge mailer full of CDs from Gotee Records. Several looked interesting, but one of the first CDs I popped into my player was Sarah Kelly's debut. Long befo... MORE >>

Caedmon's Call : Chronicles

By Randy Brandt :: April 3, 2004
Caedmon's Call is celebrating a decade of making college-friendly organic folksy pop-rock by releasingChronicles on Monday. Unlike some collections, this is a worthwhile "... MORE >>

Various : Veggie Rocks!

By Randy Brandt :: March 31, 2004
Veggie Tales dominated our VCR for many years. Now that my youngest children (boy-girl twins) are almost 10, I don't really remember the last time they watched the talking vegetables ... MORE >>

Sara Groves : The Other Side of Something

By Randy Brandt :: March 27, 2004
Sara Groves has established herself as a leading Christian artist with her most recent albums. Compared in the past to folksy artists like Bebo Norman or Sarah McLachlan, Groves adds ... MORE >>

Phil Keaggy : Freehand: Acoustic Sketches II

By Randy Brandt :: March 22, 2004
Click to read my interview with Phil Keaggy. Phil Keaggy has been one of the most prolific Christian ar... MORE >>

Switchfoot : The Beautiful Letdown

By Randy Brandt :: March 20, 2004
One of my favorite bands in the 70s and 80s was Parable, led by Chuck Butler. He's now a Calvary Chapel pastor and his son Chad is the drummer for one of my favorite bands of the pres... MORE >>

City On A Hill : The Christ - His Passion

By Randy Brandt :: March 16, 2004
The Christ - His Passion introduces a trilogy from the City on a Hill worship community. It's not exactly a new trilogy, as most of the songs are repackaged from prior City on ... MORE >>

Pivitplex : Under Museum Quality Glass

By Randy Brandt :: March 6, 2004
When Under Museum Quality Glass arrived, I was prepared to dismiss Pivitplex as another run-of-the-mill hard rock/rapcore band. Then I actually listened to it and was surprised... MORE >>

Tree63 : The Answer To The Question

By Randy Brandt :: March 2, 2004
I reviewed Tree63's Life and Times of Absolute Truth in late 2002. That project was more of a "regular" album, but with The Answer To The Questio... MORE >>

Rebecca St. James : Live Worship: Blessed Be Your Name

By Randy Brandt :: February 22, 2004
Perennial-Dove Award nominee Rebecca St. James finally allows everyone to share the experience of worshipping live at one of her concerts, as she releasesLive Worship: Blessed Be Y... MORE >>

Passion : Hymns Ancient & Modern-Songs of Our Faith

By Randy Brandt :: February 14, 2004
The Passion conferences and artists have lead the way in modern worship for the past couple of years. TheHymns Ancient & Modern-Songs of Our Faith project hearkens back to ... MORE >>

The Swift : The Swift

By Randy Brandt :: February 12, 2004
The Swift brings the Keith Green piano-rock sound of the 70s to a new generation. In fact, they even cover Green's Soften Your Heart without changing the original arrangement. ... MORE >>

Jeremy Camp : Carried Me

By Randy Brandt :: February 7, 2004
Jeremy Camp's debut, Stay, catapulted him to Christian music prominence in 2002. Carried Me is a... MORE >>

Stereo Motion : Stereo Motion

By Randy Brandt :: January 31, 2004
If you've been waiting for some good guitar rock that hearkens backs to the 70s and 60s, and if a sound like The Who, the Rolling Stones, Beatles or Cream catches your ear, then Stere... MORE >>

ApologetiX : Adam Up

By Randy Brandt :: January 29, 2004
That Christian parody band from Pittsburgh is back with another CD packed with hits. Whether you've raised a lighter while Skynard played, banged your head to Ozzy, or prefer a more m... MORE >>

See Spot Rock : Tour DVD

By Randy Brandt :: January 24, 2004
The See Spot Rock tour was one of the more aggressive tours of 2003. It teamed popular ska veterans, the O. C. Supertones, with several young bands. If the Denver concert I attended w... MORE >>

Pillar : Broken Down: The EP

By Randy Brandt :: January 17, 2004
Pillar's hard rocking sound takes a new twist in Broken Down: The EP, as they strip away some of the intensity in favor of an acoustic sound and an emphasis on the lyrics. The ... MORE >>

Plus One : Exodus

By Randy Brandt :: January 10, 2004
Plus One was a band I've pretty much disdained in past--after all, can anything good come from a boy band created by mixing five strangers and choreography? Not likely, unless you're ... MORE >>

Erin O'Donnell : Wide Wide World

By Randy Brandt :: January 3, 2004
Erin O'Donnell displays her vocal abilities to good effect on Wide Wide World. The fourth album from the pop songstress is typical pop, sometimes striking and sometimes tending... MORE >>

P.O.D. : Payable On Death

By Randy Brandt :: December 31, 2003
P.O.D. follows up Satellite with their first project in two years, the self-titled Payable on Death, released a couple of months ago and already certified gold. Guitaris... MORE >>

The Insyderz : Soundtrack to a Revolution

By Randy Brandt :: December 22, 2003
Ska isn't totally dead yet. While many have written off the fusion of horns, rock, reggae and punk as passe, The Insyderz bring back their high-energy edgy ska sound on Soundtrack ... MORE >>

Enter The Worship Circle : Third Circle

By Randy Brandt :: December 6, 2003
Third Circle is the third project in Enter The Worship Circle's popular worship series. Numerous songs from the earlier albums have been recorded by other artists, including Jo... MORE >>

Skillet : Collide

By Randy Brandt :: November 29, 2003
Skillet's new Collide project showcases Christian hard rock at its best, evincing passion in John Cooper's raw vocals and industrial-style lyrics. Their first single, Savior... MORE >>

Tait : Lose This Life

By Randy Brandt :: November 22, 2003
Michael Tait is best-known as one-third of Christian hip hop pioneers DC Talk. Defying stereotypes, the African-American Tait brings the more rock music aspects to the group with his ... MORE >>

Steven Curtis Chapman : Christmas Is All In The Heart

By Randy Brandt :: November 15, 2003
Steven Curtis Chapman teams up with Hallmark to bring you this Christmas CD for only $7.95 ($9.95 in Canada).Christmas Is All in the Heart includes new recordings of three orig... MORE >>

Jars of Clay : Who We Are Instead

By Randy Brandt :: November 8, 2003
About six months ago I reviewedJars of Clay: 11ive, a wonderful DVD overview of the band, both live ... MORE >>

Steven Curtis Chapman : Live DVD

By Randy Brandt :: November 4, 2003
Steven Curtis Chapman dominated the 1990s in Christian music, winning an astounding 37 Dove Awards. However, we all slow down with age, and since then he has added only six Doves to h... MORE >>

Joy Electric : The Magic of Christmas

By Randy Brandt :: November 1, 2003
I received The Magic of Christmas while Denver was experiencing temperatures in the 80s, so I couldn't get into the Christmas mindset. However, when the temperatures plummeted ... MORE >>

Casting Crowns : Casting Crowns

By Randy Brandt :: October 25, 2003
Do not confuse Casting Crowns with Counting Crows. This pop/rock worship band sounds a lot like Steven Curtis Chapman, so it's no shock to see him listed as a producer, along with Mar... MORE >>

Bleach : Astronomy

By Randy Brandt :: October 20, 2003
Bleach took three years between albums three and four, but number five follows a year afterAgain, For The... MORE >>

Silers Bald : Real Life

By Randy Brandt :: October 18, 2003
Silers Bald sounds a lot like Caedmon's Call with a hint of Jars of Clay, a taste of Smalltown Poets, and a dash of Big Daddy Weave. In other words, this CD sounds good. With producti... MORE >>

FM Static : What Are You Waiting For?

By Randy Brandt :: October 16, 2003
FM Static is the side project of Thousand Foot Krutch members Trevor McNevan (vocals) and Steve Augustine (drums). McNevan was writing some pop/rock songs that he didn't think fit the... MORE >>

Darlene Zschech : Kiss of Heaven

By Randy Brandt :: October 15, 2003
Popular Australian praise and worship leader Darlene Zschech (Shout to the Lord) makes her solo debut with Kiss of Heaven. The title track is a new version of the previously re... MORE >>

Passion : Sacred Revolution DVD - Live from OneDay 03

By Randy Brandt :: October 14, 2003
I've always enjoyed the Passion CDs. I was introduced to my favorite preacher, John Piper, by listening to his message "Boasting Only In The Cross" from OneDay2000 (You can ... MORE >>

City On a Hill : The Gathering

By Randy Brandt :: October 13, 2003
The popular City On a Hill series began in the summer of 2000 with the release of City On A Hill - Songs of Worship and Praise. The Gathering is the fourth release in th... MORE >>

Michael W. Smith : The Second Decade 1993-2003

By Randy Brandt :: October 11, 2003
It's hard to believe that Michael W. Smith has completed his second decade as a contemporary Christian recording artist. After starting out playing keyboards for Amy Grant, he made a ... MORE >>

Spoken : A Moment of Imperfect Clarity

By Randy Brandt :: October 7, 2003
Spoken reminds me of the glory days of 80s metal--hard music featuring plenty of guitars, but with an emo flavor to the understandable vocals. Don't get me wrong, A Moment of Imper... MORE >>

John Tesh : A Deeper Faith II

By Randy Brandt :: October 4, 2003
John Tesh follows up 2002's successful A Deeper Faith with a sequel called--you guessed it--A Deeper Faith II. Once again, a variety of singers handle the vocals on esta... MORE >>

Glass Harp : Hourglass

By Randy Brandt :: October 1, 2003
Note: Don't miss my interviews with Phil Keaggy, ... MORE >>

Big Daddy Weave : Fields of Grace

By Randy Brandt :: September 27, 2003
Big Daddy Weave's enormously successful debut set a high standard, butFields of Grace eradicates any worries of a sophomore slump, taking the band's trademark saxophone and gui... MORE >>

Chonda Pierce : Have I Got a Story For You! (DVD)

By Randy Brandt :: September 26, 2003
I've been hearing about Chonda Pierce for a few months, but I never really had too much interest in reviewing some comedienne. Then I received the Have I Got a Story For You! D... MORE >>

Petra : Jekyll & Hyde

By Jeff Treanor :: September 23, 2003
Attention all Petra Fans: If, in the past few years, you have ever: 1. Wished Petra would remember that their name literally m... MORE >>

Newsboys : Adoration: The Worship Album

By Randy Brandt :: September 20, 2003
The Newsboys hinted at a modern worship style with the release of Thrive last year. In my review... MORE >>

David Crowder*Band : Illuminate

By Randy Brandt :: September 16, 2003
The David Crowder Band follows up its well-received debut,Can You Hear Us?, with another strong... MORE >>

Paul Colman Trio : One

By Randy Brandt :: September 13, 2003
Paul Colman Trio, the 2003 Dove Award winners for New Artist of the Year, returns with their second record on Essential.One reprises the catchy pop-rock sound of ... MORE >>

Charlie Hall : On The Road To Beautiful

By Randy Brandt :: September 11, 2003
On this day of tragic remembrance, I think it's appropriate to feature an album that points us to God.Renowned Passion worship leader Charlie Hall's second CD is fi... MORE >>

Dave Beegle : Beyond The Desert

By Randy Brandt :: September 5, 2003
Dave Beegle has been one of my favorite guitarists for many years. I first saw his band Fourth Estate play with Phil Keaggy about a decade ago. Because we live less than two hours apa... MORE >>

Glenn Kaiser Band : Blacktop

By Randy Brandt :: September 1, 2003
Blacktop is without a doubt the album I've listened to more than any other this year. I get new CDs every couple of days, but this one has stayed in the rotation. I plead guilt... MORE >>

Passion : Sacred Revolution Songs from OneDay 03

By Randy Brandt :: August 31, 2003
The Passion songs from the OneDay conferences have established a tradition of offering up cutting-edge worship from household names like Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, Charlie Hall and mo... MORE >>

Rock'N'Roll Worship Circus : A Beautiful Glow

By Randy Brandt :: August 30, 2003
The sophomore major label release from Rock'n'Roll Worship Circus provides an unexpected amount of musical variety. From the modern worship sound of the title cut to the prayerful, et... MORE >>

Ten Shekel Shirt : Risk

By Randy Brandt :: August 27, 2003
Ten Shekel Shirt's sophomore release departs from the modern pop worship sound established inMuch and its hit, Meet With Me. The band has moved in a pop rock/emo directi... MORE >>

Grand Incredible : G.I.gantic

By Randy Brandt :: August 9, 2003
Grand Incredible is vocalist Mojo (Matt Morginsky) and guitarist Ethan Lucke of the O.C. Supertones. After Mojo had written over three dozen songs for the Supertones project, many of ... MORE >>

Denison Marrs : Then Is The New Now

By Randy Brandt :: August 9, 2003
Denison Marrs has created an alternative rocking album inThen Is The New Now. They've been called modern rock, but they have more of an 80s alternative/pop influence, sounding ... MORE >>

Everman : Everman

By Randy Brandt :: August 2, 2003
Everman is the self-titled debut from an acoustic pop/folk band with a worshipful bent to their lyrics. Everman writes about life, whether it's the negative aspects of rejectio... MORE >>

Hangnail : Transparent

By Randy Brandt :: July 26, 2003
Hangnail'sTransparent is a punk record with easy-to-understand vocals. Oldtimers will find themselves recalling Christian punk pioneers Undercover when they listen to songs lik... MORE >>

Todd Agnew : Grace Like Rain

By Randy Brandt :: July 22, 2003
Read my interview with Todd Agnew. Todd Agnew's Grace Like Rain finally hits the sto... MORE >>

Seventh Day Slumber : Picking Up The Pieces

By Randy Brandt :: July 19, 2003
Seventh Day Slumber offers up alternative-flavored modern rock, a laKutless, Creed, Staind, Incubus,... MORE >>

Anberlin : Blueprints for the Black Market

By Randy Brandt :: July 12, 2003
Anberlin's Blueprints For The Black Market features the powerful vocals of frontman/lyricist Stephen Christian. Sometimes it's hard to tell exactly what he's trying to communic... MORE >>

Randy Stonehill : Welcome to Paradise

By Randy Brandt :: July 9, 2003
Randy Stonehill'sWelcome to Paradise has long been considered one of the finest albums in contemporary Christian music history. Originally released in 1976, the album united St... MORE >>

Broken Walls : Rise up Mighty Warrior

By Randy Brandt :: June 28, 2003
Broken Walls is the ministry founded by Jonathan Maracle, a Mohawk from Ontario, Canada. As Maracle states on the Broken Walls web site,The message is for all pe... MORE >>

downhere : So Much For Substitutes

By Randy Brandt :: June 24, 2003
Canadian pop-rockers downhere (no, it's not capitalized) continue to grow musically with their sophomore release,So Much For Substitutes. Often likened to bands like Coldplay, ... MORE >>

Glass Harp : Strings Attached: Live with the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra

By Randy Brandt :: June 17, 2003
Glass Harp recorded their first album in 1970, a self-titled effort on Decca that united the rhythm section of John Sferra (drums) and Dan Pecchio (bass) with guitar phenom Phil Keagg... MORE >>

Stryper : Seven: The Best of Stryper

By Randy Brandt :: June 14, 2003
The Yellow and Black Attack is back! A dozen years after they last teamed up in the studio, the original members of Stryper recently reunited to record two new songs for theSeven... MORE >>

Jonah33 : Jonah33

By Randy Brandt :: June 7, 2003
Looking for a hard-hitting modern rock band with uncompromising lyrics and passionate vocals? Look no further. Jonah33's debut is about to make people sit up and take notice. Leader V... MORE >>

Kutless : Kutless DVD

By Randy Brandt :: June 2, 2003
Kutless is a young band with one CD out (readmy review). This DVD introduces the CD, providing two v... MORE >>

The O.C. Supertones : Hi-Fi Revival DVD

By Randy Brandt :: May 28, 2003
The O.C. Supertones were pioneers in the Christian ska wave of the mid-90s, along with bands like Five Iron Frenzy. They're still going strong, having just completed theSee Spot Ro... MORE >>

Rich Mullins : Here in America DVD / CD

By Randy Brandt :: May 24, 2003
Rich Mullins was taken from us in 1997, but songs likeAwesome God and Creed ensure that his legacy will last. I saw Rich perform live one time, at a ... MORE >>

Relient K : two lefts don't make a right... but three do

By Randy Brandt :: May 17, 2003
Relient K can lay claim to being the most popular pop-punk band in the Christian music market. Matt Thiessen's strong vocals, clever lyrics and infectious hooks resonate with the juni... MORE >>

Kutless : Kutless

By Randy Brandt :: May 10, 2003
Kutless is a young band (one member over 21) that brings a hard rocking sound that many have compared to Creed. If you like bands like ... MORE >>

Brave St. Saturn : The Light of Things Hoped For...

By Randy Brandt :: May 3, 2003
Reese Roper, leader of the ever-popular punk/ska band Five Iron Frenzy, decided to form Brave St. Saturn several years ago as an outlet for some of his darker and more emotionally hau... MORE >>

Jars of Clay : 11ive DVD

By Randy Brandt :: April 29, 2003
Jars of Clay seemingly came out of nowhere to reach national prominence in the mid-90s with their hit singleFlood. With mainstream airplay and appearances on shows like David L... MORE >>

Rock'N'Roll Worship Circus : Welcome to The Rock'N'Roll Worship Circus

By Randy Brandt :: April 26, 2003
Welcome to The Rock'N'Roll Worship Circus goes beyond the typical modern worship project. For starters, you get two CDs, the second of which is actually a VCD that can be playe... MORE >>

Skillet : Alien Youth: The Unplugged Invasion (DVD)

By Randy Brandt :: April 22, 2003
Skillet's Alien Youth was their fourth studio album. The Alien Youth DVD offers an unplugged mini-concert featuring four songs from the CD: Alien Youth, One Real Thin... MORE >>

Sara Groves : All Right Here

By Randy Brandt :: April 18, 2003
Sara Groves is one of the bright lights of contemporary Christian music. With her second album,All Right Here, the former English teacher establishes herself as an artist able ... MORE >>

Everyone : Everyone

By Randy Brandt :: April 12, 2003
Everyone is a band, an album, and a song. Jeff Searles, a former Vineyard worship leader, first gained national prominence when ... MORE >>

Andrew Peterson : Love & Thunder

By Randy Brandt :: April 5, 2003
As my oldest daughter Heather says, "This is a good CD to paint by--it's peaceful." While I know nothing about painting, I occasionally enjoy a minute or two of peace. With ... MORE >>

Delirious? : Access:D - Live Worship In The Key Of D

By Randy Brandt :: April 2, 2003
Access:D does exactly what it was designed to do--it transports you to into the middle of a Delirious? concert. Having enjoyed one about a year ago, listening to mostly the sam... MORE >>

Derek Webb : She Must and Shall Go Free

By Randy Brandt :: March 22, 2003
Derek Webb established his credentials as a founding member ofCaedmon's Call. While it's still u... MORE >>

Liberation Suite : Fight for the Light

By Randy Brandt :: March 18, 2003
Liberation Suite faithfully releases an album every decade. Their self-titled debut came out in 197... MORE >>

Fusebox : Lost in Worship

By Randy Brandt :: March 15, 2003
Fusebox began as the touring band for Rebecca St. James, but they are now established in their own right. Singer/guitarist Bill Buchanan may be noticed initially for his dreadlocks, b... MORE >>

Rebecca St. James : Worship God DVD

By Randy Brandt :: March 11, 2003
It's hard to believe that the still-young Rebecca St. James has been around the Christian music scene for almost a decade. Her numerous fans will be thrilled to see that she's entered... MORE >>

Michael Card : A Fragile Stone

By Randy Brandt :: March 8, 2003
Michael Card's breakthrough came when Amy Grant recorded hisEl Shaddai, garnering him the 1983 Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year. Two decades later, he has a well-deserved ... MORE >>

Audio Adrenaline : Lift DVD

By Randy Brandt :: March 4, 2003
Audio Adrenaline means energy, fun, and Christian commitment. TheLift DVD gives us a slice of life with the band. I was disappointed at first when I saw the case listed only th... MORE >>

Third Day : Offerings II: All I Have to Give

By Randy Brandt :: March 1, 2003
Third Day's unprecedented success might be explained by their appeal to a broader than usual spectrum of the Christian music market. Their southern-fried rock sound features plenty of... MORE >>

Audio Adrenaline : Worldwide

By Randy Brandt :: February 24, 2003
Audio Adrenaline has been one of the most popular Christian bands for the past decade. With an energetic live show that mixes anthemic rockers with thoughtful ballads, Audio A has alw... MORE >>

Liberation Suite : Liberation Suite - 25th Anniversary Edition

By Randy Brandt :: February 18, 2003
Two decades before the O. C. Supertones or Five Iron Frenzy, a rock band with a horn section burst onto the Christian music scene. Liberation Suite's self-titled debut from 1975 caugh... MORE >>

Jars of Clay : Furthermore

By Randy Brandt :: February 15, 2003
When the new Jars of Clay project arrived in the mail, I took one glance at the list of familiar songs and cynically thought that the band was making a little easy money by throwing t... MORE >>

SONICFLOOd : Cry Holy

By Randy Brandt :: February 8, 2003
SONICFLOOd's fourth CD provides the modern worship sound listeners have come to expect. Only the gentle and touching final song--I Will--was written by the band, although they ... MORE >>

Caedmon's Call : Back Home

By Randy Brandt :: February 4, 2003
Caedmon's Call kicks off the new year by releasing their fifth label project today. Listeners will be immediately reminded of 1997's self-titled national debut. The songs sound famili... MORE >>

38th Parallel : Turn the Tides

By Randy Brandt :: February 2, 2003
Turn The Tides, by rap core rockers 38th Parallel, stands out as one of the better Christian records of 2002. With noted producer Tony McAnany (P.O.D., Jennifer Knapp, Sinead O... MORE >>

Chris Tomlin : Not to Us

By Randy Brandt :: January 25, 2003
Chris Tomlin's modern worship songs such as Famous One and Enough have been popularized through the ... MORE >>

Steven Curtis Chapman : All About Love

By Randy Brandt :: January 18, 2003
Steven Curtis Chapman has been recording Dove Award-winning albums for so long that I can hardly remember the Billy-Ray-Cyrus-mullet haircut. After a decade and a half of hits, he's e... MORE >>

Acquire the Fire : Live the Difference

By Randy Brandt :: January 11, 2003
Acquire The Fire is not a band, it's a teen ministry that puts on Friday/Saturday worship conferences in over 30 cities in the United States and Canada. Live The Difference is ... MORE >>

Paul Colman Trio : New Map of the World

By Randy Brandt :: January 4, 2003
The Paul Colman Trio is an engaging acoustic-based pop rock band from Australia. Their radio-friendly tunes plainly resonated with the American public in 2002, as the single "Tur... MORE >>

Graham Kendrick : What Grace

By Randy Brandt :: December 30, 2002
Graham Kendrick's songs are sung in churches and gatherings around the world every week, but the prolific songwriter isn't widely known as an artist in his own right. Songs likeShi... MORE >>

Ric Cori : Thawing the Iceman

By Randy Brandt :: December 29, 2002
Ric Cori'sThawing The Iceman is an enjoyable collection of pop rock songs characterized by honest and heartfelt lyrics. Cori handled all of the performances and programming on ... MORE >>

Randy Stonehill : Edge of the World

By Randy Brandt :: December 28, 2002
One of the founding fathers of contemporary Christian music, Randy Stonehill has been recording since 1972. However, the excellentThirst was his only record from 1995 until the... MORE >>

Glenn Kaiser : Ripley County Blues

By Randy Brandt :: December 21, 2002
To the surprise of no one aquainted with Glenn Kaiser,Ripley County Blues reaffirms his status as the quintessential bluesman of Christian music. This is not explicitly a Glenn... MORE >>

Sanctus Real : Say It Loud

By Randy Brandt :: December 16, 2002
Are you looking for a perfect Christmas present for a friend who enjoys melodic guitar-based rock? Say It Loud will fit the bill nicely. Sanctus Real's major label debut (after... MORE >>

City On A Hill : It's Christmas Time

By Randy Brandt :: December 8, 2002
It's Christmas Time is the fourth City On A Hill project, the brainchild of The Choir's drummer/songwriter, Steve Hindalong. The City On ... MORE >>

O.C. Supertones : Hi-Fi Revival

By Randy Brandt :: November 29, 2002
The Orange County Supertones were one of the first popular ska bands in Christian music. Ska's popularity has faded, but the energetic horns remain as the Supertones initiate aHi-F... MORE >>

All Star United : Revolution

By Randy Brandt :: November 13, 2002
All Star United is back; at least, singer/songwriter Ian Eskelin is back. Everyone else is new, but Eskelin's distinctive voice and songwriting ensures that everyone who remembers 199... MORE >>

Bebo Norman : Myself When I Am Real

By Randy Brandt :: November 8, 2002
My co-reviewer Heather (a high school senior) calls Bebo Norman'sMyself When I Am Real her favorite CD at this time. Although she loves high-energy music, she says Bebo's album... MORE >>

Delirious? : Touch

By Randy Brandt :: November 3, 2002
Delirious? releasedAudiolessonover? in August of 2001 in the UK. Now they are adding the song Touch, reworking a couple of tracks and dropping four songs as they repacka... MORE >>

The Kry : Undone

By Randy Brandt :: October 30, 2002
Everybody's favorite French-Canadian Christian rockers are back with a new album after several years off.Undone offers a melodic light rock sound sure to please old fans of The... MORE >>

Tree63 : The Life and Times of Absolute Truth

By Randy Brandt :: October 27, 2002
South Africa's Dove Award-winning modern rockers Tree63 take a stand for truth with their new project. Offered musical opportunities in South Africa if they would change their lyrics,... MORE >>

Michael W. Smith : Worship Again

By Randy Brandt :: October 22, 2002
Michael W. Smith'sWorship, released in September of 2001, took less than a year to reach platinum status. The Worship DVD-Video/VHS debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Mu... MORE >>

Phil Joel : Bring It On

By Randy Brandt :: October 21, 2002
Phil Joel, bassist for the Newsboys, takes a major step forward in his solo career with the release of Bring It On. A newfound spiritual maturity and depth marks the songwritin... MORE >>

Jeremy Camp : Stay

By Randy Brandt :: October 15, 2002
Jeremy Camp'sStay has made an impact in our home. With a mixture of Creed-like rocking tunes and tender worship ballads, Camp has created a truly original worship album that br... MORE >>

MercyMe : Spoken For

By Randy Brandt :: October 12, 2002
Thousands of people who don't know Mercy Me by name still recognize their hit song about heaven, I Can Only Imagine, from their Almost There project. Spoken For m... MORE >>

Superchic[k] : Last One Picked

By Randy Brandt :: October 8, 2002
Superchic[k]'s Last One Picked is a first-rate followup to last year's Karaoke Superstar, once again offering up a unique brand of pop-punk, funk and hip-hop with releva... MORE >>

Bleach : Again, For The First Time

By Randy Brandt :: October 4, 2002
After three years, Bleach has returned with their fourth album, bringing back the good time rock and roll. The Byers brothers (Milam, former Miss Angie lead guitarist, and Jared, form... MORE >>

Big Daddy Weave : One And Only

By Randy Brandt :: September 28, 2002
Big Daddy Weave, featuring singer/songwriter Mike Weaver, is making a big splash in the Christian music pool. Take acoustic-flavored worship, throw in some lead guitar and saxophone, ... MORE >>

Rich Mullins : Songs

By Randy Brandt :: September 19, 2002
Rich Mullins died in a traffic accident five years ago today. Probably best known forAwesome God and Step by Step, Mullins was a prolific songwriter who stood out becaus... MORE >>

Various : Let's Roll: Together in Unity, Faith and Hope

By Randy Brandt :: September 13, 2002
By now, everyone knows at least some of the story of United Flight 93. Passengers Todd Beamer, Jeremy Glick, Mark Bingham and Thomas Burnett thwarted the terrorist hijackers who appar... MORE >>

Caedmon's Call : In The Company of Angels - A Call to Worship

By Randy Brandt :: September 12, 2002
Caedmon's Call remains one of the most popular Christian bands, characterized more by introspection than head-banging. They are predominantly supported by music fans who lean to the i... MORE >>

ApologetiX : Grace Period

By Randy Brandt :: August 26, 2002
Click to read my interview with J. Jackson. I love apologetics--defending the Christian faith in a ... MORE >>

Daily Planet : Hero

By Randy Brandt :: August 17, 2002
Clark Kent got his start working at the Daily Planet when he wasn't saving the world while wearing blue tights. The four guys in the band Daily Planet have never been photograp... MORE >>

SONICFLOOd : Resonate

By Randy Brandt :: August 10, 2002
SONICFLOOd forges ahead with their third CD--well, the name SONICFLOOd is back, but not one of the members from the 1999 debut record is still with the group. Singer... MORE >>

Passion : Our Love Is Loud

By Randy Brandt :: August 4, 2002
Passion is a student-oriented ministry utilizing modern worship music and dynamic speakers to reach young people. Here's their mission statement, as seen on their... MORE >>

This Train : Mimes of The Old West

By Randy Brandt :: August 4, 2002
Hopefully I won't get fired if I review an obscure classic from the 90s. Most everyone has heard of Rich "Awesome God" Mullins (the fifth anniversary of his homegoing is nex... MORE >>

By The Tree : These Days

By Randy Brandt :: August 2, 2002
By The Tree made a splashy debut in 2001; Invade My Soul earned the Dove Award for the Modern Rock/Alternative Album, and the title track was the Modern Rock/Alternative Record... MORE >>

Glenn Kaiser & Friends : No Greater Love

By Randy Brandt :: July 27, 2002
Glenn Kaiser has been a major player in Christian music since Resurrection Band exploded onto the scene in 1978 with the groundbreakingAwaiting Your Reply. Over the past two de... MORE >>

7th Element : Volume One

By Randy Brandt :: July 24, 2002
7th Element does not fit the mold for my usual musical tastes. I like alternative, modern worship, guitar-driven rock--anything with some solid instrumentation, but preferably noisy. ... MORE >>

Oden Fong : Come For The Children

By Randy Brandt :: July 22, 2002
Come For The Children was probably my favorite tape blasting through the speakers of my 1949 Mercury pickup truck as I raced from Canada to San Diego for my freshman year of co... MORE >>

Geoff Moore : Beautiful Sound

By Randy Brandt :: July 20, 2002
Geoff Moore has been a popular recording artist for a decade and a half. His catchy pop rock sound has been compared to band's like PFR. That comparison is bound to persist, since PFR... MORE >>

Jeff Deyo : Saturate

By Randy Brandt :: July 17, 2002
You may not recognize Jeff Deyo's name, but you know his music. He was the lead singer and principal songwriter on bestsellers SONICFLOOd and SONICPRAISe. After SONICFLOOd decided to ... MORE >>

Glass Harp : Live! At Carnegie Hall

By Randy Brandt :: July 12, 2002
Three decades ago, a teenaged guitar phenom named Phil Keaggy burst onto the music scene. Keaggy and childhood friend and drummer/guitarist ... MORE >>

Petra : Revival

By Randy Brandt :: July 11, 2002
Petra rolled into the Christian music scene in 1974 with a self-titled record that featured founder Bob Hartman on banjo and vocals. Thereafter he st... MORE >>

Newsboys : Thrive

By Randy Brandt :: July 7, 2002
I've been a Newsboys fan for years. My favorite albums were during the Steve Taylor era: Not Ashamed, Going Public and Take Me To Your Leader combined Taylor's ly... MORE >>

David Crowder*Band : Can You Hear Us?

By Randy Brandt :: July 4, 2002
Alternative, worshipful, modern, quirky, passionate-all of these adjectives fitCan You Hear Us?, but none quite do justice to this wonderful debut album.David Crowd... MORE >>

Tait : Empty

By Randy Brandt :: July 3, 2002
Does the name "Tait" sound vaguely familiar? It should. While the white boys in dc Talk were off making hip hop records, Michael Tait joined former Grammatrain frontman... MORE >>

Third Day : Come Together

By Randy Brandt :: July 1, 2002
Third Day walked off with five Dove Awards in April of 2002, including Group of the Year and Rock Recorded Song of the Year forCome Together, the title cut from this record. (I... MORE >>

The O.C. Supertones : Live

By Andy Arnold :: January 2, 2001
It's hard to be a ska band when ska is no longer the cool thing to be. The Supertones have been putting out great albums for years now and if you would like to capture the intensity a... MORE >>

Poor Old Lu : The Waiting Room

By Andy Arnold :: January 2, 2001
It is always fun to hear from a band that was great and then mysteriously breaks up. I was lucky enough to see Poor Old Lu at the Cornerstone Festival some years ago at what was alleg... MORE >>

The Deal : Yesterday, Today and Forever

By Andy Arnold :: January 2, 2001
You can never go wrong with an "old skool" punk CD that is complete with group chanting, fun samples from popular movies, and a lead singer with a raspy voice. This eight so... MORE >>

Ill Harmonics : Take Two

By Andy Arnold :: January 2, 2001
The sophomore album from the talented rap artist known as Ill Harmonics is as good if not better than the first. Great beats, creative lyrics, and spiritual and often humorous lyrics ... MORE >>

Plankeye : Wings To Fly

By Andy Arnold :: January 2, 2001
Plankeye has played music for the last ten years that ranged from power-pop punk to rock to moody alternative. As the band is now calling it quits, this album wraps up what was an imp... MORE >>

Twothirtyeight : You Should Be Living

By Andy Arnold :: January 2, 2001
Emo-rock seems to be growing in popularity lately and so therefore I am hearing a lot of more of it and I am happy. Emo takes the sound of punk/hardcore and slows it down quite a bit ... MORE >>

Dead Poetic : Four Walls Blackmail

By Andy Arnold :: January 2, 2001
They say that opposites attract. In the case of this great new CD by Dead Poetic opposites sound great together. Take the soft melodies and music of popular emo-rock bands like Jimmy ... MORE >>

PAX 217 : Engage

By Andy Arnold :: January 2, 2001
The newest album from PAX 217 is some great sing-a-long rap-core with some insightful lyrics. I have been listening to this for the last month due mostly to its great lyrics. If you l... MORE >>

BEC Praise Sampler : A Collection

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
This collection of familiar praise songs are played in a fashion that may cause one to bob their head, wanna dance, or turn it up real loud. The music ranges from rock to swing and ev... MORE >>

Calibretto 13 : Adventures in Tokyo

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
Every once in a while a Christian band comes along and completely rips off the sound of one of its secular counterparts. This used to happen quite often in the early ninety's but late... MORE >>

The Blamed : Isolated Incident

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
These pioneers of Christian hardcore have matured into a band that mixes the catchiness of punk rock and the straight forward lyrics of hard-core. This album could also fall under the... MORE >>

P.O.D. : The Fundamental Elements of Southtown

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
Al has often asked me why I like certain types of music. He also wants to know the difference between good and bad hard music. This is the best of hard music. Why? Not only are these ... MORE >>

P.O.D. : Satellite

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
Wow! I have always been biased when it comes to POD and their music because I enjoy everything they do. Their music has always touched me and challenged my spiritual walk. Satellite w... MORE >>

Polarboy : Polarboy

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
These guys write good songs that remind me of the sounds of anyone from the Beatles to the Counting Crows. With comparisons like these, it may seem they have a lot to live up to, but ... MORE >>

All Wound Up : Hero

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
This is an album jam packed with punk rock songs that are a little too fast to be classified in the pop-punk genre. These four young men from Washington sound a lot like Dogwood, one ... MORE >>

Deluxtone Rockets : Green Room Blues

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
Rock-a-billy is a term that has come about to describe music that combines greaser music (Elvis) with a punk rock attitude. The newest album by Deluxtone Rockets seems to capture the ... MORE >>

Cadet : Self-titled

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
Cadet's soaring, singable melodies instantly attract the listener to continue listening to their debut album. This pop trio writes simple, Christian influenced lyrics that remind me o... MORE >>

dc talk : Solo

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
This album is a look into the future and present solo projects of the individual members of dc talk, plus one bonus live song. Each member gets two songs and the member who has the mo... MORE >>

Extreme Days : Various Artists

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
This soundtrack to an upcoming movie is an "eclectic and edgy mix of music" that ranges from pop-rock to hip-hop and hard rock. The album features some new songs from indivi... MORE >>

Relient K : The Anatomy of Tongue in Cheek

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
With the saturation of punk rock records in the world today it almost has become tiresome to listen to any of them. Along comes Relient K who puts a breath of fresh air into the tires... MORE >>

DJ Maj : Full Plates: The Mix Tape, Vol. 2

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
This, like the title explains, is a mix of some of the best Christian hip-hop. Artists like Grits, Out of Eden, Sup the Chemist, and Pigeon John appear on this 19-song rap compilation... MORE >>

Like David : It Started With Twelve

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
This dark progressive metal album is great for fans of Tool, A Perfect Circle, Deftones, Linkin Park, Chevelle, and Stavesacre. Mixing heavy riffs with part melodic singing and part y... MORE >>

Ill Harmonics : An Octave Above the Original

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
I'm always on the lookout for a good Christian rap/hip-hop album. Ill Harmonics is one of my favorite rap albums, Christian or non. These guys would fall into the category of freestyl... MORE >>

Blenderhead : Figureheads on the Forefront of Pop Culture

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
Emo-Rock has been coined as the thinking man's punk rock. The music is usually a little more melodic and the lyrics are aimed at the college age and older punk fan. Blenderhead's newe... MORE >>

Dogwood : Building a Better Me

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
This is the newest album from, in my opinion, the best Christian punk rock band around. These guys have the best lyrics, production, and overall quality than even some of the more pop... MORE >>

Tree63 : Tree63

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
For fans of delirious and SONICFLOOd, this rock album has original songs that may cause one to praise God. It's pretty catchy, too. ... MORE >>

Skratchline : A Day in the Sun

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
Coming from the depths of north San Diego is the band fronted by two youth pastors called Skratchline. This album lifts up the name of God through hard rock tunes. Some songs are punk... MORE >>

Dogwood : Matt Aragon

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
The newest album from the best in Christian punk rock is here and it's what is expected from these four fine musicians. Songs like Do or Die and 1983 are great testi... MORE >>

Living Sacrifice : The Hammering Process

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
This is the best Christian hard metal album ever. Living Sacrifice has been around since I listened to this type of music on a regular basis, and this is their most mature album music... MORE >>

Sinner's Prayer : Phase One: Declaring War

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
This album tries something unique and different, and the end result is welcome. Imagine your favorite praise choruses set to some of the best hip-hop with quick rhymes and catchy beat... MORE >>

Kevin Max : Stereotype Be

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
Moody euro-influenced alternative rock is what can best describe Kevin Max's first solo album. Free from the demands of pop influenced dc Talk, Kevin Max can truly show who his influe... MORE >>

Chris Taylor : Worthless Pursuit of Things on the Earth

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
This rock album has thought-provoking lyrics and music that will pull you into the songs one by one. Fans of Steve Taylor, U2, and mainstream rock will not find this album "worth... MORE >>

Toby Mac : Momentum

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
No matter what type of modern rock you like or listen to this album will soon become addicting. Toby Mac from DC Talk fame has released his first solo album and it is extremely catchy... MORE >>

Element 101 : Stereo Girl

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
Here is some more of that pop-punk that the kids just can't seem to get enough of except this band is lead by a girl singer. The change in the usual formula is welcome to the ears of ... MORE >>

Glenn Kaiser Band : Winter Sun

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
One of Christian music's pioneers is back with one of his best albums in recent history. This electric blues-based rock album is full of songs that lift up the name of God. Fans of Er... MORE >>

Once Blind : Made Complete

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
Bold lyrics, fair production, and a lot of that yelling that is commonly known as Christian hardcore. Pick this one up if you like NIV, Unashamed, or Overcome. ... MORE >>

Superchick : Karaoke Supestars

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
This band is self described as "Just your average girl-fronted, pop-punk, hip-hop, disco-funk, garage band, with something to say and pyro to prove it." While that may be a ... MORE >>

The O.C. Supertones : Loud & Clear

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
Ska was popular about two to three years ago; now everyone is looking for that rap/rock sound. The newest album from the original Christian ska band strikes back with a great blend of... MORE >>

Various : Starting Right Here: Remember the Life of Keith Green

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
Two major influences on Christian music collide on this compilation album. Keith Green, a favorite of Al's, was an utterly sincere singer/songwriter who changed the face of Christian ... MORE >>

Starflyer 59 : Leave Here a Stranger

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
Starflyer 59 has always been one of those bands that puts out CDs that are going to sound a lot like the previous album. In their case that is a good thing. They definitely have their... MORE >>

Forty Save One : Something Fierce

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
After listening to so many albums, I tend to quickly judge and label them. I listened to this entire CD before I decided it was time to turn it off. This a mainstream rock/light punk ... MORE >>

Red Clouds : Is This Thing On?

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
Here is some great hip-hop from a man who has a good since of humor and creative samples to back up his intelligent lyrics. Hip hoppers who like Eminem, Black Eyed Peas, Jurassic 5, a... MORE >>

Zao : Zao

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
Zao features a death metal/hardcore sound with a twist of electronic influence and mixed with an occasional melody. This really hard album had enough of a variety to grab my attention... MORE >>

Sammy Ward : My Passion

By Andy Arnold :: January 1, 2001
If you have ever sat in church and wished that your favorite praise songs had a little more rock to them? Then this album is for you. Songs like "Lord, I Lift Your Name on High&q... MORE >>

Plus One : The Promise

By Julia Elliot :: January 1, 2001
Plus One is a great new "Boy Band" that consists of Jason Perry (17), Nate Cole (18), Gabe Combs (20), Nathan Walters (22), and Jeremy Mhire (21). They are the most popular ... MORE >>

Stacie Orrico : Genuine

By Julia Elliot :: January 1, 2001
Stacie's style of music and voice resembles Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. At the age of 14, she's able to speak practically to her peers through her lyrics that young te... MORE >>

Aurora : Aurora

By Julia Elliot :: January 1, 2001
Aurora is made up of three sisters--Lauren, Rachel, and Racquel--who express their love for the Lord through their upbeat, tight, harmonic modern pop music. Their style is similar to ... MORE >>

Jake : Jake

By Julia Elliot :: January 1, 2001
Toby, Josh, and Marty Penner, three brothers in their 20's make up the group known as Jake (named after their dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, great-great-grandpa and on down the line). W... MORE >>

Shine : Do It Right

By Julia Elliot :: January 1, 2001
Shine is Natasha, Hanne, Loretta, and Nicola, four young girls from the United Kingdom.  They have very strong harmonic vocals with a rap/hip-hop/pop/dance feel. The group has be... MORE >>

V-enna : Where I Wanna Be

By Julia Elliot :: January 1, 2001
V-enna incorporates the high-energy sound, tight and clear harmonies of Lucy Britten and Sharnessa Shelton.  Their lyrics are an encouragement for the listener to be like Christ ... MORE >>

Whisper Loud : All the Love in this World

By Julia Elliot :: January 1, 2001
Tessa Gaskill, Keri Blumer, and Alana Carris, all in their teens, have been friends since childhood. Whisper Loud's vibrant, energetic pop vocals fall somewhere between the style... MORE >>

ZOEgirl : ZOEgirl

By Julia Elliot :: January 1, 2001
With their group name meaning "God-kind of life," Alisa Girard, Kristin Swinford, and Chrissy Conway offer upbeat, energetic, dance-oriented R&B music with lyrics that t... MORE >>