Tonight, the three of us attended a Plumb concert in York, PA at a place called Church of the Open Door. We’ve taken Will to a few shows in his short life, even since before he’d been born (but apparently when the fetus could already start hearing), but it’s been […]
Year: 2013
“Stepping Up to the Microphone” by John DiBiase
1998 was probably my first real experience with witnessing the shuffling around of lead singers in a favorite band of mine. It was the time when, mysteriously, Newsboys front man John James had quietly stepped down as the lead vocalist for the Newsboys and drummer/vocalist/co-founder Peter Furler literally stepped up to the microphone. It […]
10 Years Later: Relient K, “Two Lefts Don’t Make A Right, But Three Do”
Taking a trip back in time (going a little McFly here) to life in 2003. I was about to turn 10, CDs were still the standard for music buyers, Myspace was still number one in Social Media, and a little band known as Relient K was getting ready to release their third […]
“Rich Mullins Tribute” by Mark Rice
Soon after I had turned six, a tragedy occurred that I could not comprehend until I became older. It was a tragedy that robbed the world of one of the most incredible musicians that ever lived. On September 19th, 1997, a rolling Jeep ended the life of Rich Mullins. As an […]
“What To Listen To When You Are Fed Up With Music” by Mark Rice
We’ve all been there… You turn on the radio one too many times. You hear one-too-many generic worship albums. One-too-many of your favorite artists degenerates into just another pop act. You heard one-too-many new artists that sound like Nickelback. Who knows what might set you off, but the time comes […]
“If I Were a Musician” by Mark Rice
I’m not a musician. I played bassoon in high school band and took four years of piano lessons, but that is the absolute extent of my musical career. Well, I guess I did technically write a song in 6th grade (as a school assignment). I called it “Mark’s First Symphony,” and […]
“What Are We Supposed to Expect?” by Mark Rice
The other day, I was doing some reflecting. Specifically, I was reflecting about the album which our very own Roger Gelwicks declared was “set to frustrate, enthrall, and polarize in 2013.” Even more specifically, I was reflecting on the highly combative response to this website’s published thoughts on said record. Yes, […]
Tricia Brock Talks About New Album, Parenting, and Miscarriages
F ormer Superchick vocalist Tricia Brock has been very busy since the band retired from the road. When she hasn’t been writing and recording for her new solo album, Radiate, she’s been busy adjusting to her new life as a mother. Jesusfreakhideout.com’s Roger Gelwicks recently addressed the musical side of Tricia’s solo career, […]
John DiBiase’s (and YOUR) Most Anticipated 2013 Releases
We recently released the staff’s 15 most anticipated music releases from July till the end of the year, and it got me thinking about my own anticipated list for the entirety of 2013 and YOURS as well. Because it’s tough to predict what will come out later in the year, last year we split the […]
July 15, 2013 Journal: “Toys, Movies and Bug(Car)s, Oh My!” by John DiBiase
Our son Will is now 2 years and 9 months old. In recent months, his language development has accelerated considerably, which has been exciting for my wife and I to watch. He frequently surprises us with random movie quotes or repeating things we say… which brings no shortage of amusement […]