“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again; Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all, the Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God, and the peace of God which surpasses all […]
Author: JFH
“God’s Bigger Than Star Wars?” by Mark Bishop
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… So begins a story that has enraptured millions and millions of fans around the world, to the point that the mythical universe created in that story has transcended mere movie-making and for many, has become the passion of their very […]
Trip Lee’s Behind-The-Song for ‘The Waiting Room’ Mixtape
Check out this behind-the-song look at Trip Lee’s new mixtape, The Waiting Room, written by Trip himself! Clouds This song is about the roller coaster process that comes with big dreams. You might wake up in the morning feeling like a million dollars, only to have your dreams dashed as the […]
“Looking For America – On A Spiritual Journey Through 2016 With The Best Albums Of The Year”
Looking For America – On A Spiritual Journey Through 2016 With The Best Albums Of The Year A look back at the past year is what we journalist and writers do. Trying to “get a handle” on what just happened is an age-old task that is always just beyond the […]
“Innocence In The Music Industry” by Chris Sligh
10 years ago, I was an independent artist, working a full-time job while working part-time as the worship pastor at my church. I was playing 2-3 shows a weekend, hustling with my band to get our name “out there”, sometimes getting no sleep on a Saturday night because we were […]
20 Years Later: MxPx, “Life In General”
Magnified Plaid signed to Tooth and Nail Records as high school students in the Bremerton area of Washington State. While the original trio with Andy Husted didn’t make it past the first album, Mike, Tom, and Yuri have had a pretty successful career. And while the band has now been […]
“JFH 20 Retrospective Part 3 – The Long, Hard Road,” by John DiBiase
We certainly take music’s relationship with the internet for granted now. Previously, we had to wait until we could take a trip to a local Christian bookstore or music seller to pick up an album on release day. Now, we can buy the album digitally on our computer or phone […]
“JFH 20 Retrospective Part 2 – The Birth of ‘The Jesus FREAK Hideout'” by John DiBiase
In early 1996, my family got the internet at home for the very first time (dial-up! Ugh…), and I used to love scouring the new sites on the web dedicated to the individual bands or record labels and the few existing Christian music media sites at the time, like CCM […]
“JFH 20 Retrospective Part 1,” by John DiBiase
Twenty years. It’s kind of amazing to even think about doing ANYthing for two decades. I’m hesitant to say “any job,” because Jesus Freak Hideout was born out of a passion for something and was never meant to be a job – even if that’s what it did become for […]
“Great Comfort Records – A Labor of Love with Lenny Smith”
Great Comfort Records is an indie label that has been releasing organic indie projects since 2009. Founder and singer/songwriter Lenny Smith spoke with us recently (interview below) and shared seven releases with us from Great Comfort Records catalog (starting with two compilations from 2009), as well as a solo release from […]