Back in April, I (Russ T. Shipp) went on my annual retreat to a monastery, but unlike years before when I retreated in pursuit of realigning myself with my life’s purpose, this year I had a new objective: create the concept for a musical project that was more ambitious and […]
Author: JFH
“Josh Balogh’s Christian Music Wish List”
The following list is simply one long time Christian music fans eighteen wishes regarding Christian music. It’s a just-for-fun list of the things I’m hoping for, or that I’d like to see happen. I realize that outside of an actual time machine some are impossible, but hey, one can dream […]
“Josh Balogh’s Top Ten Brooke Fraser Songs”
Every once in awhile, there is an artist that comes along that captures the perfect storm of talent, platform, and longevity. The combination produces a stockpile of fantastic albums and songs over a long period of time. For me, Brooke Fraser is one such artist. She had already been around with her […]
“Josh Balogh’s Switchfoot Album Ranking”
With the recent announcement that the Switchfoot hiatus is over and album number eleven is either done or in process, I got to thinking how I would rank their ten albums. As a fan of the band from the beginning, this proved to be no easy task. With much deliberation […]
“Tori Kelly – Crossing Over”
It’s funny — usually when I think of the word “crossover” in Christian music, I picture Christian artists crossing over into the mainstream. I think of Amy Grant in the early 90’s, or NF right now. I don’t think of a mainstream pop artist as widely loved as Tori Kelly […]
“Take Flight,” by Sarah Felicia
Take Flight: to surrender, let go, and let God carry you. To fly higher with Him then you’ve ever dreamed, or expected. To trust He’ll take you exactly where you need to go, when you need to go there. Sometimes the unknown can be a little scary, especially when you […]
“Reflecting A Holy God” by Here Be Lions
This past summer I took my family to Disney World, the supposed “magic kingdom.” And I can tell you that none of my wishes came true while I was there! I wished for a hoverboard that would take me around the park. I wished for an endless supply of free food […]
Song by Song Description of ‘AWOL’ by Kevin Max
1. Melissa – One of the first songs written along with Yeshua & Moonracer for the album. I wrote this at Blind Thief Farm with Kieran Kelly and Erick Cole, starting off with chord arrangement ideas on guitars. After getting a finished structure of the song melodically, I wrote the lyrics […]
“Do Not Be Afraid” by Mark Lee
The last few months of my life have involved a range of emotions. I’m excited about hitting the road again to do some Third Day shows. But it’s a farewell tour. Definitely a bittersweet kind of thing. I’m mainly trying to focus on the positive, that we’re celebrating an amazing […]
“What does it mean to be ‘Above The Water’?” – by Roy Tosh
This last season of my life was the most difficult year I’ve ever faced. After just tearing my meniscus and moving, I thought things were finally getting back to “normal”. That’s when I received the worst phone call in my life. It was my mom, and I could tell by the […]