As we continue to look back at the music that released when JFH was founded 25 years ago in 1996, an album that I often still come back to is Eric Champion‘s self-reinvention album, Transformation. (I think the very first iteration of JFH even had an image of Eric from […]
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25 Years Later: Seven Day Jesus, “The Hunger”
JesusFreakHideout.com continues celebrating its 25th anniversary by looking back on the best and most important Christian music released in 1996. Today, we look back on one of the earliest releases from 5 Minute Walk Records and one of the most beloved independent Christian alternative albums from the era: The Hunger […]
“The Expected 3-Step Growth of a Christian from 1 Peter”
Some years ago, a dear friend and trusted spiritual mentor named Greg – who led a Bible study for us for many years – emailed me this Christian “Growth Chart” inspired by 1 Peter. I found it again in my emails recently and thought it was well worth sharing with […]
25 Years Later: Newsboys, “Take Me To Your Leader”
As JesusFreakHideout.com celebrates 25 years covering the Christian music industry this year, we’re looking back at some of the great music released in the year 1996. Today, on the 25th anniversary of its release, we look back on the Newsboys‘ alternative rock epic Take Me to Your Leader. The History: […]
“10 Years” by John DiBiase
Today, February 14 (Yes, Valentine’s Day), marks 10 years since I wandered into an art store for the first time in years and rekindled my love for drawing. 10 years! See, in high school I fell in love with drawing portraits, and began developing my abilities through continuous projects. Most […]
10 Years Later: Mat Kearney, “Young Love”
It’s been some time since we last had a “10 Years Later” retrospective, I’ll admit. But with 2011 being the target for these now, it’s crazy to look back and see all that released that year was a decade ago now. Recently, Mat Kearney announced a brand new studio album […]
“Circle My Dreams” by Acoustic Truth
I have prayed to God my entire life. He knows every word I say, even before I pray it. ‘Circle My Dreams’ is a song that came out of a season of sadness, uncertainty, and worry. It too, came from a season of hope, joy, and trust. How can the […]
“All of the Earth is Yours” by Shaylee Simeone
There’s something really comforting to me about the mystery of God. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by it. It’s also easy for our humanity to want to conquer that mystery, to fully wrap our minds around, understand it. As generations of people continue to evolve, our thirst for knowledge only […]
Q&A with Hillsong Young & Free
Q&A with Hillsong Young & Free ALL OF MY BEST FRIENDS is the new album title. Tell us about the meaning behind it. (Melodie Mezieres-Wagner) All of My Best Friends is a project born out of collaboration, unity and seeking to express the raw, bright-eyed passion of our youth group. Capturing the uninhibited […]
“You Hold the World / Lockdown LP” by Olly Knight
My name is Olly Knight, I’m a worship leader and songwriter based in Canterbury, Kent. Lockdown started in March and all my music work at conferences and photography work just vanished. I started worshipping, singing and writing songs like never before! I’d write a new song pretty much every day. […]