Over the weekend, Will got violently ill, waking up in the middle of the night, puking all over his crib. Amy spent most of the next 36 or so hours by his side, even sleeping with him on the couch the next night. Two nights later, Amy and I were […]
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“March 24, 2014 Journal: Prayer Time” by John DiBiase
Most “bed times” consist of Amy marching Will (who is 3 years old) into his room, brushing his teeth, reading him a story, etc. and then they both call for me to come into his room for prayer time. Tonight went a little different. I walked into his room where […]
20 Years Later: Newsboys, “Going Public”
When I had the idea for the “10 Years Later…” blog series, I figured it was a neat way to either reevaluate albums we’ve reviewed or just to see how an album has held up in the span of a decade. The other idea that I thought would be neat would […]
March 20, 2014 Journal: “It’s Spooooooky!” by John DiBiase
Most nights when Will goes to sleep, I leave his room to finish work in my office in the next room, or retreat to my Fortress of Solitude in the basement for some much needed downtime. Often times, Amy will fall asleep in Will’s room while reading him a story […]
10 Years Later: Falling Up, “Crashings”
Ten years ago, when on an ice cream run with friends, my ears were opened to a new world. At our age, good music was a staple for every car ride, no matter the distance. With the now near-extinct compact disc being our preferred mode of listening, one of the […]
“Do We Enjoy Music?” by Roger Gelwicks
It’s no secret that we at JFH advocate for excellence in Christian art. Anything that Christians put their hands to deserves to be done well, giving the glory to God in the process. But I have recently been contemplating the concept of what “Christian art” is supposed to look like […]
“Five Reviews For One Album?!?”
So, by now, many of you are probably thinking something. That thought may or may not be related to JFH. If it is not related to JFH, I won’t even venture trying to guess what that thought is. However, if it is related to JFH, I have a very strong hunch I […]
“Listening To Old Music, Hearing New Things” by Alex Caldwell
Prisoner to the Chains of Time – The Music of Common Children I write full time; all kinds of things, books, articles for magazines, humorous columns etc. When I write, I usually select something out of my record collection to put on, and sometimes I go with a theme, or […]
Michael Weaver Examines His Top 10 Albums of 2013
With the recent release of the JFH official staff picks for 2013 and more in-depth blogs about the individual picks of John, Alex and Mark, Michael Weaver joins in with a look into his top albums (and honorable mentions) of this year’s album releases… Fear Inside Our Bones,The Almost – Aaron Gillespie has […]
John DiBiase Examines His Top 10 Albums of 2013
We’ve been picking our Year-End favorites in Christian music for 11 years now, but we’ve always kept the lists themselves pretty straightforward as titles and artists only. This year, we thought it’d be fun for any of the staff who were interested to present their lists (in addition to the official compilation of […]