Friendships bring us great joy, but they can also cause immense pain when people we love and trust fall short. If you haven’t experienced rejection or betrayal yet, you will someday. Having a relationship with God doesn’t make us immune to the hurts of this life, but it does help […]
Author: JFH
We Recommend: Blindside, “About A Burning Fire”
Ah, Blindside. These Swedish hard rockers arrested my attention in 2002 with the release of Silence. That album was an intriguing mix of hardcore elements with a melodic rock sound. While it may still be one of my favorites by the band, their follow-up About A Burning Fire further developed the sound they […]
10 Years Later: Relient K, “The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek”
I still remember walking around the electronics section of Wal-Mart at the age of 17 with the money from my part time minimum wage job burning a hole in my pocket. At that time in my life, I was really just starting to build my massive collection of albums (which […]
“The Death of Rock” by Michael Weaver
As I sit here and listen to another highly disappointing “rock” release from a newly signed band, I wonder, “When did rock music die?” When did music become strictly about the business of selling records? Seriously? This trend is, and has been, occurring in both the Christian and secular music arenas for a […]
We Recommend: Heath McNease, “Straight Outta Console”
If you looked up “hard-working musician” in the dictionary, and for some reason it was actually in there, you might find Heath McNease‘s name somewhere in the definition. When he’s not touring, he’s working on his next project. He’s dropped two so far this year, and has at least one more […]
“Recording Some Songs” by Fireflight’s Justin Cox
First, let me answer a few questions we’ve been getting already: 1 – We don’t know the name of the new album yet. 2 – We don’t know the release date. 3 – We don’t have any samples for you to hear…yet. (we’re building anticipation) Now that we have that […]
“I Hate (Most) Talking Childrens Toys” by John DiBiase
One thing I’ve noticed as my 10 month old is growing is just how obnoxious his toys can be. Of course, I’m not saying the toys themselves have their own pesky attitude (That would be silly, wouldn’t it?). However, the voices recorded for the children are some of the most […]
“Life After a Miscarriage” by Rebekah Chamberlin
My name is Rebekah Chamberlin and I’m currently 22 weeks pregnant with a healthy little baby. This will be my and my husband’s first child, Lord willing. While we’re elated and really starting to get excited, we still remember to thank God every day for our little miracle. I would […]
“Back in the Studio” by Fireflight’s Justin Cox
Hey everyone! We have been working non stop for the last 3 month on writing a new record and it’s been pretty challenging, but pretty awesome too. So far, we have written around 11 songs, and parts of other songs and are still working to make the ones that make […]
We Recommend: Ivoryline, “Vessels”
Among the musical surprises of 2010 was the sophomore release from Tooth & Nail Records rock band, Ivoryline. While their debut album There Came A Lion was an admirable debut, it didn’t quite leave the impression that Vessels does. Some records impress at first listen while others slowly grow on you with each following listen. […]