When I was asked to write a track-by-track breakdown blog post about my new album, Unfall, my reaction wasn’t, “Oh gosh, what can I say?” but rather, “Oh sheesh, how do I narrow it down?” If you’ve read my reviews or heard me on the JFH Podcast, you’ve probably noticed that […]
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“About ‘Unto Us,'” by (the autumn)’s Chris Shalter
A goal that I’ve always had as a songwriter has been to write an original Christmas song. I feel like writing a Christmas song in some ways can be more difficult than writing a “typical” worship song; I think this is in part because there are already so many established […]
“Still Place” by Jamie Pritchard
‘25 “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly […]
“’90s Christian Music Kids Unite!” By Josh Balogh
I’m sure we’re all biased to the era of music that we heard in our formative years, so I am well aware that many would disagree with my claim that the ’90s was the best overall decade of Christian music. I think an argument could be made for the ten […]
“Quiet The Noise: The Story Behind the Song” by Trevor Kleinmeyer
Two years ago my mind was spinning. I was in an intense season with my job, my relationships and almost every aspect of my life! I felt like I was on a fast track collision with burnout. I remember coming home late one night after leading worship. I collapsed into […]
“Relient K’s Top 20 Songs Ranked” by Josh Balogh
There’s many reasons why Relient K will always be a band favorite, but suffice it to say, they write fantastic, and relatable songs. I’ve already ranked their albums in a previous post, and now I thought I would give it a go to whittle down their deep catalogue to what […]
“Ranking Relient K Albums” by Josh Balogh
Band Relient K will always hold a special place in my heart as I stumbled upon them at the beginning of my college years. I have many memories connected to several of their songs as they helped me through school, and then transition to “adulting.” Lead singer, and main lyricist […]
“The Mad Exchange,” by Illijam
Madness. A peculiar madness has infected all mankind, warping the heart and setting it aflame with an insane addiction to worthless, lethal lovers and a disastrous disdain for precious, life-giving realities. And yet, astoundingly, we have no doubts. We are so certain of our ability to determine something’s worth, trading what […]
“Raising a Monument” by Jenna Badeker of Wild Harbors
Almost two years ago now, I felt stuck. My husband Chris and I had worked hard to carve out freedom for our life. We were out of debt, we lived in an apartment that had become a month-to-month lease, and we didn’t have children yet. We had jobs that supported […]
“Josh Balogh’s Top 20 Switchfoot Songs Ranked”
The music nerd in me loves to compile music lists and rankings, yet I labor and often give up before finishing when it comes to favorite bands. How do you decide? So many songs have had tremendous impact in various seasons of my life. Anyway, here’s my best try at […]