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 […]
Category: Guest Writers
“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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“Operation: Liquid Exorcist” By Rusty Shipp
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 […]
“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 […]