Will’s speech and comprehension of seemingly random things keeps amping up. Just the other night, we were out at a diner and he was holding a toy and suddenly raised it in the air and declared “Up!” And put it down and proclaimed, “Down!” And, I forget what the objects […]
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January 11, 2013 Journal: “Heart Melts” by John DiBiase
I think one thing that has stalled updates on this site is the self-inflicted “pressure” of blogs or articles needing to feel entertaining enough to read. Most bloggers take this approach but what I think I’d like to do instead is… take the journal approach. You see, our little 2 […]
“AutoRip — YES! Thank you, Amazon!” by John DiBiase
In completely coincidental fashion, I just blogged recently about my struggles with being a “music collector” and one problem I’ve had in recent years–with everything moving the way of the exclusively digital–is that I often miss having the CD and artwork when I buy an album on iTunes or some similar digital […]
“Music Collector Role Call” by John DiBiase
I was organizing some CD’s on my shelf this afternoon, making room for new stuff, and a thought came to mind… It’s awfully hard to NOT be a music collector sometimes. It’s no secret that we get sent a lot of our music for review purposes, and these days it’s […]
We Recommend: House of Heroes, “Cold Hard Want”
Time to get retrospective with 2012. With our recent year-end staff picks, House of Heroes‘ latest album Cold Hard Want averaged in at third place amongst the entirety of the staff’s individual votes. A couple listens to this alt rock record should reveal just why it connected with so many listeners. The HOH boys […]
“YOUR 2012 Year-End Top Album Picks” by John DiBiase
Hey guys! Each year, the JFH staff like to choose their favorite albums of the year and post them for all to read, and we know everyone’s thoughts and opinions differ, so we – once again – want to give you, the reader, the opportunity to share YOUR top 10 albums in the […]
“Favorite Christmas Memories Involving Christian Music” by John DiBiase
I’m going to go out on a limb here with a blog post that’s a little random and probably out of left field. I love Christmas — there’s the timely, relevant part. My mind is wired to start feeling like a kid again around the holidays. Christmas music triggers all […]
“When A Music Video Makes You A Fan” by John DiBiase
There are many different ways fans of an artist can discover the artists they become fans of. When I was a teen, music video shows — like Signal Exchange and CCMtv — were big parts of my after school television viewing and I would be subject to music videos of […]
Ten of Michael Weaver’s Top Favorite Songs of All Time
After reading John’s list of Top 10 songs, I was inspired. I was inspired by his openness and felt like I had gained a new and better understanding of him. This caused me to look back over the songs that have really spoken to me. I couldn’t do an injustice to what John had […]
“Progress Report on Falling Up’s ‘Machine De Ella’ (Review)” by Nathaniel Schexnayder
Last year, Falling Up released possibly their best album to date, Your Sparkling Death Cometh. Earlier this year, the band threw a bone to fans in the form of the hit and miss remix project Mnemos. Now, Falling Up is using their independence to release their newsiest endeavor in a unique way. Their Machine De Ella […]