Some years ago, a dear friend and trusted spiritual mentor named Greg – who led a Bible study for us for many years – emailed me this Christian “Growth Chart” inspired by 1 Peter. I found it again in my emails recently and thought it was well worth sharing with […]
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25 Years Later: PFR, “Them”
In 1996, it was a sad day when pop rock trio PFR announced their plans to disband and release one final studio album. They had paved their way into the hearts of many a CCM fan – even helping to debut a little band called Jars of Clay when that […]
“Fun Songs of 90s CCM” by Josh Balogh
Goofy. Weird. Odd. Fun. Tongue-in-cheek. Witty. Cringe-y. The 90s of Christian certainly hits its zenith of genres both good and bad. It expanded to include a greater portion of rap, ska, swing, hard rock, industrial and just about any other splinter genre of music that existed at the time. And […]
25 Years Later: Audio Adrenaline, “bloOm”
So—Let’s get the obvious out of the way—how in the world can this album already be twenty-five years old?! It seems like just yesterday I would have been enjoying the sweet sounds of “Never Gonna Be as Big as Jesus” on the radio, rocking out to the delicious riffs of […]
25 Years Later: Newsboys, “Take Me To Your Leader”
As JesusFreakHideout.com celebrates 25 years covering the Christian music industry this year, we’re looking back at some of the great music released in the year 1996. Today, on the 25th anniversary of its release, we look back on the Newsboys‘ alternative rock epic Take Me to Your Leader. The History: […]
“10 Years” by John DiBiase
Today, February 14 (Yes, Valentine’s Day), marks 10 years since I wandered into an art store for the first time in years and rekindled my love for drawing. 10 years! See, in high school I fell in love with drawing portraits, and began developing my abilities through continuous projects. Most […]
10 Years Later: Mat Kearney, “Young Love”
It’s been some time since we last had a “10 Years Later” retrospective, I’ll admit. But with 2011 being the target for these now, it’s crazy to look back and see all that released that year was a decade ago now. Recently, Mat Kearney announced a brand new studio album […]
Looking For Some Light – Albums & Songs Of The Year 2020
Looking For Some Light – Albums & Songs Of The Year 2020 Some Thoughts On The Music That Pointed Me Towards The Light This Year At this point, it’s almost a universal truth that the whole world is waiting for the calendar to flip the page to the next year. […]
6 Christmas Albums to Check Out from 2020
Michael Hughes Watson – Dayspring EP Michael Hughes Watson is the former singer of the band Above the Golden State and Nations. With the song “The Haunting” being a personal favorite song of mine to come out of the “golden” era of Christian pop/rock, I’ve been excited to follow MHW’s […]
“1995 in Christian Music: 25 Albums 25 Years Later” by Josh Balogh
I might be weirder than I thought you guys. I keep asking people what their favorite year is, and mostly I get blank stares. Is this not a thing? Do people not have a favorite year? Well, I do…and it’s highly likely that as a deeply nostalgia person who has […]