With the recent announcement that the Switchfoot hiatus is over and album number eleven is either done or in process, I got to thinking how I would rank their ten albums. As a fan of the band from the beginning, this proved to be no easy task. With much deliberation […]
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“Tori Kelly – Crossing Over”
It’s funny — usually when I think of the word “crossover” in Christian music, I picture Christian artists crossing over into the mainstream. I think of Amy Grant in the early 90’s, or NF right now. I don’t think of a mainstream pop artist as widely loved as Tori Kelly […]
David Craft’s Top Ten Songs and Albums of 2017
While many staff members are breaking down their top year-end album picks, I was far more impressed with many of 2017’s individual songs as opposed to albums. (This is evidenced by the abnormally high amount of extended plays on my album list.) It is no secret that I was disappointed […]
Scott Fryberger’s Top Ten Albums of 2017
One of the best things about our top ten lists is that we never know what it’s going to look like. While a lot of us on staff have favorites that we know we can count on to make the list, 2017 also dealt us quite a few wild cards, and I […]
“Christian Life Lessons from ‘Star Wars – The Last Jedi'” (Spoiler Warning) by John DiBiase
After seeing the latest Star Wars film, I had a lot of thoughts about how it relates to the Christian faith, but to discuss it, I have to reveal a ton of spoilers from the plot. So be warned, I discuss the movie and its plot here as if you’ve already seen it – […]
Nicole Vacca’s Top Ten Albums of 2017
2017 was, in many ways, a year of lamenting, both within the music industry and about the music industry. Many of our staple “heavyweights” in Christian music released albums in 2016, which meant that 2017 was truly a year for indie artists to step up to the plate. Thankfully quite […]
John Underdown’s Top Ten Albums and Songs of 2017
This was my first year writing for JFH, joining the staff in March. While I considered myself a fan of CCM, this year was a learning experience. I discovered some artists for the first time, rediscovered others I thought had faded out, and enjoyed releases by those whom I follow. […]
Christopher Smith’s Top Ten Albums of 2017
1) Aaron Sprinkle – Real Life My first impression of Real Life was that it was an inferior pop album to Sprinkle’s previously released Water & Guns, but multiple listens changed that viewpoint quite significantly. Throughout this past year I’ve found myself continually drawn to this album. It’s a catchy album with well placed guest features […]
Josh Balogh’s Top Ten Albums And Songs of 2017
So 2017 is just about over, another year gone in an absolute flash. It was an interesting year in music for me as many of my longtime favorite bands either didn’t release new music, or still remain dormant. (Switchfoot, Relient K, Jars of Clay, 21 Pilots, Dctalk). As such, I […]
Alex Caldwell’s Top Ten Albums And Songs Of 2017
Crooked, Yet Still Fumbling Towards The Light On A Spiritual Journey Through 2017 With The Best Albums Of The Year The old Baptist hymn says “This world is not my home / I’m just a’ passing through / If Heaven’s not my home / O Lord what will I do?” […]