Several years ago, I was all about watching TVU. My church had it playing in its game room, and whenever I went in there, I sat and watched video after video. In 2004, a new band had one of its videos playing, and from the opening screams of “Walls,” I […]
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“Ode to Joy” by Karen M.
Well, it’s been quite a day. Quite a week or two or three, actually. I work in a small bakery. I was filling in for my manager as she took a well-deserved vacation, and along with the responsibility for my department came the stress, grumbles, “ooops-es”, and concerns that go […]
We Recommend: Anberlin, “Cities”
I can’t think of too many others that are so personal to me as Cities. I had heard of Anberlin before it came out, but I didn’t know much about them. However, something urged me to take a chance and pick up the record anyway. As one of my all-time favorite albums, there’s […]
We Recommend: Seabird, “Til We See The Shore”
Last Summer, I had the pleasure of catching Seabird live at Vertical Fest in Shippensburg, PA. I was impressed by the raw passion and the talent this foursome displayed. This one live performance awakened an appreciation in me for this young and promising act. Currently on tour with Jars Of Clay, […]
LIVE From The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards
Hey everybody! It’s that time again. The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards are tonight! We’re reporting live from the press room at the Grand Ole Opry to give you moment by moment coverage of the GMA Dove Awards! 4:45 EST — John DiBiase here! Getting settled in the press room. […]
We Recommend: All Star United, “All Star United”
This is one of the finest recordings known from the 90s. Ian Eskelin, the vocalist and also a solo artist, has contributed so much to the alternative genre in the last 15 years, and this album a perfect example of an experience that’s unforgettable. There are so many songs that […]
“The Sacrifice of the Cross” by John DiBiase
It’s easy to let the true meaning of Easter (much like with Christmas) get lost in the midst of family dinner planning, school time off, images of bunnies, baskets of candy, and eggs. I was reading my daily devotional today — written by Charles Stanley of InTouch Ministries — and he chose Mark 15:26-32 […]
We Recommend: Bradley Hathaway, “A Mouth Full of Dust”
I was introduced to this poet named Bradley Hathaway in late 2004. He had a couple of his recorded poems on his Purevolume site, and I really dug them, especially one entitled “The Hug Poem.” I liked his stuff, but didn’t think much of it till mid-2006, when I got an opportunity […]
We Recommend: Justin McRoberts, “Untitled EP”
In the search for intimate but fresh worship music, it wouldn’t hurt to reach back a handful of years to 2001 when former 5 Minute Walk Records (anyone remember them?) singer/songwriter Justin McRoberts released his first worship project, Untitled EP. The stripped-down acoustic venture had only been recorded in a few days […]
We Recommend: Chris Sligh, “Running Back to You”
In my review of Chris Sligh’s record last April, I wrote that I wouldn’t be surprised if he garnered a nomination or two at this year’s Dove Awards. Well, now he’s nominated in perhaps the most sought after category for rising Christian music stars, New Artist of the Year! He may […]