Ah yes, solo ventures. Few seem to really be able to spark the same kind of impact that the brave band member’s original venture can. The same is not so, however, for Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman. His first solo project, the 6-song EP “Fall” is undoubtedly my favorite of his four EP’s […]
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We Recommend: Newsboys, “Going Public”
It’s a little weird to be writing this one, but since seeing the band in our hometown on March 1st – just over a week ago – on the Join The Tribe Tour, I’ve been on a bit of a Newsboys kick, listening to all of the records from Not Ashamed through to Thrive and so on. Then, […]
We Recommend: Leeland, “Opposite Way”
Don’t laugh when you hear this story – I was listening in to a live webcast the Jonas Brothers did two weeks ago where fans had the chance to ask the band questions. One of the questions the guys chose to answer was “What is your favorite Christian band?” Their […]
We Recommend: Staple, “Of Truth and Reconciliation”
It was just recently announced here on JfH that Staple is getting back together. This was exciting news to me. And due to that news, I thought it appropriate to recommend their final album before the break up, Of Truth and Reconciliation. Lots of straight up rock bands are boring nowadays. Just bland and formulaic. […]
We Recommend: Audio Adrenaline, “LIFT”
Late last week, while my iTunes library was on shuffle, a selection from Audio Adrenaline‘s catalog came on, and it caused me to stop the random play and just listen to one Audio A album after another. When I got to the pop/rock band’s more mature 2001 effort, LIFT, I was reminded […]
We Recommend: Five Iron Frenzy, “All the Hype That Money Can Buy”
I hated this CD the first time I heard it. I became a Christian in late 2000, and for Christmas that year, a family in my church that knew of my recent conversion got me a Christian music sampler called Simply Impossible, containing bands like Philmore, The Normals, The Elms and Five […]
We Recommend: The Glorious Unseen, “Tonight The Stars Speak”
Let’s face it: if you’re familiar with JesusfreakHideout, you may know that most of us are not huge fans of the modern praise & worship scene. It’s not anything to do with the fact that it’s praise & worship, cause we all sing those very songs from our hearts at […]
We Recommend: Sarah Kelly, “Where The Past Meets Today”
This week’s recommendation is inspired by the fact I just saw this artist lead a worship service once again only a couple hours prior to writing this. It’s no secret that finding refreshing worship music is a difficult task and Sarah Kelly grabbed our attention with a firm (but loving) grip with […]
We Recommend: Lucerin Blue, “Tales of the Knife”
Lucerin Blue was somewhat overlooked back when they released Tales of the Knife. It’s a very solid rock album, and it did go over fairly well, but a lot of Christian rock fans I know haven’t really heard of the band. After this release, they recorded a few more demos poised for […]
We Recommend: NEEDTOBREATHE, “The Heat”
NEEDTOBREATHE won me over when I happened to see them open for Jars Of Clay in early 2007. I had given their debut, Daylight a listen before it dropped and wasn’t too impressed. However, their live show — and their return to their southern roots on The Heat — is what caught my attention. Bear […]