Looking For America – On A Spiritual Journey Through 2016 With The Best Albums Of The Year A look back at the past year is what we journalist and writers do. Trying to “get a handle” on what just happened is an age-old task that is always just beyond the […]
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20 Years Later: MxPx, “Life In General”
Magnified Plaid signed to Tooth and Nail Records as high school students in the Bremerton area of Washington State. While the original trio with Andy Husted didn’t make it past the first album, Mike, Tom, and Yuri have had a pretty successful career. And while the band has now been […]
“JFH 20 Retrospective Part 3 – The Long, Hard Road,” by John DiBiase
We certainly take music’s relationship with the internet for granted now. Previously, we had to wait until we could take a trip to a local Christian bookstore or music seller to pick up an album on release day. Now, we can buy the album digitally on our computer or phone […]
“JFH 20 Retrospective Part 2 – The Birth of ‘The Jesus FREAK Hideout'” by John DiBiase
In early 1996, my family got the internet at home for the very first time (dial-up! Ugh…), and I used to love scouring the new sites on the web dedicated to the individual bands or record labels and the few existing Christian music media sites at the time, like CCM […]
“JFH 20 Retrospective Part 1,” by John DiBiase
Twenty years. It’s kind of amazing to even think about doing ANYthing for two decades. I’m hesitant to say “any job,” because Jesus Freak Hideout was born out of a passion for something and was never meant to be a job – even if that’s what it did become for […]
“Switchfoot And Needtobreathe – The Spurs and Warriors of Christian Music”
Music And Basketball: Switchfoot And Needtobreathe – The Warriors and Spurs of Christian Music There are a few distinct things I’ve been a fan of since childhood (good books, good movies, good Chinese food etc.), and chief among them are basketball and music. There were no real outdoor courts in […]
“20 Years Later: Revisiting Audio Adrenaline’s ‘bloOm’ and Newsboys’ ‘Take Me To Your Leader'”
The consumption of music has changed immensely in 20 years. In early 1996, I remember hearing new music from Audio Adrenaline and Newsboys in tiny snippets on their new websites on the internet–which was a surreal and entirely new way of hearing music at the time. I remember hearing how […]
Alex Caldwell’s 2015 Staff Picks
Being a music reviewer (or film or any other kind of art) can be a downer at times, because your intake of mediocre art can be too much. If you let it get to you, then you can wonder if there is anything good happening in your little corner of […]
Christopher Smith’s 2015 Staff Picks
2015 may not have been the most exciting year for Christian music, but there are plenty of albums released that are worth celebrating! These 10 albums have impacted me in some way, whether they have challenged me to draw closer to Christ, made me think from a different perspective, encouraged […]
Celebrating 20 Years of Jars of Clay’s Self-Titled Debut
Where to begin with an album that means so many things to me (and so many others)? An album that is tied to so many great memories? I would submit to you that this album is the perfect soundtrack for any activity, for any mood. Whether you’re chilling, cleaning, studying, driving with […]