Was 1999 the greatest individual year of Christian music?! Personally I don’t think so, but it certainly was a highly transitional and important year for the genre. It happens to coincide with major transition in my own life so I can identify. In 1999 I would have just graduated high […]
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Josh Balogh’s Top 10 Albums of 2023
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—end-of-year list season! Here is my annual contribution to my favorite topic—music. This post will detail my Top 10 favorite faith based albums of 2023 and why I liked them. As always, when listening to music I’m looking for songs and albums to […]
We Recommend: CCM Christmas Favorites, by John DiBiase
In the Christmas season, many of us (especially me) like to put Christmas music into our daily music listening rotation. I tend to dive in pretty heavily, and there are quite a few songs that I would recommend to anyone who’s looking for new Christmas music to listen to. In […]
20 Best Nintendo Switch Family-Friendly Multiplayer Games by Christopher Smith
This is a list of the 20 favorite local multiplayer games in our household. All of the games below were picked and ordered by me and two of my kids (at the time of writing this they are 7 and 6 years old). I’ve joined in or completely played with […]
“YOU MATTER: Heart of the Church” by JFH’s Michael Carder
“YOU MATTER”. These are the two words people see on a billboard going north or south traveling on I-75, in northwest Ohio. I attended and graduated from Bowling Green State University which is not too far from Toledo, Ohio. I would read these words on countless trips to the Toledo […]
“E-WIN Knight Series Ergonomic Computer Gaming Office Chair” Review – by John DiBiase
If you sit at a desk for a good portion of your day, then you know just how important it is to have something comfortable with good support to sit on. For years, I’ve gravitated towards a more comfortable chair option at my desk. Wear and tear eventually rendered my […]
20 Years Later: Switchfoot’s “The Beautiful Letdown” by John DiBiase
I admit, it’s mind-blowing to think that two decades have passed since San Diego rock band Switchfoot released their career-defining fourth studio album, The Beautiful Letdown on February 25, 2003. All kinds of changes for the trio surrounded the release of the album, from being completely without a record label […]
“Redemption Road Coffee: A Coffee Review” by John DiBiase
I don’t think, after over 25 years of writing about music and movies, I ever imagined I’d be writing about coffee. But with the debut of Redemption Road Coffee and an offer to try some of their flavors out, this coffee drinker couldn’t possibly pass this tasty opportunity up. I […]
Josh Balogh’s “Top 20 Forefront Record Releases of All-Time”
Forefront Records was my go-to trusted label growing up. Every trip to the brick and mortal Christian bookstore from 1992-1999 I’d always hunt out the yellow lettering on the cd spine as I looked to bolster my ever-growing collection. Founded in 1987 by Dan R. Brock, Eddie DeGarmo, Dana Key, and […]
Jars of Clay’s “Much Afraid” Turns 25 by Josh Balogh
Happy 25th Anniversary to Jars of Clay’s Much Afraid album! The Album’s Inspiration: Hannah Hurnard’s allegorical novel Hinds Feet in High Places. originally printed in 1955. The Album Themes: Fear, Frailty, Vulnerability, Growing up My Experience: Initially, I was disappointed that Much Afraid didn’t sound like the Self-Titled, but I […]