I often love the idea of making a ranked list more than actually making the list. There are a variety of reasons, but the most frequent reason is: “man, this is hard.” That’s what went through my brain as I tried to whittle down all of the albums that I […]
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JFH 30: Noah Schmidt’s Top 30 Switchfoot Songs
I remember the first time I saw Switchfoot live. I was 11 years old and had minimal context for the band before watching them perform, but at a private show of about 200 people, I was introduced to what is now my favorite band of all time. From anthems to […]
JFH 30: David Craft’s Top 30 Songs of the Past 30 Years
In honor of the 30th anniversary of Jesus Freak Hideout, I have compiled a list of what I consider to be among the best songs released within the Christian and adjacent music markets over the last 30 years. I have excluded congregational worship music, as well as much of the […]
JFH 30: Matt Baldwin’s Top 30 Albums of All-Time
To continue the 30th anniversary celebration of JFH, writer Matt Baldwin presents his Top 30 Albums: Paramecium – A Time to Mourn This was my introduction to Doom Metal, and it’s a masterpiece that turns grief, repentance, and hope into something strangely beautiful. There are still so few albums that […]
JFH 30: John DiBiase’s Top 30 Songs of All-Time
In 2012, I made a list of my top 10 favorite songs of all time. The list was born out of me thinking about which songs still resonate with me most over others and which songs just really hit home… which songs never stop connecting with me on some level. […]
“Fresh Roasted Coffee: An Easter Flavor Coffee Review” by John DiBiase
A couple years ago, I had the unusual pleasure of being able to actually review coffee for JFH. See, while the website runs on electricity and servers and all that good, techy stuff, I run differently. Like a sign you’d probably find on a shelf in Hobby Lobby might say […]
10 Jars of Clay Deep Cuts
There is a wealth of Jars of Clay songs. No matter how you measure it there are at least 200 song recordings to listen to spanning their extensive career. Probably only the most devout of Jars of Clay fans have truly heard them all. I took it upon myself to […]
“1999: 25 Albums Celebrate 25 Years” by Josh Balogh
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 […]
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 […]