Jeremy Bates was so desperate to get back into music that he registered twelve band name ideas before he even had a band. Embers in Ashes signified his desire to continue music as his childhood dreams were mostly dead, but the embers of his desire kept burning. When he was in early elementary […]
10 Years Later: House of Heroes, “House of Heroes”
We love House of Heroes here at JFH. Their albums always chart on our Staff Picks and Highlighting Artists, and at one point or another, they have even nabbed the number one spot for both features. They have the first album to receive two five star reviews in JFH history. Additionally, when you click on […]
Exclusive: Kevin Max’s Behind-The-Song for “Broken Temples” Album
Check out this JFH exclusive behind-the-song look at Kevin Max’s new album, Broken Temples, written by Kevin himself! Good Kings Highway (Kevin Max, Josh Silverberg, Kipp Williams) I started writing this song during the 2nd year on the road with Audio Adrenaline. This song came about one morning at Capitol records in […]
“An Open Letter To Mark Stuart and the Audio A Camp,” by Alex Caldwell
The wholesale lineup changes that Audio Adrenaline has foisted on their fan base in the last few years are frustrating and contribute to the cynicism that many feel towards the music industry (Christian and secular branches alike). It’s been done too many times and a line has to be drawn here. Now, […]
10 Years Later: Audio Adrenaline, “Until My Heart Caves In”
It’s certainly hard to believe that a decade has passed since Audio Adrenaline released what would end up being their final studio album. Until My Heart Caves In was a bittersweet record, as it showcased even less of lead singer Mark Stuart’s vocals than the previous album had (Worldwide), with guitarist Tyler Burkum filling […]
Scott Fryberger Examines His Top 10 Albums of 2014
I’ve always been known as somewhat of a picky music listener. I’ve always considered myself to have very refined taste (it’s probably more of the former than the latter). Considering how many albums I had on my list of “potential top ten albums,” I may be getting pickier as time […]
“A Bewilderbeast Christmas” by John DiBiase
It’s been a crazy year. Will is now 4, and while things were nutty during the infancy months, things seem even more hectic now that the boy continues to grow as a preschooler! Christmas was a blast. It was the first year he’s asked for specific toys — and in […]
Christopher Smith Examines His Top Ten Christian Albums of 2014
I’ve been thinking a lot about why I listen to Christian music lately. Putting together this list of my top ten Christian albums of 2014 and writing some of my thoughts down has reminded me of the collective reasons that I listen to Christian music. It was an important reflection […]
Alex Caldwell’s Top Ten Albums (and A Few Songs) From 2014
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 […]
“In Defense of the Chris Tomlin Formula” by Mark D. Geil
Conan O’Brien’s late show recently produced a clever spoof ad from Apple in response to their recent polarizing U2 album release. In the clip, an Apple exec describes the company’s new machine that not only erases Songs of Innocence from the user’s iTunes library, but also erases any knowledge or memory […]