And yet another year in music is drawing to an end. Like any year, there were plenty of great albums released, as well as plenty of doozies and plenty of albums in between. I doubt it will come as a surprise to anyone that I didn’t listen to all of […]
YOUR 2013 Year-End Top Album Picks
Hey guys! Each year, the JFH staff like to choose their favorite albums of the year and post them for all to read, and we know everyone’s thoughts and opinions differ, so we – once again – want to give you, the reader, the opportunity to share YOUR top 10 albums in the […]
Alex Caldwell Examines His Top 10 of 2013
Alex “Tin Can” Caldwell’s Staff Picks 2013 Thoughts Jars Of Clay –Inland People listen to music for wildly different reasons. Some folks need something to be on in the background during a shift at work, something to occupy their mind or fill up the lonely space around them. Some folks […]
“Kickstart My Heart” by Alex Caldwell
We are more than 50 years into this rock and roll experiment of ours. 1963 gave America its first exposure to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, and before that, Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly had provided a musical soundtrack to the lives of countless folks. Elvis’ “Heartbreak Hotel” helped […]
“Christmas Music – Our Favorites and What’s New!” by John DiBiase
It’s Christmastime again! Yes, Thanksgiving is over, so for those of you who wait until the turkey is fully digested to even think about jingling bells, the time is here. If you’re like us–and especially, me–you’ve already dusted off some Christmas records or plopped a batch of Christmas favorites onto your mp3 […]
“Which Do You Prefer? EP or LP or Singles?” by John DiBiase
Let’s face it; music just isn’t the same as it was 20, 30, even just 10 years ago. Thanks to the digital age (err… mp3s and such, not the band), not only can we carry our music collection around in our pockets (which previously would have not only looked ridiculous — be […]
“Oh, What Great Lengths…” by Kevin Chamberlin
Earlier today, a famed band by the name of PFR (JFH artist page) closed the door on its much anticipated Kickstarter launch and on its triumphant return to the music industry. And the saddest thing is you have probably never heard of them. And, if they were current, you probably wouldn’t listen […]
10 Years Later: Switchfoot, “The Beautiful Letdown”
No doubt 2003 was a great year for music; along with well-received releases from several great bands across the board, one of Christian and secular music’s most sought-after and prominent rock bands released their biggest (and one of the biggest of that year) album. That record just happens to be […]
October 14, 2013 Journal: “Will the Wannabe Concert Photographer” by John DiBiase
Tonight, the three of us attended a Plumb concert in York, PA at a place called Church of the Open Door. We’ve taken Will to a few shows in his short life, even since before he’d been born (but apparently when the fetus could already start hearing), but it’s been […]
“Stepping Up to the Microphone” by John DiBiase
1998 was probably my first real experience with witnessing the shuffling around of lead singers in a favorite band of mine. It was the time when, mysteriously, Newsboys front man John James had quietly stepped down as the lead vocalist for the Newsboys and drummer/vocalist/co-founder Peter Furler literally stepped up to the microphone. It […]