It’s time for another yearly retrospective! Here’s my picks for what a Top 10 would have looked like had I been making them twenty five years ago. Of course, I have the benefit of hindsight, but to be fair at least seven of the ten were favorites then and I […]
“The Expected 3-Step Growth of a Christian from 1 Peter”
Some years ago, a dear friend and trusted spiritual mentor named Greg – who led a Bible study for us for many years – emailed me this Christian “Growth Chart” inspired by 1 Peter. I found it again in my emails recently and thought it was well worth sharing with […]
“American Dream” by We The Least
What’s up, everybody!? I’m Nathanael from WE THE LEAST, and this is the story behind the song “American Dream” on our new album Sundae Best. “American Dream” was inspired by a sermon that I heard about how Christianity is not equivalent with the American Dream of comfort and material wealth. […]
“The Healing Power of Jesus” by Marie de Haan
Back in February, I put my lucky socks on, and entered the recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee, for the second time. I’m kidding about the socks. I don’t believe in luck. What I do believe in is the healing power of Jesus. The first time I entered that studio, I […]
25 Years Later: PFR, “Them”
In 1996, it was a sad day when pop rock trio PFR announced their plans to disband and release one final studio album. They had paved their way into the hearts of many a CCM fan – even helping to debut a little band called Jars of Clay when that […]
“Awake My Soul” by Salt of the Sound
“My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music. Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.” – Psalm 57:7-8 Songwriting during a pandemic has been an interesting challenge – lament feels like an easy theme to go to, […]
“Your Life is Art, and Art is a Process” by Nathan Kitner
As a passionate 18 year old, I dreamed of starting an artist publication magazine much like this one. I saw a need for the artists that I knew to have a community to inspire and support each other. I worked on designs, reached out to artists, and even wrote up […]
“Fun Songs of 90s CCM” by Josh Balogh
Goofy. Weird. Odd. Fun. Tongue-in-cheek. Witty. Cringe-y. The 90s of Christian certainly hits its zenith of genres both good and bad. It expanded to include a greater portion of rap, ska, swing, hard rock, industrial and just about any other splinter genre of music that existed at the time. And […]
“My Joy is in the Lord” by Tim Ketenjian
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You” – Isaiah 26:3 It had been a few weeks since my grandma was called home to heaven. We were having a family gathering for Father’s Day, but it was hard for me to […]
“Bullying, Suicide & Jesus: How Christian Rock Saved My Life” By Grace Graber
I write music because a song saved my life. I grew up as a Pastor’s kid in Northern California and since I can remember I’ve believed in Jesus. Because I was known for my faith, I would get made fun of by my peers. This was particularly bad in 7th […]