Throw it off. I spoke at a retreat in Texas last weekend. I shared how when I helped my pastor clear some brush from his land I came in contact with Poison Ivy. Two hours into our work he said, “Don’t touch any plants with three leaves.” He was a […]
We Recommend: Lucerin Blue, “Tales of the Knife”
Lucerin Blue was somewhat overlooked back when they released Tales of the Knife. It’s a very solid rock album, and it did go over fairly well, but a lot of Christian rock fans I know haven’t really heard of the band. After this release, they recorded a few more demos poised for […]
“Take It on the Chin” by Jarrod Jones
Many years ago I was within two weeks of proposing to a girl. Long story short the relationship went bust. She left me for another dude. Yes, therapy was needed. Seriously, I was devastated. And I needed closure. So I did the manly thing and threw everything she’d given me into the […]
We Recommend: NEEDTOBREATHE, “The Heat”
NEEDTOBREATHE won me over when I happened to see them open for Jars Of Clay in early 2007. I had given their debut, Daylight a listen before it dropped and wasn’t too impressed. However, their live show — and their return to their southern roots on The Heat — is what caught my attention. Bear […]
We Recommend: Family Force 5, “Dance Or Die”
Happy New Year! As we get set for another year in music (which is looking pretty promising if you ask us!), let’s keep glancing back at some standout records of 2008. Another favorite this year was Family Force 5‘s Dance Or Die — an album that took the crunk rockers into the dance music scene. […]
We Recommend: House Of Heroes, “The End Is Not The End”
This week marks the end of 2008 and the beginning of another new year. As we look ahead to another promising year for new music, we look back at another catalog of releases. Incidentally, JFH staff picked House Of Heroes‘ The End Is Not The End as their favorite album of 2008, which should […]
We Recommend: Sixpence None The Richer, “The Dawn of Grace”
Only a couple more days ’til it’s Christmas — a time of giving and receiving as we celebrates God’s gift of His Son to us once again! This also a time of year filled with all kinds of emotions – from joy to sadness, sentimental thoughts to melancholy musings, it […]
“JESUS AUGUSTUS?” by Jarrod Jones
“Now in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that a census be taken . . . .” Luke 2:1 Caesar Augustus was the Roman Emperor at the time of Jesus’ birth. The Latin meaning for Augustus is “exalted one.” Literally his name was “Caesar the exalted […]
“THE SNOW GLOBE LIFE” by Jarrod Jones
The previous blog that mentioned Relient K’s “Let it Snow Baby… Let it Reindeer” inspired me to post this blog. A while back I was taking a walk down a street by my house (yes walking, not running or jogging in any form, shape, or fashion) reflecting on snow globes. […]
We Recommend: Relient K, “Let It Snow Baby… Let It Reindeer”
This week, it seems only appropriate to recommend another Christmas album. In 2003, pop punk rockers Relient K produced a Christmas EP, creatively titled, Deck The Halls, Bruise Your Hand, and packaged it with their third studio album, Two Lefts Don’t Make a Right… But Three Do, later the same year. The EP was […]