It’s a sad fact, but it’s true: 75% of the time, my local Christian radio station never plays anything I consider “good”. In a way, it’s a bit of a breath of fresh air when they spin Switchfoot or Sanctus Real, but most of the time it’s the same old […]
We Recommend: Newsboys, “Take Me To Your Leader”
For our fourth “We Recommend” Blog, we’re going back to February, 2006, with Newsboys’ , Take Me To Your Leader. I’ll never forget picking up this record on release day, sitting on my bed and listening to it for the first time. A solid record from beginning to end, Take Me To Your […]
“I can’t believe you voted for…” by Wavorly’s Matt Lott
Well…it’s been a little bit since i blogged last. we’re currently on tour with our best buds in The Wedding and A Current Affair out west. we’re just three bands out here doing our part to rock some faces and win the west like they used to back in the […]
“Street Sex” by Jarrod Jones
I was cutting the grass a couple of summers ago and got the scare of my life. at the time the yard of my house looked like a swamp area. my shrubs looked like they had afros. my oldest son was two years old at the time (he’s four now). […]
We Recommend: Rock N Roll Worship Circus, “The Listening EP”
For our third “We Recommend” Blog, we have Rock N Roll Worship Circus’ (now The Listening) with their 2004 EP, The Listening. This EP was the beginning of the transitions from the Rock N Roll Worship Circus to their current state as “The Listening.” It was an amazing metamorphosis. A dark but hopeful and […]
We Recommend: Skillet, “Skillet”
Many probably don’t realize Skillet has been around since 1996 (the same year JFH came into existence, actually!), and I have fond memories of listening to this record a lot when it released. They were just a three-piece then and several years would still go by before frontman John Cooper’s keyboard playing […]
“Hot Tub Christianity and Spiritual Conversations” by Jarrod Jones
When was the last time you had a spiritual conversation with someone outside the faith? It had been a while for me too. I was mostly consumed by perfecting my Christian “duties” and trying not to sin. If that sounds shallow, it is. And it’s not the fullness of living […]
“Smellin’ French Fries” by Matt Johnson
Have you ever been driving down the road, your thoughts being neither here nor there, and then it hits you. Instantly you’re reminded that you’re hungry and what you’re hungry for. That’s right… It’s McDonald’s french fries. As you see the golden arches just up ahead you know that those french fries […]
NEW: ‘We Recommend’ …The Blog!
Welcome to the first ever “We Recommend” Blog! For a few years now, we’ve selected a record that we feel is well worth a recommendation from one (or more) of the JFH staff to YOU and placed it in a little box on the front page of Jesusfreakhideout.com. Well, we’ve […]
“A Finger In The Chest” by Jarrod Jones
Just hit me with it. If you have something to say don’t dance around the subject. Just come out with it. Look me in the eye, don’t mince words, and let me have it. Confront me. I don’t need to be “talked to” about it. I live in an age […]