Was 1999 the greatest individual year of Christian music?! Personally I don’t think so, but it certainly was a highly transitional and important year for the genre. It happens to coincide with major transition in my own life so I can identify. In 1999 I would have just graduated high […]
Tag: 90s Christian music
Jars of Clay’s “Much Afraid” Turns 25 by Josh Balogh
Happy 25th Anniversary to Jars of Clay’s Much Afraid album! The Album’s Inspiration: Hannah Hurnard’s allegorical novel Hinds Feet in High Places. originally printed in 1955. The Album Themes: Fear, Frailty, Vulnerability, Growing up My Experience: Initially, I was disappointed that Much Afraid didn’t sound like the Self-Titled, but I […]
“1997: 25 Albums Celebrate 25 Years” by Josh Balogh
1997—What a year! I know I probably say that about every year in my favorite decade of music, but I think by the time you hit the end of this article you’ll agree that these 25 Christian albums turning 25 in 2022 are of the highest quality. In fact, I […]
“100 Greatest Christian Albums of the 90s” by Josh Balogh
Ahhh, the 90s! What a decade of great music. Truth be told, though this is the decade of my formative years, and therefore my favorite overall decade of Christian music, I’ve put off making this list. Well, better said, I’ve delayed finishing this list for a long time. Many a […]
“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 […]
“’90s Christian Music Kids Unite!” By Josh Balogh
I’m sure we’re all biased to the era of music that we heard in our formative years, so I am well aware that many would disagree with my claim that the ’90s was the best overall decade of Christian music. I think an argument could be made for the ten […]