No Cheap Inspiration Here A Look At The Lyrics Of Jon Foreman, Part 1 Back in my freshman year of college, I came across a “new artist sampler” CD in some magazine or another, and a few tracks in, these lyrics jumped out of the speakers of my college […]
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“A Look At The Lyrics Of Jon Foreman, Part 2”
No Cheap Inspiration Here A Look At The Lyrics Of Jon Foreman, Part 2 In September, I released Part 1 of a look at the lyrics of Jon Foreman and Switchfoot. With Switchfoot just about to release their 10th album, Where The Light Shines Through, and Foreman having released a steady […]
‘What’s It Like To Start A Music Festival?’ – Interview With River Rock Festival’s Founder
What’s It Like To Start A Music Festival? An Interview With River Rock Festival’s Founder Jeff Wall There are few summertime activities more sublime than the outdoor concert; sitting on a blanket on the grass or dancing (or moshing) away in front of the stage, and enjoying the sky, sun […]
“An Open Letter To Mark Stuart and the Audio A Camp,” by Alex Caldwell
The wholesale lineup changes that Audio Adrenaline has foisted on their fan base in the last few years are frustrating and contribute to the cynicism that many feel towards the music industry (Christian and secular branches alike). It’s been done too many times and a line has to be drawn here. Now, […]
Alex Caldwell’s Top Ten Albums (and A Few Songs) From 2014
Being a music reviewer (or film or any other kind of art) can be a downer at times, because your intake of mediocre art can be too much. If you let it get to you, then you can wonder if there is anything good happening in your little corner of […]
“Listening To Old Music, Hearing New Things” by Alex Caldwell
Prisoner to the Chains of Time – The Music of Common Children I write full time; all kinds of things, books, articles for magazines, humorous columns etc. When I write, I usually select something out of my record collection to put on, and sometimes I go with a theme, or […]
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 […]
We Recommend: Green River Ordinance, “Under Fire”
Texas’ Green River Ordinance is a band with compelling music and an equally compelling story. Signed by Virgin Records and releasing an album of well received and tuneful pop-rock a few years ago, the band walked away from the deal to go out on their own and call the shots, including embracing […]
We Recommend: Glassbyrd, “Open Wide This Window”
“God Of Wonders” is sung every Sunday morning somewhere in the Western world (and beyond). But not many folks singing it would know the great artistic histories of its two songwriters, Steve Hindalong of longtime Christian Music vets The Choir and Marc Byrd, formerly of Common Children and half of […]