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 […]
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“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 […]
25 of John DiBiase’s Favorite Songs of All Time
Today, on Easter Sunday, I was thinking about my blog I wrote highlighting my top 10 favorite songs of all time. I thought maybe it’d be time to update it and reshare it. I looked through the JFH blog and found that I’d written it 10 years ago this year. […]
“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 […]
“Josh Balogh’s Christian Music Wish List”
The following list is simply one long time Christian music fans eighteen wishes regarding Christian music. It’s a just-for-fun list of the things I’m hoping for, or that I’d like to see happen. I realize that outside of an actual time machine some are impossible, but hey, one can dream […]
Alex’s Top 20 Albums Over 20 Years Old: Jars Of Clay’s Self-Titled First Album
Jars Of Clay And The Art Of The Resurrection “Arms nailed down Are you telling me something? Eyes turned out Are you looking for someone?” – “Liquid” by Jars Of Clay Having grown up in the Church, I’ve seen both the best of what a life of faith can bring […]
“JFH 20 Retrospective Part 2 – The Birth of ‘The Jesus FREAK Hideout'” by John DiBiase
In early 1996, my family got the internet at home for the very first time (dial-up! Ugh…), and I used to love scouring the new sites on the web dedicated to the individual bands or record labels and the few existing Christian music media sites at the time, like CCM […]
Celebrating 20 Years of Jars of Clay’s Self-Titled Debut
Where to begin with an album that means so many things to me (and so many others)? An album that is tied to so many great memories? I would submit to you that this album is the perfect soundtrack for any activity, for any mood. Whether you’re chilling, cleaning, studying, driving with […]
“Music To Fall Asleep To” by John DiBiase
Today, via JFH’s Twitter account, I had the sudden urge to quiz those monitoring their Twitter feeds about what music they enjoy falling asleep to. When I was younger, I used to always lie in bed with my CD player (Yep.. this was pre-iPod days!), and fall asleep to whatever […]
We Recommend: Jars of Clay, “More Christmas Songs EP”
In 2007, Jars of Clay released an impressive modern Christmas record with a classic feel, titled Christmas Songs. As someone who was weaned on the kind of Christmas music my parents grew up on, I’m a sucker for any new Christmas music that even has a hint of what resembles real “Christmas music” […]