Forefront Records was my go-to trusted label growing up. Every trip to the brick and mortal Christian bookstore from 1992-1999 I’d always hunt out the yellow lettering on the cd spine as I looked to bolster my ever-growing collection. Founded in 1987 by Dan R. Brock, Eddie DeGarmo, Dana Key, and […]
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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 […]
“2012: 25 Christian Albums Celebrating 10 Years” by Josh Balogh
Today we visit the year 2012 and highlight twenty-five excellent offerings from the world of faith-based music. The albums span musical stylings from hip-hop, to singer-songwriter—pop-punk, hard rock, Americana, and indie-rock to avant-garde modern worship. There’s a comeback album, a final album, a one-hit wonder, a magnum opus, and plenty […]
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. […]
JFH 25: John Underdown’s Top 25 Petra Songs
In 1972, a group of young Christian men came together to form a band that would go on for over 30 years of ministry. In that time they released 20 studio albums (two of which went gold), won multiple Grammy and Dove awards, and had a wide reach of impact […]
JFH25: Josh’s Top 25 Sixpence None The Richer Songs
Sixpence None The Richer should get an award—if you know their story at all, you know it was one fraught with delay and frustration. They were (are?) a supremely talented band with poetic lyrics, the angelic voice of Leigh Nash, fantastic guitar work, and the right amount of melancholy. For […]
JFH25: Scott’s Top 25 Showbread Songs
Showbread is one of the most intriguing and divisive bands to ever exist in the world of Christian music. You might love them, you might think they’re weird, or you might love them and think they’re weird. Or you could just hate them – who knows? Regardless, their uniqueness is […]
JFH 25: Joel’s Top 25 Demon Hunter Songs
Metal titans Demon Hunter have nary a skippable song in their whole discography. Beginning in 2000, they’ve amassed ten full-length albums, remaining incredibly consistent throughout. They frequently cover darker themes such as death, pain, and depression, tapering them by either offering hope in Christ, or reversing it to show how […]
“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 […]
25 Years Later: Seven Day Jesus, “The Hunger”
JesusFreakHideout.com continues celebrating its 25th anniversary by looking back on the best and most important Christian music released in 1996. Today, we look back on one of the earliest releases from 5 Minute Walk Records and one of the most beloved independent Christian alternative albums from the era: The Hunger […]