Ever hear a new band, only to dismiss it for sounding like another band that you oh-so-badly do not enjoy in the slightest? I must have been in a bad mood the day I first heard Capital Lights. It was either that, or I only listened to “Outrage”, which is […]
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We Recommend: Third Day, “Revelation”
This week, since I’ve been going back in time a lot lately to some 90’s or early 00 releases, I thought it might be appropriate to look back on 2008 a bit. First off, congratulations are in order to Third Day who took home an American Music Award last night (for “Favorite Contemporary Inspirational”)! And with […]
We Recommend: Project 86, “Drawing Black Lines”
This week, we’ve released the JFH staff’s Top 15 Albums of All Time. One of the titles that shows up on several of the lists is hardcore / rock band Project 86‘s 2000 sophomore album, Drawing Black Lines. For me, this is the album that got me into the band and would remain […]
“1996, here I come!” by Scott Fryberger
Ever since I had to sell my Wii (I needed money…..sigh), I’ve been missing playing video games. I’m not a huge gamer, but I do enjoy them. I’ve always loved many of the games that have been released through Nintendo. So a week or two ago, I went to my […]
We Recommend: Switchfoot, “The Legend Of Chin”
So it probably seems strange that so far all five of these “We Recommend” blogs go back at least several years, with four of them taking us back to the 90’s. The reasoning for this is that most current music is what gets the most focus as new tunes are […]
“Why I don’t listen to my radio” by Adam Dawson
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]