We certainly take music’s relationship with the internet for granted now. Previously, we had to wait until we could take a trip to a local Christian bookstore or music seller to pick up an album on release day. Now, we can buy the album digitally on our computer or phone […]
Tag: John DiBiase
“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 […]
“JFH 20 Retrospective Part 1,” by John DiBiase
Twenty years. It’s kind of amazing to even think about doing ANYthing for two decades. I’m hesitant to say “any job,” because Jesus Freak Hideout was born out of a passion for something and was never meant to be a job – even if that’s what it did become for […]
“20 Years Later: Revisiting Audio Adrenaline’s ‘bloOm’ and Newsboys’ ‘Take Me To Your Leader'”
The consumption of music has changed immensely in 20 years. In early 1996, I remember hearing new music from Audio Adrenaline and Newsboys in tiny snippets on their new websites on the internet–which was a surreal and entirely new way of hearing music at the time. I remember hearing how […]
Celebrating 20 Years of DC Talk’s “Jesus Freak”
The term “Jesus Freak” was coined around the late sixties and has been used as a derogatory term for Christians ever since. Like the term “Christian” itself, believers began to latch onto it like a badge of honor and proudly proclaim themselves as Jesus Freaks. Perhaps, though, none have ever proclaimed it […]
10 Years Later: Audio Adrenaline, “Until My Heart Caves In”
It’s certainly hard to believe that a decade has passed since Audio Adrenaline released what would end up being their final studio album. Until My Heart Caves In was a bittersweet record, as it showcased even less of lead singer Mark Stuart’s vocals than the previous album had (Worldwide), with guitarist Tyler Burkum filling […]
“A Bewilderbeast Christmas” by John DiBiase
It’s been a crazy year. Will is now 4, and while things were nutty during the infancy months, things seem even more hectic now that the boy continues to grow as a preschooler! Christmas was a blast. It was the first year he’s asked for specific toys — and in […]
“Investing In The Lives Of Our Favorite Music-Makers” by John DiBiase
With the ever-evolving music industry, it’s grown more difficult for many bands and performers to be able to continue to afford to make music. I’ve heard about more than a couple instances where a band or artist has had to discontinue touring because ticket sales and/or album sales are lower […]
“Your ‘Favorite’ Band/Song/Movie Probably Isn’t Your ‘Favorite'” by John DiBiase
Each week, one thing you’re bound to see online or even heard spoken by friends when a new album or movie comes out is something like: “The new album by ____ is their best yet!” or “_________ is awesome! It’s my favorite movie!” But the truth is… can we really […]
15 Years Later: Third Day, “Time”
So by now, we’ve done quite a few “10 Years Later” blogs and even a couple “20 Years Later” blogs as of this year, but here is a special one… “15 Years Later.” Our friends in Third Day are celebrating 15 years of their 1999 album Time this month and we thought we’d join […]