What a crazy year 2018 turned out to be! I spent most of the year stressed and wrestling with life as I re-evaluated what I considered important and navigated my first full year as a father. As such, the music that stood out to me as the best of the […]
Tag: Top 10
Josh Balogh’s Top 10 Albums of 2018
Another year of music is in the books, which is hard to believe as it seems the years fly by faster and faster. This was a different year for me, as I felt that a lot of the mainstream Christian music scene failed to deliver on my expectations. Perhaps I […]
“Josh Balogh’s Top Ten Brooke Fraser Songs”
Every once in awhile, there is an artist that comes along that captures the perfect storm of talent, platform, and longevity. The combination produces a stockpile of fantastic albums and songs over a long period of time. For me, Brooke Fraser is one such artist. She had already been around with her […]
David Craft’s Top Ten Songs and Albums of 2017
While many staff members are breaking down their top year-end album picks, I was far more impressed with many of 2017’s individual songs as opposed to albums. (This is evidenced by the abnormally high amount of extended plays on my album list.) It is no secret that I was disappointed […]
Scott Fryberger’s Top Ten Albums of 2017
One of the best things about our top ten lists is that we never know what it’s going to look like. While a lot of us on staff have favorites that we know we can count on to make the list, 2017 also dealt us quite a few wild cards, and I […]
Nicole Vacca’s Top Ten Albums of 2017
2017 was, in many ways, a year of lamenting, both within the music industry and about the music industry. Many of our staple “heavyweights” in Christian music released albums in 2016, which meant that 2017 was truly a year for indie artists to step up to the plate. Thankfully quite […]
John Underdown’s Top Ten Albums and Songs of 2017
This was my first year writing for JFH, joining the staff in March. While I considered myself a fan of CCM, this year was a learning experience. I discovered some artists for the first time, rediscovered others I thought had faded out, and enjoyed releases by those whom I follow. […]
Christopher Smith’s Top Ten Albums of 2017
1) Aaron Sprinkle – Real Life My first impression of Real Life was that it was an inferior pop album to Sprinkle’s previously released Water & Guns, but multiple listens changed that viewpoint quite significantly. Throughout this past year I’ve found myself continually drawn to this album. It’s a catchy album with well placed guest features […]
Josh Balogh’s Top Ten Albums And Songs of 2017
So 2017 is just about over, another year gone in an absolute flash. It was an interesting year in music for me as many of my longtime favorite bands either didn’t release new music, or still remain dormant. (Switchfoot, Relient K, Jars of Clay, 21 Pilots, Dctalk). As such, I […]
Alex Caldwell’s Top Ten Albums And Songs Of 2017
Crooked, Yet Still Fumbling Towards The Light On A Spiritual Journey Through 2017 With The Best Albums Of The Year The old Baptist hymn says “This world is not my home / I’m just a’ passing through / If Heaven’s not my home / O Lord what will I do?” […]