I often love the idea of making a ranked list more than actually making the list. There are a variety of reasons, but the most frequent reason is: “man, this is hard.” That’s what went through my brain as I tried to whittle down all of the albums that I […]
Tag: Top Albums
JFH 30: Matt Baldwin’s Top 30 Albums of All-Time
To continue the 30th anniversary celebration of JFH, writer Matt Baldwin presents his Top 30 Albums: Paramecium – A Time to Mourn This was my introduction to Doom Metal, and it’s a masterpiece that turns grief, repentance, and hope into something strangely beautiful. There are still so few albums that […]
“1999: 25 Albums Celebrate 25 Years” by Josh Balogh
Was 1999 the greatest individual year of Christian music?! Personally I don’t think so, but it certainly was a highly transitional and important year for the genre. It happens to coincide with major transition in my own life so I can identify. In 1999 I would have just graduated high […]
“Josh Balogh’s 100 Greatest Christian Albums of the 00’s”
This is the decade where my musical taste continued to grow and finally find its sweet spot. The first half of the decade coincided with my college years, and I have many fond memories attached to many of these albums because of it. The second half held the first five […]
“Scott Fryberger’s Top Albums of 2018”
I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect for our average top ten this year. A lot of the JFH staff gravitated toward different albums all year, while others didn’t find much to like about the same album. But every album on that list makes sense as far as staff approval. […]
Songs For When You Feel The World Is Broken: Alex ‘Tin Can’ Caldwell’s Top Albums Of 2018
2017 (almost two year ago now) was a pretty tough year for me in that I had a work-life setback that threw me for a loop. Though the details are decidedly mundane and ordinary, it threw me into a funk that represented the lowest I’ve felt in my adult life. […]
“Josh Balogh’s Switchfoot Album Ranking”
With the recent announcement that the Switchfoot hiatus is over and album number eleven is either done or in process, I got to thinking how I would rank their ten albums. As a fan of the band from the beginning, this proved to be no easy task. With much deliberation […]
“Looking For America – On A Spiritual Journey Through 2016 With The Best Albums Of The Year”
Looking For America – On A Spiritual Journey Through 2016 With The Best Albums Of The Year A look back at the past year is what we journalist and writers do. Trying to “get a handle” on what just happened is an age-old task that is always just beyond the […]
Alex Caldwell’s 2015 Staff Picks
Being a music reviewer (or film or any other kind of art) can be a downer at times, because your intake of mediocre art can be too much. If you let it get to you, then you can wonder if there is anything good happening in your little corner of […]
“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 […]