Ah, Blindside. These Swedish hard rockers arrested my attention in 2002 with the release of Silence. That album was an intriguing mix of hardcore elements with a melodic rock sound. While it may still be one of my favorites by the band, their follow-up About A Burning Fire further developed the sound they […]
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We Recommend: Heath McNease, “Straight Outta Console”
If you looked up “hard-working musician” in the dictionary, and for some reason it was actually in there, you might find Heath McNease‘s name somewhere in the definition. When he’s not touring, he’s working on his next project. He’s dropped two so far this year, and has at least one more […]
We Recommend: Ivoryline, “Vessels”
Among the musical surprises of 2010 was the sophomore release from Tooth & Nail Records rock band, Ivoryline. While their debut album There Came A Lion was an admirable debut, it didn’t quite leave the impression that Vessels does. Some records impress at first listen while others slowly grow on you with each following listen. […]
We Recommend: David Crowder Band, “Church Music”
Anyone who’s been reading JFH faithfully for a number of years has probably noticed that I’m picky when it comes to worship music. I’m not proud of it, because I find it very difficult to find worship music that I enjoy listening to AND that can spark my heart to […]
We Recommend: Lifehouse, “Who We Are”
Although their faith somehow got a little shuffled and disconnected with their most recent record, Lifehouse still remains one of the larger examples of Christianity in the mainstream today. This couldn’t be any truer when speaking of their 2007 release, Who We Are. From the stark imagery of Jesus rescuing us from drowning […]
We Recommend: Sixteen Cities, “Sixteen Cities”
God kind of has a funny sense of humor. The first time I ever heard anything by Sixteen Cities, I was doing Christmas shopping in Hollister (a clothing retailer known for their heavily secular values); “Sing Along” was playing and its lyrics and catchiness intrigued me. That was December of 2009, […]
We Recommend: Capital Lights, “This Is An Outrage!”
According to recent reports, the demise of Tooth & Nail punk rock group Capital Lights may be slightly exaggerated. However, as it stands now, the band has only left us two items to hold onto: One lone, but touching Christmas song, (“His Favorite Christmas Story”) and their outstanding debut, This Is An Outrage!. […]
We Recommend: O.C. Supertones, “Adventures Of The O.C. Supertones”
It’s been over a decade and a half since the height of the third wave ska movement. The O.C. Supertones were able to help spread the movement into the Christian music industry because of the success of acts like the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Reel Big Fish. Matt Morginsky and crew had several […]
We Recommend: Rebecca St. James, “If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something”
With her first studio album in almost six years releasing this week, it seems only fitting to look back at the previous recordings of Rebecca St. James. While listening to her new album I Will Praise You, I found that her previous 2005 record, If I Had One Chance To Tell You Something followed […]
We Recommend: Andrew Peterson, “The Far Country”
I confess, as much as I profess my love for artsy folk music, I really didn’t get to know Andrew Peterson until about a year ago. But when I first heard last year’s Counting Stars, I was left floored by his lyricism and wondering what I’d been missing for the last decade. In […]