Each of Karen Peck and New River (KPNR)'s album titles functions like a succinct spot-on prophetic statement. With previous titulars such as "Revival," "No Worries," "Good to Be Free" and "A Taste of Grace," they work like bite-size truth so appropriate for our daily lives and the daily ministry of the church.
moreWe have to tip our hats to Shane and Shane. Instead of building up their own oeuvre of original compositions and boosting their own recording career, Shane and Shane have chosen to take a back seat as far as personal aggrandizement is concerned. Rather, they have chosen to serve the church in assisting her in her articulation of worship.
moreMatthew West is the poster boy of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). In many ways, West's music, particularly this new album "Live Forever," reflects the current persona of CCM today
moreGospel music has a long praxis stymied in family groups. Anchoring in the revered traditions of the Winans and the Hawkins, the Showers Family Group comprises of 10 real life siblings. The family caused a stir with their top-selling 2009 independent debut album 'Hear My Prayer'.
moreReba McEntire has two strikes against her. First, in a genre where looks and youth are prized commodities, McEntire has a tough battle with her peers who are in the raging 20s. Second, McEntire is not a man. Save for Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert, country music is now almost exclusively cluttered with an all men fraternity
moreNEEDTOBREATHE's brand new live album is a bonfire party surrounded by 5,000 adoring fans. Such is the most apt and apropos synopsis of what "Live from the Words" is all about.
moreLauren Daigle is the success story of 2014. Last year, Daigle's debut single for Centricity Records "How Can It Be" inches all the way into the echelon position of the Billboard Christian Song chart and it lingered in the top-tiered positions for the longest time. And her ensuing EP "How Can It Be" became a Billboard Top 20 Christian Album champion.
moreOne gets the sneaky suspicion that "Living in Harmony" is not just a title of convenience for Triumphant. Rather, based on the fact that the team has had only one personnel change over the tenure of their 13-years history, one suspects that this quartet lives, breathes and practices every nuances that they try to advocate on this album.
moreMia Fieldes may be a new name to some. But for those attuned to reading liner notes on CD sleeves and for those who are insiders of the musical arena, the name Mia Fieldes would not be foreign.
moreThere is no vision greater than singing about the Cross of Jesus Christ. When the Gospel is central, there is a glowing beauty that you don't need to reinvent the wheel to get attention.
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