Archive : Music Reviews

Many of us love artists and musicians, because they create a sound that really identifies with us. For the most part, we expect them to deliver that sound (or something similar) in every project they release. I think quality artists have an inherent nature to want to evolve and do something different. When I listened to Israel Houghton’s new CD, Love God. Love People., I definitely heard something [...]

If you are looking for a good Christian rock album, then you should definitely consider adding Armored Heart by Runaway City to your collection. When I listened to this album, I found a collection of solid songs with some very thoughtful lyrics. Fade was the first single from the album. This song has made a steady climb up the Christian rock charts the last couple of weeks. I like Fade, because it [...]

I recently got a chance to listen to Wide Open Spaces, the new CD from FFH. Most people consider FFH to be a worship band. After listening to Wide Open Spaces, I found something different. FFH has endured some struggles over the years. The group broke up in 2006 and was basically dead. Wide Open Spaces signifies the rebirth of the group. This CD was clearly created from a different place than most [...]

Integrity Music continues to establish itself as the leading provider of worship music. The label’s newest artist comes from England. Abundant Life Ministries (ALM:uk), a dynamic, multi-cultural church released their debut CD entitled Name Above All Names. This 10 track CD is  jam packed worship experience. I tried to pick one song as my favorite for the entire CD, but I couldn’t. I really [...]

When I first heard that Corey “CoCo Brother” Condrey was doing an album, my first thought was “I didn’t know he could sing.” Lately, we’ve seen many recording artists like Yolanda Adams and Donnie McClurkin turn into  radio personalities. I thought this would be our opportunity to see a radio personality try his hand at being a recording artist. Stand 2010 is part [...]

Whenever I listen to Gospel music that has an R&B or hip hop typle of flavor, I always end up asking myself the following question. “Will this music be appreciated by the Christain community?” The answer I normally come up with is “probably not.” (This is a topic for future discussion) I recently listened to an album entitled Not Ashamed by Tre Nelson. This album has a [...]

It is not very common for someone to transition from successful blogger to recording artist, but that is what Carlos Whittaker has done with the release of his first album entitled Ragamuffin Soul. For years, Carlos Whittaker’s blog RagamuffinSoul.com has been a must read for many Christians. Chances are you’ve probably seen him on YouTube, national TV, or even your local worship conference. [...]

I have listend to many albums where I have heard that artist say  “this is for the young people.” After listening to the song, I sometimes come to the conclusion that the artist’s definition of “young people” is different than mine. In some ways I get what they are trying to say. They are trying to present music that has a nice beat, is comparable to any popular or secular [...]

New label, new sound and it is all good! Those were the types of thoughts that were going through my mind when I listened to All in One, the new album from Karen Clark Sheard. In case you didn’t know, Karen Clark Sheard and her husband Pastor Drew Sheard recently launched a new record label, Karew Records. All in One is the label’s first release and they are starting off with a bang! With [...]