It’s been about a year since I blogged about Valentines Day in last year’s Flashback Fridays’ post (the post about the album Jesus Freak from dc Talk)- and today when I was pondering deep and meaningful topics to talk about in today’s blog instalment; it suddenly hit me. That the notion of me still being single, of me not having a girlfriend and no closer to having a spouse than a year ago; didn’t worry me as much as I thought it did or should’ve…well that fact did scare me. Why wasn’t I worried about my future love life or lack thereof- and why did I feel a tad more complacent about this issue than previous years or months ago?
Christy Nockels – In Every Way (Single)
Keeper Branch Music / The Fuel Music
Release Date: February 8th 2019
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Christy Nockels – In Every Way (Single) (iTunes/Amazon mp3)
Planetshakers – Rain Pt 1 (Live) – EP
Planetshakers Ministries
Release Date: January 18th 2019
Reviewed by Joshua Andre
Planetshakers– Rain Pt 1 (Live) – EP (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Big Daddy Weave – Alive (Single)
Curb Records
Release Date: February 8th 2019
Reviewed by Joshua Andre
Big Daddy Weave– Alive (Single) (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Bonray – love u forever (Single)
Provident Label Group
Release Date: February 8th 2019
Reviewed by Joshua Andre
Bonray– love u forever (Single) (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Apollo LTD – On The Way Up / Heaven (All Around You) (Single)
Centricity Music
Release Date: October 26th 2018 / February 1st 2019
Reviewed by Joshua Andre
Apollo LTD– On My Way Up / Heaven (All Around You) (Single) (Amazon mp3/iTunes) (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
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Calling Glory – Love Steps In / Holding On To Me (Single)
Independent
Release Date: November 22nd / December 25th 2018
Reviewed by Joshua Andre
Calling Glory– Love Steps In / Holding On To Me (Single) (Amazon mp3/iTunes) (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
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PEABOD – Antisocial / Left Out (Single)
Centricity Music
Release Date: December 14th 2018 / January 18th 2019
Reviewed by Joshua Andre
Peabod– Anti-Social / Left Out (Single) (Amazon mp3/iTunes) (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
MOMENTOUS MONDAYS: INFLUENTIAL ARTISTS OF ALL TIME – WEEK 1: MICHAEL W. SMITH
It’s hard to think of Christian music and not think of Michael W. Smith, who, alongside Amy Grant and Steven Curtis Chapman, have been the artists that have been around the industry the most. Now let me get a few things straight. Michael W. Smith is in no means the pioneer of Christian music. Leave that title to other artists like Larry Norman, Mylon LeFevre, Keith Green, Andrae Crouch, PETRA, 2nd Chapter of Acts, The Imperials and Gaither Vocal Band. But for me, I’ve always felt like Michael W. Smith has been the most influential for me personally, but also influential as an artist in society. Firstly because Michael, alongside Amy and Steven, is one of the only artists, who started their career in the 1980s, to be active currently. But also, I’ve felt that Michael has always had it in himself to re-invent himself if needed to reach a different culture, a different time period, and a different people group, as the years travel on. That’s not to say that any of the aforementioned artists are not musically ingenious, not at all. And I will be discussing artists like Keith Green and PETRA further along in my ‘Influential Artists of All Time’ list. But with Michael being one of the first of many artists to receive crossover success (influence in both CCM and the mainstream arena) throughout his career, his impact and reach, whether it be pop inspirational music, or as a worship artist, is nothing less than extraordinary. Michael’s devotion to creating music that not only is poignant and heartfelt, but also musically fashionable as well as interesting, is what I reckon has been a very big part of his success over the years. Dare I say, that now with Michael into his early sixties, that he could become the Christian version of either Rod Stewart or Johnny Farnham, a man well into his years delivering great hits with no intention of retiring?
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RIPP + RICE – Songs We Wrote On Tuesdays
Independent
Release Date: January 4th 2019
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
RIPP + RICE– Songs We Wrote On Tuesdays (Amazon mp3/iTunes)