Capitol Christian Music Group
Release Date: January 1st 2021
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Dc Talk– Jesus Freak (Owl City Remix) (Single) (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
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Capitol Christian Music Group
Release Date: January 1st 2021
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Dc Talk– Jesus Freak (Owl City Remix) (Single) (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
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Warner Records Inc.
Release Date: October 30th 2020
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Goo Goo Dolls – It’s Christmas All Over (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Rockfest Records
Release Date: October 23rd 2020
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Fireflight– Who We Are: The Head & The Heart (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
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It’s been quite some time since I started this blog series- February 2019 was the month that I decided to delve into the realms of music that at that time, was relatively unknown to me. Because apart from the CCM that I have enjoyed throughout my whole high school years and well into university, it wasn’t until 2019 where I realised that the mainstream music industry wasn’t as ‘evil’ as I once fleetingly thought it was. Dunno where I thought this thing that mainstream music = bad, CCM = good; but alas, I did think these things. And it wasn’t until 2019 where I realised that God being God can speak through anything- even mainstream music, and that mainstream music, can still impact and challenge, inspire and bring healing and hope, just as much as CCM. I delved into a myriad of different artists over the last year or so– from Backstreet Boys, Tina Arena, The Corrs, Rascal Flatts, Lady A and Shania Twain, to John Mayer, Goo Goo Dolls, Hanson, Alicia Keys, Sheryl Crow, Adele, Jewel, John Farnham and Sara Bareilles, to name a few. And it was in me listening to these artists that wouldn’t necessarily wear the label ‘Christian’, that I’ve found a few things out- that artists like these, as nuanced, heartfelt, emotive and poignant as these artists and songs can be, what I’ve understood is that they themselves can also discuss and talk about things and issues prevalent and relevant to the heart of God too, even if they themselves don’t know it yet. For if God can use Balaam’s donkey to speak to Balaam in the Old Testament (Numbers 22:21 – 39), then God can surely use mainstream music to bring people closer to each other and closer to Himself in the process. And it is a reminder of how complex music really is- there’s literally genres for everyone. Pop, CCM, worship, rock, rap, hip-hop, gospel, country, musical theatre, jazz, folk, classical, blues, R&B, Soul, EDM, punk, reggae, ambient music…you get the picture right? And all these genres are valid, and all are necessary to relate to people. And in some way, all these genres are used by the Lord, to allow people to see inside themselves and make the changes necessary for them to come to terms with their own mortality, and realise their own need for God and all things eternal. But enough of my own musings…you’ve come to read my next blog, right, not some ramblings of someone realising that mainstream music is just as much needed in society as Christian music. So without further ado, my next artist I’m about to discuss for the length of this blog will be…those guys who wrote the song ‘The Reason’ a long time ago. What’s their name again…yeah, it’s those guys who wrote ‘The Reason’. No, seriously, isn’t their name, ‘The Reason’-guys? So enough of my own tongue-in-cheek introduction to the band Hoobastank, but seriously, and all gaffes aside. Let me be real for a second.
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Warner Records
Release Date: June 26th 2020
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
The Goo Goo Dolls – Miracle Pill (Deluxe) (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Atlantic Records / Hear It Loud / Fair Trade Services
Release Date: September 11th 2020
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Skillet – Victorious: The Aftermath (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Rockfest Records
Release Date: September 18th 2020
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Seventh Day Slumber – Unseen: The Lamb (EP) (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
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If I had the ability to go back in time by about a year, to tell you what would be in store for you in 2020, and to tell you that the world has gone to bits, has been turned upside down in the most unimaginable way possible, but that you would have a break and that you would be using that time alone to reconnect on a soul level with those around you whom you deem important and with those you love; would you believe me? If I were to travel back in time to tell you that there’d be no more concert, live sports games, movies, TV shows and social gatherings more than 10 or 20 people in the foreseeable future; would you believe me? If I were to tell the you of 2019, that the world right now as we know it has completely changed, and will forever be changed even in 10, 20 years; would you believe me? Would you call me crazy and just laugh me off? Or would you take what I’ve said to heart and cherish the present moment- simply because you don’t know when it will be ripped away from you in an instant without you knowing? Would the you of the past tell the me of the present (your future) that I’m mistaken about the state of the world and that I’m wrong and that you know better than someone who has actually experienced a greater multitude of things that you might have possibly experienced? As you ponder the answer this this question and all of life’s questions- let me show you this video which was recommended to be from YouTube that sums up everything COVID-19 related quite nicely!
Bethel Music
Release Date: August 28th 2020
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Brandon Lake– House Of Miracles (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Rockfest Records
Release Date: August 28th 2020
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Seventh Day Slumber – Run to the Father (Single) (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
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