In light of the facebook post by DC Talk last week, and the anticipation by anyone who is anyone who loves music in general, about the update on social media DC Talk are going to undertake later on today; I thought this post would be fitting. Songs from the 1990s can seem like decades ago (and it was), but sometimes, and I’m guilty of this, is that sometimes all I’m listening to on my iTunes playlist is the newer songs. When I stop and wonder and think- what happens if these songs in the 1990s weren’t written? How would the musical landscape change then? So here are 10 songs we as a site thought were impactful and pivotal during the 1990s in the Christian music scene, and if these songs weren’t written, then the whole landscape of CCM would look quite different. Read below to see what our 10 choices were.
All posts by Jonathan Andre
Philippa Hanna – Speed of Light
Resound Media
Release Date: April 29th 2016
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Philippa Hanna– Speed of Light (iTunes/Amazon mp3)
Danny Gokey – Tell Your Heart to Beat Again EP
Provident Label Group
Release Date: May 6th 2016
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Danny Gokey– Tell Your Heart to Beat Again EP (iTunes/Amazon mp3)
Continue reading Danny Gokey – Tell Your Heart to Beat Again EP
Urban Rescue – Wild Heart
Rend Family Records
Release Date: May 6th 2016
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Urban Rescue– Wild Heart (iTunes/Amazon mp3)
Lauren Daigle – How Can It Be (Deluxe Edition)
Centricity Music
Release Date: May 6th 2016
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Lauren Daigle– How Can It Be (Deluxe Edition) (iTunes/Amazon mp3)
Continue reading Lauren Daigle – How Can It Be (Deluxe Edition)
LoveCollide – Resonate: A Ripple to a Wave
Independent
Release Date: April 29th 2016
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
LoveCollide– Resonate: A Ripple to a Wave (iTunes/Amazon mp3)
Top 10 ___: Top 10 Artists Within the Last Few Years that are not American
The CCM community is humungous, and while I like my fair share of artists like MercyMe, Casting Crowns, TobyMac, Building 429 and the like, sometimes I like to put on an album of an artist that doesn’t come from America. Not that Americans don’t produce great CCM, quite the opposite. But rather I’ve realised that artists from Canada, Australia and even the U.K. seem to employ a broader sense of style, and music that is somewhat more ingenious and interesting to listen to compared to the endless sea of American CCM that floods the K-Love and Air 1 airwaves. Hopefully these 10 artists I’ve listed below will encourage you all to broaden the musical landscape of whatever Christian music you listen to. So what are my favourite 10 artists within the last few years that are not from America? Read on to find out.
Continue reading Top 10 ___: Top 10 Artists Within the Last Few Years that are not American
Phil Wickham – Children of God
Fair Trade Services
Release Date: April 22nd 2016
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Phil Wickham– Children of God (iTunes/Amazon mp3)
We Are Messengers
I recently had the privilege of interviewing pop/worship artist We are Messengers via email as they release their first self titled album on April 22nd. We discussed the album, what lead singer Darren Mulligan wants listeners to hear and obtain when enjoying the collection of 14 songs. Check out the interview below, and be sure to check out the new album on iTunes or stream it on Spotify come Friday.
1GN – Unite
Reunion Records
Release Date: April 15th 2016
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
1GN– Unite (iTunes/Amazon mp3)