Independent
Release Date: April 29th 2016
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
LoveCollide– Resonate: A Ripple to a Wave (iTunes/Amazon mp3)
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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.
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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)
Jordan Feliz – The River
Centricity Music
Release Date: April 22nd 2016
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Jordan Feliz– The River (iTunes/Amazon mp3)
1GN
I recently had the privilege of interviewing pop/CCM trio and Provident Label Group artist 1GN (formerly 1 Girl Nation) via email as they release their second album today (April 15th). We discussed the new album, what they want listeners to hear and obtain when enjoying the collection of 10 new songs. Check out the interview below, and be sure to check out the new album on iTunes or stream it on Spotify.
Throwback Tuesdays & Worship Wednesdays- Favourite Worship Albums of 2006
It’s always good to keep up to date in terms of worship music. Yet in keeping in with the trends of the most popular worship song of today (we all know right now it’s “Good, Good Father”), we can sometimes miss the beauty that it is in listening to good worship music of years gone by. So this post will honour and commemorate worship albums of the past, in particular 2006. It was in 2006 that I started to branch out and listen to a wide variety of Christian music. So what are my favourite worship albums of that year? Read on to find out.
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Phil Wickham – Children of God Sampler
Fair Trade Services
Release Date: March 25th 2016
Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre
Phil Wickham– Children of God Sampler (Noisetrade)
Top 10 ___: Ten Artists Vying for the Coveted “BONUS SONG” Spot on WOW Hits 2017
Yes, I know that WOW Hits 2017 releases in September 2016 (5 months away), but it’s never too early to predict which artists will be highlighted on the new compilation album. Every year, 3 artists are highlighted that the executives and powers that be deem to be artists that have made a substantial impact in that current year in terms of radio hits and powerful songs. So in 2016, which 3 artists do you reckon will get the ‘green light’ to appear on the annual WOW Hits compilation in the BONUS category (not the 6 bonus deluxe edition tracks but the 3 on the standard edition)? Who knows, but below are 10 artists I believe will be in the running for such a honour come September 2016.
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