Here’s the next instalment of “Sunday News Roundup”, this time from the 27th October til the 2nd November. Enjoy reading the scoop on the latest news!
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Futuristic Fridays And Sentimental Saturdays: Longing For Heaven and Looking Back on the Life We’ve Lived
Most times that we have talked about a Futuristic Friday instalment, we have discussed some aspect of the future that is changing, whether it is in terms of technology, film, TV, events in the world, gadgets, food, politics; and we have discussed these topics in a way that probes and asks questions about the impact on future generations, whether it is positive or negative, but nevertheless pivotal in the coming years to the benefit of our society. And everytime we have delved into a Sentimental Saturdays post, we have looked at things that happened in our personal lives, impacting us to be the person God made us to be today. Different to Throwback Tuesdays in that we haven’t necessarily talked about the popular timeless things of the past, in this post we have delved into our thoughts and feelings when faced with the positive memories of the good things in life. And sometimes we have infused these two blogs together in particular weeks, just because the topic at hand related to both overarching groups.
KJ-52 – 8 Minute Mixtape [Songs from The Allbum “Mental”]
Hello, and welcome everyone to our next free download for this site! Have you checked out songs from Manic Drive, Alan Powell and Young Oceans; and an excerpt from Plumb’s book? Check out these links here! Now we venture into rap and hear an exclusive track from KJ-52!
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Izzi Ray
Independent pop/worship singer/songwriter Izzi Ray (daughter of Crystal Lewis), released her sophomore album Make Much Of You a couple of weeks ago! Full of heartfelt and poignant worship ballads, explosive and upbeat rock numbers, as well as slower paced worshipful melodies, this album is one of our favourites of 2014! I had the privilege of interviewing Izzi via email recently, about the new album. We discussed the album, what she hopes listeners will experience when hearing the new songs, as well as her goals and dreams for the year ahead. Check out the interview below.
Chris August – The Christmas EP
Fervent Records
Release Date: October 28th 2014
Reviewed by Joshua Andre
Chris August– The Christmas EP (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Worship Wednesdays: Worshipping In The Silence (John Waller’s “While I’m Waiting”)
Last week we delved into worshipping Jesus when life doesn’t seem to make sense. We talked about worshipping in the everyday life, in the small things, and in the times when we are angry and do not understand. This week, I’m going to talk about an incident that occurred today, and how that spoke to me about worshipping God.
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Abandon (Justin Engler)
Independent pop/rock/dance band Abandon, are set to release their new album Love Prevails next week! Full of heartfelt and poignant ballads, explosive and upbeat pop and dance numbers, as well as worshipful melodies, this album is one of our favourites of 2014! I had the privilege of interviewing lead singer Justin Engler (centre) recently via email, about the new album. We discussed the album, what he hopes listeners will experience when hearing the new songs, as well as the band’s goals and dreams for the year ahead. We also touched upon the band’s thoughts about being an independent band in today’s culture of Kickstarter, Indiegogo and PledgeMusic. Check out the interview below.
Shuree – Be The Change EP
BEC Recordings
Release Date: November 4th 2014
Reviewed by Joshua Andre
Shuree– Be The Change EP (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Message Mondays And Throwback Tuesdays: You Could Turn It Up Loud, As Loud As It Will Go, But It Will Never Make It’s Way To Your Soul Until… (Abandon’s “Feel It In Your Heart”)
Welcome to another combined post of Message Mondays and Throwback Tuesdays. Today we’ll be talking about one of my favourite pop/rock songs- Abandon’s “Feel It In Your Heart”! That’s right, we’re only going back 3 years!
Albums Releasing This Week (26th October – 1st November 2014)
Below is a list of the albums that are releasing/have released this week; which albums are you thinking of listening to and purchasing? Which albums are you going to recommend to others and which would you bypass? Let us know in the comments below.
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