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Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

This blog will attempt to reach both those who have experienced Christian bands and artists and those who have not had the opportunity. I want to bring people the full spectrum of music from artists you may or may not of heard of. Even if you listen to some of the popular Christian music stations (like 95.9 The Fish in So. Cal) - you may find some music here that will surprise you (in a good way) and I will of course include the more popular offerings as well.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

We all need forgiveness

Mat Kearney has a sound that's just compelling on many levels. He's quite the song writer too. The song below is one that I've been playing on my IPod quite a bit. It paints such an image and unfortunately, there isn't an official video to support the song - but this (see below) provides you with the lyrics. Enjoy and don't be surprised if you can't get he song out of your head.  The song is called "Down"... but the lyric that hits home is "we all need forgiveness."

Saturday, April 21, 2012

We are one tonight

One of my favorite songs is by a group called Switchfoot. The first time I saw them in concert - they were popping up on a stage at Disneyland where the Harvest Crusade was taking place one year.

This song - "We are one tonight" - found it's way to Anaheim Stadium one year where the Angels great media team used it for a video. I've been hooked on the song ever since (it doesn't hurt that I'm a huge Angels fan).



Bonus track today... This is one of Switchfoot's more recent releases - "Dark Horses"... Might it make its way to an Angels video some day? One can only hope...

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Avalanche

If you're wondering what the "typical" Christian song is like - you should know that there's nothing typical about the music itself. Breaking stereotypes is something groups like Manafest does well.

Check out this video - called "Avalanche" and you'll see there's nothing "typical" here.



Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Do everything

No Christian music blog would be complete without something from Steven Curtis Chapman. He is not only one of the most recognized names in the Christian music world; he's simply one of the best. A fantastic song writer and a wonderful performer. My wife Cheryl and I have seen him a few times in concert and we've never been disappointed. Here's one of his newer songs and one of my all-time favorites. The message is simple - but hits home every time.

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Let's rock!

Whenever someone asks me what kind of music I enjoy - I frequently say "Christian Rock." They usually get a confused look on their face or worse yet - they assume they know that that means (even though they really have no idea) Is there such a thing? Do Christians really know how to rock? Well, of course we do.

The music is definitely rock and roll - the message, is most often very different - but the sound and the feel is totally rock and roll.

Here's a band that really knows how to rock... Audio Adrenaline (cool name, right?). The Song... "We're a Band." Yes, you totally are!

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Remind me who I am

I love a good old fashioned worship song and this one will stick in your head for days.  The video is well done and serves as a reminder to us all - just who we are to Him.  Thanks to Jason Gray for this great tune.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Best of me

I really don't know why this song from the band - The Letter Black - didn't get more air play on some of the Christian radio stations.  The band really knows how to rock and roll... but this song definitely has a pop feel to it and given the chance would have been a huge hit among the Christian audience in my opinion. In any case... Please listen to and enjoy "Best of me"...

Saturday, April 7, 2012

My own little world

Matthew West is an awesome writer and his talent is on full display in this song called "My own little world."



A lot of this song really hits home. I walk past people like those in the song every work day and I probably don't notice them nearly enough.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

In the light

One of my all-time favorite songs is "In the light" by DC Talk. The lyrics are powerful and meaningful and it's just an incredible song.

Imagine my surprise when I learned that it was written by a man named Charlie Peacock. Well, Mr. Peacock wrote a heck of a song... Below is his version and DC Talk's version.

Enjoy



Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Before the morning...

I love music; I always have. Some of my early childhood memories include the music that my parents listened to. People like Bobby Goldsboro and Glen Campbell among others. The first two 45’s I ever purchased were Norman Greenbaum’s “Spirit in the sky” and Santana’s “Evil Ways.”

Those two titles represent quite the contrast in themes when you think about it. Funny how that works.

Needless to say – my musical tastes have evolved over the years and rather than bore you with the details of all that; let’s just say that I have now arrived where the music I listen to most comes from Christian Artists. This blog is dedicated to the Christian music scene.

What does that mean? Well, Christian music isn’t really a genre. There are all kinds of music within the industry – contemporary, worship, alternative, rock, etc.

The goal of this blog is to bring some of this music to your attention (whoever you might be). If you’ve never heard of some of the artists I will be blogging about here – you’re in for a treat. You’re about to experience a whole new world that will surprise you and maybe even inspire you from time to time.

Even if you are familiar with the artists and the music, I hope that you might find a surprise or two when you visit as well.

It’s all about the music and the message and my method of communicating all of that will be through what I find and share here. So… sit back, listen and enjoy..

First up: Josh Wilson’s “Before the morning.” Watch the powerful story and then listen to the song…