Rocks with water splashing on them
by Vince Wright | November 18, 2020 | 11:59 am

Switchfoot – Only Hope

Switchfoot is an American alternative rock band, hailing from San Deigo, California.  They became active in 1996, releasing several albums and EP’s, including 11 studio albums, 5 live albums, and 14 EP’s, including The

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Drop in the water
by Vince Wright | September 16, 2020 | 9:00 am

Hawk Nelson – Drops in the Ocean

Hawk Nelson is a Canadian rock band.  Originally named SWISH in 2000 and Reason Being in 2002 before settling on Hawk Nelson.  Under the SWISH label, they released two independent albums: Riding Around the

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Dandilion
by Vince Wright | September 2, 2020 | 9:00 am

Josh Gauton – O, Peace

Josh Gauton is a British newcomer.  He currently serves as the creative director of Worship Central. He released one EP and two albums, including: As The Waters Rise (EP, 2006) Mercy Road (2017) O,

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Three crosses on a hill
by Vince Wright | July 26, 2019 | 11:59 am

Newsboys – Hallelujah For The Cross

The Newboys are a popular band.  Their 2016 album Love Riot appeared on several Billboard charts, peaking at #1 in Top Alternative Albums and Top Rock Albums, #2 in Christian Albums, and #14 in

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A helicopter rescues two people
by Vince Wright | January 13, 2019 | 12:00 pm

Rend Collective – Rescuer (Good News)

Starting in 2002, Rend Collective Experiment (now called Rend Collective) started as a, well, experimental band.  They started playing at Bangor Elim Church, comprising of over 15 musicians.  They signed with Kingsway and released their first

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A light bulb inside a hand.
by Vince Wright | October 28, 2018 | 12:00 pm

Mosaic MSC – Tremble

Starting in 1943 as the Bethel Baptist Church, thirty-five chartered members met at a rented store in Los Angeles, California.  They grew into a multi-site megachurch named Mosaic, with over sixty nationalities represented and consists

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Preserved Jelly
by Vince Wright | August 19, 2018 | 1:00 pm

Steve Taylor and the Perfect Foil – A Life Preserved

Relatively recent alternative rock band Steve Taylor and the Perfect Foil formed after Taylor’s frustration with his Kickstarter fundraised film Blue Like Jazz.  He collaborated with drummer Peter Furler (Newsboys, Peter Furler Band), guitarist Jimmy Abegg

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A lego figurine sits on the floor below a shoe, which threatens to crush it
by Vince Wright | August 15, 2018 | 12:00 pm

House of Heroes – In the Valley of the Dying Sun

Have you ever had the feeling that you once remembered hearing a song and couldn’t remember what it was, what it was about, or who sung it?  I had that experience during my review

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Storm
by Vince Wright | June 24, 2018 | 1:00 pm

Kings Kaleidoscope – Safe Retreat (feat. Braille)

A relatively recent ten-piece band, releasing their first major label debut album Becoming Who We Are released in 2014, Kings Kaleidoscope smashes several genres of music into a cohesive chimera of sorts, including alternative, indie, rock,

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Sunset of man with outstretched arms
by Vince Wright | January 27, 2018 | 12:00 pm

MercyMe – Even If

When I grew up, this was a band whose music filled the home of one of my church buddies. MercyMe has been around since 1994, releasing a whopping 17 albums! They are at it

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