Christian comedian Ken Davis once commented on the slithery, accusatory voice of Satan and how, like any petulant first-grader, he raises his fist and points that index finger after you sin and says, “See? You’re nothing.” Davis followed this up by saying that one time when this happened to him, he reached up and broke [...]

Lincoln Brewster is the king of modern rock ‘n roll worship music. Say what you will about stalwarts like Tree63, Delirious? or Matt Redman, but when it comes to simple, powerful, energetic worship tunes, there’s not a-one whose music stands out more than Brewster’s. In a time where music is becoming increasingly formulaic—especially in the [...]

People talk about the dreaded “sophomore slump” all the time, especially in the music business. But really it’s the third album that should be the judge of an artist’s career potential. The first album displays the artist at their best because they’ve had to work their butts off to get here and they’ve had a [...]

About a decade ago, Sonicflood burst on to the burgeoning worship rock scene, sounding every bit as anthemic and passionate as bands like Delirious? The music was energetic, original lead singer Jeff Deyo’s skyscraping vocals gave you chills down the back of your spine and the overall effect was invigorating to the CCM scene. Listening [...]

In a time where people are becoming increasingly disingenuous and more miserable with their mundane lives, seeing someone who is authentic and passionate about something is a minor miracle, a revelation of sorts.
The fact that Brooke Barrettsmith is on fire about music is one thing, but considering one of her grandmothers was an Italian [...]

Rising rocker speaks out on her musical heritage, her Idol experience, and her debut album.

Some people talk about how this is an apathetic generation. We don’t believe in anyone, we don’t have passion for anything, we don’t stand up for anyone but ourselves, and we have no interest in affecting change unless it immediately benefits us. The band members of Luminate may or may not fall in line with [...]

Musical influences are a tricky thing. Every artist has caught the vibe of some singer or musician somewhere in their past and used this experience to help carve out their musical path. They start playing similar tunes, writing about similar themes, whatever it is that attracted them to the artist in the first place. But [...]

A few years ago, the band Spur58 released an album called Sleepwalkers, and its title track was far and away the best song on the record. It wasn’t because the track was a hit single while the remainder of the record was useless filler, but rather that song encapsulated the sound, emotion and purpose of [...]

The acclaimed DJ on his new album and the Church’s fear of dance culture.