In going through my Christian music collection the other day, I came across a name that you don’t here much of anymore. Probably not because of a lack of musical talent or relevance, but probably more for some events in the last few years that have placed him in a rather poor light. [...]

Oh how the times have changed… Anyone that has spent a decent amount of time listening to Christian music is likely familiar with this argument: Christian music is inferior because its artists are less talented, its production quality is too low, and its songwriting themes are too specialized. I myself heard that argument [...]

There was a death in music recently that received a little less attention in the Christian music world that I had hoped for. No, I’m not actually speaking of the tragic death of legendary Gospel singer/songwriting legend Dottie Rambo. I’m referencing the death a couple weeks ago of singer/songwriter Paul Davis.
Now, I live [...]

Just as a preface, until Soul-Audio’s streaming audio functionality is up and running (which should be soon), instead of regaling you with talk of classic CCM artists and songs with no auditory accompaniment, I will instead pen a few commentaries that will hopefully appeal to this blog’s intended audience.
When I heard the news, I was [...]

Releasing an album of hymns used to be a unique, original act in the world of modern Christian music. In fact, there was a time when an album of various artists recording their own interpretations of hymns might be something that would receive a lot of attention and praise (1989’s Our Hymns comes to [...]

I know what you’re thinking. Another blog? Yes, I know that there are so many blogs out there that your 3 year old niece has had one for 2 years, but let’s toss our cynicism aside momentarily and explore what will hopefully make this blog different than all of those others out there.
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The music world is full of them, the most incredible singing voices imaginable, but so many times when you dig down below that layer of talent, there is little left. These singers are manufactured by the labels, developed by producers, and spit out onto a CD for consumption by a shallow public looking for [...]