Kari Jobe ‘The Blessing’ Dan MacIntosh October 22, 2020 If you’ve ever attended a Kari Jobe concert, you already know how some of the best moments are oftentimes the more spontaneous ones. Such is the case too many times, unfortunately, with Jobe’s new release The Blessing, much of which was recorded live.... Read more
Keith & Kristyn Getty ‘Evensong’ Ross Cluver October 5, 2020 Keith & Kristyn Getty Evensong: Hymns and Lullabies at the Close of Day (Getty Music) Imagine yourself as a young child, armed with all you now know about Christian music. Which singer would you first ...... Read more
Chris Tomlin ‘Chris Tomlin & Friends’ Dan MacIntosh September 2, 2020 Chris Tomlin sounds like he really enjoyed making Christian music with his (mainly mainstream) friends. These friends also helped the worship music veteran make one of his best albums to date. These are good friends, indeed.... Read more
We The Kingdom ‘Holy Water’ Ross Cluver August 10, 2020 We The Kingdom Holy Water (Sparrow Records/Capitol CMG) We The Kingdom is a new worship collective that also includes one well-known worship artist. Group member Ed Cash co-wrote and produced Chris Tomlin�...... Read more
Cory Asbury ‘To Love a Fool’ CCM Magazine Staff August 5, 2020 Cory Asbury follows the runaway success of “Reckless Love” with a full-length collection of powerful, honest songs born of a year-long sabbatical in 2019....To Love a Fool.... Read more
Sidewalk Prophets ‘The Things That Got Us Here’ Dan MacIntosh July 9, 2020 The Christian life is oftentimes more a journey than a destination, and With The Things That Got Us Here finds Sidewalk Prophets attempting to describe its spiritual trek. Although there is not a specific track sharing the album’s title, that title phrase appears in the lyrics to “Real to Me.”... Read more
NEEDTOBREATHE ‘Out of Body’ CCM Magazine Staff June 25, 2020 In this writer’s humble opinion, Out of Body is on par with one of my favorite albums The Outsiders also by NTB.... Read more
Colton Dixon ‘Colton Dixon’ Dan MacIntosh May 28, 2020 Colton Dixon has gone full-on pop. Opener “Miracles,” with its chime-y groove, brings a few Ed Sheeran hits to mind, while “Can’t Quit You,” due to his youthful vocal tone and the track’s quirky pop effects, may remind listeners of Justin Bieber.... Read more
Elevation Worship ‘Graves into Gardens’ Dan MacIntosh May 1, 2020 Elevation Worship Graves into Gardens (Essential Worship) There are some truly standout tracks on Elevation Worship’s latest collection, Graves into Gardens. A few of these feature special guest performe...... Read more
Red ‘Declaration’ Dan MacIntosh April 17, 2020 Red Declaration (Red Entertainment/The Fuel Music) RED’s seventh studio album, Declaration, is the initial project for its band-started label, RED Entertainment, and also its first independent release. R...... Read more
