Switch ‘Symphony’ CCM Magazine Staff February 14, 2020 Symphony is a collection of energetic pop worship music that will resonate with its target audience and beyond. The album contains strong vocals from a variety of worship leaders, but the loops are a little too prominent, at the expense of other instrumentation. The title track, "Symphony" featuring Dillon Chase, is a high point, heralding the reminder of Romans 8:28 in the midst of chaos and doubt.... Read more
We Are Messengers ‘Power’ CCM Magazine Staff February 4, 2020 Power is the new and explosive full-length album from We Are Messengers. The gritty and truth filled lyrics strike directly to the core of the listener with this 12-song presentation. The sophomore offering is a mixture of pop and rock, giving something new at every turn to catch the ear.... Read more
Matt Redman ‘Let There Be Wonder’ Dan MacIntosh February 4, 2020 Let There Be Wonder is already Matt Redman’s 14th recorded project, yet only his first for Integrity Music. With this album’s 14 songs, Redman focused his songwriting on “the name, character and story of Jesus.” Redman’s primary purpose with this album’s theme is to distinguish Christianity from those that only “speak generically about God.”... Read more
Planetshakers ‘Glory, Part One’ CCM Magazine Staff January 10, 2020 Planetshakers’ latest offering is a new five song EP, Glory, Part One. This live recording gives the listener a palpable experience of pursuing God’s presence. The 30-minutes of music is lead by Planetshakers’ Joth Hunt (who also produced and mixed the EP), Sam Evans, Aimee Evans, BJ Pridham, Joshua Brown, Rudy Nikkerud, Chelsi Nikkerud and more.... Read more
Planetshakers ‘It’s Christmas’ CCM Magazine Staff December 19, 2019 It’s Christmas, is Planetshakers newest full-length offering of classic favorites with original songs featuring worship leaders Joth Hunt, Sam Evans, Aimee Evans, BJ Pridham, Joshua Brown, Rudy Nikkerud, and Chelsi Nikkerud. The album is surprisingly fun with pop and R&B versions of “Joy to The World,” “The First Noel,” “O Come All Ye Faithful,” and “Silent Night,” all of which were featured in their successful EP releases of Christmas Vol1 and Vol2.... Read more
Plumb ‘Behold’ & ‘It’s Christmastime’ Dan MacIntosh December 16, 2019 Recording Christmas music comes with its own unique challenges. Should one cover secular or spiritual carols? Ought one go for funny, serious or both? Plumb addresses these hard choices handily with two enjoyable new holiday-themed EPs. Of the two, Behold is the more spiritually centered. It’s Christmastime, on the other hand, is lighter and focused more on the secular pleasures of the season.... Read more
Ernie Haas & Signature Sound ‘A Jazzy Little Christmas’ CCM Magazine Staff November 22, 2019 If you have fond childhood Christmas memories of listening to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Andy William and Burl Ives, then A Jazzy Little Christmas is the prefect new holiday project for you. Ernie Haas & Signature Sound hit the spot for nostalgia for this time of year.... Read more
Hillsong Worship ‘Awake’ CCM Magazine Staff November 22, 2019 Hillsong Worship is back with their first studio album in almost twenty years, Awake. The album is a music tribute of prayer and meditation that takes the listener through the day. It is a flow up to their 2018 live worship release, There Is More.... Read more
Zach Williams ‘Rescue Story’ CCM Magazine Staff November 19, 2019 Grammy award winner, Zach Williams is back with his distinct Southern Rock sound on his Sophomore LP Rescue Story. The title track has already enjoyed time in the Top 10 on radio. Lyrically, this album speaks of the struggles of this world and the ever presence help and salvation of God. This album solidifies Williams as artist that has staying power after the success of his first album Chain Breaker.... Read more
Sara Groves ‘Joy of Every Longing Heart’ CCM Magazine Staff November 18, 2019 Sarah Groves returns with a second Christmas collection, following her excellent 2008 release O Holy Night. What might look like a list of traditional and modern Christmas favorites and a few originals is actually a journey of perspectives, highlighting the varied audiences of the incarnation.... Read more