Reviews

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 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 (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 (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

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

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

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’ 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

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

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