Pardon the Introduction: Jenny & Tyler

The world can be a dark, confusing, hopeless place, but music has a way of getting through the cracks to illuminate all the beauty and hope that still exists. Songs that live in the balance of joy and pain are exactly where folk-pop duo Jenny & Tyler excel, maybe because everything they craft is rooted in a love story.

Matthew Parker ‘Daydreamer’

Matthew Parker Daydreamer (Dream Records)   If you have heard any of the songs on this album, please rate the album 1-5 stars by clicking on the stars in the pop-up box. Only one rating per per...

Newsboys Celebrate the Milestone of 10 Million Career Sales

The Newsboys were honored at their Nashville tour stop earlier this week for total career sales in excess of 10 million units. FairTrade Services president/founder Jeff Moseley recognized the band’s prolific achievement and rare accomplishment within the genre. Since forming in Australia more than three decades ago, Newsboys have released 23 recordings and are heralded as one of Christian music’s most iconic bands.

Where Are They Now: Catching Up with Nikki Leonti

Nikki Leonti is referring to Reunite CCM, a one-night, SoCal-based event in early November that brings together several favorite female vocalists in recent contemporary Christian music history—names like Stacie Orrico, Crystal Lewis, Rachael Lampa and, of course, Leonti herself.

Dischord — Music Meets Discourse: #5 We or Us, or Them

I know, I know… we are still having this conversation. I would let it go if I thought that the world would be a more peaceful place without it. I also recognize this is a bit of a strange forum for this conversation because the very name of this media outlet conjures a distinction that I have long spoken against. Now, I am happy to temper the accusation as less of a moment to point fingers or pass blame.