Author: Ian DeVaney

Every so often a reviewer decides to review an album purely out of appreciation for the album that they just heard, and in the case of Humble Feet‘s debut album, that certainly holds true. For those unfamiliar with them, Humble Feet is an acoustic husband-wife duo. Their music is highly melodic, orchestral, and deeply rooted in Scripture. In fact, the couple have served as missionaries overseas, and all of the music for their debut was written while in the field. The album opens with “Quench”, a light and airy acoustic folk song.… Continued →

2016 was a great year for Christian music, so great in fact that I found it difficult to keep up with all of the releases coming out! These are the albums that I found myself listening to the most over the course of the year though, and after spending a few days listening to the others that I missed, I’m quite comfortable saying that these are the best releases of the year! 1. Switchfoot – Where the Light Shines Through 2. Dogs of Peace – Heel  3.… Continued →

As I begin this review, I should probably note that I’ve been a Switchfoot fan since I first heard “Meant to Live” on the radio all the way back in 2003. I was 11 years old and just beginning to get into music at the time. Switchfoot quickly became one of my favorite bands – a place that they still hold 13 years later. I remember often lying in my bed late at night and waiting for one of their songs like “Stars” or “Dare You To Move” to come on the radio.… Continued →

Check out the debut music video from Little Blue Light! They’re an up-and-coming band from the UK, and they play a fun and eclectic mix of Ska, Swing, Folk, Rock, Reggae, and Ragtime! It appears that they don’t have an official release out yet, but the word is that they’re going to be heading into the studio to record their debut album in the near future! … Continued →

Steve Taylor and the Perfect Foil have debuted the new music video via Yahoo for their song “Only a Ride”, the first single off of their upcoming album Goliath, which is set to release on November 18th. The video implements footage from the 1970 film Stunt Rock, directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith. Steve Taylor‘s new backing band, The Perfect Foil, consists of an all-star lineup including Jimmy Abegg on guitar, Peter Furler on drums, and John Mark Painter on bass.… Continued →

Jonah 33 have released a new lyric/promo video for the single “Blood is Thicker” off of their upcoming EP, Dead Man Walking, which releases on April 29th via St. Muse Records! … Continued →

Guardian have released the video for their new song “The Real Me”! The song is the first single off of their upcoming album Almost Home, which is set to release in early 2014. The new single will be available on iTunes on December 13th. … Continued →

Extol has released the new music video for their song “A Gift Beyond Human Reach”, off of their upcoming self-titled album Extol. The album will be released on June 21st via Facedown Records and is available for pre-order at Extol’s online store. … Continued →

Halo Muzic has released the new music video for the single “Never Backing Down (feat. WIZE)” off of his upcoming album One of One. The video was directed by Joel Kapity of Dreams on Screen. You can download the single here on iTunes. Here’s a look at the making of the video. … Continued →

Check out the music video for the title track off of Salvador‘s new album Make Some Noise! … Continued →

The O.C. Supertones have debuted the lyric video for the title track off of their new album For the Glory! The album comes out on November 6th!… Continued →

Salvador have debuted the lyric video for their song “God of Forever”, the first single off of their upcoming album Make Some Noise! “God of Forever” is also available for download on iTunes.… Continued →

Audio Adrenaline have debuted the new music video for their song “Kings and Queens”!… Continued →

The OC Music Awards have just opened up the voting for their People’s Choice Award, and what band could possibly more deserving of the award than Orange County’s finest ska band The O.C. Supertones? Click on this link to submit your vote! It appears that you can vote multiple times, so make sure to vote every day until voting closes on February 15th! The winner will be decided by text votes March 9, 2013 at the main OC Music Awards celebration.… Continued →

Ben Rosenbush and the Brighton have debuted their new music video for the song “West” from their upcoming album A Wild Hunger! The album will be available on iTunes on September 6th! Ben Rosenbush and the Brighton, “West” from the record “A Wild Hunger” from Will Keeler on Vimeo.… Continued →

P.O.D. have released the music video for the title track off of their new album Murdered Love. The video features Sick Jaken of Psycho Realm, and was directed by Ramon Boutviseth. Murdered Love hits stores on July 10th! … Continued →

Christian Ska band Make Up Your Mind have changed their name to Draw the Parade! The band has just released a brand new music video for their first single titled “Tricks and Traps”! They’ve launched a brand new website as well, which you can check out at www.drawtheparade.com!… Continued →