Author: Noah Hardwick

Rock & Metal

• CHPTRS – Day // Night
• eleventyseven – Rad Science: B-Sides [EP]
• Fight The Fury – My Demons [Single]
• Leah – Lion Arises [Single]
• Mae – 3.0 [EP]
• P.O.D. –  Circles [Single]
• Signal Versus Noise – Take It from Me [Single]
• Sleeping At Last – Someone to Watch over Me [Single]
• Tiger Drive – Save Me [Single]
• VERIDIA – I Won’t Stay Down [Single]
• We Are The City – OUR SPECTACULAR AND COMMON LIVES [Single]

Pop & Electronic

• Chris August – Nothing’s Beyond Broken [Single]
• for KING & COUNTRY – Burn The Ships [Single]
• Kyle Reynolds – The Real Thing [Single]
• TobyMac –  Scars [Single]
• Valerie Anne – Break the Rules [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Andrew Osenga – Give Up [Single]
• Cory Young – Time Doesn’t [Single]
• Salt Of The Sound – Deep Peace [Single]

Hip Hop & R&B

• AC.jR

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In this weeks edition of my Throwback Thursday series we’ve got Anberlin’s album New Surrender which will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this Sunday. Brandon included New Surrender in his list of the best albums of 2008 feature last month, here’s what he had to say about it: There was a time years ago where I ripped the direction Anberlin took with this album and I now regret those words. This was a polished, commercial sounding record but the songs resonated with me and listeners across the globe.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• City of Auburn – Spinning [EP]
• Death Therapy – Crazy [Single]
• Emery – Safe [Single]
• Empty Isles – Save You [Single]
• Fight The Fade – House of Cards [Single]
• Memphis May Fire – The Old Me [Single]
• The Paper Kites – On the Corner Where You Live 

Pop & Electronic

• Becca Bradley – Queen of a Wasteland [Single]
• Carrollton – Made For This [EP]
• Chris Howland – Majesty [Single]
• Crowder – Red Letters / Wildfire [Single]
• for KING & COUNTRY – Spotify Singles [Single]
• Francesca Battistelli – The Breakup Song (AC.jR

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I’d like to introduce you to a new alternative rock band called City of Auburn. The band hails from McKinney, TX and released their new EP titled Spinning on Honey Gold Records today. Watch the lyric video for lead single “Better Off” below and check out the EP on Bandcamp, Apple Music, and Spotify. P. S. Track 3, “Afterthought”, features Stephen Christian of Anberlin!… Continued →

Memphis May Fire have a new song out titled “The Old Me”. In addition to releasing a new single the band announced their new album Broken will be released on November 16th via Rise Records. Listen to “The Old Me” below and share your thoughts in the comments! … Continued →

UPDATE:  Switchfoot has confirmed the end of their hiatus in a new video and announced that the journey begins 10/19/2018! Original Post: Switchfoot have taken to social media to tease album number 11. The band uploaded an picture of an “11” last night leaving fans to guess what it means. Naturally one can only assume they’re teasing their 11th studio album, but after the April Fool’s Day video teasing metal cover of “Meant to Live” it’s anybody’s guess. Speaking of that video though, it referred to “Project 11” and teased a October 2018 release date.… Continued →

Prepare to feel old. After reading Brandon’s feature “The Best of 2008: 10 Years, A Look Back” a few weeks ago I’ve been digging through my music collection looking for more albums celebrating their 10 year anniversary only to realize 2008 was a great year for music! Which made me decide it’s time we give some of these great albums from the past the recognition they deserve. So naturally I hijacked the popular hashtag #ThrowbackThursday to bring you a new feature that celebrates the anniversaries of some classic albums.… Continued →

Alternative & Rock

• Altar Boys – No Substitute
• Eager Seas – Live Wire [Single]
• Leah – Edge of Your Sword [Single]
• The Orphan The Poet – Money [Single]
• We Are The City – MID-TEMPO DRAMA [Single]
• Thrice – Palms 

Contemporary & Pop

• Blanca – Shattered
• Branan Murphy – Branan Murphy [EP]
• Grace Spencer – Strength [Single]
• Hannah Kerr – Glimpse [Single]
• HillaryJane – L.O.V.E. [Single]
• Jason Gray – The Kipper Gray Sessions [EP]
• Joel Vaughn – More Than Good Enough [Single]
• Jordan Feliz – Changed (OHKI Roller Rink Remix) [Single]
• Nathan Sheridan – Broken With You
• Riley Clemmons – Better For It (Asher Postman Remix) [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• The Gray Havens – High Enough (Instrumental) [Single]
• Jessica Crawford – Honestly [EP]
• Zach Williams – Survivor: Live From Harding Prison [EP]

Hard Rock & Metal

• Fit For A King – Dark Skies

Hip Hip & Rap 

• Cellus Hamilton – Mind Games [Single]
• Charles Goose – MICHAEL SCOTT [Single]
• Christon Gray – Time Out [Single]
• DJ Db405 – God Is Trill Forever ll [EP]
• Humble Tip – In My Nikes [Single]
• Karl Nova – Afrobeats, Rhymes & Life [EP]
• Kevmo – All Them Girls [Single]
• Mogli the Iceburg – Legends & Friends.

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House of Heroes have broken their nearly two years of silence to announce a new show in Columbus, OH. The show will be a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the band’s album The End is Not the End. The album will be performed in its entirety along with opening performances from John Reuben and Stay Outside. Tickets for the December 28th show at Rumba Cafe go on sale Friday and will cost $15.… Continued →

Alternative & Rock

• Emery – Is This the Real Life [Single]
• Ethan Luck – Helpless [Single]
• Grandpa Loves Rhinos – Better Eat Your Wheaties [EP]
• P.O.D. – Rockin’ With The Best [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Apollo LTD – One In A Million (DENM Remix) [Single]
• Austin French – Wide Open
• Brynn Elliott – Time Of Our Lives [EP]
• Building 429 – Live the Journey
• Cristabelle Braden – Light in the Dark [Single]
• Dan Bremnes – Wherever I Go 
• Glades – Eyes Wide Shut [Single]
• Lauren Daigle – Look Up Child
• Newsong – Shine [Single]
• Various Artists – God Bless the Broken Road
• Various Artists – God Hears Her

Dance & Electronic

• Jaisua – Friend [Single]
• Matthew Parker – Heathens [Single]
• Neon Beach – Hands Up, Buttercup!

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Hard rock band Drive Thru Society dropped a new single this weekend. It’s titled “It’s Time To Fight” and you can find it on Apple Music, Amazon Music, Google Play, and Spotify. You can also watch the music video for the song below. … Continued →

London-based singer/songwriter Hannah Barnett has a new pop single out called “Mining” and you can listen to it below. … Continued →

Alternative & Rock

• Atlas Rhoads – Forgive the Silence [Single]
• Drive Thru Society – It’s Time to Arise [Single]
• Ironside – Ideology [Single]
• Tiger Drive – Together [Single]
• Twenty One Pilots – My Blood [Single]
• Vital Empire – Now or Never 
• We Are The City – When I Dream, I Dream of You [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• About the Author – Flood & Famine (Ellisay Remix) [Single]
• Building 429 – The Same God [Single]
• Carmen Justice – Poco a Poco [Single]
• Connor Flanagan – Landslide [Single]
• Francesca Battistelli – Royalty [Single]
• Hannah Barnett – Mining [Single]
• Jordan Frye – Cold [Single]
• Stars Go Dim – Heaven On Earth [Single]
• Tasha Layton – I Belong to You [Single]
• VEAUX – Help Me Help You [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Andrew Osenga – Worry [Single]
• Cam Monroe – Letting Go [Single]
• Devin Williams – Devin Williams with String Quartet
• Ginny Owens – Stand With Me [Single]
• Matthew Thiessen & The Earthquakes – Wind Up Bird 
• Whitacre – The Fence [Single]

Hip Hop & Rap

• AC.jR

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Need a new worship tune for Sunday morning? The Quiet Science got you covered with their new song “Defiant Joy (White Horse).” Check out the song below and find it on Apple Music and Spotify. … Continued →

In case you missed it, Thrice released another new song. This one is called “Only Us” and is streaming now on Apple Music and Spotify. Their new album Palms comes out September 14th and you can pre-order it on thrice.net. You can also listen to their other recent single “The Grey” below too. … Continued →

I mentioned this band back at the beginning of the summer in my post “7 Bands I’ve Discovered on Spotify This Year” but since they’ve got a new single out this weekend I thought I’d take time to give them a proper introduction. Apollo LTD is a alternative pop band from Nashville, TN consisting of Jordan Phillips and Adam Stark. The band is signed to Residence Music, a subset of Centricity Music, who goal to help Christian artists who desire to make more than just worship songs.… Continued →

As you’ve probably heard Mae is back and releasing a new album on Tooth & Nail this fall. In expectation of the new album the band have released their second single titled “Let It Die” streaming on music services now. … Continued →

I’m not sure which is harder: adding vegetables to my diet or adding worship songs to my playlists. Both are good for me, but generally speaking I’d prefer just about anything else. Thankfully not all vegetables are bland and neither are all worship songs. And on that note I’ve got a new song from the band Marshall Marshall to share with you today. It’s called “Fall to My Knees” and is streaming now on Apple Music, Spotify, and on YouTube below. … Continued →

Alternative & Rock

• Mae – Let It Die [Single]
• Tiger Drive – Views [EP]

Contemporary & Pop

• The Afters – Well Done [Single]
• Andrew Ripp – The Heart [EP]
• Apollo LTD – Gold [Single]
• Building 429 – Always Only You [Single]
• Cade Thompson – Grateful (Neon Feather Remix) [Single]
• for KING & COUNTRY – Amen [Single]
• Nolan G. – Talk About Us [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Becca Bradley – The Sun Will Rise Again [Single]
• John Mark McMillan – Ten Thousand (Alternate Full Band Version/Remastered 2018) [Single]
• Kathy Mattea – Mercy Now [Single]

Hard Rock & Metal

• Fit For A King – Oblivion [Single]

Hip Hop & Rap

• Aaron Boyd – Jericho [Single]
• Aaron Cole – Exclusive [Single]
• Canon – Trolls [Single]
• Christon Gray – Together Forever [Single]
• Davecreates – Someone Else, Pt.

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RockFest Records artist Zahna (AKA Susana Martinez, former vocalist of ILIA) dropped her debut record this weekend. The album is titled Red for War and you can find it on Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play, and Amazon Music. If you’re a fan of female-fronted hard rock bands like Lacey Sturm and The Letter Black you’ll want to check this one out. … Continued →

I know CCM isn’t standard IVM fare but I’d like to take a minute to share a song from a young and upcoming teenage artist named MacKenzie Phillips. “Completely Incomplete” is an enjoyable surprising strong pop single from the thirteen-year-old singer/songwriter. You can listen to the song below and find it on Apple Music and Spotify. … Continued →

You may not know who Fleurie is but there’s a good chance you’ve heard her voice before. The Nashville-based artist has had her music featured in a lot of TV and movies recently (The Shape of Water, Bones, and Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger to name a few). She’s also appeared on songs like NF’s “Mansion” and House of Heroes’ “Crash.” Oh, and she’s written music with quite a few other artists like Sarah Reeves, Local Sound, and Cody Carnes.… Continued →

The Orange County, CA singer/songwriter Madison Cunningham has released a new single and music video. The song is called “All At Once” and you can watch the video below. If you like what you hear be sure and check out her other recent single “Beauty Into Clichés” as well her newest EP Love, Lose, Remember. … Continued →

The pop-soul-rock-n-roll band The New Respects have finally released their first full-length album. The album is called Before The Sun Goes Down and is streaming now on all major music services. Watch the music videos for their two most recent singles “Before The Sun Goes Down” and “Freedom” below. … Continued →

The Nashville-based alternative band Tiger Drive released a new remix EP titled Views today. The EP features four different remixes of their song “Legend” by Petey Mac, RMC, Royal Vera, and CLAUDIØ. You can stream the remixes on Spotify below. … Continued →

Alternative & Rock

• Household – Give Me Time [Single]
• The Bell Jar – I Infest, Therefore I Am
• The New Respects – Before The Sun Goes Down 
• Thrice – Only Us [Single]
• Weathered – Stranger Here
• Zahna – Red For War

Contemporary & Pop

• Austin French – I Need a Hallelujah [Single]
• Building 429 – I Still Believe [Single]
• Fleurie – Portals
• Sarah Reeves – Always Been You [Single]

Dance & Electronic

• Jaisua – Chasing Grace [Single]
• Kareem Martin – Unconventional Love [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Andrew Ripp – God Knows (Must Be Love) [Single]
• Arthur Alligood – Portage, Vol.

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Dawn Michele, the lead vocalist of Fireflight, is in the process of crowdfunding a new worship album. Check out the video below to learn more and contribute to the campaign on Pledge Music.    … Continued →

I think we’re all beginning to wonder whether or not Switchfoot grasps the concept of a hiatus. The band announced their hiatus at the end of 2017 but that hasn’t stopped them from playing a few shows and teasing a metal version of their classic “Meant to Live”. Now they’ve taken a break from their hiatus to write a song for the upcoming movie Unbroken: Path to Redemption. If that title looks a little familiar it’s because it’s a sequel to the 2014 movie Unbroken about US Olympian and army officer Louie Zamperini.… Continued →

Former Slospeak Records rock artist Ravenhill have returned with a new EP titled Midnight Gold. You can learn more about the EP by listening to my interview with vocalist Joshua Clifton. Check out the EP on Spotify below or find it on Apple Music. Also you can find the band’s recent b-sides EP, Spirit, released earlier this year on Apple Music and Spotify as well. … Continued →

British worship artist Lion of Judah (not to be confused with the similarly named Judah & the Lion) released a new single “Maker” last week. The song features rapper IMRSQD giving it a bit of a hip hop vibe. Find “Maker” on Apple Music and Spotify or listen to it below. … Continued →