Author: Noah Hardwick

May 13, 2018

17 Albums from 2017 You Might have Missed

Sometimes good albums get overlook. They get left off the new release list, don’t get reviewed, or just aren’t discovered until months after their release. I thought I’d share a few of those forgotten albums from 2017 and give them a second chance at being discovered. Here’s 17 albums from last year for you to check out. There’s a sampler playlist at the bottom of the page for your convenience. 1. Criminal Record by Remy Shuck [Indie Pop]
2. Okay Dreamer by Honest Men [Alternative]
3) The Other Side by Scarlet White [Rock]
4) Vanity by AC.jRContinued →

May 12, 2018

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New Releases: May 11, 2018

Contemporary & Pop Hip Hop & Rap Continued →

May 5, 2018

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New Releases: May 4, 2018

Contemporary & Pop Folk & Singer/Songwriter Hip Hop & Rap Continued →

April 28, 2018

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New Releases: April 27, 2018

Alternative & Rock Contemporary & Pop Dance & Electronic Folk & Singer/Songwriter Continued →

April 23, 2018

IVM Staff Picks Playlist on Spotify

Are you one of those people who when asked what kind of music you like always respond, “all of it.” Well lucky for you we have a pretty eclectic staff here at IVM and we’ve put together a staff picks playlist just for you. Two playlists actually. One playlist has new music perfect for finding your next favorite band. The other playlist is full of classics so you can find that band you missed out on all those years ago. We hope you’ll enjoy listening to these playlist as much as we enjoyed making them.… Continued →

April 21, 2018

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New Releases: April 20, 2018

Alternative & Rock Contemporary & Pop Dance & Electronic Folk & Singer/Songwriter Hard Rock & Metal Hip Hop & Urban Continued →

April 15, 2018

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New Releases: April 13, 2018

Alternative & Rock Contemporaneity & Pop Dance & Electronic Folk & Singer/Songwriter Hip Hop & Urban Continued →

April 11, 2018

Gravity Galore: A Brief History of Christian Songs Titled "Gravity"

“Fire” and “water” are arguably the most overused metaphors in contemporary Christian music. But there is another common nature-themed metaphor in Christian music you may not have noticed: gravity. I by no means consider my research to be exhaustive, but I found nearly two dozen songs from the past 25 years with “gravity” in the title. Researching Christian music prior to the 1990’s is a difficult task. While I have little doubt that this theme continues back into the 80’s and maybe even 70’s the earliest contemporary Christian song titled “Gravity” I’ve been able to find so far* is from 1995.… Continued →

April 8, 2018

6 Recent Albums You Can Download for Free Today

Last week I shared 5 Must-Follow Spotify Playlists with you. This week I’ve got something for the old-fashioned downloaders. Here’s 6 albums you can download for free today. 1) Ravenhill – Spirit [EP]  In 2015 Ravenhill released the rock album Soul on Slospeak Records. Fast forward to three years later and the band is giving away their new EP on Jesusfreakhideout.com. “Spirit” is comprised of the b-sides from Soul and includes two new songs and four alternate versions of previously released songs. Head on over to Free Song Downloads page on Jesusfreakhideout.com… Continued →

April 6, 2018

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New Releases: April 6, 2018

Alternative & Rock Contemporary & Pop Continued →

April 3, 2018

5 Must-Follow Spotify Playlists

Everyone is talking about Spotify today because of their initial public offering. So I thought I’d take a minute to share a few of my favorite Spotify playlists with you. 1) New Music Friday Christian by Spotify New Music Friday Christian is just one of Spotify’s many, many, curated playlists. What’s great about this playlist though is every Friday Spotify completely updates it with freshly released new songs. Sometimes that’s a good thing–I mean who doesn’t want to be the first to discover the next big hit?… Continued →

March 30, 2018

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New Releases: March 30, 2018

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March 29, 2018

What Is the Bestselling Christian Album of All Time?

So, what is the bestselling Christian album of all-time? To answer that question we must first set some parameters for just what qualifies as a “Christian” album. Since the question at hand concerns album sales, I suggest we define a Christian album as any album which was marketed to a Christian audience. Therefore, I will consider albums which either charted on Billboard as Christian or featured songs which charted on Christian radio. With that out of the way, what is the bestselling Christian album of all-time?… Continued →

March 24, 2018

New Releases: March 23, 2018

Contemporary & Pop Folk & Singer/Songwriter Hip Hop & Urban Continued →

March 16, 2018

New Releases: March 16, 2018

Alternative & Rock Contemporary & Pop Dance & Electronic Folk & Singer/Songwriter Hard Rock & Metal Hip Hop & Urban Continued →

March 10, 2018

New Releases: March 9, 2018

Alternative & Rock Contemporary & Pop Folk & Singer/Songwriter Hip Hop & Urban Continued →

March 3, 2018

New Releases: March 2, 2018

Alternative & Rock Contemporary & Pop Dance & Electronic Folk & Singer/Songwriter Hip Hop & Rap Continued →

February 23, 2018

New Releases: February 23, 2018

Alternative & Rock Contemporary & Pop Continued →

February 17, 2018

New Releases: February 16, 2018

Alternative & Rock Contemporary & Pop Continued →

February 10, 2018

New Music: February 9, 2018

Alternative & Rock Contemporary & Pop Dance & Electronic Folk & Singer/Songwriter Hip Hop & Urban Continued →

February 3, 2018

What Did You Listen to? - January 2018

I hope everyone enjoyed the best of 2017 lists on IVM last month. Now it’s time to talk about what the best new music of January 2018 is! Here’s my short list: Blank Books – EP1 Is it cheating to include EP1 by Blank Books in my January list? The album technically dropped on November 22nd last year, but it only made it’s way to Apple Music and Spotify this month. If you’re like me and didn’t get around to listening to it before, now is the time!… Continued →

New Music: February 2, 2018

Alternative & Rock Contemporary & Pop Dance & Electronic Folk & Singer/Songwriter Hard Rock & Metal Hip Hop & Urban Continued →

January 27, 2018

New Music: January 26, 2018

Alternative & Rock Contemporary & Pop Dance & Electronic Folk & Singer/Songwriter Continued →

January 20, 2018

New Music: January 19, 2018

Alternative & Rock Pop & CCM Electronic & EDM Continued →

January 14, 2018

New Music: January 12, 2018

Alternative & Rock Contemporary & Pop Folk & Singer/Songwriter Hard Rock & Metal Continued →

January 6, 2018

New Music: January 5, 2018

Alternative & Rock Contemporary & Pop Hip Hop & Rap Praise & Worship Continued →

December 25, 2017

The Best of 2017: Noah Hardwick

1. Colony House “Only The Lonely” Only The Lonely really struck a cord with my personally. Every song on this album revolves around our need for each other–a message I sorely need to hear. Thankfully, this record rocks and got spun a lot in 2017. 2. Knox Hamilton “The Heights” Named after a neighborhood in Little Rock, Arkansas, The Heights is most most played album of 2017. Maybe I’m a little bias because Knox Hamilton is from my hometown. Or maybe the album is just that good.… Continued →

December 17, 2017

New Music: December 15, 2017

Alternative & Rock Contemporary & Pop Dance & Electronic Hard Rock & Metal Hip Hop & Rap Praise & Worship Christmas Continued →

December 10, 2017

New Music: December 8, 2017

Alternative & Rock Contemporary & Pop Folk & Singer/Songwriter
  • The Oh Hellos – Notos [EP]
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December 2, 2017

New Music: December 1, 2017

Alternative & Rock Contemporary & Pop Dance & Electronic Folk & Singer/Songwriter Continued →