Best of 2021: Noah Hardwick
My Top Albums & EPs of 2021… Continued →
Author: Noah Hardwick
January 8, 2022
January 6, 2022
New Music: December 2021
Rock & Metal
- Anberlin – Under A Dying Sun
- Buried Above – Buried Above
- Final Surrender – Frogs in a Pan
- Manafest – I Run With Wolves (EP)
- Sad Astronauts – Adult Fears
- The Afters – Where Heaven Touches Earth: Live at The Grove
- Ben Lawrence – BEN
- Brian Morykon – Known
- Hannah Schaefer – Crown (Deluxe)
- Jacob Stanifer – Full Circle (Deluxe)
- Chris Beland – What I Believe
- The Crossing – ‘Til We Meet Again
- Jameson McGregor – after the dust clears (EP)
- Paul Whitacre – hard to dream (EP)
- Sandra McCracken, Liz Vice
- Alvin Cedric – Alvin Cedric (EP)
- ASAP Preach – Heaven Bound
- BigBreeze – It Could Of Been Different
- BritYah – Kingdom Is Near
- BrodieDaVinci – Snowed In (EP)
- CS LIT – Deleted 6 (EP)
- D-Rock – Blessed Up EP
- Da Young Disciples – Pressure
- Eliyah Monroe – Long Lost But Found
- F.
December 7, 2021
November 27, 2021
New Music: November 26, 2021
Rock & Metal
- Guardians of the Secret – TRUE.CRISIS.
- Kept On Hold – Tumtum Sessions, Vol. 2 (EP)
- Nick Law – The Whispers and the Rumours of War
- White Collar Sideshow – I Didn’t Come Here to Die (Instrumental)
- Antwoine Hill – Jesus Peace
- the Apologist – Art & Facts
- AST 29 – Confessions
- oxphur – Nothing’s for Nothing
- Starringo – Ringo 4 President 2 (EP)
- Shiwan – Fragments
- Colorvault – Until I Dream Your Dreams
- Fresh Life Worship – Noon (Live) (EP)
- Matthew Lilley – The Moravian Demos (EP)
- OneEleven Music – Worship Him (EP)
- Pete Crockett – Live at the Barn (EP)
- Phil Laeger – Calmed + Quieted (EP)
- Poor Bishop Hooper – Hymns II (EP)
- TheEDGE – Holding Nothing Back
- Bethel Worship Arts – Christmas At Shiloh (EP)
- Brightline – Christmas With Brightline
- The Brilliance – Advent Collection (Remastered)
- Caleb and Kelsey – The Christmas Ballads (EP)
- Cherry Hills Worship – The Kingdom Is Yours
- Eddie James – Glory
- The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers – Americana Christmas (EP)
- Harbor & Home – A Saucy Christmas
- The Huddle Worship – Coming Off The Bench, Vol.
November 22, 2021
New Music: November 19, 2021
Rock & Metal
- Anberlin – Heavy Lies The Crown
- Chase Tremaine – Development & Compromise
- Love and Death – Perfectly Preserved Live (Release Event 2/12/2021)
- Matt Moore – The Art of Precious Scars (EP)
- Twenty One Pilots – Scaled And Icy (Livestream Version)
- UnWorthy – In The Face Of Death
- Jonathan Jackson – Enough
- Pyramid Park – /əˈnɒm(ə)li/ (EP)
- Hulvey – COMA
- Ty Brasel – Destiny: Vol. 1
- ZDIORX – CHRISTIAN DIOR
- Malachi the Messenger – Letter From Paradise (EP)
- Audacious Worship – No One Else EP
- Brian Sauvé – Sing Psalms, Let Joy Resound
- Central Worship – Present and Pleased (Live)
- Chapel Worship – Chapel Worship Waves + Wonders Eastern University (EP)
- Dana Dirksen – Songbook for the Soul, Vol.
November 14, 2021
New Music: November 12, 2021
Rock & Metal
- Bloodlines – Hevel (EP)
- Jasper Wilderness – Coming Home to Silence (EP)
- Silent Planet – Iridescent
- Chris Renzema – HOPE OR NOSTALGIA LIVE
- Jack Frazier – Choose Love (EP)
- Noralyn – Slow Thinker
- Rachel Jane – You & Me (EP)
- Stillman – Field Notes (Page 2) (EP)
- Taylor Armstrong – Moonflower
- Chris Howland – Just The Beats, Vol. 2 (EP)
- God’s Warrior – I Trust You
- LZ7 – Back In Time (Remix Pack) (EP)
- Ayomilly – I’M DOING WELL: The Collection
- GLO – Down Not Out
- Hezekiyah – The times
- Hunterdrinkswater – BLAST
- Joseph Goulding – The Shallow End
- Matthew Campbell – FROM DEATH TO LIFE
- Brave Worship – Songs From The Barn (EP)
- catch the fire music – Matchless (EP)
- Central Church – Light and Lament, Vol.
November 7, 2021
New Music: November 5, 2021
Rock & Metal
Pop & CCM
Folk & Singer/Songwriter
- Carolyn Arends – Recognition
- Mark Barlow – Hymns & Soul
- Natalie Bergman – Keep Those Teardrops from Falling (EP)
- Zach Winters – Other Side (B) (EP)
- Chrys Jones – Note To Self
- Dontae – Trinity Volume 2 “Chose 2 MOB” (EP)
- Joey Maze – THE DETOUR (EP)
- JunSix – The Hofstadter Tapes
- Kieran the Light – Kieran’s Playlist 3 (EP)
- Konata Small, S.O.
November 2, 2021
October 31, 2021
New Music: October 29, 2021
Rock & Metal
- Amongst Wolves – #ChooseToLive
- Dire – Volume II
- Guardians of the Secret – All Hallows’ Eve (EP)
- idle threat – blurred visions
- Royal Diadem – Jesus Over All
- War Of Ages – Rhema (EP)
- Aaron Ray – From the Pit to the Palace
- BrvndonP – Lifeline
- Dkg Kie – SAVED NOT SOFT (BONUS PACK)
- Dillon Chase – UV PERSONA
- Dru Bex – Sindy Versus Victoria
- Genesis Rose – Road to Galilee
- itsnoproblem.
October 24, 2021
New Music: October 22, 2021
Rock & Metal
- Darkhorse Hero – Living for a bigger Kingdom
- Hunter G K Thompson – Eternal Halloween (EP)
- The Pear Republic – Pop Punk EP
- Then It Ends – Solace (EP)
- The Color – No Greater Love
- Lion of Judah – Closer
- ØM-53 – Junior Year (Side A) Homecoming
- Psallos – Philippians
- SVRCINA – Orchards
- Becca Jordan – Becoming Ordinary
- Benjamin Daniel – Shelterheart
- Jameson McGregor – someday i’ll start again (EP)
- Bizzle – Soul Therapy
- Caleb McCoy – Render Unto Caesar
- Cedric Des – Cedric (EP)
- Connor Pierson – For Me (EP)
- Fox & Tiger – FOX & TIGER
- GodFearin – Self Examination (EP)
- IMRSQD, Moflo Music, Sammie Lee – Encantado
- Wes Harris – INFRARED
- Anthem Worship – Universal Hearts (Live) (EP)
- Ben Trip – Desert EP
- Cross Gray – In All That Concerns It (EP)
- Gaetan Judd – Mud
- Israel & New Breed – Project LA: Alive in Los Angeles
- Sanctified Vessels – Surrendered (Live) (EP)
- Sean Curran – 1,000 Names (EP)
- Tim Timmons – HERE (Live With Friends)
- The Vigil Project – True Presence
October 17, 2021
New Music: October 15, 2021
Rock & Metal
Pop & CCM
- Asher Postman – internet girlfriend EP
- Emily Faith – Rebel (EP)
- Mac Powell – New Creation
- We Are Messengers – Wholehearted +
- Aaron Cole – TWO UP TWO DOWN
- Jude Barclay, wow eli – love you or not (EP)
- Richie Rust – Babylon: Unravel
- Seaux Chill – Indy Tapes, Vol.
October 13, 2021
New Music: October 8, 2021
Rock & Metal
Pop & CCM
- Alexander Pappas – IDAHO (EP)
- Carla Bianco – You Love Me as I Am (EP)
- Critical Mass – Serenity
- The Gray Havens – Blue Flower
- Corey Wise – RESTLESS
- Heath McNease – Hocus Pocus : Sad Songs Inspires by the Film
- Temple Dior – October’s Very Own (EP)
- Trutha – just a messenger (EP)
- Tyrone Crawford – Parlay (EP)
- Celtic Worship – Morningtide
- Christine D’Clario – All That Remains
- GOTTPOP NOW – With You
- Grove Worship – Render
- Immanuel Worship – Gospel Culture
- Jamie Bonife – Run
- Kingdom Culture Worship – I’ll Tell These Stories to My Kids
- Pat Barrett – Open Hands (EP)
- Rock City Worship – Peace in Place EP
- Stephen McWhirter, Jason Clayborn – Highest Praise
- Tehillah Worship – Family Dinner (EP)
- UPPERROOM – Love Note
- The Worship Initiative – Steadfast (Live from The Gospel Coalition)
October 7, 2021
New Music: October 1, 2021
Rock & Metal
Pop & CCM
- Caitelen – Heart in Remission
- Hannah Schaefer – Crown
- Mat Kearney – January Flower (Deluxe)
- Newsboys – STAND
- Saint Nomad – Nothing To Lose
- Smalltown Poets – NWxSE
- Caroline Cobb – A King & His Kindness
- Charity Herrmann – HonestLive at Electric Lady
- Natalie Bergman –
- Jon Foreman – Roll Tape: Live From Melody League Studios
- Andy Mineo – Never Land II
- BOF – Old School Testimony
- Calvin Martyr – Martyrism Mixtape
- CS LIT – Super Rose 2 (Deluxe)
- C4 Crotona, Selah the Corner, ProducedByShamir – 48 Hours
- HolyGhost HotBoy – Stamped
- Jubal Elrod – Otherside
- King Chai – Good Doesn’t Get To Heaven
- NXT Move – IT HAS TO BE GOD
- Roy Tosh – We Still Believe
- Ruslan – Love What You Do
- Tre’Gadd – Hear My Psalm
- Anna Golden – Peace: The Album (Deluxe)
- Awaken Worship – Lionheart (Deluxe)
- Emu Music – Joy in Sorrow
- Fellowship Music – Hymns
- Friends Worship – All My Wonder
- Harvest – Rest On Us
- Jervis Campbell – Onward & Upward
September 30, 2021
New Music: September 24, 2021
Rock & Metal
Pop & CCM
- Brian Reith – Now Is Not Forever ‘Reimagined’ (EP)
- Jonathan Traylor – I’m Here For You (EP)
- Jordan Smith – Be Still & Know
- Josh Wilson – Remember (EP)
- Kali Joy – Real Life
- Sam McCabe – Altar Fire
- Leigh Nash – The Tide, Vol. 1 (EP)
- Sophie Keye – TRINKETS
- CS LIT – Super Rose 2
- Hunterdrinkswater – Little Lover Boy 2 (EP)
- Levante Joyner – Magnify
- Thomas Nunez – Love is Kind
- Bethel Music – Homecoming (Live)
- Citizens – The Joy of Being Together (Live)
- Kenny & Claire – Are You Weary (EP)
- Pathway – renatus (EP)
- Red Rocks Worship – Things of Heaven
- Switch – Better View, Part I (EP)
- Thrive Worship – Let’s Have Church (Live) (EP)
- Trinity Christian Centre – Pressing Onward (EP)
- Unveiled Worship – Song Of The People (Live From UV Conference) (EP)
- VOX GEN – Goodbye (EP)
September 18, 2021
New Music: September 17, 2021
Rock & Metal
- Last Year’s Model – The Neon Lights Collection
- Various Artists – Rock Paper Scissors Metal, Volume Two
- Abby Robertson – Abby Robertson (Remixes) (EP)
- Natalie Layne – Castles (EP)
- Carly Bannister – Same Team
- Cory Dauber – May All Times Go To You
- Taylor Leonhardt – Hold Still
- Zach Maurer – Let Love Win
- Alan jb – Children, wake up!
- Bryson Gray – Letters to the Church
- Gabby Callwood – Blood of the Lamb (EP)
- Kmo – The Garden
- Mouthpi3ce – Gardens Vol 1: Nook and Cranny Ep
September 16, 2021
New Music: September 10, 2021
Rock & Metal
- Colony House – Rotten Tomatoes (EP)
- Fang Fang – It’s Hanging on the Cross (EP)
- Fever Fever – Mother (EP)
- Fire from Heaven – DEFIANT
- Living Fire – Mercy Between Love & Hate (EP)
- The Prettybads – Split w/ What’s Your Damage? (EP)
- Sef Idle – Retrogradation (EP)
- Whom I Serve – Eternity
- Cade Thompson – Bigger Story
- Chasen – The Great Unknown
- Dave Barnes – Notes from Paris
- David Phelps – GameChanger
- Jeremy Camp – When You Speak
- Rorie – Resonate (EP)
- Drup, Ksway – Advantage (Deluxe)
- Jaylon Ashaun – Chapter 2
- Stephen Wray – Trust The Process
- Uknowfro – Street Preacher 6
- YB – NO WARNINGS (EP)
- Canyon Worship – Canyon Worship 2021
- Charity Gayle – Endless Praise
- Christ For The Nations Worship – God of New Seasons
- Church of the City – Defiant Joy (Live)
- Dwell Songs – Songs of Renewal (EP)
- Hillside Worship – Rise
- Imani Taalib – Beloved (Acoustic) (EP)
- Jonty Lees – Dawn Til Dusk (EP)
- The Lockwoods – Domestic Doxology (Part I) (EP)
- Matt Boswell, Matt Papa – Almost Home – The Hymns Of Matt Boswell And Matt Papa (Vol.
September 4, 2021
New Music: September 3, 2021
Rock & Metal
- Earth Groans – The Body (EP)
- Huntingtons – Back to Ramonia
- Make Sure – Ninjutsu
- Meadows – In Those Days & Also After
- Weapons of God – The War Within Us
- Aryn Michelle – Pariah, Pt. 1 (EP)
- Chris Renzema – Get Out of the Way of Your Own Heart
- Kevin Jones – Simple as That
- DanMar26 – Armor (EP)
- Derek Minor – Highlight Tapes, Vol.
August 31, 2021
August 29, 2021
New Music: August 27, 2021
Rock & Metal
Pop & CCM
- The Consolation – Roll a Stone (EP)
- Matthew Parker – Dragonfly
- Mike Donehey – Flourish
- Nicole Serrano – all alone all together (EP)
- Panther City Riots – You Gotta Say Something
- Christon Gray – School of Roses 2
- Kieran the Light – Storms
- Lamar Riddick, Eli Williams – Nothing to Prove
- Paul the Messenger – Paul (EP)
- Sean Frazier – Gunz N Rozez 2
- Wilfredo – Bloomed in the Moonlight
- All Nations Music – Sanctuary
- Antioch Music – Desertland
- Austin Stone Worship – Jesus Is Greater (Live From The Gospel Coalition)
- Bethany Barnard – All My Questions
- BT Worship – Above | Beyond (EP)
- Dan Goodwright – These Three Remain (EP)
- Eddie James Presents – Intimate Worship, Vol.1
- Journey Worship Co.
August 24, 2021
August 22, 2021
New Music: August 20, 2021
Rock & Metal
- Gable Price and Friends – If I’m Being Honest… (EP)
- Meadows – In Those Days & Also After, Pt. III (EP)
- Switchfoot – interrobang
- C Duffle – I AM
- Cephas – We Will Go: The Remixes (EP)
- CS LIT – Silva Freestyles 4
- Deraj – MADE FOR THIS (EP)
- Desi Raines – The Last Safe Pack (EP)
- Germaine Martel – 1983 (EP)
- Iam Justified – Mr.
August 17, 2021
August 16, 2021
New Music: August 13, 2021
Rock & Metal
- Frost Like Ashes – Fellowship of Suffering (EP)
- Roelant – Live In The Heights (EP)
- Spirit Breaker – Cura Nata
- Abby Robertson – Abby Robertson (EP)
- Branan Murphy – Better King (EP)
- Various Artists – Songs We’ve Been Trying To Tell You About (And Others We Haven’t), Volume Ten
- God’s Warrior – Melody Island
- Cody Ray Lee – of the dreamer (EP)
- John Yany – Come See the Healing of Nations (EP)
- Wild Harbors – Monument Remixes (EP)
- Aha Gazelle – Spin
- Alano Adan – If Not Now Then When
- CJ Emulous – Can I Take Your Order
- Damac – Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil
- M.A.K
August 10, 2021
August 8, 2021
New Music: August 6, 2021
Rock & Metal
- Bred 4 War – Awaken The Harbinger (EP)
- The Letter Black – The Letter Black
- 2 Minute Minor – 8-bit Remixes (EP)
- Anne Wilson – My Jesus (Live In Nashville) (EP)
- Jacob Stanifer – Full Circle
- Mirours – dazzle. (EP)
- Jacob Hilton – A State of Falling
- Joe Day – Halflight
- Violet Alexandria, Dudu Vieira, Caleb Joshua – Coastline (EP)
- Isreal Perez – LEVELS
- Jarrell – Rise
- Jon Keith – SUMMERTIME IN THE VLLG
- Levante Joyner – Throwaways (EP)
- Phil J.
August 3, 2021
August 1, 2021
New Music: July 30, 2021
Rock & Metal
Pop & CCM
- Ben Lawrence, JSteph – why do i feel this way (EP)
- Coby James – Mixtape: Side B
- Glenmerle – Babel Steeple
- John Michael Howell – Running In a Dream
- Kye Kye – Arya
- NEEDTOBREATHE – Into The Mystery
- NewKings – Finale
- ON / OFF / ON – 101 (EP)
- Sam Rivera – Rise (EP)
- Sarah Nathalié – The Remix
- Sidewalk Prophets – I Believe It Now (Alternate Versions) (EP)
- Tre’ Mutava – The Movies
- 7eventh Time Down – I’m Free (EP)
- Zach Winters – Other Side (A) (EP)
- Battz – Carlton Deserves Flowers (EP)
- Big Fil – PHILLY ILLIES
- Ceasar Kiveli – Reborn
- Gil Gatsby – The Nameless Ep
- Kingholyan Miraculous, Eli Williams – Good Guy EP
- Mike REAL – S.O.S.
July 27, 2021
July 23, 2021
New Music: July 23, 2021
Rock & Metal
Pop & CCM
- Kevin Hackett – AWAKE AFTER MIDNIGHT (EP)
- NICE. – HOW CAN YOU SLEEP IN A TIME LIKE THIS? (EP)
- Ross King – Unfinished
- JIMMY ROCK – Summer Vibes (EP)
- Jhonny Vergel – Born Again EP
- BigBreeze – Trap Out Da Gospel
- Bishop Freeze – A New Creation: The Memoirs of Bishop Freeze (From Death to Life)
- BrodieDaVinci – I’m Feeling 22 (EP)
- cconsciencee – LIFE INFINITY
- Derek Minor, Greg James, THICC James – I’m Lovely (EP)
- Joey Vantes – SLWD
- R.
July 19, 2021
My Top Ten Albums & EPs of April-June 2021
Continuing my top ten lists I started three months ago, I give you my top ten albums of April-June 2021:… Continued →