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I am proud to introduce you all to this really great and encouraging new bible-based website called I Am A Wall. You can find the site at iamawall.com. Here are a few words about the site from its founder, Kim: “Each musician takes on a chapter in the bible to study. He or She then creates a song from what the Lord says to the individual. Iamawall is simply a documentation of what the musician creates. The web page catches and showcases the beauty of the Lord’s heart and meets each person where they are in their walk with Him.… Continued →

This 5-piece band from Norwalk, CA started as a metalcore band but morphed into something heavier and more technical with an interesting mix of death metal, grindcore, and the odd jazz passage. The band only released two demos. The first was a 5-song tape called “Soldiers of the Cross.” In 2006 they released their more known, somewhat ironically titled “Death Gospel” (Gospel set to death metal, get it?) cassette, featuring 4 songs. Then the band was never to be heard of again. However, just this year an independent secular metal label from Riverside has re-released the demo as a cassette-only release, with three bonus tracks.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Terraphobia – Rise
• Wolves At The Gate – Eulogies (Live Sessions) EP

Pop & CCM

• Alexander Pappas – AMERICAM DREAM
• Ben Fuller – Who Am I
• Blanca – The Heartbreak And The Healing
• Lauren Preuss – Give Me What I’m Missing! EP
• Ruelle – Somebody Else EP

Electronic & EDM

• Matthew Parker – Last Life EP

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• David Benjamin Blower – Innocence & Experience
• Tyson Motsenbocker – Milk Teeth

Hit Hop & R&B

• BigGucciDame – Addictions & Afflictions EP
• Gavin the HotRod – DEFATING THE TYRANT
• Ilish – Anticipation EP
• Stevie Rizo – From HIM to Hymn

Worship & Gospel

• Anchor Hymns – Be Unto Your Name EP
• Bethel Music – Simple
• Christ For The Nations Worship – The Roof Project EP
• Harborside Music – The Meeting Place (Live)
• Keith & Kristyn Getty – Christ Our Hope In Life And Death
• Perimeter Worship – Perimeter Worship
• Providence Worship – True and Better EP
• The Psalms Project – Volume 5: Psalms 39-46
• Reality SF Music – Shelter EP
• TEMITOPE – MARUN
• 29:11 Worship – Say It Again (Live) EP

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I don’t write much on Hip Hop on here, but this song is very catchy. Elzakiah is based out of Fort Wayne, IN & appears he only released 4 songs. … Continued →

Saw this band at Kingdom Come Fest a few months ago now. They are a hard rock/post hxc band, but this song is particularly heavy. By the time y’all read this, this SOTD would have hit radio. Turn it up! It gets heavier about 3/4 thru, just letting y’all know! … Continued →

Zane Vickery broke onto the scene last year with his debut album, Breezewood, an album of mythic proportions where the real and fantastical coalesce in parable fashion. It’s an album of love, loss, and lessons that assumes the posture of piano-driven indie pop. Now, he’s following the album up with a collection of decidedly-different songs – both musically and lyrically. Where is Your Faith?: Volume One is, per the title, part of some larger body of songs yet to come. Self-contained, it’s fairly concise. It sits at four songs of which two (“Is There Room Enough for Me” and “I Never Left”) were released as singles.… Continued →

Pillar is a band I really got into while I was stationed in the military. My friend & I weren’t to so many shows I lost count. I remember seeing Pillar w/ EastWest & The Benjamin Gate in Greenville, SC. I didn’t get into their stuff much after Where Do We Go From Here save a few songs. Fireproof is just a staple int heir career, but Simply has lyrics that I have not forgotten over the years. I’ve made it so hard on myself, turning my back on how you felt Seeing a lie that led me on, leaving a love that did no wrong That’s what it took for me to say That you simply love Despite all the stupid things I’ve done It’s hard to remember That you simply love Even though I know not what I’ve done It’s hard to remember That you simply love I’ve tried to do all this on my own Not thinking once of what you’ve shown All that I’ve done has blinded me To everything that you have for me I want you to know that I finally see I don’t know why I can’t understand I don’t know why I can’t comprehend … Continued →

This is an indie pop band from Ohio that changed their name to Euovia after a band member left. This song has always got me as is darn catchy. I think to sum them up is their Bandcamp page saying. We create music for you.  You are not alone in this messed up world. And I say Amen to that! … Continued →

Highlights Rock & Metal

• Confessions of a Traitor – Punishing Myself Before God Does
• The Devil Wears Prada – Color Decay
• Riddle Me This? – Riddle Me This
• Too Bad Eugene – Distance

 Pop & CCM

• Fleurie – It’s Always Summer in Supertropicali (Chapter 2) (EP)
• JJ Heller – I Dream of You: JOY
• MSCMKRS – Keep It Cool EP
• RICHLIN – Something to Say

Electronic & EDM Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Zoe Jean Fowler – We All Change

Hip Hop & R&B

• A3 – HEAR THE HEAVENS
• Bear Hope – WE ARE THE WORLD!

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California based melodic punk act known as Too Bad Eugene, have just released their epic 3rd full length album via the label People of Punk Rock Records and I feel it’s their best so far. The band draws upon past influences, mixes it up with some modern takes and superb production style then delivers the goods the only way they’d know how to. All those group vocal harmonies and mass sing-a-longs are without a doubt sweet music to my ears. The 13 tracks run the gamut between a sense of discontentment and imbalance while looking toward hope and finding the strength enough to keep the fire lit and ultimately carrying on.… Continued →

Some of you are going to hate me for including this (what?!? country music on IVM?!?) Others of you–maybe only a few–will recognize the importance this type of music played on the development of both rock and roll (which somewhat ironically owes a huge debt to country music), as well as to contemporary forms of Christian music, because of the strong relationship between country music and Gospel music in the middle part of the last century. Brothers Ira and Charlie Louvin began playing and singing together in the 1940s in their home in Alabama, and later branching out to nearby Tennessee.… Continued →

I’ll probably catch some flack for this one, but hey, this song is a rocker. Kim Boyce was known in the CCM industry & was all over AC radio. But, when you’re a kid & your parents make you listen to only AC Christian music, you would get excited for a rock song on the radio!  Songs like this help me remember my childlike faith. This was 1992. Anyways, hope y’all like it & check out these lyrics. Reminds me of being on fire for Jesus which I have lost a lot of it tbh over the years and day to day life is an ever consistent reminder of the love of Jesus.… Continued →

Craig’s Brother just released one of their strongest songs since “Follow Your Heart”. This one is my favorite of the new stuff alongside Terrible Slave of course. It has that classic CB feel and adds a certain metallic guitar moment (even a solo), mid-way through the song. The music just flows so well and lyrically is as sharp as ever. Like their (mostly) unreleased song “Crutch”, there is a slight curse word which might turn off the grandparents, but it is fairly mild, just some excrement tossed around 😉 Check out “Superhero” below.… Continued →

Lost In Ohio are re-releasing the long lost 3rd album from Fluffy, “Sugar Pistol”, and you can pre-order on Vinyl right here. Check out a fun song video created for the track “My Love” right here at Indie Vision Music (click below this message). The video stars Steve Hindalong who you might recognize from dozens of indie acts of the past several decades (The Choir, Lost Dogs, Lifesavers Underground, The Normals, Dead Artist Syndrome) as well as being a well known producer in his own right.… Continued →

Aviadora is a Christian metalcore band that incorporated electronica elements. I know it was only a fad for a short period of time, but I dug it. It broke up the monotony of other metalcore music. I believe they disbanded, but there is still stuff on them on the world wide web. Check em out. … Continued →

Symphony in Peril are indeed back as a band. They just got done playing a festival over the weekend and are about ready to release a brand new song, as yet untitled. The band have announced their lineup which can be seen in the instagram embed below. The picture attached to this post is their new one. Who is excited for more pummeling metalcore action from this group? You can follow the band at instagram here @symphonyinperil… Continued →

I’d like to tell you all about a brand new band, so new in fact that the red paint is still wet. This band is called “Red Strat” and features Tim Taber (The Prayer Chain), Jason Martin (Starflyer 59, Brothers Martin, Low & Behold, and more), Steve Dail (Project 86, Starflyer 59, Inner Means), Rob Withem (Fine China), and Charlie Martin (The Rocky Valentines, Starflyer 59). Velvet Blue and the respective members have all been sharing news of this new band and their first show on October 2nd at The Wayfarer in Costa Mesa, CA.… Continued →

Check out the music video for the electrifying new song “Transgressor” from legendary heavy metal band – Stryper. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming album titled “The Final Battle” which drops on October 21st. Pre-order the album right here.… Continued →

Jesus Freaks was a thrash groove metal band that changed their name to Sub-Train after releasing 2 albums. They had some decent Christian metal airplay back in the day. Yeah they sounded like Metallica ripoff, but I’m not too worried about it. They still have headbanging music! And yes, I thought about this band when DC Talk came out with their Jesus Freak stuff.  And as a sidenote, Scott Waters’ No Life Til Metal site has a great review on them as he toured with them while with Ultimatum.… Continued →

A critically acclaimed band in their own right and a much needed album on vinyl from Life In Your Way is finally happening. Life In Your Way “Waking Giants” is getting pressed for Furnace Fest along with Embodyment “Narrow Scope of Things”, Dead Poetic “Four Wall Blackmail”, Blindside “Silence”, among many other awesome ones. Life In Your Way, Dead Poetic, and Embodyment, are all being pressed by Solid State Records in association with UnoriginalVinyl and Furnace Fest. What are you looking forward to the most both at Furnace Fest and the merch?… Continued →

Check out this fantastic new cover by Empty Atlas for the Bonnie Raitt song, “I Can’t Make You Love Me”. Song is available now on all digital networks and streaming services. Listen below.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Dispraised – Lines in the Dirt
• The Fold – Stereo Fire

Pop & CCM

• John Mark McMillan – At the Masquerade EP
• Mary Ives – I’m Sorry EP
• Mas – limbo

Electronic & EDM

• Dj Flubbel – Holy Hardcore

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Madison Cunningham – Revealer

Hip Hop & R&B

• Drup – Street Gospel Pack 1 EP
• Hunterdrinkswater – Little Lover Boy 3 EP
• Jeremy James Whitaker, Michael Amoguis – u y b m EP
• King Chai – Yah’s Legacy
• Nigil Lee – For Fun EP
• Phyre Garza, Skr8 Thowed – Skr8 Thowed
• Tylan1k – Teaser
• Xane Up – Nothing Without Jesus

Worship & Gospel

• Brad & Rebekah – Life Again
• Canyon Worship – Canton Worship 2022
• Chris Tomlin – Always
• I AM THEY – Chapel Sessions EP
• River Valley Worship – Faith in Our Time (Deluxe LP)
• Salt Of The Sound – Hymns for Morningtide
• SONS THE BAND – Live From 1971
• VoxMusic – We Are Ready EP

Instrumental & Other

• Jon Webster – Oil (Instrumental)

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I can only think of 1 or 2 songs where the structure of the song is built primarily around one chord. It’s a pretty risky thing to try. Luxury did it with “South” from their debut album. While there are probably others, the only other one I’m aware of is Honey’s “The Way You Move Me” from their sophomore album, Lost on You. A one-chord song seems like it would be incredibly boring, but with the various embellishments, runs that weave in and out, and ways they alter the chord (okay, technically it’s not only one chord–but it’s built around only one) keep things very interesting and almost psychedelic.… Continued →

Shock rockers R&D have released their new album which is the first of the Sanatorium collection & is currently on all digital networks as of tomorrow. I have been friends with Kandy for many years & have enjoyed all the music I have been sent that they have been working on. If you are a long time fan, you will recognize the reworks such as Milk & Cookies & Stix & Stonz. There is also a new one Suicide Machine which I had the opportunity to hear a demo probably a year or so ago now.… Continued →

This is an arena rock band who eventually turned grunge before disbanding. Have always dug this song & the bass line helped a lot! Nostalgia… … Continued →

While I’d been hearing their name pop up here and there on the internet, I was fully introduced to Voluntary Mortification’s music when I caught them opening for As Lions and Lambs here in Indianapolis. Shortly after that press manager, Mason Beard got in touch to request an interview. I got the lowdown on all things Voluntary Mortification, including the origins of that interesting band name, when I caught up with guitarist Jacob Kanclerz, and vocalist Conner Luttig. IVM: Tell me a little about the band name.… Continued →

Picking a SOTD from this band is a difficult task for me. I have thought of them for years as one of my fave heavy bands of all time. I got the chance to see them live probably 20 years ago now. Here is also a live video of the same song when they reunited in 2017 it looks like. Check out their whole discography. … Continued →

This is a hxc punk band I just saw live back in July. Their name is just the Doulos if you want to pronounce it correctly. Trust me, I know! They put on an awesome show & are really nice in person. Check ’em out! … Continued →

It’s so good to see and hear from Dallas Taylor on this new song, “Burn The Witches”. Once again, Dallas returns to his rightful place, fronting one of the finest metal/rock bands around – Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. Many wondered if he’d ever recover from his tragic accident but here he is bursting out from the studio and soon from the stage at Furnace Fest in a few weeks. Check out the new song and music video for “Burn The Witches”, below.… Continued →

Saint Valleta which is the new project from Josh H. of The Beautiful Mistake and Stranger Kings (among many other bands and projects), has just released a new song titled “Scars”. It follows up that post-hardcore/emo/rock sound perfectly and is not only a trip through nostalgia but a modern take on rock n roll with a moody introspective vibe. Like Thursday meets Glassjaw, Anberlin, and Armor For Sleep. Check out “Scars”, below and make sure to add to your playlists.… Continued →