Rusty Shipp is modern rock w/ a grunge influence whose lyrics & song titles are nautical in nature & hence created the Nautical Rock & Roll genre!. They have a few albums under their belt already & their name is a play on their vocalist’s actual name. Anyways, this one is my fave one from them off their latest record. Be looking for a forthcoming interview I will be doing with them here shortly.
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Nailed Promise hung out on a thin line between modern rock & hardcore. This song has a great Godly message also. And their singer Nathan can really make crazy cool noises with his geetar can’t he lol! Also check out their tune Traveler from their Mindrage split EP. You won’t be disappointed
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Seen this band several years ago before they changed their name to Reform the Resistance. They were a modern rock/rapcore band back then which also did songs in Spanish. This album cover alone is enuff to check this band for crying out loud lol! Reform I wish would have caught on more to Christian or mainstream radio for that matter. They are so incredibly talented. Heck check out both bands stuff. You won’t be disappointed trust me…and I’ve heard most in the Christian industry.
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WOA is a great band to see live & lots of bands I have spoken with have taken at least some type of inspiration or respect for them. This one has always been my fave. I am adding on to this as their drummer Kaleb passed away recently since I had written this. Let’s remember him in our thoughts & prayers.
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Sometime Sunday’s first LP on T&N is one of my fave albums of the 90s. They spun off into a few different directions such as Tragedy Ann, Rock N Roll Worship Circus, Tomfest, etc… This song may sound cool, but its a harsh reality to those of us who have ever dealt with lust. If one needs a good book to read on the subject, check out Ted Robert’s Pure Desire. Looks like I already wrote a SOTD on Tragedy Ann if you want to read it in the archives.… Continued →
So yep, totally got to see this band live a week ago! They reformed as Run Kid Run before disbanding. I’m not sure how long the reunion will be or if it was just a one off, but I was happy nevertheless. And yes, that is the doxology in acapella at the end of the song.
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TBH I never did get into power metal-until I heard Theocracy. They are that good. My Bro Ben (whom is starting our much long overdue metalcore band without me of course as I no longer live in Columbia SC. saw them maybe a year ago called me up & I had a conversation with their drummer. Anyways this song hits you like a ton of bricks as is a take on Romans 7:15-20.
A child in sweet duplicity
For innocence? Or slavery to nature
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So this SOTD goes out to my bros in Convictions whom I think has evolved to be the best metalcore band of the past 5 years. They are talented as all get out & are still deeply rooted Christians. I have seen them twice in the past 2 weeks & each time the crowd was into them also. I joke with Mike (their vocalist) on them playing this old song Eros & he chuckles. Anyways, Check out Pastor Rob’s reaction to The Price of Grace also.… Continued →
So I heard this song back in the day & fell in love with it. Now this is in those days that internet wasn’t around yet & I had no clue how to find it. Years went past & while digging thru Idle Cure’s stuff, whoa I just found my jam! This is AOR & I get this is a punk site but these lyrics (partially pulling from Psalm 99:9) still ring all these years later. Hope y’all understand what I mean.
Have you ever been up to the mountain
Have you ever walked on holy ground
We can all go without condition
The veil’s been torn, there’s love all around
The light shines from all directions
You’ll cast way your cares
Have you ever taken water from the river
If you drink you’ll never thirst again
It’s all been given to us freely
No more servants, we’re called friends
The path is narrow, the days are few
Let’s walk up to the mountain and turn the old to new
Shadows falling, harvest from the light
I can feel the power of love
Voices singing, praising the Most High
Now I know, I’m standing on holy ground
Have we lost the heart to worship
Have we lost the song of praise
Is our walk another chapter
Reading words but we never bless His name
The path is narrow, the days are few
Let’s walk up to the mountain and turn the old to new
Come enter in and you will see
The temple door is broken free
Lift your voice now don’t be shy
Lift Him up to be glorified
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This guy here has been in the music biz longer than most of us have been alive (1971). You can read all about his career elsewhere, but this song has always been comedic to me as I think as anticipated. Have fun with this one!
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Tony is a pop singer that started in the Christian industry. He was heard everywhere on Christian CCM radio back in the 90s. This song was a rocker though & had some great lyrics. Check his bio out as he even went on The Voice from what I gather. & his voice is phenomenal as you are about to hear.
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Icon has been on the scene for a few years now. Their first LP released on T&N. I heard of them as I had worked at a TV station in Decatur, IL where they are from. I know they have moved away from their Christian scene, but these songs are still really good. Also check out their latest song Ready For Combat which has landed on mainstream radio.
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So while preparing for these reviews I have a list of ones that I know. And then realize I am getting ready to see this band live in a week! Wedding Party is a goth rock band that changed their direction to pop industrial & their name to Bridgeshadows, Met the guy who works with them on AD Windblown Records this past weekend also. Check this band out along with other goth bands Virgin Black & Saviour Machine.
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More industrial music this time from a 3 member group known as Torn Skin. Always have enjoyed this tune. Amazon has a good breakdown of it if you want to check it out.
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Argyle Park-nuff said! For real, if you like industrial music at all, you will like this. Their first LP was a bit indie sounding, but things freshened up by the time AP2 was released. And then Scott remastered everything.
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I remember when this band first started, they were on a rock show hosted by Sonia Vannest. I found out about them & Evanescence on the same show. We all know the directions that the bands took after. This SOTD is in hopes for more Red music. They have done a few covers but this is my fave from them as I loved this song as a kid when it was originally done by Duran Duran.
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So Emery has got some new stuff coming out as we have seen. Seen them live a few time snow & they actually started out in this town I used to live in called Rock Hill, SC, but had moved on unfortunately before I arrived. They have a lot going on but this was their first video & song that brough them to our attention.
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This one goes out to one of my fave bands of all time. Matt Baird is a man ov God. I literally just saw them live yet again 2 days ago & bought some merch off his oldest son! Anyways their LP Echoes is still in my top 20 albums of all time. The other SOTD showcases the cleaner production sound that they became known for. They are still releasing new music so BOLO for new stuff that they played.
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Earthsuit was another one of those bands that didn’t seem to have any counterparts in the Christian music industry. Some of the band members went on to form MuteMath. But hey, great song title right?! Think it’s a play on our sin nature. Maybe someone knows different?
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So I wrote a review on one of Mattie’s preaching tracks a year or so ago. This is his band after he left Besieged. This band got really big & ended up disbanding after releasing several albums. This song has always been my fave & is just so much fun to play on drums! They were also decent live-trust me!
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Krush was a hard rock band that released a couple albums & a demo. This song is from a cassette demo that I finally shelled out my hard earned cash to get! Hope y’all like it as I was looking for it for years. And Happy July 4th!
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Lamb is a Messianic Jewish band that started out in the 70s which played Jewish folk music. As time progressed they did a few rockier songs including this SOTD which I still love to this day. Hope you do also.
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I went to high school with these dudes. Andrew Osenga (in the middle) went on to become a soloist & has worked with Andrew Peterson & with Caedmon’s Call (whom I hear is coming back soon!)
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This band is cool. I remember seeing them back in the day & I was impressed. I’d consider them pop punk & they were one of the early T&N bands that I had collected. Chose this one as I always understood the lyrics.
The life’s torn from you, there is nowhere to turn. You’re all alone, you feel hollow and empty. Nothing you do can suppress the heartache that you feel. The only strength you have is used to cry in misery. Could you fill the hole you’ve made inside your heart, when you can’t erase your past mistakes?… Continued →
Here is a metalcore band I saw live a while ago. This song has always woken me up for some reason! And they aren’t from Tx believe it or not – PA.
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This catchy song has a great meaning about letting go of fear. One of the 2 members says this on his Facebook “As I got older, I felt like I couldn’t do what God was calling me to do.”, but—don’t believe it.
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This is a hard song to listen to, but it needs to be heard. This one talks about a guy who hurt someone close to the author. He’s ticked with the dude, but tells him that God will forgiven him if he repents. There is what appears to be a music video on YouTube, but it’s to risqué to list here.
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Ron Collins was a vocalist from the late 80s/early 90s whose prior band was TwentyTwenty & when this solo album came out, David & the Giants was his backing band. While I was in the military, I sang Run to myself many times while I ran my 2 miles during the physical fitness test. I got a 12:04 twice in a row. All I Know I think is one of the best songs ever & when I heard it on radio I was amazed.
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