Tag: ccm
March 9, 2013
Seventh Day Slumber release their new album this coming week (12/3), with some modern rock anthem takes on these well-known worship songs like 'White Flag', 'Forever Reign', '10,000 Reasons' and 'God is Able'. Here is the review of an album that apart from a few tracks, is very underwhelming.
March 8, 2013
REVIEW : Francesca Battistelli - Hundred More Years: Deluxe Edition
Francesca Battistelli releases her deluxe edition of 'Hundred More Years' next week (3/12), featuring new tracks 'Trampoline', 'Hold Out for Love' and 'Strangely Dim', as well as a cover of Peter Gabriel's 'In Your Eyes'. Here is the review.
March 5, 2013
REVIEW : Audio Adrenaline - Kings And Queens
Audio Adrenaline release their first studio album in 8 years next week, this time featuring ex-dc Talk member Kevin Max on lead vocals. Check out the review of one of the most anticipated albums of the year.
March 1, 2013
REVIEW : Hillsong UNITED - ZION
Hillsong UNITED are back with their 2013 studio album 'ZION', featuring their hit single 'Scandal of Grace'. Check out the review of an album which has similar musically to 'Aftermath', one of my favourite Hillsong UNITED albums ever!
February 27, 2013
REVIEW : Various Artists - Jesus Firm Foundation: Hymns of Worship
Provident Label Group are releasing a compilation full of well loved hymns in a project titled 'Jesus Firm Foundation- Hymns of Worship', featuring some of CCM's most respected artists like Casting Crowns, Newsboys, Nichole Nordeman, Matthew West and Kari Jobe. Here is the review of one of my favourite albums this year so far!
February 24, 2013
REVIEW : Salvador - Make Some Noise
Latin American influenced 7 piece band Salvador are back with their brand-new 2013 album 'Make Some Noise', featuring their hit song 'God of Forever' and a cover of Steve Winwood's 'Higher Love'. Here is the review.
February 21, 2013
REVIEW : Newsong - Swallow The Ocean
Newsong releases their 22nd studio album in 'Swallow The Ocean' this coming Tuesday (26th February), featuring the hit single 'Swallow the Ocean' and standout tracks 'Choose to Love', 'As It Is in Heaven', 'Never Be Another' and 'Could It Be'. Check out the review.
February 18, 2013
REVIEW : Plumb - Need You Now
Tiffany Arbuckle Lee a.k.a. Plumb is releasing her new studio album 'Need You Now' at the end of February, after a 5 year hiatus, with the album featuring hit singles 'Drifting' and 'Need You Now (How Many Times)', as well as potential singles 'I Don't Deserve You' and 'One Drop'. Check out the review.
February 13, 2013
REVIEW : Planetshakers - Limitless
Planetshakers have released their brand-new 2013 album 'Limitless' on Tuesday 15th January, however, with over 20 years experience in the music industry, apart from a few musical standouts, the album felt more like a show than a worship experience. Here is the review of the underwhelming album.
February 12, 2013
INTERVIEW : Tiffany Arbuckle Lee (Plumb)
Plumb releases her new album 'Need You Now' at the end of February. Check out this new interview I performed via email where I chat about the meaning behind the album, its central themes and the possibility of Plumb recording a worship album in the near future.
February 10, 2013
REVIEW : Jeremy Camp - Reckless
Jeremy Camp releases his new studio album 'Reckless' on Tuesday 12th February, featuring hit single 'Reckless' and potential second radio single 'The Way You Love Me'. A great addition to anyone's Jeremy Camp collection, check out the review of one of February's most popular albums.
February 2, 2013
REVIEW : Todd Ballard - Anthems
Worship leader Todd Ballard releases his first album 'Anthems' this coming Tuesday, featuring co-writes with Ian Eskelin, Chris McClarney and Otto Price. Here is the review.
January 31, 2013
REVIEW : Paul Colman - From the Saltland To the River
British-Australian Paul Colman has released his first solo album in 7 years with 'From the Saltland to the River', released using funds via indiegogo. Check out the review.
January 29, 2013
REVIEW : Jenny Simmons - The Becoming
Jenny Simmons, ex-lead singer of the now retired group Addison Road, is readying to release her new album 'The Becoming' in the first week of February, with hit single 'Heaven Waits for Me', and potential second single 'What Faith's About'. Here is the review.
January 28, 2013
REVIEW : Sanctus Real - Run
Sanctus Real releases their much anticipated 2013 album release 'Run', out February, three years after their critically acclaimed album 'Pieces of a Real Heart'. Here is the review of the album featuring hit singles 'Promises' and 'Run'.
January 26, 2013
REVIEW : Crowder - iTunes Session
David Crowder, the voice behind the David Crowder*Band, released his first EP under the name 'Crowder', comprising of some of the band's greatest hits, musically arranged in an acoustic/bluegrass fashion with interesting results. Here is the review.
January 25, 2013
REVIEW : Colton Dixon - A Messenger
Ex-American Idol finalist Colton Dixon releases his debut album 'A Messenger' this coming Tuesday, with radio singles 'You Are' and 'Never Gone'. Here is the review.
January 23, 2013
REVIEW : Rend Collective Experiment - Campfire
Rend Collective Experiment are set to release their new album 'Campfire' next week, an acoustic album entirely recorded on a beach in Northern Ireland. Check out the review.
January 22, 2013
REVIEW : Casting Crowns - The Acoustic Sessions Vol. 1
Casting Crowns release their first acoustic album on January 22nd, featuring some famous hits like 'Who Am I', 'East to West' and 'Praise You In The Storm', as well as a few brand-new recently recorded tracks especially for the acoustic project. Check out the review.
January 20, 2013
REVIEW : Carman - Anthems Of A Champion
Pop/worship artist Carman is now back with a new album, 'Anthems of a Champion' releasing on January 22nd. Here is the review.
January 19, 2013
REVIEW : Meredith Andrews - Worth It All
One of my favourite worship artists, Meredith Andrews, releases her new album 'Worth It All' on January 22nd with hit single 'Not For a Moment' and potential second single 'Strong God'. Check out the review.
January 18, 2013
REVIEW : Kim Walker-Smith - Still Believe
Kim Walker-Smith, one of the lead singers of Jesus Culture, has just released her second solo album 'Still Believe' on Tuesday January 15th 2013. Check out the review.
January 17, 2013
REVIEW : Jason Castro - Only A Mountain
Ex-American Idol finalist Jason Castro has released his new album 'Only A Mountain', featuring the title track (the first single from the album). Here is the review.
January 15, 2013
REVIEW : Attaboy - Motion Toward the Miles
Pop-indie band Attaboy have released their brand-new album 'Motion Toward the Miles' in November 2012, with hit singles 'Guide Me' and 'Unshaken'. Here is the review.
January 13, 2013
REVIEW : Bread Of Stone - The Real Life
Independent pop-rock band Bread of Stone have released their fourth album, 'The Real Life', featuring hit single 'Hold On'. Here is the review.
January 11, 2013
REVIEW : OBB - OBB EP
OBB, a Christian pop band comprised of three brothers (Zach, Jacob and Nich Oswald), have just released their debut label EP on Curb Records (even though they have played independently for the last 4 years). Check out the review of this promising band.
January 10, 2013
REVIEW : Heather Schnoor - This One's For You
Independent artist Heather Schnoor has released her debut EP 'This One's For You' in November 2012, with her vocals reminding myself of artists like Nichole Nordeman, Ginny Owens and Lindsay McCaul. Check out the review.
January 8, 2013
REVIEW : Hearts Of Saints - For All Of Us
Independent band Hearts of Saints release their second album next week, comprising of both a 'worship' and a 'rock' disc, including radio singles 'Merciful God' and 'For All Of Us'. Here is the review.
January 6, 2013
REVIEW : VOTA - Love Found Me
VOTA (comprising of ex-guitarist of the Newsboys, Bryan Oleson), release their long awaited second album titled 'Love Found Me' after their successful debut album in 2009. Check out the review.
January 4, 2013
REVIEW : Steve Grace - Everytown
Australian Country Christian singer/songwriter Steve Grace has celebrated 25 years of music ministry with 'Everytown', a snapshot of his musical career including fan favourites and previously unreleased tracks. Here is the review.