Music

• Skillet Packs a Punch on Live CD/DVD Combo Synced lighting, a balanced stage and John Cooper’s commanding presence translate on DVD, while special effects and post-production miracles make the final footage as stimulating as the quartet’s pounding performance. Andrew Greer Dec 08, 2008 comments
• Jeremy Camp: Louder Than Before - Part 2 The hallmarks of Jeremy Camp’s lyrics have always been honesty and a straightforward, no-nonsense approach to faith and life. So it might come as a slight surprise to find his latest titled Speaking Louder Than Before. Matt Conner Dec 05, 2008 comments
• Grant's Christmas Collection a Definitive Compilation Amy Grant’s The Christmas Collection is a definitive compilation. Thoughtful sequencing, new packaging and notes and sensitive mastering create a seamless archive that now sound even fresher than the originals. Andrew Greer Dec 04, 2008 comments
• Jeremy Camp: Louder Than Before - Part 1 Armed with a new producer and a new message of evangelism, on his latest album Jeremy Camp finds himself returning to many of the same things that characterized his early years of songwriting. Matt Conner Dec 02, 2008 comments
• Anberlin’s New Surrender One of the Year's Most Essential Long story short, New Surrender is hands-down one of 2008’s most essential albums to own. It is sure to position Anberlin as much deserved cross-cultural superstars, as the modern rockers are now part of the major label leagues. Andy Argyrakis Dec 01, 2008 comments
• Building 429 Redefined “This [record] feels right, and I feel like we’ve gotten back to the roots of Building 429,” says Jason Roy of their latest. “When we put all those things together, we looked at each other and said, ‘Let’s self-title this thing. Let’s start over.’” Andrew Greer Nov 28, 2008 comments
• Switchfoot Offers Greatest Hits on The Best Yet The most exciting part about The Best Yet is not only the fact it compiles all the monster hits from the band’s Columbia Records crossover years, but it also includes a handful of tunes from its often overlooked re:think era. Andy Argyrakis Nov 27, 2008 comments
• Reconnecting with …Guest Siblings Brandon and Brittany Hargest will probably always be remembered for their time in teen group Jump5. But these days, they hope their brand-new duo status as Guest will show that they’ve graduated from the Radio Disney days. Andy Argyrakis Nov 25, 2008 comments
• Reiterate Finds GRITS Coloring Outside the Lines GRITS' switch from Gotee to their own label, Revolution Art, finds the pair coloring a little outside the usual lines. But not at the expense of the chemistry and confidence they’ve steadily built since rising up alongside the rap days of dcTalk. Andy Argyrakis Nov 24, 2008 comments
• Camp Continues Growth on Speaking Louder Than Before No matter what the topic, Jeremy Camp once again grows as a writer and vertically-focused entertainer whose continuously developing testimony is just as inspiring as the reflections sewn across Speaking Louder Than Before. Andy Argyrakis Nov 21, 2008 comments
• Building 429 Unleashes Fresh Vision on New Project In a “season of finding what God has in store” and no longer conforming to “what everybody wants us to be or what we think we should be,” Building 429 front-man Jason Roy explains the band has something of its own to say. Andrew Greer Nov 20, 2008 comments
• Hillsong United: The Point of Difference For the songs and music of Hillsong United to be recognized more and more, worship leader/songwriter Joel Houston actually admits, “Songwriting can be like swinging your arms recklessly,” never quite knowing where the punch will land. Jackie A. Chapman Nov 18, 2008 comments