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Kutless Brings Back Worship on It Is Well

Matt Conner — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

It's interesting to note that for all their rock releases and the longevity of the Kutless name, it's a worship album from four years ago (Strong Tower) that still remains the BEC Recordings act’s best-selling album.

The Letter Black: Change Is Necessary

Matt Conner — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

While the players are the same, The Letter Black—the band formerly known as Breaking the Silence—is armed with a new sound, a new album and a new label home. CMCentral recently sat down with Sarah Anthony to discuss.

Artistry Birthed from Pain in Forget and Not Slow Down

Matt Conner — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Some of the best artistry is birthed from our most painful moments. Matt Thiessen might be anxious to forget his experiences, but Forget and Not Slow Down will be an album that gladly lingers for quite some time.

Stage "Prairie" Lacks the Depth of Previous Incarnations

Mark Steele — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:31:00 GMT

This week, I joined 2,000 others in witnessing the newest variation on this century old story: Little House on the Prairie, The Musical. An Ingalls tale without Michael Landon. A history book without a soul. This time, there were very few tears.

Love Is Back and on the Move

Christa A. Banister — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

In pop news … after eight years away from the music scene, Jennifer Knapp is again writing, recording and playing a few select shows. Also, Leeland gets vocal about social justice on its third album, Love Is on the Move.

Our Worship and Our Fears

Tullian Tchividjian — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Studying through the book of Jonah, it occured to me that what we worship depends on what we fear the most. Behind everything you worship is some fear that, without this person or thing, you’d be lost. Life wouldn’t be worth living...

Christian Aerobics: Worship is Active

Cinde Lucas — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:11:00 GMT

Clearly, we have a part in being delivered and staying delivered. Worship is not a passive activity.

Kutless: Returning to Their Roots

Matt Conner — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Despite their rock and roll prowess, Kutless is a worship band at heart. So that should help explain why the Portland band's 2005 release Strong Tower just went Gold and why the five-piece is now releasing a second worship effort.

What Are We Singing: For the First Time Again

Eva Marie Everson — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:03:00 GMT

I recently heard a song that exemplified so many years of mine. For the First Time, Again speaks of a weary heart begging Jesus to help him feel as he had felt that first time of coming to his Lord.

A Steadfast Spirit in Personal Warfare

Debbie Przybylski — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:24:00 GMT

Let's never think that we are the only one going through warfare. All of God's people who have been used by Him have come face-to-face in confrontation and warfare. Everyone has had to learn to be steadfast. It's inevitable.

Kutless Brings Back Worship on It Is Well

Matt Conner — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Artistry Birthed from Pain in Forget and Not Slow Down

Matt Conner — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Letter Black Hits Hard on Breaking the Silence

Andrew Greenhalgh — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

The Letter Black is the latest female-fronted rock outfit to come along. However, this band has a little more water under its bridge than most, having toured prior as Breaking the Silence, ironically the name of their debut EP.

Gwen Stacy Explodes Back with A Dialogue

Andrew Greenhalgh — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Hardcore band Gwen Stacy explodes back onto the scene with A Dialogue, a fine collection of face-melters that let vocalist Geoff Jenkins scream his lungs out while drawing in some melodic moments as well.

Sidewalk Prophets Bring the Pop on These Simple Truths

Matt Conner — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Incredible pop sensibilities are Sidewalk Prophets’ hallmark throughout These Simple Truths, the band’s label debut. Think MercyMe mixed with Brandon Heath to get a good idea of the sounds involved—and the sales possibilities as well.