News

With regard to the news of today that is surely causing friend to turn against friend, family members against each other, man against man, woman against woman, and the general disregard for one’s truth, with precious life taking a back seat, I thought I’d share a song that fits today’s message. This song is called “In The Line of Fire” and it appears on Dogwood’s 2nd full length record, “Through Thick and Thin” (1997). It’s a great song and the sentiment still rings true. A few words… Remember who is inflaming tensions, who is stoking the fires of anger and hate, and who is ripping apart our humanity at the seams.… Continued →

A very special Solid State Records / Facedown Records mashup, mixtape in the form of a tour is taking place this fall. The bands – The Ongoing Concept, Fallstar, The Undertaking!, and Meadows, will all be playing together for a few dates this fall. This will be the first time The Ongoing Concept is touring in over 6 years!. The Ongoing Concept, Fallstar, and The Undertaking! will all have new music out in 2023 via their respective labels. Check out the dates and tour graphic, below.… Continued →

This veteran, Canadian singer-songwriter has been active since at least the early 70s (probably earlier), since his debut eponymous album came out in 1970. I first became acquainted with his music in the 1990s, reading an album review in CCM Magazine, but also hearing equally about his accolades from the secular press. I took a chance on buying a live album, when I found a copy of his 1990 live album (he’s done at least 5 live albums), Bruce Cockburn Live on cassette. I’d heard he was a folk artist, and a songwriter, so I was prepared for the mostly acoustic sounds on the tape.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Chaotic Resemblance – Nazarites
• True Strength – The House, The Holy, The Third

Pop & CCM

• Dan Bremnes – Into The Wild
• Half-Handed Cloud – Flutterama
• Katy Weirich – Out of the Blue (EP)
• Trinity (NL) – Trinity Street (EP)

Electronic & EDM

• God’s Warrior – HOLY IS THE LORD

Folk & Singer/Songwriter Hip Hop & R&B

• Big Lek – Brethren
• Bro Ivory – Praise God (EP)
• iNTELLECT – Living Weapons
• WEARETHEGOOD – GOOD Remixes Vol. 1
• YB – WINGS OF AN ANGEL
• Zee – Dry Ground 2 (EP)

Worship & Gospel

• Black Voices Movement, Circuit Rider Music – The King Is Calling (Live)
• GT Worship – Back to the Altar
• Maverick City Music – Kingdom Book One
• Switch – Better View (Deluxe)
• Will Carlisle – SHEMA vol.

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Brownstory have just recorded and released their latest song titled “Aquamarine” which will actually most likely be their last as a group. Check out the song below and make sure to grab it off our bandcamp for free. You can also download the full length debut, “Replanting”, on that site as well. This is some great bluesy jams so give it a listen.… Continued →

Audiofeed Festival returns this year (in just a couple of weeks actually) and I’m here to fill you in on all the great music and community you will experience. Audiofeed Festival has come to fill the void that Cornerstone left when it ceased to exist a decade ago. The creators of Audiofeed took a stand, brought along some experience and a diverse taste for remarkable independent music and further seek to share that undeniable influence with a new generation of music goers. Times have changed in the past decade but the one constant thread running through is that everyone still appreciates good music and are thirsting for something of substance.… Continued →

The band “Skratchline” who mostly flew under everyone’s radars in the early 00’s, has put up their independent 2003 “The Broken EP” on digital networks and it is available now. I have posted an embed of the EP, below. Check it out.… Continued →

The long running reggae group known as Christafari, have just dropped a brand new full length record titled “Apokalypsis: Sounds of the Times”. Check out the new music video for the song “Heed The Call”, below this post. You can find the album on all digital networks and streaming sites NOW!… Continued →

Hailing from the fertile heavy music scene of the greater DFW region, and specifically Ft. Worth, Travail mixed heavy rap-core and nu metal riffs with dark tones and lyrics about the Christian struggle. Heavier than most in the genre, the band was sometimes referred to as “gothic rap-core” due to the darker tones and minor keys. Yet the lyrics pointed to higher things: I’ve failed you I’ve lied to you Yet you forgive and let me live Oh God help my weakness Oh give me your strength Father help me I’ll go to any length On my face, on my chest, on my knees God help me please My spirit is willing but my flesh is weak The band released a split EP with Luti-Kriss (who, of course, eventually became Norma Jean), and two full-length albums: Anchor of My Soul for the secular Pluto Records and Beautiful Loneliness for Metrovox, a sub-label Metro One.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Reclaim the Day – Psalms EP
• Searching Serenity – Darkness

Pop & CCM

• Judah & the Lion – Revival
• Tauren Wells – Joy In The Morning
• Truslow – Natural Killer

Electronic & EDM Folk & Singer/Songwriter Hip Hop & R&B

• Dante Raddd – Essentially EP
• genesis555 – genesis chapter 1
• Hunterdrinkswater – Intermission (Demos)
• Konata Small – No Defeat EP
• Zach Paradis – Now I Know EP

Worship & Gospel

• CBC Worship – In Jesus Name (Live)
• Crowder – Milk & Honey Tour – Austin City Limits Live
• Eagle Brook Music – This Is My Hope, Vol.

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A rising star in his own right, Sam Ryder is hear to slay (or is it stay?)! Sam just came in second place, representing the UK in the massive “Eurovision” contest. His star is burning brighter and he is garnering new fans across the globe. His debut album on Warner Music, “Nothing But Space, Man!” drops October 14th and can be preordered on CD or Cassette right here (UK Site). So just who is Sam Ryder and why is he being name dropped on IVM? Well, this David Bowie inspired artist comes from an active underground rock scene and even made his mark on TikTok before hitting hit big with Eurovision.… Continued →

The Fold will release a new album titled “Stereo Fire” any day now. You can see album art on their Instagram account. Check out the embed from Facebook, below, for information on this album.… Continued →

One of the scene’s great cherished and mostly unknown indie rock acts known across the globe as Stairwell, is back and working on new music. In addition to the new music and a spot at Furnace Fest this fall, the band is bringing up the past by re-releasing their fantastic Takehold Records debut from 1999/2000 titled “Pacific Standard Time”. The album is available once again through ALL digital networks and streaming sites now via Hopeless Records. Yes I’m well aware that there were previous recordings pre-Takehold but I consider that an entirely different band.… Continued →

Happy Monday, Friends! I’m back after a short hiatus and I’m ready to post some news, so let’s get it on (well, not in that way of course)… Everyone’s favorite metal band – Demon Hunter, are back with a brand new song, music video, and have announced their new album – “Exile”. The new song is titled “Freedom is Dead” and brings some of that early heavy sound off their first 3 albums mixed with equal doses of chaos and well, more chaos. This is the song you’ve wanted to hear from the band and see them perform for years.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Brotality – The Woods Will End You
• Craig’s Brother – Craig’s Brother (EP)
• John Van Deusen – (I Am) Origami Pt. 4 – Marathon Daze
• Memphis May Fire – Remade In Misery
• Millennial Reign – Carry the Fire Again (EP)
• orphantwin – Future Classic (EP)
• True Strength – The House, The Holy, The Third
• United Servants – Madness In Me
• Valleyheart – Heal My Head

Pop & CCM

• Cheri Keaggy – What I Know to Be True
• Dave Barnes – Remembering: Vol. 1
• Saintz – Goosebumps

Electronic & EDM Folk & Singer/Songwriter Hip Hop & R&B

• BigBreeze – Breezy Outta Here
• Byron Rhodes – DECEPTIVE (EP)
• DJ Kideazy – Crying Heart (EP)
• Levi Mitchell – Like Crazy (EP)
• Nathan Graves – Kingdom Collabs
• Rehmahz – Higher Life
• Secret!

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The Awakening was a progressive pop-rock/AOR band from Canada, active in the 1980s–not to be confused with the goth/industrial band from South Africa. This Awakening was poppy enough to be CCM-adjacent (in fact, this is probably the poppiest SOTD I’ve ever featured), but yet had a slight progressive/alternative edge that set them apart from other bands. The band released three albums, culminating in their excellent Into Thy Hands (Reunion Records, 1988). It featured 12 tracks of progressive pop goodness, not too dissimilar to 80s-era Yes. Lyrics were filled with encouraging but never preachy biblical references.… Continued →

Emerging from the original wave of Spirit Filled Hardcore (or SFHC) came southern California’s No Innocent Victim, AKA N.I.V. In contrast to their SFHC peers like Unashamed, Strongarm, and Overcome, who often integrated metallic influences that were becoming more popular in hardcore, NIV stuck to their old school roots with a “Loud Fast Rules” mentality. In fact, their old school approach to fast and heavy hardcore played a part in sparking a revival of the style, which eventually evolved into “tough guy hardcore,” essentially an update of that old school sound with added breakdowns and heaviness.… Continued →

To celebrate 20 years of a band that has become a favorite of so many, – Anberlin will be doing a few stops on their upcoming summer calendar playing the albums “Never Take Friendship Personal”, “Cities”, and “New Surrender” plus career spanning favorites and b-sides. Tickets are on sale today right here.… Continued →

Nodes of Ranvier are making their return this year and in a big way. They have a special show on August 12th coming up and features openers like Names Without Numbers, Everything In Slow Motion, Stronghold, and more.. Click here for the event page on Facebook. Also click below for the embed. Names Without Numbers recently released the song “You Do The Talking” and it is strongly recommended by Indie Vision Music. More news on the Nodes Of Ranvier reunion shows this year, coming soon.… Continued →

Pop Singer & songwriter known as M.I.A. with that definite indie flavor returns after her hiatus to drop the new single, “The One”, (which can be heard below) and smashes all expectations with this surprising follow up. She just signed to Island Records and will release her new album titled “MATA”, later in the year. She is claiming now to have found Jesus and says this.., “The history is, even if it costs me my career, I won’t lie. I will tell the truth, and I will tell you what’s on my mind and my heart.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Gold, Frankincense, & Myrrh – Framing My Perception (EP)
• The Jonah Project – Night (EP)
• Refiner – Firewalker (EP)

Pop & CCM

• Aryn Michelle – PARIAH (songs of biblical outcasts)
• Carmen Justice – Quarter Life Crisis
• NEEDTOBREATHE – Live From Bridgestone Arena

Electronic & EDM Folk & Singer/Songwriter Hip Hop & R&B

• Jeremiah Emmanuel – Seasons
• Uzuhan – Buford Highway

Worship & Gospel

• BeDoTell – Worth It
• Cameron Payne – Desert Rose
• Hugo Bravo – Dedication (EP)
• ICF Worship – Here’s To The One We Love (Live)
• Jason Ingram – Basement Tapes (EP)
• Jon Webster – Oil
• JPCC Worship – Following Jesus – The Truth (EP)
• Justin Tweito – Gospel Celebration, Pt.

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Rock & Metal

• All For The King – The Seventh Seal (EP)
• Levvy – Bury (EP)
• Watashi Wa – People Like People
• We Are Resolute – Only Human

Pop & CCM

• Blessing Offor – Brighter Days (Live Sessions) (EP)
• Corey Voss – Looking for the Light (EP)

Electronic & EDM

• Matthew Parker – Signal (Remixes) (EP)

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• boy & KING – Haven.
• Paul Zach – Sorrow’s Got A Hold On Me

Hip Hop & R&B

• Christopher Syncere – SYNCERE (EP)
• Fresh IE – Wind and the Waves (City of Worship 3)
• Lacy B – Humble Beginnings: B Side
• Mission – Tru Talk Tony, Vol.

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Golf Slang is a new side project of Jamey Bozeman of the band Luxury. Gold Slang takes on some of that 80’s new wave influence, incorporates modern sounds and conveniences and makes a song that just about anyone can appreciate. It’s really low key, chill, and something to knock off the shoes, kick back, and relax in a nice, oversized chair. If you like what you hear below, make sure to pre-order the new 5 song EP “How I Lost My Voice” right here via their label home – Velvet Blue Music, and on Cassette or CD.… Continued →

Craig’s Brother return yet again with a song sure to bring out all those old fans and mix it up with the new school crew who found them more recently. The new song is titled “Are You Unhappy?” and it’s anything but. I would argue that this just might be some of the band’s finest work and my favorite of the 4 new songs released (so far). The band says news on the new full length is coming soon via People of Punk Rock Records, so get that wallet ready or your bitcoin (if any is left).… Continued →

One of my all-time favorite record labels of the indie Christian scene was Blonde Vinyl. Run by Michael Knott (LSU/Lifesavers, and about a dozen others), it was one of the first truly indie, truly alternative record labels focusing on Christian artists. Knott never got rich off of the sales. (A few years later, Brandon Ebel would show us how to make a Christian indie label financially profitable.) Furthermore, not all of the releases on Blonde Vinyl were even that great–I won’t name any names–but all of them were charming in some way.… Continued →

One of the best if not, THE best, Rockabilly bands – The Altar Billies, featuring legendary front man, guitarist, and all around “seasoned” songwriter, Mike Stand, is back and with a new album titled “All In”. This is a new song off that album, and it is titled “Gone?”. The song has lyrics that ring especially true and delivered in a poetic fashion with a subtle and somber sound featuring twangy guitar, deep upright bass, and killer drum section. This is a unique sound for the time period we are living in and lyrics everyone needs right now.… Continued →

I’d like to share a couple NEW Spotify Playlists I curated just for our readers and can be found below. They feature a variety of styles and are even separated by decade. There is plenty of 90’s and 00’s represented. I’ll work on some post-2010 stuff next as well as a “Heavy Music” one for everything year 2000 and above (there is plenty to choose from). The “More 00’s Rock Anthems” is a work in progress even through there is more than 300 songs. I have a couple more I forgot about and will be adding today/this weekend.… Continued →

For some of you, this SOTD will stretch the limits of what “Indie Vision Music” should cover. Glam metal was at the height of the commercialization of rock and roll in the late 80s, thus rendering Stryper’s inclusion here as suspect. But here are a few reasons why they absolutely deserve to be here: 1. They were, and possibly are still, the most important and/or influential Christian rock/metal band of all time. Yes, it’s true. With number one singles, album sales that rivaled their secular peers, and heavy rotation on MTV (when it still stood for “Music Television”), their impact is still felt far and wide.… Continued →

Rock & Metal Pop & CCM

• Brandon Lake – HELP!
• Crystal Lewis – Together We Can
• Mac Powell – New Creation (Live In Atlanta, GA/2021) (EP)
• Maximilian – Dust & Deity
• Tasha Layton – How Far

Electronic & EDM Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Burgeon – Thank God It Ain’t Luck

Hip & R&B

• Austin Joyce – PRESENCE
• Baruch – The Greatest Sabbath Ever (EP)
• Drew Ava – Dialogue
• Jerel – Like I Was Saying
• Joshua Luke Smith, Wild Sons – Wild Sons (EP)
• Kinfolk D-Ray – What Comes After
• Knick Knack, Rube the Producer – Part of The Process (EP)
• Nu Tone – Talk to God
• Rare of Breed – Godtwang 2: Reloaded
• Transparency – Divine Intervention
• 5ive – Family Business

Worship & Gospel

• Brook Hills Worship – New Every Morning
• Colorvault – Faint
• EQ Worship – My King Is Coming
• Gas Street Music – Foundations (Live) (EP)
• Local Sound – The the King (EP)
• Tekoa – Hymns + Disparity (EP)
• Wild Earth – Weary Hymns Along The Way

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Metalcore band, Then It Ends have release a new track today, titled “Anxiety”. The heavy-hitting release is the first single from the upcoming release, “Chasm”, out later this year. Check out the lyric video below!… Continued →