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When listening to music, do you ever get the feeling you’re hearing something deeply personal, and you’re not really sure if you should be listening in? Of course, recorded music is made to be heard. It’s marketed for consumption. But there are some songs that just seem so intimate it’s like you’re accidentally listening to a private conversation. “Days End” from Brandtson’s debut strikes me that way. I was equally excited and perplexed when I first heard about this new band (in the late 90s). Six Feet Deep had been a staple in the Spirit-filled hardcore scene–passionate and preachy as that genre was known for, when the members changed the band name and style, replaced by the new “emo” tag (at the time, anyway).… Continued →

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Rock & Metal

• Acceptance – Bend the Light
• Asfirefalls – Out of Line
• Audiophile – Neapolitan (EP)
• Deep Valleys – Beyond the Waves
• Dire – Forever New
• Disciple – Love Letter Kill Shot (Deluxe)
• Everything In Slow Motion – Choke
• Final Greetings – Burn
• Fit For A King – The Path
• The Reign of Kindo – Better off Together
• Then It Ends – Reality
• 12 Stones – Empty Words

Pop & CCM

• Apollo LTD – Better
• Austin French – Wake Up Sleeper (EP)
• Beckah Shae – Awake
• Cameron James – Game Changer
• Chasing Daylight – You Are The Song
• Crystal Rome – Not Going Under
• Jason Gray – Right On Time
• Jordan Feliz – Wounds
• Josh Baldwin – Into the Wild
• Spencer Kane – Do This Again
• Talkie – Blue Underground
• Tasha Layton – Into the Sea (EP)
• Terrian – I’m In Love (w/ Ian Alxndr)
• Tommee Profitt – Faking Love: The Remixes EP
• 7eventh Time Down – Questions

Electronic

• Daniel Baciu – Alpha
• Paulo Gomes – Psalm 91 EP

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Matt Stinton – Son of the Sea (EP)
• Mike Crawford and His Secret Siblings – Walk With Us
• Wake Low – How Did We Get Here

Hip Hop & R&B

• Aable – Broken Pieces
• Against The Odds – Against the Odds
• Andy Mineo – Shibuya Roll Call
• BigGucciDame – No Danny Phantom
• BOF – Playin’ With God
• Chris Soul – Florida Boy
• Christafari – The Blessing (EP)
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Audiophile just dropped their brand new 3 song EP titled “Neapolitan” through all digital networks and streaming sites. Check out a Spotify stream of the EP, below. This is a fun little band that harkens back to the golden age of early to mid-00’s pop-punk goodness with plenty current sounds to keep it fresh. It’s like All Time Low, The Starting Line, Mae, We The Kings, Mayday Parade and The Maine meet The 1975 and Jonas Brothers. It’s an eclectic mix that is found on just these 3 songs and the band are sure to win over fans all across the globe.… Continued →

Deep Valleys is a band from Buffalo, NY that formed in 2016. Since then, the band has released an ep titled “The Call Of The Void” in Sept 2017, as well as a full album titled, “Goldhaven” that dropped in August of 2019. The newest single, “Beyond The Waves” was released last week and is a pretty great song. The band’s style reminds me of a mix of Thrice and Anberlin. If you’re looking for a new band to check out, I’m gonna recommend these guys.… Continued →

New Metalcore band, Then It Ends (feat. members of A Past Unknown and Dividing the Masses) have released a new song and a video to go with it for the song “Reality”. Much more melodic than the recently released single, “Depravity”, “Reality” contains great lyrics and heavy moments that contrast the laid back feel heard for most of the track in perfect proportion. “Reality” makes for a great listen for fans of a variety of tastes in music. Check out the video below and let us know if you agree.… Continued →

Coinciding with the release of the new album, “The Path”, which dropped today, Fit For A King has released a new video for the album’s title track. The new album maintains much of the band’s heaviness from the past while adding some more melodic content as well. We’ll have a review coming your way in the near future. In the meantime, check out the video below and let us know what your thoughts are on it.… Continued →

Rottweiler Records’ own XIII Minutes has released a new video for “Who Told You”. If you’re looking for some new metal/hard rock to give a listen to, these guys are it. Check out the video below and share your thoughts.… Continued →

Metal band DIRE has released a new song, “Forever New” with an accompanying video. Definitely recommended listening. Do you agree? Check out the video below and let us know!… Continued →

Kindo have released a new single, “Better Off Together”. The band’s unique style of jazz influenced rock mixes together beautifully with some more modern pop elements and makes this song really shine. Give it a listen below and pick it up at your preferred digital retailer.… Continued →

Disciple has released the third and final bonus track off of the deluxe edition of “Love Letter Kill Shot” which dropped today. Of the three bonus tracks, this one certainly seems to have the most kick to it. You can pick up the deluxe edition HERE and check out the new song below. Don’t forget to share your thoughts on this one.… Continued →

12 Stones has released a new single called “Empty Words”. The song is a bit edgier than the first single, “Sever” which was released just a couple weeks ago. You can pick up both at most digital music retailers. You can check the track out below.… Continued →

John Cooper has written a book that is due out this December called “Awake and Alive to Truth”. John has been on fire on his podcast, “Cooper Stuff” which I highly recommend checking out. From his page, he’s said of the book, “How do you know what’s true when there are so many differing voices telling us what to do? AWAKE & ALIVE TO TRUTH tackles the reigning philosophies of our day and points you to an eternal truth that is unshakeable.” Pre-order HERE.… Continued →

Earlier this week, Relent posted about “numusic” now that they’re back from tour. Anyone eager to hear more from these guys?… Continued →

The Blamed continue their rise as undeniable legends of our scene with a performance of the song “Weakness” which appeared on the band’s 1995 classic album, “Frail”. Check out the video below. Make sure to pick up the band’s latest full length release, “The Church Is Hurting People” now wherever you find your music.… Continued →

Film director Guillermo del Toro and spastic hardcore punk band Blaster the Rocket Man have at least one thing in common. Whereas most of society, and particularly within Christianity, monsters are usually the bad guys, these two artistic entities–operating in disparate fields as the case may be–often take the side of the monster. Pan’s Labyrinth, for instance, juxtaposes the kind but terrifying Pan against the inhuman, yet human, monsters of the Spanish fascists under Francisco Franco. Blaster the Rocket Man uses traditional monster and sci-fi imagery, all the while connecting these images to faith in Christ.… Continued →

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“It’s waking up into a bad dream with a good God.” Something about this line is irresistibly compelling to me. Maybe it’s the literal nightmares I’ve been having lately. Maybe it’s the chaos of the current election cycle where any and every event is blown out of proportion or warped to dehumanize the “other”. Riots. Cancel culture. Evil branded as good. It is frankly disorienting, scary, dare I say nightmarish. It is easy to forget God’s goodness in the midst of this. It is easy to overlook that when we need Him most is when we experience the most grace.… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Adorned Graves – Being Towards a River
• Almost Always – come apart in your light (EP)
• The Lionhearted – Lover of the Light
• Micah Ariss – My Own Worst Enemy
• Neal Morse – Sola Gratia
• Skillet – Victorious: The Aftermath (Deluxe) – Skillet
• Slick Shoes – The Worlds Were Mine

Pop & CCM

• Cody Johns – Moment With You
• Idle Achiever – The Emo Tapes
• Jerry Fee – Count on Me
• Jimi Cravity – Happy 2 Be Alive
• John Mark McMillan – Juggernaut – At Stabal (Live)
• Jonny Henninger – Waiting Here
• Kate Stanford – Mirror
• Lize Hadassah Wiid – Return to Me
• Manwell – Don’t Fail Me Now
• Matthew Parker – Lead Me Home (Remix)
• Neon Feather – Easy Love
• Rae Rae – Conversations (EP)
• Sanctus Real – Today Tomorrow & Forever (Acoustic Sessions)
• Wakeup Starlight – One Step Away

Electronic

• Before Their Eyes – CTY in a Snowglobe
• DJ Kirk – The Process
• Karlizimo – God’s Great Dance Floor
• Nexus Dj Music – Paint The Sky

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Darla Baltazar – Where Should I Be?

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If you like John Mark McMillan or John Van Deusen, the honestly and careful wordplay of Andy Squyres will surely feel familiar. Today is the Lord’s day and we are called to rest in Him, but our fallen, chaotic world burdens us and keeps us from this rest. The demands of society, the responsibilities of leading a family, the questions of what life will look like after college, how the election might play, global politics… Much like the psalms, Squyres reminds us that worship are genuine self-reflection are inseparable.… Continued →

The latest track by theLionhearted begins reminiscent of old From Indian Lakes with even hints of Emery; by the end, it is a tremelo-picked whirlwind of pounding drums and backing gang vocals that feels a bit like what we saw from Attalus. If you know me, I’m a sucker for tracks with huge endings and this fits nicely in the realm of modern indie and post-hardcore. The artwork arguably does not do this track justice – it’s a heartfelt lament and admiration of faith paired with some impressive songwriting.… Continued →

I had this song on my mind the other day as I was thinking about what song I was going to choose for this week. The modus operandi: Ruminate on a song and make a choice. Find it on YouTube. Listen while I’m writing. Dang. I’ve loved this song for years, but was still surprised at how good it sounded more than 2 decades after it was recorded. I highly recommend headphones! This song has so many layers. So many things that make it great. It’s difficult to know where to begin.… Continued →

We’re building a playlist of indie Christian artists, and we know plenty of you are putting out music of your own. Your task is simple – drop one of your songs in the comments with a short blurb about it. We’ll add it to our new playlist and might also feature you on our “Song of the Day” series. Don’t write music but you someone who does? Be sure to tag them or let them know!… Continued →

Then It Ends (featuring members of A Past Unknown and Dividing The Masses) have dropped their first video for the song, “Depravity”. The song will be featured on the band’s debut album, “Restored”, out October 2nd on Flourish Records. This track hits hard, has great lyrics, and is sure to be an instant favorite for fans of metalcore. Don’t sleep on these guys! Check out the video below and drop a comment.… Continued →

Behold the Beloved is a hard rock/worship band from Lancaster, PA who’ve just released their newest single, “Come Alive” featuring Kevin Young of Disciple. Get a listen and check out the lyric video below.… Continued →

Fit For A King has recorded a live set at the Masquerade in Atlanta, GA that they say is essentially the same set they would have been performing live had current events made touring impossible. The set will streamed free on Twitch Thursday, 9/10 and will be a release show of sorts for the new album, “The Path”, due out a week from Friday. Throughout the show there will be contests, giveaways, as well as a new merch line for sale and the whole thing will be followed by a live Q&A with the band.… Continued →

Consider the Thief may be defunct for over a decade, but their eponymous Signs and Wonders still stands as a captivating, experimental work that blends Water-era Thrice with the band’s own flavor of post-hardcore. While the whole album is solid, The “Lost Son” is a great starting point for new listeners.  … Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Andrew Stanton – Human Terrain
• Behold the Beloved – Come Alive
• The Classic Crime – Patterns in the Static (Instrumental)
• Fight The Fade – Crawling
• Five Iron Frenzy – So We Sing
• Gold, Frankincense, & Myrrh – Operation Take Over (EP)
• Grave Forsaken – The Footsteps of God
• I Am The Deceiver – White Roses
• Kios – Felt Like Heaven
• Knox Hamilton – Weekend Yet (EP)
• Medical Morning – The Truth Is Hard to Hear
• The Midnight Wedding – I Swear
• Since the Death – The Black Must Come Out
• Stryper – Even the Devil Believes
• Symphony of Heaven – The Ascension of Extinction (EP)
• Then It Ends – Depravity
• Wolves At The Gate – A Voice in the Violence (Redux)
• ’68 – Love is Ain’t Dead.

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In what seems to be a surprise announcement, Wolves At The Gate just let all their fans know that they are releasing an EP titled “DAWN” that will be released on October 8th through Solid State Records. It appears to be a remix release with possible new versions of some of their classics? Anyone have more info? Check out the first song, “Voice In The Violence (Redux)” below and on all digital platforms. What do you think?… Continued →

Lo-fi indie rockers, hailing from Kansas, Jetenderpaul were delightfully weird. They simultaneously embodied the avant-garde and pop music, writing short, melodious ditties that would never be on radio even though they should be. I was a huge fan of Velvet Blue Music in the 90s and picked up this EP on a whim, and I wasn’t disappointed. Although there really was nothing else like it in the Christian scene, the band’s work often appeals to fans of material from Danielson Famile and Havalina Rail Co. to Soul-Junk and Pony Express.… Continued →