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In honor of Indie Vision Music’s 22nd anniversary I’ve put together a list of our readers’ favorite releases of 2022 so far. If you’re not a member of the IVM Facebook Group you might not know that I create a new poll every month to find out what new music our readers have been listening to. Since we are now halfway through 2022 I took the time to compile all of those polls into one massive list of your favorite albums and EPs this year. So you without further ado here’s yours top 30:… Continued →

Lamb is a Messianic Jewish band that started out in the 70s which played Jewish folk music. As time progressed they did a few rockier songs including this SOTD which I still love to this day. Hope you do also. … Continued →

Metalheads are divided over whether the subgenre dubbed “speed metal” actually exists or not. Often confused with shred metal and/or Neo-classical (yes, those guys play fast, but that’s not the same thing), it’s almost synonymous with thrash except there are often clean vocals and/or slightly cleaner guitars. In the Christian scene, the most obvious examples are the seminal and fantastic Valor, Tourniquet’s early work (also adding a progressive element) and the mighty Deliverance. While Deliverance has flirted with a lot of different styles (speed/thrash, gothic metal, alternative metal, groove, etc.),… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Emery – Rub Some Dirt on It

Pop & CCM

• Dave Barnes – Remembering Vol. 2 EP
• Ian Yates – Between The Joy And Sorrow Part 1
• Zoetic – Courage & Cowardice EP

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

• Brideboi – essxnce
• DH Bob – The Rebirth of Dh Bob
• E.i. the King – The Incarceration Part 1: The Bid EP
• FOEVA – The Hills
• HolyGhost HotBoy – Nation Bidness
• Jimmy Mor – The Invitation 2
• NamedTobias. – FailBig EP
• Roman_tilus – Deviant EP Pt.

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Watashi Wa have just dropped another new music video, this time for the song “Zombie” (Feat. Stephen Christian of Anberlin). Check out this great new video below and join in celebrating the zombie apocalypse of all that phone device staring. Enjoy! “People Like People”, the new album from Watashi Wa, is out now via Tooth & Nail Records. Catch Watashi Wa on the upcoming “Labeled Fest Tour” with a ton of other great acts this summer & fall.… Continued →

Anberlin who recently reunited and have been playing special shows across the country and further stamping their return by announcing they’ve signed with Equal Vision Records to release their upcoming new music. Who here is excited for more new Anberlin music? 8 years is a long time in the realm of the music scene at large but I think we’re all confident that they’ll BRING IT!… Continued →

I went to high school with these dudes. Andrew Osenga (in the middle) went on to become a soloist & has worked with Andrew Peterson & with Caedmon’s Call (whom I hear is coming back soon!) … Continued →

This band is cool. I remember seeing them back in the day & I was impressed. I’d consider them pop punk & they were one of the early T&N bands that I had collected. Chose this one as I always understood the lyrics. The life’s torn from you, there is nowhere to turn. You’re all alone, you feel hollow and empty. Nothing you do can suppress the heartache that you feel. The only strength you have is used to cry in misery. Could you fill the hole you’ve made inside your heart, when you can’t erase your past mistakes?… Continued →

Here is a metalcore band I saw live a while ago. This song has always woken me up for some reason! And they aren’t from Tx believe it or not – PA. … Continued →

After 14 years, “When Angels & Serpents Dance” is finally getting the release treatment it should have always gotten. This is a favorite P.O.D. album of mine next to their other big hits like Fundamental, Satellite, Testify, etc. This album had a very commercial sound and had that “hit” potential but for whatever reason, disappeared to the piles of thrift store dust bins. On October 14th 2022, Mascot Label Group will re-release the P.O.D. album newly remixed, remastered, and with 3 bonus tracks not on the original album.… Continued →

Another heavy band has just put out a NEW song. Fit For A King are back with “Reaper” and it’s well, a ripper. Check out the official music video for the new song, below. You can stream “Reaper” at your favorite digital site.… Continued →

One of the best underground metal bands of our new century are back with a vengeance. You’ve heard that right, Becoming The Archetype are back with Jason Wisdom on vocals. The band returns with a new song today called “The Lost Colony” off the forthcoming album titled “Children of The Great Extinction”. How great is that title and that art is pure fire! Listen to the song now on all digital networks and pre-order the album right here. You can also listen to the song below.… Continued →

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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This catchy song has a great meaning about letting go of fear. One of the 2 members says this on his Facebook “As I got older, I felt like I couldn’t do what God was calling me to do.”, but—don’t believe it.   … Continued →

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 →

Manafest is back with one of his best songs of late and it’s a deeply emotional one. Check out the music video for the new song with Unsecret titled “Teardrops” featuring the talents of Greylee.… 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 →

This is a hard song to listen to, but it needs to be heard. This one talks about a guy who hurt someone close to the author. He’s ticked with the dude, but tells him that God will forgiven him if he repents. There is what appears to be a music video on YouTube, but it’s to risqué to list here. … Continued →

Ron Collins was a vocalist from the late 80s/early 90s whose prior band was TwentyTwenty & when this solo album came out, David & the Giants was his backing band. While I was in the military, I sang Run to myself many times while I ran my 2 miles during the physical fitness test. I got a 12:04 twice in a row. All I Know I think is one of the best songs ever & when I heard it on radio I was amazed.   … 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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This is what I label as hard rock. Nailed is a band that was on Travis Wyrick’s record label & released 2 LPs. Check out these lyrics: “My God loves you, but He hates your sin.” Nuff said. … Continued →

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 →