Tag: house music

AJ Mora is a Los Angeles-based DJ, producer, and remixer with 40 years in the house and dance music scene. He first hit the Christian scene in 1996 with his debut album Transformed (N-Soul Records), right at the peak of the Christian electronica scene. However, Mora had been DJing for several years prior. His 1992 track “Jump Everybody” with The Movement reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. He went on to release a whole slew of singles throughout the end of the 90s and into the 2000s.… Continued →

Scott Blackwell was a well-connected producer and DJ who brought house music to CCM, and played a huge role in the advent of Christian-themed electronic dance music. He founded N*Soul Records and later Myx Records, both of which saw releases in subgenres like house, techno, rave, breaks, and more. Besides his important roles in the Christian music industry, he’s also worked with mainstream artists as diverse as Joe Diffie (country), Debbie Gibson (pop/top 40), Book of Love (synth-pop), The Gap Band (funk). Blackwell has more than 150 credits to his name in production, remixes, songwriting, and so forth.… Continued →

Paradigm Shift was an electronica duo based in the Dallas, TX metroplex. They released one full-length album (for N-Soul/Velocity) and a 4-song CD EP. Unfortunately, very little is known about the group despite lengthy web searches. And the common group name doesn’t help! The one and only full-length album was self-titled and featured some of the most creative electronica the Christian scene ever produced. In contrast to the over-saturated techno/rave scene as well as the popular praise-house genre (that often tended towards the generic), Paradigm Shift featured a creative take on house/breaks that featured both funky retro and forward-leaning/futuristic sounds.… Continued →