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Heartbeat started in the early 80s as a music ministry extension of Youth for Christ in the United Kingdom. They initially began as a back-up band for solo performers (like Sheila Walsh), but they also performed as their own band, often appearing in schools, colleges, and even serving as a worship band for Christian events and festivals. As such, they paved the way for later, similarly-minded music ministries like World Wide Message Tribe (except that WWMT were dedicated to the Birmingham area, specifically). Heartbeat’s sound was a distinctly European form of synth-pop: sugary sweet and intensely melodic, not at all resembling the post-punk or new wave fusions of some of their synth peers (New Order, Depeche Mode, etc.)… Continued →

I’m not surprised there was Christian punk and new wave already being made in the 1970s. Contrary to popular belief, believers have always found new and innovative ways to express their faith creatively. It’s the broader public of the faith community that is often slow to accept change, not the artists themselves. This is why I am, in fact, surprised that a Christian record label was publishing Christian punk in the 1970s. It seemed the church in the UK was more open to avant garde presentations of the Gospel than in the US.… Continued →

Soul Survivor, a worship movement out of the U.K., have released their 2011 album, We are the Free. Here is the review.

Kingsway Music's latest signing, Katie Gustafson, has released her debut EP. Here is the review.

Nikki Fletcher, worship leader at Worship Central, has released her debut EP, All Glory, via Kingsway Music. Check out the review.

Worship Central, a worship school founded by Tim Hughes and Al Gordon and based out of Tim's home church (Holy Trinity Brompton), released their second album, 'Spirit Break Out', in January 2012. Check out the review.

Northern Irish band 'Rend Collective Experiment' released their sophomore album, 'Homemade Worship By Handmade People', in January 2012. Here is the review.

Canadian Ben Cantelon, based in the U.K., has released his second studio album, 'Everything in Colour' this week. Here is the review.