Album Reviews
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Michael W. Smith has long reigned supreme at Christian pop radio, amassing 33 No. 1 hits, as well as garnering success at mainstream AC radio. However, Smith emphasized his acute skills as a gifted pianist and classical musician on 2000’s...
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The new iteration of newsboys—comprised of front man and former dc Talk singer Michael Tait, Jeff Frankenstein (keys), Duncan Phillips (drums), and Jody Davis (guitars)—is red hot, cranking out radio hit after radio hit and releasing...
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I’ve spent way too much time with The City Harmonic’s first full-length CD, I Have A Dream (It Feels Like Home). Way. Too. Much. Except for other work-related obligations, for the past two months, my vast music collection has...
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Casting Crowns’ sixth studio album, Come to the Well, may not break any new ground musically; but the album, much like the members of the group, does its best to provide water to thirsty listeners. The 12 new tracks are packed with...
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New Curb Records trio No Other Name enters the scene with debut The Other Side, one part Avalon, the other The Martins. Siblings Sam and Laura Allen, along with friend Chad Smith, come together in three-part harmony to create a debut...
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Gospel balladeer Micah Stampley is best known for his powerful voice with a practically limitless range, but on his fifth album, One Voice, (Music World Gospel), Stampley trades some of his better-known vocal acrobatics for sincere and...
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While it’s fun for your favorite artists to perform cover songs live in concert, it’s quite another for them to set out to make an entire project of nothing but cover songs. Leave it to the always quirky, always unexpected ...
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The newest album from the legendary Andraé Crouch, titled The Journey, is a masterful showcase of one of Gospel music's most pioneering songwriters of the past century.
While the 15-track project tastefully experiments...
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Since the brothers Mooring debuted on the Christian music scene in 2006 with Sound of Melodies, their trajectory as a band has been well worth paying attention to... in no small part thanks to the stunning live performances they deliver...
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Dorinda Clark Cole's fourth solo album, I Survived (August 30, 2011, Light Records), may be one of her best to date. A cohesive blend of traditional and contemporary styles, this project demonstrates the versatility for which Dorinda,...
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We’ve been through so much with Steven Curtis Chapman over the course of his nearly 25-year career that he feels like family. From those early mulleted years through his transformation to Dove Award winner, adoption advocate and grieving...
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Donald Lawrence delivers another solid musical offering with his new album, YRM (Your Righteous Mind), in stores August 9. An impressive follow-up to his 2009 Law of Confession Pt. 1, YRM shines in all the ways one would hope...
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Soulful and sassy, new Fervent Records artist Dara Maclean enters the music scene with a debut that’s both affecting and fun. Influences ranging from Adele and Ray LaMontagne to Natasha Beddingfield and early Motown make for a vibrant first...
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Speaking of vertically charged solo CDs, Superchick frontwoman Tricia Brock showcases additional vocal and songwriting depth on this individual debut (though she promises the band in which she first found fame is still going strong).
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The former Newsboys' leader takes a stab at solo life, blending the best styles from his tenure with the band. Catch plenty of high octane pop anthems alongside moving moments of worship.
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After taking time off to focus on family and start solo careers, Joyce Martin-Sanders, Jonathan Martin, and Judy Martin-Hess (best known collectively as The Martins) are back with their first studio CD in eight years. The reunion record...
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By now, the story of 24-year-old Minnesota native Adam Young uploading demos recorded in his parents’ basement on MySpace and amassing millions of plays, is nothing short of legendary. Not only did the electronic rocker who operates under...
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With a renewed commitment to being fearless in their artistry and a fresh collection of songs filled with two-part harmony, Trin-i-tee 5:7 is ushering in a new season. The group is now a duo, following the exit of longtime member Adrian Anderson...
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By Cameron Conant, contributing writer, www.watchgmctv.com
With a knack for uplifting people through music, Kirk Franklin gives fans encouragement to press on during trying times with his latest album, Hello Fear. But instead...
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By Cameron Conant, contributing writer, www.watchgmctv.com
The third full-length album from Francesca Battistelli saves the best for last: “Hundred More Years,” the title track and final song on the album, is a gorgeous...
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Schedule
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11:00 PM
Mary fires Cupid's arrow at her brother Lewis and best friend Rose, but she misses the mark when...
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11:30 PM
Brenda's genealogy assignment triggers a war between her mother Mary and neighbor Sandra over...
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12:00 AM
While counseling Thelma's friend, whose marriage is on the rocks, the Deacon winds up falling for...
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12:30 AM
Thelma daydreams about a honeymoon with the Reverend, but the Deacon has a different vision of the...
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01:00 AM
Hilton?s cousin Earl has secretly checked himself into the hospital for a colonoscopy procedure....
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